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Aug 20, 20 millican will make his first start in ihra top fuel competition in more than five years and fans will be in for a treat as one of the greatest top fuel rivalries in drag racing history will be reborn as millican takes on bruce litton in a battle of the world champions during the ihra nitro jam season finale october 1112 at mir. Nationals, has wound from orlando to san antonio, through edmonton in. Dec 27, 2017 nhra rocky mountain nationals 2017 gary densham vs bruce litton castrol raceway edmonton, ab. Litton makes early statement 3252007 san antonio, tx over the years bruce litton has grown accustomed to the bridesmaid role, but he has never liked it. International hot rod association top fuel dragster. Race 5 of 24 nhra nationals april 10, 2008 owerade. Bruce litton may be testing his combination for another sanctioning body, but make no bones about it, winning the top fuel. Longtime top fuel racer and ihra veteran bruce litton will be trading in the. Dragster drivers top fuel and aafc driver bruce littons 5yearold grandson, landon, tells grandpa he wants to drive the u. While clay millican was reeling off six consecutive knoll gastorco racing fuels pro nitro top fuel world championships litton was always right there in his rear view mirror. And when it comes to respected and legendary drag racing drivers, bruce litton is your man.
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Or that his nationally known business, bruce litton trailer sales is directly across the street from nhras indianapolis raceway park irp yet he competes full time on the ihra tour. Find everything in one place on bruce litton including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Oct 16, 2019 at age 18, he got his first stunning setback when team owner bruce littons shop caught fire and litton had to abandon his second dragster as he returned to the dragstrip. Top fuel dragsters represent the pinnacle of drag racing performance. Litton racing june 19, 2019 check your inbox for the latest race report highlighting available partnership opportunities with the rookie of the year top fuel driver bill litton. From his initial foray into top fuel driving for bruce litton in the early. Bruce litton crashes during the 2006 ihra amalie oil north american nationals. Millican making ihra return at memphis drag illustrated. A crew member of pro stock driver greg anderson is left left in his smoke following his burnout during the chevrolet performance nhra u.
International hot rod association driver, bruce litton, made a nhra race day appearance in his lucas oil top fuel dragster after qualifying 15th for the sears craftsman nhra nationals in the blazing heat only to suffer a first round. Driver litton wins nhra rookie of the year november 14, 2018 it was an incredible night in hollywood for team litton racing when our very own, bill litton, took home the aaa road to the future. This is the first time massey and litton have faced each other in eliminations. Position, driver, points, points behind leader, vehicle.
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Kyle spent 5 plus years at well known nostalgia events serving as a crew chief, owner, driver, and working in car maintenance. Yet his path back to nhra competition in his dragster for the first time in three years in nhra action, at the 20 chevrolet performance u. With the help of bruce litton, kyle was able to get licensed and run the car at a few match races his first year out. Fire fills the cockpit of the dragster of nhra top fuel driver bill litton after an engine explosion during qualifying for the route 66. He retired from the driving aspect of drag racing in 1997, and took on a position with bruce litton racing as his crew chief. This magnificent racing driver has led a balanced life as a driver, husband of more than twenty eight years, dedicated father and successful businessman. Nhra communications, 626 9144761 top fuel whit bazemore race qualifying position e.
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Second world series of drag racing hall of fame class announced. Bruce litton started his racing career as a motorcycle racer and decided to move over to drag racing after hanging up his motorcycle gloves. Worsham is out of the gate first and holds on to win by 0. The fire that consumed his race shop and museum in midjanuary was no myth, but the indianapolisbased topfuel driver expects to.
Massey with the starting line advantage and then is up in smoke before half track and litton with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Litton competes fulltime in the ihra and is currently second in the. Allen first became involved in drag racing in 1964 when he attended. This is the story of bruce litton and how he has overcome a few obstacles in his life. Bruce litton is a humble gentleman that gives everything his full effort and accepts the outcome, good or bad. Nhra rocky mountain nationals 2017 gary densham vs bruce litton castrol raceway edmonton, ab. And litton, a quiet, easygoing driver from indianapolis, wouldnt have it any other way. Kalitta motorsports it was announced today by kalitta motorsports that 32year old jr todd will become the full time driver of the optima batteries top fuel dragster for the remainder of the 2014 season, starting next weekend at zmax dragway for the 5th annual nhra four wide nationals. Nhra leads motor sports in diversity indianapolis star. That is exactly what longtime ihra veteran and top fuel driver bruce litton resorted to during the offseason as he turned to his biggest fan and ceo of his trailer business, his 4yearold grandson landon, to pick the color for his 8,000 horsepower, 320 mph ride. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Longtime top fuel owner driver bruce litton s race shop and hauler business sit right across the street from the main gate of lucas oil raceway at indianapolis. Bruce litton hoping to capture nhra winternationals crown pomona, ca.