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With recent successes, Tasca team confident as they head into Topeka

A win and two runner-ups over the last four races has Bob Tasca III’s team confident that they’ve turned the corner on their season, just in time for the Countdown to the Championship.
09 Aug 2022
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Bob Tasca III
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Steve Huff looked to break his own record at the Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals

Steve Huff made exhibition passes in a Pep Boys Electric Vehicle demonstration at the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
08 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
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Western Swing Pro Stock recap: Lots of shifting gears but not many positions

Erica Enders maintained her points lead in Pro Stock despite earning two fewer points than teammate Aaron Stanfield over the three-race Western Swing. Here's a look at the movers, shakers, and disappointments within the class. Last in a series.
05 Aug 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Erica Enders
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
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Team Toyota at the Olympic training camp in Park City, Utah

Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, and NHRA on FOX's Bruno Massel all experience 70 mph in a whole new way, from the cockpit of an Olympic bobsled.
05 Aug 2022
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Team Toyota goes to the Olympic training camp in Park City, Utah
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The 7 winningest women in NHRA professional drag racing

These seven racers have more wins than any other female — and many of the men — in professional motorsports.
05 Aug 2022
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The 7 winningest women in NHRA professional drag racing
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Football preseason begins with Ron Capps and Alex DeJoria at a Seattle Seahawks practice

Ron Capps and Alexis DeJoria talk about Funny Cars and going more than 300 mph with Seattle Seahawks Cody Barton, Jordyn Brooks, and head coach Pete Carroll.
05 Aug 2022
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Football preseason begins with Ron Capps and Alex DeJoria at a Seattle Seahawks practice
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Western Swing Funny Car recap: Who topped the flops and who just flopped

Robert Hight was far and away the star of the 2022 Western Swing, going 10-1 in head-to-head battles to accumulate 321 valuable points, more than any driver in any class, as he solidified his points lead, second in a series.
04 Aug 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Robert Hight
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
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Tobler and Prock, united in a quest for success under the John Force Racing banner

After years of racing each other, the Prock and Tobler families unite in a Top Fuel dragster effort that pairs experience and talent in a potentially devastating combination for the competition.
04 Aug 2022
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Tobler and Prock united in a quest for success under the John Force Racing banner
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

Pure unfettered joy, quiet moments with vanquished opponents, and celebrations with team and family made for some incredible Behind the Scenes action for the winners of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
03 Aug 2022
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Are sweeping changes coming to Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel team? In a word, no

"Everything stays the same," said Joe Maynard of the Maynard family. "This [team has] a legacy of winning, we simply mean to maintain that legacy, and maybe create a little of our own."
03 Aug 2022
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Are sweeping changes coming to Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel team
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Weekend Rewind

Wild action, surprise winners, and lots of on-track drama made the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals a race to remember and a fitting end to the Western Swing. Relive the magic in our Weekend Rewind video.
03 Aug 2022
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Western Swing Top Fuel recap: Who gained ground and who lost traction

With eight round-wins — including a win in Sonoma and a runner-up in Seattle — Brittany Force led the way in Top Fuel over the three-race Western Swing and regained her points lead. Here's a look at how the top players fared. First in a multi-part series.
02 Aug 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Brittany Force
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
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Five things we learned at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals was a testament to endurance and experience as Tony Schumacher and Robert Hight nabbed the nitro titles and Troy Coughlin Jr. finally won in Pro Stock. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
01 Aug 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five things we learned at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
  The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals was a testament to endurance and experience as Tony Schumacher and Robert Hight nabbed the nitro titles and Troy Coughlin Jr. finally won in Pro Stock in his fourth final-round appearance. Here’s our…
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Cruz Pedregon eager to turn the tide to get that elusive first Seattle win

There are only four dragstrips on the current NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour where Cruz Pedregon has yet to claim victory, and Seattle's Pacific Raceways is one of them.
30 Jul 2022
Kelly Wade
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Cruz Pedregon
Veteran West Coast racer Cruz Pedregon has been campaigning dragsters and Funny Cars in the alcohol and nitro ranks since the late 1980s, and he's picked up wins everywhere from Pomona to Englishtown. There are only four dragstrips on the current…
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Torrence and Tasca: 'We can make it better than it was. Better, stronger, faster.”

