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Andrew's flip caught on video shows him digging and executing a quarter flip, landing on his wheels

And it’s on familiar ground for Andrew that the race was held. His father, Chris, co-owns the ERX Motor Park facility, its one-mile track praised for its design including challenging terrain, use of natural elevation changes, a mixture of soils, and multiple lines. And for the TORC Series event, sand was blended into the soil to allow the surface to change and become more technical throughout the race.

Andrew qualified well, taking the outside pole beside Kyle Kleiman. Kyle got the jump on Andrew at the start, and the duo broke free from the field and proceeded to set and reset the fastest times of the race as they battled for position. Soon Andrew took the lead with a well-timed move to the inside line in the come-back turn after the finish line jump.

Andrew leading the field in his K&N Ford PRO Light truck at the ERX facility his father co-owns

Not giving up easily Andrew pressed hard right from the restart, diving deep into the corners while searching for the smallest of openings. Unfortunately, Andrew caught a rut on the entrance to the Talledega Turn and launched into a quarter-turn cartwheel. Though he landed on his tires and drove away, the truck was clearly tweaked, and missing most of its bodywork, and Andrew’s chance at another hometown win had ended.

“The braking bumps coming into that corner were huge,” said Andrew after the race. “I got a little aggressive coming in and caught a rut. I’m obviously disappointed, but we learn from our mistakes. We’ll go back to the hauler and regroup.”

The Carlson Moto team is seeking more podiums this season after Andrew's breakthough win last year

“We were racing about as tight as you could get,” Andrew explained. “My truck was working flawlessly. Whether I took the high line or protected the inside, it didn’t seem to matter, it would rotate and my Atturo tires would hook-up.”

Unfortunately, Andrew’s shot at redemption will have to wait another day. With a Sunday morning storm knocking out power to the track came safety concerns for racers and fans which prompted TORC Series officials to postpone the race.

In terms of the season-long points chase, Andrew leaves ERX fifth in points, but just three points out of third in a very tight grouping. Leading the PRO Lights points chase is Kyle Kleiman with brother Cody second. Chad Rayford is third with fellow K&N racer Cam Reimers in fourth.

Andrew and the Carlson Moto are now hard at preparations for Rounds Five and Six at the Big House Brawl at the famed Crandon, Wisconsin track.

Alex Laughlin holding his Wally at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee

Laughlin is the eighth different winner in 11 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock events this year.

Alex Lauglin Pro Stock winner at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee

Before defeating Butner in the final round, Laughlin flew past Alan Johnson and the No.1 qualifier Jeg Coughlin as well as rookie Tanner Gray. Making his fourth final round appearance, Butner was racing against two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders in the semifinals.

Clay Millican won the Top Fuel title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee

“I love what I do,” Millican said. “There were times I ever wondered if this was going to happen. I don’t deserve this credit. I’m really happy for David Grubnic and all of the boys who work on this car and I mean that one hundred percent."

On his way to the finals Millican fought past Kyle Wurtzel, Brittany Force and Steve Torrence. Before being defeated by Millican, Pritchett was up against Troy Coughlin Jr., Scott Palmer and Shawn Langdon. With the runner-up finish Pritchett moved from third to second and Millican is seventh in the Top Fuel standings. Torrence leads the Top Fuel standings by 11 points over Pritchett.

Ron Capps won the Funny Car title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee

“We’ve gotten a few lucky rounds, but it’s been preparation in the off season,” Capps said. “We had runs on Sunday against four of the toughest cars, drivers and crew chiefs combined. You read down the list of people we had to beat in a new car that was prepared. There are not very many teams that are that prepared to pull a car out and have a quicker set-up than we were.”

Each winning the most Funny Car Victories at Bristol Drag way Capps ties John Force with winning four.

Ron Capps victory race at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee

Going into the final round, Capps best Alexis DeJoria, Robert Hight and teammate Mate Hagan. Beckman beat Cruz Pedregon, Courtney Force and teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. before Capps and Beckman met in the second consecutive final round. Beckman beat Capps in the finals in Englishtown but Capps came out the winner in Bristol.

The 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season continues at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Chris Eggleston won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Colorado National Speedway

Eggleston and Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland battled for the lead throughout the race. Gilliland, the leader in the K&N Pro Series West standings, led for a race-high 85 laps. Eggleston led for 64 laps, but was able to move out front for the final 14.

“Todd had really good short-run speed,” Eggleston said. “We did everything we could to keep pace with him. It seemed like he was able to stretch it easier and that we were using our stuff just trying to keep up with him.”

Eggleston led the first 11 laps of the race. He and Gilliland swapped the lead until lap 100. Eggleston was out front for 36 laps until rookie Derek Kraus took over for one lap. It was back to Gilliland and Eggleston for the remainder of the NAPA/Toyota 150.

Eggleston won the K&N Pro Series West season opener at Tucson Speedway in March. He won the race at Orange Show Speedway in California on May 20.

“We were able to get the balance back in our race car on the long runs,” Eggleston said. “At about the halfway mark, it seemed like Todd was getting a little snug and we were able to catch him. We started searching around and found a little bit of speed on the top side. Once we started rolling the top, we were able to get a fender on him on the outside and get by.”

