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The Sports Report: Gator Bites

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman highlights from the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway.
13 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Kenny Horne
In the summer of 1974, a then 25-year-old Kenny Horne went to the final round of Stock at the Summernationals in Englishtown, where he lost to Kenny Koonce. Six years later, Horne drove to his second final in Gainesville, where he once again…
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The Sports Report: Is it Miller’s time? Just maybe.

Brandon Miller is paying his dues in Pro Stock this season, but he’s also a leading contender for the Top Sportsman title with his six-second Chevy S-10 truck.
03 Oct 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Brandon Miller
When it comes to Pro Stock, Brandon Miller readily admits he’s still in the early learning stages of his career, but when it comes to the Right Trailers Top Sportsman class, that’s a different story. Behind the wheel of his six-second Chevy S-10…
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The Sports Report: Winning Indy was so nice, Bo did it twice

Bo Butner accomplished a rare feat when he successfully defended his 2022 Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals Super Gas title
07 Sep 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Bo Butner
Winning the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals ranks as one of the most difficult feats in drag racing, particularly for a Lucas Oil Series Sportsman competitor. Huge fields coupled with six grueling days of competition conspire to test even the…
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The Sports Report: Lauren Freer’s history-making double

Lauren Freer became the 30th driver to double up at an NHRA national event and the first woman to accomplish the feat when she claimed the Super Comp and Super Gas titles at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
27 Jun 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Lauren Freer
There are two events in NHRA Drag Racing that are special but not exceedingly rare and that is female winners and national event doubles. Heading into last week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, there had been 97 women winners and 29 unique…
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The Sports Report: Irvin Johns proves that aging is just another word for living

When he turned on the win light in the Super Stock final at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals, Irvin Johns, 79, became NHRA’s oldest national event winner and he's not about to stop anytime soon.
31 May 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Irvin Johns
The beauty of NHRA drag racing is that there are almost no restrictions on who can participate, and that’s especially true when it comes to age. Despite the mystery surrounding his age, it’s fairly common knowledge that Chris “the Greek” Karamesines…
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Brad Burton’s hot start fuels desire for third NHRA world title

Two-time NHRA Stock champ Brad Burton is an early favorite for the Super Stock title following back-to-back victories in Phoenix and Las Vegas.
19 Apr 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Brad Burton
As the old saying goes, you can’t win a championship in the first three races of the season, but you certainly can lose one. Or can you? If there is any sportsman racer in the entire NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series who is suited to putting…
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The Sports Report: Sherman Adcock goes three-for-three in Southeast Division

Two-time world champ Sherman Adcock Jr. takes the early lead in Super Gas after winning the first three Southeast Division Lucas Oil Series events of the season.
29 Mar 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Sherman Adcock
NHRA Lucas Oil Series world champions won’t be crowned for nearly eight more months, so any sort of speculation regarding future titles would be premature. That being said, it’s awfully hard to overlook the red-hot start by Division 2 Super Gas…
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The Sports Report: Top 10 Alcohol Moments of 2022

Last week, we had some fun with the top NHRA Sportsman racing moments of the 2022 season, and now it's time for the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes.
29 Nov 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Jasmine Salinas
Last week, we had some fun with the top NHRA Sportsman racing moments of the 2022 season, and now it's time for the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes. Not surprisingly, there were many memorable moments to consider, and breaking…
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The Sports Report: Top 10 Sportsman moments of 2022

With 22 national events, 44 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional and divisional events, plus a JEGS SPORTSnationals and JEGS Allstars thrown in for good measure, it was hard to find a weekend where there wasn’t coast-to-coast action for NHRA’s Sportsman stars. The sheer number of racers and races make it almost impossible to sort through the year’s most memorable events, but we’ve done just that in our annual list of Top 10 Sportsman moments.
21 Nov 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Jeff Taylor
With 22 national events, 44 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional and divisional events, plus a JEGS SPORTSnationals and JEGS Allstars thrown in for good measure, it was hard to find a weekend where there wasn’t coast-to-coast action for NHRA’s…
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The Sports Report: Locke goes the distance to clinch Super Gas title

Bob Locke needed some coaxing just to get to Pomona, and once he got there, he needed to win the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in order to clinch the 2022 Super Gas championship, and he did just that.
16 Nov 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Bob Locke
How’s this for a storybook ending? Bob Locke needed nothing less than a victory at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in order to be crowned the 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Gas champion, and he delivered just that to win the…
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The Sports Report: Dan Fletcher becomes NHRA’s second winningest driver

