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Cottrell scores 50th NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor title

03 May 2021
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Bobby Cottrell
Reigning NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Funny Car national champion Bobby Cottrell won the 50th Anniversary of the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener presented by Peterson Chevrolet at Firebird Raceway. Coined the Stinker Stores Nitro Knockout, twelve Funny…
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Justin Bond gets win at final Pro Mod event at Atlanta Dragway

After finishing as the runner-up at the opening race of the 2021 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season, Justin Bond finished the job at Atlanta Dragway, beating Stevie “Fast” Jackson to win the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
02 May 2021
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Pro Mod
After finishing as the runner-up at the opening race of the 2021 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season, Justin Bond finished the job on Sunday, beating back-to-back world champ Stevie “Fast” Jackson on a holeshot in the final round…
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Bates, Faller, Neal Score Wins at Heritage Series 2021 opener at Sacramento Raceway

02 May 2021
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Heritage
The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series said goodbye to April in a big way over the weekend hosting two events: one at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho, and a second at historic Sacramento Raceway in Northern California. With the March Meet (…
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Watch Atlanta Super Street champion's emotional winner's interview

Tony Jones won his first NHRA national event Wally by scoring in Super Street at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Was he happy? Judge for yourself.
02 May 2021
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Atlanta Super Street
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Joey Severance walks away from Southern Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster crash

During the first round of Top Alcohol Dragster eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, former world champ Joey Severance crossed the centerline and made contact with the wall before coming to a stop. Severance exited the car under his own power.
01 May 2021
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Joey Severance
 
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Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers joins Stringer, Millican for race

01 May 2021
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Stringer Performance and Top Fuel driver Clay Millican are partnering with Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers at this weekend’s 40th and final NHRA Southern Nationals at the historic Atlanta Dragway.  “Having Mellow Mushroom and their mission…
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John Force Racing well prepared for final trip to Atlanta Dragway

Following the recent Denso Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, John Force and Robert Hight tested two new race cars in preparation for this weekend's final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
30 Apr 2021
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John Force
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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 1

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding series is a fascinating eleven-part journey that takes a look into drag racing history as can only be told by "Fast" Jack Beckman and Greg Sharp.
30 Apr 2021
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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum History of Hot Rodding series:Part 1
Jack Beckman: Welcome to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. I'm Jack Beckman, professional drag racer, and standing next to Museum's curator, Greg Sharp. This building is full of literally thousands of artifacts and items…
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Mike Castellana looks to finish in style at final series stop at Atlanta Dragway

In the final race at Atlanta Dragway for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, veteran Mike Castellana has the opportunity to leave quite a mark at the facility.
29 Apr 2021
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Mike Castellana
In the final race at Atlanta Dragway for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, veteran Mike Castellana has the opportunity to leave quite a mark at the facility.   Heading into this weekend’s race as…
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Kalitta teams, Cruz Pedregon test in Indy in advance of final Southern Nationals

The Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuelers of Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon and Snap-on Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon tested at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in advance of this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.
29 Apr 2021
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Doug Kalitta
 
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Las Vegas coverage, NHRA biggest winners spotlighted in new National Dragster

The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA Members. Featuring complete coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and a slew of features.
29 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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National Dragster
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman highlights

Shawn Cowie, Doug Gordon, and Joe Mozeris were joined in the winner’s circle at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals by Brad Rounds, Conner Statler, Michael Miller, Craig Maddox, Ryan Carlson, and Jeff Connelly.
29 Apr 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Shawn Cowie
Years from now, Shawn Cowie and Doug Gordon will be the answer to the trivia question “Who won NHRA’s first four-wide alcohol race?” after Cowie claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title and Gordon won in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Denso Spark Plugs…
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NHRA announces new electric vehicle racing class for 2022 Summit Racing Series

Racers will compete through an all-new class that joins the NHRA Summit Racing Series.
29 Apr 2021
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NHRA announces new electric vehicle racing class for 2022
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has announced the creation of an all-new electric vehicle (EV) racing class that will join the NHRA Summit Racing Series in 2022. Electric cars will…
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Walmart partners with Stringer Performance, Clay Millican for vaccine event during Southern Nationals

Walmart has announced a partnership with their Walmart mobile wellness program and Stringer Performance and NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican for a COVID-19 vaccination and education event during the 2021 NHRA Lucas Oil Southern Nationals.
29 Apr 2021
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COVID-19
In a nationwide effort to help expand COVID-19 vaccine uptake, Walmart has announced a partnership with their Walmart mobile wellness program and Stringer Performance and NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican for a vaccination and education event…
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Three-time NASCAR champ, hall of famer Tony Stewart tries his hand at Top Fuel

