Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the eighth of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -

Final round-by-round results from the Third annual  O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway @ Concord, the 19th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series:
 
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This unidentified Mustang was making a run during the "Fat Tuesday" event at Hub City Dragway in Hattiesburg, Ms, when suddenly it took flight. The Ford landed without crashing.

Cory McClenathan has been hot this season behind the wheel of his dragster. He's won two national events in four final rounds and is second in the point standings. He's triumphed 33 times in his career in 61 final rounds and has earned pole position 36 times. He's a bona fide contender.

What he hasn't done is win at Route 66 Raceway. So, with a consistently-fast hot rod under him, tuned by Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler, "Cory Mac" and the FRAM team expect to change the undesirable stat during this weekend's 13th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Ill.

McClenathan and his team will also embark on a four-in-a-row series of NHRA national events before they'll have a weekend off. After that, it's the three back-to-back races known as the Western Swing.

Who’s the biggest winner in Chicagoland sports history?  At the moment, you might consider the Blackhawks who, for the fourth time in franchise history, have the Stanley Cup clearly in sight.  Or, perhaps, the Bulls who, with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson, won six NBA titles.  Or even the Bears, winners of nine pro football championships including Super Bowl XX?
 
However, if you checked the box marked “none of the above,” give yourself a gold star and take an extra $20 out of petty cash.
 
From the standpoint of winning major professional sports championships, you have to look outside the box, outside the traditional stick-and-ball mentality of middle America.  You have to think extreme and we mean “8,000 horsepower, zero-to-315 mile-an-hour acceleration-in-1,000-feet” extreme.   That’s where you’ll find Chicago native Austin Coil, winner of 16 – count ‘em – 16 world championships in the high speed, high intensity world of NHRA drag racing.

The right lane looks alright at Firebird International Raceway but the left lane is left undone.
 
The repaving of both lanes, expected to be finished May 30 at a cost reaching $250,000, has been delayed to perhaps the end of next week.
 
The right lane was finished June 2, but Firebird Vice President Franki Buckman said milling in the left lane wasn't to President Charlie Allen's "satisfaction." According to Buckman, the lane was surveyed a second time, with more milling now planned for early next week. Final paving is to be done by June 11 -- but temperatures in the Valley of the Sun are forecast to reach 110 degrees this weekend and stay around that mark for several days.

For racing aficionado Tim Boychuk, the past 12 months have been a bit of a rollercoaster ride.

This time last year Boychuk was fourth in the world in Top Fuel fresh off of a victory at the Sooner Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park as he prepared for the biggest race of his career at his home track of Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Heartland Park Topeka will team up with Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet, 8300 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kan., for the 30th Anniversary of the Super Chevy Show, taking place at its state-of-the-art facility June 18-20, 2010.

“After nearly a 10-year hiatus from hosting the Super Chevy Show, we are more than excited to align ourselves with Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet to create a memorable Chevy and racing fan experience,” said Chris Gallas, Director of Sales at Heartland Park Topeka. “This is the second Midwest appearance of the touring series, and we’re inviting all Chevy gearheads and enthusiasts to check out the Father’s Day weekend activities at HPT.”

The Kansas Super Chevy Show, presented by Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet, will feature super prop and pro bracket racing, exhibition runs by Pro Mod doorslammers, the Chevy car show, swap meet, and new additions of an autocross and Elvis Night with two skydiving performances by the “E” Team Skydivers.