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Mello Yello Drag Racing Series: Brainerd, MN
ROUND DATE TIME CHANNEL
FRIDAY NITRO LIVE Friday, August 17, 2018 6:00pm - 7pm ET FS1
SUNDAY LIVE Sunday, August 19, 2018 Noon - 1:00pm ET FS1
NHRA FINALS LIVE Sunday, August 19, 2018 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET FS1
NHRA FINALS (RE-AIR) Sunday, August 19, 2018 10:00pm - 1:00am ET FS1
FRIDAY NITRO LIVE (RE-AIR) Monday, August 20, 2018 9:00pm - 10:00pm ET FS2
SUNDAY LIVE (RE-AIR) Monday, August 20, 2018 10:00pm -11:00pm ET FS2
NHRA FINALS (RE-AIR) Monday, August 20, 2018 11:00pm - 2:00am ET FS2
NHRA FINALS (RE-AIR) Thursday, August 23, 2018 10:00pm - 1:00am ET FS2
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
SERIES DATE TIME CHANNEL
SPORTSMAN Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:00pm - 10:00pm ET FS2
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook: Qualifying under way

Qualifying continues at Brainerd International Raceway as racers look to lock up spots in the Countdown to the Championship and No. 1 seeds at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Follow along all day for the latest news, notes, quotes and results.
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Strutmasters.com to become co-primary sponsor of Clay Millican driven Top Fuel Dragster in 2019

Strutmasters.com will increase its sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel team Stringer Performance with driver Clay Millican in 2019 to become the co-primary sponsor alongside Parts Plus.
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An unforgettable night in Brainerd's 'Zoo'

Last year, NHRA on FOX reporter Bruno Massel and Top Fuel ace Steve Torrence took a trip into the fabled "Zoo" at Brainerd Int'l Raceway during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Relive that unforgettable night and get ready for another trip into the Zoo on this Sunday's show, which airs at 2 p.m. Eastern on FS1.
NHRA Today™

Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2004 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 2004 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, where Eric Medlen was victorious in Funny Car.
Flashback Friday

Night at the Museum: Matt Hines Suzuki GSXR

NHRA's Lewis Bloom visits the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum where he takes a close look at Matt Hines' championship-winning Suzuki GSXR Pro Stock Motorcycle.
NHRA Today™

The Time Machine: 1973

Step into the Wayback Machine and set the dials to 1973, when nine of the 16 nitro winners were first-time winners, three new world champs were crowned, and policies and procedures from records to safety were overhauled.
DRAGSTER Insider
1973

Arana Sr. gears up for Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, battle for Countdown spot

Lucas Oil-sponsored Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Hector Arana Sr. joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals and his bid for a berth in the Countdown to the Championship.
NHRA Today™
Hector Arana

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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 17)

NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals and CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the...
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The Nuances of Pressure

In the current issue of NHRA National Dragster, NHRA announcer and ND columnist Brian Lohnes weighs in on the pressure that awaits teams as the Countdown to the Championship approaches. "There will be teams that excel and teams that fold up like a cheap tent," he predicts.
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Brian Lohnes

Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Capps, Coughlin, and Krawiec are Brainerd favorites

According to NHRA National Dragster's famed prognosticator, Tricky Tipster, the pro class favorites for this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals are Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Eddie Krawiec.
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Dragster Insider
NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess takes readers on a journey through NHRA history to tell “the stories behind the stories”

The Sports Report
NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on Sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

Behind the Numbers
NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor Jacob Sundstrom takes an analytical dive into the statistics to track trends

Crew Chief Confidential
Post-race interviews and analysis from the winning crew chiefs on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour

Fast Five
NHRA's Lewis Bloom breaks down the greatest moments from each national event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

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