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Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

Courtney Force has unveiled a special pink Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car she will drive in Dallas and Las Vegas as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
03 Oct 2017
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Courtney Force
Courtney Force has unveiled a special pink Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car she will drive in Dallas and Las Vegas as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hot pink Chevrolet will race in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals next…
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Good Vibrations Motorsports named presenting sponsor of NHRA All Access coverage of CHRR

02 Oct 2017
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Good Vibrations Motorsports, a leading supplier of aftermarket racing equipment, will be the presenting sponsor of NHRA All Access taking place at the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern, NHRA officials announced…
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California Hot Rod Reunion returns to Auto Club Famoso Raceway

The 26th annual California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California returns on Oct. 20-22 to Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. The three-day event is a festival of speed as well as the perfect way to pay respects to the history of the legends of racing.
02 Oct 2017
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The 26th annual California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California returns on Oct. 20-22 to Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. The three-day event is a festival of speed as well as the perfect way to pay…
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Iconic Hollywood & Highland to host NHRA Mello Yello Awards Ceremony

The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 13.
02 Oct 2017
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The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 13. The invitation-only black-tie affair, where NHRA will honor its 2017 Mello Yello…
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Auto Club Famoso wins team championship at NHRA Pacific Division finals

Auto Club Famoso Raceway captured the team championship while the husband and wife team of C.W. and Sacha Hoefer each grabbed wins at this weekend’s NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Championships.
02 Oct 2017
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LAS VEGAS – Auto Club Famoso Raceway captured the team championship while the husband and wife team of C.W. and Sacha Hoefer each grabbed wins at this weekend’s NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Championships. The Hoefers will be joined by…
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Conway, Williams rumble at victories Thunder in the Heartland

Sean Conway, Kirk Williams, and Ed Wright all scored victories Sunday at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Thunder in the Heartland at Thunder Valley Raceway Park. 
02 Oct 2017
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Preview | Friday | Saturday   Sean Conway, Kirk Williams, and Ed Wright all scored victories Sunday at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South…
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Gainesville takes team title; five heading to Summit National Championship

Gainesville Raceway won the NHRA Southeast Division Summit Racing Series Team Championship over Bristol Dragway and Atlanta Dragway, while Brendan George led the list of individual winners at the Southeast Division Summit Finals at Rockingham Dragway.
02 Oct 2017
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Gainesville Raceway won the NHRA Southeast Division Summit Racing Series Team Championship over Bristol Dragway and Atlanta Dragway, while Brendan George led the list of individual winners at the Southeast Division Summit Finals…
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Gasko takes second Factory Showdown title of 2017

Young phenom Pete Gasko Jr. uses consistent runs to take second win of the year in SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown in St. Louis
01 Oct 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Pete Gasko Jr. is just 20-years old but he’s already got a pair of wins in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown. After winning earlier this year in Charlotte, Gasko drove to his second win when he stopped…
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Coughlin takes over the J&A Service Pro Mod Series points lead with St. Louis victory

Troy Coughlin Sr. moved into first place with a victory at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. He beat Khalid Al Balooshi in the final round, and swung into No. 1 in the standings.
01 Oct 2017
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Troy Coughlin
Troy Coughlin secured the Wally in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Real Pro Mod Association, is the 11th…
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Barton wraps up SAM Tech Factory Stock title

Engine builder David Barton defeats Chuck Watson to clinch season-championship in School of Automotive and Machinists NHRA Factory Stock Showdown
30 Sep 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Following a dominant season that has so-far included two wins in three final round appearances, David Barton has officially clinched the season championship in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown. Barton…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals a sellout for Saturday qualifying

NHRA and Gateway Motorsports Park officials announced a sellout during Saturday’s qualifying session at the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at the facility.
30 Sep 2017
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NHRA and Gateway Motorsports Park officials announced a sellout during Saturday’s qualifying session at the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at the facility. It is the fourth event of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series…
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Coughlin's championship hopes stay alive in J&A Service Pro Mod Series

Jeg Coughlin can still win the J&A Service Pro Mod Series title after winning in the first round at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals and Mike Castellana was upset.
30 Sep 2017
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Jeg Coughlin
Troy Coughlin picked up an important first round win at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Real Pro Mod…
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SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands to seven events in 2018

NHRA officials announced today that the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown will be expanded to compete at seven events on the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
30 Sep 2017
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NHRA officials announced today that the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown will be expanded to compete at seven events on the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. For the first time, the…
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Cyrnek storms to Outlaw 8.5 exhibition victory in St. Louis

The latest NHRA round of the popular small tire racing exhibition at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals goes to Justin Cyrnek and his turbocharged Mustang
29 Sep 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Justin Cyrnek drove his turbocharged ’13 Mustang to a win in the Outlaw 8.5 Heads-Up Shootout exhibition held on Friday during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Cyrnek, of Rockville, Ill., gained a big starting-…
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Castellana is J&A Service Pro Mod leader after first day of St. Louis action

Mike Castellana set the track record at Gateway Motorsports Park as part of the quickest Pro Mod field in history.
29 Sep 2017
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Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana ran the quickest during the first day of qualifying at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by…
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Pro Mod veteran Janis hopes to translate late-season success into win

