TORRENCE AIMS TO EXTEND STREAK
‘Mr. Four-Wide’ and Capco Try to Win Again at The Strip at LVMS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Whether you call him “Mr. Four-Wide,” “Captain Cuatro,” “The Four-Wide Phenom” or the “King of Quad,” there’s no doubt that Steve Torrence is the unparalleled master of the discipline first introduced to West Coast race fans with the 2018 debut of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Steve at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Total appearances: 25 (11 in the spring with one DNQ; 3 in the Four-Wide)
Final rounds:7 (2 in spring race, both in Four-Wide)
Tour victories: 5 (2 in Four-Wide, 2018, 2021)
No. 1 qualifier: 2 (both in the spring, pre-Four-Wide)
Won-Lost record: 37-19 (7-1 in Four-Wide)
Quickest time: 3.688 seconds, Oct. 31, 2021
Fastest speed: 333.33 mph, Oct. 27, 2018
Track records – 3.652 seconds by Brittany Force, Oct. 3, 2019; 338.17 mph by Brittany Force, Oct. 1, 2019.
In a town where one can place a wager on just about anything, it would be hard to find anyone who would bet against the 38-year-old Texan and the Capco Contractors team that has made him a four-time Camping World Top Fuel champion.Total appearances: 25 (11 in the spring with one DNQ; 3 in the Four-Wide)
Final rounds:7 (2 in spring race, both in Four-Wide)
Tour victories: 5 (2 in Four-Wide, 2018, 2021)
No. 1 qualifier: 2 (both in the spring, pre-Four-Wide)
Won-Lost record: 37-19 (7-1 in Four-Wide)
Quickest time: 3.688 seconds, Oct. 31, 2021
Fastest speed: 333.33 mph, Oct. 27, 2018
Track records – 3.652 seconds by Brittany Force, Oct. 3, 2019; 338.17 mph by Brittany Force, Oct. 1, 2019.
Not only has Torrence won two of the previous three four-wide races at The Strip, including the most recent, he has won six of the last seven four-wide competitions overall including four straight at the track on which the non-traditional format made its big screen debut in 2010, zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C.
That’s not too shabby for a guy whose initial response to four-across competition was just a little this side of positive.
Other than Torrence, no one has won more than twice in four-wide events in any of the four-wheel categories. Not only has he won, he’s claimed at least one win from every lane: one, two, three and four. That, he says, is simply a credit to crew chiefs Richard Hogan and Bobby Lagana Jr. and their ability to adjust to changing conditions.
“These Capco Boys are unbelievable,” he said. “They’re the best. Absolutely. No matter how many four-wides or how many other races I wind up winning, it won’t be because of anything I’ve done. The Capco Boys do all the work and I’m just the guy who’s lucky enough to drive the best race car out there.”
There will be four nitro qualifying sessions in the run-up to final eliminations instead of the usual three, a departure from the new normal first evidenced in last October’s Stampede of Speed festival at the Texas Motorplex.
Nitro qualifying sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Texas time, Friday and at the same times Saturday. First round of four-wide eliminations will begin at 2 p.m., Texas time, Sunday.
FS1 television coverage of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will include two qualifying shows, one from 6-7:30 p.m,, Texas time, on Friday and second from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Texas time, on Sunday. A three hour-show covering eliminations will begin at 6 p.m., Texas time, Sunday.
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Looking Back
Steve Torrence’s 2022 results
Date Event Qualifying Position/Racing Result
2/20 Pomona1 6. Beat Doug Foley, Mike Salinas; lost to Justin Ashley
2/27 Phoenix 3. Beat Doug Foley, Brittany Force; lost to Mike Salinas
3/13 Gainesville 3. Beat Tony Schumacher; lost to Justin Ashley
Looking Back
Steve Torrence in the last seven NHRA four-wide races
Year Qualifying Position/Racing Result
April 30, 2017 Charlotte 4. WINNER over Tony Schumacher, Leah Pruett and Terry McMillen
April 8, 2018 Las Vegas 5. WINNER over Tony Schumacher, Doug Kalitta and Antron Brown
April 29, 2018 Charlotte 4. WINNER over Doug Kalitta, Terry McMillen and Clay Millican
April 7, 2019 Las Vegas 2. Won first quad; lost in 2nd to Brittany Force and Doug Kalitta
April 28, 2019 Charlotte 6. WINNER over Clay Millican, Terry McMillen and Leah Pruett
April 18, 2021 Las Vegas 2. WINNER over Doug Kalitta, Clay Millican and Antron Brown
