(Photos by Kim Fuller, Bob Snyder as well as Darr Hawthorne)– The penultimate occasion of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will be enhanced with Legends Nitro Funny Cars provided by RED LINE OIL becoming part of the activity at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 27-30.
The invitation-only occasion will certainly feature 12 entrances competing for 8 certifying areas with a winner being crowned after 3 removal rounds. The group consists of Heritage Series Funny Cars with 1979-or-older body designs, blown nitromethane-fueled engines, two-speed transmissions, 6:71 Superchargers as well as 21 GPM fuel pumps– harkening back to a hugely preferred period of Funny Car auto racing.
2021 Legends of Nitro Rookie of the Year Kamaka Pocock driving Don Nelson’s California Hustler Legends Nitro Funny Cars presented by RED LINE OIL is thrilled to bring vehicles that have caught the creative imagination of followers and also racers on the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series before the followers at a nationwide
occasion and also the FOX Sports newscast. Bill Windham, who will certainly take part as motorist of the Shakedown Trans Am, is among the companions and also coordinators involved in bringing Legends Nitro Funny Cars offered by RED LINE OIL to the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
“If you’ve never seen this course carry out, they are phenomenal race cars and trucks with a selection of body styles as well as paint systems,” said Windham. “We are delighted to showcase this course at a nationwide event. It is mosting likely to contribute to the experience of everyone coming to see the cars and trucks completing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.”
Cory McClenathan driving Rick Akers Mac Attack Firebird Legends Nitro Funny Car action will certainly take place immediately complying with each round of nitro certifying on Friday and Saturday. 2 certifying rounds will occur on Friday, the very first 2 elimination rounds will certainly be held Saturday, as well as eliminations will certainly be ended in the final round following the semifinals of the Professional categories on Sunday. Fans might identify a number of names in the field such as 34-time Top Fuel champion Cory McClenathan (over) in addition to four-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nitro Funny Car Champion Bobby Cottrell (below).
Four-Time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series
Nitro Funny Car Champion Bobby Cottrell. Multi event winning Owner/Driver Dan Horan Jr in his Infinity Plumbing-backed ’69 Camaro Multi occasion winning and former Heritage Series Champion vehicle driver Kris Krabill driving the Bartone & Lebor ’69 Camaro Multi Event winner James Day driving Cecil Matthews’Camaro nitro amusing auto. Geoff Monise is driving the Vangundy, Clark & Monise Quarter Pounder Firebird Former blown fuel hydro watercraft racer Jeff Gregory is driving the Murray & Gregory ’78 Camaro nitro amusing vehicle Billy Morris is driving Eddie Knox’s Problem Child Camaro To purchase tickets to the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The
Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, call 800-644-4444 or go to www.lvms.com. Kids 12 as well as under are admitted complimentary generally admissions locations with a paid grownup. For more information regarding NHRA, check out www.nhra.com.