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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Pairings
Saturday At Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Pairings Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.655 seconds, 339.36 mph vs. 14. Terry Totten, 12.244, 69.77; 2. Brittany Force, 3.697, 340.82 vs. 13. Will Smith, 4.144, 229.98; 3. Jordan Vandergriff, 3.705, 334.32 vs. 12. Kyle Satenstein, 3.864, 314.90; 4. Billy Torrence, 3.713, 333.74 vs. 11. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.829, 326.40; 5. Tony Stewart, 3.732, 331.61 vs. 10. Josh Hart, 3.784, 330.47; 6. Clay Millican, 3.741, 332.75 vs. 9. Justin Ashley, 3.758, 332.84; 7. Antron Brown, 3.742, 334.90 vs. 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.742, 334.82. Funny Car 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.879, 330.63 vs. 16. Dave Richards, Ford Mustang, 5.816, 118.33; 2. Austin Prock, Camaro, 3.893, 331.45 vs. 15. Jim Campbell, Dodge Charger, 4.052, 279.50; 3. Hunter Green, Charger, 3.906, 332.67 vs. 14. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.962, 312.21; 4. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.907, 330.39 vs. 13. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 3.960, 317.42; 5. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.908, 331.45 vs. 12. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.947, 325.22; 6. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.913, 332.51 vs. 11. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.942, 302.62; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.913, 329.58 vs. 10. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.935, 329.02; 8. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.930, 332.43 vs. 9. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.934, 329.42. Pro Stock 1. Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.555, 208.23 vs. 16. Chris Vang, Camaro, 6.661, 205.32; 2. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.569, 208.20 vs. 15. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.640, 204.48; 3. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.575, 207.21 vs. 14. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.626, 206.13; 4. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.589, 206.80 vs. 13. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.621, 206.89; 5. Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.590, 208.23 vs. 12. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.616, 206.26; 6. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.590, 207.40 vs. 11. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.615, 205.13; 7. David Cuadra, Camaro, 6.600, 207.21 vs. 10. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.611, 206.61; 8. Cody Coughlin, Camaro, 6.602, 207.94 vs. 9. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.605, 207.43. Did Not Qualify: 17. Kenny Delco, 6.714, 203.71; 18. Joseph Wilczek, 6.962, 198.67. _____
Associated Press
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals Pairings
Saturday At Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va. Sunday's Pairings Top Fuel 1. Brittany Force, 3.839 seconds, 327.98 mph vs. 14. Tony Stewart, 8.979, 79.59; 2. Clay Millican, 3.864, 324.90 vs. 13. Smax Smith, 5.979, 107.70; 3. Steve Torrence, 3.877, 324.28 vs. 12. Josh Hart, 5.956, 108.41; 4. Shawn Reed, 3.885, 323.74 vs. 11. Dan Mercier, 4.284, 206.07; 5. Shawn Langdon, 3.891, 325.45 vs. 10. Cameron Ferre, 4.070, 287.60; 6. Doug Foley, 3.896, 310.91 vs. 9. Justin Ashley, 3.950, 305.63; 7. Doug Kalitta, 3.905, 327.43 vs. 8. Antron Brown, 3.944, 312.50. Funny Car 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.988, 320.51 vs. 16. Jim Campbell, Ford Mustang, 9.864, 74.26; 2. Austin Prock, Camaro, 4.004, 321.73 vs. 15. Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 5.867, 118.17; 3. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 4.018, 320.05 vs. 14. Buddy Hull, Charger, 5.184, 144.64; 4. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.022, 320.74 vs. 13. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.267, 291.45; 5. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 4.028, 320.81 vs. 12. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.081, 314.17; 6. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.039, 319.07 vs. 11. Hunter Green, Charger, 4.080, 314.46; 7. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.047, 319.75 vs. 10. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 4.069, 306.46; 8. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 4.050, 317.79 vs. 9. Paul Lee, Charger, 4.052, 307.93. Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Brayden Davis, Suzuki, 6.757, 198.85 vs. 16. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.924, 194.72; 2. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.768, 201.43 vs. 15. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.907, 196.44; 3. John Hall, Beull, 6.787, 199.97 vs. 14. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.898, 196.50; 4. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.793, 199.49 vs. 13. Ron Tornow, Victory, 6.898, 198.55; 5. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.801, 197.54 vs. 12. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.897, 197.62; 6. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.809, 199.73 vs. 11. Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.877, 198.09; 7. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.813, 199.70 vs. 10. Dystany Spurlock, Buell, 6.870, 194.66; 8. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.848, 198.44 vs. 9. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.863, 199.29. Did Not Qualify: 17. Brandon Litten, 6.960, 192.58. _____
Newsweek
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
John Force Racing Shares Update After Scary Jack Beckman NHRA Crash
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. John Force Racing has shared an update on Jack Beckman after a scary NHRA Funny Car crash at the New England Nationals. Beckman, who is currently standing in for John Force after his horrific crash in Virginia last year, crashed into the wall at about 300 feet after his car broke loose at 60 feet. Thankfully, the 58-year-old is okay and has thanked his fans for their concern. He explained in the video from John Force Racing: "First off, I appreciate everybody's concern and I'm not going to be able to respond to everybody so that is why we are sending this message out. I'm fine! My feelings are hurt, our race car's hurt. We're still not quite sure what had happened, never had anyone like that. But the safety equipment did its job. "Thank you Simpson and everyone who has helped us on the safety gear. We will rebound, we will unload our spare car which was last year's Peak Chevy SS and we'll be back in Bristol and we will be ready to win again. I promise you." Jack Beckman's Funny Car broke loose at 60 ft and there was a racing incident that put him in the wall at about 300 ft. He is okay and thanks everyone for their concern! @FastJackBeckman @peakauto — John Force Racing (@JFR_Racing) June 1, 2025 Reacting to the crash, Beckman commented to "It started to shake, I pedaled, and it was one of those deals where these things shake violently enough that your vision kind of shuts down for a second. As soon as I pedaled, it just hooked left—and at that point, you're a passenger. "I've seen a lot of those, and I always wondered, you know, what I'd do. I mean, clearly, I'd like a redo on that—I wouldn't have pedaled that way. But sometimes these things just do really unpredictable stuff out there, and that was one of them. This photo taken on August 13, 2017 shows a drag racer speeding down the racetrack during an "NGO Street Drag Bike Party", a legal racing event, in the central Thai province of Pathum Thani. The... This photo taken on August 13, 2017 shows a drag racer speeding down the racetrack during an "NGO Street Drag Bike Party", a legal racing event, in the central Thai province of Pathum Thani. The streets of Bangkok are frequently clogged with thousands of motorbikes, and many Thais learn to ride the vehicles from a young age. But for those wanting to take their riding to the next level, a stadium on the outskirts of the Thai capital hosts monthly drag races. More LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images "It's a shame. That was a great race car, and now it's a lot of extra work for us, especially with our first back-to-back [race weekends] of the year. But we'll unload our spare, which was last year's race car, so we'll be ready to go for Bristol. "As a driver, this is the last thing you want to do. We had a car that could win the race. We struggled a little bit today, and that one—it kind of reared its head again and just lost traction. So, we'll go to work. I'm glad I'm okay, and we'll be back. "And Bruno... I'm not gonna ask you for a kiss right now either."
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. ______
