Interviews with nhra pro stock drivers ron krisher, mike edwards, allen johnson and warren johnson. Morgan lucas top fuel, robert hight funny car, mike edwards pro stock and eddie krawiec pro stock motorcycle are the defending winners. Edwards captured the nhras modified eliminator title in 1981 and then the class was discontinued, denying edwards the opportunity to run the no. Nhra s mike edwards racing for first with i am second. Nhra pro stock racer shane tucker has a new engine builder. Shawn langdon, jack beckman and mike edwards grab top spots in nhra action. There should be relief drivers for legal completion of the tour. Racin today mike edwards moves in on pro stock title. Fuel, above left, mike edwards pro stock and hector arana jr. In a thrilling sidebyside all mopar brand final round duel, nhra funny car driver johnny gray picked up his fourth win of 20 with a victory against ron capps at the summit racing equipment nhra nationals at summit racing equipment motorsports park. Former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season opener, career uncertain. Mike edwards wins closest nhra national event final round.
Former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season opener. Holding his second nhra pro stock wally of the season and the 17th of his career in one hand, edwards holds a simple handmade sign on a sheet of white paper reading the man in black magic marker in the other. There is a familiar face in the kb racing camp for the first event of nhra s sixrace countdown to the championship. Mike edwards dominated the 2009 nhra pro stock like few have ever done. It will mark the first time in 20 years that edwards has missed an nhra national event as either a driver.
Pro stock racers dave connolly and mike edwards at the nhra. He competed against many of the sports legends throughout his career ranging from don nicholson to lee shepherd to current pro stock drivers like mike edwards and larry morgan. Mike edwards has the young lifepenhall pontiac prepared. Recently edwards was wielding an ax, but not the kind that yields better reactions. Veteran pro stock driver, crew chief, and 2009 series champion mike edwards is on site and working alongside kb racings longtime crew chief rob downing at this weekends nhra carolina nationals at zmax dragway. Eventually, hoskins was working full time for maskins at dart heads for 15 years. Nhra pro stock champion mike edwards on winning, close. Nhra pro stock champion mike edwards on winning, close calls.
Young lifes mike edwards wins nhra pro stock world championship. Mcgaha purchases mike edwards operation, will run full. On the final day of 20, it was announced that nhra pro stock driver chris mcgaha above right had expanded his inhouse program to a more competitive level with the purchase of additional equipment, including the extremely fast chevrolet camaro previously piloted by venerable competitor mike edwards. Make sure this fits by entering your model number mike edwards nhra racing driver pro stock car signed racing photo card no coa 8. Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards started chasing a dream back over 30 years ago, but somewhere along the way, his desire to win races and championships took a back seat to sharing gods love.
Steve torrence reveals why he missed nhra season opener nbc sports 18. Mar, 2012 meanwhile, mike edwards took advantage of a holeshot to score the 33rd pro stock race win of his nhra career, and eddie krawiec scored a perfect 150 points to open the defense of his 2011 pro. The business should have licenses for both the motorist and the equipment. Finally, nhra ran a feature story in the august 20, 2010 national dragster on modified production entitled, memories of modified. His 16 in 2004 gives him the nhra pro stock record for most no. Nhra pro stock driver greg anderson earns 100th top. Pro stock veteran mike edwards back with kb racing for. Pro stock driver chris mcgaha plans to contest the entire 24race nhra season in 2014 after acquiring the complete racing inventory of 2009 world champion mike edwards. When tanner gray took over the driving duties for the inhouse nhra pro stock team to begin the. John edwards and trent hindman, the stevenson years. Pro stock driver mike edwards went wiretowire at the nhra virginia nationals, earning the maximum 150 points, to all but clinch his first career nhra. Antisemitism on us campuses may force schools to choose free speech or bigotry the times of israel 18. Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards brings it all home for mom. In a thrilling sidebyside all mopar brand final round duel, nhra funny car driver johnny gray picked up his fourth win of 20 with a victory against ron capps at the summit racing equipment nhra nationals at.
Nhra morgan lucas, robert hight, mike edwards and eddie. Mike edwards continues pro stock dominance with fifth. Mike edwards runs the second quickest pass in pro stock history, 6. Nhras mike edwards racing for first with i am second. Jun 12, 2010 mike edwards runs the second quickest pass in pro stock history, 6. Pro stock driver mike edwards races down the quarter mile during the first day of qualifying at the 53rd annual oreilly nhra winternationals. Mike edwards dominated the 2009 nhra pro stock like few have ever. Nhra superstars are preparing for race three of 24 on the nhra mello yello drag racing series circuit as they head to autoplus raceway at gainesville march 1417. For top fuel pilot larry dixon, pro stock driver mike edwards and pro stock motorcycle rider le tonglet, the path down the 2011 season hasnt been what they had hoped. He won several divisional and national eliminator titles in both nhra and and ahra, including the u. Nhra communications, 626 9144761 pro stock greg anderson race qualifying position e. Kalitta, beckman and coughlin score start the season with at the 60th annual lucas oil nhra winternationals nhra news. Racin today pro stocks edwards sells off his racing operation. Pro stocks edwards sells off his racing operation racin today.
The rise and fall of modified eliminator by kevin mckenna. Apr 11, 2011 nhra pro stock champion mike edwards after an odd start to the 2011 season for former nhra pro stock champion mike edwards, that has included everything from a dnq at the winternationals to a strange starting line fiasco at the gatornationals, the third. If youre the least bit hesitant off the line, hell chop down the christmas tree and leave you wondering what happened. Nov 09, 20 nhras mike edwards racing for first with i am second. From groundbreaking stories on underground grudge and outlaw racing to indepth interviews with worldrenowned racers and exclusive event coverage, drag illustrated.
