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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Stock winner Larry Gilley

14 Sep 2017
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The Stock final was a class racer’s dream with Larry Gilley taking on Darrel Steiger in a heads-up, no-breakout battle of E/SA Mopars. Gilley, in his ’69 Dart, took on Steiger, in his ’70 Challenger, in Thursday’s class final, and Steiger claimed a…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Super Stock winner Kevin Helms

14 Sep 2017
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Kevin Helms is already on track to win his fifth national championship in Stock, and now he may well win the Super Stock championship following his win in that category, his third overall U.S. Nationals victory. Helms drove the Southland Dodge Drag…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Comp winner Brad Plourd

14 Sep 2017
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Brad Plourd had made very few runs behind the wheel of Harry Schwartz’s wild AA/AM roadster before arriving in Indy for the Big Go, but that didn’t stop him from turning on six win lights to claim the Comp title, his third Indy win and the 20th of…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner John Lombardo Jr.

14 Sep 2017
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John Lombardo Jr. also came from the No. 3 qualifying spot to win the Top Alcohol Funny Car title in his NAPA Auto Parts Camaro. After a 5.507 win against Tyler Scott, Lombardo, whose father, John, drove the famed Blue Max to the Indy Funny Car…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Josh Hart

14 Sep 2017
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Josh Hart’s fourth win of the 2017 season was easily his biggest. Driving his Advance Auto Parts dragster, Hart came from the No. 3 qualifying spot to the final, where he took a 5.307 to 5.364 win against Megan Meyer in Top Alcohol Dragster. Hart…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Josh Hart and John Lombardo Jr. headlined the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman champions from the sport’s biggest event, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
14 Sep 2017
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Josh Hart winner's circle
Josh Hart and John Lombardo Jr. headlined the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman champions from the sport’s biggest event, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. For both drivers, it was their first experience winning the Big Go…
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Torrence, Capps, Skillman, Krawiec top Tricky Tipster's Charlotte rankings

Indy champions Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle), along with Funny Car points leader Ron Capps are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites for wins at this weekend's NHRA Carolina Nationals.
14 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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Gray taking advantage of opportunities approaching NHRA Carolina Nationals

Jonathan Gray wasn’t expecting a call from one of the biggest names in NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series history earlier this season. But when Rickie Smith called and asked Gray to drive, he jumped at the opportunity.
14 Sep 2017
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Jonathan Gray
Jonathan Gray wasn’t expecting a call from one of the biggest names in NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series history earlier this season. But when Rickie Smith called and asked Gray to drive, he jumped at the opportunity. With back…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Savoie feels relaxed heading into Countdown

Having achieved a lifelong dream in 2016 with his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title, Jerry Savoie is feeling good entering the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, which starts at this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals.
14 Sep 2017
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Jerry Savoie
Having achieved a lifelong dream in 2016 with his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title, Jerry Savoie is feeling good entering the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, which starts at this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at…
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J&A Service Pro Mod racing at NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by RPM

The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
14 Sep 2017
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RPM
The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series is entering the final three events of an action packed 2017 season when the popular series returns to action at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway Sept. 15-17. Real Pro Mod Association (…
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Bandimere takes team title; Piper, Johnson, Lamb and Spracklin head to National Championship

Bandimere Speedway took home the team title at this weekend’s NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals at Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan. The team from Bandimere shared the winner’s circle with five individual winners including Kanas racers Todd Piper and Eugene Lamb.
13 Sep 2017
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Division 5
TOPEKA, Kan. – Bandimere Speedway took home the team title at this weekend’s NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals at Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan. The team from Bandimere shared the winner’s circle with five individual…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Countdown preview

13 Sep 2017
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WFO
On this week's episode of WFO Radio NHRA Nitro, host Joe Castello and NHRA's Alan Reinhart recap the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and preview the NHRA Countdown and NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Reinhart and Castello discuss the…
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Tanner Gray unveils new wrap ahead of NHRA Carolina Nationals

The new design evokes the Pro Stock rookie's racing past and will debut at zMax Dragway in Charlotte.
13 Sep 2017
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Tanner New Car
Pro Stock rookie Tanner Gray has already made his mark on the quarter mile, winning four times in his first 16 races. The new wrap his Chevy Camaro will be sporting at the NHRA Carolina Nationals this weekend, and throughout the Countdown, will pay…
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Wix Filters will sponsor Langdon/Kalitta Top Fueler in Charlotte

Wix Filters will grow its relationship with Kalitta Motorsports as they take the primary position on the Top Fuel dragster driven by former Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon for the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
13 Sep 2017
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Shawn Langdon
Wix Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, will grow its relationship with Kalitta Motorsports as they take the primary position on the Top Fuel dragster driven by former Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon for the NHRA Carolina…
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Line hopes to get back to Pro Stock winner's circle in Charlotte

Former Pro Stock champion Jason Line can get his bid for another title started right way with a win at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, the opening event of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
13 Sep 2017
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Jason Line
The regular season in 2017 has looked far different for Jason Line than his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship season a year ago. But the Pro Stock standout can still replicate the start to the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship…
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Todd knows he needs a hot start to boost Funny Car title hopes

For J.R. Todd to have a shot at a Mello Yello Funny Car championship, he'll need to get off to a good start. That begins with the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
12 Sep 2017
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J.R. Todd
Coming off the biggest win in his career, J.R. Todd hopes to put that momentum to good use. Starting from the eighth position in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, the Funny Car standout knows he can’t waste any time, either. For Todd…
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Denso sparks Angie Smith's Countdown hopes with three-race sponsorship

