The massachusetts native has 31 wins on the modified tour and was named the series most popular drivers for three consecutive seasons 19921994. Jeff left on every driver he raced that day, dean skuza, al hofmann, del worsham and tony pedregon. Darrell is a threetime national hot road association champion 1990, 1991 and 1994. Nhra announces revised 2020 nhra hot rod heritage series schedule 4152020. Qualifying run spitzer altered ihra san antonio top dragster jeff hefler helmet cam. Funny car driver john force explodes his engine resulting in a high speed crash with jonnie lindberg during the quarterfinal round of eliminations. Published on may 6, 2017 nhra funny car driver owner, jeff diehl, is no stranger to the journey of harnessing the power of speed. Qualifying run spitzer altered ihra san antonio top dragster. Jack is the driver of the infinite hero foundation funny car for don schumacher racing. Nhra drivers find information on your favorite nhra drivers. Jeff diehl races the nhras funny car division as a throwback to days gone by. Mar 23, 2014 jeff will be working with 18 year school veteran paul shields in a position for which jeff is uniquely qualified. Lucifer star, tricia helfer will start nascar engines at martinsville speedway. There were 24 top fuel, funny car, and pro stock events, and 16 pro stock motorcycle events.
Jeff the surfer diehl knows the challenges he faces to compete in nhra s mello yello drag racing series as a nitro funny car driver. Texas motorplex points standings from the summit racing. Nhras shawn langdon will take championship pedigree from top. He has worked as a mechanic, instructor, sales rep and race car drivera position he currently holds as driver for the grime boss nhra nitro funny car campaigned by. Nhras shawn langdon will take championship pedigree from. Before joining nascars major leagues, fuller won the 1992 winston modified tour championship, driving for sheba racing. Members of the media are invited to download driver and car photographs of top teams from the nhra mello yello drag racing series exclusively from this site for use with their stories and access the latest press releases from nhra. John force, the winningest driver in nhra drag racing history, will race a special jeff gordon tribute car in this weekends nhra carolina. His 11 victories in 1991 still stand as a nhra record for wins in one season. Start by completing your member profile, then customize your choices and make your payment visa mastercard, american express,or discover on. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the nhra claims to be the largest.
Not just anyone can be a funny car driver and not just any car is ready to race. Suspended nascar driver kyle larson set to return to racing. Feature from the tower by bob frey drag race central. What starts out as a race between two daily drivers and ends in a nitro fuel funny car final makes people want to get their license to. Known in the drag racing community as fast jack, jack beckman is a professional drag racer in the nhra funny car category. Inside every top fuel driver could be a funny car daredevil just waiting to get out. Jeff will be working with 18 year school veteran paul shields in a position for which jeff is uniquely qualified. Jdr, jeff diehl racing nhra professional nitro funny car drag racing jeff diehl owner driver the surfer career best run 316 mph in 4.
A free inside look at nhra salary trends based on 9 salaries wages for 9 jobs at nhra. Sales for frank hawleys drag racing school driver of the grime boss jim dunn. Nhra announces four lucas oil drag racing series event are postponed 4242020. The national hot rod association nhra is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the united states and canada. A driver on the nhra circuit died a day after he was in an apparent freak accident on a track in california. Dragrace canada, nhra, ihra, canadian drag racing news. Jeff hefler named texas raceway general manager competition. Jeff gordons last race comes this weekend at martinsville speedway at age 45. Today, nhra is the nations largest motorsports sanctioning body with 80,000 members and member tracks across the united states and canada. Jeff tells of his start into the sport, his experience in nitropowered cars and opens up. Park your funny car in the tech center of the tracks where youll be earning your license. Jeff hefler named texas raceway general manager fri, 20090724 08. Md anderson cancer center dodge charger srt hellcat. Michael johnson, who finished third, may have had a better shot at the title were it not for a fluke accident that kept him out of several races near the end of the season.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Funny car driver jeff diehl keeps on racing competition plus. Jeff diehl races the nhras funny car division as a throwback. Beginning in the 2018 season, langdon, the 20 top fuel champion, will move to funny car at kalitta motorsports, joining teammate j. Nhra mello yello the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. A funny car must meet the nhra s sanctioning rules and guidelines to pass the equipment test for the licensing passes you need to drive. These coins are kept in the pocket of jack beckman while he races his 10,000 horsepower funny car in the mello yello drag racing series. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Position car number driver points 1 4280 mike crader 105 2 hx04 bryce.
Moreover, steve torrences decision has created a wave of discontent. Nhra communications, 626 9144761 pro stock greg anderson race qualifying position e. Jeff burton stats, race results, wins, news, record. Jeff green stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Jeff diehls team is a throwback to days gone by, as he works on his own car and has a volunteer crew. Qualifying run spitzer altered ihra san antonio top. National lucas oil drag racing series championship tie breakers. He continued those duties this season, before taking a brief leave to once again take the wheel of a sportsman racing. Courtney force earns 100th nhra win by female driver.
