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Smith, Gill take Top Alcohol victories at Division 2 Baby Gators event

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Gainesville Raceway for the 6th annual Baby Gators.
04 Mar 2022
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Division 2
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division eighth annual Baby Gators: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Will Smith, Northport, Ala., 5.232, 276.63  def. Julie Nataas,…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman video highlights

Mike Coughlin scored his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory and Shane Westerfield his first in Top Alcohol Funny Car in two seasons to highlight the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin scored his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory and Shane Westerfield his first in Top Alcohol Funny Car in two seasons to highlight the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by…
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Winternationals coverage, driver features pack new National Dragster issue

The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and packed with other features of NHRA racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA members around the world.
03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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National Dragster
Read the digital issue The new issue of NHRA National Dragster…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman champion Don Meziere

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Don Meziere won his second Pomona title in the last three years when he drove his ’09 Cobalt past Jeff Gillette in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Meziere was solid on both ends with a .009 light and a 6.776 on his…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster champion Moe Trujillo

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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After a pair of runner-up finishes, Top Dragster winner Moe Trujillo broke through for his first NHRA national event win following a final-round victory over Phil Dion. Trujillo ran a 7.066 on his 7.05 dial but didn’t need it as Dion fouled by .…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas champion Ed Olpin Sr.

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ed Olpin Sr. drove the family’s newly purchased ’68 Camaro, driven recently by his son, Ed Jr., to his seventh career victory and his first since he doubled up in Super Gas and Top Sportsman at the 2017 NHRA Winternationals. In the final round…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp champion James Glenn

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Eleven years after his breakthrough first win at the 2011 NHRA Winternationals, James Glenn was back in the Pomona winner’s circle after besting Wade Archer in the Super Comp final round. Archer, who was a semifinal finisher in Super Gas, got…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock champion Leo Glasbrenner

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Leo Glasbrenner ran his record in national event final rounds to an impressive 8-3 by beating Jeff Lane in the Pomona Stock final. Glasbrenner gave up a slight lead at the start in the all-COPO Camaro battle but won with a 9.470 on his 9.42…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock champion Ken Etter

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ken Etter claimed his first national event victory since the 2001 NHRA 50th Anniversary Nationals in Pomona when he stopped five-time Super Stpck world champ Jimmy DeFrank in the final. Etter left first in his unique Dodge Shadow and won with a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp champion Cody Lane

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Cody Lane captured his second NHRA Winternationals crown and his eighth overall NHRA national event Wally when he defeated perennial Pomona Comp winner Doug Lambeck in the final. Lane, whose first Winternationals win came in Super Stock in…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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After a two-season dry spell while team owner Rick Jackson worked through some health issues, 2017 world champ Shane Westerfield returned to the Top Alcohol Funny Car winner’s circle and collected his 14th career win. Westerfield, the No. 2…
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Watch this weekend's Division 2 and 7 Lucas Oil Series events for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Gainesville Raceway and the Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
03 Mar 2022
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NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Gainesville Raceway and the Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Mike Coughlin

03 Mar 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Mike Coughlin added to the incredible legacy of the Ohio racing family by scoring in his fifth different eliminator when he drove the McPhillips family’s A/Fuel Dragster to a final-round conquest of four-time Top Alcohol Dragster world…
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Annual Gainesville DRAW Golf Tournament offers cash prize to winners

The Drag Racing Association of Women will once again present the annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament March 9, the Wednesday of the week of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, offering a $2,000 prize to the winning foursome.
03 Mar 2022
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DRAW Golf Tournament
The Drag Racing Association of Women will once again present the annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament March 9, the Wednesday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. This year, in addition to a fun afternoon with fellow racers in the…
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Cannon, Richards, Stewart among 2022 International Hall of Fame inductees

Pro Mod and Funny Car hero Scotty Cannon, world champion crew chief Tim Richards, and former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart are among the individuals to be inducted into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame on March 10.
02 Mar 2022
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Hall of Fame
Pro Mod and Funny Car hero Scotty Cannon, world champion crew chief Tim Richards, and former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart are among the individuals to be inducted into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Kelly Clontz continues partnership with Steamfitters

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kelly Clontz and her husband Chris, who now have four seasons of experience in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, will continue their partnership with Steamfitters Local #602 for the 2022 season.
02 Mar 2022
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Kelly Clontz
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kelly Clontz and her husband Chris, who now have four seasons of experience in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, will continue their partnership with Steamfitters Local #602 for the 2022 season. The ongoing…
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NHRA makes significant enhancements to the Street Legal program

01 Mar 2022
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Mustang
As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for…
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Eight participants ready for Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout in Gainesville

The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
01 Mar 2022
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Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout
The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic…
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Country superstar Eddie Montgomery to perform live at Gatornationals

