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Hart, Burkart score at Atco Raceway

Josh Hart and Phil Burkart led the list of winners as Atco Raceway hosted the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on August 4- 6.
01 Aug 2017
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Division 1
Preview | Friday | Saturday ATCO, N.J. – Josh Hart and Phil Burkart raced to victory at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway in Atco, N.J.…
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NHRA Northwest Nationals eliminations to air on FOX broadcast network

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will return to the big stage of the FOX broadcast network when the late rounds of the NHRA Northwest Nationals from Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle air live on the national network Aug. 6. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. Eastern.
01 Aug 2017
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FOX
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will return to the big stage of the FOX broadcast network when the late rounds of the NHRA Northwest Nationals from Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle air live on the national network Aug. 6. Coverage begins…
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Kick Off Party scheduled for Thursday

The NHRA Northwest Nationals Kick Off Party will take place Thursday, Aug. 3, from 5-10 p.m. at the Performance Grill Restaurant in Auburn, Wash. Funny Car star "Fast Jack" Beckman will meet with fans.
01 Aug 2017
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The NHRA Northwest Nationals Kick Off Party will take place Thursday, Aug. 3, from 5-10 p.m. at the Performance Grill Restaurant in Auburn, Wash. The Dogtones band will be playing live and there will be free prizes, including event ticket…
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Rookie Report Card after Sonoma

A look at the stats of the 2017 rookie class through the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race 15 of 24 (eight of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
01 Aug 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Sonoma Rookie Report Card
Pro Stock rookie sensation Tanner Gray built on his already sizable advantage in the battle for the Auto Club Road to the Future Award when he powered to his third victory in four final-round appearances during the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race…
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Western Swing wraps up with NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle

The famed Western Swing concludes at one of the most breathtaking environments on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour with the 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at scenic Pacific Raceways.
31 Jul 2017
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Seattle
The famed Western Swing concludes at one of the most breathtaking environments on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour with the 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at scenic Pacific Raceways, Aug. 4-6.  It is the 16th of 24 events…
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First time victors celebrate in Sonoma winner’s circle

Brian McClanahan, Evan Kowalski, Chris Borges and Bart Smith each scored their first NHRA national event win at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
30 Jul 2017
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Evan Kowalski
In the final results from Sonoma Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Brian McClanahan, Evan Kowalski, Chris Borges and Bart Smith each scored their first NHRA national event win at the 30th Annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.…
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Pollacheck looks to remain consistent, grab first career win in Sonoma

Scotty Pollacheck has four semifinal appearances and zero first-round losses through the first seven races of the Pro Stock Motorcycle season, putting him right in the thick of the world championship hunt entering the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
28 Jul 2017
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Scotty Pollacheck
Switching to a Suzuki for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season certainly hasn’t slowed Scotty Pollacheck’s consistency. The Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran has four semifinal appearances and zero first-round losses through the first…
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Brown, Capps, Butner, Tonglet are Tricky Tipster's favorites for Sonoma wins

Denver Top Fuel winner Antron Brown and points leaders Ron Capps (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead the lists of NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites for victories at this weekend's Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
27 Jul 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Bo Butner, and LE Tonglet
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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Top riders will face off in Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle in Sonoma

Beyond a Wally, there will be $7,500 on the line in Sonoma as eight riders do battle in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle.
26 Jul 2017
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Bike Battle
It was a thrilling weekend in Denver for Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Eddie Krawiec, who won his second event of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But beyond the victory on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson,…
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Tanner Gray looking to make quick amends in Sonoma for first-round loss in Denver

No situation has proven to be too big for Tanner Gray in his rookie season in Pro Stock. After a first-round loss last weekend in Denver, Gray is determined to make sure that continues to be the case in Sonoma.
26 Jul 2017
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Tanner Gray
No situation has proven to be too big for Tanner Gray in his rookie season in Pro Stock. After a first-round loss last weekend in Denver, Gray is determined to make sure that continues to be the case during his first experience with the famed NHRA…
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Social activities provide fan entertainment at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

