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» Funny Car Fever II Event Coverage |
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May 11, 2008 - 5:34 PM - by Editor
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 Funny Car Fever II Results
Austin Defeats Worsham In The Finals
In the largest showing of Blown Nitro Funny Cars since the March Meet earlier this year, 16 AA/FC's invaded Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson Arizona yesterday to compete for the $25,500.00 purse that the Funny Car Fever II... [Read More]
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» Worsham Goes Low At SIR Test N Tune |
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May 10, 2008 - 1:16 AM - by Editor
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 Worsham Goes Low At SIR Test N Tune
Del Worsham in the "Blue Max" Mustang II held low elapsed time in Friday's Test N Tune in preparation for the Funny Car Fever II Event. Worsham ran a best of 6.133 @ 221.27 on his second pass of the test session. Dennis La Charite came in a close se... [Read More]
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» Countdown To Funny Car Fever II |
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May 05, 2008 - 9:49 PM - by Editor
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 Funny Car Fever II
Worsham To Open Season In Tucson
The second stop on the Nitro Funny Car Assocation's tour is the Funny Car Fever II event this Saturday night at Southwest International Raceway in Tucson Arizona.
15 Blown Nitro Funny Cars under the lights Saturday night May 10th in a Chicago ... [Read More]
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» Countdown To Funny Car Fever II |
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May 05, 2008 - 7:49 PM - by Editor
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 Private Test Session Friday Night At SIR
There will be a private Test N Tune session this Friday night at Southwest International Raceway in Tucson Arizona. This private test session is open to the first 20 racers to RSVP with Mike Adams, the Nitro Funny Car Association Secretary. The cost to test will depend o... [Read More]
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» Nate Bugg Wins Speed Spectacular |
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May 04, 2008 - 6:37 PM - by Editor
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 Nate Bugg Wins Speed Spectacular
LAS VEGAS – The inaugural Las Vegas Speed Spectacular at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ended with a bang as Nathan “Li’l Nate” Bugg won the nostalgia Funny Car finale as opponent and No. 1 Qualifier Mendy Fry crashed in the right lane. Bugg, of Orange, ... [Read More]
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» Where I Stand In The Big Debate... |
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May 04, 2008 - 1:00 PM - by Editor
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 OnThe High Side
My Stand On The Big Debate...
EVERYBODY seems to have an opinion about the Nitro Funny Car Association not endorsing the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular in Las Vegas this weekend. You have the NHRA supporters that find it a heinous act to not race at a HRHS event. Others see where the NFCA is coming from.
Perso... [Read More]
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» Adolph Tests Nitro Charger At Dragfest |
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May 03, 2008 - 9:24 PM - by Editor
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 Adolph Tests Nitro Charger At Dragfest
Fresh off of renewing his license at recently completed Funny Car Fever at Sacramento Raceway Park last month, Jim Adolph made a couple of test passes today in Mark Stuckey's 'Nitro Charger" at Auto Club Famoso Raceway at the Rod and Kulture Dragfest... [Read More]
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» Fry Gets First #1 Qualifier |
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May 03, 2008 - 8:46 PM - by Editor
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 Fry Gets First #1 Qualifier
In only her second event driving Gary Messenger's "Future Flash" Dodge Charger, Mendy Fry garnered her first #1 qualifier at the Heritage Hot Rod Series Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Fry claimed the #1 qualifier with [Read More]
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» Speed Spectacular Round 1 Qualifying |
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May 03, 2008 - 12:46 PM - by Editor
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Speed Spectacular Round 1 Qualifying
Mendy Fry in the "Future Flash" Charger took low elapsed time honors for the first round of qualifying at the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 6.137 @ 231.68. Jeff Bennett in the brand new "Pure Heaven" Camaro is in the second position with a 6.368 @ 206.95. Jeff Utterback is in the third spot with a 6.482 @ 220.44. Steve Romanazzi is in the 4th spot... [Read More]
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» Speed Spectacular Friday Testing Part II |
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May 02, 2008 - 10:41 PM - by Editor
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Speed Spectacular Friday Testing Part II
The second round of testing at the Heritage Hot Rod Series Speed Spectacular featured a couple of nice passes from Mendy Fry in the "Future Flash" with a 6.28 @ 230 and Mike Adams in the "Bomb Squad" with a 6.38 @ 230. Jack Harris in his "Nitro Thunder" carded a 1.03 60 ft before having to pedal the car and eventually shutting off to a 7.07 @ 148.
