READING, PA – Joe Morrison was one of the busiest drivers on the property at Maple Grove Raceway during this weekend’s NHRA Reading Nationals. The driver from Flemington, New Jersey, was racing in both Nitro Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster along with repping the Right2Breathe non-profit organization. Morrison qualified in Nitro Funny Car and made an impression with hundreds of fans talking about lung health and preventative lung maintenance. Morrison was the No. 15 qualifier at the end of four sessions but his opening qualifying run of 4.065 seconds at 310.41 mph turned heads and kept him in the show for race day. The near career quickest pass set Morrison up with confidence heading into a first-round match up with the reigning Funny Car world champion Austin Prock.

“Drag racing is an amazing sport where anything can happen,” said Morrison, who was driving Paul Smith Racing’s Funny Car. “To have a legend like Paul Smith making the calls means you always have a shot at winning. He has seen it all and knows so much about tuning these Funny Cars. I know Austin will be tough in the first round, but we are going to give him everything we can with this Penn Grade 1 Right2Breathe Funny Car.”

Morrison and Prock pulled to the starting line following an impressive burnout by the PennGrade 1 Right2Breathe Funny Car. Racing the No. 2 qualifier Morrison knew he would need a break from the defending Reading Nationals champion. Both cars launched and Prock began pulling away just as Morrison’s Funny Car hazed the tires robbing him of critical horsepower and momentum. He was forced to watch Prock make a smooth pass for the win as he crossed the finish line with a 5.995 sec, 120.55 mph run. Continue reading →

FLEMINGTON, NJ – Veteran driver Joe Morrison knows that seat time is the most important factor to improving your driving skills and making an impact with marketing partners. This weekend at the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish Morrison will be back in the seat of Paul Smith’s Nitro Funny Car as well as the Tom Pickett Racing Top Alcohol Dragster. The double entry will keep the driver from Flemington busy, especially when his responsibilities with Right2Breathe will also be in play for the NHRA fans all weekend.

“I never like to let the grass grow under my feet, so this is really a perfect weekend for me racing two classes and supporting Right2Breathe,” said Morrison. “We raced in Norwalk in Paul’s Funny Car earlier this season and we have had additional Right2Breathe displays at Charlotte and Indianapolis. I have been driving Tom Pickett’s TAD this season as well, so it is all coming together this weekend in Reading. This is my favorite track, and I have so much history here.”

On the track Morrison will be powered by marketing support from long-time sponsor PennGrade1 and new sponsor Lyons & Associates law firm. Off the track Morrison will be spending time with fans in the Nitro Club and on the NHRA Stage throughout the NHRA Reading Nationals as well. The full schedule makes Morrison appreciate the fantastic opportunity that NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series provides to drivers and aspiring team owners like himself. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster driver Joe Morrison wasn’t behind the wheel of either of his high horsepower race cars this week at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals but he was still turning on symbolic win lights for fans and his Right2Breathe Project. Morrison had a packed schedule, beginning with fan appearances on Thursday and racing all the way to today’s race day activities. The driver from New Jersey has competed at the prestigious drag race before but this year he put his focus on spending time with the fans and sponsors.

On Thursday night Morrison was one of the featured drivers at the Cruz Pedregon Racing Open House participating in a driver autograph session and fan meet and greet. The event has become the kick-off fanfest for the U.S. Nationals as thousands of fans enjoyed a classic car show and the chance to talk with drivers like Morrison and get autographs and photos. The event also raises money for the Indianapolis-based Riley’s Children’s Hospital.

“I was excited to get the race started with the Cruz Pedregon Racing Open House,” said Morrison. “They had a great crowd, and they were raising money for an amazing cause. I saw a lot of the people from Thursday night at the races this weekend too.” Continue reading →

NORWALK, OH – The results may not have veteran driver Joe Morrison sitting at the top of the qualifying sheet or rolling his Paul Smith-tuned Right2Breathe Funny Car into the winner’s circle but his weekend racing at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was a huge win for the team. Morrison’s Right2Breathe® Project once again teamed up with the highly acclaimed Cleveland Clinic as well as the Allergy & Asthma Network, BluZone Health and the Kroger Health display, to present the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening Project. While Morrison was making four qualifying attempts on the track between rounds he was in the pits talking with fans about their lung health and living their best lives.

“I think we did over 100 screenings just on Saturday,” said Morrison, who has also been racing nostalgia Funny Cars and Top Alcohol Dragsters this season. “That is a huge impact. We had two pulmonologists from Cleveland Clinic here so the fans had the opportunity to talk to some of the best professionals in the country, right here at an NHRA race. The Allergy and Asthma Network did a type of testing for asthma called FeNO testing, or fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing. I don’t even have the total numbers so far.  We really helped a lot of people and are helping folks live their best lives.” Continue reading →

Flemington, NJ – NHRA Nitro Driver Joe Morrison’s Right2Breathe® Project has once again teamed up with the highly acclaimed Cleveland Clinic as well as the Allergy & Asthma Network, BluZone Health and will be located adjacent to the Kroger Health display, to present the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening Project at the 2025 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The Funny Car driver from Flemington, New Jersey and Right2Breathe, a New Jersey based 501(c)(3) non-profit, in collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals and support from Sanofi Pharmaceutical, will offer onsite lung health screenings and education to the estimated 70,000+ fans and racers expected to enjoy the NHRA national event. Last year at America’s Racetrack Morrison raced and brought the message of early detection to NHRA fans at multiple events across the country.

