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Paul Lee names Dustin Heim and Jason Bunker as co-crew chiefs

Funny Car owner and driver Paul Lee has announced that Dustin Heim and Jason Bunker will share the tuning duties of his McLeod Dodge.
19 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Paul Lee
Funny Car owner and driver Paul Lee has announced that Dustin Heim and Jason Bunker will share the tuning duties of his McLeod Dodge. Bunker was recently added and will start working immediately with Heim and the rest of the team at their shop in…
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Sand Haulers of America latest brand to ride with Pro Stock's Camrie Caruso

Pro Stock rookie sensation Camrie Caruso will be representing Texas-based Sand Haulers of America on her 200-mph Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock entry at the NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.
18 Apr 2022
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 Camrie Caruso
Pro Stock rookie sensation Camrie Caruso will be representing Texas-based Sand Haulers of America on her 200-mph Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock entry at the NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park. The first-year Pro Stock driver from Denver, N.…
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John Force talks Houston memories and his Funny Car future

John Force joines NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to discuss the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park, an event that he's won six times in his career.
18 Apr 2022
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Garlits makes Top Dragster license runs ahead of electric dragster barrier attempt

Drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, who in January celebrated his 90th birthday, completed Top Dragster licensing runs at Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School at Rockingham Dragway in preparation for a return to the cockpit of his electric-powered dragster.
15 Apr 2022
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Don Garlits
Drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, who in January celebrated his 90th birthday, completed Top Dragster licensing runs at Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School at Rockingham Dragway. Garlits made a best pass of 6.393 seconds at a speed of 182…
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Four-Wide Nationals coverage, Sportsman racing features pack new National Dragster

The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and packed with other features on NHRA Sportsman racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
14 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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National Dragster
Read the digital issue The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage…
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Points scoring changes announced for NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series

NHRA has made some adjustments to how drivers in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series can earn points towards a world championship.
14 Apr 2022
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NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
Drivers competing in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will earn championship points at each of the 10 NHRA national events at which they compete. The points will be accumulated throughout the year, and an annual champion will be crowned in the…
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Is Mason McGaha on the verge of his first Pro Stock win? He certainly thinks so

Now in his third year of Pro Stock competition, Mason McGaha has become arguably one of the class' best starting line drivers. Here, he talks with NHRA's Brian Lohnes about what it takes to be successful in the factory Hot Rod class.
14 Apr 2022
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Mason McGaha
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Former champ LE Tonglet returns to Pro Stock Motorcycle class

After a three-year hiatus, LE Tonglet will return to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.
13 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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LE Tonglet
After a three-year hiatus, LE Tonglet will return to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park. Tonglet, the 2010 world champ and NHRA Rookie of the Year, will be riding his family-owned Suzuki, a…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman winner Ed Olpin

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ed Olpin won for the second time this season when he defeated Mike Ferderer in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Olpin, the current championship leader in the class, won with a 7.094 on his 7.07 dial after Ferderer…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas winner Damon Bustamante

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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  Damon Bustamante corralled his first career national event win, driving his ’57 Corvette roadster to victory over Edwin Olpin. Bustamante controlled the race from the onset with a near-perfect .001 reaction time then eased to a 10.074…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp winner Allison McKoane

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Allison McKoane was a deadly .005 on the Tree in the final round with the Clawson Motorsports dragster then eked out the win by .007-second ahead of defending event champ Michael Miller for her first national event triumph. Miller, a five-time…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock winner Ryan McClanahan

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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A few weeks after winning the Super Stock title in Pomona, Ryan McClanahan connected again in Las Vegas with a win in Stock. McClanahan survived a tough double-breakout final against Doug Lambeck, who was also in the Comp eliminator final.…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock winner Justin Lamb

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Justin Lamb won for the ninth time at his home track in Las Vegas when he drove past Tony Hewes’ vintage ’69 Mustang in the Super Stock final. Lamb’s Silver State Plumbing Cobalt has won 13 straight rounds since it came out of “retirement.”…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Comp winner Ryan Priddy

13 Apr 2022
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Ryan Priddy scored his first career national event win and added another trophy to the mantle of his car’s owners, the Mitsos family, when he roared from behind to defeat Doug Lambeck in the final round. Priddy, a two-time Top Sportsman runner-up…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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2020 world champ Doug Gordon put the back-to-back defending event champion Beta Motorcycles Camaro back into the winner’s circle for the third straight year with his 18th career win, finishing ahead of 2017 world champ Shane Westerfield and…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance

13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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After a three-season absence from the winner’s circle, four-time NHRA world champ Joey Severance collected milestone win No. 25 at the same event that he won his first way back in 2007. Severance was a clutch .017 on the Tree and raced to a 5.…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Past NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Joey Severance in Top Alcohol Dragster and Doug Gordon in Top Alcohol Funny Car led the list of winners at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
13 Apr 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman video highlights
Past NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Joey Severance in Top Alcohol Dragster and Doug Gordon in Top Alcohol Funny Car led the list of winners at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After a three…
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Chassis builder Mike Mullaney determined to make his mark in Pro Stock Motorcycle

