Nitro in top T/A (1 Viewer)

[Litefoot]

Did anybody run nitro in Top Alcohol at Indy

 

[T.Smith]

Yeah, Mick Steele. He was No. 1 qualifier in TAFC.

 

[Litefoot]

Yeah, Mick Steele. He was No. 1 qualifier in TAFC.

Thanks Tony, would be nice if coverage would cover that for those of us that can’t be there in person, have you heard anything about the blown nitro combo in TAFC, would like to know your thoughts on that too,

 

[Ponyhntr]

Thanks Tony, would be nice if coverage would cover that for those of us that can’t be there in person, have you heard anything about the blown nitro combo in TAFC, would like to know your thoughts on that too,

You must have missed this 4-page thread talking about it. BTW, Mick still runs injected nitro. Nobody ran blown nitro at Indy.

Thread 'Del's A/FC'

Aug 23, 2026

If the high sheriffs can figure out the rules, we could be seeing a richly varied Alcohol Funny car next year.(hoping to see the injected nitro cars) I think Del is on to something with his idea of a TAFC that can be upgraded to a big show car. I don't know about the 291mph pass.

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[Litefoot]

You must have missed this 4-page thread talking about it. BTW, Mick still runs injected nitro. Nobody ran blown nitro at Indy.

Thread 'Del's A/FC'

Aug 23, 2026

If the high sheriffs can figure out the rules, we could be seeing a richly varied Alcohol Funny car next year.(hoping to see the injected nitro cars) I think Del is on to something with his idea of a TAFC that can be upgraded to a big show car. I don't know about the 291mph pass.

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Did not see anything on drag central if anyone was running either combo at Indy, would like to see what combo’s are being ran at the track at current races as they are being run in both TAFC and TA DRAGSTERS

 

[Chili]

Did not see anything on drag central if anyone was running either combo at Indy, would like to see what combo’s are being ran at the track at current races as they are being run in both TAFC and TA DRAGSTERS

Mick Steele is the only active injected nitro TAFC and Jake Slater is the only blown nitro TAFC. This weekend the only blown TAD’s were Cowie, Guittierez, Blintzler and Greco.

 

[Litefoot]

Mick Steele is the only active injected nitro TAFC and Jake Slater is the only blown nitro TAFC. This weekend the only blown TAD’s were Cowie, Guittierez, Blintzler and Greco.

Thanks for the info, was it Sean that ran injected nitro in TAFC earlier this year

 

[Billy]

Thanks for the info, was it Shawn that ran injected nitro in TAFC earlier this year

Sean Bellenmeur and the Killer B's in early 2025

 

[Litefoot]

Sean Bellenmeur and the Killer B's in early 2025

Thanks

 

[mick]

...... This weekend the only blown TAD’s were Cowie, Guittierez, Blintzler and Greco.

and j. severance made haul to brainerd, but did not compete at indy

 

[Chili]

and j. severance made haul to brainerd, but did not compete at indy

They talked about Joey not running Indy. The announcers said he “never” runs Indy. I’m guessing in the chase for the championship, Indy is a tough place to claim points. Also heard that Brian Hough is out with some type of injury. Maybe he will be back by the end of the season. Also that Jamie Noonan is going blower racing. I’m guessing he is stepping up to Top Fuel and not a blown alky combination. They were intentionally vague in the comments. While he runs for the Samsels, the car Richie Crampton won in is owned by Jamie Noonan and tuned by the Samsel’s.

 

[Billy]

Brian posted this on his Facebook page on 8/19:

Hough Racing​

August 19 at 11:04 AM ·
Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m currently dealing with an injury right now. It’s been a tough moment, but I’m focused on healing and taking the time I need to recover properly so I can come back stronger.
I truly appreciate all the love, messages, and support from everyone—it means more than I can put into words. Your encouragement keeps me going every day.
Recovery is the priority right now, but I’m staying positive and doing everything I can to get back out there as soon as possible. I miss doing what I love and I can’t wait to return.
Thank you all again for sticking with me through this. I’ll be back soon.

Brian



And then another update on 9/2:

Hough Racing​

September 2 at 2:39 PM ·
3-week checkup update

Stitches are out and the casts are finally off!

That’s a big step forward, but it’s definitely not the end of this journey. Healing from fractured heels is going to be a long, hard recovery, and there’s still a lot of work ahead.
Taking it one day at a time, trying to stay patient is hard, and celebrating the little victories. Thank you to everyone who has checked in, prayed, encouraged me, and supported me through this.
Here’s to healing, progress, and eventually getting back on my feet!

Brian

 

[TSK]

A heel fracture takes a long time to completely heal.
My brother fractured his heel two months ago. He still isn’t healed up and deals with near-constant pain.
He’s been in PT for about three weeks so far.

 

[Ponyhntr]

They talked about Joey not running Indy. The announcers said he “never” runs Indy. I’m guessing in the chase for the championship, Indy is a tough place to claim points. Also heard that Brian Hough is out with some type of injury. Maybe he will be back by the end of the season. Also that Jamie Noonan is going blower racing. I’m guessing he is stepping up to Top Fuel and not a blown alky combination. They were intentionally vague in the comments. While he runs for the Samsels, the car Richie Crampton won in is owned by Jamie Noonan and tuned by the Samsel’s.

Noonan is staying in TAD, from what I’m aware of. They are working on new parts for the category.

 

[Chili]

Noonan is staying in TAD, from what I’m aware of. They are working on new parts for the category.

Noonan drove a blown TAD in Australia and made his NHRA debut in his blown Alky car in Charlotte 7 or 8 years ago.