Oct 21, 2016 lewis hamilton talks about his day job as a formula one race car driver and then about his off the track passion, playing the video game call of duty, where he returns to the homes theater room. Erica endersstevens qualified third in her charter communications camaro with a 6. Incar view of dave river in the river racing pro stock. Click to show race results for imsa sports car challenge grand. Christopher lewis type 1 diabetic time attack driver. Long was always a car enthusiast and took up drag racing as a teen and later became interested in nascar.
The official lewis brown racing page 18 year old racing driver from lincoln 2017 ginetta gt5 challenge champion brdc. American race car driver who aspires to compete in the indy racing league and alms. From the prodigy auto racing bb fridaysession 1 pro stock left lane first 1997 nhra u. Race car driver lewis hamilton stock photos and images 2,653 page 1 of 27. He offered the young driver his renault grand prix racer for the vanderbilt cup race making strang one of the favorites to win americas first classic race. Bobby pierce claimed his second ump dirtcar pro crate late model. Dave river making a pass in his 2010 cobalt pro stock car at the 2014 nhra races in st. Crews look on as nhra nitro funny car driver mike neff races alongside johnny gray. I would like to devote my time and energy to help our son achieve his dream of becoming a professional race car driver. Imsa michelin pilot challenge, tcr class with bryan herta autosport with curb agajanian bha using the hyundai veloster n tcr race car.
The amalie motor oil nhra gatornationals will kick off the 2020 pro stock motorcycle season and with it the continuation of the battle for spots in the eightbike mickey thompson tires pro bike. Built in just two weeks with chassis builder don hardy, gliddens ford holds the nhra record of most consecutive wins, having won 25 straight rounds. Yes, lewis hamilton is enjoying life in the fast lane. The isotta driver beat strang to the line in the 10 lap, 234. The question remains as to why so many women have broken into the mainstream as nhra competitors, whereas other motorsports seem to lag behind.
Herb lytle set a new american long distance race record average of 64. Nhra mello yello drag racing series heads to new england dragway for inaugural new england nationals. In most years since 1911, the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been an. The british formula one racing driver is one of the biggest names in racing, but how much is. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. Chrissy palmer career overview years in numbers the following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in. In pro stock, mike edwards finally won his first race of the season after being the no. Lewis hamilton to nascar is something everyone wants to see. Sundays noon eliminations at the nhra mello yello drag racing series event. Jack beckman funny car and jeg coughlin pro stock also took home. Pirelli world challenge, tcr class with bryan herta autosport bha using the hyundai i30n tcr race car. For years, the nhra had been accused of turning a blind eye on cheaters in the pro stock. I spend a lot of time in race cars, but this will be the first time ive been at the wheel of a nascar stock car, hamilton said in. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Please do not post inappropriate comments, this is a friendly forum for fans. Austin theriault born january 23, 1994 is an american professional stock car racing driver. As the youngest pro stock driver in the 2011 season, vincent is already accumulating points and. Find everything in one place on lewis hamilton including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Ryan lewis is a 28yearold british racing driver, currently competing in the american le mans series, one of the worlds top sportscar championships. Lewis hamilton embraces celebrity lifestyle, call of duty role. He currently competes parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. We think the new schedule will increase participation by relieving the economic burden and time commitment. Sanctioned by international motor contest association i.
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. He participated in 14 formula one world championship grands prix, debuting on 19 may 1957. Michael lewis american race car driver michael lewis. Drivers the official voice of crystal motor speedway. Race car listings by class pro cars pro stock pro ps top sportsman ts top dragster td. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database.
