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2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke

01 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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76:47
For the tenth time in her career, Jackie Fricke claimed an NHRA national event Wally in Top Alcohol Dragster. Both drivers struggled to gain traction in the final, but Fricke recovered to post a 5.47 after opponent Gary Pritchett spun the tires at…
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Fricke, Bellemeur top Sportsman winners at NHRA Potomac Nationals

In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, four winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Maryland International Raceway.
01 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jackie Fricke
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, four winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Maryland International Raceway.For the tenth time in her career, Jackie…
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Sellout Saturday crowd at debut NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS

NHRA officials announced a sellout on Saturday for its debut at Maryland International Raceway for the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS.
30 May 2026
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MIR
NHRA officials announced a sellout on Saturday for its debut at Maryland International Raceway for the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS.The race marked the second visit to four new facilities during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season.…
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Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event at Tri-State Raceway posponed

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway was postponed due to rain. Additional details regarding the completion of the event will be shared as they become available.
29 May 2026
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D5
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway:COMPETITION ELIMINATOR1) Patrick Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '16 Parks, E/DA, 7.371…
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Matt Smith ruled out for Potomac Nats; Chip Ellis will substitute on Denso Buell

Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Matt Smith won't compete at this weekend's NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS after being hospitalized for gallstones. Veteran Chip Ellis will ride Smith's Denso bike this weekend.
29 May 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Matt Smith
Matt Smith made it clear early this season that his main goal for 2026 is to win an unprecedented seventh Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, so he’s not going to let something like a trip to the emergency room get in his way.Smith will not…
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NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals will be football adjacent broadcast on FOX

The 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway will air on FOX adjacent to a FOX football broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 4, highlighting an exciting NHRA on FOX schedule for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season.
29 May 2026
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Midwest Nationals
The 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway will air on FOX adjacent to a FOX football broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 4, highlighting an exciting NHRA on FOX schedule for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season.The FOX…
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Joseph "Joe" Hrudka, founder of Mr. Gasket, passes away at age 87

Hrudka, the legendary racer, entrepreneur, and performance pioneer best known as the founder of Mr. Gasket, passed away on May 24, 2026.
28 May 2026
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Joe Hrudka
[Photo courtesy of the Quarter Mile Foundation]Born Nov. 29, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, Hrudka was a lifelong hot rodder whose passion for racing and innovation helped shape the modern performance aftermarket industry.Long before Mr. Gasket became…
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Watch the Division 5 Tri-State Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
28 May 2026
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Division 5
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Dallas are …
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NHRA Legends of Drag Racing mobile game now available

NHRA, in collaboration with Concrete Software and Trailmark Games, announced the release of the NHRA Legends of Drag Racing mobile game, which is available now and for free on iOS and Android.
28 May 2026
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Game
NHRA, in collaboration with Concrete Software and Trailmark Games announced the release of the NHRA Legends of Drag Racing mobile game, which is available now and for free on iOS and Android.Built on 75 years of NHRA’s illustrious drag…
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VizionOne Hand Cleaner named Official Hand Cleaner of NHRA

VizionOne Hand Cleaner has been named the Official Hand Cleaner of NHRA, launching a multiyear partnership focused on the mechanics, crewmembers, and racers whose hands help power one of the most demanding forms of motorsports.
27 May 2026
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VizionOne
VizionOne Hand Cleaner has been named the Official Hand Cleaner of NHRA, launching a multiyear partnership focused on the mechanics, crewmembers, and racers whose hands help power one of the most demanding forms of motorsports.Owned by veteran racer…
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'Nitro Joe' Morrison ready to race at Potomac Nationals

Veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car driver “Nitro Joe" Morrison will make his 2026 NHRA national event debut racing the Herzhauser Racing Funny Car at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS.
27 May 2026
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Joe Morrison
This weekend, veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car driver “Nitro Joe" Morrison will make his 2026 NHRA national event debut racing the Herzhauser Racing Funny Car at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS. This will be the third time this…
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Toronto Motorsports Park hosts NHRA Youth and Education Services program

Toronto Motorsports Park hosted a spectacularly successful NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program recently, welcoming 675 area high school students to spend the day and learn about opportunities in trades, racing, and life.
26 May 2026
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YES program
Toronto Motorsports Park hosted a spectacularly successful NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program recently, welcoming 675 area high school students to spend the day and learn about opportunities in trades, racing, and life.Thanks to the…
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Paul Lee Racing announces primary partnership with PowerEdge for upcoming events

Paul Lee will return to Funny Car competition at the upcoming NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS with PowerEdge as the primary sponsor partner on the Paul Lee Racing Dodge Charger.
26 May 2026
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Paul Lee
Paul Lee will return to Funny Car competition at the upcoming NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS with PowerEdge as the primary sponsor partner on the Paul Lee Racing Dodge Charger.PowerEdge branding will be displayed on Lee’s Nitro Funny Car…
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A Memorial Day tribute from NHRA

This Memorial Day weekend, NHRA honors and remembers the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
25 May 2026
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Memorial Day
This Memorial Day weekend, NHRA honors and remembers the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to freedom inspire everything we do, on and off the track.We pause to…
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Meet the drivers at Fan Fest prior to NHRA's Maryland International Raceway debut

Fans attending next weekend’s inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway can take part in a driver meet and greet featuring a huge lineup of NHRA stars, Thursday, May 28, at The Barns at New Market in Mechanicsville, Md.
21 May 2026
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FanFest
To celebrate NHRA’s thrilling debut at Maryland International Raceway for next weekend’s inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, Visit St. Mary’s MD, the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development, and NHRA have partnered…
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Matt Wilson of Team Super Grip wins Bristol celebrity challenge

