Nitro Shots: The Countdown Is On
Everyone is anxious to get off to the best possible start for the Countdown. At this point, with just a 20 point lead for the … Continue Reading
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Nitro Shots: The Last Chance
This weekend is the biggest one of the NHRA schedule — the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals from Indianapolis. It’s the Daytona 500 or the Indy … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: Sleeping on the Couch?
If you watched the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals last weekend from Brainerd, you were treated to something you can pretty much only find in the … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: The Opening Act
This space is generally devoted to the Mello Yello Series classes, the pros in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Then, … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: Countdown Critical
With the Western Swing of the NHRA schedule in the books, just two races remain before the start of the Countdown to the championship. Some … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: Bike Bragging Rights
This past weekend in Sonoma, alongside the regular race, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class held its annual all-star event: the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike … Continue Reading
Pace Laps: Kyle Busch Sweeps NASCAR Weekend in Pocono
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Busch Goes Back-to-Back at Pocono Before the July race in 2017, Kyle Busch had never won at the Pocono … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: Odds and Ends
The NHRA has released the 2019 Mello Yello Series schedule and things are pretty much unchanged from the 2018 iteration. Richmond is back, the Countdown once … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: Is Line Dancing Western Swing?
OK, not exactly line dancing, but it is time for the Western Swing — the NHRA’s annual three-race trip to the West Coast, which begins … Continue Reading
Nitro Shots: U.S. Military Marches Off Into the Sunset
While Air Force is still in NASCAR, the other military branches left the sport. The sponsorships were viewed as a poor use of taxpayer-backed advertising … Continue Reading