{"id":13753,"date":"2017-06-27T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T19:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drivesrt.com\/news\/?p=13753"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:25:37","slug":"mopardodge-notes-quotes-norwalk-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/racing\/2017\/06\/mopardodge-notes-quotes-norwalk-ohio.html","title":{"rendered":"Mopar\u00ae<\/sub>\/Dodge Notes & Quotes: Norwalk, Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beckman is Heating Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jack Beckman, Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R\/T Funny Car<\/strong>
\nNo. 9 Qualifier – 3.971 seconds at 322.04 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens when you start running consistent is the other cars know that they have to step up a little, and I think that we just enjoyed a little bit of that for the last couple weekends. We weren\u2019t spectacular, but our car went to the finish line pretty consistently and folks knew they had to step up. When I say we weren\u2019t spectacular, I\u2019m talking about a tenth of a second off of where we\u2019d like to be, which is not even a blink of an eye. But we need to pick that up. I have every confidence we will pick that up. If it doesn\u2019t happen tomorrow we\u2019re going to keep testing this thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to win some more races and we want to win the championship, which means by Indy, we have to have a combination that listens to us. But between now and then, they\u2019re giving a trophy away every weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Hagan, Mopar\u00ae<\/sub> Express Lane Dodge Charger R\/T Funny Car<\/strong>
\nNo. 1 Qualifier – 3.865 seconds at 333.33 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t do anything wrong in qualifying and set the track record. We just did everything right. For some reason, race day wasn\u2019t our day. We smoked the tires both laps. We thought we could change and fix some stuff, but race day just wasn\u2019t as kind to us as qualifying was.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get a weekend off to let these boys (the crew) recover and rest a little bit. We\u2019ll get back after it in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tommy Johnson Jr., Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R\/T Funny Car<\/strong>
\nNo. 5 Qualifier – 3.925 seconds at 329.34 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good day; the car was on and running great. We had low E.T. second round and just thought we were really on track, and just out of nowhere, smoked the tires. We\u2019ll have to look and find what changed. We didn\u2019t really change anything on the car for it, so something happened and we\u2019ll keep searching. But I\u2019m really happy with the way the car\u2019s running, especially on race day. The guys are doing a great job of racing and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve done over the last few years to get where we were at the end of last season. They\u2019re doing a great job with that and we\u2019ll continue to progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ron Capps, NAPA Dodge Charger R\/T Funny Car<\/strong>
\nNo. 13 Qualifier – 4.018 seconds at 321.19 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve said it time and time again, we could qualify dead last in 16th and I\u2019d still feel like we have as good a chance, if not more, on race day. It\u2019s just how (crew chief Rahn) Tobler and the guys race. We just kept sneaking up on it. You\u2019ve got to look at the silver lining. We lost, but we learned quite a bit about this racecar here. We can add to what we learned in Bristol, and I\u2019m very excited about going to Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leah Pritchett, Papa John\u2019s Pizza\/Mopar Pennzoil Top Fuel Dragster<\/strong>
\nNo. 4 Qualifier – 3.720 seconds at 322.27 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good way to wrap up the swing. We\u2019re constantly learning with our power. We\u2019re confident we make some of the highest amounts of power in comparison to our competition. Our overall fuel setup still needs some proper fine-tuning. (The crew) is still discovering how to harness that power in heat conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s done a stand-up job. Our parts have held together. Halfway through the season, if I were to give a progress report right now, I would give us a solid A.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Schumacher, U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster<\/strong>
\nNo. 8 Qualifier – 3.766 seconds at 325.06 mph<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.S. Army car went down the track every time until that second-round run. This is a new car and we made six runs; and my guys continued making changes to it. Doug (Kalitta) has been running well this weekend and we knew it was going to take our best run to beat him. Unfortunately, that was the first time we really spun the tires that far down the track. We know what is going on. We have to fix what is going on. We have all been frustrated, but we\u2019ve been doing this a long time. We\u2019re halfway through the year and we\u2019ve won championships a lot of different ways. The big picture is still in focus. None of us like to lose. We will figure it out, no matter how hard we have to work at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pietro Gorlier, Head of Parts and Service (Mopar) FCA – Global<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs the season reaches its halfway point, the success of our Mopar HEMI\u00ae<\/sup>-powered NHRA Nitro teams continues to roll on. Congratulations to Jack Beckman on winning the NHRA Nationals in his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R\/T. As our brand continues its 80th anniversary celebration, it will be very fun to see what the second half of the year has in store for our Mopar drivers and teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next Event<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

After a one-week break, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is back in action on July 6 \u2013 9 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, for the 20th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Mopar driver Jack Beckman defeated his teammate, Ron Capps, in the Funny Car final. Beckman also set the speed record during last year\u2019s race weekend, reaching 322.50 mph. Matt Hagan set the E.T. record in 2016, turning in a 3.882-second pass.<\/p>\n

Hagan has won three times at Route 66 Raceway, while Beckman, Capps and Tommy Johnson Jr. all have one Funny Car win there. Mopar-powered Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher has won in that category five times \u2014 the most in history.<\/p>\n

The Route 66 NHRA Nationals will be broadcast LIVE on FOX Sports 1. A qualifying show is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 8, while elimination rounds will air at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9.<\/p>\n

For more information on Mopar and Dodge in NHRA, check out the Mopar brand\u2019s official blog,\u00a0http:\/\/blog.mopar.com.<\/p>\n

2017 NHRA Championship – Point Standings After Round 12 of 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Season Wins in Parentheses)<\/p>\n

NHRA Funny Car<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger R\/T (5) – 1,095<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger R\/T (3) – 946<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger R\/T (2) – 855<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Robert Hight – 809<\/li>\n
  5. Tommy Johnson Jr., Dodge Charger R\/T (1) – 739<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Courtney Force – 714<\/li>\n
  7. John Force (1) – 683<\/li>\n
  8. Tim Wilkerson – 525<\/li>\n
  9. J.R. Todd – 508<\/li>\n
  10. Cruz Pedregon – 431<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NHRA Top Fuel<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Steve Torrence (4) – 1,071<\/li>\n
    2. Leah Pritchett, Mopar HEMI (3) – 1,021<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Antron Brown (2) – 990<\/li>\n
    4. Tony Schumacher, Mopar HEMI (1) – 856<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Doug Kalitta – 781<\/li>\n
    6. Brittany Force (1) – 734<\/li>\n
    7. Clay Millican (1) – 695<\/li>\n
    8. Terry McMillen – 477<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      9t. Troy Coughlin Jr. – 464<\/p>\n

      9t. Scott Palmer – 464<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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