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Newly-crowned Pro Mod world champion Coughlin announces retirement

Just a month after clinching his third Pro Mod world championship, Troy Coughlin Sr. has announced his retirement from racing in the series. 
29 Nov 2017
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Troy Coughlin
Just a month after clinching his third Pro Mod world championship, Troy Coughlin Sr. has announced his retirement from racing in the series.    A national event winner in three different eliminators -- Pro Mod, Pro Stock and Super Gas…
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Original NHRA division director Ed Eaton passes away

Ed Eaton, one of NHRA’s original division directors, died Nov. 27. Eaton was one of NHRA founder Wally Parks’ hand-picked regional supervisors in 1959, assigned to the Northeast region.
29 Nov 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Ed Eaton
Ed Eaton, one of NHRA’s original division directors, died Nov. 27, from complications of pneumonia. He was 88. Eaton was one of NHRA founder Wally Parks’ hand-picked regional supervisors in 1959, assigned to the Northeast region, about as…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: John Force talks second Top Fueler

29 Nov 2017
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On this week's WFO Radio NHRA Nitro John Force confirms a second JFR Top Fuel dragster in a wide-ranging interview with host Joe Castello. Force also discusses JFR’s double NHRA Mello Yello Series championships, his plans for the future of JFR, the…
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Tasca Racing names Lane crew chief

Eric Lane, who served as the assistant crew chief to Rahn Tobler for Ron Capps, will be the crew chief for Bob Tasca in 2018.
28 Nov 2017
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Tasca
Bob Tasca III announced Eric Lane will serve as crew chief on his Ford Performance Shelby Mustang Funny Car in 2018. The San Dimas, Calif. native, who now resides in Avon, Ind., formerly served as the assistant crew chief on the NAPA Auto Parts…
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Neff announced as crew chief of U.S. Army dragster

Don Schumacher Racing announced Mike Neff will tune the U.S. Army dragster piloted by Tony Schumacher in 2018 among other changes to its crew chief lineup.
27 Nov 2017
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Mike Neff
Accomplished tuner Mike "Zippy" Neff joins DSR as crew chief on the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster of eight-time NHRA champion Tony Schumacher. Neff had prior success at DSR winning the 2005 championship as crew chief on Gary Scelzi's Dodge Funny Çar…
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Yellow Corn announces 2018 sponsorship with Joey Gladstone

Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Joey Gladstone has announced that Yellow Corn, a Japanese clothing company that specializes in motorcycle gear and apparel, will come on board as his full-time primary sponsor for the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
27 Nov 2017
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Joey Gladstone
Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Joey Gladstone has announced that Yellow Corn, a Japanese clothing company that specializes in motorcycle gear and apparel, will come on board as his full-time primary sponsor for the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
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NHRA Drag Racing stars wish fans a happy Thanksgiving

The stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series join the staff at NHRA in wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to the fans and supporters of the sport.
23 Nov 2017
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 24)

NHRA National Dragster’s 24th issue of 2017, featuring Pomona coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
22 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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ND cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 24th issue of 2017, featuring Pomona coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series raced to a thrilling conclusion at…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Parade of Champions

22 Nov 2017
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On this week's WFO Radio NHRA Nitro, Bob Tasca III discusses Ford's return to the NHRA Mello Yello Series with his team in 2018. Tasca gives the details of the operation and teases his upcoming crew chief announcement.  The WFO Radio Parade…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals tickets on sale

Tickets for the traditional East Coast opener, the 49th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, are on sale now for the race taking place March 15-18 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla.
20 Nov 2017
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Gainesville
Tickets for the traditional East Coast opener, the 49th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, are on sale now for the race taking place March 15-18 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla.  The tradition-rich event features the 10,…
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2017 Season Champions

20 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Mello Yello | Pro Mod | Top Fuel Harley | Lucas Oil MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES TOP FUEL Brittany Force Brittany Force was crowned the second…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Sportsman champion highlights

Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. finished second in the season points battle in their respective Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes, but each driver ended the season on a winning note with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Pomona
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. finished second in the season points battle in their respective Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes, but each driver ended the season on a winning note with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Gas winner Steve Parsons

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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It was Steve Parsons who was the last man standing in Super Gas on Sunday afternoon. Driving his Corvette roadster, Parsons reached the final following a close win over Robert Naber. In the semi’s, Parsons cut a .015 light and ran 9.901 to force…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Comp winner Bobby Dye Jr.

