Author: Mike Haag

NORWALK, Ohio – Ron Capps continued his mid-season dominance with his fourth Funny Car win of 2016 at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners of the 12th NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events of the season in Norwalk, Ohio. Capps raced his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T to a winning pass of 3.956 seconds at 317.49 mph to the losing run of Courtney Force at 4.010 at 314.17.  This is his third win in four…

By JM Hallas Paige, Tx. – In a season that’s seen several rain outs already, Cotton Bowl Speedway dodged the bullet Saturday to get its race in. The continued cloudy conditions did throw a wrench into track prep on the semi-banked, 3/8 mile, clay oval. Not having any sun made the track a bit sketchy for the heats, but crews worked during intermission making it a tacky, hammer down track for the features. On the slate were all four IMCA classes(Modifieds, Southern Sportmods, Stock Cars and Hobby’s) plus the NeSmith Street Stock and CBS Stock Cars. The event was bittersweet…

NORWALK, Ohio – Kalitta Motorsports drivers Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Del Worsham (Funny Car) swept the No. 1 qualifying positions in the nitro categories at their home track of Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. This is the third time the team based in nearby Ypsilanti, Mich., has swept both categories. Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) will also lead their respective categories into eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the 12th race of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. For Worsham, this is the first No. 1…

ELKHART LAKE, Wis.  – It’s not often that a Verizon IndyCar Series team puts one over on the competition, but Will Power and his No. 12 Verizon Team Penske crew did just that to win the Verizon P1 Award and will start on pole position in Sunday’s KOHLER Grand Prix at Road America. Power saved a fresh set of Firestone’s faster alternate tires for the final segment of knockout qualifying – appropriately named the Firestone Fast Six – and laid down a lap of 1 minute, 42.2105 seconds (141.379 mph) to secure the top qualifying position. It is the 44th…

NORWALK, Ohio – Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta set a track elapsed time record and raced to the qualifying lead in the category on Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Del Worsham (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also qualifying leaders in their respective categories at the 12th event of 24 on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Kalitta piloted his Mac Tools dragster to the top position with a pass of 3.719 seconds at 327.51 mph during the last…

Track: Road America, a 4.048-mile, 14-turn permanent road course (clockwise) Race distance: 50 laps / 202.4 miles Entry List: KOHLER Grand Prix (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations for 20 seconds each Firestone tire allotment: Eight sets primary, three sets alternate (Weekend) Twitter: @RoadAmerica @IndyCar, #KOHLERGP, #IndyCar Event website: www.roadamerica.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com  2007 (most recent) race winner: Sebastien Bourdais (No. 1 McDonald’s Racing Team-Newman/Haas Racing) 2007 (most recent) pole winner: Sebastien Bourdais (No. 1 McDonald’s Racing Team-Newman/Haas Racing), 1:41.535, 143.525 mph Qualifying record: Dario Franchitti, 1:39.866, 145.924 mph, Aug. 19, 2000 NBCSN television broadcasts: Practice, noon ET Friday, June 24…

WYNNEWOOD, Okla.  — Elite Motorsports/Mopar driver Erica Enders has been nominated for an ESPY Award following her dominant performance in winning the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship. Enders was nominated in the Best Driver category, repeating her nomination of last year. She will attend the ESPYs, hosted by John Cena, on July 13 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. “I’m excited to be nominated again,” Enders said. “It’s a huge honor for all forms of sports across the board. It’s pretty neat. Hopefully, this year we can win.” Fans can vote for Enders in the Best Driver…

NORWALK, Ohio — It has been a far different start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season than it was a year ago for Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer. The class veteran put together two early-season wins in 2015, including a victory at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. This season has been a different story, as Stoffer has just two round wins through the first four Pro Stock Motorcycle races. But after making a number of changes to her Stoffer Enterprises Suzuki and returning…

NORWALK, Ohio — At this point in the season, legendary Funny Car driver John Force is only focused on one thing when it comes to this weekend’s 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. “We want to get into the winner’s circle,” said Force, who has 143 career Funny Car victories but none this year. “That is our goal for our sponsors like Peak Antifreeze and Advance Auto Parts. They have been on this Chevy for a couple weeks and I want to get them a win. This is a tough class and you…

AUSTIN, TEXAS  – Austin Wayne Self seeks his first top-10 of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season in this weekend’s Drivin’ for Linemen 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 25. “I’m looking for a strong finish,” said Self.  “We’re coming off two decent back-to-back races and starting to build up some momentum.  Our AM Racing team continues to work hard. Lately our Tundra seems to get stronger every week – and this week will be no different.  I like our chances of bringing home our first top-10 of the season.” Self, a rookie in the NCWTS, will…