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Pro Mod points leader Jose Gonzalez wins in Brainerd for third straight victory

There appears to be no stopping Jose Gonzalez in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, as the points leader drove to his third straight win by knocking off Brandon Snider in the final round at Brainerd International Raceway.
22 Aug 2021
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 Jose Gonzalez
There appears to be no stopping Jose Gonzalez in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, as the points leader drove to his third straight win by knocking off Brandon Snider in the final round at Brainerd International Raceway. The…
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Pro Mod's Justin Bond takes wild ride past the finish line at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

During the first round of eliminations in the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Justin Bond’s car made contact with the wall past the finish line. Bond exited the car under his own power.
22 Aug 2021
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New England Dragway event completed at multiple venues

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing SeriesNortheast Division from New England Dragway was completed at multiple events
20 Aug 2021
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Division 1
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at New England Dragway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.234, 280.37  def. Karen Stalba…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday preview

After a one-year hiatus, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway this weekend for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Here is everything you need to know in our Friday preview.
20 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Brainerd
After a one-year hiatus, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway this weekend for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Here is everything you need to know in our Friday preview. The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, a…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster champion Paul Nero

19 Aug 2021
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Paul Nero successfully defended his 2020 Pomona win in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he beat Mike Mendenhall in the final round. Nero, the 2018 Top Dragster champ, won with a 7.141 on his 7.13 dial to hold off Mendenhall…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock champion Kyle Rizzoli

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Kyle Rizzoli runner-upped in Super Stock but didn’t leave Pomona empty handed after winning the Stock title, his 11th career national event win. Wheeling Dave Bridgewater’s Camaro, Rizzoli used a solid .007 light and a .029-over 10.249 to win…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock champion Jimmy DeFrank

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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In addition to his five world titles, Jimmy DeFrank has won 20 national events and half of those have come at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. DeFrank’s latest win in Super Stock in his native Southern California came at the expense of Kyle Rizzoli…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp champion Tibor Kadar

19 Aug 2021
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Tibor Kadar won his first race in Comp eliminator after scoring a pair of victories in Stock eliminator. In the final, Kadar wheeled his D/EA Cobalt to a win against recent Denver winner and championship contender Joe Mozeris. Kadar was quick in…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Terry Ruckman

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Terry Ruckman won his third national event title on a holeshot after taking a close 5.724 to 5.712 victory against Brian Hough in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final. Ruckman, who was making just his second start of the season, was the low qualifier…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman video highlights

It was six months later than expected, but the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com proved to be worth the wait, especially for Shawn Cowie and Terry Ruckman, who earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
19 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Shawn Cowie
It was six months later than expected, but the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com proved to be worth the wait, especially for Shawn Cowie and Terry Ruckman, who earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Dragster champion John Richardson

19 Aug 2021
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Driving one of the quickest cars in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers, John Richardson emerged as the winner for the first time. With a 6.10 dial on his dragster, Richardson had to wait nearly a second for opponent Paul Nero in the…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Sportsman champion Dan Borg

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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San Francisco’s Dan Borg made the short drive home from Sonoma with his first national event Wally thanks to a victory in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Borg wheeled his Monte Carlo to a win against Ed Olpin in the final round…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Gas champion Kevin Griffiths

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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There was a first-time winner in Super Gas after Kevin Griffiths claimed a victory against Ryan Giacone in the final round. Griffiths used a .007 light and an 8.899 to trip the win light in a double-breakout with Giacone missing the index by a…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Comp champion Marko Perivolaris

19 Aug 2021
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Marko Perivolaris now has five NHRA national event Wallys following his win in the Sonoma Super Comp final. Leaving first against opponent Phil Nagel, Perivolaris got the best of an 8.896 to 8.863 double breakout. Perivolaris immediately…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Stock champion Shelby Williams

19 Aug 2021
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Competing in her second national event and fourth Stock eliminator race overall, Shelby Williams found the winner’s circle after driving her K&N Filters Camaro to a win against Lamb in the final round. Williams, the daughter of former…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Stock champion Mike Loge

19 Aug 2021
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  Mike Loge came into the Sonoma Super Stock final with a wealth of experience, including wins in his three most previous national event finals dating back to 1986. Loge, in his California Missile Barracuda, ran his record to a perfect 4…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Comp champion Ralph Van Paepeghem

19 Aug 2021
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Ralph Van Paepeghem, who finally reached the winner’s circle in Comp after five runner-up finishes, Van Paepeghem won his first Lucas Oil Series divisional event in Bremerton, Wash., in 1973 but didn’t make it to his first national event final…
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NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sportsman video highlights

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman champions crowned at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals featured everything from a 77-year-old veteran to an 18-year-old newcomer, both of whom celebrated their first national event victories.
19 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Ralph Van Paepeghem
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman champions crowned at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals featured everything from a 77-year-old veteran to an 18-year-old newcomer, both of whom celebrated their first national event victories. The veteran is…
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Massel, Santangelo, Hutar make big noise at Thunder at the Lakes

