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Associated Press
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Associated Press
New England Nationals Qualifying
Friday At New England Dragway Joliet, Ill. Qualifying after two rounds Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.697 seconds, 331.36 mph; 2. Shawn Reed, 3.702, 334.24; 3. Brittany Force, 3.713, 334.48; 4. Antron Brown, 3.715, 335.40; 5. Shawn Langdon, 3.716, 331.69; 6. Tony Stewart, 3.742, 330.47; 7. Steve Torrence, 3.750, 335.07; 8. Justin Ashley, 3.752, 307.86; 9. Dan Mercier, 3.761, 329.18; 10. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.780, 328.78; 11. Josh Hart, 3.793, 315.86; 12. Scott Farley, 7.523, 76.34; 13. Clay Millican, 7.719, 84.94; 14. Rit Pustari, 9.724, 75.76. Not Qualified: 15. Mike Bucher, broke. Funny Car 1. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.860, 331.69; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.891, 335.40; 3. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 3.891, 329.18; 4. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.908, 326.87; 5. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.909, 329.58; 6. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.914, 328.70; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.917, 329.83; 8. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.922, 329.75; 9. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.930, 327.74; 10. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.965, 316.01; 11. Blake Alexander, Charger, 3.969, 323.97; 12. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.000, 280.66; 13. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.022, 317.49; 14. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 4.106, 268.60; 15. Buddy Hull, Charger, 8.843, 76.01. Not Qualified: 16. Phil Burkart, broke. Pro Stock 1. Cody Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.537, 210.28; 2. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.537, 209.95; 3. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.539, 210.60; 4. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.543, 208.17; 5. Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.549, 209.56; 6. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.555, 209.20; 7. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.564, 208.65; 8. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.565, 209.26; 9. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.566, 208.46; 10. Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.576, 209.01; 11. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.582, 208.14; 12. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.594, 207.59; 13. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.595, 208.26; 14. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.608, 208.36; 15. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.623, 207.91; 16. Brandon Miller, Dodge Dart, 6.768, 173.43.
Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Father/son team from Ridgeway part of Gassers comeback
They were one of the most popular classes in drag racing in the 1960s before the advent of the Funny Car. They were quick, small and colourful, and could provide unpredictable passes blasting down the quarter mile. The class, known as Gassers, has made a comeback in the past few years, and a part of that comeback is an Ontario-based group known as the True North Gassers. There were two dozen of the cars competing during the Victoria Day Weekend Spectacular on the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsport Park. The father-and-son duo of John and Aaron Reid from Ridgeway, west of Fort Erie, were one of the teams. The Reids' 1933 Willys-bodied Gasser raced by Aaron runs in the Double-A class with its powerful supercharged engine. Cars employing fuel injection or carburetors compete in the single-A class and are a little slower down the quarter mile. Some of the cars employ a short wheelbase of 100 inches or less, which can make driving them hard to master in cars originally designed for 50 horsepower. Over the weekend, the Cayuga pits included a variety of Willys, obscure Austins, a Henry J. Kaiser and a gaggle of 1955 Chevrolets, complete with straight axles at the front. Although the cars look old school, they feature completely modern safety equipment. Rules allow operation of period-correct items, such as engine parts and wheels, if they pass tech requirements. 'There's no electronics in this car,' said John Reid about his little coupe. 'The injector and wheels are all period pieces from decades ago. Some of the car bodies are old fibreglass bodies, but there are a lot of original steel-bodied cars in our group.' Reid, a retired postal worker, said the Willys develops about 1,200 horsepower, is worth $70,000 (U.S.), and has travelled the eighth mile in 4.8 seconds at 146 m.p.h. 'They can be hard to get down the track,' said Aaron, who at 37 has raced since he was 10. 'It was a struggle in learning how to drive. The learning curve was huge. For us, the suspension setup was tough, but we got the wrinkles out of it.' Now with a race-ready car, the Reids do some tweaking on the car and enjoy their time at the track. The elder Reid organizes the race events, and last weekend's show was the first of six for the True North group in Ontario. They also race in the U.S., and many of the cars at the Cayuga show were from New York state. There is some prize money involved, but for the group the social aspect is important. 