A large crowd and a strong field of cars and drivers Saturday night made Volunteer Speedway’s first racing program under new track owner Landon Stallard a smashing success.
Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Tii Tharpe (Top Fuel Harley), Jose Gonzalez (Pro Modified), Joe Santangelo (Super Stock), Monty Bogan (Stock Eliminator), Todd Ewing (Super Comp), Ray Sawyer (Super Gas), Johnny Brooks (Top
Mike Salinas defeated Steve Torrence in Sunday’s Top Fuel finals at Bristol Dragway and tearfully dedicated the win to his father, Mike Sr., who is suffering from dementia.
Bob Tasca III powered his red-and-white Ford Mustang down Bristol Dragway in 4.008 seconds at 316.23 mph to beat John Force in Sunday’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Funny Car finals.
Bob Tasca III raced to his first Funny Car win in nearly seven years, beating John Force on Sunday in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. In Top Fuel, Mike Salinas ended Steve Torrence's five-race winning streak.
NASCAR overturned a victory for the first time under its toughened new policy on cheating when Brett Moffitt was declared the winner of the truck series race at Iowa Speedway after Ross Chastain failed a post-race inspection.
Father and daughter standing together in the winner’s circle at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It’s the dream scenario for 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force and Top Fuel driver Brittany Force.
John Force’s fast pass of 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph Friday night in his Chevrolet Camaro held up through two rounds of Saturday qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, extending his all-time record of No. 1 qualifiers to 158.
John Force (Funny Car) and Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) held on to their No. 1 spots through two rounds of qualifying Saturday during the annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.
Ronnie McCarty may have cut back his racing schedule this season, but it hasn’t cut back his performance.
Doug Kalitta has already achieved one milestone this weekend at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The Top Fuel driver hopes to put another one in the books after Friday qualifying at Bristol Dragway.
John Force had the quickest time in Friday night qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. If Force’s run of 3.911 seconds and 326.95 mph holds up Saturday, he will extend his all-time record of 157 NHRA No. 1 qualifying awards.
John Force (Funny Car) and Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) led qualifying Friday in the annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.
“There will never be in my lifetime a bigger win than what I had here in 2017. It’s by far my favorite place to go drag racing. I love this place.”
BRISTOL — J.R. Todd hit a milestone for Kalitta Motorsports last week in Kansas. This weekend, he hopes to thunder down the track for his first win in Tennessee.
