New F/C team

[Cliff]

The NHRA's Newest Nitro Funny Car Team

The NHRA's Newest Nitro Funny Car Team is coming out of a machine shop in Weymouth, Massachusetts! This is awesome.

bangshift.com

 

[you]

Excellent! Wonder who will be driving?

 

[glofria]

Is this the one Joe Morrisson is said to be switching to?

 

[Billy]

Is this the one Joe Morrisson is said to be switching to?

Different team -that one is now NJ-based: https://www.nhra.com/news/2023/morrison-teams-herzhauser-switch-top-fuel-funny-car-2023

 

[mick]

hopefully the combination of these two independent east coast teams will help the epping race fill the 16 car FC field this year; as well as other independents
can do the same with other races that have not enjoyed full fields recently.

 

[none]

I think I read Mike Smith will drive it. Could be wrong though.

 

[Catman]

Excellent! Wonder who will be driving?

The man's name is Dana Hard. It sounds like he is acquiring some quality equipment. Kind of modeling his program similar to the Zizzo operation. I'm wishing these new teams the best of luck.

 

[mick]

here's another update.......always wonder why some of susan's articles only play on autoweek, and are noy circulated on other drag racing websites?

Dan Mercier's NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Team Is Tale of Two Countries

The team's two principals don’t speak the same primary language, their respective shops are across an international border.

www.autoweek.com

 

[DixonFan]

always wonder why some of susan's articles only play on autoweek, and are noy circulated on other drag racing websites?

Because they pay more than the other outlets

 

[mick]

Because they pay more than the other outlets

well if that's the case then i guess you almost have to give kudos to s. wade for finding/chasing this story, and getting it published.
i would think dan mercier' mite want to promote his drag racing intentions for the 2023 nhra series to a wider audience than autoweek.

 

[Scoe]

Kind of OT. Other than the Kalitta's are there any big or semi big nitro teams not based in Indy?

 

[ZWeinstein]

Kind of OT. Other than the Kalitta's are there any big or semi big nitro teams not based in Indy?

Only ones I can think of is Dunn out of California and Wilk in Illinois.

 

[tb]

Kind of OT. Other than the Kalitta's are there any big or semi big nitro teams not based in Indy?

I think Clay Milican is now out of Charlotte, moved when team was sold/bought last summer

 

[sammi]

I think Millican's team might benefit from the density of racing technology and proximity to talented crew in Charlotte. Seemed to help Greg A.

 

[mick]

that parts plus team hopefully will benefit from something in 2023. their 2022 was full of surprises. some good. some questionable.

 

[qualified17th]

I think Millican's team might benefit from the density of racing technology and proximity to talented crew in Charlotte. Seemed to help Greg A.

True, but how much of that technology actually applies to nitro racing? There's a reason the Foley Lewis bunch moved from Charlotte to Indianapolis a year or so ago. I believe Tasca's team was also based in the Charlotte area for a while, but that didn't last long for the same reasons.

 

[mick]

seems like indy is the place to be for nitro, if only for parts availability. my guess is rick ware has other teams in NC facility, and only made sense to move the TF team there too?