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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online

The second issue of NHRA National Dragster for 2017, the annual What’s New edition, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
23 Jan 2017
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NHRA National Dragster What's New issue
It has been a bit of a wild offseason, particularly in the Funny Car class, so who is working where for 2017 and what will the various entries look like? NHRA National Dragster has the answers in its annual What’s New issue, online now for…
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Worsham inks six-race deal with Lucas Oil; will debut in Pomona

Two-time NHRA champion Del Worsham will race six 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with primary sponsorship from Lucas Oil. 
20 Jan 2017
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Del Worsham
Two-time NHRA champion Del Worsham will race six 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with primary sponsorship from Lucas Oil.  Worsham, 46, of Villa Park, Ca, stepped away from his role as driver for Kalitta Motorsports in…
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Pat Minick, original Chi-Town Hustler driver, passes away

19 Jan 2017
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Chi-Town Hustler
Pat Minick, who gained fame as the driver of the first series of Chi-Town Hustler Funny Cars that he campaigned with partners Austin Coil and John Farkonas, and their ’69 Dodge Charger, passed away Jan. 19. He was 79. The Chi-Town Hustler was…
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NHRA.com offers new home base, new features for NHRA Members

18 Jan 2017
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NHRA member
The launch of the new NHRA.com is big news for NHRA Members because, in addition to all the great content fans have come to expect from NHRA, the site now offers  an improved experience for Members, NHRA’s most loyal customers. Beginning today…
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NHRA announces jet car program expansion for 2017 season

The jet car exhibitions that have run at NHRA national events is expanding for 2017 and will be featured at a record amount of races and will run Friday nights after the second Top Fuel session.
18 Jan 2017
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Jet cars at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Throughout the 2017 season NHRA national events will feature exhibition passes from the popular jet cars. Known for their exciting pre-run flame shows and afterburner pops, jet cars are thrust-driven vehicles propelled by jet engines and are a fan…
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NHRA on FOX to feature 16 live Sunday eliminations shows; four live Sunday elimination shows on FOX

The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule for the season’s Sunday eliminations shows has been released and is highlighted by 16 live Sunday finals shows.
17 Jan 2017
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TV
Officials from NHRA and FOX Sports have unveiled the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule for the season’s Sunday eliminations shows. The 2017 season is highlighted by 16 live Sunday finals shows, including four on the FOX…
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About the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series

15 Jan 2017
NHRA.com staff
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Heritage Series
To help preserve NHRA’s rich history and tradition while capitalizing on the success of nostalgia drag racing competition, NHRA in 2009 formed the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series that today crowns year-end points champions in 14 categories.…
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Alcohol Funny Car veteran Moats passes away

Vern Moats, one of the longest-tenured Top Alcohol Funny Car driver before his retirement in 2012, died Jan. 15. He was 77.
15 Jan 2017
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Vern Moats
Vern Moats, one of the longest-tenured Top Alcohol Funny Car driver before his retirement in 2012, died Jan. 15. He was 77. Moats began racing in the early 1960s, and had been in a Top Alcohol Funny Car since 1972 before the class or the one that…
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Booth Higgs named show producer for NHRA on FOX television broadcasts

Television production veteran Kymberly Booth Higgs has been named NHRA show producer for the 2017 FOX Sports television broadcasts of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
13 Jan 2017
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Kymberly Booth Higgs
Television production veteran Kymberly Booth Higgs has been named NHRA show producer for the 2017 FOX Sports television broadcasts of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. She will also produce the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the J&…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals set to ignite the senses as NHRA Mello Yello season kicks off in Pomona

The tradition-rich Circle K NHRA Winternationals, which will for the first time in its history feature Sunday’s eliminations live on the FOX national broadcast channel, kicks off the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season Feb. 9-12, at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
12 Jan 2017
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Pomona
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing is a complete sensory experience. The earth rumbles as blaring 10,000-horsepower racecars shoot nitro into the air at 330 mph in pursuit of victory; and that pursuit of victory and a championship crown will once again…
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points and qualifying procedures changed for upcoming season

The NHRA competition committee has announced changes to qualifying procedures at all NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events and more.
11 Jan 2017
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PC2
The NHRA competition committee has announced changes to qualifying procedures at all NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, changes to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, and also announced an added point-and-…
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NHRA to honor first responders in 2017

09 Jan 2017
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First Responders
In the high-speed world of NHRA Championship Drag Racing, things can happen in the blink of an eye. Wins and losses are decided by milliseconds but when things go wrong on the track, NHRA racers know that they also can rely on the lightning-quick…
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In partnership with Oberto brands, 7-Eleven to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing in 2017

