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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Ryan Herem

10 Apr 2017
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The final of Super Comp featured two-time national champ Luke Bogacki and hired gun Ryan Herem. After an even start, Bogacki crossed the finish line first but paid the price with a 9.049 breakout on the altitude-adjusted 9.05 index. Herem, driving…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Stock winner Chris Hall

10 Apr 2017
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Utah’s Chris Hall picked up his first national event title when Phil Mandella Jr., the younger brother of Comp runner-up Tony, fouled in the Stock final. Hall would have been tough to beat regardless after a perfect .000 reaction time in his B/SA ’…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Loge

10 Apr 2017
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Veteran West Coast Stock racer Mike Loge is now a perfect three-for-three in finals after driving his SS/LA Barracuda to the title-round win in Super Stock against fellow Mopar driver Tim Hall. Loge won the race, along with the Dodge/Plymouth Top…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Comp winner Alan Ellis

10 Apr 2017
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Alan Ellis, the 2013 Comp champion, drove his swift A/AA ’23-T to a final-round win over Tony Mandella in a rematch of the 2015 spring Las Vegas final. Both drivers were ready in the final with Ellis taking a slight .004 to .008 lead at the start…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

10 Apr 2017
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Shane Westerfield led from start to finish in Las Vegas after qualifying No. 1 in the Top Alcohol Funny Car field with a 5.521 in his CP/Carillo Camaro and then driving to race-day wins against Robert Turner, Nick Januik, and Doug Gordon, who ended…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Garrett Bateman

10 Apr 2017
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Garrett Bateman, last year’s seventh-ranked Top Alcohol Dragster driver, powered to a 5.384 in the final to defeat Casey Grisel, who smoked the tires just off the starting line. Bateman entered eliminations as the No. 2 qualifier and beat John Leach…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Garrett Bateman won a Top Alcohol Dragster event in Las Vegas for the third consecutive season, and Shane Westerfield picked up his second Top Alcohol Funny Car title of 2017 to lead the list of winners at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.
10 Apr 2017
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Garrett Bateman in the Las Vegas winner's circle
Garrett Bateman won a Top Alcohol Dragster event in Las Vegas for the third consecutive season, and Shane Westerfield picked up his second Top Alcohol Funny Car title of 2017 to lead the list of winners at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. The…
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NHRA Motorsports Museum Hot Rod Reunions return for 2017

The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance and California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California are returning to their traditional formats for the 2017 season.
10 Apr 2017
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Reunion
The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance and California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California are returning to their traditional formats for the 2017 season. The Hot Rod Reunions were started by…
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Capps takes an IndyCar ridealong with legendary racer Andretti

NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps, a longtime fan of the Verizon IndyCar Series, got to see speed from a different perspective this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- as the passenger of legendary open-wheel racer Mario Andretti in the IndyCar Experience two-seater.
10 Apr 2017
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Ron Capps
photos by Ron Lewis NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps, a longtime fan of the Verizon IndyCar Series, got to see speed from a different perspective this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- as the passenger of legendary open-…
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Vandergriff will return to Top Fuel in Houston

Bob Vandergriff Jr. will make his return to the Top Fuel cockpit at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals in Houston, thanks to sponsorship from Valvoline. Vandergriff’s current plans call for three events.
07 Apr 2017
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Bob Vandergriff Jr.
Bob Vandergriff Jr. will make his return to the Top Fuel cockpit at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals in Houston, thanks to sponsorship from Valvoline. Vandergriff’s current plans call for three events, also including the NHRA Southern Nationals…
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Langdon to drive third Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel car

Team Kalitta is expanding to a third full-time Top Fuel dragster team beginning with the next event in Houston. The machine will be backed by Global Electronic Technology with 2013 Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon as the driver.
06 Apr 2017
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Shawn Langdon
Team Kalitta is expanding to a third full-time Top Fuel dragster team beginning with the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ next event in Houston. The machine will be backed by Global Electronic Technology with 2013 Top Fuel world champion Shawn…
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Tickets on sale for 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race, Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
06 Apr 2017
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Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race, Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the…
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Meyer, Whiteley collects victories at Division 4 Lucas Oil Series at No Problem Raceway

Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley led the charge of champions at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division event at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.
05 Apr 2017
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Division 4
Preview | Friday | Saturday In the final results at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Nitro on the Bayou at No Problem Raceway Megan Meyer,…
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Labbous, Roberts lead NHRA Southeast Division winners at GALOT Motorsports Park

John Labbous raced to his second win in as many weeks and his third of the season this weekend at GALOT Motorsports Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, while Clayton Roberts took the win in the  Southeast Division Stott’s Ford Top Sportsman class.   
05 Apr 2017
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Division 2
Preview | Saturday John Labbous raced to his second win in as many weeks and his third of the season this weekend at GALOT Motorsports Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, while…
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Severance, Lombardo score at NHRA Division 7 Lucas Series event in Las Vegas

Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. were among the winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competed at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
05 Apr 2017
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Division 7
Preview | Friday | Saturday Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle following their final-round wins as the Lucas Oil Drag…
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Richie Stevens Jr. to drive for Deric Kramer in Houston

