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Atlanta Dragway was built in 1975 by Gene Bennett and originally had been graded out for an airport. The original airport tower served as the original timing tower, and the track direction was the same as the airport without asphalt, just Georgia red clay. In 1980, the track was sold to Norman Pearah and became an NHRA-sanctioned track.
Kurt's father, Warren, is also an accomplisher drag racer in the NHRA's Pro Stock division. [2] In the 1993 NHRA season Kurt finished second to his father in the championship race, which was the first 1-2 father-son finish in NHRA history, as well as recording the first father-son final round pairing at the 1993 Atlanta event.
The 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on October 6, 2020. [1]It is the 66th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. . The NHRA will have 20 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 17 Pro Stock events (17 Championship NHRA Formula and 5 Non-Championship Mountain Motor Formula; 2 events will showcase both classes), and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle even
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is a collaboration between NHRA and Mission Foods, introduced in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. [9] The challenge spices up Saturday qualifying schedule at regular-season events. Semifinalists from the previous race compete anew, culminating in a final during the last qualifying session.
Amato relaxing in his pit area as an owner at the 2001 Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, 2001 Amato after winning the 1979 Gatornationals. Joe Amato (born June 13, 1944) is an American dragster driver, who won the National Hot Rod Association's Top Fuel championship five occasions and scored 52 event victories, most of them with crew chief Tim Richards.
O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals: Houston, Texas Bob Vandergriff (1) Cruz Pedregon (2) Jason Line (1) Hector Arana, Jr. (3) May 10–11 [a] Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals: Atlanta, Ga. Antron Brown (2) Johnny Gray (2) Mike Edwards (2) N/A May 17–19 NHRA Kansas Nationals: Topeka, Kan. Shawn Langdon (2) Johnny Gray (3)
The 2020 NHRA Drag Racing Series was announced on May 14, 2019. [1]It was the 65th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition, and was scheduled for 24 races.
The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Season was announced on June 6, 2017. [1]It was the 63rd season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. There were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events.