Title showdowns loom in Las Vegas

With only two races left, it's getting to be crunch time for the drivers trying to win titles in the NHRA's four pro classes. Vegas is on tap this weekend with plenty on the line.

Chat with Jack Beckman

...cancer survivor, sits fifth in the points standings in Funny Car, only 40 points behind leader Ron Capps. With six events remaining, Beckman has earned two wins in 2007 - in Denver and Seattle. When...

Chat | August 28, 2007 12:00:00 AM PDT

Pedregon tops Capps in Funny Car final

Tony Pedregon raced to his third Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.

Lucas No. 1 in Top Fuel qualifying

Morgan Lucas raced to his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday in a rain-shortened session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Brown prevails in classic Top Fuel final

The 2009 Top Fuel season was supposed to be all about Tony Schumacher and Alan Johnson. Then why is Antron Brown dominating the headlines?

Consistency fuels Countdown hopes

What's more important: Winning or consistency? Funny Car points co-leader Ashley Force Hood will take consistency over winning any day.

Pedregon earns third No. 1 of season

Tony Pedregon capped off an impressive two days of qualifying with a 4.174-second pass at a top speed of 291.13 mph on Saturday.

Will quarter-mile racing return?

It's been a year since the NHRA reduced the length of races from a quarter-mile to 1,000 feet for safety reasons. Will we ever get those 360 feet back? Ideas abound, but no solution is standing out.

Ron Capps

Capps ties Force Hood for points lead

Antron Brown picked up his third Top Fuel win of the season, beating Doug Kalitta in the finals of the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway.

Brown records fastest qualifying time

Antron Brown has the top dragster going this season, leading the NHRA points standings heading into this weekend's competition at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals.

Pedregon bests Force Hood for lead

Tony Pedregon raced to his second straight Funny Car win, beating Ashley Force Hood in the final of the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Feel the burn

May 29, 2009; Topeka, KS, USA: NHRA funny car driver Ron Capps (near) races Cruz Pedregon during qualifying for the Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka

Pedregon leads Funny Car qualifying

Tony Pedregon raced to his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season and 36th of his career Saturday in the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

Fun in Topeka

NHRA funny car driver Ron Capps (near) races against Cruz Pedregon during qualifying for the Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Capps...