EPPING, NH – May 10, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – With a scenic setting and some of the most passionate fans in drag racing, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set to return to New England Dragway for the NHRA New England Nationals on June 3-5.
It is the eighth of 22 races during the 2022 season and the annual trip to the New England area has been filled with unbelievable action, a picturesque backdrop, and huge crowds since the inaugural event in 2013. Almost a decade later, the passionate fanbase is eager to again take in all the thrills of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro action, the side-by-side racing in Pro Stock, a full slate of qualifying, jet cars and can’t-miss eliminations on Sunday in front of another packed house at the historic facility.
The top stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will all look to grab victories as the 2022 NHRA season heads into the summer months. Billy Torrence (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) all won the 2021 event, and this year’s race will again be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
The Torrence family has dominated Top Fuel at New England Dragway in recent seasons, with Billy winning last year and his son, Steve, getting victories the two previous seasons. Steve also has the past four Top Fuel world titles, but the talented Texan is still after his first win in the loaded category in 2022. He’ll try to get it in Epping against a star-studded list of drivers that includes points leader Brittany Force, who has two wins in 2022, two-time race winner Tony Schumacher, veteran Doug Kalitta, track record holder Leah Pruett, Mike Salinas, who has two wins this season, Pomona winner Justin Ashley, previous event winner Antron Brown, Clay Millican and Josh Hart.
Funny Car legend Force has an impressive history in Epping, winning in 2015 and claiming the victory last season. The 16-time world champ also picked up his 155th win at the most recent event in Charlotte and…
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