IHRA Super Rod world champion Jacob Elrod has a secret weapon at the track: the Elrod clan."I think our family gives us a competitive edge, more than our competitors because we are so tight," Jacob Elrod told the Lima News. "It is the time we spend at the racetrack and...

It was a close one, and it came down to reaction time: Jacob Elrod, of Harrod, Ohio, made a pass of 9.897 seconds at 165.15mph with a reaction time of .008, winning over Charlie Stewart of Azlo, Texas, whose lap was 9.896 seconds at 164.07 mph, with a .016 reaction...