CompetitionPlus.tv recaps the Ford NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, NH where Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and John Hall (Pro Mod) captured victories in race No. 11 of the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

CompetitionPlus.tv recaps the Ford NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, NH where Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and John Hall (Pro Mod) captured victories in race No. 11 of the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft Ford Mustang, lives in Cranston, Rhode Island, a mere stone’s throw from Epping when injecting southern terminology into a northern atmosphere. And for Tasca, the greatest part of racing before a hometown crowd is the ability to speak the native lingo.

Yes, as Tasca puts it, every word which ends with an ‘r’ has been changed to an ‘ah.’

“They just don’t get it, you have all of these Rs and harsh letters,” Tasca said, with a proud New England accent. “We just kind of smooth things out.”

The team at CompetitionPlus.tv spent a week Down Under at the ANDRA Winternationals in Brisbane, Australia thanks to Sidchrome [Australian equivanet to U.S. Mac Tools], Victor Bray and Rapisarda International. The objective headed into the event was to truly capture the excitement of drag racing outside of the United States.

John Force ended a 31-event winless drought by racing to a special Father’s Day victory Sunday at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers.
 
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Rodger Brogdon (Pro Stock) also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
 
Force earned his fourth victory at Bristol Dragway and the 135th title of his legendary career when he defeated arch-rival Cruz Pedregon in the final round.  Force outran daughter Courtney Force, points leader Matt Hagan and rising star Blake Alexander to advance to the final round.

John Force ended a 31-event winless drought by racing to a special Father’s Day victory Sunday at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers.
 
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Rodger Brogdon (Pro Stock) also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
 
Force earned his fourth victory at Bristol Dragway and the 135th title of his legendary career when he defeated arch-rival Cruz Pedregon in the final round.  Force outran daughter Courtney Force, points leader Matt Hagan and rising star Blake Alexander to advance to the final round.

John Force ended a 31-event winless drought by racing to a special Father’s Day victory Sunday at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers.
 
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Rodger Brogdon (Pro Stock) also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
 
Force earned his fourth victory at Bristol Dragway and the 135th title of his legendary career when he defeated arch-rival Cruz Pedregon in the final round.  Force outran daughter Courtney Force, points leader Matt Hagan and rising star Blake Alexander to advance to the final round.

Harry Chapin once sang, “As I hung up the phone it occurred to me my boy had grown up just like me, my boy was just like me.”

There’s no doubt Chad Head is a younger version of the same Jim Head, which barnstormed the nitro scene for the last twenty years.

Jim is now retired from driving in a short time behind the wheel of his father’s car Chad already has a No. 1 qualifier and made himself a viable candidate for NHRA’s Rookie of the Year honors.