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Canopy or not, Doug Kalitta is open to anything in pursuit of first championship
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Saturday preview
Kalitta, Hagan, Enders, Herrera top fields on a fast opening day at Charlotte
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday photo gallery
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Johnson's Horsepowered Garage expands partnership with Tony Stewart Racing
Matt Smith looks for win at Pro Stock Motorcycle’s 500th race in Charlotte
Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA Carolina Nationals
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight seeks a 2023 zMAX Dragway sweep
NHRA draws biggest Countdown to the Championship audience ever in NHRA on FOX era
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday preview
Tricky Tipster: Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
Top Fuel great Tony Schumacher is after more big moves at zMAX Dragway
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Weekend Rewind: 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals loaded with special events on and off the track
Championship hopes march on in Charlotte at Betway Carolina Nationals
Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta joins an exclusive club with his 50th career win
TMS Titanium, Paul Lee Racing team up for Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
Five things we learned at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Doug Kalitta gets 50th win; Hight, Hartford, Matt Smith also win in Reading
Unofficial Camping World points standings
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals to complete on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery
Stanfield grabs second Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory of the season
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday News and Notes
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Tasca, Ashley, Enders, and Herrera rise to the top in front of a sellout crowd
NHRA moves up Sunday start time for eliminations at Maple Grove Raceway
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Canopy or not, Doug Kalitta is open to anything in pursuit of first championship
After switching from a cockpit canopy car back to an open cockpit, Doug Kalitta broke the second-longest dry spell of his career, and the team is sticking with the same car. Conicicdne or not, superstition or not, Kalitta's ready to roll in either configuration.
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NHRA Insider podcast live from zMAX!
Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon sit down with some of the drivers who made big headlines at the Countdown to the Championship opener last weekend in Reading, Matt Hartford and Doug Kalitta, who will be the featured guests along with plenty of news and analysis to go along with the interviews.
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Saturday preview
Day two of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals dawned with a morning rainshower that cleansed the track and the palate of race fans in anticipation of another very quick day of qualifying and racing at zMAX Dragway.
Kalitta, Hagan, Enders, Herrera top fields on a fast opening day at Charlotte
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster was all over zMAX Dragway on the opening day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BETWAY NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
Matt Smith looks for win at Pro Stock Motorcycle’s 500th race in Charlotte
Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith wasn’t at the first race in the class, but the six-time champ will be at the 500th official race for the category, which takes place at this weekend’s Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Johnson's Horsepowered Garage expands partnership with Tony Stewart Racing
Matt Hagan’s Tony Stewart Racing Dodge Funny Car will again wear the colors of Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage (JHG) at this weekend’s Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals and highlights the announcement of an extended partnership between Tony Stewart Racing and JHG.
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight seeks a 2023 zMAX Dragway sweep
Robert Hight has already won once this year at one of his favorite tracks, zMAX Dragway, which hosts this weekend’s Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. But a season sweep at "the Bellagio of dragstrips" would go a long way in the Funny Car standout trying to claim a fourth world championship.
Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA Carolina Nationals
With a prime spot in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals is always packed with excitement. Here's a look back at five memorable moments from the history of the event.
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday preview
The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs.
NHRA draws biggest Countdown to the Championship audience ever in NHRA on FOX era
The NHRA enjoyed its most-watched weekend of Countdown to the Championship telecasts in the NHRA on FOX era, as more than 2.1 million viewers tuned in to original airings of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
Tricky Tipster: Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour heads to zMax Dragway, "the Bellagio of dragstrips," Tricky Tipster has tabbed Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Matt Hartford, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites to win the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Top Fuel great Tony Schumacher is after more big moves at zMAX Dragway
A regular season filled with struggles changed almost overnight for Tony Schumacher. The Top Fuel legend and eight-time world champ enjoyed a sizeable turnaround to open the Countdown to the Championship, advancing to the semifinals last weekend to kick off the playoffs.
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