Oct 09, 2017 the 40yearold, who is ranked 11th in the mello yello nhra funny car standings, scored her lone victory of 2017 at the lucas oil nationals in brainerd, minn. Indianapolis the nascar silly season for the 2021 campaign was set to be a wild one. The entry list for the darlington 400 nascar cup series race at darlington raceway is posted, 40 teamsdrivers for 40 spots are listed. Following a twoyear hiatus from drag racing, funny car driver alexis dejoria will return to the sport fulltime in 2020. Ok, well start off with a little information on someone who is not even involved with nhra anymore and then a reported crew chief change. Berryhill made his monster energy nascar cup series. The toolbox shuffle and silly season is in full effect in the nhra pro stock motorcycle class. For many reasons, silly season would undoubtedly be a whole lot crazier had rossi signed with team penske instead of andretti autosport. Formula 1 will awaken from its summer slumber this weekend with the belgian grand prix. It seems like silly season has moved back a little bit because we race into late november, but were considering our driver lineup for next. Brad keselowski keselowski, currently the driver of the no. Steve torrence swept the 2018 countdown to the championship en route to his first top fuel title. Nhra reporters amanda busick, john kernan and lewis bloom discuss some of the big silly season news so far as teams get ready for the circle k nhra winternationals at auto club raceway at pomona starting.
Jul 20, 2018 silly season is starting, i guess, szafnauer said. Nhra silly season begins with forces mike zippy neff moving to schumacher racing. Less than a month after it became public that matt dibenedetto would not return to leavine family racing in 2020, he has a. The entry list for the darlington 400 nascar cup series race at darlington raceway is posted, 40 teams drivers for 40 spots are listed. Nhra news, information, updates, expert analysis and opinions. Stewarthaas racing announced on october 10, 2019 that the team has renewed its partnership with smithfield foods, inc. Announcement that morgan lucas racing will not be running their 2nd car the protect the harvestmavtv top fuel dragster during the 2014 series since they. The nascar race hub crew break down all the latest silly season updates after it was announced that noah gragson, ryan newman, and aj allmendinger will all be on the move. Nov 28, 2017 darr hawthorne 15 photos by mike and jeff burghardt yeah, it is that time of the year, the silly season in all of motorsports, the time when crew chiefs and drivers consider better deals, better positions, more. The mac tools driver started the season with a victory with skill, hard work, and a little help from a horseshoe. Don schumacher racing announced the hiring of mike zippy neff to tune the u. As drivers and teams begin to announce plans for next year, were keeping running tabs on those who are key players over the next few months of action. Unlike other sports that have trade and free agency deadlines, the nascar silly season is a 365dayayear cycle with teams able to fire or hire drivers at any time and sponsors often. The larson fall out adds more fuel to weird potential silly.
Breaking down all the latest updates and driver changes in an. Nhra 2014 silly season post news here for b bodies. While theres no confirmation or denial, the word going around suggests twotime series champion steve. Silly season updates for 2020 nascar cup series season mrn. Aug 15, 2018 rumors and whispers are picking up steam in the nascar garages as silly season kicks into high gear. Tommy delago will not be back with cruz pedregon in 2019. This is the portion of the formula 1 season where deals start to come together for the next campaign. Blaney deal sets nascars silly season into early motion racer. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Tonglet announced that he will be running a limited schedule in 2019, targeting only fourtosix races. Joe gibbs racing, team penske, stewarthaas racing, chip ganassi racing and hendrick motorsports were set to have seats open. Less than a month after it became public that matt dibenedetto would not return to leavine family racing in 2020, he has a new ride.
His contract with team penske, however, is up after the 2017 season, and they have yet to announce a renewal. Jacob sundstrom, nhra national dragster associate editor. Top rides were going to come open with some young talented drivers available. Breaking down all the latest updates and driver changes in. Last week the focus of attention was on the future of 2004 cup series champ kurt busch and the stewarthaas racingchip ganassi racing organizations. Alexis dejoria returning to nhra, will drive for, run own. Somewhat lost in last weekends 2018 seasonending auto club finals was the nhra announcement that it will reduce the number of mello yello drag. Who knew a driver could turn into such a killa crew chief.
Blaney is the current nascar cup series points leader, and has been in. Alexander drove his ford mustang funny car he owned and operated during the 2019 season and reached the semifinals at the auto club nhra finals. Kyle larson was supposed to be the hottest free agent in nascar now that ryan blaney reached an extension to remain at team penske in march. The route 66 nhra nationals in chicago will commence july 912 to lead in to the iconic western swing. The larson fall out adds more fuel to weird potential. Nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria will retire after. Fans of the nhra new england nationals will get a chance to see the series as competition heats up at the end of summer, august 2123. Aug 20, 2018 this is the portion of the formula 1 season where deals start to come together for the next campaign. Silly season is in full swing in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship, with a number of offseason changes expected prior to the 2016 seasonopening rolex 24 at daytona in january. On friday morning, team penske took ryan blaney off the free agent board by announcing a contract extension for the 26yearold. Every week, it seems like theres a new development in silly season for 2019. The nhras annual silly season already in full effect.
