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Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champ John Force was joined by CBS's Chris Hayre at his shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., for his first full-length interview since his June 2024 crash in Richmond to talk about his unprecedented career.
Jackie Fricke and Phil Esz won in the Top Alcohol classes to lead the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division is in action this weekend at Lebanon Valley Dragway.
Photos by David Smith and Kalyn Guenther
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NHRA fans participating in gaming as part of the…
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Photos by FuelFest/Thomas Campos
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Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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by Ainsley Jacobs
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Just four races remain in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, and a strong finish in the remaining events has never meant more with the new NHRA regular-season championship, which was introduced for the 2025 season.
NHRA…
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Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Every race provides an opportunity to learn new things, and the 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk was no exception. Here are five takeaways from an epic weekend in Ohio.
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