Nhra pro stock driver greg anderson earns 100th topqualifying position. Matt hagan, spencer massey, mike edwards capture wins at nhra. Crew chief john medlen received the inaugural mike aiello award in 2007, followed by funny car driver tim wilkerson 2008, pro stocks mike edwards 2009, international hot rod association racer and journalist michael beard 2010, nhra funny car racer jack beckman 2011, and former ihra president aaron polburn 2012. Mike edwards has the young lifepenhall pontiac prepared for western swing pro stock veteran fifth in points with one win on season denver, july 9, 2008 the grueling threerace nhra western swing, a series of events contested on consecutive weekends in denver, seattle and sonoma. Edwards cherishes those old modified memories and while he doesnt dwell on his success in those days, he smiles when reminded he was the last driver to win a world championship in the class. Apr 20, 20 matt hagan ended a 17month winless drought by racing to the funny car victory sunday at the dollar general nhra fourwide nationals fueled by full throttle at zmax dragway in charlotte, n. It will mark the first time in 20 years that edwards has missed an nhra national event as either a driver or crew chief. Join us in the pit with nhra pro stock racers dave connolly and mike edwards at the final nhra drag race event of the season. Aug 19, 20 pro stock driver mike edwards won his fifth race of the nhra mello yello drag racing season sunday, extending his points lead in the series and capturing his first ever wally at brainerd international raceway.
While this title was edwards first as a professional drag racer, it wasnt his first championship. This jk racing oldsmobile pro stock car was raced by mike edwards during the 1998 nhra winston drag racing series season. Pro stock driver mike edwards won his fifth race of the nhra mello yello drag racing season sunday, extending his points lead in the series and capturing his first ever wally at brainerd international raceway. It will mark the first time in 20 years that edwards has missed an nhra national event as either a driver or. Find everything in one place on mike edwards including. Browse through indepth news on mike edwards along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. Former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season. Interviews with nhra pro stock drivers ron krisher, mike. Later, he worked at mike edwards motorsports for six years. Mike edwards diecast mike edwards nhra diecast cars. Feb 07, 2014 former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season opener, career uncertain. From groundbreaking stories on underground grudge and outlaw racing to indepth interviews with worldrenowned racers and exclusive event coverage, drag illustrated shines the spotlight on the hottest stories in drag racing. Greg previously served as crew chief for former pro stock champion warren johnson and tuned warren to three pro stock championships 199293, 1995.
Although edwards has repeatedly said he is not officially retired, at the age of 56 and without any equipment, it would appear that he very well may have raced his last nhra national event unless, perhaps, he is brought back as a driver for hire sometime in the future. The modified class actually started at the springnationals in 1967 and some of the drivers such as dyno don nicholson, dick landy, herb mccandless, bruce allen, lee shepard, warren johnson and mike edwards cut their teeth on this class. Mcgaha adds yates as crew chief drag illustrated drag. It is the top competition series of the nhra, comprising competition in four classes, including top fuel dragster, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle the champion of each category is determined by a point system where points are given according to finishing. Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards brings it all home for. Setback after setback cant deter edwards nhra powerade pro stock driver mike edwards wields a vicious axe on the starting line when it comes to starting line reaction times. Pro stock veteran mike edwards back with kb racing for first. Mcgaha purchases mike edwards operation, will run fulltime. Pro stock driver mike edwards went wiretowire at the nhra virginia nationals, earning the maximum 150 points, to all but clinch his first career nhra full throttle series world. It is the top competition series of the nhra, comprising competition in four classes, including top fuel dragster, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle. As the nhra full throttle drag racing series heads to its 11th stop of the. Theres a photo of mike edwards standing at the top end of bristol tenn. Heres the 61 drivers that have won an nhra pro stock race listed in order lonewolf 573 july 6. Jun 20, 2012 veteran pro stock driver and former world champion mike edwards claimed his fourth victory in a row at bristol dragway with his holeshot win in the closest nhra national event final round ever.
Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards celebrates his second of four triumphs in 2009 at bristol tenn. Mike edwards continued his dominance in the pro stock class as he earned his fifth win of the season this past sunday at the nhra virginia nationals at virginia motorsports park. Nhras mike edwards racing for first with i am second daily. Young lifes mike edwards wins nhra pro stock world. Mike edwards the last man to win an nhra modified eliminator world championship. Dec 31, 20 nhra pro stock driver chris mcgaha announced today that he has acquired championshipwinning equipment from mike edwards in a strategic effort to compete fulltime on the nhra trail in 2014. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Former nhra pro stock champion mike edwards career appears over. Greg anderson born march 14, 1961 in duluth, minnesota is a current nhra mello yello drag racing series pro stock driver for kb racing, driving the summit racing chevrolet camaro. Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards started chasing a dream back over 30 years ago, but somewhere along the way, his desire to win races and championships took a back seat to sharing gods love with. Shawn langdon, jack beckman and mike edwards grab top spots.
The nhra mello yello drag racing series is a drag racing series organized by the national hot rod association nhra. Nhra s winningest driver, john force, got back into the winners circle after a 20month drought and was joined by larry dixon and mike edwards in collecting seasonopening full throttle drag racing series wins at the 50th anniversary kragen oreilly nhra. Greg previously served as crew chief for former pro stock champion warren johnson and tuned warren to three pro stock. Jan 02, 2014 pro stock driver chris mcgaha plans to contest the entire 24race nhra season in 2014 after acquiring the complete racing inventory of 2009 world champion mike edwards. Ideally, it is a good idea to decide on a charter bus hat has onboard restroom facilities. They also finally indicated that many pro stock drivers indeed started in modified such as butch leal, dyno don nicolson, bob riffle, dick landy, herb mccanless, tony christian, bruce allen, lee.
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