Nhras brian lohnes takes a look back at the last week in nhra news and takes a look at the week ahead with information that nhra fans need. This class, that kind of burst its way out of the sportsman ranks, has captivated fans with razorthin. Unfortunately for fox, they probably dont offer enough for most former drivers to be interested. The official website of the national hot rod association has been keeping their fans up to date on brian os contest via their nhra notebook.
Brian lohnes first day as nhra playbyplay announcer. Warren johnson the winningest pro stock driver in nhra history, the professor warren johnson holds an impressive six nhra pro stock world championships and 97 national event wins in the category. Nhra on fox announcer brian lohnes spoke via skype with kalitta motorsports general manager chad head, who talked about how team owner connie kalitta is keeping his crew and shop teams employed. Fox sports, nhra announce 2020 mello yello drag racing series. This will be lohnes first year to join the team fulltime. Brian lohnes to become lead tv announcer for all 24 events 2019. Nhra on fox lead announcer brian lohnes takes a look at the stories of the last week and takes a look ahead at whats on deck this week. Joining the nhra on fox broadcast team as lead announcer at all 24 nhra national events will be brian lohnes, a seasoned nhra announcer who has served as a contributor over the past three seasons in various capacities. Nhra host and announcer brian lohnes brings you the first ever video edition of the nhra insider podcast. Nhra rewind live to air on nhras media channels march 26, 2020. Published on mar 19, 2020 nhra host and announcer brian lohnes brings you the first ever video edition of the nhra insider podcast. Fox sports televisions nhra drag racing announcer brian lohnes. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 151 career victories.
A subreddit dedicated to all things related to the national hot rod association. Brian has worked at virtually every level of drag racing and has been a valuable member of the nhra on fox broadcasts for our first 3 seasons. The dd letters on brian browells nhra competition eliminator dragster obviously signify his class, but they could just as well stand for doubly different, since his machine stands out from others in comp. I am the lead play by play broadcaster for the nhra mello yello drag racing series on. Guests for the podcast are former driver and current nhra host tony pedregon, and drag. Nov 16, 2018 brian lohnes were excited to have brian lohnes in this role to help lead the broadcast team into the future, said ken adelson, nhra chief content officer and executive producer. He graduated from bell gardens high school and briefly attended. Nhra stars of past and present celebrate 50 years of.
He is who the racers wants holding the mic when they need to grab some much needed attention. Nov 16, 2018 joining the nhra on fox broadcast team as lead announcer at all 24 nhra national events will be brian lohnes, a seasoned nhra announcer who has served as a contributor over the past three seasons in various capacities. However, i am one heck of an enthusiastic supporter and student of the sport. Dragster insider nhra national dragster editor phil burgess takes readers on a journey through nhra history to tell the stories behind the stories. I was working at lebanon on one night of the weekend and driving to new england dragway to work the next one.
The event featured drag racing legends kenny bernstein, joe amato, don the snake prudhomme as well as current nhra driver john force. Guests for the podcast are former driver and current nhra host tony pedregon, and drag racing historian, brett kepner. Nhra host brian lohnes takes us for another ride on the nitro time machine. I like tony, but they could find a former driver with more appeal, to fill that position. The dorkomotive podcast hosted by brian lohnes is a research driven, story fueled, mechanically stoked look at the machines, people, and history that make up the modern mechanical world. It does not matter what country you are in, what continent you. Mar 19, 2020 nhra host and announcer brian lohnes brings you the first ever video edition of the nhra insider podcast. He talks about his career, racing against don garlits, racing with ken veney, and a whole lot more.
Brian lohnes, jack beckman, and david freiburger talk funny. There were 24 top fuel, funny car, and pro stock events, and 16 pro stock motorcycle events. Why stuff blows up with nhras brian lohnes and alan. Talk shop with nhras brian lohnes and alan reinhart wednesday at 3 p. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Join facebook to connect with brian lohnes and others you may know. Nhra host and announcer brian lohnes provides the fans with his weekend update, the latest news from the world of drag racing. Mar 08, 2018 nhra announces revised plan to restart 2020 mello yello drag racing series strange engineering offers lca brackets with multiple mounting locations as standard equipment on gm housings nmca dart na 10.
Nhra lives in the cloud for athome editing, production of. Nhra, fox reveal 2020 television schedule autoweek. Watch an electric drag car break the 200mph record driving 12. Nhra national dragster editor phil burgess takes readers on a journey through nhra history to tell the stories behind the stories the sports report nhra national dragster senior editor kevin mckenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on sportsman racers in the lucas oil drag racing series. Darrell gwynn and greg anderson join the nhra insider podcast with brian lohnes this week. So long story short i am a hack mechanic and a crummy drag race driver. Put the two together in a 2008 mckinney chassis, and browells 1,340pound. When it was suggested to nhra on fox announcer brian lohnes that. Brian lohnes replaces dave rieff as lead announcer for nhra. Nhra, fox sports announce 2019 broadcast schedule racer. The 2018 nhra mello yello drag racing season was announced on june 6, 2017 it was the 63rd season of the national hot rod association s top drag racing competition. Joe amato, don the snake prudhomme as well as current nhra driver john force. Brian is very good at giving a lot of info, without using too many words. Gwynn talks about his 1990 triumph and tells the most hilarious drag racing stories you have ever heard.
Nhra lives in the cloud for athome editing, production of racing. Fox sports, nhra announce 2020 mello yello drag racing. Lohnes discusses the current state of drag racing due to covid19. Nhra on fox host brian lohnes checks in with the latest news following mondays announcement of a schedule postponement, outlining the plans in place for the next 30 days, including a commitment to.