'We've got rules and our cars are 100 per cent legal,' said John. 'But we're here to have fun. Winning is more about bragging rights than the money. We want everyone to be safe, stay out of trouble, and put the car back on the trailer at the end of the day.' Weekend winners: Alex Dumas won both opening rounds in the Canadian Superbike Championship, held at Shannonville. Jordan Szoke of Lynden took a second and a third in the races, and Thornbury's Ben Young placed third and second. Taking fourth spot in both events was Hamilton's David MacKay … Last year's World of Outlaws champ, David Gravel of Connecticut, won both A-Mains during the two-race return of the Outlaws at Ohsweken Speedway last week. Dylan Westbrook of Scotland placed third in the second race … Winning the Clarington 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the first round in this year's NASCAR Canada series, was Marc-Antonie of Quebec … Also at CTMP, two rounds were held in the Nissan Sentra Cup, and the two races were won by Simon Vincent and Valerie Limoges, both from Quebec … Flamboro Speedway played host to the Canadian Vintage Modifieds Saturday night. Kitchener's Ricky Willigar took the first CVM feature in his 1932 Frontenac, and winning the second feature was Rodney Rutherford of Dundas with his 1940 Hudson … James Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake won the 358-Modified feature at Merrittville Speedway Saturday night, while Ridgeway's Gary Lindberg took the Victoria Day 40-lap 358 Modified event.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull Wins People's Telly Award Gold
DALLAS, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In its inaugural season Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull introduced the wildly entertaining personalities of NHRA Funny Car drivers to a broader audience on the NHRA's FAST channel. The interview style show hosted by Funny Car driver Buddy Hull was recognized today as a People's Telly Gold Winner in the 46th annual Telly Awards. Since 1979, the NYC based Telly Awards have showcased excellence in video and television and winning this honor is a huge accomplishment for Werner G+E, the production company that produced all the Talkin' Funny Cars episodes. This year's winners include Pixar Animation Studios, Hearst Media, ESPN, LinkedIn, NATO, MTV Entertainment Studios, NASA, the LA Clippers (NBA), Sawhorse Productions, Telemundo and more. "Talkin' Funny Cars doesn't exist without Buddy Hull and his larger-than-life personality as well as all our amazing guests," said Elon Werner, president of Werner G+E, LLC. "Buddy brought out great stories and insights from every guest, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, Dan Wilkerson, Paul Lee, Austin Prock, Matt Hagan, J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and legendary Funny Car driver Billy Meyer. I also want to thank the NHRA community for supporting the show both by watching it all season and in voting for the People's Telly as well as everyone at the Telly Awards. We are excited about season two this year." Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull, the first television offering produced by Werner G+E LLC, debuted on the NHRA FAST Channel Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The interview-style program, hosted by NHRA professional Funny Car driver Buddy Hull was the latest original series added to the NHRA's 24/7 digital channel which is available on 13 platforms including the Roku Channel (USA & Canada), Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Sling Freestream, and others. "Making this show with all my fellow Funny Car drivers was a blast," said Buddy Hull. "I learned a ton my rookie year on the track driving a Funny Car for Jim Dunn Racing. Off the track was also an amazing education and Talkin' Funny Cars was a big part of that. I can't thank all the drivers who joined the show to share their stories but also their support teams for helping us promote it and especially the NHRA for providing the platform to air the show. Huge thanks to Elon Werner, Warren Evans and Abby Werner-Woodward for producing the show. It was a great team effort." Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull is the brainchild of Werner G+E LLC president Elon Werner, who also owns a successful sports public relations company, Werner Communications, and is the creator of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza. Future shows are in the works all focused on bringing original and dynamic content to the NHRA FAST Channel. The opportunity to produce television shows featuring drivers, crew chiefs and NHRA personalities has intrigued Werner since the opportunity was first presented last year. "When the opportunity to create an original series was presented to me in early 2024, the creative wheels in my head just started spinning. I think there are endless storylines available for original content whether it is 30-minute personality driven shows or longer form documentaries and even scripted series," said