Tony Stewart’s accomplishments in auto racing are almost too numerous to mention but he’d never had the opportunity to go 300-mph until he drove fianceé Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster during a recent private test session. In the first of a two-part series, Stewart chronicles his first experience with nitro.
28 Apr 2021
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Tony Stewart
  Tony Stewart’s accomplishments in auto racing are almost too numerous to mention but they include championships in NASCAR and IndyCar, as well as titles in Indy, Midget, Sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars. For all the incredible things…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman winner Jeff Connelly

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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With elapsed times in the low 6.1s, Jeff Connelly became one of the quickest drivers to win in the Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers class. In the final round, Connelly drove his Camaro to a 6.192 on his 6.16 dial to score a…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Dragster winner Ryan Carlson

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ryan Carlson scored a semifinal finish in his season debut at the Las Vegas Lucas Oil Series event last month and returned to win his first national event title at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in the Top Dragster presented by Vortech…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas winner Craig Maddox

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Two years after winning his first national event title in Stock in Las Vegas, Craig Maddox returned to pick up a second NHRA Wally in Super Gas. Maddox won the final round over Marko Perivolaris by just three-thousandths of a second, 10.061 to…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp winner Michael Miller

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Super Comp final was decided on the starting line after Jack DeRencin fouled, allowing Michael Miller to win his 11th national event title and fifth in Las Vegas. Miller highlighted the win with a perfect 9.050 run on the 9.05 index in the…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock winner Conner Statler

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Stock final featured a battle between teammates Conner Statler and four-time world champ Greg Stanfield, with both drivers in cars owned by longtime Division 4 racer Bobby Brannon. Statler got a free pass in the final round after Stanfield,…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock winner Brad Rounds

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Brad Rounds picked up his first national event win since the 2006 Sonoma race when he defeated five-time world champ Jimmy DeFrank in the Super Stock final. Rounds, who won a Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event last season in Las…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Comp winner Joe Mozeris

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Joe Mozeris won his first national event title at the spring Las Vegas event in 2018 and returned last year to win again at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnaitonals event held last October. He completed the trifecta after stopping John Edwards in the Comp…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Top Alcohol Funny Car final pitted Doug Gordon against Kris Hool, Sean Bellemeur, and Nick Januik. None of the four racers were able to make a full run, but Gordon, the reigning world champion, was able to cross the stripe first to win with…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

28 Apr 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Years from now, Shawn Cowie will be the answer to the trivia question “Who won NHRA’s first four-wide alcohol race?” after Cowie claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title. In order to win his 21st national event title, Cowie had to defeat a stacked…
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Two events will help kick off NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series 2021 season

The 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series season will kick off this weekend with events in Sacramento, Calif., and Boise, Idaho.
28 Apr 2021
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NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
The 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series season will kick off this weekend with events in Sacramento, Calif., and Boise, Idaho. The season officially will begin at the Heritage Nostalgia Reunion, April 29-May 1 at Sacramento Raceway with…
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They're ready! Both new Vance & Hines Buells top 200 mph in Indy test session

Both Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec top the 200-mph mark aboard their new Vance & Hines Buells during testing at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in advance of their return to competition at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
28 Apr 2021
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Leah Pruett will campaign Whisps Cheese Crisps dragster at Southern Nationals

Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster will feature a brand-new look this weekend at Atlanta Dragway with sponsorship from Whisps Cheese Crisps. Pruett is no stranger to success at Atlanta Dragway as in 2018, she claimed the NHRA Southern Nationals Wally.
27 Apr 2021
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Leah Pruett
Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster will feature a brand-new look this weekend at Atlanta Dragway. Whisps Cheese Crisps, the snack company that’s on a mission to bring premium, quality cheese to consumers nationwide, will adorn Pruett’s 11,000-hp …
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Recovered from testing accident, Joey Gladstone ready to return to Pro Stock Motorcycle in Atlanta

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Joey Gladstone was injured in a testing accident earlier this month, but has recovered and will rejoin the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.
27 Apr 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Joey Gladstone
A month after suffering injuries in an on-track accident, Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Joey Gladstone will rejoin the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Gladstone was…
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Andrew Hines, Eddie Krawiec to run remainder of 2021 season on new Buells

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec will return to the track for the remainder of the 2021 season beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals after sitting out the first two Pro Stock Motorcycle events. 
26 Apr 2021
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Vance & Hines
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines and four-time champion Eddie Krawiec will return to the track for the remainder of the 2021 season beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta after sitting out the first two…
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Nostalgia Pro Stock exhibition returns for final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals

The final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals will feature a special exhibition and pit area display featuring iconic factory hot rods of the past from the Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association.
26 Apr 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Nostalgia Pro Stock
The Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, the final NHRA national event at historic Atlanta Dragway, will pay tribute to the rich history of the Pro Stock class thanks to the Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association. The North Carolina-based…
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