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RON CAPPS WALKS AWAY FROM EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT
As a student of the game, Ron Capps knows the inherent dangers of driving a nitro-burning Funny Car. Sunday, outside of Seattle, Wash., the three-time NHRA Funny Car driver was given a reminder. During the first round at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, Capps’ NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored Toyota Funny Car exploded...
Kalen DeBoer addresses departure from Washington with 93.3 KJR
On Jan. 12, 93.3 KJR released a statement announcing the planned interview with then-head coach Kalen DeBoer was off. “Please understand that Coach DeBoer & UW Athletics are continuing to work towards a future we can all be excited about. At this time, Coach will not be joining us this morning, but we will reschedule our interview soon.”
Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Northwest Nationals
With an early 10:30 a.m. start, the teams seem excited to run in the cooler conditions after two days of midafternoon heat. There's a spotty chance of sprinkles, but hey, it's the Northwest, where rain is a way of life. The guy on the news last night promised, "It'll be nothing to ruin your day," and I'm holding him to that. It actually sprinkled lightly on the pre-race ceremony but stopped after a few minutes of people casting angry eyes at the sky. As we prepare to fire up for round one of Top Fuel, it's about 70 degrees and there's a solid cloud cover after two days of bright, blue skies, making things even more comfortable for now but it's supposed to warm up in the afternoon.
PROCK, ASHLEY HEADLINE SEATTLE #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE WINNERS
Consider Austin Prock the Justin Ashley of the 2024 Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Last season, Ashley won six of the specialty challenge events and claimed the overall title. Just eleven races into 2024, Prock has already won five. His latest, at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, came at the expense of...
Washington to host “Luau At The Lake” recruiting event before fall camp
By Roman Tomashoff, Huskies Wire: Every year, around the end of July, the Michigan Wolverines host their annual “BBQ At The Big House,” an unofficial recruiting weekend that is usually littered with top prospects from all over the country. Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies have taken note of the annual tradition and are set to host the inaugural edition of their own version.
University of Washington Huskies Predicted to Finish Midway in Big Ten by Polls
The University of Washington football team, undergoing significant changes after a national runner-up finish, has been predicted by preseason polls to land in the middle of the Big Ten conference. USA Today placed UW ninth in the Big Ten. Cleveland.com and KOTC ranked the Huskies 10th in the conference. 20...
Ron Capps Uninjured After Crash In Seattle
SEATTLE — Funny Car driver Ron Capps was uninjured after a crash Sunday during the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Capps’ car suffered an engine explosion, struck the right wall, crossed the center line and hit the left wall before his car came to a stop. According to an NHRA release, Capps was awake and alert after the crash and he exited the car under his own power.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. Collects Third Win Of The NHRA Drag Racing Season
Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer machine rallied to their third win of the season Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways just outside of Seattle. Jeg Jr.’s 68th Pro Stock win was also the fifth consecutive victory from the...
Pioneering Americas Fastest Growing Sport
I learned something today that got me very excited. The fastest-growing sport in America was born here in Washington on Bainbridge Island on a sunny Saturday afternoon in 1965. The sport was created by two dads looking to fill the afternoon with some family fun. They didn't have enough equipment for badminton, so they improvised and brought ping pong paddles and a rubber ball with slats to an old badminton court at the edge of their property. Over the course of two weekends and with the addition of another dad, and I can only assume more than three beers, the invention of pickleball entered the world.
Prock wins again; Torrence, Coughlin, and Van Sant share Seattle victory stage
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his fourth win of the season for John Force Racing on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating first-time finalist Paul Lee in the final round of the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Chase...
Antron Brown Looks Ahead to Sonoma After Seattle Outing
Coming off of his second win of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Antron Brown was excited to return to Pacific Raceways this weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, an event he’s won four times in the past. A fifth event win wasn’t in the cards for the talented Top Fuel pilot and team owner, however, as Brown made an uncharacteristic early exit in the first round of competition today at Pacific Raceways.
Poll: Pick the top Kitsap Sun female athlete of the decade, 1990-1999
Every year, the Kitsap Sun selects the top female and male high school athletes of the year, honors that went to North Kitsap's Mason Chmielewski and South Kitsap's Grace Degarimore in June. Now, here's the chance for readers to tell us how those athletes stack up against each other, with...
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