“Right2Breathe® believes that people can overcome great challenges when they allow their passions in life to inspire them,” said Morison. “My dad was able to live well and enjoy his life despite having very severe COPD. We had 10 great years of racing together before he passed away in 2016. Our mission with Right2Breathe is to help others live better and live longer by getting diagnosed earlier than my dad.” Continue reading →

READING, PA – In just his second career start in the nitro Funny Car class on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Joe Morrison qualified his Right2Breathe Dodge Funny Car and almost posted the upset of the race in the opening round. Through two days of qualifying Morrison continued to get experience manhandling his 11,000-horsepower Right2Breathe Funny Car that is owned and tuned by veteran Paul Smith. Through four rounds of qualifying Morrison entered race day as the No. 12 Funny Car on the property and a head-to-head matchup with two-time world champion and John Force replacement driver Jack Beckman.

“We were so excited to see this Right2Breathe Funny Car continue to make improvements on the track,” said Morrison, who has raced Top Fuel and fuel altered throughout his career. “I am getting more comfortable in the race car. These are not easy racecars to drive and with every run I learn something new. We came out and made some good runs on Friday and that gave the whole team confidence going into the weekend.”

On race day Morrison knew he would have to be at his best if he was going to try and get the round win over Beckman. During the Top Fuel elimination round that preceded Funny Car there were several upsets and the track conditions proved to be tricky for all the crew chiefs. Beckman and Morrison launched and were charging towards the finish line side by side. Beckman began to haze his tires and Morrison was pulling away from the eventual Pep Boys runner-up when the Right2Breathe Funny Car began moving towards the center line. Morrison was furiously working to keep his Funny Car in his lane, but at the last second the nose of his Funny Car clipped a timing cone for a centerline disqualification. Continue reading →

Flemington, NJ – Joe Morrison will continue his pursuit of Funny Car glory at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals this weekend. The longtime Nostalgia Funny Car and Fuel Altered pilot from Flemington, NJ will make his second start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff race. While Morrison will not be in contention for the Funny Car world championship the veteran driver is looking forward to his potential spoiler role and racing in the ultra-competitive NHRA Nitro Funny Car division, driving for legendary Funny Car driver, owner, and tuner Paul Smith. In his 2024 debut race in Norwalk, Ohio, Morrison qualified for the 16-car field and was ousted in the first round by No. 1 qualifier and Funny Car point leader Austin Prock.

“It was an amazing weekend for our Funny Car debut in Norwalk and I expect even better results at Maple Grove Raceway,” said Morrison, who views this facility as his home track. “We will have more data, and I will be much more comfortable in the race car. This class is so much fun, and I received a great welcome in Norwalk. This weekend we will be looking to make four great qualifying runs and then see what happens on Sunday. We have some amazing partners along for the ride.” Continue reading →

READING, PA – NHRA professional driver Joe Morrison is dedicating his racing program to something bigger than win lights and reaction times. The veteran Top Fuel racer turned Funny Car racer is on a personal mission to help other people have more time with their loved ones. Morrison lost his father to COPD in 2016 and he has joined forces with a number of incredible organizations to bring the opportunity for early detection and treatment to the race track. Joining Morrison at the NHRA Reading Nationals, September 13-15, 2024, will be three instrumental companies and organizations: Right2Breathe, the Temple Lung Center and Chiesi USA. All three groups will have a specific mission at Maple Grove Raceway and Morrison will be the ambassador promoting their initiatives.

“I love racing at Maple Grove Raceway. I got my first wins here at an event called ‘Geezers at the Grove’ in my nostalgia altered in 2009. It’s my home track, and I always have a ton of friends and family around,” said Morrison, who made his Funny Car debut at the Norwalk Nationals in June of this season. “The fans here are some of the best anywhere. Every year, people who we have ‘Put Their Lungs on the Dyno’ at past events come by to tell us how their lives have improved. To know that we are making a positive impact in the lives of fans and racers is both humbling and gratifying.” Continue reading →

Flemington, NJ – NHRA Nitro Driver Joe Morrison’s Right2Breathe® Project has teamed up with the highly acclaimed Cleveland Clinic to present the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening Project at the 2024 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

The New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, in collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals, will offer onsite lung health screenings and education to the estimated 70,000+ fans and racers expected at the NHRA National Event. This event will take place at Summit Racing Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, from June 27th to June 30th.

The Right2Breathe® Project is a dynamic, grassroots initiative focused on Lung Health Education, Awareness, and Screening. This campaign is hosted at various public venues, including automotive and sporting events across the United States. The Norwalk screening event marks Right2Breathe’s second venture of 2024, following a highly successful event at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, NC.
Since 2016, the Right2Breathe Project has provided free lung screenings to thousands of dedicated NHRA Drag Racing fans at motorsports venues nationwide. Their team of medical professionals—including Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Pulmonologists—offer screenings, answer questions, and provide valuable resources for racers, fans, and event partners. Continue reading →