Reigning Top Fuel Champion Steve Torrence Nominated for 2022 ESPYS Award

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – June 29, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence has been nominated for the Best Driver Award for the 2022 ESPYS.

Torrence claimed his the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championship in Top Fuel last year, giving the Texan his fourth consecutive world title in his 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster.

It also gives Torrence his second ESPYS Best Driver Award nomination, putting him in select company of NHRA stars who have been nominated two or more times for the prestigious award. Torrence was previously nominated in 2019 and now join the likes of John Force (2000-03, 2011, 2014), Tony Schumacher (2007-2010), Greg Anderson (2005, 2011) and Erica Enders (2015, 2021) as NHRA drivers with multiple ESPYS nominations.

“It’s really special to be considered and recognized as someone to represent the sport of drag racing,” Torrence said. “Coming from such humble beginnings, to be able to be recognized on a stage like the ESPYS is special to my family, my town of Kilgore, Texas, and the many drag racing fans from all over the world. This recognition wouldn’t be possible without the hard work, dedication, and success of those CAPCO boys at Torrence Racing and the men and women at CAPCO Contractors in Henderson, Texas.”

Torrence, who now has 51 career Top Fuel wins, put together another dominant season in 2021, racking up an incredible 11 wins and 14 final-round appearances in 20 races last year, also racing to four No. 1 qualifier positions and a 60-9 win-loss record in eliminations en route to the world championship.

Other nominees in the Best Driver Award category include NASCAR’s Kyle Larson, Formula 1 standout Max Verstappen and IndyCar driver Alex Palou.

Voting for the award is going on now and fans can visit https://es.pn/3y0KnOV to vote for Torrence.

The ESPYS will air at 8 p.m. ET on July 20 on ABC, and NBA star Stephen Curry will be the host.

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About Camping World

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destinations for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com

About NHRA

Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. With more than 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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