Matt Wilson of Team Super Grip defeated WCYB TV’s Heather Williams to win the NHRA Thunder Valley Celebrity Drag Challenge, while Clay Millican christens the new Bristol Dragway track surface.
21 May 2026
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Bristol
Matt Wilson of Team Super Grip kept the company’s final-round streak alive on May 20 as the tire executive raced to victory in the NHRA Thunder Valley Celebrity Drag Challenge at historic Bristol Dragway.Meanwhile, before racing began, NHRA Top Fuel…
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Save 15% on select national event tickets in Memorial Day weekend sale

NHRA fans can get a 15% discount on tickets to select NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events in our Memorial Day weekend sale, May 22-May 25.
21 May 2026
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Memorial Day sale
NHRA fans can get a 15% discount on tickets to select NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events in our Memorial Day weekend sale, May 22-May 25.NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGSMaryland International Raceway, May…
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Accelerator-in-Chief Tim Kuniskis unleashes a trifecta of Ram Muscle Trucks with up to 777 hp

The only automaker CEO ever to warm up a Top Fuel dragster just launched a three-truck performance assault — 395-, 470-, and 777-horsepower Ram trucks — and brought in Tony Stewart to help make the exclamation.
20 May 2026
David Kennedy
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Ram Muscle Trucks  2027
Tim Kuniskis has never hidden…
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Mopar, Dodge named title, powered by sponsors of Las Vegas Countdown event

Mopar and Dodge have been named the title and powered by sponsors of the annual fall race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge takes place Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
20 May 2026
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Las Vegas
Mopar and Dodge have been named the title and powered by sponsors of the annual fall race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The event again serves as the penultimate event of the 20-race season during NHRA’s 75th Anniversary campaign. The…
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JEGS named presenting sponsor for NHRA debut at Maryland International Raceway

JEGS has been named the presenting sponsor for the first-ever event at Maryland International Raceway in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS takes place May 29-31.
19 May 2026
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Maryland
JEGS, a DTC, e-commerce retailer and distributor of high-performance automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, has been named the presenting sponsor for the first-ever event at Maryland International Raceway (MIR) in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag…
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Kalitta named Hulman Classic Grand Marshal for USAC Sprint Car race

NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta will serve as grand marshal for the 56th running of the event featuring the USAC Amsoil Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track on Wednesday night, May 20.
19 May 2026
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Doug Kalitta
Thirty years after his 1996 Tony Hulman Classic victory, NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta will serve as grand marshal for the 56th running of the event featuring the USAC Amsoil Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana’s Terre Haute…
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Pat LaMont wins Holley Never Rest Award in return to competition in Chicago

Super Comp racer Pat LaMont made his return to action for the first time since a cancer diagnosis late last year and won the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak for his perseverance.
18 May 2026
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Never Rest
Super Comp racer Pat LaMont made his return to action for the first time since a cancer diagnosis late last year and won the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak for his…
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Todd Plate sweeps 55th annual NAPA Ignitor Nitro Opener

Todd Plate drove the Eddie Knox-owned “Problem Child” Camaro to his first major event victory to victory at the 55th Annual NAPA Ignitor presented by The Blower Shop at Firebird Raceway.
18 May 2026
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Todd Plate
The 55th Annual NAPA Ignitor presented by The Blower Shop featured the second stop in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series for the AA/Funny Car division at Firebird Raceway.Final qualifying included: 1. Nathan Sitko (5.53), 2. Shane Westerfield (5.54),…
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Nine Sportsman winners get their kicks at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Route 66 Raceway, nine drivers collected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series victories at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, including Stock winner Jamie Picht.
18 May 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Stock
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Route 66 Raceway, nine drivers collected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series victories at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals.Jamie Noonan took over the lead in the…
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Two SPORTSnationals events postponed

Due to an inclement weather forecast in both Kentucky and Maryland, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Testo SPORTSnationals at Cecil County Dragway are being postponed.
18 May 2026
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SportsNats
Due to an inclement weather forecast in both Kentucky and Maryland, the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Testo NHRA SPORTSnationals at Cecil County Dragway are being postponed.The JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway…
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Jonathan Allegrucci wins second straight Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown title

Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points leader Jonathan Allegrucci raced to his second consecutive national event win today at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak
17 May 2026
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Factory Stock
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points leader Jonathan Allegrucci raced to his second consecutive national event win today at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak. Allegrucci, the No. 2 qualifier, outran No. 1…
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Menholt takes points lead with JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod win in Chicago

Derek Menholt became the first two-time winner of the season in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, driving past Jason Collins in the final round on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway as part of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK.
17 May 2026
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Derek Menholt
Derek Menholt became the first two-time winner of the season in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, driving past Jason Collins in the final round on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway as part of this weekend's…
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Five things we learned at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

We learned a lot at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak, and here are five things that you should know.
17 May 2026
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Five Things
THE ELITE TEAM IS FINALLY BEGINNING TO GAIN GROUNDFor the first time in nearly two years, the Elite Performance team appeared to have the upper hand in their ongoing battle against the rival KB Titan squad. At the very least, they are on an even…
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2026 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Daniel Wood

17 May 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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49:18
Daniel Wood joined the ranks of first-time winners with a victory in Right Trailers Top Dragster. Wood used a perfect 6.670 on his 6.67 dial to stop Mark Grame, who was just .003-second behind in one of the best races of the weekend.
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2026 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Larry Demers

17 May 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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82:41
Brian Brown broke before the final round of Right Trailers Top Sportsman, sending Larry Demers to his sixth NHRA national event Wally. 
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