NHRA

NHRA Moves From ESPN To Fox Sports 1

July 14, 2015

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In a move that was completely expected and predictably underwhelming, ESPN has dropped its coverage of the dated National Hot Rod Association [NHRA] race series. What had been a popular sport in the 1960s and 1970s, gradually waned in popularity beginning in the 1980s. Despite the lagging popularity, there remained a loyal segment of viewership, […]

Larry Dixon’s Dragster Snaps In Half At NHRA Gatornationals

March 16, 2015

Alex Bean Blog, Car Crashes, Racing, Video Crash, Gatornationals, Larry Dixon, NHRA, Video 0

There was Larry Dixon, minding his own business, flying down the track at 250 miles per hour at the NHRA’s Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, when suddenly half his dragster decided to go one way and the other half decided to go another way…and Dixon was okay in the spectacular aftermath.