John Force Racing Inc., NHRA Drag Racing’s most successful Funny Car team, has announced an expansion that for the first time will give it a presence in a professional racing category other than the one in which it has been dominant for almost a quarter century.
While the team again will campaign four fuel cars, one will be noticeably different from the others. After winning a record 217 NHRA Funny Car races and 17 championships, JFR this year for the first time in its 35-year NHRA history will field a Top Fuel dragster  … More
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Frank Hawley is a two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion, winning the nitro funny car titles back-to-back in 1982 and 1983. In 1985 he founded the drag racing school that bears his name. In the ensuing 27 years, Hawley has become the resource for drivers and even crew to learn how to drag race or how to drag race better. Top racers of all types and classes have been through his school at one time or another including current NHRA Funny Car world champion, Jack Beckman who even teaches and consults at the school. Just about everyone we know that has been through the Hawley school’s various classes has nothing but praise for the man and his teachings.
When the opportunity came up to  … More
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Lyn St. James’ Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation honored NHRA, Pro Stock racer Erica Enders as well as her Victor Cagnazzi-owned team at its 10th annual Women in the Winner’s Circle Awards dinner on Friday evening. The dinner was held in conjunction with the International Motorsports Industry Show held in Indianapolis.
At the annual celebration, St. James presented the Leadership Award to NHRA President Tom Compton (ABOVE). This award recognizes individuals or corporations that have  … MoreÂ
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TWEED sisters Kiah and Zoë Curling are taking the drag racing world by storm.
The duo has been into the sport for just four years but is already making big tracks.
This year Kiah, 17, placed runner up for the JP Racing Eighth Mile Series competition.
Both of the girls were involved with  … More
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