About The NHRA
| 1951 |
1951 – The vision of NHRA, originally founded by Wally Parks in 1951, has been primarily safety and keeping hot rodders off of public roads. Compton will share how he, as only the third president in NHRA history, continues to keep the Wally Parks tradition and vision …
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| 1992 |
Mar 23, 1992 – Eddie Hill brought Kenny Bernstein’s weekend dominance to a halt Sunday by winning the Top Fuel final at the NHRA Gatornationals. The victory made the 56-year-old Hill the oldest Top Fuel champion in NHRA history. The previous oldest driver to win was Don Garlits, who took the 1987 …
From Hill tops Bernstein in final Series: MOTOR SPORTS - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/54213599 … |
| 1995 |
Feb 14, 1995 – Tied for fourth among all-time NHRA winners (30 in Funny Car and 12 in Top Fuel). * BOB GLIDDEN: The winningest driver in NHRA history with 84 victories dating to …WARREN JOHNSON : His 47 victories rank fourth in NHRA history. He won ‘92 and ‘93 titles after six runner-up finishes. …
From NHRA - THE STARS - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailypress/access … |
| 1996 |
May 18, 1996 – Top Fuel driver Shelly Anderson records the fastest speed by a woman inNHRA history. Mark Martin took charge at the start and ran away from the rest of the field last night in the first night-time race in the True Value-Firebird International Race of ChampionsSeries. …
From … Fuel driver Shelly Anderson records the fastest speed by a woman in NHRA …- Related web pages docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/ST/lib00155 … |
| 1997 |
Feb 3, 1997 – For the first time in NHRA history, all eight Top Fuelers in the quarterfinals got down the track in under 4.7 seconds. Of the 30 passes made by Top Fuel drivers, … And those were recorded against one another in what, at the time, was the fastest side-by-side duel in NHRA history. …
From Drag racing records fall over each other - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access … |
| 2001 |
Nov 18, 2001 – AP. Ultracompetitive John Force hates losing in anything, but even “The Brute” bows to “Big Daddy.” Don Garlits has been chosen as the No. 1 driver in the history of the National Hot Rod Association by a panel of drag racing writers and historians, beating out Force and Don “The …
From GARLITS’ CONTRIBUTIONS MADE HIM NO. 1 IN NHRA HISTORY - Related web pages docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SL/lib00170 … |
| 2004 |
Sep 6, 2004 – By Gary Graves, USA TODAY. CLERMONT, Ind. — Greg Anderson has so dominated Pro Stock this season that his championship quest has evolved into a pursuit ofNHRA history. By Bob Hesser, Racers Edge Photography. He made his first entry into the record books Monday by defeating Ken …
From Anderson makes NHRA history with US Nationals win - Related web pages www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nhra/2004-09-06 … |
| 2005 |
May 23, 2005 – SCHUMACHER MAKES NHRA HISTORY.(Sports) … find The Cincinnati Post(Cincinnati, OH) articles. HEBRON, OHIO – Tony Schumacher had the fastest run in NHRA history Sunday, traveling 336.15 mph to win the top fu…
From SCHUMACHER MAKES NHRA HISTORY.(Sports) | Article from The …- Related web pages www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132714144.html?refid … |
| 2006 |
Feb 11, 2006 – POMONA, Calif. (AP) — John Force had the quickest Funny Car pass inNHRA history Saturday, covering a quarter-mile in 4.664 seconds at 329.91 mph in qualifying for the season-opening NHRA Winternationals. By rule, Force will need to clock another run of at least 4.710 seconds in his …
From Force has quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history - Related web pages www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nhra/2006-02-11 … |
| 2008 |
Apr 28, 2008 – By Rick Minter. Commerce —- The drag racing fans who waited out the rain on Sunday at Atlanta Dragway witnessed one of the most historic final rounds in the history of the National Hot Rod Association. Ashley Force defeated her father, John Force, to become the first woman to win a …
From NHRA: History made as daughter beats dad - Related web pages www.ajc.com/shared-gen/content/printedition … |