Remember the 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to make him "Better, stronger, faster?" That’s the mantra that both Steve Torrence and Bob Tasca III have adopted this year in rebuilding their tune-ups. And it's paying off.
30 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Torrence-Tasca
Remember the early 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to give him bionic strength?  “We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him…
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Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn looking to shine at hometown track at Northwest Nats

After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
29 Jul 2022
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Dallas Glenn
After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.   The reigning…
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Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force aims to finish Western Swing strong

Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list when she won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
28 Jul 2022
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list just days ago when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star driver won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 33rd…
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Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven

More 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle passes have been made here than anywhere else on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour
28 Jul 2022
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Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven
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See it for yourself! Record-breaking electric dragster at Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

NHRA drag strips have always been a proving ground for new technologies looking to apply horsepower and prove themselves to the world.
27 Jul 2022
David Kennedy
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Steve Huff Electric Dragster
Horsepower takes many forms. Drag racing doesn’t care about how horsepower is produced, it cares about how much is made, and how quickly it can be applied. New technology from Detroit and automakers around the globe have always influenced the…
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Leah Pruett's nine-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win

Tony Stewart Racing's Top Fuel team was all-new from the top down, with only one crew member coming from Pruett's 2021 effort. The team's success in Denver shows that not only can Pruett win, but proves TSR can build a winning nitro team.
27 Jul 2022
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Leah Pruett's 9-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win
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Five things we learned at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Engines swaps, technical expertise, nerves of steel, and the ability of a diverse group of racers to have mastered it all.
25 Jul 2022
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Five things we learned at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
1.  Final-round engine swaps don't stress Greg Anderson and KB Racing. Going into the Sonoma final, and what could have been Greg Anderson’s 100th win, KB Racing performed a complete engine swap before the final round. The swap…
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Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday photo gallery

Check out NHRA National Dragster photographers' bonus outtakes from the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
23 Jul 2022
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Angie and Matt Smith at the Denso  Cornhole Challenge  46
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Matt Hartford on how extreme challenges focus his team on the task at hand

Matt Hartford, Pro Stock driver, piston-ring manufacturer, and diesel mechanic? We caught up with Hartford to hear about the peripheral stresses a Pro Stock team like his has to deal with before they even get on the race track
23 Jul 2022
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Matt Hartford on how extreme challenges focus his team on the task at hand
At the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High in Denver, Matt Hartford showed that he had the power, the reaction times, and the patience to work through a field of Pro Stock competitors. But the Western Swing puts extra pressure on the winner of every…
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Erica Enders looking to rewrite Pro Stock history this weekend

For nearly 18 years, Sonoma Raceway has been Enders’ kryptonite. With a new engine program and top qualifying spot this weekend she’s looking to fundamentally change her relationship with this track.
23 Jul 2022
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Erica Enders looking to rewrite Pro Stock history this weekend
NHRA: What is your challenge coming into this track? What's the thing you need to overcome at Sonoma? Erica Enders: Absolutely zero success here in the past. NHRA: What is it about this…
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Matt Smith looks to keep 2022 season rolling at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith blistered the track record book in Denver en route to a win last weekend and now thas the chance to make it a great two-race span at his sponsor’s race, the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
22 Jul 2022
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Matt Smith
The trip out West has already been a good one for defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith, who blistered the track record book in Denver en route to a win last weekend.   But now the five-time world champ has the chance to…
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Race engines are ready to fire at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The sun's up at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals and sportsman race engines will fire at 10:45 am (PDT). Tune in to NHRA.tv to see all the action and NHRA.com for all the coverage.
22 Jul 2022
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A perfect Friday morning at Sonoma Raceway 7
You can catch the action all weekend on FOX Sports 1 and NHRA.tv. You can follow NHRA on Twitter, Facebook, and…
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Can the technology that lowers e.t. improve your profitability?

21 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Hartford
by Matt Hartford, NHRA Pro Stock Driver & CEO of Total Seal Piston Rings, and Lake Speed Jr., Certified Lubrication Specialist As racers, we know improving mechanical efficiency – reducing friction and drag – improves e.t. We…
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Pro Stock sophomore Dallas Glenn unfazed by a series of misfortunate events

Pro Stock racer Dallas Glenn had a target on his back as reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year and has proven unflappable in the first half of the 2022 season, despite the watchful eyes of his competitors and a strange string of misfortune. 
20 Jul 2022
Kelly Wade
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Dallas Glenn
Coming into the 2022 season of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, Pro Stock racer Dallas Glenn had a target on his back as reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year. Pacific Northwest native Glenn, however, has proven unflappable in the first half,…
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Tony Schumacher, master of the Mile-High wheelstand

The deft throttle ability of eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher was on display at the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals.
20 Jul 2022
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Tony Schumacher, master of the Mile-High wheelstand
See the other time Tony Schumacher tried to set the altitude record at Denver in a Top Fuel dragster.   
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals

Take an unfiltered look behind the scenes as Leah Pruett, Robert Hight, Matt Hartford, and Matt Smith celebrate their victories with crewmembers at the top end after the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals.
20 Jul 2022
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