Winning an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) World Championship is difficult no matter the circumstances; throw in a battle with Mother Nature and the task becomes even more daunting. IHRA Stock World Champion Myron Piatek was set to compete at the season's final two events at Dragway 42 in West...

"I knew coming here I was going to have to be good because everyone here's a champion," said Mickey Nelson of Leonardtown, Md., who fought an uphill battle in the IHRA Summit SuperSeries matchup at Memphis International Raceway.He's right – there were 226 IHRA season champions present, and Nelson knew...