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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Sportsman highlights

Winternationals Top Sportsman champ Bart Smith won again and was joined in victory by Cody Lane, Bill Kent, Justin Lamb, Craig Anderson, Ron MacKenzie, and James Warden at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Top Sportsman
Following a breakthrough win in Pomona, Bart Smith is now a perfect two for two after his second straight victory in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Smith remained perfect through the first two events of the new season with his win in Phoenix…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Comp winner Bill Kent

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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After a pair of runner-up finishes, Bill Kent broke through for his first national event victory in Comp by stopping veteran Ralph Van Paepeghem in the final round. Kent, in his B/Dragster, was competitive when he needed to be with a semifinal…
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Beau Layne takes home Top Fuel Harley win at Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals

05 Mar 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Beau Layne scored his first career victory in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class, racing to the trophy with a 6.38, 220-mph pass after Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com champ Doug Vancil smoked the tires…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Stock winner Justin Lamb

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five-time NHRA champ Justin Lamb bagged career win No. 25 when he downed Rick McKinney in the Super Stock final. Lamb made few mistakes in eliminations during his wins against Stan Holt, Kyle Rizzoli, Mike Graham, and Jody Lang. Lamb finished the…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Comp winner Craig Anderson

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Two weeks after opening the season with a Super Comp win in Pomona, Wright reached the final in Phoenix before his 11 round-win streak was snapped by Anderson. Now, a nine-time national event champion, Anderson finished off the job with a .018 light…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Stock winner Cody Lane

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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It took the better part of eight months for Lane to rebuild his Corvette after it was nearly destroyed in a trailer fire on the way to the 2018 opener in Pomona. In the car’s seventh appearance, Cody Lane was able to put it into the winner’s…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Gas winner Ron MacKenzie

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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MacKenzie made it to the Super Street final at the 1996 Phoenix race and also went to the Super Gas final a year ago in Sonoma, where he lost to Matt Blodgett. MacKenzie finally got his long-awaited first national event Wally in Phoenix when he…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Dragster winner James Warden

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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If there was an award for best overall performance in Phoenix, it likely would have gone to James Warden, who claimed his first victory in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Warden, a big winner at the Las Vegas E.T. race last Thanksgiving, was…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Sportstman winner Bart Smith

05 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Following a breakthrough win in Pomona, Bart Smith is now a perfect two for two after his second straight victory in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Smith remained perfect through the first two events of the new season with his win in Phoenix…
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First-round match ups for NHRA “Unfinished Business” determined by fans

NHRA fans have spoken and the first-round pairings for the much-anticipated “Unfinished Business” competition have been selected as eight NHRA legends will face each other on the track at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
04 Mar 2019
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NHRA fans have spoken and the first-round pairings for the much-anticipated “Unfinished Business” competition have been selected. Hoards of fans voted online to select which NHRA Legends will face each other on the track at the 50th annual Amalie…
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Funny Car legend Force hopes to celebrate 150th career win in Gainesville

Sixteen-time Funny Car champ John Force will be looking to collect his milestone 150th career win at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, March 14-17, a weekend that will include some of NHRA’s biggest legends.
04 Mar 2019
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John Force
The most successful driver in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history will look to hit a historic number at one of the biggest races of the 2019 season. Sixteen-time Funny Car champ John Force is after his 150th career win at the 50th annual…
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Van Paepeghem, Lane, and Dourlet lead winners at Tucson Dragway

Ralph Van Paepeghem, Cody Lane, and John Dourlet led the list of champs as Tucson Raceway hostrf the first race for the NHRA Division 7 schedule.
03 Mar 2019
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Tuscon Winners
Preview | Friday | Saturday The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Tucson Dragway:…
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DRAW’s Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament set for March 13

The Drag Racing Association of Women’s annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament will take place March 13, prior to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
01 Mar 2019
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DRAW
The Drag Racing Association of Women’s annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament will take place March 13, prior to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The tournament is being held at the Ironwood Golf Course very close to the Gainesville…
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More surprising Motorcycle moves: Stoffer to ride White Alligator Suzuki

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Karen Stoffer not only will race Jerry Savoie’s White Alligator Suzuki this season, but she also plans to debut in SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown this season.
01 Mar 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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In the latest surprising move in an off-season that has been full of them, Karen Stoffer will race aboard one of Jerry Savoie’s White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycles in the battle for 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock…
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WFO Radio: NHRA Arizona Nationals Winners Edition

01 Mar 2019
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WFO
NHRA Arizona Nationals Winners Edition featuring Billy Torrence, Jeg Coughlin, and Beau Layne. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart recaps the event and host Joe Castello tackles the latest happenings in the NHRA.…
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Tickets on sale for 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Tickets for the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race, are on sale now to the public. This iconic event returns to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Aug. 28 – Sept. 2. 
01 Mar 2019
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Indy
Tickets for the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race, are on sale now to the public. This iconic event returns to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Aug. 28 – Sept. 2.  The Chevrolet Performance U…
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Hagan, Pritchett named co-grand marshals of Pennzoil 400 NASCAR Cup event

