Johnny Gray wins Funny Car finals at NHRA Kansas Nationals
On Sunday, Johnny Gray, 60, won for the second straight weekend and third time this season when he beat Robert Hight in the Funny Car finals at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park.
Langdon continues Top Fuel streak against Schumacher
Langdon faced Schumacher in a Top Fuel final on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka for the third time dating to last season, and he made it 3-0 in finals against The Sarge.
NHRA buzz | Force sets Funny Car track record at Heartland Park
Hall of Famer John Force set a Heartland Park Funny Car track record in Saturday’s opening qualifying session and claimed the No. 1 position, giving John Force Racing the 1-2-3 seeds for Sunday’s elimination rounds.
Edwards rocks on in Pro Stock at the Kansas Nationals
Driver takes the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot at Heartland Park Topeka with an elapsed time of 6.618 seconds and 208.55 mph, which if holds up Saturday, would give him his seventh pole in eight events this season.
Don Schumacher Racing is dominating NHRA and doing it in style
A year ago, Don Schumacher Racing’s Antron Brown won the Top Fuel championship and Jack Beckman won the Funny Car title, marking just the second time in NHRA history that one organization had swept both nitro titles. This year, the team is keeping the accelerators mashed and the salad forks chilled.
Exotic Driving Experience at Kansas Speedway lives up to its billing
Who could’ve resisted the sales pitch? Imagine driving the world’s fastest and most exotic high-performance cars on a real racetrack … no traffic … no stoplights … no law enforcement … just your dreams, your adrenaline and the wide-open asphalt.
Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71
There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap.
Top Fuel driver Grubnic eager to race at Topeka
In 2005 and 2012, David Grubnic of Kalitta Motorsports pulled out unexpected victories at Heartland Park that snapped some major droughts. So he’s confident he can do it again at this weekend’s Kansas Nationals.
Self-reliant Pedregon is out front
Cruz Pedregon owns his own Funny Car team. He tunes the car himself as the crew chief. And then he races the Snap-on Tools Toyota down the drag strip.
Kenseth overcomes hurdles to win for Joe Gibbs Racing
Matt Kenseth has rarely been more pleased in victory than he was this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Maybe that's because of what he overcame to achieve the win.
Kenseth passes Busch for 1st Darlington victory
Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing.
Antron Brown gets win at Atlanta
Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory Saturday at the weather-delayed NHRA Southern Nationals at the Atlanta Dragway.
Recalling the day the Lady in Black gleamed
It’s been 10 years since Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch streaked across the finish line at Darlington separated by a barely a whisker. For those who watched the race, the memories will never fade.
Matt Kenseth regains benefits of Kansas Speedway win after appeal to NASCAR
NASCAR’s appeals panel on Wednesday amended the original penalties that stripped Matt Kenseth of just about everything but the trophy from his Sprint Cup STP 400 win at Kansas Speedway on April 21.
Penske Racing wins reduction of suspension on appeal, but NASCAR points penalty remains
Penske Racing is still out a substantial amount of points and money, but its two Sprint Cup cars will get their crew chiefs back sooner after an appeal was heard on Tuesday.
Ragan pulls off a stunning upset at Talladega
In one of the bigger upsets in NASCAR history, it wasn't only one David but two of them who beat Goliath on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Lakeside, I-35 speedways cancel weekend racing
Inclement weather forced cancellation of races at both Lakeside Speedway on Friday night and I-35 Speedway on Saturday. The forecast also precludes any possibility of a Sunday makeup at Lakeside as has occurred in two of the past three weeks.
NASCAR’s Bobby Labonte drives down memory lane before making 700th Sprint Cup start
The former Sprint Cup champion on Sunday will become one of 14 drivers to reach the milestone. “It’s just an awesome accomplishment in this sport,” he said. “It’s hard to achieve in a lot of ways. I’m thankful to be able to get to that point.”
Donaldson doubles up at Lakeside Speedway
Gary Donaldson took home twice the pay for winning the Grand National division race at Lakeside Speedway when it was determined the previously rained-out race would be combined with Sunday’s event.
Lakeside Speedway reschedules races for Sunday
Lakeside Speedway has postponed Friday night’s races until Sunday because of wet conditions on the track and parking lots.
Matt Kenseth’s winning car at Kansas Speedway fails NASCAR inspection by 3 grams
Matt Kenseth’s NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Kansas Speedway last Sunday may have been tainted. In a post-race inspection at NASCAR’s Research and Development center, it was determined that the connecting rods in Kenseth’s Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota failed to meet the minimum weight standards of 525 grams.
Some fans not concerned about having front-row seat to danger
Danger is undeniably part of NASCAR’s appeal. Fans love fast cars and big wrecks, but few sports put their patrons so close to the action and potential peril.
Teammates Johnson, Kahne run close in race and in points
Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne sat side-by-side in the media center at Kansas Speedway after Sunday’s STP 400. It’s fitting considering the Hendrick Motorsports teammates finished second and third, with Kahne just behind winner Matt Kenseth.
NASCAR by the numbers at Kansas Speedway
The numbers added up to a big race day at Kansas Speedway.
Keselowski battles back for strong finish
Brad Keselowski drove a busted-up car to a sixth-place finish Sunday in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, ending a tough week for Penske Racing on a relatively high note.
