Author: Mike Haag

GLENDORA, Calif. – A season of record-setting excitement will come to a dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., the birthplace of NHRA Drag Racing. All four pro classes in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series — Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle — will crown the 2016 World Champions in a last-race showdown to cap a spectacular season of on-track performances for the fastest motorsport on the planet. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Eddie…

LAS VEGAS – Brittany Force enters the last two events of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship fourth in points and is looking for an impressive finish to her season. A year after winning just one round over the final three events, Force has had a banner 2016, winning three events and advancing to five final rounds. She trails 2013 Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon by 19 points for third in points and wants to move up the standings in the remaining events. That includes a stop at The Strip as Las Vegas…

By Reid Spencer TALLADEGA, Ala. – In the race that decided the lineup for the Round of 6 in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase, Alabama native Grant Enfinger stole the thunder from the playoff drivers in Saturday’s Fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. With a strong push from GMS Racing teammate and Chase driver Ben Kennedy after a restart on Lap 93 of 94, Enfinger surged to the front and stayed there in the face of a last-lap challenger from another teammate, Spencer Gallagher, who came home second, .108 seconds behind the winner. The victory was Enfinger’s…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  — During an event with team owners, drivers, local dignitaries and media at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel in Mexico City, NASCAR today announced plans to strengthen its presence in Mexico for years to come with a full slate of races in 2017 and beyond. Also announced was a multi-year agreement with Old World Industries (OWI) to make PEAK® title sponsor of the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, only the third title sponsor in series history. Additionally, PEAK becomes an Official NASCAR Partner along with other key brands such as BlueDEF®. “The NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series is a place…

ENNIS, Texas – It was a big day on Sunday for the Don Schumacher Racing hot rods. NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel driver Antron Brown, along with his teammate and Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan, both combined to give DSR its third straight sweep of the Nitro Wally trophies at the AAA Texas FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Brown, who drives the Matco Tools for the Cause/U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, defeated Texas’ Steve Torrence in the Capco Contractors dragster by recording a winning pass of 3.744 seconds at 321.12 mph.  Torrence crossed the stripe with a…

ENNIS, Texas – Photographer Mark Broughton captured the sights and sounds of Sunday’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Click on the slideshow below to view and advance through his collection of photos from Sunday’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship event. To read more about the racing action from Sunday’s event, click here and here.

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. – He did it again. Last in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings and faced with an uphill struggle to make the Round of 8, Kevin Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team did what they do best—win with their backs to the wall. Moments after a restart on Lap 238 of 267, Harvick cleared Carl Edwards for the lead through Turns 1 and 2 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away to win Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 by 1.183 seconds. With his second victory at Kansas, his…

ENNIS, Texas – Antron Brown furthered his points lead in Top Fuel on Sunday by racing to victory at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners in their respective categories at the 22nd event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals is the fourth race of the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Brown, the No. 1 qualifier, sprinted to a 3.744-second pass at 321.12 mph in his Matco Tools dragster…

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kyle Busch’s domination of Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway was about the only predictable thing that happened in the first race of the Round of 8 in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. In winning his fourth XFINITY race at the 1.5-mile track, his ninth of the season and the 85th of his career—extending his own series record—Busch led 150 of 200 laps, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Daniel Suarez after a restart with 13 circuits remaining. “It was a hard-fought battle,” said Busch, who had surged to…

ENNIS, Texas – Antron Brown powered to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel Saturday at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the 22nd event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals is the fourth race of the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Brown’s Friday night performance of 3.682 seconds at 330.55 mph in his Matco Tools dragster was enough to…