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Funny Car midseason review: 'Wilk' holds lead and keeps building it
You have to go way back to 2000 to find a time when one of the John Force Racing cars or Ron Capps wasn’t leading the Funny Car points heading into the Western Swing. Back then, Jerry Toliver had the points lead and held it just two more races before Force took over en route to his eighth straight title, and you have to then go way back to Bruce Larson, who led the points wire to wire in 1989, to find another occasion when the Force cars weren’t in the driver’s seat.
Yet halfway through the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, a new hero has emerged from the Midwest in the person of Tim Wilkerson, who not only took over the points lead, the first of his career, with his victory in Madison but also has built on it since. In this second in a series of midseason reviews, we take a look at the Funny Car season to date.
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| National DRAGSTER Norwalk Pro coverage now online National DRAGSTER's Pro coverage from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk has been added to the online library in the members section, allowing members an early preview of this week's issue. After logging in, members should choose the ND Library icon, then National DRAGSTER Live. |
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| NHRA contingency-sponsor treasure hunt in Denver NHRA fans are encouraged to participate in a treasure hunt along the Manufacturers Midway at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals next week at Bandimere Speedway. A drawing will be held prior to the second Professional qualifying session Friday and Saturday. The winner, whose name will be announced over the track PA, will receive a prize pack valued at more than $1,000 each day. |
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| Ashley Force, Schumacher nominated for 2008 Espy Awards Second-year Funny Car phenom Ashley Force has been nominated for the ESPY Hummer Like Nothing Else Award, and five-time NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher was nominated for the ESPY Best Driver Award announced ESPN this week. Sports fans can vote for Force, Schumacher, and other sports heroes in each category via an online poll. |
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| Official Kalitta tribute decals, T-shirts now available The official Scott Kalitta tribute decal and Scott Kalitta tribute T-shirt are now available for purchase from the Kalitta Motorsports Web site and, beginning at the Denver event, at the trackside Kalitta Motorsports apparel trailer. |
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| In interim measure, Top Fuel, Funny Car to race 1,000 feet As the investigation continues into the accident that took the life of Scott Kalitta, beginning at the Mopar Mile High Nationals, Top Fuel and Funny Car will race to 1,000 feet instead of 1,320 feet. This is an interim step that is being taken while NHRA continues to analyze and determine whether changes should be made to build upon the sport's long standing safety record. |
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| Top Fuel midseason review: Schumacher builds impressive early lead The completion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk marked not just the halfway point of the 24-event NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, but also the two-thirds point toward the Countdown to 1 cutoff at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. In this first in a four-part series, we take a look at the Top Fuel season to date. |
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July 12
10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Qualifying
July 13
8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Eliminations
July 16
3:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
Repeat Eliminations
(All times Eastern)
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“It hasn’t sunk in yet, but it feels great to accomplish what I’ve been working for all these years.”
First-time Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Hector Arana
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“We call this season the ‘For My Boys’ Tour, and today I really felt like I had Jon and James riding with me in the car.”
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