“I’ve shot all types of motorsports from off road racing to hill climbs. However, this was my first drag racing event and boy have I missed out. There were no emotions. No smiles, cheers or laughs… until your team won. Then it’s an all out celebration. I have never seen this kind of atmosphere in motorsports. This was intense. When the top fuel cars would do a burnout past me they would spit nitro methane all over my camera, my lens and my face. When they would pass me under full throttle my whole body would shake, and I would shudder from inner ear vibrations, even though I had ear plugs in …Â “Â Details & Great Pictures
Matt Hagan raced to the No. 1 qualifying position and set a national performance record in Funny Car Saturday at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Larry Dixon, Allen Johnson and Hector Arana also will lead their categories into Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations as No. 1 qualifiers at the fourth of six playoff races in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
Hagan powered his DieHard Dodge Charger to … Details