View brian lohnes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Brian lohnes started at the bottom of the announcing pole and has moved to the pinnacle of motorsports being on television for nhra. Lohnes brings us back to 1991 when driver pat austin took the drag racing word by storm, making history, when he became. The 2020 season really gives us a magical opportunity to revel in the history of nhra pro stock drag racing, said fox nhra playbyplay announcer brian lohnes. Drag racing online, the internets most popular drag racing magazine, informed their readers to vote for brian o in the fan favorite agent 20 news section. The latest video from tim mcamis is a hilarious introduction for his nhra pro mod driver starter kit nov 16, 2017 brian lohnes 20 drag news, 20 videos, bangshift 20 10 tim mcamis is known as one of the premier chassis builders in the sport of drag racing. Many oil downs spent in the lanes listening to them go back and forth in the tow vehicle and it was extremely enjoyable and they put on a great show. The sports report nhra national dragster senior editor kevin mckenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on sportsman racers in the lucas oil drag racing series.
But now that were going to peel the curtain back on the most secretive class in nhra history. Racing is on hold for now and nhras own brian lohnes updates you with the latest news in the world of drag racing. Brian lohnes, jack beckman, and david freiburger talk. Nov, 2017 hes one of the key members of nhras national event announcing team, also stepping behind the mic to announce at select nmcanmra races and donald duck longs lights out and no mercy races. Meanwhile, well also welcome brian lohnes back as the hot rod drag week announcer for 20, though he needs to bounce early so he can shout. Super comp driver paige coughlin thrilled to earn spot in her first jegs allstars race april 9, 2020 in track racing. Dec 26, 2019 the 2020 season really gives us a magical opportunity to revel in the history of nhra pro stock drag racing, said fox nhra playbyplay announcer brian lohnes. Talk shop with nhra s brian lohnes and alan reinhart wednesday at 3 p. If that wasnt enough, lohnes is also a cohost on motorhead garage, an automotive howto show airing on velocity and mavtv. He is a 16time nhra and 1 time ahra funny car champion driver and a 21time champion car owner. And seen if they could have gotten someone better anyone would have done fine to replace tony and kept dave.
Tony doesnt bother me and he adds good insight from a driver standpoint. Tonys constant mumbling jibberish is unbearable, and i cannot stand alan reinhart. Nhra pro stock racer matt hartford and nitro funny car racer jack beckman appear on the nhra insider podcast with host brian lohnes for the first time. Strange engineering offers lca brackets with multiple mounting locations as standard equipment on gm housings. Fox broadcast announcer brian lohnes served as the panel moderator. The official site of the national hot rod association offers the latest news, results, photos, and audiovisual highlights from the nhra drag racing tour. Brian lohnes celebrating homecoming to new england. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Nhra on fox lead announcer brian lohnes was joined by former funny car world champ jack beckman and one of hot roddings top gearheads, david freiburger, for nitro time machine live to talk funny car history. Known for his competitive drive and engineering innovation, johnson became the first nhra pro stock driver to exceed 200 mph in 1997. Whether its the stories of the men and women who have done amazing things in racing, the machines that roar ar. Brian lohnes to become lead tv announcer for all 24 events 2019 tv schedule. Clay millican and the great animal rescue some everydaylife moments just need an expert like nhra on fox announcer brian lohnes to call. Brian lohnes replaces dave rieff as lead announcer for.
Jason rupperts 69 camaro funny car and pete wittenbergs slingshotstyle top fuel dragster. Alan johnson, brittany forces crew chiefteam join mike salinas squad for 2019 january 11, 2019 1. Nov 10, 2017 the newest episode of put up or shut up has arrived on motortrendondemand and this fifth episode pits a pair of nitroburning nostalgia drag cars against each other. Nhra s brian lohnes takes a look back at the last week in nhra news and takes a look at the week ahead with information that nhra fans need. This class, that kind of burst its way out of the sportsman ranks, has captivated fans with razorthin margins of victory since the 1970 nhra winternationals. Behind the numbers nhra national dragster associate editor jacob. Lytt til nhra insider podcast direkte pa mobilen din, surfetavlen eller nettleseren ingen nedlastinger nodvendig. Nhra drivers find information on your favorite nhra drivers. Results of round 3 eliminations in super street at the nhra mello yello drag racing series, seventh annual nhra new england nationals. Brian lohnes talks about episode 5 of put up or shut.
Nhra legends gather to share histories joe amato properties. If there is a job that we find totally awesome and yet completely terrifying at the same time, it is that of the logging truck driver. The nhra breakfast at the sema show will be held wednesday, november 6, from 7. Fox broadcast announcer brian lohnes served as the panel moderator, asking probing questions to provide attendees with a revealing glimpse into some of the bestkept stories of the historic gatornationals. John harold force born may 4, 1949 in bell gardens, california is an american nhra drag racer. The newest episode of put up or shut up has arrived on motortrendondemand and this fifth episode pits a pair of nitroburning nostalgia drag cars against each other. Rieff was the only one of the nhra crew i could stand to listen to. John force putting band back together jimmy prock returns as. Brian lohnes checked in with funny car driver bob tasca iii about how he and his may 2, 2020 lohnes calls life. Thats ok, we rang up put up or shut up host brian lohneswho handpicked the. The nhra breakfast at sema is always a mustattend event, said lohnes. Guests for the podcast are former driver and current nhra host. Jacob sundstrom, nhra national dragster associate editor brian lohnes returned to new england dragway on friday as the lead announcer for the nhra on fox.
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