Tag: NHRA
AP Sportlight
June 1
1925 — Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger...
AP Sportlight
May 28
1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a...
72-year-old John Force races to record 152nd NHRA victory
CONCORD, N.C. — John Force won yet again at age 72, topping the Funny Car field Sunday in the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals...
NASCAR’s Stewart engaged to drag racer Pruett
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart is engaged to Leah Pruett, the drag racer he began dating at...
Todd wins Gatornationals to end streak, spoil Force’s return
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — J.R. Todd’s victory at the season-opening Gatornationals ended the NHRA’s longest winning streak by one juggernaut and spoiled the much-hyped return...
Schumacher’s streak could be tougher to extend than build
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ron Capps remembers seeing his Don Schumacher Racing teammates on the starting line last year before the Gatornationals finale.
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Force ‘needed to get back in the car’ after yearlong hiatus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — John Force climbs on his scooter, turns the key and takes off. He weaves between parked cars and waiting dragsters. He...
