Pro stock driver jason line timed his winhis fourth of the seasonjust right. While this title was edwards first as a professional drag racer, it wasnt his first championship. Top fuel funny car i pro stock i pro stock motorcycle year champion. Setback after setback cant deter edwards nhra powerade pro stock driver mike edwards wields a vicious axe on the starting line when it comes to starting line reaction times. Veteran pro stock driver, crew chief, and 2009 series champion mike edwards is on site and working alongside kb racings longtime crew chief rob downing at this weekends nhra carolina nationals at zmax dragway. Pro stock veteran mike edwards back with kb racing for. Pro stock driver chris mcgaha plans to contest the entire 24race nhra season in 2014 after acquiring the complete racing inventory of 2009 world champion mike edwards. Nhras mike edwards racing for first with i am second daily. There is a familiar face in the kb racing camp for the first event of nhras sixrace countdown to the championship. From groundbreaking stories on underground grudge and outlaw racing to indepth interviews with worldrenowned racers and exclusive event coverage, drag illustrated. Mike edwards dominated the 2009 nhra pro stock like few have ever done. Greg previously served as crew chief for former pro stock champion warren johnson and tuned warren to three pro stock championships 199293, 1995. Nhra pro stock driver mike edwards started chasing a dream back over 30 years ago, but somewhere along the way, his desire to win races and championships took a back seat to sharing gods love. But for all his success this year, including being the top qualifier for all three races this year, he still doesnt have a race victory, so his challenge sunday at auto plus.
North carolina drag racing hall of fame honors 20 inductees. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. This jk racing oldsmobile pro stock car was raced by mike edwards during the 1998 nhra winston drag racing series season. It will mark the first time in 20 years that edwards has missed an nhra national event as either a driver or crew chief. Mike edwards is the president and ceo of hanna andersson. The numbers bear it out and they also bear out that there have been an incredibly talented and driven group of people that have raced the class over the years. If youre the least bit hesitant off the line, hell chop down the christmas tree and leave you wondering what happened.
Pro stock racers dave connolly and mike edwards at the nhra. Mar, 2012 meanwhile, mike edwards took advantage of a holeshot to score the 33rd pro stock race win of his nhra career, and eddie krawiec scored a perfect 150 points to open the defense of his 2011 pro. Racin today mike edwards shows he can seal the deal. Pro stock veteran mike edwards back with kb racing for first. Mike edwards runs the second quickest pass in pro stock history, 6. Richie stevens, jr wins the 2011 adrl xtreme pro stock battle for the belts shootout. Nationals winner chuck gallagher, twotime ihra pro stock world champion lee edwards, speed shop owners and brothers steve and mike heintz, and nitro harley motorcycle racer jim mcclure deceased. For the first time in nhra national event history, qualifying and eliminations for top fuel, funny car, pro stock and pro stock motorcycle at an nhra event were conducted fourwide instead of two. Racin today pro stocks edwards sells off his racing operation. Ultimately, drag illustrated is dedicated to the positive growth of the sport of drag racing, and hopes to achieve that goal by providing the definitive racercentric magazine written for serious drag racers and enthusiasts by serious drag racers and enthusiasts. Nov 18, 2009 pro stock driver mike edwards was named the third recipient of s mike aiello spirit of drag racing award saturday at the auto club raceway at pomona. His six world championships, 80plus national event victories and unprecedented wins in a remarkable seven different eliminator categories already makes him a firstballot halloffamer, and yet as he turns 50, coughlin shows no signs of slowing down.
The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used. Former nhra pro stock champion mike edwards career appears over. Later, he worked at mike edwards motorsports for six years. Mike edwards remembers his modified world championship and the end of the class editors note.
Mike edwards wins pro stock at the gatornationals in gainesville, fl. Former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season opener. With pro stock motorcycle on the track, pro stock drivers start assembling in the lanes. Nhra pro stock champion mike edwards on winning, close calls.
Eventually, hoskins was working full time for maskins at dart heads for 15 years. After you select your item, scroll down to see your selection. Mike edwards and larry dixon became the first drivers to clinch spots in the national hot rod associations countdown to the championship this. Apr 01, 2016 like dave schultz, carpenter started in pro stock bike on a 750cc kawasaki twostroke and had his first professional win in 1975 at a race in beach bend, kentucky, where he defeated mike bruso with a 10. Congratulations to cary and dean and the goforth familys team on carys championship and adrl driver of the year award. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Mike edwards, larry dixon clinch spots in nhra countdown to. Edwards, who made his pro stock debut at the 1982 seasonopening winternationals, was named nhra corookie of the year with pro stock motorcycle rider matt hines in 1996. Gainesville mike edwards has no problem going fast. Carpenters h2 was far smaller in displacement than brusos z1 but that didnt matter. Recently edwards was wielding an ax, but not the kind that yields better reactions. Greg anderson born march 14, 1961 in duluth, minnesota is a current nhra mello yello drag racing series pro stock driver for kb racing, driving the summit racing chevrolet camaro. Crew chief john medlen received the inaugural mike aiello award in 2007, followed by funny car driver tim wilkerson 2008, pro stock s mike edwards 2009, international hot rod association racer and journalist michael beard 2010, nhra funny car racer jack beckman 2011, and former ihra president aaron polburn 2012.
Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. After losing his point lead with a semifinal loss to mike edwards in sonomaa lead that he had held nearly the entire seasonline took back the top position by beating teammate greg anderson. Find everything in one place on mike edwards including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Nhra communications, 626 9144761 pro stock greg anderson race qualifying position e. Veteran pro stock driver mike edwards doesnt harbor any hate in his heart except maybe for the right lane at californias auto club raceway at pomona. Justly and happily, he had no need to issue any culpas of any kind after the first event of the nhras countdown. Former nhra pro stock champ mike edwards not at season opener, career uncertain. In the days only qualifying session for the oreilly auto club winternationals, edwards used that lane to post a quartermile run of 6. Pro stock driver mike edwards races down the quarter mile during the first day of qualifying at the 53rd annual oreilly nhra winternationals in. Like wilkerson, pro stock driver jason line timed his winhis fourth of the seasonjust right. Cfe racing heads fabricated manifolds billet blocks. Justly and happily, he had no need to issue any culpas of any kind after the.
Nov 14, 2009 mike edwards won the national hot rod assn. Edwards captured the nhras modified eliminator title in 1981 and then the class was discontinued, denying edwards the opportunity to run the no. Jul 06, 2016 winning a pro stock race is one of the most difficult things in the world of motorsports to do. Jan 02, 2014 pro stock driver chris mcgaha plans to contest the entire 24race nhra season in 2014 after acquiring the complete racing inventory of 2009 world champion mike edwards. Seattle wins come at right time for nhra full throttle. This years honorees included past pro stock driver lynwood craft, 1984 nhra super stock world champion and u. Over the years we have published nearly 20,000 stories and i have written a lot of them about drag racing stuff, history, etc.
Details about 2006 team mopar srt dodge stratus nhra pro stock driver shawn carlson new. After losing his point lead with a semifinal loss to mike edwards in sonomaa lead that he had held nearly the entire seasonline took back the top position by beating teammate greg anderson in the final round in seattle. Nhra morgan lucas, robert hight, mike edwards and eddie. Details about mike edwards nhra 2011 auto world 124 nhra pro stock rare 4064.
All haascar pro stock final in bristol in an amazing, thrilling drag race, edwards defeated allen johnson by less than one inch to take home the wally in pro stock. Jun 12, 2010 mike edwards runs the second quickest pass in pro stock history, 6. Mike edwards diecast mike edwards nhra diecast cars. With over 35 years of leadership experience in the retail industry, mike has proven to be a skilled digital and brand innovation. So some of you were wondering who the 61 people that have ever won in pro stock were and.
From groundbreaking stories on underground grudge and outlaw racing to indepth interviews with worldrenowned racers and exclusive event coverage, drag illustrated shines the spotlight on the hottest stories in drag racing. Nhra pro stock champion mike edwards on winning, close. Greg previously served as crew chief for former pro stock champion warren johnson and tuned warren to three pro stock. Drag illustrated is not affiliated with, nor is it bound by any sanctioning body or association. Vintage photos by bob boudreau i was pretty shocked and happily so at the response my recent story about the history of pro stock and the fact that only 61 people have ever won in the classs now 46 year history.
Feb 28, 20 women make history to open 20 nhra season. Thats the number of wins pro stock driver mike edwards has at zmax dragway, making him the only active driver to have multiple wins at the stateoftheart facility. When tanner gray took over the driving duties for the inhouse nhra pro stock team to begin the. Sep 22, 2009 then there was pro stock driver mike edwards. Cory mcclenathan, john force, mike edwards and matt smith were victorious in the fourwide spectacle. The dragtime news 20 nhra autoplus nationals, maple. Las vegas notes from round 9 time trials in pro stock at the las vegas, last chance preseason test listing lane, driver name, elapsed timetop speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed timespeed, and position in order p. Nhra powerade pro stock driver mike edwards wields a vicious axe on the starting line when it comes to starting line reaction times. We carry nhra collectibles from action, revell, rcca, and nhra. Find everything in one place on mike edwards including. Mike edwards, larry dixon clinch spots in nhra countdown. Details about mike edwards nhra 2011 auto world 124 nhra pro stock rare 4064 mike edwards nhra 2011 auto world 124 nhra pro stock rare.
Mike edwards wins nhra pro stock championship in qualifying. Edwards defeated greg anderson in the final round on monday in the rain delayed eliminations. Coughlin trails leader mike edwards by 80 points with four events remaining in the nhra countdown to the championship playoffs. Pro stocks edwards sells off his racing operation racin today. Mobile users, click the blue square to choose your driver by first name. The 1997 national hot rod association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings tftop fuel. Mike edwards dominated the 2009 nhra pro stock like few have ever. The award honors aiello, a longtime dragracing fan and former pro stock crew member for jerry yeoman, who spent his final years confined to a wheelchair after a workplace injury.