NHRA racers Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett will have the prestigious honor of serving as co-Grand Marshals of the Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube on Sunday, March 3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
28 Feb 2019
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Matt Hagan
NHRA racers Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett will have the prestigious honor of serving as co-Grand Marshals of the Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube on Sunday, March 3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   Hagan, a two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny…
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Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock not afraid to show his personality at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Austin Prock reached the second round for the second time in his career by beating Clay Millican at the Magic Dry Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals. Then things got fun.
28 Feb 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Austin Prock
John Force Racing Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock has shown he's just as good behind a microphone as he is behind the wheel of his Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Drill Bit Top Fuel Dragster. In an example of some good-natured ribbing, he started off…
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Arby’s named title sponsor of Atlanta NHRA national event

Arby’s will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race at Atlanta Dragway. The 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals takes place May 3-5 at the track just outside of Atlanta.
27 Feb 2019
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Atlanta
Arby’s will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race at Atlanta Dragway. The 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals takes place May 3-5 at the track just outside of Atlanta. Founded in 1964, Arby’s is headquartered…
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NHRA welcomes Alamo City Motorplex to NHRA Member Track Network

Alamo City Motorplex, located in Marion, Texas, just east of San Antonio, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in Division 4, the South Central Division. 
27 Feb 2019
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Member Track
Alamo City Motorplex, located in Marion, Texas, just east of San Antonio, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in Division 4, the South Central Division.  Opened in 1999, Alamo City Motorplex (formerly San Antonio Raceway) will become a…
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History-making dedicated Pro Stock show airs tonight with coverage from Phoenix

Tune in to FS1 tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern to watch exclusive coverage of Pro Stock racing from the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. The historic, hour-long program focuses solely on the 200-mph “factory hot rods.”
26 Feb 2019
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NHRA on FOX
Tune in to FS1 tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern to watch exclusive coverage of Pro Stock racing from the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. The historic, hour-long program focuses…
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Bill Kent leads Sportsman winners at Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals

Competition Eliminator racer Bill Kent and Super Stock racer Justin Lamb grabbed Wally's in Phoenix to lead the way at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
25 Feb 2019
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Comp
  COMP Bill Kent, dragster, 6.657, 202.27, def. Ralph Van Paepeghem, '23-T roadster, 7.318, 178.66. SUPER STOCK Justin Lamb, Chevy Cobalt, 8.589, 152.19 def. Rick McKinney, Olds Cutlass, 10.672,…
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Daniels, Stephenson, and Longhany score wins at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Randy Daniels, Marion Stephenson, and Jeff Longhany led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division competed at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
23 Feb 2019
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Division 2
Preview | Friday The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park: …
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Force, Hagan lead qualifying on weather-shortened Friday

NHRA officials postponed qualifying for the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park until Saturday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather. Qualifying will resume on Saturday.
22 Feb 2019
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Phoenix
NHRA officials postponed qualifying for the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park until Saturday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather. Qualifying will resume on Saturday. NHRA.TV coverage will begin…
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After Pomona runner-up, reigning world champ Tharpe looking to return to winner's circle

Reigning Mickey Thompson Tires Nitro Harley champion Tii Tharpe is ready for a little payback after opening his title defense after losing in the final round of the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to one of his closest rivals, championship runner-up Doug Vancil.
22 Feb 2019
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Tii Tharpe
Reigning Mickey Thompson Tires Nitro Harley champion Tii Tharpe is ready for a little payback after opening his title defense after losing in the final round of the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to one of his closest rivals,…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 3)

NHRA National Dragster magazine's latest issue, featuring coverage from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and features on Jordan Vandergriff and Gary Densham, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
21 Feb 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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ND cover
NHRA National Dragster magazine's third issue of 2019, featuring coverage from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The…
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Bo Butner going for second-straight win as Pro Stock moves to Phoenix

The 2017 Pro Stock champion feels his decision to return to competition has already paid off with his second-straight Winternationals title.
21 Feb 2019
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Bo Butner
Bo Butner announced late last year the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season would be his last in Pro Stock. But a change of heart weeks later reversed that decision, and it’s already looking like a wise choice for the 2017 world champ…
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WFO radio welcomes Vandergriff, Alexander, and Butner

21 Feb 2019
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WFO
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro gets to know Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock; Bo Butner stops by for his Winternationals winnerview; Blake Alexander talks about returning to Funny Car; and Doug Vancil discusses winning back to back Winternationals in Top Fuel…
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Tickets on sale for NHRA national event in Richmond

Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. 
21 Feb 2019
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Richmond
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.  The Virginia NHRA Nationals, taking place May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va.,…
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Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Hight, and Butner picked to dominate in the desert

Coming off a successful Pomona opener, Tricky Tipster sets the Phoenix line with Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Bo Butner as the favorites.
21 Feb 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Phoenix Tipster
Off to a respectable start after Robert Hight’s win in Pomona, Tricky Tipster will play the hot hand and go with the Auto Club driver to grab a second Funny Car title in Phoenix. Tiptster is also leaning in favor of reigning Mello Yello Top Fuel…
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