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2022 Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner Shawn Langdon

29 Jun 2022
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Shawn Langdon may be better known recently for his Top Fuel career, but the two-time Super Comp world champ showed that he still knows his way around index racing by defeating Richmond winner John Labbous Jr. for his milestone 25th career win, seven…
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2022 Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Daren Poole-Adams

29 Jun 2022
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A month after winning his first career national event title in Charlotte, Daren Poole-Adams, struck again in Bristol with his Holley EFI FS/C Camaro. Poole-Adams won his second Stock Wally with a 9.667 on his 9.67 dial after veteran class and…
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2022 Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Crutchfield

29 Jun 2022
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Appearing in his first national event final since the 2015 Gainesville race, Mike Crutchfield, picked up his fifth career victory after opponent Scott Libersher fouled in the Super Stock final. Crutchfield was red behind Libersher and sealed the win…
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2022 New England Nationals Top Sportsman winner Freddy Perkins

29 Jun 2022
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It was a case of “third time’s a charm” for “Fast Freddy” Perkins, near lane, as, after a runner-up in Epping 2016 and another at this year’s Gatornationals, Perkins went the distance in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at New…
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2022 New England Nationals Super Street winner John Olson

29 Jun 2022
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John Olson, whose first win came eight years earlier in Super Gas in his homestate New Jersey, added a Super Street Wally to his collection, powering his ’66 Chevelle to an easy victory after the region’s top 10.90 talent, Keith Mayers, fouled in…
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Reigning Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence nominated for 2022 ESPYS Award

NHRA four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence has been nominated for the Best Driver Award for the 2022 ESPYS.
29 Jun 2022
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Steve Torrence
NHRA four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence has been nominated for the Best Driver Award for the 2022 ESPYS. Torrence claimed his NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championship in Top Fuel last year, giving the Texan his…
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2022 New England Nationals Super Gas winner Ted Leahy

29 Jun 2022
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The 1991 Olds Cutlass that carried Pro Stock great Warren Johnson to five victories that season also carried Ted Leahy to his first career win in Super Gas, capped by a razor-thin double-break final-round conquest of Mike Sawyer, 9.899 to 9.895.
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2022 New England Nationals Super Comp winner Robert Hyatt

29 Jun 2022
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New Hampshire native Robert Hyatt scored a popular homestate victory in Super Comp with his Trail Blazin’ Designs entry, cutting a path to his first final-round appearance where Brad Coryell left .010-second too soon and fouled.
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2022 New England Nationals Stock winner Tim Stickles

29 Jun 2022
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Tim Stickles and his Malibu Blues M/SA ’80 Malibu were feeling anything but blue after grabbing the gold in Stock for their second win in the last nine months. Stickles, who scored his breakthrough first win at last year’s fall Charlotte event,…
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2022 New England Nationals Super Stock winner Eric Merryfield

29 Jun 2022
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Eric Merryfield’s popular Bounding Beagle GT/TD '96 Dakota flew to victory in Super Stock for his first career win, taking an easy final-round victory when 19-time tour winner Joe Santangelo’s GT/GA Camaro slowed from his objective.
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Bristol Dragway to welcome hundreds of Jr. Racers for Eastern Conference Finals

Since 2004, NHRA Summit Racing Series Jr. Drag Racing League competitors have flocked to Bristol Dragway in search of glory and prestigious Wally. That will continue July 14-16 at the 2022 Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Mike Bos Racing.
28 Jun 2022
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
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Eastern Conference Finals
Since 2004, NHRA Summit Racing Series Jr. Drag Racing League competitors have flocked to Bristol Dragway in search of glory and prestigious Wally. That will continue July 14-16 when the Tennessee track hosts the 2022 Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag…
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Beloved Norwalk racetrack owner/operator Bill Bader Sr. passes away

Bill Bader Sr., who took an inoperable Ohio dragstrip named Norwalk Dragway and over the course of more than 40 years transformed it into a fan favorite facility named Summit Motorsports Park, passed away June 26.
26 Jun 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Bill Bader Sr.
Bill Bader Sr., who took an inoperable Ohio dragstrip named Norwalk Dragway and over the course of more than 40 years transformed it into a fan favorite facility, passed away June 26, shortly after the completion of the track’s annual NHRA Camping…
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Kris Thorne adds another Pro Mod win in Norwalk

Kris Thorne’s remarkable run in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon continued as he powered to his third win of the 2022 season at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
26 Jun 2022
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Kris Throne
Kris Thorne’s remarkable run in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon continued on Sunday, powering to his third win of the 2022 season on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s…
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Bill Skillman captures third win and Factory Stock Showdown points lead

Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to their third Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory of the season, took back the points lead and claimed the $1,000 bounty Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsport Park.
26 Jun 2022
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Bill Skillman
Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to their third victory of the season, took back the points lead and claimed the $1,000 bounty Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsport Park, the fifth stop on the…
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Toyota Racing’s legendary Sponsafier program returns for 2022 season

Toyota Racing’s beloved Sponsafier campaign will make a return for the 2022 season. Three new commercials, one of which focuses on 2018 NHRA FUnny Car champion J.R. Todd, will begin airing nationally on FOX and NBC during NHRA and NASCAR telecasts.
24 Jun 2022
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JR Todd
Toyota Racing’s beloved Sponsafier campaign will make a return for the 2022 season. Three new commercials will begin airing nationally as part of NBC and FOX’s NASCAR and NHRA telecasts this weekend. Additionally, Sponsafier will once again feature…
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Teams focusing on Pep Boys Callout at Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals

The Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout will take center stage at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend highlighted by the completion of the Top Fuel Callout, which began earlier this season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and the entire Funny Car Callout competition.
23 Jun 2022
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Pep Boys Callout
The Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout will take center stage at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend highlighted by the completion of the Top Fuel Callout, which began earlier this season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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IGTG will serve as primary sponsor for Krista Baldwin at Norwalk event

Top Fuel racer Krista Baldwin will welcome IT consulting company IGTG as primary sponsorship for this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
22 Jun 2022
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Krista Baldwin
Krista Baldwin will welcome IT consulting company IGTG as primary sponsorship for this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Baldwin and her team have been making big improvements to her Top Fuel program since Charlotte. Having IGTG come…
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Jim Dunn Racing to enjoy support from Blaze Technical Services in Norwalk

Blaze Technical Services will be flying its popular nostalgia flame pattern on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at this year’s NHRA national event in Norwalk.
22 Jun 2022
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Jim Dunn Racing
Blaze Technical Services will be flying its popular nostalgia flame pattern on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at this year’s NHRA national event in Norwalk. The black background, highlighted by purple, blue, and green scalloped flames, is a retro…
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Lucas Oil Series winners crowned at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

In addition to the Camping World Series action at Bristol Dragway, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
22 Jun 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
In addition to the Camping World Series action at Bristol Dragway, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Appearing in his first national event final since the 2015 Gainesville race…
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Kings of Vapor to reign with Caruso Family Racing in Norwalk

Camrie Caruso will be flying the colors of Kings of Vapor, an Ohio-based vapor store and online business that has been a longtime supporter of Caruso Family Racing, at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. 
22 Jun 2022
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Camrie Caruso
First-year Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso has not been crowned NHRA Rookie of the Year for 2022, but she is making a strong case through the first seven races of the season. Heading into the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Caruso will be…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Friday preview

Last week’s Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals in Bristol will be a hard act to follow, but if history has taught us anything, crew at Summit Motorsports Park, the host of this week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, will be up to the task.
22 Jun 2022
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Norwalk
Last week’s Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals in Bristol will be a hard act to follow, but if history has taught us anything, crew at Summit Motorsports Park, the host of this week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, will be up to the task. Since…
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Legendary businessman, philanthropist, NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith passes away

A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died June 22 of natural causes. He was 95.
22 Jun 2022
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Bruton Smith
A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died June 22 of natural causes. He was 95…
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Doug Kalitta heads for Norwalk in SealMaster Top Fuel Dragster

Doug Kalitta will be flying the branding and logos of long-time Kalitta Motorsports marketing partner SealMaster this weekend when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series rolls into Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
22 Jun 2022
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Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta will be flying the branding and logos of long-time Kalitta Motorsports marketing partner SealMaster this weekend when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series rolls into Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. SealMaster, a global…
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NHRA draws impressive audience for FOX broadcast of Thunder Valley Nationals

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series broadcast on the FOX network yielded impressive results on Sunday, as nearly 900,000 viewers tuned in for NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals eliminations at Bristol Dragway.
22 Jun 2022
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FOX Bristol
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series broadcast on the FOX network yielded impressive results on Sunday, as nearly 900,000 viewers tuned in for NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals eliminations at Bristol Dragway. FOX’s NHRA coverage of eliminations…
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Hundreds of Jr. drag racers ready for shootout at Western Conference Finals

The Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals, presented by Nic Woods Racing and JR Race Carsis just around the corner as Bandimere Speedway will host hundreds of racers from throughout the United States June 24-26.
22 Jun 2022
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
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Western Conference Finals
There is no greater prize for an NHRA drag racer than a Wally, and each summer, drivers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League have two shots at winning one of the prestigious trophies thanks to the Conference Finals events. The first of…
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Tim Wilkerson to race special edition Trick Flow Funny Car in Norwalk

Fan favorite NHRA Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will debut a Trick Flow Specialties Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
21 Jun 2022
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Tim Wilkerson
Fan favorite NHRA Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will debut a Trick Flow Specialties Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The 22-time Funny Car national event winner, who most recently earned runner-up finish at…
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Barton takes over Factory Stock Showdown points lead with Bristol win

David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevy COPO Camaro raced to victory Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the fourth stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown schedule, to take over the points lead by 13 points with only four races left. 
19 Jun 2022
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David barton
David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevy COPO Camaro raced to victory Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the fourth stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown schedule, to take over the points lead by 13 points…
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2022 NHRA season nears halfway mark at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to one of drag racing’s premier facilities, bringing its must-see 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph action to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park on June 23-26 for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
19 Jun 2022
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 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to one of drag racing’s premier facilities, bringing its must-see 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph action to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park on June 23-26 for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA…
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Cottrell, Hilton lead winners at 19th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion

Bobby Cottrelll won in Funny Car and Tyler Hilton in Top Fuel at the 19th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance in Bowling Green, Ky.
19 Jun 2022
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National Hot Rod Reunion
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Motorsports Museum 19th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance: NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR Bobby Cottrell, Whittier, Calif., '69 Camaro, 5.614, 257…
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Cowie, Westerfield storm to wins at Thunder on the Mountain event

Shawn Cowie and Shane Westerfield led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action at Bandimee Speedway with the Thunder on the Mountain presented by Trailer Source.
17 Jun 2022
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Division 5
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by Trailer Source: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.366, 269.08…
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