Chat with Melanie Troxel
...on Thursday to talk about her 2006 season. Melanie, who is married to Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr., sits atop the Top Fuel point standings. She is 71 points ahead of Doug Kalitta...
Chat | June 14, 2006
Chat with Karen Stoffer, Tommy Johnson, Jr.
Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, NHRA drivers Karen Stoffer and Tommy Johnson, Jr. will stop by to take your questions on the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, drag...
Chat | September 01, 2005
Good won't be good enough with four races left in Countdown
Ron Capps, Special to ESPN.comRon Capps has a hole to dig out of if he's going to be factor in the Countdown to 1. He writes in his diary that good won't be good enough over the final four races.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Force earns No. 1 qualifier at FRAM-Autolite Nationals
Associated PressAshley Force earned her first career No. 1 qualifier Saturday at the NHRA's FRAM-Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2008Western Swing kicks off with changes throughout the sport
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comThe Western Swing is often crucial to title hopes in the NHRA. Add shorter races for Top Fuel and Funny Car as well as tight battles in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle and there's more drama than ever, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008Brown comfortable in New Jersey, leads Top Fuel qualifying
Associated PressNew Jersey native Antron Brown led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals with a quarter-mile run at 4.502 seconds and 326.24 mph at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2008Weather could be wild card at prestigious Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comTony Schumacher has a whopping 190-point lead over Antron Brown in the Top Fuel standings, but bad luck always seems to follow the five-time world champ into Englishtown, N.J.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008Bernstein, Hawley, Oswald still scratching that need-for-speed itch
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comWhat keeps old-timers Kenny Bernstein, Frank Hawley and Mark Oswald entrenched in the high-adrenaline world of 8,000-horsepower Funny Cars? Hey, it beats playing golf, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Countdown to the Countdown kicks off at Heartland Park Topeka
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comBrace yourselves, drag racing fans. The stretch run to the NHRA's Countdown to the Championship begins this week at Heartland Park Topeka, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Perseverence pays off big for Troxel at Bristol Dragway
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comMelanie Troxel was feeling a little left out because Danica Patrick and Ashley Force stole the spotlight. Not any longer. Troxel joined an elite group herself with her historic pass at Bristol Dragway, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2008Force, Troxel hoping to break down gender barrier in Funny Car
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comQuick: Name the first woman to win an NHRA national event in Funny Car. It hasn't happened, but Ashley Force and Melanie Troxel are at the head of the line, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2008Schumacher, Pedregon, Coughlin and Guidera carry off trophies
Bill Stephens, ESPN.comHow tight were the Gatornationals this year? The winners and losers of the four professional classes -- combined -- were separated by the blink of an eye, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008Hold on to your hats: POWERade Series turns into Gainesville
Bill Stephens, ESPN.comAdd the AC Delco Gatornationals to the list of "gotta win it" events in the NHRA POWERade Series. The 39th edition of this late-winter classic takes center stage this week on one of the quickest tracks in the sport, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008Teams make giant leaps, take giant falls in 2008 opener
Bill Stephens, ESPN.comTony Schumacher, Robert Hight and Greg Anderson kicked off the 2008 POWERade Series with a bang, but so did Tony Pedregon -- only he's not celebrating, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008More nitro, more excitement in '08 POWERade championship chases
Bill Stephens, ESPN.comBrace yourselves, G-force junkies. This weekend's 48th CARQUEST Winternationals at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., officially kick-starts the 2008 NHRA POWERade season, writes Bill Stephens.
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