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New NHRA National Dragster jam-packed with summer racing coverage

Do you like drag racing? Us too! And if you love seeing neck-and-neck competition across all of NHRA’s series, you’re going to love the new issue of NHRA National Dragster, which is now online and in the mail for NHRA Members.
26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster
Read the new issue! Do you like drag racing? Us too! And if you…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Dusty Meyer

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dusty Meyer, the cousin of Top Alcohol Dragster champ Rachel Meyer, scored his fifth national event win following a final-round win against Kyle Firestone in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Meyer left first in his Chevy S-10…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Danny Nelson

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Danny Nelson, the 2019 Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers world champ, won for the sixth time at a national event when he defeated Prescott Dean in the final. Nelson was sharp on both ends of the track with a .002 light and a 6.124…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Collin Becker

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Super Gas class featured a first-time winner in Collin Becker, who drove a very consistent race that culminated with a final-round win against Jarron Miller, who left five-thousandths of a second too soon. Becker, in his ’67 Camaro, would…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion Austin Williams

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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With his latest win in Super Comp, Austin Williams now has 15 national event titles and six of them have come in Topeka. Paired with reigning world champ Christopher Dodd in the final round, Williams grabbed a narrow 8.944 to 8.947 victory to…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Stock champion Chris Knudsen

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Chris Knudsen won his second national event title behind the wheel of his manually-shifted Camaro and in the process turned in one of the best driving performances in recent memory. Knudsen kicked off eliminations with a perfect .000 reaction…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Wyatt Wagner

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Wyatt Wagner has previously won Lucas Oil Series events and been the Division 5 champion, but he hadn’t won a national event until he took out five-time world champion Justin Lamb in the Topeka Super Stock final. Wagner drove his SS/GA ’68…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Comp champion Greg Kamplain

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Comp finalists Greg Kamplain and Travis Gusso left with identical .018 reaction times, but Kamplain was able to pull ahead for the win with a (-.585) 6.955 in his C/DA to pick up his 10th national event Wally. Kamplain now has three wins and two…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Top Alcohol Funny Car final was also settled via a red-light start after Kris Hool left early, allowing Sean Bellemeur to take his Hussey Performance Camaro to career win No. 23. Bellemeur, now tied with Doug Gordon for the class points lead…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Rachel Meyer

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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So far, Rachel Meyer’s plan to follow her sister, Megan, as the Top Alcohol Dragster champ is working to perfection, as she’s built a huge lead in the standings just past midseason. Meyer won her third straight race, all in her home state of…
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Menards NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Rachel Meyer and Sean Bellemeur, two of the leading contenders for world championships in the Alcohol classes, greatly improved their odds of winning a title following their impressive wins at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.
26 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Sean Bellemeur
Rachel Meyer and Sean Bellemeur, two of the leading contenders for world championships in the Alcohol classes, greatly improved their odds of winning a title following their impressive wins at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor. Meyer…
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JEGS Allstars Preview: Ranking each of the contenders

The JEGS Allstars is a unique event that rewards both individual and team achievements. Up to 80 Lucas Oil Series racers will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals. Here is a closer look at this year’s contestants.
26 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Every year for the last 36 years, NHRA’s best sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. A unique event that rewards both individual and team achievements, the JEGS Allstars is comprised of up to 80 drivers…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman champion Richard Okerman

The victory in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers went to Okerman following a win over Phil Miller in the final round. Okerman drove his Chevy Beretta to a 7.332 on his 7.23 dial after Miller’s Chevy S-10 slowed. Okerman reached the final after a tough battle against Ed Olpin in the semifinal round.
26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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  The victory in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers went to Richard Okerman following a win over Phil Miller in the final round. Okerman drove his Chevy Beretta to a 7.332 on his 7.23 dial after Miller’s Chevy S-10 slowed.…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas champion Mike Wiblishouser

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Mike Wiblishouser landed his first Super Gas title in a decade by beating Larry Bradshaw in a one-sided final round. Wiblishouser grabbed a huge lead at the start thanks to a .007 light and was able to slow to a 10.025 to turn on the win light…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp champion Nick Cobb

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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First-time Super Comp champ Nick Cobb won the final against Ryan Hansen with a great package that included a .007 light and an 8.906, but he’ll most likely be remembered for the low-speed trip he took into the Pomona sand trap after the final.…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Shawn Cowie

