The sportsman driver caught the drag racing bug from his father greg and his late grandfather howard. Langdon, 34, and a past nhra top fuel champion, has joined kalitta motorsports as part of an expansion into a threecar team starting. If you have listened to or watched an auto racing event a time or two over the past 40 years, i can just about guarantee paul page has. The nhra mello yello drag racing series is a drag racing series organized by the national hot rod association nhra. Female drivers set record with wins in last three nhra. Div 2 nhra fc driver numbers drag racing, dragsters. Scott benham, marion stephenson, and jeff hairrington led the list of winners as the nhra lucas oil drag racing series southeast division kicked off at. Weve tracked down somewhere between 3 and 192 women who have competed this year in the nhra nationals as of august 2106. Drag racing league and get permission from parents or legal guardians before they can race. Being a stanfield means being a drag racer competition plus. Get the best deals on steve torrence nhra fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at.
Shawn langdons time on the sidelines is officially over. The race is the eighth of 10 races in 20 for nhras popular 250mph doorslammer touring series. Eventually we would like to have the names and numbers of everyone in every division who drove fuel funny cars between the year nhra started issuing licenses 1966 and 1979. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover johns. The official site of the nhra offers the latest news, results, photos, and audiovisual highlights from the nhra drag racing tour. No doubt, wolf is one of the hottest female race car drivers of all time. Larry dixon, driver of the miller lite top fuel car and reigning nhra top fuel champion, will meet and greet fans at two locations on thursday, may 20 leading into the 7th annual route 66 raceway spring nationals. Nhra will feel the losses of paul page and bob frey espn. The association was founded by wally parks in 1951 in california to provide a governing body to.
Nhra driver shawn langdon joins kalitta motorsports fox. Nhra drivers and fans are mourning the loss of a talented driver following a fatal crash last weekend at atlanta dragway. Nhra hall of fame driver and whiteland native bob glidden passes away at the age of 73. The winningest driver in nhra history ready for 2016. The following are sundays final results from the nhra lucas oil drag racing. Courtney force earns 100th nhra win by female driver.
Drag racing story of the day nhra to name 50 top drivers. How old do i have to be to join the nhra summit racing jr. Muldowney, shirley has won top fuel and dragster national events with nhra. From 1995 to 1999, however, national dragster did not publish the race purses. Lane driver class dial in rt 60 ft 330 ft 660 ft 660 ft mph ft et mph. Smith victorious in nhra pro mod at charlotte drag.
Start by completing your member profile, then customize your choices and make your payment visa mastercard, american express,or discover on. Force followed in the footsteps of her father john force and her sister to become a nhra top fuel funny car driver. It is the top competition series of the nhra, comprising competition in four classes, including top fuel dragster, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle. Jfr ready for winternationals this weekend force ready to chase championship no. There are over 80,000 members of nhra, many of whom dont race or dont race in the national series. The national hot rod association nhra is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the united states and canada. Randy daniels, marion stephenson, and jeff longhany led the list of. Nhra mello yello the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Johnny gray is retiring from racing, but not from helping kids. Nhra top sportsman series mourns loss of driver randy. Entering this weekends 34th annual summit racing equipment nhra southern nationals riding a streak of four consecutive finalround appearances, topranked pro stock racer erica endersstevens is considered the oddson favorite to capture the muchballyhooed 100th victory by a female competitor. Sometimes you have to go other places and thats what we had to do in this instance, explained stephenson. Johnny gray is retiring from racing, but not from helping. Get nhra driver jonnie lindbergs career highlights, bio, stats and latest news.
