Alexis DeJoria won in Funny Car for the second time this season to move into third place in the standings, and Tony Schumacher captured the Top Fuel title for his record-setting eighth victory Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Courtney Force and Graham Rahal are auto racing’s newest, fastest couple on eight wheels. They have overtaken NASCAR’s Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse, at least based on career victories.
He has won 41 races in drag racing’s Nitro classes, and no driver has won as many events in Las Vegas as Ron Capps. He has won five times here: once in spring, four times in fall.
Jimmy Alund commutes from his home in Sweden to take the place of Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, who is recovering from heart surgery. Alund, a champion in Europe, would like a permanent NHRA seat in the U.S.
A few weeks ago, when he nearly won the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a risky fuel strategy, Dale Earnhardt Jr. pretty much said it was new NASCAR rules rewarding race winners that was responsible for an exciting finish. Today at Martinsville, Va., he pretty much backtracked on that.
Alexis DeJoria recently picked up her first career NHRA victory, continuing the difficult climb. DeJoria, whose father co-created Paul Mitchell hair products, chose the tougher route rather than the easy way.
Kyle Busch won another race at Auto Club Speedway in California Sunday. He suggested that Harry Hogg from “Days of Thunder” should get an assist.
Scott Gafforini, a four-time champion at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Bullring, finished second last season. With a new car, he’s ready to reclaim the title as a new season is getting ready to begin.