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Bobby Dye Jr. won the Auto Club NHRA Finals in 2013, and he returned a year later to win the Fall Las Vegas event. Now, Dye is a three-time national event winner after driving to an 8.904 to 8.884 win over Tanner Theobald in the Super Comp final…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Stock winner Austin Williams

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Austin Williams locked up the Lucas Oil championship in Super Comp a few weeks ago, and he ended the season by turning on the win light in the Stock final. Driving the Marlow family’s F/SA Duster, the same car he drove to the 2014 Stock title,…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Stock winner Robert Cruzen

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Super Stock featured a first-time winner after Robert Cruzen downed five-time national champ Jimmy DeFrank in the final round. Cruzen was impressive when it mattered most by combining a .007 light with a 9.344 on his 9.33 dial in the final round.…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Comp winner Dan Fletcher

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Although he celebrated his milestone 100th national event win in Chicago last July, Dan Fletcher has not had the sort of 2017 season he has come to expect. Fletcher reeled off win No. 102 after driving partner Rick Braun’s C/EA Chevy Cobalt to the…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Alcohol Funny Car winner John Lombardo Jr

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Top Alcohol Funny Car final featured the top two qualifiers with low qualifier John Lombardo Jr. scoring a 5.420 to 5.417 holeshot victory over Annie Whiteley. Lombardo ran nothing slower than a 5.446 on his way to the final with wins against…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

17 Nov 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shawn Cowie had his hands full in one of the most competitive Top Alcohol Dragster fields of the year. After qualifying No. 3, he defeated Ashley Sanford, Garrett Bateman, and Randy Eakins with a string of 5.2-second runs before meeting low…
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Tickets now available for 2018 season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Tickets for the season-opening 58th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com are now available for purchase.
15 Nov 2017
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Winternationals
Tickets for the season-opening 58th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com are now available for purchase. The first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 2018 campaign will feature 10,000-horsepower Top…
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WFO Radio NHRA Auto Club Finals Winners Edition

15 Nov 2017
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Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Auto Club Finals Winners Edition featuring on location "winnerviews" with Brittany Force, Alan Johnson, Jason McCullouch, Laurie Force, Courtney Force, Robert Hight, Jimmy Prock, Chris Cunningham, Tommy Johnson Jr., John…
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2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champions honored in Hollywood

Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner and Eddie Krawiec were feted as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions Monday during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
13 Nov 2017
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Awards Ceremony
Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner and Eddie Krawiec were feted as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions Monday during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood &…
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Snap-on Tools renews with Pedregon through 2020 NHRA season

Snap-on Tools has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon. The primary sponsorship agreement runs for three seasons, extending through 2020, the 100th anniversary of Snap-on. 
13 Nov 2017
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Cruz Pedregon
Snap-on Tools has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon. The primary sponsorship agreement runs for three seasons, extending through 2020, the 100th anniversary of Snap-on.  "Cruz has…
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Gray earns 2017 Auto Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award

Tanner Gray named top rookie of the 2017 NHRA Drag Racing season thanks to five wins and two runner-up finishes. His Pro Stock campaign is one of the best by a rookie in NHRA history.
13 Nov 2017
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Tanner Gray
The 2017 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award went to Pro Stock driver Tanner Gray, who scored five wins and two runner-ups and finished fourth in points during his rookie campaign. Gray also advanced to the semifinals,…
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Labbous completes championship roster with 2017 Super Gas title

The final Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championship was clinched Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals when second-generation racer John Labbous Jr. locked up the Super Gas title.
13 Nov 2017
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Super Gas
The final Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championship was clinched Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals when second-generation racer John Labbous Jr. locked up the Super Gas title.  Labbous officially clinched the title when his…
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Cowie, Lombardo lead Auto Club NHRA Finals winners in Pomona

Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. led the list of winners for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
13 Nov 2017
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Shawn Cowie
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. led the list of winners for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Cowie, Surrey, B.C., picked up career win number ten in Top Alcohol Dragster as he took…
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Butner’s historic comeback leads to first NHRA Mello Yello world title

Former Comp champ Bo Butner defeated Tanner Gray in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals to clinch his first NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock championship.
12 Nov 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Bo Butner
Bo Butner has overcome the odds more than once in his life and he did so again with a thrilling come-from-behind march to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title. Butner entered the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals trailing teammate Greg…
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Martin, Patterson, Johnston, and Toth claim NHRA Summit Racing Series National titles

Todd Martin, Jason Patterson, Troy Johnston, and Riley Toth claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
12 Nov 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Summit
Todd Martin, Jason Patterson, Troy Johnston, and Riley Toth claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Martin, a Division 1 racer from Highland Lakes, N.J., defeated Division 6 runner…
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Brittany Force claims her first NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship

Brittany Force became just the second woman to win a NHRA Top Fuel championship when she defeated Richie Crampon in the second round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
12 Nov 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force joins Shirley Muldowney as the second woman to bring home a Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. She turned on the win light against Richie Crampton in the second round following Steve Torrence’s loss to Antron Brown to clinch her first…
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Krawiec clinches fourth NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle championship

After clinching his spot in the field for Sunday’s final eliminations, Eddie Krawiec has officially locked up his fourth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship.
11 Nov 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Eddie Krawiec
After clinching his spot in the field for Sunday’s final eliminations, Eddie Krawiec has officially locked up his fourth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship. Krawiec entered the season-ending Auto Club NHRA…
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