Dan Fletcher is quick to admit that the odds of him catching John Force for the NHRA win record of 155 races (and counting) are slim and none, but he’s known for quite some time that second-place Frank Manzo, who retired with 105 victories, was well within reach.
27 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Dan Fletcher
Dan Fletcher is quick to admit that the odds of him catching John Force for the NHRA win record of 155 races (and counting) are slim and none, but he’s known for quite some time that second-place Frank Manzo, who retired with 105 victories, was well…
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Sports Report: Tyler Cassil beats the heat for NHRA’s latest double

When Tyler Cassil claimed the Super Stock and Stock titles at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, he became just the 29th driver to double up at an NHRA national event. The rare feat has been achieved just 43 times since 1991.
16 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Tyler Cassil
The 100-degree heat that enveloped Heartland Motorsports Park during last weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor made for challenging conditions for both racers and fans, but the heat appeared to have had little effect on Tyler…
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The Sports Report: One man’s quest for an NHRA national record

Sportsman racer and U.S. Air Force veteran Fred “Sarge” Elsass chronicles his quest to set an NHRA national record in Stock Eliminator at the recent Division 3 Lucas Oil Series opener in Indianapolis.
01 Jun 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Fred Elsass
Some stories seem to write themselves and this is certainly one of them. Following last month’s Division 3 Lucas Oil series opener in Indy, longtime class racer and U.S. Air Force veteran Fred “Sarge” Elsass wrote to chronicle his quest to set a…
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The Sports Report: Is there another title (or two) in store for John Labbous?

A lot has changed in drag racing over the past few years, but one thing that has remained constant is the ability of John Labbous Jr. to secure his place among NHRA’s best by finishing in the Top 10.
18 May 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
John Labbous Jr.
A lot has changed in drag racing over the past few years, but one thing that has remained constant is the ability of John Labbous Jr. to secure his place among NHRA’s best by finishing in the Top 10.  Super Comp and Super Gas are two of drag…
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The Sports Report: Sitting Priddy

After years as a successful crew chief, Ryan Priddy is finally getting his shot at the big time in Comp eliminator, and so far, he’s making the most of it.
14 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Ryan Priddy
To suggest that Ryan Priddy’s Comp victory at the recent NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas was a long time coming would be a big understatement. Priddy is best known for his role as a longtime crewmember for the SoCal-based Mountain View team,…
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The Sports Report: A pair of doubles in the Arizona desert

Leo Glasbrenner and Don Meziere have both kicked off the 2022 Lucas Oil Series season with back-to-back victories in Pomona and Phoenix.
01 Mar 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Leo Glasbrenner
In last week’s Sports Report, we highlighted Top Sportsman racer Don Meziere’s impressive victory at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Not that anyone thought it was a fluke, but just to be sure,…
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What happens when you’re both lucky and good? Just ask Top Sportsman winner Don Meziere

Top Sportsman racer Don Meziere opened the new season by winning his sixth NHRA national event title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, but it was far from easy
23 Feb 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Don Meziere
Don Meziere has now won six NHRA national events including three at Auto Club Pomona Raceway and none of them have come easily. In 2014, Meziere won his first national event in Super Comp, but he had to beat Steve Casner in the final by .015-second…
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The Sports Report: Stanfield takes his shot at a fifth championship

It’s been 27 years since Greg Stanfield won the last of his four NHRA Super Stock championships but after winning in Bristol, he’s on the verge of another one.
20 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Greg Stanfield
The last time that Greg Stanfield was crowned an NHRA world champion, there was no World Series due to a baseball player strike, Johnny Carson made his final appearance on The Tonight Show, and the internet was still a mystery to most people. That…
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The Sports Report: What Nick Isenhower does for an encore

Less than a month after winning the Dodge//SRT U.S. Nationals, Nick Isenhower returned for an encore performance at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis.
30 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Nick Isenhower
Winning any race in Super Comp is a ridiculously difficult feat given the level of competition that exists today and winning back-to-back races would appear to be significantly more difficult, especially when one of those events is the Dodge//SRT U.…
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The Sports Report: Fletcher on the verge of more history

When Dan Fletcher won the Super Stock title at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, it gave him 105 national event victories. He’s got one more to go to pass Frank Manzo for second on NHRA’s all-time wins list.
21 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Dan Fletcher
There was a time when the news of a Dan Fletcher victory would barely register a blip on the drag racing radar screen. For most of his career, Fletcher won often, securing a total of 104 national event wins since his inaugural win at the 1994…
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Sports Report: The triumphant return of Edmond Richardson