Lewis baker lucas baker mark baker mike baker mike baker ralph baker randy baker regan baker rick baker ricky baker roy baker scott. Pomona, ca fireade pro stock driver larry morgan brought down the 2015 nhra mello yello drag racing series with a bang, ripping off a. I have been spoiled on scenic race tracks from living in virginia and having. I have been racing for 17 years, beginning with karts at 8 years old. Lewis hamilton wins german grand prix after vettel. The drag racing list alltime quickest nhraandra legal pro stocks. A resident of jupiter, florida, shane lewis has been racing since 1989 and is widely considered one of motorsports leading race and development drivers. Why build a copo engine to stock specs from scratch when such a powerplant is available as a crate engine from gm. Hometown favorite johnson qualified second in his team mopar dodge avenger with a 6. Michael james lewis is an american race car driver from laguna beach, california.
Nationals at lucas oil raceway in indianapolis, the worlds biggest and most prestigious drag racing event. In the final he was up against carlton phillips driving al waters firebird. Mike edwards, the 2009 pro stock world champ earned his ninth no. His 1978 pro stock ford fairmont was a remarkable race car. Lewis and the inevitable beach boys, several of whose songs include drag. We are looking to raise funds to cover the race weekend expenses, including entry fees, race car rental, insurance, fuel, food and hotel. Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built. The following year jacks determinatin paid off and he took the f2 champion title ahead of australian world champion and racing legend jack brabham. Learn to race from the best as grand prix driver lewis hamilton and nascar champion tony stewart steer you from rookie to pro racing driver. Pro stocks longesttenured driver, larry morgan, hopes.
Pro stock powerhouse kbsummit racing has taken the cuadras under its. After earning regional championships and national championships in karting, i progressed into the skip barber regional series where i honed my race craft. It was the racing equivalent of being caught in bed with your wifes sister. My thanks to stock car and drag racing fan mike shonfield for these photos. Nhra pro stock racer fernando cuadra rebuilds business. Christopher lewis will become the first known closed loop artificial pancreas race car driver. Dallas, texas october 17, 2015 after three decades of drag racing at the top level of the sport, pro stock veteran larry morgan says his current gray motorsportspowered fireade chevrolet camaro is the best race car he has ever driven, and victories earlier this year in charlotte and denver along with a. The 1997 national hot rod association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings tftop fuel. His mother married a member of the dupont family a few years later.
Word came to us last week that herman lewis, by some accounts the godfather of amc racing, died february after a bout with pancreatic cancer. Butner, the 2017 nhra pro stock champion, led the pro stock division in points throughout the 2019 regular season. Discussion forum for lewis worden s antifans pro stock, nhra. In 2008 he won his first f1 world drivers championship, becoming the first black driver to capture that title. Pro fields set for nhra at charlotte drag illustrated. Nine racing steve lewis, team owner for nine racing. Nhra pro stock driver bo butner has signed a sponsorship deal with strutmasters for the 2020 nhra mello yello drag racing series. Brown will race parttime driver bruce litton in the opening round. Lewis hamilton wins german grand prix after vettel crashes late. Pro stock driver erica enders drove in the factory stock competition, getting past peter gasko and then on to round 2 where she fell to skinner. He achieved two podiums, and scored a total of 16 championship points. Nhra top fuel driver billy torrence has best of both racing and business worlds. The october 24, 1908 vanderbilt cup race proved to be an even greater disappointment for strang. However, female athletes are clearly on the rise in all sports, so look tf out nhra pro stock, funny car, and top fuel drivers.
Popular videos stock car racing stock car racing topic. I currently compete in the continental sports car challenge, weather tech united sports car series, and the lamborghini super trofeo series. Worden dragster again, on the strip, courtesy brian stewart. He has been thriving with type 1 diabetes for eight years and racing cars since 2007. Michael was teammates with mark wilkins for a twocar entry by bryan.
I am focused on all aspects of racing whether in the car, garage, paddock, media center, or office. When he was eight, hamilton got into karting, and only two years later, he became the youngest driver to ever win the british cadet kart championship. Robert hight funny car, allen johnson pro stock and steve johnson pro stock motorcycle also were winners at the nhra mello yello drag racing series event. That being said, we dont expect much downtime this weekend as the team works to prepare, tune and maintain chevrolet camaro pro stock cars for summit racing drivers greg anderson and jason line. Mobil 1 racing academy learn to race with drivers lewis.
