Sunday, February 7, 2016

Motorsport.com: Beckman and Schumacher set the pace Friday at NHRA Nitro Spring Training

Top Fuel and Funny Car teams are utilizing the four-day pre-season test session to prepare for the season-opening at Pomona in Southern California.

 

Chandler, Ariz. – NHRA Funny Car racer Jack Beckman posted a time quicker than the current national record that he owns and veteran Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher almost bettered the national record in his category Friday during the third day of NHRA Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix.

NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car teams are utilizing the four-day pre-season test session to prepare for the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals, next weekend (Feb. 11-14) at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. The tradition-rich race near Los Angeles is the season-opening event for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

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