FYI WIRZ: NHRA’s Summer Stretch Drives John Force Racing and More to Countdown

All motorsports sanctions head into the summer stretch with the season underway and the championship on the line. The National Hot Rod Association has completed 10 of 23 races, and professional teams need just seven races to qualify for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs consisting of six final events. Except for Pro Stock Motorcycle where the Harley-Davidson team seems to have a technical advantage and 165 point lead. The point race has tightened up in NHRA pro classes. Also, PSM competes in a partial schedule, 16 of the 23 total NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events. The primary classes, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Car are a mix of tight competition. Perennial winner and seven-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher en...

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