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» Speed Spectacular Friday Testing |
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May 02, 2008 - 8:19 PM - by Editor
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Speed Spectacular Friday Testing
The first round of the Friday test session at the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is now in the books. Mike Mc Cain's "Bomb Squad" Duster made it's first attempt at a full pass with Mike Adams doing the driving duty. The "Bomb Squad" carded a 6.34 @ 226 and clipped a cone on the top end. There was no damage to the body other than some paint. Steve Romanazzi ran low elapsed ... [Read More]
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» Monaco Las Vegas To Kick Off Inaugural Speed Spectacular |
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Apr 30, 2008 - 5:26 PM - by Editor
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Monaco Las Vegas To Kick Off Inaugural Speed Spectacular
LAS VEGAS – Monaco Las Vegas will be host a pre-race kick-off party for the inaugural Speed Spectacular on Thursday, May 1, from 4-8 p.m. at its showroom at 7445 Dean Martin Dr. in Las Vegas. The free party will feature hot rods, race cars, Monaco’s luxury motor coaches and a barbeque. Included in the race car display at Monaco’s showroom will be the legendary Pisano & Matsubara Vega nitro Funny Car and Mend... [Read More]
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» Aero Jet Services Adds To Funny Car Fever II Purse |
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Apr 29, 2008 - 9:44 PM - by Editor
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 Aero Jet services Adds To Funny Car Fever II Purse
It was announced today that Aero Jet Services of Scottsdale Arizona has become the official charter jet company of the Nitro Funny Car Association for the rest of the 2008 season. Aero Jet Services will provide bonus pu... [Read More]
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» The Speed Spectacular Fiasco... |
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Apr 28, 2008 - 8:36 PM - by Editor
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OnThe High Side
The Speed Spectacular Fiasco...
Grab a cup of coffee, a cigarette, and get comfortable. Let me start off by saying that what is written here are my own opinions and facts as I see them and represent no person, team, or organiza... [Read More]
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» Dept Homeland Security Nitro License Forms |
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Apr 28, 2008 - 6:38 PM - by Editor
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Dept Homeland Security Nitro License Forms
With the NHRA coming down on Don Schumacher Racing recently on nitromethane issues, and since all of the AA/FC's operate for the most part on NHRA sanctioned tracks we have decided to post the links to the Department of Homeland Security where you can get your license to buy and possess nitromethane. It could certainly turn out to be in the best interest of all the AA/FC Teams that they get this CSa... [Read More]
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» Forecaster For Speed Spectacular |
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Apr 28, 2008 - 5:38 PM - by Editor
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 Forecaster For Speed Spectacular
The Forecaster for the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is now posted. You can view the book at the "Forecaster" link at the top left.
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» Funny Car Fever II Web Site Change |
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Apr 27, 2008 - 6:01 PM - by Editor
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Funny Car Fever II Web Site Change
Due to unforseen circumstances, the Funny Car Fever Series web site address has changed. You can now visit the Funny Car Fever Series web site at [Read More]
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» Revised Entry List II For LVMS |
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Apr 27, 2008 - 5:50 PM - by Editor
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Revised Entry List II For LVMS
The game of musical chairs continues as we get closer to the kickoff of the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Yesterday I spoke with Gary Messenger, the owner of the "Future Flash" Dodge Charger AA/FC and apparently there was a miscommunication as to his status of the race. Messenger will in fact be participating at Las Vegas next weekend. Today I received... [Read More]
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» Field Continues To Dwindle For Speed Spectacular at LVMS |
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Apr 25, 2008 - 10:51 PM - by Editor
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Field Continues To Dwindle For Speed Spectacular at LVMS
The field for the Hot Rod Heritage Series Speed Spectacular at LVMS next weekend continues to dwindle. What started out as a 15 car show has dwindled down to approximately 4 AA/FCs as of today.
Dennis La Charite's "Back In Black" GTO, The Bennett Family's "Pure Heaven" Camaro, Ed Lenarth's "Holy Toledo" Jeep, Don Nelson's "Bomb Squad" Duster, and Gary Messenger's "Future ... [Read More]
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Funny Car Fever II Photo Coverage