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An inside look at the new four-valve Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle engine combination

The landscape of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class figures to change dramatically this season with the arrival of new four-valve Suzuki engine technology. NEW VIDEO ADDED!
04 Feb 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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The Pro Stock Motorcycle class has long been one of NHRA’s most competitive and most diverse eliminators, and it figures to become even more competitive with the arrival of a new four-valve Suzuki engine package offered by Vance & Hines, the…
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Tickets now on sale for prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s biggest and longest drag race returns to Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the 68th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals. Fans can purchase tickets now for this ever-thrilling event.
04 Feb 2021
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U.S. Nationals
The world’s biggest drag race returns to Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the 68th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals. Fans can purchase tickets now for this ever-thrilling event. As is tradition at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, fans will be treated…
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Longtime KB Racing crewmember Dallas Glenn will get his shot at Pro Stock

Pro Stock clutch specialist and successful NHRA Sportsman racer Dallas Glenn will fulfill a lifelong dream when he debuts in Pro Stock at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the help of RAD Torque Systems and Silver State Plumbing,
03 Feb 2021
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Dallas Glenn
For the past eight years, clutch specialist and successful NHRA Sportsman racer Dallas Glenn has been fully immersed in Pro Stock and with the help of RAD Torque Systems and Silver State Plumbing, a lifelong dream of driving in the factory hot rod…
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2021 NHRA Contingency Program launches in Orlando to reward racers for their success

The February 4-6 "Winter Warm-Up" kicks off the NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional Series Contingency program.
03 Feb 2021
David Kennedy
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2021 NHRA Contingency Program launches in Orlando
The NHRA Contingency program is the largest and most successful grassroots marketing partnership in motorsports. It connects racers who buy parts with manufacturers looking to sell and market performance products. It offers the advantages…
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DiPinto International Logistics to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car in 2021

DiPinto International Logistics has become the primary sponsor of Jim Dunn Racing’s NHRA Funny Car. The team will begin its season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals March 12-14 with returning driver Jim Campbell at the wheel.
03 Feb 2021
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Jim Dunn
DiPinto International Logistics has become the primary sponsor of Jim Dunn Racing’s NHRA Funny Car. The team, led by Hall of Fame owner Jim Dunn, will begin its season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals March 12-14.  Based in Monroe…
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David Barron claims new title of team owner for 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle season

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer David Barron has become the owner of his own Pro Stock Motorcycle team in preparation for the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
03 Feb 2021
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David Barron
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer David Barron has become the owner of his own Pro Stock Motorcycle team in preparation for the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. After returning to the class in 2020 after a four-year hiatus and riding…
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Doug Kalitta celebrates extension of Mac Tools agreement; prepares for 2021 season

Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta and Tony Merritt, VP Marketing/Sponsorship, Stanley Black and Decker Inc., join NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss the recent contract extension that will have Kalitta in a Mac Tools dragster for the 2021 season.
03 Feb 2021
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Indy champ Scotty Pollacheck to carry Denso/Strutmasters into the new season

Scotty Pollacheck got his long-overdue first Pro Stock Motorcycle victory last season and will now return for a shot at the championship with the backing of Denso and Strutmasters.com
02 Feb 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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It took a decade for Scotty Pollacheck to earn his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle victory, but he’s convinced that the wait for a second title won’t be nearly as long. Pollacheck, the winner of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, has…
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Get ready for complimentary live Sportsman streaming from NHRA.tv

The new NHRA.tv Sportsman livestream service that launches Friday from the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Orlando, Fla., will be complimentary all season to NHRA fans. Here's how to register to watch.
02 Feb 2021
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The new NHRA.tv Sportsman livestream service will provide complimentary access to select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events all season to NHRA fans, courtesy of a partnership with NHRA National Dragster magazine. If you don’t already…
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Rachel Meyer to replace sister Megan as driver of Randy Meyer Racing dragster

Rachel Meyer will replace her sister, newly retired 2020 world champ Megan, in the rebranded NTK Sensors A/Fuel Dragster tuned and owned by her father, Randy Meyer.
01 Feb 2021
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Randy Meyer Racing didn’t have to look far to find a new primary driver when Megan Meyer announced her retirement last year, as her sister, Rachel, has been named Megan’s replacement. Rachel will drive the newly rebranded NTK Sensors A/Fuel Dragster…
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Battery Tender named Official Battery Charger of the NHRA

