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Lucas Oil Series championship picture coming into focus as season winds down

With just a handful of races remaining in the 2025 season, championships in nine Lucas Oil Series Sportsman categories are still up for grabs. Here is the latest on each battle.
22 Oct 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Kris Whitfield
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTERReigning champ Shawn Cowie is the current leader in Top Alcohol Dragster, and it’s going to take quite a bit of work to unseat him. Cowie’s title defense has been more than respectable as he’s appeared in six…
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In-N-Out Burger turns 77

The legendary California burger chain shares a storied connection with the NHRA and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip — share that connection at the 2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, November 13-16, 2025
22 Oct 2025
David Kennedy
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In-N-Out Burger turns 77 today
October 22, 2025, marks In-N-Out Burger’s 77th birthday, and the NHRA is celebrating right alongside our longtime Southern California partner. The iconic burger brand that’s fueled generations of racers, fans…
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Buddy Hull set for return to racing at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

NHRA fan favorite Buddy Hull, driver of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car, is set to return to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals. Hull has been sidelined following a serious incident at the Sonoma Nationals in late July.
22 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Buddy Hull
NHRA fan favorite Buddy Hull, driver of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car, is set to return to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, Oct. 3 –Nov. 2, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The second-year Funny…
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R+L Carriers signs multiyear deal as primary sponsor of Elite Motorsports Top Fueler

R+L Carriers has signed a multiyear deal to be the primary sponsor of the Elite Motorsports Top Fuel dragster that will be driven by motorsports legend Tony Stewart beginning in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
21 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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R+L Carriers
Elite Motorsports has announced that R+L Carriers, a global transportation provider designed to provide superior service at competitive pricing, has signed a multiyear deal to be the primary sponsor of the Elite Motorsports Top Fuel dragster that…
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Spencer Hyde making strong case for 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year

Spencer Hyde has taken the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series by storm during his rookie season in the Head Inc. Funny Car and is a frontrunner for the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
20 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Spencer Hyde
Spencer Hyde has taken the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series by storm during his rookie season. The Stratford, Ont., resident has proven himself to be a standout first-year driver, piloting the Head Inc. Funny Car owned and tuned by Hall of…
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Bogan strikes twice at Rockingham Dragway Division 2 doubleheader

Monty Bogan dominated the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division doubleheader event at Rockingham Dragway, winning Comp at both events.
19 Oct 2025
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Division 2
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORMonty Bogan, Boiling Springs, S.C., '07 G5, F/EA, 8.603, 148.91  def.…
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Eckel, Doll, Oakes lead Division 1 winners at Cecil County Dragway event

Don Eckel, Allison Doll, and Shane Oakes led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at Cecil County Dragway.
18 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 1
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORDon Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., '09 Pro Start, C/DA, 6.962, 190.46  def.…
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Mike Green announced as crew chief for Elite Motorsports Top Fuel team in 2026

Elite Motorsports has announced multi-championship crew chief Mike Green will lead their Top Fuel program beginning in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Green will no longer be tuning this season for Scag Racing and driver Justin Ashley after being released by the team.
17 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Mike Green
Elite Motorsports has announced multi-championship crew chief Mike Green will lead their Top Fuel program beginning in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. “We had conversations with a handful of potential crew chiefs over the…
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Statement from Scag Racing

17 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Justin Ashley
Scag Racing would like to congratulate Tommy DeLago on being named our new Crew Chief. We will name an assistant crew chief in the near future after careful deliberation with team members. Our goal is to keep our entire team together as we continue…
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NHRA Breakfast at 2025 SEMA Show: Champs, a Visionary, and the GOAT

The NHRA Breakfast is set for Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballrooms A&B. The breakfast will host a pair of NHRA champs, a visionary in the sport, and one of the greatest drivers in NHRA history as part of a special theme: “NHRA’s 75th: Champions, a Visionary, and the GOAT.”
17 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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SEMA Breakfast
Always one of the highlights of the annual SEMA Show, the NHRA Breakfast is set for Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballrooms A&B. The breakfast will host a pair of NHRA champs, a visionary in the sport, and one of the greatest…
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Official NHRA Drag Racing mobile game coming in Summer 2026

NHRA, in collaboration with Concrete Software and GameMill Entertainment, has announced the development of the official NHRA Drag Racing mobile game, launching worldwide on iOS and Android in Summer 2026.
16 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA game
NHRA, in collaboration with Concrete Software and GameMill Entertainment, has announced the development of the official NHRA Drag Racing mobile game, launching worldwide on iOS and Android in Summer 2026.Built on 75 years of NHRA Drag Racing history…
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Jordin DeWald wins Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals

Super Gas racer Jordin DeWald was awarded the Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals after she and her husband worked hard to repair a blown engine to continue racing.
15 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals
Super Gas racer Jordin DeWald was awarded the Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals after she and her husband worked hard to repair a blown engine to continue racing.The DeWalds had been running their U.S. military-tribute ’37…
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Logan, Butler, Salyers, and Gonzalez collect Division 2 Summit titles

Austin Logan, Tim Butler, Daniel Salyers, and Pablo Gonzalez collected Division 2 Summit Racing Series championships to earn the right to now compete for world championships in Las Vegas.
15 Oct 2025
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Division 2
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals:SUPER PRO Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., '86 Camaro, 5.827, 115.08  def. Gage Burch, Palmetto, Fla., '90…
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John Force Racing signs Josh Hart to drive its Top Fuel dragster