November 10, 2018 nhra announced today that in 2019, the pro stock category will compete in 18 events in the nhra mello yello drag racing series, which competitors believe is the sweet spot for the category. How lewis hamilton went from nought to sexy daily mail online. Jim dunn the crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses. Plus, every month the top 20 points scorers will win our moneycantbuyprize their name on the reallife race cars of either tony or lewis and his vodafone mclaren mercedes team mate, jenson button, in november. Heres a short clip on youtube with former grand national driver paul lewis who raced in grand national 19601968 and won one race in a 65 plymouth formerly owned by the pettys. Nhra has announced that the pro stock car category will feature 16car fields at all 24 mello yello drag racing series national events in 2018. The next morning, louis and i headed out to the track honda chose to prove. In pro stock, vincent nobile claimed his first career no. Incar view of dave river in the river racing pro stock nhra drag car jeff huber. Nhras lewis bloom interviewed the winning crew chiefs from the summit racing equipment nhra nationals. There are several factors contributing to my decision, said lewis. Worden relishes a safer pro stock car today competition plus. Join facebook to connect with jamie lewis and others you may know. Lewis, who told the registerherald of beckley, west virginia, that he cut his teeth as a racer hauling illegal moonshine in tennessee, drag raced in chevrolets until 1968, when he spied the thenbrandnew amc amx and decided that the two.
Find the perfect race car driver lewis hamilton stock photo. Liam churchill is the driver, the sting is the car more info appreciated. Pro stocks edwards earns 50th top qualifying spot, races. Mike winterton has some fantastic memories of spectacular and exciting stock car racing in the midlands in the 70s.
Pro stock racing cars for sale racing junk classifieds. Nothing is going to hold these badass auto racing legends back. Laguna beach, ca after 29 years and 10 national championships, steve lewis is retiring from the usac national midget championship series. He also works with private clients and aspiring race car drivers of all ages on how to get the most out of their high performance road cars and race cars. The bha team earned the teams championship, hyundai earned the manufacturers championship, and michael finished p2 in the drivers championship. Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in pro stock at the nhra mello yello drag racing series, 59th annual chevrolet performance u. I was born in coventry in 1964 and i suppose i first went to a stock car meeting in about 1969. Early british drag racing stockcar racing in britain.
Bob gliddens pro stock ford fairmont pro stock racer bob glidden earned his status the hard way, he worked his butt off for years. Randy was a professional race car driver for 23 years. Lewis hamilton to test drive a nascar in driver swap. This event features two sprint car and midget feature races run under the monzastyle format. Nhra came to this decision after a collaborative and productive meeting with several pro stock drivers and teams. More details and photos on the pro stock, check out mopar muscle magazine. Anderson fifth at gatornationals duluth news tribune despite qualifying with the secondfastest speed, duluthian greg anderson finished fifth in the pro stock event at sundays national hot rod flag as irrelevant crampton repeats as gatornationals champion ocala a relatively unknown top fuel driver just a year ago, richie crampton is now. Randy returned to the states to compete in formula 5000, can am, and finally indy cars from 1983 to 1991. Nhra mello yello drag racing series heads to new england.
The latest people to say they will be there include legendary funny car driver tom. Shane lewis teaches performance driving to palm beach driving club members as the official resident club professional at palm beach international raceway. Pro stocks longesttenured driver, larry morgan, hopes experience pays in texas. Lewis hamilton to test drive a nascar in driver swap herald sun. First match race pro stock car to run in the 7s at 7. Kalitta gained revenge from phoenix, defeating antron brown in the final with a performance of 3. In the sam factory stock showdown it was a pair of mustangs going to battle as chuck watson bagged his first factory stock win with a run of 8. If it holds through sunday, rookie driver force, the daughter of nhra funny car icon john force, would gain the first no.
