The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is past the halfway point of their season and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series “Chase to the Championship” is quickly approaching, but there is still plenty of racing action left to soothe the soul.
Greg Anderson has been tearing up the competition in the NHRA Pro Stock category in 2004.
At Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., over the weekend, Anderson brought home his 12th win of the season (tying his own and NHRA Pro Stock win record) and fourth consecutive win.
He beat out Ringers NHRA rookie driver Dave Connolly for the second time this year, with a 6.728/205.51 mph run to Connolly’s 6.758/204.98.
Morgan Lucas (newest supporter of Ringers Gloves) and his Lucas Oil Special took on Duane Shields in the NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing Series in Top Alcohol Dragster finals.
Lucas walked away with the win with a run of 5.279/266.37 mph.
Lucas makes his Top Fuel Dragster debut August 12-15 for Joe Amato Racing in Brainerd, Minn.
While NHRA was on the West Coast, the drivers of Penske Racing South in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series were on the East Coast at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania.
Ryan Newman was the highest finishing of the team. Newman started in the 30th spot, but made a strong run and finished 12th.
Brendan Gaughan had a great qualifying effort in 10th, but was involved in an accident and finished in the 28th spot. Rusty Wallace qualified just outside the top 10 in 12th and finished in 17th.
The NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series head to Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend for Kroger Speedfest, as the Nextel Cup drivers head to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400.
The American Speed Association National Tour (ASA) returned to action at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind., on Saturday night.
Ringers racer Mike Garvey picked up his second win of the season in the Meijer 200 presented by SK Hand Tools.
Other Ringers notables in the field were Kevin Cywinski, third; Toby Porter, fifth; Reed Sorenson, sixth; Todd Kluever, seventh; Butch Miller, 10th; Kyle Krisiloff, 15th; Rich Loch, 19th; Peter Cozzolino, 26th and John Dalziel, 30th.
Earlier in the night, the ASA Late Model Series took to the track. Bobby Stremme of South Bend, Ind., went home with his second win of the season.
Be sure to check out the Ringers “Glove Shack” on the Manufacturer’s Midway at every NHRA national event in 2004.
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