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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  Shawn Cowie continued to apply pressure to Top Alcohol Dragster points leaders Rachel Meyer and Julie Nataas by winning his fourth race of the season and his second national event. Cowie, who also has three runner-up finishes, was both…
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Pro Stock added to DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals Countdown event at zMAX

Pro Stock competition has been added to the 2021 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals event Sept. 17-19 at zMAX Dragway. The event is the second of seven races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
25 Aug 2021
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DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals
  As NHRA teams gear up for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock competitors will look to compete at the Bellagio of Drag Strips at zMAX Dragway at the 2021 DeWalt NHRA Carolina…
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Texas Motorplex will host rain-delayed Sportsman eliminations from Houston race

Competition in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, and Super Gas from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals will be contested Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Texas Motorplex prior to the start of the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
25 Aug 2021
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Texas Motorplex
Competition in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, and Super Gas from the rain-hampered Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil will be contested Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Texas Motorplex prior to the start of the Texas NHRA…
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DRAW to hold special collectibles sale during Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals

DRAW, the Drag Racing Association of Women, will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles in Indianapolis during the  Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2021
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Drag Racing Association of Women
DRAW, the Drag Racing Association of Women, will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles in Indianapolis during the  Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals. The sale will start off Friday morning at 9 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. at…
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Pro Mod points leader Jose Gonzalez wins in Brainerd for third straight victory

There appears to be no stopping Jose Gonzalez in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, as the points leader drove to his third straight win by knocking off Brandon Snider in the final round at Brainerd International Raceway.
22 Aug 2021
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 Jose Gonzalez
There appears to be no stopping Jose Gonzalez in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, as the points leader drove to his third straight win by knocking off Brandon Snider in the final round at Brainerd International Raceway. The…
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Pro Mod's Justin Bond takes wild ride past the finish line at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

During the first round of eliminations in the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Justin Bond’s car made contact with the wall past the finish line. Bond exited the car under his own power.
22 Aug 2021
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New England Dragway event completed at multiple venues

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing SeriesNortheast Division from New England Dragway was completed at multiple events
20 Aug 2021
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Division 1
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at New England Dragway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.234, 280.37  def. Karen Stalba…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday preview

After a one-year hiatus, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway this weekend for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Here is everything you need to know in our Friday preview.
20 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Brainerd
After a one-year hiatus, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway this weekend for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Here is everything you need to know in our Friday preview. The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, a…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster champion Paul Nero

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Paul Nero successfully defended his 2020 Pomona win in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he beat Mike Mendenhall in the final round. Nero, the 2018 Top Dragster champ, won with a 7.141 on his 7.13 dial to hold off Mendenhall…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock champion Kyle Rizzoli

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Kyle Rizzoli runner-upped in Super Stock but didn’t leave Pomona empty handed after winning the Stock title, his 11th career national event win. Wheeling Dave Bridgewater’s Camaro, Rizzoli used a solid .007 light and a .029-over 10.249 to win…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock champion Jimmy DeFrank

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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In addition to his five world titles, Jimmy DeFrank has won 20 national events and half of those have come at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. DeFrank’s latest win in Super Stock in his native Southern California came at the expense of Kyle Rizzoli…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp champion Tibor Kadar

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tibor Kadar won his first race in Comp eliminator after scoring a pair of victories in Stock eliminator. In the final, Kadar wheeled his D/EA Cobalt to a win against recent Denver winner and championship contender Joe Mozeris. Kadar was quick in…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Terry Ruckman

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Terry Ruckman won his third national event title on a holeshot after taking a close 5.724 to 5.712 victory against Brian Hough in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final. Ruckman, who was making just his second start of the season, was the low qualifier…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman video highlights

It was six months later than expected, but the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com proved to be worth the wait, especially for Shawn Cowie and Terry Ruckman, who earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
19 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Shawn Cowie
It was six months later than expected, but the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com proved to be worth the wait, especially for Shawn Cowie and Terry Ruckman, who earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny…
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2021 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Dragster champion John Richardson

19 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Driving one of the quickest cars in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers, John Richardson emerged as the winner for the first time. With a 6.10 dial on his dragster, Richardson had to wait nearly a second for opponent Paul Nero in the…
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