09 Jan 2017
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Jim Dunn Racing
7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, is gearing up for a high-speed promotion in 2017, partnering with Jim Dunn Racing and associate sponsor Oberto Beef Jerky for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The primary…
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Prock rejoins JFR as team strengthens for 2017

Crew chief Jimmy Prock will return to John Force Racing as the team strengthens its racing operations in preparation for multiple championship runs for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
06 Jan 2017
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John Force Racing is strengthening its racing operations in preparation for multiple championship runs for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.   Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force will reunite with crew chief…
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2017 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule announced

04 Jan 2017
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Lucas
For the 16th season, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will compete at top flight NHRA Drag Racing facilities across the county for the 2017 season. The upcoming 2017 schedule will feature 45 divisional events…
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Lindberg joins Head Racing for 2017 season

04 Jan 2017
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Head Racing
Two-time and reigning NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Jonnie Lindberg will make the move to the big leagues in 2017 as the new driver of Jim Head’s Toyota nitro Funny Car. Lindberg will replace Chad Head, who elected to step out of the driver’s…
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Top 5 Top Fuel Moments of 2016

03 Jan 2017
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From first-time winners to thrilling final rounds, the 2016 Top Fuel season of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series had it all. Here’s a look back at five of the most memorable moments from the year.
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2016: The Year in Review

02 Jan 2017
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YIR
The 2016 season was packed with memorable moments and amazing firsts. Here’s a look back at some of the year’s highlights and biggest stories. TOP 5 STORIES …
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Tuning triumvirate will lead Infinite Hero Funny Car

22 Dec 2016
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Jack Beckman
A triumvirate of nitro tuning talent will serve as co-crew chiefs in 2017 for Terry Chandler's Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car with driver Jack Beckman at Don Schumacher Racing. Dean Antonelli joins John Medlen and veteran U.…
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Drag racing champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders return to Chevrolet

21 Dec 2016
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Elite
Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman has announced that multi-time world champion drag racers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders will fight for the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock crown in a pair of RJ Racecars-built Chevrolet…
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Pro Mod TV ratings soared during 2016 season

21 Dec 2016
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FOX camera
The highly competitive NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series saw increased television ratings during 2016, the first year partnership with FOX Sports. The highest rated show during the season was the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA…
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Capps already reaping championship benefits

21 Dec 2016
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Capps (arrow) previously held a parabolic microphone for a San Francisco radio station on the sidelines during the 2013 Super Bowl. Ron Capps has already begun reaping the benefits of being the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion.…
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Mopar announces initiatives to support NHRA racers in 2017

21 Dec 2016
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The Mopar brand is adding horsepower to its support of NHRA Sportsman racers with a slate of new programs and resources for the 2017 season. Initiatives include factory-backing for select Mopar and Dodge NHRA Sportsman teams, a new “Magneti…
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Pedregon highlights the best of 2016 PRI Show

19 Dec 2016
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At the 2016 PRI Show more than 1,200 exhibitors filled the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis to display racing products, tools, CNC-machinery, race car trailers, and hundreds of race vehicles. Show attendees got in for free,…
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2016 Top Alcohol Dragster champ Joey Severance

10 Dec 2016
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After winning the 2015 title with a strong 754-point score, second-generation racer Joey Severance returned for an encore that was even more impressive. In a season that included eight wins and two runner-ups, Severance cracked the 800-point barrier…
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2016 Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Jonnie Lindberg

08 Dec 2016
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Swedish racer Jonnie Lindberg successfully defended his 2015 crown with another impressive performance in his Landmeco-backed Camaro. Now based in Indianapolis, Lindberg began the year with a win at the season opener in Pomona and never relinquished…
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Tulsa, Bristol to host 2017 Jr. Conference Finals events

07 Dec 2016
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Conference Finals
The 2017 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla., and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively. The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals…
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2016 Comp champion Doug Doll Jr.

06 Dec 2016
NHRA.com Staff
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No driver in the history of the Comp class has ever scored more points than Doug Doll Jr. Driving for team owner Charlie Greco, Doll, a former Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals winner in Super Comp, completed a rare perfect season with eight wins…
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2017 Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule set

01 Dec 2016
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Heritage Series
NHRA officials have announced the 2017 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule, headlined by the Nostalgia Top Fuel and Nostalgia Funny Car categories. The series, celebrating its tenth season, includes classes for front engine dragsters,…
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Pieces falling into place for Team Liberty

29 Nov 2016
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With the 2017 season on the horizon, teammates Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey recently announced their highly-anticipated plans for next year. It was announced in September that Reed was starting his own team in 2017 and three-time Pro Stock…
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