Jan 18, 2019 obaika racing announced on december 3, 2018 that tanner berryhill will be the fulltime driver of the no. While theres no confirmation or denial, the word going around suggests twotime series champion steve torrence will not be in attendance at the nhra winternationals. Dec 04, 2012 worsham spent the 2012 season as crew chief for funny car rookieoftheyear contender alexis dejoria. The 40yearold, who is ranked 11th in the mello yello nhra funny car standings, scored her lone victory of 2017 at the lucas oil nationals in brainerd, minn.
Blake alexander to drive jim head funny car in 2020 nhra. Jan 07, 2020 the nascar silly season is in full swing. I really wish we would call it something else besides silly season. Included with the broadcast schedule was a lowkey announcement that brian lohnes will be the lead. Selected in may as part of the 2018 nascar hall of fame class, yates won the 1999 nascar cup title with driver dale jarrett. The nhra silly season came a little late this year, but once changes began, the falling dominoes sent a reverberating shake throughout the sport of drag racing. May 15, 2019 the virginia nhra nationals in richmond, va. Nov 01, 2018 heres where nascars 2019 silly season stands from a to z martin truex jr. Nhra nhra breaking news nhra puts season on 30day hold the national hot rod association has decided to put its 2020 season on hiatus for at least a month as america attempts to halt the spread. A day later, nascar confirmed that newman was medically cleared and hed in fact return when they had a set date of resumption. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. Berryhill made his monster energy nascar cup series debut in 2018 with obaika racing, competing in the final two races of the season at ism raceway and homesteadmiami speedway.
With teammates ron capps 2016 nhra funny car champion, tommy johnson jr. Heres where nascars 2019 silly season stands from a to z martin truex jr. Blaney is the current nascar cup series points leader, and has been in contention to win each of the seasons first three races. Go fas racing is looking for a driver after matt dibenedettos announcement sept. More silly season happenings for the 2014 nhra mello yello drag racing season continue to happen so i thought we might as well have a single thread to post them all to. Dejoria last competed in the 2017 season before announcing she was. Apr, 2020 indianapolis the nascar silly season for the 2021 campaign was set to be a wild one. Jul 07, 2017 with nascars silly season in full swing, time to generate your own rumors to tide you over until dale earnhardt jr. The national hot rod association has decided to put its 2020 season on hiatus for at least a month as america attempts to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Its already been an interesting silly season in the everchanging landscape of the nhra full throttle drag racing series with the announcement that cory mcclenathan would be released from don schumacher racing following the conclusion of the season, as well jeg coughlins own statement that he would not be returning to wheel of the jegs chevrolet in pro stock next season. Silly season nascar cup series updates 20182019 mrn. Jan 07, 2020 a look at some of the updates and news regarding driver and teams for the 2020 nascar cup series season. Rumors and whispers are picking up steam in the nascar garages as silly season kicks into high gear.
Dec 06, 2016 the nhra silly season came a little late this year, but once changes began, the falling dominoes sent a reverberating shake throughout the sport of drag racing. But if you thought it would be tame simply because he is. Nascar heres where 2019 silly season stands from atoz. Nhra 2014 silly season post news here for b bodies only. In turn, its forced a wild silly season that will ensue here soon. Nascar silly season has begun to heat up over the last several weeks with lots of rumors about drivers and teams. First off was the surprising resignation of nhra vp of public relations and communications terry blount, who joined the sanctioning body in july of 2015. Nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria will retire after 2017. Blaney deal sets nascars silly season into early motion. Nov 28, 2017 15 thoughts on nhra silly season begins with forces mike zippy neff moving to schumacher racing. Jayskis nascar silly season site, charlotte, north carolina. As nascar regular season winds down, silly season ramps up. Cup rides filled again, where does silly season stand now. Drag racing western and eastern conference finals will be held at osage tulsa raceway park and bristol dragway in tenn.
Former series champion and serious contender for last seasons title l. As drivers and teams begin to announce plans for next year, were keeping running tabs on those who are key players over the next few months of. Aj allmendingers out, noah gragsons in, jamie mcmurrays out, daniel. Not even a month removed from the end of the nhra drag racing season, silly season begins.
According to the article, it was the new 18race schedule that contributed to the change of heart. Drag racing needs its own term for off season antics. Is 2020 the final season brad keselowski will be with team penske. Silly season is in full swing in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship, with a number of off season changes expected prior to the 2016 season opening rolex 24 at daytona in january. Nhra releases 24event drag racing schedule for 2020 season. A look at some of the updates and news regarding driver and teams for the 2020 nascar cup series season. One of the more interesting rumors floating around the nhra sphere suggests there will be a prominent absence at the 2020 season opener in pomona, ca. Worsham spent the 2012 season as crew chief for funny car rookieoftheyear contender alexis dejoria. With only six weeks remaining until the first engines start up at auto club raceway at pomona, california, the offseason shuffle appropriately named, the silly season, continues as former pro stock driver and team owner johnny gray announced that he, along with sponsor tbc retail group, would be joining don. Silly season shuffle in the nhra december 6, 2016 jay wells 0.
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