She holds the nhra speed record for a top fuel dragster with a run of 316. Nhra top fuel veteran terry mcmillen piloted his dragster to his first career victory at the 17th annual toyota nationals at the strip at las vegas motor. Nhra hall of fame driver bob glidden passes away at the. Strange engineering would like to shine a little light on the welldeserving women in drag racing. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brandon. Brandon bernstein general manager alan johnson racing. Top fuels steve torrence blazing his business trail to. The way to become a funny car driver is to study and learn your way around a drag racing program built to compete when drag racing is in season. Courtney force is the younger sister of former driver ashley force hood. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers. Results of round 4 eliminations in stock eliminator at the nhra mello yello drag racing series, 30th annual menards nhra heartland nationals presented by minties. Courtney, who last winter married indy car driver graham rahal, son of 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, cemented a spot for herself in the record books two years ago with a. On thursday, after a threeyear battle with colon cancer, andretti died at the age of 56. Ap nhra top fuel racer clay millican says his 22yearold son has died in a.
Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Anyone between the ages of 5 and 17 may compete as a driver, but drivers must become a participant member of the nhra summit racing jr. Drag racer clay millicans son killed in motorcycle crash. Dan brickey, director of emergency medical services for the nhra, said russells drivers compartment was intact when the rescue team arrived. Marion stephenson is recognizable name, especially in nhras division 3. Change is always a tough thing for one to accustom to, but stephenson admits that the transition will be a challenge. At that time there was only one other female driver who started racing. However, willow spring, ncbased driver doesnt rule out an appearance or two in the ihra with his super stock machine.
Some drivers had more than one number and some had at different times the same number. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the nhra claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world. Nhra communications, 626 9144761 pro stock greg anderson race qualifying position e. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers in the. Morrison retiring funny car driver johnny gray is an oilman from artesia, n. Aaron stanfield is one of the nhra s young rising stars. Its an engine wilkins has been developing for a drag racing application. What once was considered too daring an avenue for females, drag racing is now a sport where not only do women rise to the top, but they shine like diamonds in their success. When i was younger as a kid, my dad wanted to do normal kid things and play sports, stanfield said.
Drag racing results, news photos and highlights from nhra and ihra series events. Hes the only driver in nhra history to have raced in top fuel, funny car and pro stock. Nhra top fuel driver steve torrence, right, unbuckles his helmet during a rain delay as fellow driver antron brown does the same at the 38th annual mopar mile. Nhra drag racer and member of john force racing who won an nhra championship in 2009, ranking first in points with 2,547. Terry mcmillen earns first nhra top fuel victory at las. Mar 11, 20 the greek the oldest driver still racing in nhra. Top fuel driver killed in crash at end of run at gateway. Nhras top 50 drivers will be unveiled on and through the pages of national dragster, in reverse order throughout the 2001 season, with a schedule leading up to the naming of the top driver at the auto club nhra finals at pomona raceway on nov. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If you know a woman who has ever raced in nhra and isnt on our list, let us and them know.
She was the first driver, male or female, to repeat as nhra national hot rod association winston world champion and the first driver to win the championship three times. The workers cut away the roll cage, immobilized russells spine and then took off his helmet and the required. View brandon bernsteins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Nhra results the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world.
Nhra hes the only driver in nhra history to have raced. Meanwhile, last sunday at the strip in las vegas, funny car racer alexis dejoria became the third female driver to take an nhra nitro category win in as many events. Nhra top sportsman racing series driver randy alexander died on saturday after crossing the finish line during the first round of eliminations at the nhra southern nationals. Nhra hall of fame driver and whiteland native bob glidden passed away late sunday night at the age of 73. Top fuel driver killed in crash at end of run at gateway kansas city star 62704. Top 15 hottest female race car drivers in the world. The racetrack is where it starts, and its also the place it ends for most. Two new forces are hard at work in drag racing the. We received quite a response to our posting of the 2001 nhra driver earnings.
Endersstevens seeking 100th nhra win by female pro driver. Drag racer clay millicans son killed in motorcycle crash ap drummond, tenn. Gina maria adenauer born 16 august 1985 in hamm, germany is a female race. Strange engineering shines light on the dames of drag. He isnt a regular top 10 finisher, but the williamsport, ind.
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