The final round thriller between rookie Vincent Nobile (left) and Rodger Brogdon two weeks at Houston continued to support the assertion that the extremely narrow by side race in the category of Stock of the NHRA Pro 200 mph is as good as it gets in motorsports.
The first qualifying run to the last pass in eliminations, NHRA Pro Stock race proved as cutthroat as it gets in the world of the automobile, as a winner or loser is often agreed by less than a thousandth of a second.
Second generation racer Nobile beat Brogdon by a margin of. 0016sec, which translates into just under six inches with two cars travelling at this speed. Brogdon was confident, he had enough in the tank of performance for its first victory, but Nobile had other plans and held off the coast in a very close finish of the photo.
Fans attending the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern nationals, from 13 to 15 may at Atlanta Dragway can expect the same kind of factory NHRA division race doorhandle doorhandle hot rod when the full Throttle drag racing series rolls in Georgia of the North for the sixth race of the season. Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock motorcycle) are the winners of event defend. The "Professor" of Pro Stock, winner of five times event Warren Johnson of nearby Buford, GA, which has six titles of champion of the world to its assets with 97 career victories, participate in the event and honored that the legend NHRA official event the 60th anniversary of the NHRA.
As Brogdon now understands all too well, thinking that you have a winning hand in the end is not to do the work day in this category of horse racing issues. Reaction time of the almost perfect Brogdon of Caine has been improved by beginning of 0.007 stellar Nobile. Although Racers Edge Pontiac GXP of Brogdon was a faster tick all the way down the runway, rapid departure of Nobile green light made the difference at the end.
"If I offered a bet to 1,000 fans of drag racing that gave them a Caine (reaction time) and run the third fastest of the day in the final round, virtually each of them would take this bet; Hell I'd take this bet, "said Brogdon. "(In Houston) Unfortunately, this was simply not enough." Nobile and the Mountain View tire guys we had given all the one race that we will still talk about when the season is over with. »
Nobile, the sensation of 19 years of New York, who came to the final of three towers in the first five races and certainly has emerged among the frontrunners for the road car Club for the price of the future if this is the World Championshiphas been extremely fast at the wheel of his Mountain View Nick Mitsos Dodge Avenger-owned tire. The son of veteran driver John Nobile, Vincent grew up around sport and is paid in the nature of the class.
"It is crazy how competitive Pro Stock is," said the young Nobile. "Every driver is great here." There are no easy sleeves. »
World Pro Stock four times field Greg Anderson, who led the Summit Racing Pontiac GXP and won three times at Atlanta Dragway, said category has evolved to the point where just having the fastest car is enough.
"Difficult competition is right now, you must have the complete package," Anderson said. "You will go not to win because you have more power, or a better car facility or even a better driver." You must put all three together you want to get the Wally with no room for error. »
Once dominated by artists such as Bob Glidden, Lee Shepherd, Johnson and the tandem Summit Racing of Anderson and Jason line more recently, NHRA Pro Stock these days of the race turns out to be filled with a bit of parity. In five races so far, it has five different no. 1 qualifiers and four different winners. The line is the only driver who repeated a victory, winning the first two races of the season. The field of the world 2006, said there are so many factors involved in the eliminations and each particular race that win races these days is a difficult task.
"Really no way set to win one of these races, as circumstances change constantly,", said Line, a former NASCAR for Joe Gibbs Racing engine manufacturer. "Sometimes, you need to win with your right foot using all the power at your disposal, other times, you have to win with your left foot first, leaving the starting line, while occasionally just summarizes luck.". In all cases, everything comes down to do a better job than your competitors adapting to the Racecourse and conditions. »
Other drivers to watch in Pro Stock include Erica Enders, who seeks to become the first woman to win a race NHRA Pro Stock, Greg Stanfield, who finished second in the standings point last year, 2009 field Mike Edwards, who is still a threat to gagneret Allen Johnson, who took a slow start but hopes to turn its season at Atlanta Dragway, where he won his second race of career in 2002.
Top fuel, Del Worsham holds the lead with three victories so far in his Al-Anabi Racing drag racing. Worsham teammate, defending race winner and the world field Dixon, hopes to make his first visit of the season by winning the circle at this event. A strong field of contenders will also races for the trophy, including the field seven times world Tony Schumacher, who has never won in Atlanta, with a group of former winners of this track, including Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta, Brandon Bernstein and Morgan Lucas.
Mike Neff was drawing double duty this season in a car used Funny head of team and driver for the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang. His hard work is paying as the native of Southern California leads to the classification of point with one victory in two final rounds. His teammate, car driver Club Mustang Hight, is the second with two victories. Other pre-race favorites include seven times Atlanta Dragway winner John Force, winner of the 2009 Jack Beckman event, finalist in the 2010 Matt Hagan series, twice field world Cruz Pedregon and Ron Capps, who again tuner Tim Richards the bark of the NAPA Dodge Charger.
In Pro Stock motorcycle, Vance & Hines Screamin' team ' Eagle Harley-Davidson of Eddie Krawiec and Hines is the first and second in the standings, and both have earned victories in the first two races of the category of the season. A group of challengers in the class of two-wheel is eager to break into the parade of victory in Atlanta, including Karen Stoffer, Hector Arana SR., world field defending the Tonglet, speedy Michael Phillips, veteran Steve Johnson and newcomer Jerry Savoie.
Don Schumacher Racing, announced Thursday that Tim Richards has joined its team as the team leader for the NAPA Auto parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny car driven by Ron Capps and will be part of the team this weekend at the 24th NHRA spring nationals annual Royal purple Raceway outside of Houston. He replaces John Medlen, who resigned as of the week last of DSR.
NHRA, announced today that Timothy M. White was hired is the Director of engineering, the first lease in the headquarters of the Technical Department recently established in Indianapolis. Earlier this year, NHRA announced the move of its technical department offices at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis to better serve the needs of the community of racing at all levels of competition.
John Force is close to a major NHRA record which he escapes when he collected his 136th career No. 1 qualifier Saturday at NHRA VisitMyrtleBeach.com width of four nationals at zMAX Dragway.
In Pro Stock, four times, and defending champion of the series Anderson, neighbor Mooresville, N.C., hunted down finalist Greg Stanfield (6.559, 211.10) on the right of the band with a 6.556 s pass to 211.39 km to win (par.005) for the first time this year.
John Force moved to within one of NHRA Pro Stock great Warren Johnson's all-time No. 1 qualifying record by racing to his third consecutive top qualifying performance of the season Saturday at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston. The other three top qualifiers from Friday also held on to their positions as Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Ronnie Humphrey (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) will lead their categories into Sunday's 11 a.m. eliminations at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. 
Seven times world field Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying with a 3,817 at a record speed of 323.81 trail in his drag racing in the US military. His run has deux-centièmes of a second faster than the effort of his best Spencer Massey second teammate of 3.838 to 319.45 in the drag racing Prestone/FRAM.
Del Worsham made his professional drag racing debut at the 1990 NHRA Finals at Pomona. He was 
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