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Cruz Pedregon wins Funny Car title with help of friends and family

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Cruz Pedregon played the NHRA's playoffs game to perfection, winning his second career Funny Car title Sunday at the Auto Club Finals, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008

Coughlin earns second straight, fourth career Pro Stock title

Associated Press

Jeg Coughlin raced to his second consecutive and fourth overall NHRA Pro Stock title Saturday by qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Top QBs gunning for postseason glory

ESPNRISE.com

Elite 11 QB Tracker

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Second straight win vaults Pedregon from third to first in Funny Car standings

Associated Press

Cruz Pedregon moved into first place in the 2008 Funny Car series standings after winning the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2008

Funny Car Countdown battle now Cruz Pedregon's to lose

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Cruz Pedregon won for the second consecutive race to overtake Tim Wilkerson for the points lead in NHRA Funny Car.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2008

Team preview: Northeastern

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

Todd hands Schumacher another loss at Fall Nationals

Associated Press

J.R. Todd beat Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel final Sunday, one of an unprecedented four final-round losses for reigning NHRA POWERade Series champions in the NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2008

Four No. 1 qualifiers from Friday keep top spots after Saturday's runs

Associated Press

Larry Dixon took the No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position Saturday in the NHRA Carolinas Nationals, while Funny Car icon John Force failed to qualify in his debut at the zMAX Dragway.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008

Dixon provisional No. 1 in Top Fuel, Hawley tops in Funny Car at Nationals

Associated Press

Larry Dixon capped the first day of qualifying in the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals with a 3.846-second run at 310.20 mph to claim the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Grubnic, Kalitta clinch Countdown berths in Top Fuel, others have end in sight

Associated Press

Meanwhile, the Countdown to 1 playoff picture came into focus as the Top Fuel field was set with Dave Grubnic and Doug Kalitta securing the final two berths by virtue of Morgan Lucas's DNQ.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2008

Arizona Girls' Soccer Player of the Year

ESPNRISE.com

Cole scored 22 goals and passed for 19 assists this spring

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Beckman secures Countdown spot with special win at Maple Grove

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Jack Beckman earned the victory in Pennsylvania only a week after blowing the final in Minnesota. It was a special win against a special opponent -- Frank Hawley -- to secure a spot in the Countdown, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008

Schumacher moves within one of tying Top Fuel record with fifth straight win

Associated Press

Tony Schumacher raced to his fifth straight Top Fuel victory and 10th of the season Sunday, beating Larry Dixon with a 3.845-second run at 313.88 mph in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2008

Anderson grabs fifth No. 1 qualifier of season at NHRA Nationals

Associated Press

Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson took the top qualifying spot from teammate Jason Line on Saturday in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008

Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying at Toyo Tires Nationals

Associated Press

Top Fuel points leader Tony Schumacher raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot Friday in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008