Bruno Massel, Joe Santangelo, and Ryan Hutar led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division's Thunder at the Lakes event at Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
19 Aug 2021
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Division 5
The following are Thursday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Thunder at the Lakes: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Bruno Massel, Elmhurst, Ill., '10 Cobalt, CC/AT, 8.377, 117.53  def…
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Daily Cacklefests part of the action at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

NHRA race fans attending the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway will get to enjoy a slice of the sport's past along with the present with the staging of daily Cacklefests in the midway.
18 Aug 2021
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Cacklefest
NHRA race fans attending the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway will get to enjoy a slice of the sport's past along with the present with the staging of daily Cacklefests in the midway. Among those taking part will be the…
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NHRA announces return to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in 2022

NHRA has teamed up with Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the Gila River Indian Community to announce the return of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, slated for Feb. 25-27, 2022.  
17 Aug 2021
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Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
NHRA has teamed up with Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the Gila River Indian Community to announce the return of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, slated for Feb. 25-27, 2022.   The NHRA Arizona Nationals traditionally serves as the…
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Watch Division 1, 5 Lucas Oil Series action for free this weekend on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch a pair of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events for free this weekend on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
16 Aug 2021
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New England Dragway
NHRA fans can watch a pair of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events for free this weekend on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. NHRA's Division 1 and East Region racers will be in action Aug. 21-22 at New England…
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Pluchino adds Lucas Oil Products for Brainerd Mountain Motor Pro Stock event

Lucas Oil Products Inc. has signed on as a major associate sponsor of Johnny Pluchino’s Strutmasters.com ’13 Ford Mustang Mountain Motor Pro Stock car for the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.  
16 Aug 2021
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Johnny Pluchino
Lucas Oil Products Inc. has signed on as a major associate sponsor of Johnny Pluchino’s Strutmasters.com ’13 Ford Mustang Mountain Motor Pro Stock car for the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.     “I'm extremely…
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Stakes are high in Brainerd this weekend at penultimate regular season race

The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend at Brainerd Int'l Raceway takes place at a key point in the season. It is the 12th event of the 2021 season, and with only one even before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin, the action promises to be intense.
16 Aug 2021
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Brainerd
As the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season winds down, the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Aug. 20-22 at Brainerd Int'l Raceway takes place at a key point in the season. It is the 12th event of the 2021 season, and with…
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No. 1 qualifier John Cerbone races to Factory Stock Showdown victory in Topeka

The Menards NHRA Nationals Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown No. 1 qualifier John Cerbone drove his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro to victory at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.
15 Aug 2021
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Factory Stock
The Menards NHRA Nationals Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown No. 1 qualifier John Cerbone drove his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro to victory at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka. The Yorkton Heights, New York, resident defeated Jesse…
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Tim Wilkerson, Cruz Pedregon unhurt in wild top-end incident at Topeka

During the second qualifying session, Tim Wilkerson's Funny Car crossed the center line and made contact with Cruz Pedregon’s car. The two made contact with the wall before coming to a stop.
14 Aug 2021
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Tim Wilkerson
  During the second qualifying session at the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Tim Wilkerson’s Funny Car crossed the center line and made contact with Cruz Pedregon’s car. The two made…
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DeWalt named sponsor of NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway

NHRA and zMAX Dragway have announced that DeWalt has signed on as the sponsor for the Sept. 17-19 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at the Bellagio of dragstrips.
12 Aug 2021
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NHRA Carolina Nationals
As fans get geared up for the return of the NHRA’s best to zMAX Dragway this fall, officials announced today that DeWalt has signed on as the sponsor for the Sept. 17-19 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at the Bellagio of dragstrips. “We are elated…
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DSR adds David Davies as third Factory Stock Showdown Dodge team pilot

Don Schumacher Racing has added David Davies to its ranks as the team’s third NHRA Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Series driver. Davies will begin his tenure with DSR beginning this weekend in Topeka.
11 Aug 2021
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David Davies
Don Schumacher Racing has added David Davies to its ranks as the team’s third NHRA Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Series driver. Davies will begin his tenure with DSR beginning this weekend at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by…
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Dunn team takes confidence from recent Pomona outing into Topeka event

Coming off a semifinal finish at the recent Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, the Jim Dunn Racing team is feeling confident as they head to the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.
11 Aug 2021
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Jim Dunn Racing
Coming off a semifinal finish at the recent Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com in Pomona, the Jim Dunn Racing team is feeling confident as they head to the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in…
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Leah Pruett to campaign Cookie Pop Top Fueler this weekend in Topeka

Leah Pruett's Top Fuel dragster will be carrying the colors of Cookie Pop when qualifying for the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor kicks off on Friday evening at Heartland Motorsports Park. 
10 Aug 2021
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Leah Pruett
The most recent Top Fuel winner on the NHRA tour will sport a sweet new look on her Top Fuel dragster as Top Fuel championship contender Leah Pruett will begin her quest for a 10th triumph aboard the Cookie Pop Top Fuel dragster when qualifying for…
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