Multi-platinum award-winning country superstar Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will kick off the NHRA Concert Series Presented by 8-Track Entertainment March 11, at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. 
01 Mar 2022
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Eddie Montgomery
Multi-platinum award-winning country superstar Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will kick off the NHRA Concert Series Presented by 8-Track Entertainment March 11, at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. …
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Dodge provides contingency awards for Constant Aviation Factory Stock; continues support for sportsman racers

Dodge is putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection, the brand’s exclusive new source of factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program will offer $10,000 to win for competitors in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown that drive Dodge Challenger Drag Pak race cars.
28 Feb 2022
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Joe Welch
Dodge is putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection, the brand’s exclusive new source of factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program will offer $10,000 to win for competitors in the…
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Lucas Oil, NHRA partner to offer a free entry raffle for Lucas Oil Series racers

Lucas Oil and NHRA have partnered to offer an exciting incentive for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, giving them the opportunity to win a free entry at the race.
28 Feb 2022
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Lucas Oil Series
Lucas Oil and NHRA have partnered to offer an exciting incentive for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which is home to the best and most decorated Sportsman competitors in drag racing. Racers at all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
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Steve Huff powers his electric dragster to sizzling 191-mph pass in Phoenix

In the first of many electric-vehicle exhibition passes that NHRA fans will see this season courtesy of Pep Boys, Steve Huff powered his dragster to a sizzling speed of 191 mph Saturday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
26 Feb 2022
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Steve Huff
 
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Cummings, Hool, Cashio lead Nitro on the Bayou winners at No Problem Raceway

Matthew Cummings, Kris Hool, and Scott Cashio led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division hosted Nitro on the Bayou at No Problem Raceway Park. L\\
25 Feb 2022
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Division 4
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Nitro on the Bayou: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Matthew Cummings, Delray Beach, Fla., 5.188, 277.26  def. Aaron Cooper,…
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Qualifying at Arizona Nationals will set Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Stars Callout field

There’s a lot more on the line for Top Fuel drivers in qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals than just making the 16-car field. The event is the final chance for drivers to earn a spot in the eight-car field for the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout.
25 Feb 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel Callout
There’s a lot more on the line for Top Fuel drivers in qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals than just making the 16-car field. The second event of the season is the final chance for last year’s Top 10 finishers to earn a spot in the eight-car…
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USD Parts to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing at NHRA Phoenix event

Phoenix-based USD Inc., the southwest’s leading distributor of original equipment parts for Ford, General Motors, and Mopar, will sponsor the Jim Dunn Racing team at NHRA’s return to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 
23 Feb 2022
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Jim Dunn Racing a
Phoenix-based USD Inc., the southwest’s leading distributor of original equipment parts for Ford, General Motors, and Mopar, will sponsor the Jim Dunn Racing team at NHRA’s return to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park,  USD has been a primary…
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Justin Ashley looks to make it two in a row to open 2022 at NHRA Arizona Nationals

A week after opening the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season with a victory, Top Fuel rising star Justin Ashley will look to keep rolling and make it two wins in a row in 2022 in just his second career appearance at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park during this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Feb 2022
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Justin Ashley
A week after opening the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season with a victory, Top Fuel rising star Justin Ashley will look to keep rolling and make it two wins in a row in 2022 in just his second career appearance at Wild Horse Pass…
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Alex Miladinovich vowing comeback from car-destroying Pomona crash

Alex Miladinovich pretty much destroyed his Red Shirt Friday/Hot For Teacher Funny Car during Saturday qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but the popular SoCal independent is vowing to learn lessons from the accident and build back even better.
22 Feb 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Miladinovich
Thousands of hearts sank as fans and fellow racers watched local Funny Car hero Alex Miladinovich crash his Red Shirt Friday/Hot For Teacher Toyota during Saturday qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com,…
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Reflections on Pomona: Top teams grade their outings at season opener

As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series stars prepare to put Pomona in the rearview mirrors, here's a compilation of their assessments about their weekends at the season opener.
21 Feb 2022
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Reflections on Pomona
The winners have been crowned at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, with Justin Ashley, Robert…
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Winternationals qualifying crucial for Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout events

Top Fuel qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will have double importance for teams as it also will count towards qualifying for the inaugural Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout in Gainesville.
18 Feb 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout
Top Fuel qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will have double importance for teams as, in addition to setting the fields for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season opener, they will also…
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'Right on the Number' program returns for NHRA Sportsman racers in 2022

Right Trailers will again sponsor the popular “Right on the Number” program for NHRA Sportsman racers and has increased the payout this year to $1,500 per event for racers who run on their index or dial-in during a winning round of competition during an NHRA national event.
17 Feb 2022
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“Right on the Number”
Right Trailers will again sponsor the popular “Right on the Number” program for NHRA Sportsman racers and has increased the payout this year to $1,500 for each event. The “Right on the Number” program awards the $1,500 cash prize to any Sportsman…
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