Denso Products and Services Americas, Inc. will serve as the lead sponsor of Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith at the upcoming NHRA Carolina Nationals and two additional events in NHRA's Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
12 Sep 2017
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Angie Smith
Denso Products and Services Americas, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier Denso Corp., will serve as the lead sponsor of Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith at the upcoming NHRA Carolina Nationals. The Sept. 15-17 event takes…
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Milan Dragway wins title; four head to National Championship

The team from Milan Dragway combined for a total of 53 points to win the Team Championship for the 2017 NHRA North Central Division Summit Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway with individual winners led by local racer Boyd Butcher in Pro ET.
12 Sep 2017
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Division 3
INDIANAPOLIS – The team from Milan Dragway combined for a total of 53 points to win the Team Championship for the 2017 NHRA North Central Division Summit Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway with individual winners led by local racer Boyd Butcher in Pro ET.…
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Cecil County Dragway claims team title; five headed to National Championship

The team from Cecil County Dragway combined for a total of 65 points to run away with the trophy and the Team Championship for the 2017 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals at Numidia Dragway. Individual winners were Mike MacKey, Todd Marin, Butch Weinreich, Austin Youndt, and Kevin Kohr.
12 Sep 2017
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Division 1
NUMIDIA, Pa. – The team from Cecil County Dragway combined for a total of 65 points to run away with the trophy and the Team Championship for the 2017 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals at Numidia Dragway. Individual winners were…
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Hatcher, Stanfield, and Cummings lead Texas Motorplex winners

Will Hatcher, Aaron Stanfield, and Slate Cummings led the list of winners as the NHRA South Central Division returned to Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Lucas Oil Division 4 race.
11 Sep 2017
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Division 4
Preview |Saturday Slate Cummings and Tommy Phillips secured wins in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central division event at Texas Motorplex this past weekend.  Stock…
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Lamb doubles at Woodburn Dragstrip

Justin Lamb kept his hot streak intact, doubling up at Woodburn Dragstrip's NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, winning in both Super Stock and Stock.
11 Sep 2017
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Division 6
Preview | Saturday At Woodburn Dragstrip, racers Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car.…
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Top Fuel points leader Torrence looks to keep rolling at NHRA Carolina Nationals

Following a successful 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, Top Fuel’s Steve Torrence doesn’t plan on changing much in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
11 Sep 2017
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Steve Torrence
Following a successful 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, Top Fuel’s Steve Torrence doesn’t plan on changing much in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Considering that recipe for success includes seven victories,…
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Countdown to the Championship kicks off at zMAX Dragway

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicks off its six-race playoffs, the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, with a return to state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway for the NHRA Carolina Nationals, Sept. 15-17.
11 Sep 2017
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Charlotte Hero
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicks off its six-race playoffs, the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, with a return to state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway for the NHRA Carolina Nationals, Sept. 15-17.  It is the 19th of 24 races…
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Team Liberty Racing to return to competition in Las Vegas

Team Liberty Racing’s Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey will take time off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit to focus on their engine program and will return to Pro Stock Motorcycle competition at the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
11 Sep 2017
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Angelle Sampey
Team Liberty Racing’s Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey have announced that the team will take time off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit to focus on their engine program and will return to Pro Stock Motorcycle competition at the end of October…
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Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series to expand to 10 events

The popular Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series category will expand and compete at 10 events on the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
07 Sep 2017
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Harley
The popular Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series category will expand and compete at 10 events on the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The first race of the season will take place at the season-opening Circle K…
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Capps confident heading to Countdown launch at NHRA Carolina Nationals

Ron Capps has six wins and nine final-round appearances through the first 18 races, including a runner-up at the recent Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, setting him up for what he hopes is another successful run in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
07 Sep 2017
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Ron Capps
After winning his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, Ron Capps’ title defense couldn’t have gone much better in the 2017 regular season. The Funny Car standout has six wins and nine final-round appearances through the…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winners Edition

07 Sep 2017
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WFO
Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winners Edition featuring Steve Torrence, J.R. Todd, Drew Skillman, Eddie Krawiec, and Mopar Hemi Challenge winner Jimmie Daniels, plus Bobby Lagana Jr., Richard Hogan, Mario…
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Meyer, Williams take NHRA Division 5 alcohol wins at Tri-State Raceway

Megan Meyer and Kirk Williams were the winners in the alcohol classes as the NHRA West Central Division concluded its season at Tri-State Raceway.
06 Sep 2017
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Division 5
Preview | Friday | Saturday Megan Meyer, Olathe, Kan., and Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, took home wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car Sunday evening…
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Benham, Santangelo, and Linke lead list of winners at Raceway Park

Scott Benham, Joe Santangelo, and Russell Linke led the list of winners as Old Bridge Township Raceway Park hosted the 51st annual NHRA Lucas Oil Division 1 Points Meet which concludes the Northeast Division season.
06 Sep 2017
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Division 1
Preview | Friday | Saturday Russell Linke and Scott Benham scored big victories in front of a cheering home crowd during the NHRA Northeast division Lucas Oil Drag…
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Rookie Report Card after Indy

A look at the stats of the 2017 rookie class through the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, race 18 of 24 (10 of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
06 Sep 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Rookie Report Card
The regular season came to a close at NHRA's annual trip to Indianapolis for the World's Biggest Drag Race over Labor Day weekend, and little changed in the race for this year's Auto Club Road to the Future Award. Pro Stock's Tanner Gray remains the…
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