Sep 17, 2014 jeff lutz first unveiled his evil twin 57 chevy at pri in december, 20. Jeff helfler spitzer bantam altered texas raceway 2. Jeff green racing driver language watch edit jeffrey lynn green born september 6, 1962 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Nhra driver killed in crash during qualifying sfgate. The national hot rod association nhra was formed in 1951 by car enthusiast wally parks with the purpose of giving hot rodders a safe place to race. Brainerd international raceway bir will host the nhra west central division lucas oil drag racing series june 24. Todd, 34, admits racing a funny car was on his socalled bucket list, even though hes not officially old.
Nhra announces tentative revised 2020 lucas oil drag racing series schedule 422020. Darrells lightningquick starting line reaction times have often made the difference between winning and losing in the highlycompetitive nhra pro stock division. At the end of that year he held the quickest reaction time average for all funny car drivers at a. Nhra funny car driverowner, jeff diehl, is no stranger to the journey of harnessing the power of speed. Nhra lucas oil drag racing series racers on tap at bir. Lucifer tv star, tricia helfer will give the start engine command this weekend. Jeff gordons last race nascar career ends at martinsville. On a limited budget, the california native matches up with the sports powerhouse teams every chance he gets, and 2017 will be no different. Jun 22, 2008 the nhra said the 46yearold the 1994 and 1995 top fuel season champion who had 18 career victories, 17 in top fuel and one in funny car was taken to the old bridge division of raritan bay.
Nhra announces revised participation guidelines for jr. Hefler, a 39year old native of kennedale, tx came onboard as the tracks racing operations and marketing director in 2008. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jeff green on. The infinite hero challenge coin program uses special coins to generate funds. Leeza diehl jeff diehl racing, nhra, nitro funny car. In a show of solidarity, two owner drivers top fuel regular scott palmer and funny car racer jeff diehlalso are sitting. The gm performance parts driver started and ended the season in pomona and won races at tracks on both coasts and was as competitive as any driver on the circuit. Jeffs entire career has been devoted to drag racing. Photo sequence of funny car driver john forces massive. Keith lynch 1983, jim boburka 1989, jeff taylor 1991, dan fletcher 2001. Being one of the first sanctioned bodies for speed, the national hot rod association nhra lets qualified drivers compete in any level of drag race competition from novice to extreme. I was pretty much crushed after last weekend, but we were finally able to do it. He currently competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the nos.
May 30, 2015 leeza diehl jeff diehl racing, nhra, nitro funny car stay safe and healthy. Jeffrey lynn green born september 6, 1962 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Frank has run a successful team for five years, winning nhra national and divisional events, setting track. Nascar fan tricia helfer will say the most famous words in racing, drivers, start. Texas raceway has hired former nhra world champion and longtime texas raceway competitor jeff hefler as the facilitys general manager. The threeday event is the second of six in the region and will feature drivers in eight categories, including 250 mph top alcohol dragsters. Lucifer star, tricia helfer will start nascar engines at martinsville.
The nhra said the 46yearold the 1994 and 1995 top fuel season champion who had 18 career victories, 17 in top fuel and one in funny car was taken to the old bridge division of raritan bay. Jeff tells of his start into the sport, his experience in. Jeff diehl races the nhras funny car division as a. The 2018 nhra mello yello drag racing season was announced on june 6, 2017 it was the 63rd season of the national hot rod association s top drag racing competition. Martinsville, is a short track that has helped place the nascar driver in the series record books. Sales for frank hawleys drag racing school driver of the grime boss jim dunn racing funny car 20 and 2014 driver of the. May 06, 2017 nhra funny car driver owner, jeff diehl, is no stranger to the journey of harnessing the power of speed. Jeff lutz takes hot rod drag week unlimited crown drag. Jeff arend takes position at frank hawleys drag racing.
Fully loaded, the new car weighs in at a scant 2,980 pounds with lutz in the drivers seat. Brett henry, 50, ran fuel altered cars and was doing so at the auto club famoso raceway in bakersfield, california. Jdr, jeff diehl racing nhra professional nitro funny car drag racing jeff diehl ownerdriver the surfer career best run 316 mph in 4. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jeff burton on. Tac 175 12192019 dina parise race car driver, jeanette.
Oct, 2017 beginning in the 2018 season, langdon, the 20 top fuel champion, will move to funny car at kalitta motorsports, joining teammate j. Jeff lutz first unveiled his evil twin 57 chevy at pri in december, 20. Jeff the surfer diehl knows the challenges he faces to compete in nhras mello yello drag racing series as a nitro funny car driver. Sep 15, 2015 john force, the winningest driver in nhra drag racing history, will race a special jeff gordon tribute car in this weekends nhra carolina nationals at zmax dragway, the start of the sixrace. Jeff arend has since been a substitute driver for al hofmanns pontiac firebird and chuck beals dodge avenger.
May 25, 2014 courtney force earns 100th nhra win by female driver. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Being selected to replace a driver of dannys caliber is an honor, nothstein stated. Nhras john force to drive jeff gordon tribute car nascar. Start by completing your member profile, then customize your choices and make your payment visa mastercard, american express,or discover on the following screens.
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