NHRA and Deltran Battery Tender® have teamed up to announce their partnership, naming Battery Tender® the official battery charger of NHRA. 
29 Jan 2021
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Battery Tender
NHRA and Deltran Battery Tender have teamed up to announce their partnership, naming Battery Tender® the official battery charger of NHRA.  Battery Tender has entered into an official sponsorship agreement with NHRA to be the…
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Embrace the 2021 season kickoff with first 2021 issue of National Dragster

The first 2021 issue of NHRA National Dragster, celebrating the coming NHRA racing season, is online and in the mail to NHRA fans around the world. With features on up-and-coming and established Sportsman stars, comebacking Dom Lagana, and more, it's a can't-miss issue.
27 Jan 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA launches Sportsman streaming service through NHRA.tv

NHRA’s exclusive streaming service, NHRA.tv, will now offer complimentary viewing of select NHRA Sportsman events, powered by NHRA National Dragster magazine.
27 Jan 2021
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NHRA’s exclusive streaming service, NHRA.tv, will now offer complimentary viewing of select NHRA Sportsman events, powered by NHRA National Dragster magazine.  NHRA fans and racers alike can create an NHRA.tv account and will be…
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Nostalgia Funny Car graduate Tony Jurado will go NHRA 'big show' racing in 2021

NHRA fans will see a new Funny Car team hit the track this season as San Francisco Bay Area glass contractor Tony Jurado has teamed with rising nitro tuner Jason Bunker to build a Mustang Funny Car that will debut in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series this season.
25 Jan 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Tony Jurado
NHRA fans will see a new Funny Car team hit the track this season as San Francisco Bay Area glass contractor Tony Jurado has teamed with rising nitro tuner Jason Bunker to build a Mustang Funny Car that will debut in the NHRA Camping World Drag…
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Mac Tools and Kalitta Motorsports extend 20-year partnership

Kalitta Motorsports and Mac Tools have announced that one of the longest-running and most successful sponsorship relationships will continue into its 20th NHRA season through a multiyear extension agreement. 
22 Jan 2021
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Doug Kalitta
Kalitta Motorsports and Mac Tools have announced that one of the longest-running and most successful sponsorship relationships will continue into its 20th NHRA season through a multiyear extension agreement.  Doug Kalitta, one of the…
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World championship-winning crew chief Rahn Tobler announces retirement

Four-time world championship-winning nitro crew chief Rahn Tobler has made the decision to retire from racing and will depart Don Schumacher Racing at the end of this month. Tobler has been the crew chief of the Ron Capps-driven NAPA Funny Car since 2012.
21 Jan 2021
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Rahn Tobler
Rahn Tobler, crew chief of the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driven by 2016 NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps, has made the decision to retire from racing and will depart Don Schumacher Racing at the end of this month. Tobler,…
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Marwin Sports joins NHRA as Official Apparel Provider

NHRA and Marwin Sports have announced a new partnership, naming Marwin Sports the official apparel of NHRA. 
20 Jan 2021
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NHRA and Marwin Sports have announced a new partnership, naming Marwin Sports the official apparel of NHRA.  With the 2021 NHRA season right around the corner, NHRA and Marwin Sports look forward to the new relationship, which will span…
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Julie Nataas set to chase Randy Meyer Racing’s third consecutive TAD title

Randy Meyer Racing will chase its third straight NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world championship with Julie Nataas. It will be Nataas’ third full-time season with RMR in the Oslo Tapet & Gulvbelegg A/Fuel dragster.
20 Jan 2021
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Randy Meyer Racing will chase its third straight NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world championship with Julie Nataas. It will be Nataas’ third full-time season with RMR in the Oslo Tapet & Gulvbelegg A/Fuel dragster. Megan Meyer won the…
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Bench racing with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart on NHRA Shop Talk

In the latest edition of NHRA Shop Talk, Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart took your questions in a good ol' bench racing session, answering fan questions.
20 Jan 2021
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Shop Talk
In the latest edition of NHRA Shop Talk, Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart took your questions in a good ol' bench racing session, answering fan questions. Whether you have questions about the mechanical workings of race cars, breaking news about…
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NHRA career opportunity: Southeast Division Services Coordinator

NHRA’s Southeast Division is currently seeking candidates for its Division Services Coordinator, seeking applicants with a team-player attitude and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to assist in a myriad of responsibilities for the division.
18 Jan 2021
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NHRA’s Southeast Division is currently seeking candidates for its Division Services Coordinator, seeking applicants with a team-player attitude and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to assist in a myriad of responsibilities for the…
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NHRA announces 2021 Super Stock and Stock class eliminations schedule

