FLOYD’S KNOBS, Ind. (May 24, 2019) – Bo Butner is in the midst of a powerful season as a full-time competitor on NHRA’s 2019 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana-based Butner has …
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Sportsman Note: Butner to race Super Comp in Chicago, looking for win in sixth different class
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Butner reaches second straight Factory Stock Showdown final, nearly doubles at NHRA Virginia
DINWIDDIE, Va. (May 20, 2019) – For the second consecutive event, veteran Sportsman competitor Bo Butner reached the final round of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. The 2017 NHRA Pro Stock champion was seeking …
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Line on the pole; KB Racing 1-2-3-4 on Friday in Richmond
DINWIDDIE, Va. (May 17, 2019) – Team Summit driver Jason Line powered the silver Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro to the provisional pole on Friday at the NHRA Virginia Nationals. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., is hoping …
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Tim Wilkerson to unveil brand new Ford Mustang; honor 40th anniversary of Levi, Ray and Shoup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 15, 2019) – Just before the first session of qualifying at the NHRA Virginia Nationals, veteran nitro Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will seize the opportunity to reveal something he’s kept a …
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Sportsman Blog: Meet Stock Eliminator Racer Hannah Line
This week, NHRA Division 5 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitor Hannah Line joins WinLightNews.com as a contributor. Stay tuned for her first-person updates and photos throughout the 2019 racing season. Hello there, everyone! My …
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Wilkerson reaches final round in his 500th nitro Funny Car race
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2019) – Sunday at the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals looked familiar for Tim Wilkerson and the Levi, Ray and Shoup Ford Mustang nitro Funny Car team. For the third …
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Butner reaches Factory Stock Showdown Final
Bo Butner, the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock champion, reached the final round of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown at the 10th annual NGK Sparkplugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, April 26-28. The Factory Stock …
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New racing surface to greet racers at Royal Purple Raceway for 2018 NHRA Springnationals
Written by Robert Banks After serving as a massive storage facility for flood-damaged cars, Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, is back to looking like its old self again. The track has used some of …
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Five-Time World Champ Jimmy DeFrank Humbled by Success, Grateful to Continue Racing Journey
Photos: Auto Imagery The 2016 season of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was another to remember for Super Stock racer Jimmy DeFrank, and he is more eager than ever to jump into a whole …