Steve Torrence piloted to the Top Fuel victory with his second consecutive win Sunday at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners in their respective categories at the second of six playoff events during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Coming off his victory to kick-off the Countdown to the Championship, Torrence remained hot and went 3.770-seconds at 323.66 mph in his Capco Contractors/Torrence Racing dragster to defeat Clay Millican’s 3.798 at 320.28 in the final round, earning his seventh victory of the season and 23rd of his career. With the win, Torrence now has a 70-point lead over Millican. “This is going to be a really hard-fought war,” Torrence stated. “I couldn’t have a better group of guys to be backing me up. I’m blessed and fortunate to be a part of that team right there and not drop … [Read more...] about TORRENCE, HIGHT, GRAY, M. SMITH WIN AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS • Gateway Motorsports Park
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TORRENCE, HIGHT, COUGHLIN, ELLIS NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS • Gateway Motorsports Park
Defending event winner, Torrence, locks in Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Hight secures 60th career Funny Car No. 1 qualifying position Coughlin Jr. sits atop of the Pro Stock class for the third time this season Ellis clinches first No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle for the first time this season Steve Torrence piloted his Top Fuel dragster to the No. 1 spot during the final round of qualifying Saturday evening in front of a sold-out crowd at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Chip Ellis (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the second of six payoff events during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Top Fuel points leader Torrence picked up his third No. 1 qualifier of the 2018 season and 19th of his career after his final qualifying run of 3.675-seconds at 327.19 mph in his Capco Contractors/Torrence … [Read more...] about TORRENCE, HIGHT, COUGHLIN, ELLIS NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS • Gateway Motorsports Park
Charger, Challenger sales fall: What’s the cause?
Eric D. Lawrence Detroit Free Press Published 4:08 PM EDT Sep 7, 2018 The U.S. auto sales numbers for August appeared almost shocking for a couple of iconic cars — Dodge Challenger down 26 percent from August 2017, Dodge Charger down 45 percent. The numbers, out just after Labor Day, appeared to bolster reports suggesting that declining performance car sales might be imperiling "a nostalgic, high-horsepower cruising culture that dates to before the 1950s." Could the end really be at hand for the American muscle car — and are millennials to blame? Not exactly, although muscle cars are certainly not immune to the changing tastes that have elevated trucks and SUVs over cars in the minds of many consumers, according to several industry watchers. The four vehicles that fit the muscle car category most directly — the Challenger and Charger, the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro — have in some cases been … [Read more...] about Charger, Challenger sales fall: What’s the cause?
Charger, Mustang, Challenger sales fall: What’s the cause?
Eric D. Lawrence Detroit Free Press Published 9:43 AM EDT Sep 7, 2018 The U.S. auto sales numbers for August appeared almost shocking for several iconic cars — Dodge Challenger down 26 percent from August 2017, Dodge Charger down 45 percent, Ford Mustang down 35 percent. The numbers, out just after Labor Day, appeared to bolster reports suggesting that declining performance car sales might be imperiling "a nostalgic, high-horsepower cruising culture that dates to before the 1950s." Could the end really be at hand for the American muscle car — and are millennials to blame? Not exactly, although muscle cars are certainly not immune to the changing tastes that have elevated trucks and SUVs over cars in the minds of many consumers, according to several industry watchers. The four vehicles that fit the muscle car category most directly — the Challenger and Charger, the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro … [Read more...] about Charger, Mustang, Challenger sales fall: What’s the cause?
The 25 Most Expensive Vehicles To Insure Are Pretty Surprising
Buying a new vehicle is an increasingly expensive proposition and that’s before you factor in the insurance. A variety of things go into determining how much your insurance bill will be but some vehicles are far more expensive to insure than others. 24/7 Wall St. recently crunched the numbers and examined data from 575 vehicles from the 2014-2016 model years. Since many models are available a number of different trims, the publication streamlined the process by using the model that was most expensive to insure. Without further ado, here’s their list of the most expensive vehicles to insure in the United States. Unsurprisingly, a luxury vehicle is at the top of the list as 24/7 Wall St. says the most expensive model to insure is the Tesla Model S. The car had an average annual insurance cost of $1,789.48 which put it well ahead of the second place Mercedes S-Class which cost $1,540.63 annually. The next four models are a tad surprising as they are the Mitsubishi Lancer … [Read more...] about The 25 Most Expensive Vehicles To Insure Are Pretty Surprising