A frustrating 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season for Mike Janis finally found a bright spot and now the veteran hopes it leads to a big finish.
28 Sep 2017
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Mike Janis
A frustrating 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season for Mike Janis finally found a bright spot and now the veteran hopes it leads to a big finish. Janis posted his best finish of the year at the most recent race in Charlotte,…
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Real Pro Mod Association named presenting sponsor of J&A Pro Mods in St. Louis

Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor of NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series action at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
28 Sep 2017
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The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series is entering its penultimate event of what has been a highly competitive 2017 season when the popular series returns to action at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park…
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Tricky Tipster names Torrence, Hight, Butner, Krawiec as St. Louis favorites

Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites to win this weekend's AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park just outside of St. Louis.
28 Sep 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tricky Tipster
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 20)

NHRA National Dragster’s 20th issue of 2017, featuring Charlotte coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
28 Sep 2017
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NHRA National Dragster’s 20th issue of 2017, featuring Charlotte coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The first race of the 2017 NHRA Countdown to the Championship…
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Countdown perfection means no time for let up for points leader Krawiec

Eddie Krawiec’s start to the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship has been nothing short of perfect. He has won the first two Pro Stock Motorcycle events, firmly putting the three-time world champion in the driver’s seat heading to the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
28 Sep 2017
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Eddie Krawiec
Eddie Krawiec’s start to the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship has been nothing short of perfect. He has won the first two Pro Stock Motorcycle events, firmly putting the three-time world champion in the driver’s seat heading to this…
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Remembering NHRA founder Wally Parks, a hot-rodding visionary

Sept. 28, 2017 marks the 10-year anniversary of the passing of NHRA founder Wally Parks. The primary driving force behind the formation of the National Hot Rod Association, Parks was the visionary whose early goals created what today is the world’s largest motorsports governing body.
28 Sep 2017
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  Sept. 28, 2017 marks the 10-year anniversary of the passing of NHRA founder Wally Parks. The primary driving force behind the formation of the National Hot Rod Association, Parks was the visionary whose early goals…
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Prusiensky gains eCarMover.com backing for last four events

Mopar Pro Stock racer Alan Prusiensky, who has not missed an NHRA event this season, has landed eCarMover.com for the balance of the 2017 season.
27 Sep 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Alan Prusiensky
When Alan Prusiensky made the jump from Comp to Pro Stock three years ago, his eyes were wide open. Prusiensky understood the challenges that go with racing on NHRA’s highest level and over the past three season’s he’s endured his fair share of…
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New dates announced for 2018 Countdown to the Championship events

Four events in the Countdown to the Championship will change dates for the 2018 season.
27 Sep 2017
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The complexion of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship will take a new form as four of the national events will change dates for the upcoming season.  The Dodge NHRA Nationals will kick off the six-race…
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Hight ready to bounce back in St. Louis after Reading stumble

A second-round loss in Reading on Sunday bounced Robert Hight from the Funny Car points lead in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, but recent history indicates the former world champion will bounce back in impressive fashion.
27 Sep 2017
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Robert Hight
After a brilliant stretch that included wins and broken records, Robert Hight isn’t going to let one hiccup get him down. A second-round loss in Reading on Sunday bounced Hight from the Funny Car points lead in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Dodge NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

27 Sep 2017
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Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Dodge NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps, Brittany Force, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec. NHRA National Dragster’s Candida Benson talks Maple Grove and Brian Massingill previews the SAM Tech Factory…
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Sanford to pilot Rapisarda Dragster in St. Louis

Ashley Sanford will take over driving duties for Wayne Newby on the Rapisarda Dragster at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
26 Sep 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Ashley Sanford will get another opportunity to live out her dream of driving a Top Fuel Dragster. You bet she’s excited.  “I’m excited beyond belief right now,” said Sanford in the midst of packing up her suitcase to head to St. Louis…
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NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Sportsman winner Jerry Albert

26 Sep 2017
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Moments before winning Top Dragster, Todd Ewing raced in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs final and lost to former Division 3 champ Jerry Albert. In that bout, Albert ran right on his dial with a 6.890, while Ewing broke out by a thousandth…
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NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Dragster winner Todd Ewing

26 Sep 2017
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Todd Ewing, a six-time national event winner in Super Stock and Super Comp, added a Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs title to his résumé when he stopped Barry Brown in the final. Ewing, driving Top Fuel champ Shawn Langdon’s dragster, won the…
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NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Gas winner Dean Mathauser

26 Sep 2017
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John Labbous Jr. lost his shot for a second double when Dean Mathauser defeated him in the double-breakout Super Gas final, 9.895 to 9.882. Mathauser, in his vintage GTO, worked his way to the final with wins against past world champ Iggie Boicesco…
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NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Comp winner John Labbous Jr.

26 Sep 2017
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John Labbous Jr., who was a double winner at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte last April, ran his streak at zMAX Dragway to an incredible 23-1 after driving partner Anthony Bertozzi’s dragster to a pair of finals. Labbous won the Super Comp…
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