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Home Articles Magazine Sections Events 2008 Infineon NHRA Drag Racing - Thunder at Infineon

Friday Qualifying - 2008 Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon

Friday Qualifying

Angelle Sampey Burnout
Angelle Sampey Burnout
Friday qualifying is always entertaining. After sunset, the second qualifying session for the Nitro cars features 5 foot flames shooting out the exhaust. The view is simply spectacular.

The temperature was cooler than normal and times and speeds were good.

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Pro Stock Motorcycles

Two wheels, incredible power and speed. Drag racing doesn't get much more elemental than riding a Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Steve Johnson: Launching his Snap-on Tools/Wyotech Suzuki.
Steve Johnson: Launching his Snap-on Tools/Wyotech Suzuki.
Ryan Schnitz: Ryan Schnitz staging his Trim-Tex/Team  Muzzy Kawasaki ZX14.
Ryan Schnitz: Ryan Schnitz staging his Trim-Tex/Team Muzzy Kawasaki ZX14.

Angelle Sampey Burnout
Angelle Sampey Burnout

Eddie Krawiec - Concentration: Ready to launch his Vance & Hines Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Eddie Krawiec - Concentration: Ready to launch his Vance & Hines Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Angelle Sampey gives us a quick look
Angelle Sampey gives us a quick look
Steve Johnson - Riding Into The Sunset
Steve Johnson - Riding Into The Sunset

Pro Stock

Pro Stock is always fun to watch. The cars resemble those you see on the street, and they put on a good show with smoky burnouts and dramatic wheelies off the line. The racing is very competitive and fun to watch.

Jason Line
Jason Line
2008 Infineon NHRA - Larry Morgan - Pro Stock: Larry Morgan launching his Lucas Oils Mopar Pro Stock.
2008 Infineon NHRA - Larry Morgan - Pro Stock: Larry Morgan launching his Lucas Oils Mopar Pro Stock.
2008 Infineon NHRA - Allen Johnson - Burnout: Allen Johnson's burnout before a qualifying run in his Mopar Pro Stock.
2008 Infineon NHRA - Allen Johnson - Burnout: Allen Johnson's burnout before a qualifying run in his Mopar Pro Stock.

Jeg Coughlin - Pro Stock Launch
Jeg Coughlin - Pro Stock Launch

Funny Car

John Force
John Force
Melanie Troxel
Melanie Troxel
Gary Scelzi - Wide Open Throttle
Gary Scelzi - Wide Open Throttle
Tony Pedregon - Sound, Fire and Boiling Air
Tony Pedregon - Sound, Fire and Boiling Air

Top Fuel

Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta
Antron Brown
Antron Brown

Dave Grubnic
Dave Grubnic
Night Fire: JR Todd and Steve Torrence (far lane) light up the night.
Night Fire: JR Todd and Steve Torrence (far lane) light up the night.

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