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Ohio State basketball target to announce his commitment on Monday
SANDUSKY, Ohio — One of Dorian Jones’ teammates set him up for an alley-oop immediately after the tipoff Saturday during Richmond Heights’ final matchup during the Midwest Live boys basketball showcase at Cedar Point Sports Center. Ohio State coach Jake Diebler watched with a big grin. If...
Hagan Drives TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat to Semifinals; Stewart Misses by Inches Early in NHRA Summit Racing Nationals
Reigning NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion Matt Hagan continued his road toward a fifth world title Sunday at the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, with a semifinals finish in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat nitro-burning race car. Hagan, who is...
NHRA Summer Racing Equipment Nationals Results
1. Antron Brown; 2. Doug Kalitta; 3. Steve Torrence; 4. Justin Ashley; 5. Billy Torrence; 6. Clay Millican; 7. Tripp Tatum; 8. Jasmine Salinas; 9. T.J. Zizzo; 10. Shawn Reed; 11. Doug Foley; 12. Tony Stewart; 13. Tony Schumacher; 14. Kyle Wurtzel; 15. Shawn Langdon; 16. Dan Mercier. Funny Car.
NHRA Notes: Standings At The Halfway Mark
Sunday’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, marked the halfway point of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. A two-week break until the series heads west to Pacific Raceways in Seattle, Wash., allows for teams to regroup and retool for the final grind ahead to the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park and the Countdown to the Championship.
Scrappers Sisters Both Get Personal Bests in Norwalk
It was a banner weekend full of milestone moments for the Scrappers Racing teams at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Not only did Top Fuel rookie Jasmine Salinas achieve a new personal best speed in her Scrappers Racing dragster, but her sister, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Jianna Evaristo, gained significant momentum aboard her Scrappers Racing Buell as she secured a new personal best elapsed time and a new personal best speed over the course of the event. Jianna also won the iconic NHRA Ice Cream Eating Contest, unique to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, for the second consecutive year, defending her title with vigor.
‘Turtle’ powered: Quinn Kwasniak zeroing in on more OHSAA records
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Call him “Turtle.”. Quinn Kwasniak has had that nickname since he was an infant, bestowed upon him by his older brother, B.K., he said Friday during the start of last weekend’s Midwest Live boys basketball showcase at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky. If...
Hull Exits Norwalk with Improved Car and Confidence
Nitro Funny Car driver Buddy Hull and the Jim Dunn Racing team have officially turned a corner. Racing at the beloved Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals gave Hull and the Jim Dunn team the time and circumstances needed to get all their ailments in order.
Force Moving Forward In Recovery Process
RICHMOND, Va. — According to a statement released by John Force Racing officials on Sunday morning, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force is showing daily signs of improvement following his violent crash on June 23 at Virginia Motorsports Park. The statement confirmed Force was “heavily sedated” the last...
R+L Carriers Support Carries Josh Hart Through Tough Norwalk Weekend
Throughout his young professional career NHRA Top Fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart has had the unwavering support of primary sponsor R+L Carriers. This weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Hart was surrounded by R+L Carriers guests and employees as he experienced one of his toughest races. The multi-time national event winner made four qualifying runs over two days and when qualifying concluded last night Hart had the seventeenth quickest Top Fuel dragster on the property narrowly missing one of the quickest 16-car fields in NHRA history by .002 of a second. For the first time in his career Hart will be on the sideline during an NHRA national event.
Doug Kalitta Claims Fourth No. 1 Qualifier of Season and Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge in Norwalk, Ohio
Doug Kalitta won the No. 1 qualifier and the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge in his Applied Innovation dragster at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. It was his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 57th of his storied NHRA career. Kalitta’s Friday-night run...
Bob Tasca III Secures Second Wally of 2024 in Norwalk with Strategy Shift
Bob Tasca III's strategic shift propels him to claim his second Wally of the 2024 season in Norwalk, following a challenging start characterized by early exits and aborted runs. Tasca qualified fourth in Norwalk with a 3.882 at 329.50 mph. He secured the victory with a 3.908 at 330.47-mph run...
Photo Review: 2024 NHRA Norwalk
It was a tough week for the drag racing community. We lost Lizzy Musi, Ron Hope, and Rodger Richards on top of John Force’s crash. However, close races, upsets, and new track records did their part to lighten the mood at the 18th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Photos by Dave Oakes highlight the action.
Bartone Bros. Racing Win Top Alcohol Funny Car at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Bartone Bros. Racing won Top Alcohol Funny Car at the 18th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals run in Norwalk, Ohio. Sean Bellemeur (39th national win) drove the Bartone Bros. Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car (TAFC), known as the Pirate Ship, to a time of 5.43 at 268 MPH, the low ET of the weekend, to beat Maddi Gordon for the Wally on Sunday. The team backs up their regional win at the same track just 29 days ago, where they reset the TAFC track record at Summit Motorsports Park with a run of 5.393 at 269 MPH.
44-STRAIGHT ROUND WINS FUEL HERRERA’S GROWING LEGEND WITH NORWALK WIN
It was a foolproof plan when Vance & Hines announced their intentions for 2023. Pair a rider extremely proficient at racing boosted motorcycles without a wheelie bar and a team steeped in championship heritage. The result is a series championship, an unblemished record in 2024, and an unprecedented 44-round winning...
NHRA Nationals: Gaige Herrera's historic streak continues
NORWALK — Drag racing has seen its fair share of memorable and historic winning streaks, but in Pro Stock Motorcycle, no one has accomplished what Gaige Herrera has this season. Coming into the National Hot Rod Association’s 18th annual Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Herrera was the only rider to...
NHRA Nationals Notes: Positive update on injured legend John Force
NORWALK — After a long week of waiting and hoping, the John Force Racing Team released some good news about the 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Sunday prior to the elimination rounds of the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Last weekend, Force was involved in a horrific crash...
Little League Baseball: Avon keeps rolling, takes district title
SHELBY — If there was any question who was the top Little League team in District 7, Avon removed all doubt Sunday. Avon (ages 8-10) finished off a week of dominance by routing Bellevue 9-2 in the district championship at Copperweld Field. Pitchers Brody Mihalic and Julian Perniciaro combined...
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