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Volume IX, Issue 3 2016 March 22, 2016

Mello Yello Series Schedule B. Force lands first victory, takes points lead REGULAR SEASON Hight, Anderson and Krawiec also earn wins at CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS Winners: Torrence, Capps, Anderson raced to her took the spot with a national CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS first career victory at record time of 3.879 seconds. Winners: Pritchett, Wilkerson, Line the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Greg Anderson picked up AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA Gatornationals on March 20 at his second victory of the sea- Winners: B. Force, Hight, Anderson, Krawiec Gainesville Raceway. son in defeating KB Force ran a 3.772 second Racing teammate Jason Line DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS pass at 318.77 mph in her Mon- in the final round for the sec- April 1-3 at Las Vegas ster Energy dragster to defeat ond time this year. Terry McMillen in his first ever The Staging Lane Anderson ran a 6.590 at NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS final round appearance. McMil- Next Race: DENSO Spark 210.01 while Line had a 6.581 April 22-24 at Charlotte, N.C. len drove his Amalie Motor Oil Plugs NHRA Nationals at 210.57. A quicker reaction NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS Xtermigator dragster to a 3.981 When: April 1-3, 2016 time gave Anderson the edge April 29-May 1 at Houston Where: The Strip at Las over Line at the finish line. at 266.90 in the final. With the Vegas Motor Speedway, SUMMIT RACING SOUTHERN NATIONALS victory, Force also took over the Anderson and Line, with May 13-15 at Las Vegas Top Fuel points standings for TV: FS1, April 1, qual., 11 their Summit Racing Equip- NHRA KANSAS NATIONALS p.m. (ET); April 2, qual., 9 ment Chevrolet Camaros, May 20-22 at Topeka, Kan. the first time in her career. p.m.; April 3, finals, 5 p.m. have combined to win all three NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS “It feels good to finally bring Notable: Richie Cramp- Pro Stock events this year. June 3-5 at Epping, N.H. home the win,” Force said. “Our ton (Top Fuel), who was the NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS car was on fire all weekend. It No. 1 qualifier in Gaines- In the first Pro Stock Motor- ville, (Funny June 9-12 at Englishtown, N.J. went down there and had great cycle event of the 2016 season Car), who is looking for his Eddie Krawiec rode his NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIOMALS runs. This is a very proud mo- first victory of the year, and June 17-19 at Bristol, Tenn. ment for me and the John (Pro Stock), Screamin’ Eagle Vance & SUMMIT RACING NATIOANLS Force Racing team, the Mon- who is looking to turn Hines Harley-Davidson to a June 23-26 at Norwalk, Ohio ster Energy team.” around a slow start to the 6.820 at 198.23 to take out 2016 season, were last ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS Hector Arana Sr.’s 6.920 at In , year’s winners; Tony Schu- July 7-10 at Chicago brought home another victory macher (TF) has the most 196.44 on his Lucas Oil Buell. MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS for the JFR team piloting his victories at the track with Three-time world champ July 22-24 at Denver Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro eight, four in the spring Krawiec defeated Michael TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS SS to a 4.429 at 280.95 to de- Phillips, Jerry Savoie and July 29-31 at Sonoma, Calif. feat points leader Ron Capps. win in 2016, 37th of his career teammate and defending world NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS It is the first time in history and third in Gainesville. champion Andrew Hines on his Aug. 5-7 at Seattle that the JFR team has doubled Jack Beckman was the No. way to his 32nd career win and LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS up at an event. It is Hight’s first 1 qualifier in Funny Car, and fourth at Gainesville. Aug. 18-21 at Brainerd, Minn. CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS Aug. 31-Sept. 5 at Indianapolis 2016 NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES POINT STANDINGS (Following third of 24 races) COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle Driver Pts (First of 16 races) Driver Pts Driver Pts 1. B. Force (1) ...... 251 1. Hight (1) ...... 280 1. Line (1) ...... 337 Rider Pts NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS 2. Anderson (2) ...... 331 1. Krawiec (1) ...... 129 Sept. 16-18 at Charlotte, N.C. 2. Millican ...... 210 2. Capps (1) ...... 279 2. Arana ...... 99 AAA MIDWEST NATIONALS 3. Kalitta ...... 205 3. J. Force ...... 221 3. Butner ...... 233 3. Hines ...... 79 Sept. 23-25 at St. Louis 4. Torrence (1) ...... 199 4. Beckman ...... 205 4. Skillman ...... 205 NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS 5. McMillen ...... 178 5. C. Force ...... 201 5. McGaha ...... 161 4. Tonglet ...... 74 Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at Reading, Pa. 6. Pritchett (1) ...... 166 6. Worsham ...... 189 6t. Coughlin ...... 160 5. Ellis ...... 62 AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS 7. Todd ...... 157 7. Wilkerson (1) ...... 183 6t. A. Johnson...... 160 6t. Ray ...... 52 Oct. 13-16 at Dallas 8. Schumacher ...... 155 8. Head ...... 162 8. Nobile ...... 138 6t. Savoie ...... 52 NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS 9. Crampton...... 153 9. DeJoria ...... 119 9. Laughlin ...... 121 6t. Underdahl ...... 52 Oct. 27-30 at Las Vegas 10. Brown ...... 149 10. Hagan ...... 118 10. Enders ...... 97 9. Sampey ...... 35 AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS 10t. Pollacheck ...... 33 Nov. 10-13 at Pomona, Calif. 10t. Surber ...... 33 NOTE: Wins in parentheses.