16-time Funny Car champion John Force makes
Seattle quarterfinals appearance in PEAK Chevy

SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – John Force made the quarterfinals of Sunday’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the final race on the annual Western Swing for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Force, the No. 8 qualifier and eight-time winner at the Pacific Northwest track, won his opening-round matchup in the PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS against J.R. Todd before falling to teammate and race winner Robert Hight in the second round of competition. Hight’s victory over Tommy Johnson Jr. was the 250th Funny Car victory for the team. Continue reading 16-time Funny Car champion John Force makes Seattle quarterfinals appearance in PEAK Chevy →

Seeking consistency, Advance Auto Parts driver
Courtney Force makes run to Seattle semifinals

SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Little by little, Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS team are finding consistency as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season nears an important segment.

Force took her car to the semifinals of Sunday’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, coming up short in the third round. Force, the No. 4 qualifier, recorded elimination-round victories against former Funny Car champions Cruz Pedregon and Jack Beckman before falling to another titlist, teammate and eventual race winner Robert Hight. It was the second time in three races Force made the semis. Continue reading Seeking consistency, Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force makes run to Seattle semifinals →

New Hights: Auto Club Chevrolet Funny Car driver
Robert Hight enjoys dream weekend in Seattle

SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Auto Club of Southern California Funny Car driver Robert Hight completed a near-perfect weekend, sweeping to the victory in the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Raceways.

Hight qualified No. 1, was quickest in three of the four qualifying sessions and then was quickest in all four elimination rounds Sunday. He outran Tommy Johnson Jr. in the final round with a pass of 3.890 seconds at 328.62 mph that was low of race day. Continue reading New Hights: Auto Club Chevrolet Funny Car driver Robert Hight enjoys dream weekend in Seattle →

QUICK FACTS: Robert Hight wins Northwest Nationals

SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Quick facts following Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Robert Hight’s victory in the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Raceways:
This is Hight’s 39th career NHRA Funny Car victory in his 61st final. He has at least one victory in each of his 13 seasons on the circuit and at least two victories in 12 of 13 seasons.
Hight has two victories in four final-round appearances in 2017.
Prior to Sunday’s race, Hight’s most recent victory came last month in Denver.
Hight defeated Tommy Johnson Jr. in the finals. He is now 17-11 against Johnson and 4-0 in final rounds.
Hight’s last victory against Johnson came in the finals in Denver earlier this season.
This marks Hight’s first victory at Seattle in his second final. He is now 15-12 in 27 elimination round races at Seattle.
The victory was the 250th Funny Car victory for John Force Racing.
Hight’s victory marks the 254th overall victory for John Force racing (250 Funny Car, four Top Fuel).
Hight won the race from the No. 1 qualifying position. It marks the eighth victory for Hight in 14 finals after qualifying No. 1, and first since winning the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte in 2012.

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS AT KENT, WASHINGTON
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, AUG. 6, 2017

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 1 qualifier; second victory on western swing and of the season; recorded 250th victory for John Force Racing and his 39th):
Q: NO ONE COULD TOUCH YOUR CAR TODAY.
ROBERT HIGHT: ”This is one of those weekends that you dream about. We rolled off the trailer and were No. 2 right behind John (Force), and then every round after that – seven straight – we were low ET of every single round in qualifying and on race day. That just goes to the Auto Club team. These guys are amazing. We’re hitting our stride at the right time. All I have to do is stand on the gas, guide this car down there and the win light turns on. It’s awesome. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Northwest Nationals →

Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force claims No. 4 qualifying position for Sunday’s Northwest Nationals

SEATTLE (Aug. 5) – Courtney Force saved her best qualifying effort for last, taking the No. 4 qualifying position in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car competition for the Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.

Driving the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS, Force, who had struggled to make a full pass in the first three qualifying sessions, posted a solid run Saturday afternoon of 3.943 seconds at 325.14 mph. That was second-quickest of the session and moved her up from the No. 14 position. In the 15 races in which she has qualified this season, Force has yet to start outside the top four. Continue reading Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force claims No. 4 qualifying position for Sunday’s Northwest Nationals →

Brittany Force ready to take consistent Monster Energy
Top Fuel dragster to Seattle winner’s circle

SEATTLE (Aug. 5) – The key to success in NHRA drag racing is often consistency. The team that can make four good runs on Sunday usually ends up in the winner’s circle.

Brittany Force and her Monster Energy team hope that’s the case in the Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Raceways. Force has been remarkably consistent through qualifying, making three solid passes and snaring the No. 5 qualifying spot for final eliminations. Continue reading Brittany Force ready to take consistent Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to Seattle winner’s circle →

Auto Club driver Robert Hight ready
to boot Funny Car field in Seattle

SEATTLE (Aug. 5) – Fans of the Seattle Seahawks know the importance of a good kicker, as three points for a field goal is often the difference between winning and losing.

The Seahawks can only hope their kicker is as consistent as Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight has been in qualifying for the NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend at Pacific Raceways. Continue reading Auto Club driver Robert Hight ready to boot Funny Car field in Seattle →

PEAK Chevrolet Funny Car driver John Force
earns No. 8 qualifying position at Seattle

SEATTLE (Aug. 5) – John Force’s quest for a ninth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car victory in the Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways will begin Sunday from the No. 8 qualifying position.

Force, driver of the PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS and team owner of John Force Racing, made his best of four qualifying passes Friday – a run of 3.973 seconds at 307.23 mph. That set the 16-time champion atop the charts after the first qualifying session. Continue reading PEAK Chevrolet Funny Car driver John Force earns No. 8 qualifying position at Seattle →