Veteran crewmember Mike Mullaney has launched his own business, Mullaney Cycle Works, and his ambitious project list includes a lighter and more efficient chassis for Ryan Oehler.
12 Apr 2022
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Mike Mullaney
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The secret to Funny Car champ Ron Capps' Las Vegas success

Reigning Camping World NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps had wa little help from an unlikely source during his most recent win at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas.
12 Apr 2022
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Longtime NHRA announcer and Sportsman racer Bob Unkefer passes away

Longtime NHRA Division 4 announcer and Sportsman racer Bob Unkefer passed away on April 11. He was 68.
11 Apr 2022
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Bob Unkefer
Longtime NHRA Division 4 announcer and Sportsman racer Bob Unkefer passed away on April 11. He was 68. Unkefer, who grew up in Liberty, Mo., began attending events at Kansas City International Raceway, where he first began racing and announcing.…
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Stanfield claims Super Stock victory again at Texas Sportsman Challenge

Greg Stanfield claimed his second straight Super Stock win in his third straight Division 4 final-round appearance at the Texas Sportsman Challenge at Houston Raceway Park.
10 Apr 2022
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Houston
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Texas Sportsman Challenge: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '14 dragster, B/ED, 6.921, 164.15…
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Angie Smith on Gainesville final, "I was pretty confident going in."

Angie Smith rod her Denso Buell to the Pro Stock Motorcycle final in Gainesville on the strength of a career-best 6.72 and a string of 200-mph runs.
08 Apr 2022
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Angie Smith
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Severance, Gordon win again at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

A week after winning the Four-Wide Nationals, Joey Severance and Doug Gordon were back in the winner's circle at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the Pacific Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.
08 Apr 2022
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Doug Gordon
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore.,  5.311, 274.22…
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Watch this weekend's Division 4 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Houston Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
07 Apr 2022
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Houston Raceway Park
NHRA fans can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Houston Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage are Rooftec,…
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PPG renews Tasca Racing sponsorship for 2022 NHRA Camping World season

PPG has renewed its sponsorship of the Tasca Racing team for the 2022 NHRA season. The team’s Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car will display PPG’s colorful livery at the NHRA New England Nationals and the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
07 Apr 2022
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Bob Tasca III
PPG has renewed its sponsorship of the Tasca Racing team for the 2022 NHRA season. The team’s Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car will display PPG’s colorful livery at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., and the Pep Boys…
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NHRA set to close out Houston Raceway Park in style with SpringNationals

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set to make its final appearance at Houston Raceway Park, closing out a long and illustrious history at the legendary track on April 22-24 with the 35th annual NHRA SpringNationals.
06 Apr 2022
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Houston Raceway Park
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set to make its final appearance at Houston Raceway Park, closing out a long and illustrious history at the legendary track on April 22-24 with the 35th annual NHRA SpringNationals. The final NHRA…
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Lee, Bates, and Fournier repeat winners at Sacramento Heritage race

Forget the Magnificent 7. Get ready for the Triumphant Trio. Currently, Dustin Lee in Nostalgia Eliminator 1, Kin Bates in A/Fuel, and Don Fournier in D/Gas are simply unbeatable in NHRA Heritage Racing Series competition.
05 Apr 2022
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Sacramento Heritage race
Forget the Magnificent 7. Get ready for the Triumphant Trio.  Currently, Dustin Lee in Nostalgia Eliminator 1, Kin Bates in A/Fuel, and Don Fournier in D/Gas are simply unbeatable in NHRA Heritage Racing Series competition. All are defending…
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NHRA fans have the chance to bid on Treasures from the NHRA Vault collection

Treasures from the NHRA Vault, an amazing collection of artifacts from the history of the sport of hot rodding, are now up for auction here in an unprecedented online auction event this April and May via Mecum On Time.
05 Apr 2022
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Treasures from the NHRA Vault
Treasures from the NHRA Vault, an amazing collection of artifacts from the history of the sport of hot rodding, are now up for auction here in an…
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NHRA Four Wide Nationals Sunday preview

After two intense days of qualifying at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fields are set for final eliminations at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals
03 Apr 2022
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Las Vegas
NHRA Four Wide racing is nothing if not unpredictable so it stands to reason there will be plenty of surprises as eliminations get underway at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There was plenty of shuffling during qualifying on Friday and…
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Former NHRA Chief Starter (1996-2011) Rick Stewart passes away

Former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart, who inherited the role from the only guy to have ever held it before him, Buster Couch, passed away April 1.
01 Apr 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Remembering NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart 19
Former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart, who inherited the role from the only guy to have ever held it before him, Buster Couch, passed away April 1. He was 80. Despite never winning a national event in his nine-year Top Fuel career, Rick Stewart…
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