Race Weekend Central

Nitro Shots: Getting Back to Championship Form?

Nhra 2017 Jeg Coughlin Car Courtesy Nhra

Last year, KB Racing absolutely dominated the Pro Stock class, taking home the class championship with Jason Line while teammate Greg Anderson finished the season right behind him in second spot. The two years prior to that, however, belonged to Elite Motorsports and two-time champion Erica Enders. Elite had high hopes after adding five-time champion …

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Nitro Shots: Leah Pritchett Chasing History

Leah Pritchett Phoenix

(Photo: Pete McCole)

By Pete McCole PRITCHETT CHASING HISTORY Leah Pritchett is on pace to do something no one in the history of the Top Fuel division has been able to accomplish: win three straight races to start off a season. After besting Doug Kalitta at the season-opener in Pomona and Brittany Force two weeks ago at Phoenix, …

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Nitro Shots: Hey, Good Lookin’! More Than a Pretty Face

Nhra Phoenix Winners Leah Pritchett Matt Hagan Greg Anderson Courtesy Nhra

During a feature on the FOX coverage of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Leah Pritchett was asked if her looks have helped or hurt her during her career. Her response was “both,” and I can imagine that’s quite true. It’s no secret that looks can take you places, particularly in a sport that relies on sponsor-driver …

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Pace Laps: Small Teams Benefit in Daytona, Montoya Has Fun

Elliott Leads Daytona 500

(Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Ones Open Opportunity for NASCAR’s Small Teams If your Daytona 500 top-10 predictions were correct, after Sunday you may have a few new friends next time you go gambling in Las Vegas — or when you make a DraftKings team. While veteran Kurt Busch grabbed an epic last-lap victory for the first …

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Nitro Shots: Final Shot

Nhra 2016 Connie Kalitta Lifetime Achievement Award Courtesy Kalitta Motorsports

What are you still doing here? The season is over. Nothing more to see here. Go on. Take some time off and get recharged for 2017 like everyone else is doing. It will be here before you know it. Just a scant three months until NHRA hits the track again in Pomona in February. OK, …

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Nitro Shots: Banner Year?

Nhra 2016 Pro Mod Champion Rickie Smith Courtesy Nhra

NHRA hosted sell-out crowds on Saturday at Las Vegas, the fifth time it has done so this year. The house was also filled to capacity during Four-Wide weekend in Charlotte, Atlanta and  Epping on Saturday, while Sunday sold out in Sonoma. It’s definitely a positive sign to see a good turnout in markets all across the …

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Nitro Shots: One Last Hurrah

Nhra 2016 Las Vegas Antron Brown Champion Courtesy Nhra

One championship in the NHRA has already been decided but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing left to sort out in Pomona. Matter of fact, it’s the two-wheeled contingent that goes into the final race with a big battle underway. Harley Davidson teammates Andrew Hines, the defending champion, and Eddie Krawiec are tied with …

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