May 16, 2021 Charlotte 2. WINNER over Brittany Force, Antron Brown and Josh Hart
Steve Torrence at Vegas Spring Race
Year Qualifying Position/Racing Result
2010 Las Vegas1 DNQ
2011 Las Vegas1 16. Lost to Larry Dixon
2012 Las Vegas1 11. Beat Bob Vandergriff Jr., David Grubnic; lost to Spencer Massey
2013 Las Vegas1 8. Lost to Morgan Lucas (foul)
2014 Las Vegas1 3. Beat Terry McMillen, J.R. Todd; lost to Doug Kalitta
2015 Las Vegas1 4. Beat Terry McMillen; lost to Richie Crampton
2016 Las Vegas1 1. Lost to Steve Chrisman
2017 Las Vegas1 1. Bye; lost to Antron Brown
2018 Las Vegas 4Wide 5. WINNER over Tony Schumacher, Doug Kalitta and Antron Brown
2019 Las Vegas 4Wide 2. Won first quad; lost in 2nd
2020 Las Vegas 4Wide Event Not Contested
2021 Las Vegas 4Wide 2. WINNER over Doug Kalitta, Clay Millican and Antron Brown
Steve Torrence at Vegas Fall Race
Year Qualifying Position/Racing Result
2006 Las Vegas2 11. Beat Cory McClenathan; lost to J.R. Todd
2009 Las Vegas2 2. Beat Terry McMillen; lost to Spencer Massey
2010 Las Vegas2 5. Beat Chris Karamesines; lost to David Grubnic
2011 Las Vegas2 8. Lost to David Grubnic
2012 Las Vegas2 8. Beat Morgan Lucas; lost to Tony Schumacher
2013 Las Vegas2 2. Beat T.J. Zizzo; lost to Brandon Bernstein
2014 Las Vegas2 7. Lost to Shawn Langdon
2015 Las Vegas2 4. Lost to Doug Kalitta
2016 Las Vegas2 6. Beat Richie Crampton, Doug Kalitta, Leah Pritchett and J.R. Todd
2017 Las Vegas2 2. Beat Terry Haddock; lost to Shawn Langdon
2018 Las Vegas2 2. Beat Shawn Reed, Billy Torrence, Richie Crampton and Leah Pritchett
2019 Las Vegas2 5. Beat Scott Palmer, Mike Salinas, Doug Kalitta; lost to Brittany Force
2020 Las Vegas2 2. Beat Kebin Kinsley, Troy Buff Justin Ashley; lost to Antron Brown
2021 Las Vegas2 2. Beat Jim Maroney, Tripp Tatum, Justin Ashley and Mike Salinas
NHRA CAMPING WORLD TOUR Championship Points
(After three of 16 races leading into the Countdown to the Championship)
TOP FUEL
1. Mike Salinas, San Martin, Calif., Scrappers Racing dragster 256
2. Justin Ashley, Plainfield, N.Y., Phillips Connect/Vita C dragster 233
3. Steve Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, Capco Contractors dragster 209
4. Brittany Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., FLAV-R-PAC/Monster Energy dragster 178
5. Clay Millican, Drummonds, Tenn., Parts Plus dragster 173
6. Tripp Tatum, Brownsburg, Ind., Tripp Tatum Racing dragster 160
7. Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., R+L Carriers dragster 157
8. Doug Foley, Mooresville, N.C., Protechs Construction dragster 155
9. Austin Prock, Pittsboro, Ind., Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist dragster 146
10. Doug Kalitta, Saline, Mich., Mac Tools/Toyota dragster 130
Also,
16. Billy Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, Capco Contractors dragster 52
Looking Ahead
2022 NHRA Camping World Tour
4-24 NHRA Spring Nationals Houston, TX
5-1 NHRA 4Wide Nationals Charlotte, NC
5-15 NHRA Virginia Nationals Richmond, VA
6-5 NHRA New England Nationals Epping, NH
6-19 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol, TN
6-26 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Norwalk, OH
7-17 Dodge Mile-High Nationals Denver, CO
7-24 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, CA
7-31 FLAV-R-PAC Nationals Seattle, WA
8-14 Menard’s Nationals Topeka, KS
8-21 Lucas Oil Nationals Brainerd, MN
9-5 Dodge U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, IN
2022 Countdown to the Championship
9-18 Pep Boy Nationals Reading, PA
9-25 NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, NC
10-2 NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis, MO
10-16 NHRA Texas Fall Nationals Dallas, TX
10-30 Dodge Nationals Las Vegas, NV
11-13 Auto Club Finals Pomona, CA
About Capco Contractors Inc.:
Capco Contractors, Inc. is a family owned-and-operated construction company specializing in the oil and gas industries. A proud American company based in Texas with clients around the world, Capco was founded in 1995 by Billy Torrence and initially operated from a small office and one job-site trailer with a staff of only 12 employees. From those humble beginnings, Capco Contactors, Inc. has developed into a full-service pipeline company, capable of all aspects of pipeline work including site work, creation of compressor stations, mainline pipeline construction and pipeline integrity projects. It employs more than 200 people with main offices in Henderson, Texas.