There’s a whole lot more than racing going on at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. From pit-area displays and exhibits to a Cacklefest and the Eric Medlen ice Cream Social, there’s plenty for Sonoma fans to enjoy.
26 Jul 2017
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Sonoma
There’s a whole lot more than racing going on at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. From pit-area displays and exhibits to a Cacklefest and the Eric Medlen ice Cream Social, there’s plenty for Sonoma fans to enjoy. FRIDAY  Track Talk…
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Funny Car driver Todd looks to repeat Sonoma success in new class

J.R. Todd knows the importance of winning at Sonoma Raceway, doing it in 2016 in Top Fuel. While he's in a different class heading to the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals this weekend, the sentiment remains true.
26 Jul 2017
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J.R. Todd
J.R. Todd knows the importance of winning at Sonoma Raceway, doing it in 2016 in Top Fuel. While the Kalitta Motorsports driver is in a different class heading to the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals this weekend, the sentiment remains true for the now…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

26 Jul 2017
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Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring Robert Hight who discusses his first win of the 2017 season, Antron Brown as he gets ready for his Top Gear America debut, Drew Skillman after back to back…
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Brown not thinking sweep yet as Western Swing moves to Sonoma

Antron Brown was the last driver to sweep the famed NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Western Swing, doing so in Top Fuel in 2009. A victory on Sunday in Denver has him headed in the right direction to do it again.
26 Jul 2017
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AB Sweep
Antron Brown was the last driver to sweep the famed NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Western Swing, doing so in Top Fuel in 2009. A victory on Sunday in Denver has him headed in the right direction to do it again, but the three-time world champ…
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Former NHRA Funny Car champ, Division 6 Director Frank Hall dies

25 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Frank Hall, a former world champion Funny Car driver and NHRA Division 6 Director, died July 16. Hall began racing in the late 1950s, driving supercharged gas dragsters and then injected fuel dragsters through the late 1960s. In 1970, he began…
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Galbraith wins in Comp at Topeka, Barker doubles up

Troy Galbraith and Jeffrey Barker both found themselves in the winner’s circle at the NHRA West Central Region Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Heartland Park Topeka Sunday evening.  
25 Jul 2017
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Preview | Thursday | Friday | Saturday TOPEKA, Kan.- Troy Galbraith and Jeffrey Barker both found themselves in the winner’s circle at the NHRA…
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DeJoria knows strong performance at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals crucial to Countdown chances

Alexis DeJoria knows she has ground to make up in the race to earn a spot in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, but that added pressure has already brought out some positive signs for the Funny Car standout.
25 Jul 2017
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Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria knows she has ground to make up in the race to earn a spot in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But that added pressure has already brought out some positive signs for the Funny Car standout and she’s hopeful the best is…
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Rookie Report Card after Denver

A look at the season-to-date stats for the 2017 rookie class through the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, race 14 of 24 (seven of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
25 Jul 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Denver Rookie Report Card
Four of the five rookie candidates eligible for the 2017 Auto Club Road to the Future Award were in competition during the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, race 14 of 24 (seven of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the…
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Team Boddie Racing to participate in 16-car exhibition at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Drivers from Team Boddie Racing, from the San Francisco area , will participate in a special 16-car exhibition race on Saturday, July 29 as part of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. 
24 Jul 2017
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Boddie
Drivers from Team Boddie Racing, from the San Francisco area , will participate in a special 16-car exhibition race on Saturday, July 29 as part of the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.  The field will be comprised…
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Wilkerson fresh out of Funny Cars after pair of wheelstands in Denver

Tim Wilkerson must bounce back quickly after a pair of damaging wheelstands at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver.
24 Jul 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson wounded his primary Funny Car during Saturday night qualifying at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals thanks to a spectacular wheelstand. While inconvenient, particularly because he had just pulled the chassis out in Norwalk two races…
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Rampy, Fletcher, Helms add to win totals during Mile-Highs