Werner. "Our goal at Werner G+E will be to develop Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull with an eye on additional programming opportunities. We have several additional projects in the works for 2025 and beyond. Winning this People's Telly Award is really the cherry on top of a great first season." The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Winners are selected from local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after the Telly Awards began. The award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more. The Telly Awards today celebrates the best work in the video medium in an exciting new era of the moving image on and offline. Over 13,000 entries from across the globe and top video and television content producers were eligible for Telly Awards in 2025. Previous winners have included AirBnB, Adobe, BET Networks, Bloomberg, CBS Interactive, Comcast, Conde Nast, ESPN, FleishmanHillard, Fox, Golden State Warriors, HBO, Hearst, Microsoft, MLB, NASA, National Geographic, NBC, Ogilvy and Mather, The History Channel, Time Warner, Paramount, Viacom, and WSJ. The full list of the 46th Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at About Werner Games + EntertainmentWerner Games + Entertainment is a turnkey production company operating in the drag racing space. Founded in 2024, Werner G+E is responsible for the development of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans. It's first TV show Talkin' Funny Cars with Buddy Hull premiered on the NHRA's streaming channel in July 2024 and won a 2025 Gold People's Telly Award. Werner G+E strives to create content to better engage current drag racing fans and create new ones while also raising the profiles of current and former NHRA drivers, crew chiefs and NHRA personalities. Content plans include additional reality and interview series on NHRA's 24/7 digital channel, YouTube content, podcasts, books and a scripted TV series. Media contact: Elon Werner214-244-1184elon@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Werner G+E Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Results
Saturday At Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Final finish order Top Fuel 1. Tony Stewart; 2. Justin Ashley; 3. Steve Torrence; 4. Doug Kalitta; 5. Shawn Reed; 6. Shawn Langdon; 7. Antron Brown; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Clay Millican; 10. Dan Mercier; 11. Kyle Wurtzel; 12. Spencer Massey; 13. Lex Joon; 14. Terry Totten; 15. Brittany Force; 16. T.J. Zizzo. Funny Car 1. Jack Beckman; 2. Austin Prock; 3. Matt Hagan; 4. Cruz Pedregon; 5. Paul Lee; 6. Ron Capps; 7. Chad Green; 8. Bob Tasca III; 9. Spencer Hyde; 10. Alexis DeJoria; 11. Blake Alexander; 12. Bobby Bode; 13. Dave Richards; 14. Buddy Hull; 15. J.R. Todd; 16. Daniel Wilkerson. Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Gaige Herrera; 2. Matt Smith; 3. Steve Johnson; 4. Chris Bostick; 5. Richard Gadson; 6. Jianna Evaristo; 7. John Hall; 8. Geno Scali; 9. Chase Van Sant; 10. Ryan Oehler; 11. Marc Ingwersen; 12. Kelly Clontz; 13. Angie Smith; 14. Wesley Wells; 15. Lance Bonham. Round-by-round results Top Fuel First Round Josh Hart, 3.733, 330.07 def. Clay Millican, 3.746, 328.70; Shawn Reed, 3.750, 334.40 def. Dan Mercier, 3.748, 329.26; Antron Brown, 3.689, 337.16 def. T.J. Zizzo, 10.108, 80.54; Tony Stewart, 3.694, 329.26 def. Terry Totten, 4.276, 212.43; Doug Kalitta, 3.724, 332.02 def. Lex Joon, 3.975, 255.19; Shawn Langdon, 3.733, 330.88 def. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.783, 316.60; Justin Ashley, 3.706, 336.49 def. Brittany Force, 5.149, 142.84; Steve Torrence, 3.735, 333.08 def. Spencer Massey, 3.784, 324.12. Quarterfinals Torrence, 3.772, 331.69 def. Langdon, 5.776, 150.36; Kalitta, 3.723, 332.43 def. Hart, 9.266, 78.73; Stewart, 4.539, 261.47 def. Reed, 5.043, 267.11; Ashley, 4.407, 295.53 def. Brown, 7.178, 113.87. Semifinals Stewart, 3.762, 329.18 def. Torrence, 4.021, 268.28; Ashley, 3.816, 326.87 def. Kalitta, 4.803, 178.42. Final Stewart, 3.777, 329.10 def. Ashley, 3.818, 324.12. Funny Car First Round Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 4.586, 268.65 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 9.021, 92.78; Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 3.948, 328.54 def. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 5.398, 189.82; Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.880, 331.04 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.250, 234.57; Paul Lee, Charger, 4.229, 225.11 def. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.293, 252.95; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.916, 330.39 def. Blake Alexander, Charger, 4.036, 320.28; Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.905, 331.69 def. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.913, 330.23; Austin Prock, Camaro, 3.885, 333.66 def. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 4.184, 226.66; Chad Green, Mustang, 3.866, 328.78 def. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.889, 331.61. Quarterfinals Beckman, 11.637, 77.70 def. Green, Foul - Red Light; Prock, 4.693, 174.66 def. Lee, Foul - Red Light; Hagan, 3.919, 328.62 def. Capps, 3.957, 326.08; Pedregon, 3.947, 327.03 def. Tasca III, 7.587, 82.16. Semifinals Beckman, 4.257, 314.83 def. Pedregon, 7.005, 99.25; Prock, 3.931, 329.75 def. Hagan, 3.942, 327.90. Final Beckman, 3.935, 325.77 def. Prock, 3.933, 329.02. Pro Stock Motorcycle First Round John Hall, 6.836, 197.88 def. Marc Ingwersen, 6.886, 195.14; Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.085, 191.05 def. Angie Smith, Buell, 7.095, 194.88; Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.831, 196.90 def. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.830, 197.16; Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.796, 195.19 def. Ryan Oehler, 6.873, 196.62; Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.868, 195.56 def. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.943, 181.62; Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.723, 200.98 def. Lance Bonham, Buell, 9.263, 134.85; Matt Smith, Buell, 6.730, 202.82 def. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.179, 186.64; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.713, 200.86 was unopposed. Quarterfinals Bostick, 6.901, 195.22 def. Scali, 7.024, 190.35; M. Smith, 6.799, 200.20 def. Evaristo, 6.832, 198.64; Johnson, 6.809, 195.36 def. Gadson, 6.765, 199.08; Herrera, 6.743, 199.43 def. Hall, 6.836, 197.39; Semifinals M. Smith, 6.797, 200.29 def. Johnson, 6.862, 195.39; Herrera, 6.763, 199.85 def. Bostick, 6.886, 195.39; Final Herrera, 6.777, 198.90 def. M. Smith, 6.805, 199.02. Point Standings Top Fuel 1. Tony Stewart, 514; 2. Shawn Langdon, 511; 3. Antron Brown, 447; 4. Doug Kalitta, 415; 5. Justin Ashley, 385; 6. Brittany Force, 334; 7. Steve Torrence, 302; 8. Clay Millican, 296; 9. Josh Hart, 279; 10. Jasmine Salinas, 271. Funny Car 1. Austin Prock, 506; 2. Jack Beckman, 455; 3. Matt Hagan, 423; 4. Paul Lee, 414; 5. Ron Capps, 347; 6. Chad Green, 319; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, 286; 8. Cruz Pedregon, 284; 9. Bob Tasca III, 273; 10. J.R. Todd, 264. Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Gaige Herrera, 332; 2. Matt Smith, 324; 3. Richard Gadson, 221; 4. Chase Van Sant, 159; 5. Steve Johnson, 157; 6. Angie Smith, 150; 7. (tie) Kelly Clontz, 139; Jianna Evaristo, 139; 9. John Hall, 137; 10. Chris Bostick, 135. _____
Associated Press
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Pairings
Saturday At Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Sunday's Pairings Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.661 seconds, 335.40 mph vs. 16. Lex Joon, 4.099, 249.35; 2. Tony Stewart, 3.679, 332.43 vs. 15. Terry Totten, 4.003, 271.02; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.687, 335.65 vs. 14. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.937, 242.50; 4. Antron Brown, 3.691, 338.09 vs. 13. T.J. Zizzo, 3.784, 330.72; 5. Justin Ashley, 3.697, 337.50 vs. 12. Brittany Force, 3.780, 327.03; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.715, 333.74 vs. 11. Spencer Massey, 3.776, 322.27; 7. Shawn Reed, 3.720, 334.82 vs. 10. Dan Mercier, 3.755, 334.24; 8. Josh Hart, 3.735, 329.02 vs. 9. Clay Millican, 3.743, 330.55. Did Not Qualify: 17. Will Smith, 4.159, 231.08. Funny Car 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.859, 332.75 vs. 16. Dave Richards, Ford Mustang, 4.085, 311.49; 2. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 3.866, 329.42 vs. 15. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.057, 319.98; 3. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.880, 331.85 vs. 14. Blake Alexander, Charger, 4.040, 321.04; 4. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.884, 336.40 vs. 13. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.029, 325.69; 5. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.887, 335.15 vs. 12. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.998, 319.22; 6. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.889, 330.88 vs. 11. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.997, 324.05; 7. Austin Prock, Camaro, 3.910, 333.58 vs. 10. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 3.957, 322.96; 8. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.938, 324.83 vs. 9. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.945, 302.48. Did Not Qualify: 17. Chris King, 5.546, 130.34; 18. Justin Schriefer, 6.193, 195.79; 19. Dale Creasy Jr., 6.758, 98.74. Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.717, 202.36 vs. Bye; 2. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.727, 204.26 vs. 15. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.227, 186.79; 3. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.737, 202.27 vs. 14. Lance Bonham, Buell, 7.075, 188.46; 4. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.789, 201.31 vs. 13. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.991, 194.27; 5. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.794, 200.02 vs. 12. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.865, 198.44; 6. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.796, 200.77 vs. 11. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.847, 197.86; 7. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.800, 201.82 vs. 10. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.839, 200.14; 8. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.812, 199.05 vs. 9. John Hall, Beull, 6.836, 199.40. ______