NHRA officials have announced a full schedule of Super Stock and Stock class eliminations for 2021. For the first time, Super Stock and Stock competitors will get a chance to race for the coveted class NHRA Wally in each division. 
18 Jan 2021
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NHRA officials have announced a full schedule of Super Stock and Stock class eliminations for 2021. For the first time, Super Stock and Stock competitors will get a chance to race for the coveted class NHRA Wally in each division.  Class…
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Cory Reed and Joey Gladstone change course; prepare to take next step in Pro Stock Motorcycle

Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates Cory Reed and Joey Gladstone have big plans for the 2021 season as they prepare to debut a pair of Vance & Hines prepared Suzuki Hayabusa entries.
18 Jan 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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 Cory Reed went to his first Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the 2016 Reading event, and his teammate, Joey Gladstone, raced to a runner-up finish last year in Dallas. Today, the dynamic duo is more convinced than ever that their first wins…
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Snap-on inks new three-year contract with NHRA Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon

Longtime racing supporter Snap-on Incorporated has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon for three years, through the 2023 season. 
18 Jan 2021
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Longtime racing supporter Snap-on Incorporated has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon. As the primary sponsor of Cruz Pedregon Racing, the agreement will extend the contract for three seasons, through the…
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NHRA exploring addition of new event following Arizona Nationals cancelation

NHRA and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park have made the difficult decision to not host the 2021 NHRA Arizona Nationals, leaving an opening on the 2021 schedule, which NHRA is optimistic will be filled.
15 Jan 2021
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Camping World
NHRA and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park have made the difficult decision to not host the 2021 NHRA Arizona Nationals, leaving an opening on the 2021 schedule, which NHRA is optimistic will be filled with an event at a facility that has not hosted…
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NHRA Shop Talk; Screw superchargers

NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart were joined by Chelsea Clark, the owner of PSI Blowers, to talk about screw superchargers, one of the most awesome and impressive power adders ever used in drag racing.
14 Jan 2021
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Shop Talk
NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart were joined by Chelsea Clark, the owner of PSI Blowers, to talk about screw superchargers, one of the most awesome and impressive power adders ever used in drag racing. Screw superchargers are employed…
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NHRA's season will launch in Orlando with the whole world watching; find out how you can see it, too

"People want to put 2020 in the rear view for every reason imaginable, and seeing NHRA start on time at Orlando Speed World Dragway gives people that opportunity." — NHRA Division 2 Director Cody Savage
13 Jan 2021
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NHRA’s 2021 race season launches February 4 in Orlando
It's been 14 weeks since NHRA's Division 2 hosted an NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event (with an NHRA National Open snuck in Halloween weekend), and the urge to race out of 2020 “couldn't be any stronger,” said NHRA Division 2…
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70th Anniversary NHRA season will launch Feb. 4-6 with Orlando Lucas Oil Series event

The 2021 NHRA points-earning season will blast off from the starting line the first week of February at the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Orlando, Fla., to kick off what promises to be an exciting and inspirational year of competition across all of NHRA’s major series.
11 Jan 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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The 2021 NHRA points-earning season will blast off from the starting line the first week of February to kick off what promises to be an exciting and inspirational year of competition across all of NHRA’s major series, including the NHRA Camping…
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Tickets on sale for NHRA Southern Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. This fan-favorite event marks the second stop on the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour and is sure to showcase drag racing at its finest. 
11 Jan 2021
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Southern Nationals
Tickets are now on sale for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. This fan-favorite event marks the second stop on the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour and is sure to showcase drag racing at its finest.  After a shortened…
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Committee tables plans for A/Fuel classification in Top Alcohol Funny Car

The Top Alcohol Funny Car Rules Committee has elected to table the proposal to include an injected nitromethane A/Fuel classification in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class.
10 Jan 2021
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After careful review and consideration, as well as many hours of discussion regarding public input, the Top Alcohol Funny Car Rules Committee has elected to table the proposal to include an injected nitromethane A/Fuel classification in the Top…
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New crew chief John Collins settles in at Cruz Pedregon Racing

John Collins, the new crew chief for Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools Funny Car team, joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to discuss his preparation for the upcoming season.
08 Jan 2021
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