David Rampy, Dan Fletcher, and Kevin Helms all added to their win counts, while Bradley Johnson, Brad Basgall, and Randy Cruickshank each captured their first NHRA national event win at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
23 Jul 2017
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Dan Fletcher
David Rampy, Dan Fletcher, and Kevin Helms all added to their win counts, while Bradley Johnson, Brad Basgall, and Randy Cruickshank each captured their first NHRA national event win at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.…
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Checklist for NHRA's Western Swing: Knowing what and how many to pack

So, what does it take to keep a top-flight NHRA Funny Car team on the road for three straight weekends? John Collins, crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Tommy Johnson Jr.-driven Make-A-Wish Funny Car, provided an inventory list of just the big-ticket items that he's stashed in their team hauler for the Western Swing.
21 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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John Collins
The Western Swing is a three-race marathon from Denver to Sonoma to Seattle and, most important for the majority of NHRA’s Brownsburg, Ind.-based Mello Yello teams, it’s a westward trek away from their shops, meaning no chance to refuel and…
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Miami fans: Demand your live NHRA on FOX broadcast network coverage!

NHRA race fans in the Miami area have been unable to watch NHRA's live FOX broadcast network coverage, including this weekend's Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, because the local FOX affiliate, WSVN, has been pre-empting the live broadcast and airing it later in the evening. Here's how you can help.  
21 Jul 2017
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NHRA race fans have been enjoying live national network race coverage on the FOX broadcast network the last two years, but NHRA has become aware of viewing problems in some areas. The hardest hit has been the Miami area, where FOX affiliate WSVN has…
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Hagan to debut Mopar 80th anniversary Funny Car graphics at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

20 Jul 2017
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Matt Hagan
Two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Matt Hagan will help wish the Mopar brand a happy 80th birthday in nitro Hemi-engine fueled fashion, beginning this weekend at the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals near Denver. The Don Schumacher Racing…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 15)

NHRA National Dragster’s 15th issue of 2017, featuring Chicago and JEGS Allstars coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
20 Jul 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dan Fletcher on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 15th issue of 2017, featuring Chicago and JEGS Allstars coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The 100-win club has a new member: Dan Fletcher…
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Champions crowned at Jr. Eastern Conference Finals

Cade Poe picked up a record fifth Conference Finals/National Championships Wally to headline the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance at Bristol Dragway. Poe was joined by seven first-time individual champions and a first-time team champion.
20 Jul 2017
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Eastern Conference Finals champions
Cade Poe continued to add to his record as the winningest driver in the history of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League’s National Championships/Conference Finals when he added a fifth Wally to his collection. Poe, who won four Western…
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Torrence, Capps, Johnson, Smith top Tricky Tipster's Denver picks

Nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Ron Capps, Denver dominator Allen Johnson, and a resurgent Matt Smith are the NHRA National Dragster Tricky Tipster's favorites for wins at this weekend's Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
19 Jul 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Allen Johnson, and Matt Smith
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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Racing at home track still has big challenges for Pro Stock’s Kramer

19 Jul 2017
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Deric Kramer
Deric Kramer has almost two decades of experience racing at his home track, Bandimere Speedway, the site of weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, starting in Jr. Dragsters and including his Pro Stock debut in 2012. Despite all…
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Millican to pilot special Shark Week dragster during Western Swing

Beginning this weekend at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Clay Millican hopes to take a bite out of his competition in his Great Clips/Shark Week-themed Top Fuel dragster. 
19 Jul 2017
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Clay Millican
Beginning this weekend at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Clay Millican hopes to take a bite out of his competition in his Great Clips/Shark Week-themed Top Fuel dragster.    The special livery on the dragster highlights…
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WFO Radio talks Pro Stock with Allen Johnson, Drew Skillman

19 Jul 2017
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro goes in depth on NHRA Pro Stock with Allen Johnson and Drew Skillman before the Mopar Mile High Nationals. Johnson discusses his success at Bandimere Speedway over the last decade and his ideas for improving the category.…
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