John Force Racing has signed multitime NHRA U.S. Nationals winner and two-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Josh Hart to a multiyear contract to drive for the 23-time world championship organization beginning with the 2026 season.
15 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Josh Hart
John Force Racing has signed multitime NHRA U.S. Nationals winner and two-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Josh Hart to a multiyear contract to drive for the 23-time world championship organization beginning with the 2026 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals on FOX was most-watched NHRA telecast on record

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enjoyed the most-watched broadcast in NHRA history, as the Texas NHRA FallNationals drew more than two million viewers on FOX for Sunday’s eliminations coverage from Texas Motorplex.
14 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA on FOX
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enjoyed the most-watched broadcast in NHRA history, as the Texas NHRA FallNationals drew 2.065 million viewers on FOX for Sunday’s eliminations coverage from Texas Motorplex.Airing as the fourth of six races…
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Lenny Lottig caps championship weekend with event victory in Dallas

14 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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63:12
Lenny Lottig wrapped up the season championship in Holley EFI Factory X and then earned his fourth win of the 2025 season by stopping Conner Statler in the final, 6.973 to 7.005.
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Severance, Peavler have monster weekends at Texas NHRA FallNationals

In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Texas Motorplex, 10 drivers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series collected victories at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, led by Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance.
14 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Joey Severance
In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Texas Motorplex, 10 drivers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series collected victories at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.A day after winning the JEG Allstars, Joey Severance scored…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Dragster winner Blake Peavler

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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56:10
Blake Peavler had the weekend that most racers only dream of when he won both the JEGS Allstars and the Texas NHRA FallNationals in Right Trailers Top Dragster. Peavler won his eighth straight round, using a 6.208 on his 6.18 dial to beat Michael…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Sportsman winner Doug Crumlich

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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72:08
Doug Crumlich scored his fifth career win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman and second this season with a narrow win over Bradley Johnson in the final. Crumlich finished the job with a 6.639 on his 6.63 dial.
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Street winner James Gonzales

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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51:40
James Gonzales scored his first career win in Super Street, wheeling his ’77 Vega to a final-round 10.921 to collect the win light after Jimmy Denham broke out with a 10.893.
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas winner Trisha Owens

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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83:33
Trisha Owens scored her first NHRA national event title – becoming the 106th female racer to win and the third female to win in as many events – when she eked out a narrow win in the Super Gas final over Bill Dennis, who suffered his sixth final-…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp winner Wayne Landry

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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108:21
Wayne Landry collected his third national event win, but his first in Super Comp, as the Top Dragster standout defeated Tom Marlow in the final round with a .018-initiated 8.917 that easily fended off 2017 Dallas winner Marlow’s 8.96.
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock winner Jerry Emmons

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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133:44
Jerry Emmons earned his 20th win and the 51st for the Emmons brothers when he got past Doug Lambeck in the Stock final. Emmons ran a 10.513 against his 10.50 dial, while Lambeck broke out by .012-second.
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock winner Darrell Stobbe

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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81:07
Darrell Stobbe made the long trip to Dallas from British Columbus to race in the JEGS Allstars and left with the Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock Wally. Stobbe made a great run in the final with a .007 light and a 10.260 on his 10.25 dial to…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp winner Jeff Taylor

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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134:15
Sportsman racing icon Jeff Taylor collected his second win of the season and the 52nd of his Hall of Fame career. Taylor, a winner in four different classes, scored his 13th Comp win in the J&A Service A/ED, besting championship contender Joe…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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58:15
With his fifth win of the season and the 48th of his career, Sean Bellemeur closed in on a fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship with the Bartone Bros. Camaro. Bellemeur left no doubt in the final, defeating class veteran Stan Sipos, who…
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2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance

12 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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57:33
A day after winning the JEG Allstars, Joey Severance scored another big win to remain in contention for a sixth Top Alcohol Dragster world championship. Severance collected the win after rising Tucson racer Jon Bradford fouled in the final round.
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Lenny Lottig clinches Holley EFI Factory X world championship

Lenny Lottig clinched the Holley EFI Factory X world championship in round one of the Texas NHRA FallNationals in his Bill Jenkins Grumpy’s Toy Tribute Camaro to lock up his first title.
11 Oct 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Lenny Lottig
Lenny Lottig clinched the Holley EFI Factory X world championship in round one of the Texas NHRA FallNationals in his Bill Jenkins Grumpy’s Toy Tribute Camaro to lock up his first title. The title was his after his closest challenger, Jesse…
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Southeast Division dominates JEGS Allstars team competition

In one of the most dominating performances in the 41-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the team from the NHRA Southeast Division claimed their ninth overall title, tying the record set by the Northeast Division team last season.
11 Oct 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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JEGS allstars
In one of the most dominating performances in the 41-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the team from the NHRA Southeast Division claimed their ninth overall title, tying the record set by the Northeast Division team last season.The…
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2025 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance

11 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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45:36
Joey Severance helped the West Region win the Top Alcohol portion of the event with his fifth JEGS Allstars win, defeating the North Central Region’s Matt Cummings in the final with a strong 5.26.
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