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Doug Kalitta

Kalitta enters inaugural Michigan race with Applied Innovation along for the ride

Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta enters this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar as the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs and carrying Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Applied Innovation on the side of the car.
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Countdown storylines

Countdown to the Championship playoffs opens with major storylines

It’s playoff time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, and the six-race Countdown to the Championship is loaded with storylines, including the challenge of who will perform best at two first-time facilities on the national event schedule.
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Champs

Examining the 2026 NHRA Lucas Oil Series world championship battles: Part 3

With the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in the rearview mirror, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship pictures are beginning to gain some clarity. This time: Top Dragster and Top Sportsman

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Regular-season Funny Car champ Hagan and an Insider's Countdown preview

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Matt Hagan talks about the hard-fought regular-season title and how he plans on battling with the best for a fifth NHRA championship, plus a class-by-class breakdown of all of the Countdown to the Championship battles.
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Commemorative tickets

Final wave of NHRA 75th Anniversary commemorative tickets features top names

NHRA has announced the final group of commemorative tickets, which will be available over the course of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.
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Stewart, Hagan, Pruett reveal new Dodge Charger Super Bee Purple Haze-themed liveries

Stewart, Hagan, Pruett reveal new Dodge Charger Super Bee Purple Haze liveries

Tony Stewart Racing unveiled the striking new designs before media and Stellantis employees in Auburn Hills ahead of Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR and NHRA’s long-awaited return to Michigan.
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Frank Hawley

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School: Ready for the next 40 years

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School has announced its return to Frank Hawley ownership as it begins an exciting new chapter in its more than 40-year history.
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Drive into history on the 2026 NHRA Dodge Tour de Michigan

Join the NHRA Dodge Tour de Michigan and drive into history—Register now!

Celebrate NHRA’s return to Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 17, with limited-edition gifts and the chance to drive new Dodge performance vehicles on the U.S. 131 Motorsports Park dragstrip.
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US 131

NHRA Countdown to the Championship ready for kickoff in Michigan

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will open at US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar on Sept. 18-20.
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Books

Don Garlits and Darrell Gwynn; their lives in words and photos in new books

NHRA legends Don Garlits and Darrell Gwynn, Florida’s two most famous drag racers and guys with the same initials born 29 years apart in the Sunshine State, are sharing the behind-the-scenes stories of their lives in new books just released.
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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2026 Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
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Ryan Elliott

Shawn Reed Racing parts ways with Wendland; tabs Elliott as crew chief

Shawn Reed Racing has parted ways with longtime crew chief Rob Wendland. Ryan Elliott has been named interim crew chief and will assume leadership of the team’s NHRA Top Fuel program effective immediately.
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Justin Picillo

Peak Performance Racer of the Month: Justin Picillo

Division 1 Super Stock racer Justin Picillo had an August to remember with back-to-back NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series titles, and as a result, he could be in line for an NHRA world championship in November. He also happens to be our Peak Performance Racer of the Month for August.

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