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2025 NHRA Reading Nationals Stock Eliminator winner Michael Iacono

14 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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88:02
Past world champ Michael Iacono won his seventh national event and first since 2016 when he scored in Stock. Iacono topped Dave Casey in a double-breakout final.
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2025 NHRA Reading Nationals Super Stock winner Louis Gill

14 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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96:19
Canadian Louis Gill led a long list of first-time winners with a victory in Super Stock. Gill overcame a .007 light by opponent Anthony Bongiovanni to win with a 9.532 on his 9.52 dial.
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2025 NHRA Reading Nationals Competition Eliminator winner Mark Hopkins

14 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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119:29
Two years after a runner-up at this event in his first final-round appearance, Mark Hopkins made good this year for his first career win, driving his D/A Beretta past first-time finalist Paul Ricci for the Comp win, (-53) 7.65 to (-.33) 8.15.
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2025 NHRA Reading Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Brian Hough

14 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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85:34
Winternationals champ Brian Hough scored again in Top Alcohol Funny Car, collecting his 14th career victory and his first on the East Coast with a solid 5.61 final-round victory over Jim Whiteley.
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2025 NHRA Reading Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jamie Noonan

14 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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60:54
Two weeks after just missing his first national event win with a Top Alcohol Dragster runner-up at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals, Jamie Noonan collected a long overdue victory, beating two-time season winner Anthony Troyer in the…
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Doug Kalitta and Tony Stewart collide with their Top Fuel dragsters at Reading

Both Stewart and Kalitta were alert and exited their cars under their own power
14 Sep 2025
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Doug Kalitta and Tony Stewart collide with their Top Fuel dragsters at Reading
 Incident Report: NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series: During the second round of Top Fuel eliminations on Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, Doug Kalitta’s dragster crossed the…
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Cireddu, Tewell, Wiseman, Schmalle take Division 3 Summit Racing Series Finals

Bob Cireddu, Austin Tewell, Luke Wiseman, and Michael Schmalle won Division 3 championships at NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals at Summit Motorsports Park.
13 Sep 2025
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Division 3
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series North Central Division Finals:SUPER PROBob Cireddu, Chardon, Ohio, '07 B17, 4.948, no speed  def. Travis East, Marshall, Ill., '88 Mustang, 7.…
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Fourth straight Saturday sellout crowd for NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway

For the fourth straight year, NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway officials announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.
13 Sep 2025
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Fourth straight Saturday sellout crowd for NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway
Celebrating four decades of incredible racing this weekend, fans continued to pack the historic facility for two rounds of qualifying on Saturday as the event opens the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. The Koretsky family…
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Millican, Hyde, Glenn, and Herrera top Friday qualifying in Reading

Under cool Pennsylvania skies, the first race of the Countdown roared to life at Maple Grove as Clay Millican, Spencer Hyde, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera fired the first shots of the playoffs.
12 Sep 2025
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 Millican, Hyde, Glenn, and Herrera, top Friday qualifying in Reading
Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican powered to the top to open the NHRA playoffs on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 position at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.Spencer Hyde (Funny Car), Dallas…
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Brittany Force to step away from full-time competition at end of 2025 season

Two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Brittany Force, the quickest and fastest driver in NHRA history, will step away from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family.
12 Sep 2025
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Brittany Force
Two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Brittany Force, the quickest and fastest driver in NHRA history, will step away from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series to focus on starting a family. According…
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Tony Stewart Racing and Elite Motorsports form alliance in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series

Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and Elite Motorsports have announced that they are forming a sales, marketing, and hospitality alliance in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
11 Sep 2025
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tsr
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and Elite Motorsports have announced that they are forming a sales, marketing, and hospitality alliance in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The partnership will allow both teams to combine assets, offering…
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Peterson, McGinnis, Froud, and Cumpton claims Division 6 Summit wins

Toby Peterson, Brian McGinnis, Devin Froud, and Cody Cumpton scored victories in the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions events to earn the right to represent the division at the Dummit Series World Championships in Las Vegas.
10 Sep 2025
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Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions:SUPER PROToby Peterson, Kent, Wash., '78 Malibu, 5.481, 122.62  def. David Pracht, , , dragster, 5.476, 127.…
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Elite Motorsports prepares to step into nitro ranks with purchase of Top Fuel team

Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman has signed an agreement to acquire Josh Hart’s Top Fuel operation at the end of the 2025 season, marking a major step for Elite Motorsports to expand into the nitro categories.
10 Sep 2025
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Richard Freeman
Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman has signed an agreement to acquire Josh Hart’s Top Fuel operation at the end of the 2025 season, marking a major step for Elite Motorsports to expand into the nitro categories.“We’ve talked about this for…
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2nd annual Rosalee Noble Memorial Charity Auction at Texas Motorplex

The Drag Racing Association of Women will hold its annual charity auction at the Texas Motorplex on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m., where some priceless pieces of drag racing history will be auctioned off to benefit injured racers and their families.
10 Sep 2025
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2nd annual Rosalee Noble Memorial Charity Auction
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will hold its annual charity auction at the Texas Motorplex on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m.DRAW has held its live auction in Dallas since the late 1990s, honoring for the second year long-time DRAW Trustee…
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Brayden Davis secures Vance & Hines rental for full NHRA Countdown

Vance & Hines Motorsports has announced that Brayden Davis has secured use of a Vance & Hines Motorsports rental bike for the six-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
10 Sep 2025
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Brayden Davis
Vance & Hines Motorsports has announced that Brayden Davis has secured use of a Vance & Hines Motorsports rental bike for the six-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Davis will begin the…
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Rookie of the Year contender Matt Latino ready to go FASS at Reading Nationals

NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Matt Latino will be flying the flag for FASS Diesel Systems on his KB Titan Racing Pro Stock Camaro at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.
09 Sep 2025
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Matt Latino
Second-generation drag racer Matt Latino has made an impact in his debut season competing in the prestigious NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Wheeling one of the powerful KB Titan Racing Pro Stock Chevrolets in one of the most competitive…
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Joe Morrison will pull double duty in Funny Car, TAD at Reading Nationals

Veteran driver Joe Morrison will be back in the seat of Paul Smith’s Nitro Funny Car as well as the Tom Pickett Racing Top Alcohol Dragster this weekend at the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.
09 Sep 2025
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Joe Morrison
Veteran driver Joe Morrison will be back in the seat of Paul Smith’s Funny Car as well as the Tom Pickett Racing Top Alcohol Dragster this weekend at the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.The double entry will keep the driver from…
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Pruett returning to NHRA Top Fuel racing in 2026 with Tony Stewart Racing

Leah Pruett will return to driving for Tony Stewart Racing in 2026, piloting the TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
09 Sep 2025
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Leah Pruett
Leah Pruett will return to driving for Tony Stewart Racing in 2026, piloting the TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.Pruett stepped aside from racing in 2024 to start a family with husband…
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Burkart returns to site of big win in Hard Guys Camco Racing Funny Car

Funny Car pilot Phil Burkart will be looking for another win at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish in his second stint behind the wheel of the Hard Guys Camco Racing Funny Car.
08 Sep 2025
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Phil Burkart
Funny Car pilot Phil Burkart will be looking for another win at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish in his second stint behind the wheel of the Hard Guys Camco Racing Funny Car. The event runs Sept. 11-14 at Maple Grove…
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National Dragster's August Sportsman Racer of the Month: Jim Prevo

Following a pair of wins, including the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Right Trailers Top Dragster title contender Jim Prevo was named NHRA National Dragster's Sportsman Racer of the Month.
08 Sep 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jim Prevo
When it comes to choosing an NHRA National Dragster Sportsman Race of the Month, some months are more difficult than others, and this is one of them. In August, several of NHRA’s best Sportsman racers put on a performance that is noteworthy…
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Massive weekend set as Countdown playoffs are set to begin in Reading

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship kicks off in a major way, celebrating four decades of excitement at Maple Grove Raceway with the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.
08 Sep 2025
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Reading
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship kicks off in a major way, celebrating four decades of excitement at Maple Grove Raceway with the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.Showcasing an…
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Noonan, McCosh take victories at Tri-State Raceway Lucas Oil race

Jamie Noonan and Bob McCosh scored Top Alcohol wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action at Tri-State Raceway.
05 Sep 2025
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Division 5
Photos by Barry BergeronThe following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway:TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER…
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Virginia Motorsports Park doubleheader wraps up

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division doubleheader at Virginia Motorsports Park was completed recently at Maple Grove Raceway.
05 Sep 2025
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Division 1
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTERRichard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.389, 272.89  def. Megan Smith, Anderson, S.C., 6.106, 214.66.TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CARWayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., '18 Camaro, 7.032, 130.32  …
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World’s biggest drag race drew huge live television audience on FOX during Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals

The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals attracts millions of viewers on television and social media, big crowds and big payouts, and record-breaking performances.
05 Sep 2025
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Indy
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals attracts millions of viewers on television and social media, big crowds and big payouts, and record-breaking performances.An impressive audience tuned in on FOX for the world’s biggest drag race, as…
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Opening odds released for NHRA Mission Foods Series world championships

With the completion of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, current leaders Tony Stewart, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera are favored to win their respective categories.
04 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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 Opening odds released for NHRA Mission Foods Series world championships
With the completion of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, current leaders Tony Stewart, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera are favored to win their respective categories.NHRA fans participating in gaming as…
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Injured Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed on schedule for NHRA Reading return

It’s full speed ahead for NHRA Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed as he prepares to make his return to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the upcoming NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish, Sept. 10 - 12
04 Sep 2025
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Shawn Reed
It’s full speed ahead for multi-time IHBA drag boat champion-turned NHRA Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed as he prepares to make his return to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the upcoming NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish, Sept.…
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Top Dragster racer Jordan Eaker earns Holley Never Rest Award in Indy

Jordan Eaker won the Holley Never Rest Award at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals after a tireless thrash to replace a broken engine.
03 Sep 2025
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Never Rest
Jordan Eaker won the Holley Never Rest Award at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals after a tireless thrash to replace a broken engine.Eaker, a major in the United States Air Force, flew his Racecraft-built rail into the Right Trailers…
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Cowie, Westerfield claim first U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol victories

In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals, nine Lucas Oil Series winners also claimed “Big Go” titles at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, including Top Alcohol Dragster world champ Shawn Cowie.
03 Sep 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shawn Cowie
In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals, nine Lucas Oil Series winners also claimed “Big Go” titles at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.Reigning Top Alcohol…
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Watch the Division 1, 5 Lucas Oil Series events for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Virginia Motorsports Park and the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
03 Sep 2025
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NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Virginia Motorsports Park and the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman…
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Five things we learned in Indy

Since the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is an event that lasts nearly a full week, there is plenty of time for learning and, oh boy, did we learn a lot this year. We learned many things, and here are five of our favorites.
02 Sep 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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five things
Since the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is an event that lasts nearly a full week, there is plenty of time for learning and, oh boy, did we learn a lot this year. From the start of Sportsman qualifying on Wednesday to Monday’s final…
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