
Angelle Sampey Takes PSE/Team Liberty Racing Victory Magnum to Quarterfinal Appearance in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 29, 2017) – Angelle Sampey rode her PSE/Team Liberty Racing Victory Magnum Pro Stock Motorcycle to the second round of eliminations at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals after defeating Jerry Savoie in the first round.
Sampey came into raceday in the No. 9 position and had a first round matchup against reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Jerry Savoie. Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Sampey nabbed over six-thousandths of a second

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Races to Quarterfinals in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 29, 2017) – Allen Johnson powered the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the quarterfinal round at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
Johnson came into raceday in the No. 11 spot and had a first round matchup against Erica Enders. Johnson went straight down the boulevard at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a victorious 6.716-second pass at 202.82 mph over Enders’ troubled 7.026, 163.49.
“She broke a motor I think,” J

Team Liberty Racing Qualifying Wrap-Up: NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 28, 2017) – After sitting out four races, Team Liberty Racing’s Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey returned to competition and tried their hand at the uber-competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle class at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
On Friday, Team Liberty Racing team owner and 2016 Rookie of the Year Reed clocked in with a 7.173-second pass at 184.04 mph. Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Sampey followed the pair directly after

Shane Tucker Drives to No. 14 Seed in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 28, 2017) – Shane Tucker powered the Gray Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro to the No. 14 spot after four rounds of qualifying at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. In his borrowed Shane Gray ride, he will take on Bo Butner in the first round and hope to play a part in how the championship points turn out.
On Friday, Tucker jumped in the Gray Motorsports Camaro for the first time and clocked in with a 6.741-seconds pass at 204.23 mph landing h

Team Marathon Petroleum Qualifying Report: NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 28, 2017) – Qualifying at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is in the books and Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson finished in the No. 11 spot and will take on Erica Enders in the first round of eliminations on Sunday morning.
ALLEN JOHNSON, MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
Q1: 6.719-seconds, 203.25 mph
Q2: 6.722, 204.42
Q3: 6.721, 203.03
Q4: 6.722, 202.79
Qualified: No. 1

Team Liberty Racing Back In Action For NHRA Nationals In Las Vegas
CORDELE, Ga. (October 25, 2017) – Taking a step back from competition after the U.S. Nationals in September, Team Liberty Racing’s Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey are rejuvenated and ready to return this weekend at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“Taking those races off helped our team kind of reset a little bit,” team owner and rider Cory Reed said. “Stepping back kind of opened our eyes to a couple of things that we may not have had

Allen Johnson Seeking Top Five In Pro Stock Points Before End Of Season
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (October 25, 2017) – Two more to go. Two races left in what many would consider to be an impressive career in any professional sport. Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson has set specific goals heading into the 17th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the last two races of the season.
“We’re gung-ho these last two events and want to move up in the top five in points before this season is d

Shane Tucker to Pilot Gray Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro in Las Vegas
GOLD COAST, Australia (October 21, 2017) – Pro Stock standout Shane Tucker announced today that he will be taking the wheel of a Gray Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro next weekend at the 17th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Shane Gray-owned Camaro was last contested at the U.S. Nationals with grandfather Johnny Gray at the helms where it qualified in the top half of the field.
“This deal started when I had an engine issue in Dallas last wee

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Knows Cooler Raceday Will Be Crew Chief’s Game, Confident in Chan
ENNIS, Tex. (October 14, 2017) – In high track temperatures during qualifying, Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson qualified No. 11 and is looking forward to the cooler track temperatures on raceday as he takes on the competition at the 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
On Friday, Johnson’s Marathon Petroleum Dodge Dart sounded troubled when he went up on the two-step as he staged and when the car bogged off the line, Johnson decided to coa

Drastic Weather Changes for Raceday Leave Shane Tucker Looking to Pull Upset in Eliminations
ENNIS, Tex. (October 14, 2017) – Hot Wheels™ Car Care Products Chevrolet Camaro driver Shane Tucker qualified No. 16 this weekend at the 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at his adopted-home track, Texas Motorplex.
On Friday, Tucker started the foundation of his qualifying with a 6.784-second pass at 203.22 mph. The Rob Tucker-led team came back in the evening session and improved their performance by over five-thousandths of a second when he crossed the finish line