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Third-straight Factory Stock win helps Pritchett secure championship
The battle for the 2018 SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown championship went down to the wire with the three leading title contenders; Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett, Stephen Bell, and Arthur Kohn, all reaching the semifinal round of the season finale at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas. Kohn and Bell entered the Dallas event tied for the lead while Pritchett was just one point behind, creatingRead More
Factory Stock points tighten after Pritchett wins St. Louis
After winning the last two races in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Leah Pritchett is now in a prime position to be crowned the series champ in the special event, which features factory-built races cars from Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet. After driving to a semifinal finish in her Papa John’s Pizza Top fuel dragster, Pritchett quickly buckled into the seat of her Kevin Helms-tunedRead More
SAM TECH FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN
From Top Fuel to Factory Stock, Leah Pritchett can do it all As a rising star in the Top Fuel class, Leah Pritchett is very much the face of NHRA but at her core, she’s a die-hard racer who will, and has, driven just about everything so it’s no surprise that her U.S. Nationals in in the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown class already ranks as one of the highlightsRead More
Daniels three-peats in Indy Hemi Challenge
James Daniels won his first Dodge Hemi Challenge title at the age of 20 in 2016 and three years later he still hasn’t lost a round at the prestigious event. Daniels ran his win streak to three when he stopped low qualifier Gary Wolkwitz in a final round battle featuring a pair of Hemi-powered ’68 Dodge Dart factory race cars. Off the starting line first, Daniels powered to an 8.622,Read More
Gasko finishes season with St. Louis Factory Showdown win
David Barton won the war when he clinched the 2017 SAM Tech Factory Showdown title in St. Louis but Barton’s engine customer, Pete Gasko Jr., won the battle when he earned his second win of the season at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Gasko a 20-year old newcomer to the sport, drove his COPO Camaro past Kevin Skinner’s Cobra Jet Mustang in the final round. Gasko drove to anRead More
NMCA – Holley EFI Factory Super Car Finals
Watson wins the battle and Libersher wins the war in Holley EFI Factory Super Car With an almost-perfect .006 reaction time, Chuck Watson drove his Cobra Jet Mustang to a win in the Holley EFI Factory Super Car Showdown during the NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. In the all-Cobra Jet final, Watson drove to an 8.304 to hold off a quicker 8.292 by runner-upRead More
Barton’s memorable Indy is highlighted by Factory Stock title
Barton’s memorable Indy is highlighted by Factory Stock title David Barton was justifiably proud when his old car, powered by one of his engines, won the Mopar Hemi Challenge at Indy for the second-straight year. He was more than thrilled to celebrated alongside two-time winner Jimmy Daniels, 21, and his father Jim Sr. in the Indy winner’s circle. For Barton, the celebration was brief since his mission at Indy wasRead More
Barton back on top in Gainesville Factory Showdown romp
David Barton clearly didn’t enjoy losing the most recent round of the SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown held last year at the U.S. Nationals so he decided to do something about it. Returning to Gainesville Raceway with the same COPO Camaro that he drove to three wins last season, Barton ran the table for his second-straight Gainesville victory. Taking advantage of cool temperatures and a favorable barometer reading, BartonRead More
2016 NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONS
2016 NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONS Comp: Doug Doll Jr. Doug Doll Jr. had a season he will never forget in 2016. After being named as the driver for Comp veteran Charlie Greco’s new six-cylinder dragster, Doll went on to complete an ultra-rare perfect season with eight wins. Doll, who picked up national event victories in Epping, Norwalk, and Charlotte to go along with five Lucas Oil SeriesRead More
Stock and Super Stock Across The Pond In Sweden
Think that Super Stock and Stock cars are only popular in the United States? Then you haven’t been to Sweden For more than a half century, the factory-based cars that populate Super Stock and Stock have been favorites among NHRA fans—but you might be surprised to know the phenomenon we love extends well beyond the North American continent. Racers and fans in many the European countries, particularly Sweden, share ourRead More
David Barton – 68 Super Stock Hemi Dart
David Barton in his 68 Hemi Dart at the 2014 NHRA Nationals in Reading, PA.