With back-to-back wins in Bowling Green and Indy, Edmond Richardson has remerged as one of NHRA’s best super class racers and more than 30 years into his career, he’s still got something to prove.
08 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Edmond Richardson
Bad news for anyone who thought Super Gas racing would somehow be easier in 2022. It won't be. Edmond Richardson is back, and he plans on sticking around for a while. Richardson won the Dodge//SRT U.S. Nationals Super Gas title to earn the…
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The Sports Report: With latest win, Luke Bogacki closes in on Super Gas title

Luke Bogacki has crested the 700-point mark for the second time in his career following his Super Gas win in Brainerd, and he’s built a massive lead in the race for the championship.
24 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Luke Bogacki
As baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once famously said, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” and in the case of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Gas world championship; it's over. Over as in finished. Game, set, match. Done deal, or…
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The Sports Report: A magical moment for the Meyer family

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners from last weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor included cousins Rachel and Dusty Meyer, and it was an incredibly emotional weekend for both of them.
18 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Dusty Meyer
It’s a simple and undeniable truth that some wins mean more than others, and in the wake of a personal tragedy, it’s hard to imagine any win could mean more to a driver than Dusty Meyer’s recent victory at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by…
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The Sports Report: First-time Super Comp winner Nick Cobb has a story to tell

From mechanical gremlins to lucky breaks, and ultimately a trip to the beach, it's fair to say that Nick Cobb's first NHRA national event win will long be remembered.
04 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Nick Cobb
Two-time NHRA world champ Sherman Adcock once famously delivered the following take on the finer points of Super Class racing, “It’s just like playing rock, paper, scissors; no matter what you bring, it might not be enough.”   Indeed, truer…
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The Sports Report: The ultimate father-daughter weekend

Joe Mozeris and his daughter, Kayla, had a weekend they’ll never forget at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Denver when they earned national event titles in Comp eliminator and Super Stock, respectively.
27 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Mozeris
Kayla Mozeris won the Super Stock title at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil and then watched a few minutes later when her father, Joe, drove to the win in Comp eliminator. It was the sort of day that every family that…
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The Sports Report: Anthony Bertozzi nearly runs the table in Norwalk

Anthony Bertozzi has enjoyed a lot of success in his career, but he’s never had a day like the one he had at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where his team celebrated three wins and a runner-up finish.
30 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Anthony Bertozzi
Our regular readers will likely recall The Sports Report story we published last February with two-time NHRA world champion Anthony Bertozzi. The story highlighted Bertozzi’s well-known generosity toward others and the amount of enjoyment…
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The Sports Report: Remembering Kyle Seipel

It’s painful anytime our tight-knit drag racing community loses one of its own but the plain truth is that some losses hurt more than others and today, it’s hard to imagine anything more painful than having to say goodbye to Kyle Seipel, who lost his long battle with cancer on June 21.
22 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Kyle Seipel
It’s painful anytime our tight-knit drag racing community loses one of its own but the plain truth is that some losses hurt more than others and today, it’s hard to imagine anything more painful than having to say goodbye to Kyle Seipel, who lost…
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The Sports Report: Like father, like daughter

Amanda Boicesco won her second NHRA national event title at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals following a historic all-female final round, and she nearly shared the winner’s circle with her father, Iggie.
17 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Amanda Boicesco
It isn’t an accident that Amanda Boicesco’s dragster carries the No. 11 that signifies that she’s the reigning NHRA Division 1 Super Comp champion. During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Boicesco overcame a slow start to win a pair of Lucas Oil…
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The Sports Report: David Barton scores two Wallys in eight days

In a span of two weeks, David Barton went from winning his first event in Comp eliminator to breaking a nearly four-year victory drought in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class.
26 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Barton
To suggest that the last two weeks have been good to David Barton would be an understatement. Following the NHRA tour to stops in Charlotte and Houston, Barton picked up a pair of Wallys, but did so in a most unusual way. He cashed in Charlotte in…
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The Sports Report: Kent Hanley joins the “near double” club in Atlanta

Kent Hanley became the latest driver to nearly double up at an NHRA national event when he drove to a win in Super Stock and a runner-up finish in Super Comp at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
06 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Kent Hanley
The list of drivers who have doubled up at an NHRA national event remains fairly small; currently, there are just 26 members of that exclusive fraternity, and the feat has been accomplished just 42 times in more than 1,000 events over NHRA’s 70-year…
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