Monday, September 01, 2008

It's over ... for now

Well, the 2008 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is complete, joining its 53 predecessors in the record books, and the race certainly lived up to the pre-race billing it gets. The addition of the Countdown to 1 implications only ratcheted up the pressure, even though most of the berths were already locked up.

Thanks for following along with the staff through these blogs. I hope you've enjoyed them over the last few days and that they added to your U.S. Nationals experience here on NHRA.com. 

Monday, September 01, 2008

Sportsman action on the final day of Indy

Once pro qualifying ended yesterday and the fields in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle were set, the sportsman racers took over O’Reilly Raceway Park with several rounds of eliminations that ran late into the night. In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights.  

Monday, September 01, 2008

Some not-so-well-known Indy traditions

With more than 50 years of history, there are plenty of traditions at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, and we on the National DRAGSTER staff have some of our own. Though none of those are 50 years old, they are things we make sure we do each year nonetheless. Food is at the center of many of our traditions, but we also have a couple of non-food "traditions" that have started over the last couple of years. 

Monday, September 01, 2008

Race day happenings

There is nothing like race day at Indy. It’s nonstop with storylines in every class and championship pictures unfolding in the Sportsman categories. Marquee matchups are a dime a dozen. At the U.S. Nationals, even the losers stick around and become fans until the race draws to a conclusion.