Archives for April 2010

Beckman qualifies No. 12 in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2010) - Jack Beckman and the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger Funny Car team had a tough time in qualifying for the 11th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. They pulled out only one solid pass to get into the 16-car field and that was in … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA Las Vegas Saturday Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA Las Vegas Saturday Qualifying by NHRA. Final pro qualifying results and first-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada. … [Read more...]

Les Welch photos available

Popular drag racing photographer Les Welch retired in 2010 to care for a loved one, but still has his collection of drag racing photos for sale. If any collectors are still open to buying real honest to goodness photographs (as opposed to collecting magazine pictures) from the '60's or '70's, they … [Read more...]

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Qualifying Report: Starting Fifth in Las Vegas, Anderson Keeps Things in Perspective

Three-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson completed a solid qualifying effort on Saturday, capturing the fifth starting position for Sunday’s final eliminations of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, NV. In three of the four sessions, Anderson’s Summit Racing Pontiac was among the … [Read more...]

Hagan grabs No. 3 in Vegas qualifying

LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2010) - Fresh from his first Funny Car victory in Houston last Sunday, Matt Hagan is still riding high, qualifying the DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car in No. 3 for Sunday's eliminations at the 11th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.He stayed in … [Read more...]

Line’s Record-Setting 150th Start Will Come from Ninth

Event:  SummitRacing.com NHRA NationalsLocation: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NVDay/Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010Pro Stock standout Jason Line reached a personal milestone on Saturday at the SummitRacing.com Nationals in Las Vegas, NV, simultaneously etching his name into … [Read more...]

FORCE HOOD LEADS JFR INTO LAS VEGAS ELIMS, HIGHT FACES FORCE

LAS VEGAS --- The hot desert melted away the chances of John Force Racing improving its qualifying positions at the 11th annual Summitracing.com NHRA Nationals. Unfortunately their odds deteriorated greatly when Del Worsham raced to the top of the Funny Car category at the end of the second … [Read more...]

Mishap doesn’t dampen Troxel’s spirit

LAS VEGAS (April 17) -- Melanie Troxel and the In-N-Out Burger Funny Car team aren't going to let a couple of unintended holes in the body of their Dodge Charger get them down.Troxel qualified in the No. 9 spot for Sunday's eliminations at the 11th annual SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip … [Read more...]

Capps nets No. 5 in Vegas qualifying

LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2010) - Under sunny and hot conditions during both days of qualifying at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Ron Capps planted the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car in the No. 5 spot, posting a 4.221-second elapsed time at 291.70 mph in the cooler Friday evening … [Read more...]

McClenathan claims No. 4 in Vegas qualifying

LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2010) - NHRA Top Fuel points leader Cory McClenathan placed the FRAM Top Fuel dragster in the No. 4 position after four rounds of qualifying for the 11th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.He recorded his quickest pass of 3.912 seconds at 308.07 … [Read more...]