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Gateway Motorsports Park St Louis, MO Winners
The heat was on a high of about 89 degrees for the end of September during the Fifth Annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, but that didn’t stop any of these incredible drivers. Take a look at our awesome sportsman winners of the week! Comp Eliminator: Terry Smith went head to head against Fred Allen in the Comp Eliminator final. Smith had a three-thousandths starting line advantage and wasRead More
zMAX Dragway Charlotte, NC Winners
As the season comes to a close, the competition still hasn’t let up; there were many first-time sportsman winners and repeated sportsman winners during the Ninth Annual NHRA Carolina Nationals. Check out this week’s winners below! Comp Eliminator: Doug Doll, Jr. took home the Comp Eliminator win against Van Puckett. Puckett was late on the tree giving Doll, Jr. a huge starting line advantage, thus, earning him the win.Read More
US Nationals Winners
It was another incredible weekend of racing filled with intense competition and unmatched cars at the 62nd Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Each weekend, racers from near and far–new and old–get to come together and do what they love… but that doesn’t mean they’re willing to give back a win! Check out this week’s sportsman winners below. Factory Stock Showdown: Chris Holbrook earned the final roundRead More
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd Winners
The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota proved to be full of some pretty strong competition. It has been a summer filled with close calls and incredible packages, and these racers are going to finish the season out strong. Take a look at last week’s sportsman winners! Super Stock: Marion Stephenson claimed his third Super Stock title against Nick Folk. Although Folk had the slight starting line advantageRead More
Barbara Markoglu Breaks All Housewife Stereotypes
Barbara Markoglu had been coming to the racetrack for years with her husband, Tim, who races Division 1 on the NHRA circuit in Super Comp. She had always been his constant supporter and #1 fan even though she had never raced. Barbara never had the opportunity to race due to the fact that she and Tim had two young children that she needed to care for while he wasRead More
Sonoma Nationals Winners
As another summer nears its end, we are starting to see temperatures slowly drop. However, that’s not stopping the heat of the competition. Although racing season is coming to a close, these sportsman racers are not holding back on the tree or giving back at the finish line. Check out the winners from the Sonoma Nationals! Super Stock: Justin Lamb took home his 16th national event title duringRead More
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners
Although the temperature was ranging in the high 80s at the Denver Nationals, the low humidity caused many racers to pick up immensely. Almost all of the sportsman finals consisted of double breakouts and close calls. All in all, the heat won’t seem to quit, but neither will the competition. Check out the sportsman winners below! Comp: Lou Ficco, Jr. and Clint Neff battled it out in the CompetitionRead More
A Day in the Life of Dan Fletcher: Racing and Family
Dan Fletcher has made quite the name for himself in the sportsman world of drag racing. Recently scoring his 98th national event title, he has now earned the 98th spot on the NHRA All-Time List. However, this latest win was not run in his usual ’69 Camaro, but instead, in a ’15 COPO Camaro. This particular Camaro typically competes in Stock, but in the K&N Route 66 Nationals inRead More
K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals Winners
The K&N Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Illinois marked the middle of the summer. Even with a temperature of 83 degrees and a humidity of 48%, the competition still proved as tough as ever. A few racers made their way to the winner’s circle for the first time in their careers while others added another Wally to their collection. Overall, it was an incredible group of sportsman racersRead More
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winners
The heat has taken no mercy on our sportsman drivers as we near closer and closer to the middle of summer. It was a sweltering 92 degrees in Norwalk, Ohio this past weekend but that didn’t stop these racers from claiming their titles. Check out the final round victors below. Factory Stock Showdown: David Barton took home the Factory Stock Showdown win against Bruno Massel. Although MasselRead More
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winners
The heat continued during the Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee not only in the temperature, but in the Sportsman classes as well. Many winners claimed their titles with perfect lights and almost dead-on perfect packages. As per usual, there were some tough competitors that made their way to the final rounds. Super Stock: Chad Taylor took the win in Super Stock against Dan Jacobs. Jacobs was late on theRead More
NHRA Summernationals Englishtown, NJ Winners
It was a beautiful spell of weather for the NHRA this past weekend at the Englishtown Nationals; the skies were clear and the temperature was around the mid to high 70s. Being that this is one of the bigger national events, the sportsman classes were stacked with some very tough competitors. Overall, it was a mixed bag of wins; while some people red lit by a few thousandths ofRead More