Knaus held on for second place in the K&N Pro Series West race at Colorado. Gilliland was third, giving Bill McAnally Racing a podium sweep.

Chris Eggleston won the pole and led 64 laps at the K&N Pro Series West race at Colorado

Knaus and Gilliland made contact in the final laps. Gilliland, who won four races in a row, leads the K&N Pro Series West standings by seven points over Eggleston after seven races.

“It does sting a little bit to be leading like that and just use the tires up a little bit too much,” Gilliland said. “Chris Eggleston, he probably has thousands of laps here, he’s always really stout when we come here. We just gotta keep looking ahead, I’m really excited about the tracks we’re coming up to, Sonoma, on the west. Just keep looking forward.”

Gracin Raz finished fourth in the race at Colorado, followed by rookie Kody Vanderwal in fifth.

The next K&N Pro Series West race is at Sonoma Raceway in California.

Englishtown NHRA winners: Jerry Savoie, Greg Anderson, Jack Beckman, Steve Torrence

Torrence won the Top Fuel title at the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals, his third win of the season and the fifth time he has reached the finals in the past six events. He won for the third time in his career at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Jack Beckman won in Funny Car, Greg Anderson won in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie won in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Anderson won his second Pro Stock title of the season and his first since the races at Phoenix in February.

Greg Anderson races to victory at the NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

Anderson beat Vincent Nobile in the final round by a fraction of a second. Anderson’s run was at 6.613 seconds and 210.44 mph to Nobile’s 6.665 seconds and 210.21 mph. Anderson qualified fifth in the Pro Stock ladder and knocked out Kenny Delco, Allen Johnson, and Bo Butner on his way to the final round.

Anderson also took a chunk out of Butner’s lead in the Pro Stock standings after 10 events. Anderson is 40 points behind Butner. The two Pro Stock drivers met in the semifinals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Nobile is in seventh place in the Pro Stock standings, 275 point behind Butner.

Torrence beat Antron Brown in the Top Fuel final. Torrence has raced Brown in 24 finals and this was his second career win against Brown in a Top Fuel final.

Jack Beckman races his way to a funny car win in Englishtown, New Jersey at the NHRA Summernationals

Torrence won back-to-back events in Charlotte and Atlanta six weeks ago. He was the second fastest qualifier at New Jersey and beat Smax Smith, Clay Millican, and Doug Kalitta before meeting Brown in the final. Brown, the No. 1 qualifier, reached the final round for the fifth time this season.

Brown moved into first place in the NHRA Top Fuel standings. He has a seven-point lead over Torrence after 10 events. Leah Pritchett, who came into the races at New Jersey as the leader in the Top Fuel standings, fell to third after a first-round exit.

Beckman earned the 25th victory of his NHRA career and his first of the season with a 4.100-second run at 312.42 mph defeating Ron Capps to a 4.143-second run at 299.66 mph. This was Beckman’s first final-round appearance since St. Louis in 2016. Capps, Beckman’s teammate and reigning Funny Car champion, reached his sixth final round of the year after beating Del Worsham, Alexis DeJoria, and Robert Hight.

Jerry Savoie's seventh pro stock motorcycle win at the NHRA Summernationals

Savoie won his first event of the season, defeating Hector Arana Jr. in the final. Savoie, the reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, moved up to third-place in the standings. He is 36 points behind Eddie Krawiec, the leader in the Pro Stock Motorcycle standings. LE Tonglet is second in the Pro Stock Motorcycle standings, two points behind Krawiec. Savoie is the third different winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle this year.

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season continues with the 17th NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

K&N will be sponsoring the 20th Annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals with Fallen Patriots

NHRA and K&N have enjoyed a rewarding relationship for years and this is an extension of that partnership. From sponsoring various drivers in just about every NHRA class to being the spec’d intake for the Pro Stock class, K&N has been involved in NHRA in one capacity or another for decades. Thanks to such a long history of working together, this newest partnership makes sense for both participants. The fact that K&N is including their charity partner in this deal shows how much they care about their relationships.

Earlier this year, K&N donated $100,000 to Fallen Patriots and made them their primary charity partner

Earlier this year, K&N announced they would be working with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation as their primary charity partner. Fallen Patriots’ mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to the children of military members who died in the line of duty. K&N bringing them in as the title sponsor of this race will help to spread awareness and the need for funding for Fallen Patriots.

Greg Anderson took home the Wally for the Pro Stock class at last year's K&N NHRA Route 66 Nationals

This year’s 20th Annual Children of Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by K&N will be held at the state-of-the-art Route 66 Raceway, just south of Joliet, Illinois. Located adjacent to its sister track, Chicagoland Speedway, Route 66 Raceway is regarded as one of the world’s premier drag racing facilities.

Route 66 Raceway is a state-of-the-art facility located just south of Joliet, Illinois

For more information about how you can help the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, visit them at fallenpatriots.org. If you are not in the greater Chicago area and are unable to attend the race, you can watch it live on FS1.