We all enjoy watching superstar drivers race in their signature cars. As a young, upandcoming race car driver, michael has competed in a diverse number of racing vehicles including formula 3, formula bmw, ford focus midgets, touring cars, late model stock. Taking advantage of gms unique crc factory roller program, patterson racing built a 2014 copo camaro clone from the ground up and applied many of the tricks learned in comp and pro stock to the 396ci naturally aspirated ls3based engine. Factory stocks amain 22 cars finish car no driver hometown.
Brisca f1 stockcar drivers racing in new zealand 2010 by chris davies. Lewis hamilton, in full lewis carl hamilton, born january 7, 1985, stevenage, england, british racecar driver who was one of the most successful formula one f1 grand prix racing drivers of the early 21st century. Race car listings by class the drag race car sales site. Professional golfer greg norman was originally selected to drive the pace car in 1998. Nhra pros at us nationals drag racing online magazine. Lewis hamilton regained the championship lead in unexpected and dramatic.
F1 race car driver lewis hamilton of merecedes amg petronas f1 signs an autograph after qualifying for the united states grand prix at the 3. Discussion forum for lewis worden s girlfriend pro stock, nhra. Late model stock car races at hutchinson, kansas on september. Instead of having a professional driver in each car, there would be a lead. Brittany force top fuel, allen johnson pro stock and hector.
Nhra pro stock driver mark hogan races alongside lewis worden. Spencer massey top fuel and del worsham funny car also earned no. At the age of 23 he bought a plymouth from lee petty and formed a racing team with a bunch of his neighbors. Full speed ahead for nhra at gainesville amid coronavirus. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Be the envy of the track by purchasing your dirt oval pro stock racing cars here.
Stuart nigel lewisevans 20 april 1930 25 october 1958 was a british racing driver from england. In 2015, i won the lamborghini super trofeo pro am world championship in the monster energy, change racing, huracan st. This included formula three in europe, where he fell in love with local wines and lifestyles. Pro stock champion alderman pleads guilty to cocaine charges. Jack beckman funny car, jason line pro stock and hector arana jr. Lewis hamilton is one of the most popular drivers in the world, but a move to nascar could expand his wide range of success. In 1958 lewis bought a formula three coopernorton from cheltenham based ivor bueb and made his debut at mallory park, remarkably coming fourth. Nhra pro stock driver mark hogan near lane races alongside lewis worden during qualifying for the midwest. Dickie venables funny car, dave connolly pro stock, ron douglas top fuel, and andrew hines pro stock motorcycle. His impressive resume includes race victories in championships throughout the world including the american le mans series, the european le mans series, the rolex sports car series, scca world challenge, continental. The drag racing list alltime quickest nhraandra legal pro. Fort worden from the track was just over 100miles and scenic with many.
May 24, 2016 a year later jack lewis snr helped his son buy a formula 2 cooperclimax and won his first f2 race at paris montlhery winning by over two minutes. Commerce, ga april, 1998 jerry haas race cars has entered a chevy s10 pickup for grant lewis in the pro stock truck class at the 18th annual fram nationals at. If you see inappropriate comments, then please report them by clicking the report abuse link aside the comment. Nobile and andrew hines topped nhra qualifying for the fifth annual oreilly auto parts nationals full throttle drag racing series event at zmax dragway in concord, n. Jackie lewis born 1 november 1936 in stroud, gloucestershire is a british former racing driver, born in england. Nov 07, 2019 lewis hamiltons love for racing first manifested itself in britain at the age of six, when his dad bought him a remotecontrolled car. Langdon, wilkerson, nobile, hines top quals at zmax. Jack lewis formula 1 driver discovered in stroud motor arts. Paul lacroix, the owner of a renault racing team coveted the driving services of lewis strang. Pro stock 1 tanner gray 2583 2 jeg coughlin 2443 3 erica enders 2434. Pro stock champion alderman pleads guilty to cocaine. The indiana native has been busy in the offseason securing support for his 2020 bid. Corey lewis professional driver change racing, llc linkedin.
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