Title showdowns loom in Las Vegas
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comWith 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.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Brown prevails in classic Top Fuel final
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe 2009 Top Fuel season was supposed to be all about Tony Schumacher and Alan Johnson. Then why is Antron Brown dominating the headlines?
Story | Conversation | July 19, 2009Consistency fuels Countdown hopes
Terry Blount, ESPN.comWhat's more important: Winning or consistency? Funny Car points co-leader Ashley Force Hood will take consistency over winning any day.
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009Will quarter-mile racing return?
Terry Blount, ESPN.comIt'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.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009Worsham off to quick start at Al-Anabi
Terry Blount, ESPN.comIt sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: A sheikh and a guru walk into a bar... No one is laughing, but an improbable union of drag-racing royalty has Del Worsham crying tears of joy.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009NHRA's female stars idled by economy
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comThe economy is hitting the NHRA like every other sport, but especially prone to its impact are the now-sidelined female drivers who were once stars.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009F1, Cup made for wildly different day
Terry Blount, ESPN.comNever was the juxtaposition of F1 and NASCAR more apparent than on a great Sunday of racing from around the world.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009Marlin sterling in Bristol legends race
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Story | Conversation | March 21, 2009Variable-timing tree puts drivers to test
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comUsing guesswork to beat a stronger opponent off the line just got a lot more difficult in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing. The new wrinkle? It's all in the tree.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Capps, Kalitta hope to build on hot starts
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comRon Capps and Doug Kalitta had 2008 seasons that flat-out wore them down. Things are looking much better after one race for the NHRA stars, writes John Schwarb.
Story | Conversation | February 20, 2009Cruz Pedregon wins Funny Car title with help of friends and family
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comCruz 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, 2008Force: NHRA 'made the right call' by staying at 1,000 feet
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comNews that nitro racing in the NHRA will stay at the shortened 1,000-foot distance -- at least for the time being -- brought a collective sigh of relief from the pit area at Auto Club Raceway, writes John Schwarb.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008Roller-coaster season comes to screeching halt at Pomona
Ron Capps, Special to ESPN.comRon Capps can't win the NHRA POWERade Funny Car title, but he can gain some much-needed momentum for next season by winning Sunday at Pomona Raceway, he writes in his diary.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Capps out of title hunt, but still within striking distance of year's first win
Ron Capps, Special to ESPN.comIt's been a disappointing season for Funny Car driver Ron Capps. But a victory at Vegas would help take away some of the sting, he writes in his diary.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008With Funny Car title out of grasp, NAPA team focuses on race wins
Ron Capps, Special to ESPN.comChances are slim Ron Capps can win a Funny Car points title in 2008. But getting a race win at Virginia Motorsports Park is another matter, he writes in his diary.
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