Richie Stevens Jr. is getting back in the saddle, at least for one race. He'll fill in for Deric Kramer at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
05 Apr 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Deric Kramer
Richie Stevens Jr. is getting back in the saddle, at least for one race. Deric Kramer will miss the NHRA SpringNationals because of a fencing tournament, and Stevens will slot into the driver’s seat for Kramer for the second time. Stevens, a…
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Aeromotive claims sponsorship of NHRA West Central Division Super Shootout

Aeromotive will be the title sponsor of NHRA’s West Central Division Super Shootout. The Aeromotive Super Shootout is run in conjunction with the West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.
05 Apr 2017
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Aeromotive
Aeromotive will be the title sponsor of NHRA’s West Central Division Super Shootout. The Aeromotive Super Shootout is run in conjunction with the West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events. Racers in Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street pay…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

04 Apr 2017
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Check out the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring Antron Brown, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Tanner Gray. Antron Brown discusses the 300th DSR win and his new gig as co-host of Top Gear America. Tommy Johnson Jr. details his first…
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J.R. Todd and Alex Keyes complete NHRA/Global Rallycross swap

Funny Car driver J.R. Todd got the chance to test a Global Rallycross racer at Lucas Oil Raceway while GRC driver Alex Keyes was a featured guest in Las Vegas.
04 Apr 2017
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Todd1
Just days after Global Rallycross driver Alex Keyes experienced nitro for the first time, J.R. Todd completed the crossover as he stepped behind the wheel of Keyes' WIX Filters machine for his first introduction to rallycross racing. . At a…
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MX Industrial/Magnaflux, Select Performance return to support Northeast Division Top Sportsman/Top Dragster programs

MX Industrial and Magnaflux and Select Performance have renewed their support of the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories. These classes feature elapsed times in the six-second to low-seven-second range and have become quite popular since their inception.
04 Apr 2017
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MX
MX Industrial and Magnaflux and Select Performance have renewed their support of the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories. These classes feature elapsed times in the six-second to low-seven-second range and have become quite popular since their…
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Western Colorado Dragway celebrating 50th anniversary season

Western Colorado Dragway’s Ray Vollender joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the track’s 50th anniversary season. 
04 Apr 2017
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Western Colorado Dragway’s Ray Vollender joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the track’s 50th anniversary season.  Vollender is one of the board members of the race…
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Rookie Report Card after Las Vegas

Tanner Gray shot to the head of the rookie class when he drove to victory at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals, but he has some tough competition for this year's Automobile Club Road to the Future Award. Here's a look at the rookies' stats after four of 24 events this season.
04 Apr 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Las Vegas Rookie Report Card
Though the battle for this year's Automobile Club Road to the Future Award is far from over, there appears to be an early frontrunner. Third-generation racer Tanner Gray moved into the role of favorite when he drove his Gray Motorsports entry to the…
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NHRA SpringNationals to include eight-car exhibition featuring drivers from small tire Redemption Series

Drivers from Redemption, the popular Texas racing series, will participate in a special eight-car exhibition race on Friday, April 21, as part of the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
03 Apr 2017
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Redemption
photo courtesy of RedemptionNoPrep.com Drivers from Redemption, the popular Texas racing series, will participate in a special eight-car exhibition race on Friday, April 21, as part of the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple…
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Bateman, Westerfield win big at Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals

Garrett Bateman and Shane Westerfield took home Wallys in the alcohol categories to highlight NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
03 Apr 2017
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Shane Westerfield
The 18th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals took place this past weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the NHRA Lucas Oil Racing Series in full gear as winners were recognized in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp…
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Pick six for Anderson with another $50,000 K&N Challenge title

Summit driver Greg Anderson claims sixth-career win in K&N Horsepower Challenge high dollar Pro Stock specialty event.
01 Apr 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Greg Anderson
For the sixth time in his career, Greg Anderson earned the $50,000 top prize in the K&N Horsepower Challenge held Saturday at The Strip as Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Anderson, a four-time NHRA Mello Yello Series champion, drove his Summit Camaro…
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Tickets on sale for Dodge NHRA Nationals in Reading

Tickets for the Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 21-24 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., are now on sale. The event is race No. 20 on the series and the second race of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
01 Apr 2017
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Reading
Tickets for the Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 21-24 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., are now on sale. The event is race No. 20 on the series and the second race of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. To order tickets, visit https://…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 7)

NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2017, featuring an complete coverage from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
30 Mar 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tony Schumacher on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2017, featuring an complete coverage from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. Victories by…
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NHRA West Central Division announces Patterson Elite as low qualifier sponsor

The NHRA’s West Central Division is proud to welcome Patterson Elite Performance as the title sponsor to the NHRA West Central Low Qualifier Bonus Award for racers in Comp, Super Stock, and Stock at the divisioin's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.
30 Mar 2017
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Stock car doing a wheelstand
The NHRA’s West Central Division is proud to welcome Patterson Elite Performance as the title sponsor to the NHRA West Central Low Qualifier Bonus Award. The Patterson Elite Performance Low Qualifier Bonus is awarded to racers who earn the No. 1…
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Tricky Tipster names Schumacher, Force, Line as Las Vegas favorites

Gainesville winners Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and John Force (Funny Car) and reigning Pro Stock world champion Jason Line are Tricky Tipster's favorites entering this weekend's Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.
30 Mar 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tony Schumacher, John Force, and Jason Line
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Division 4 Top Dragster and Top Sportsman sponsorship change for 2017

The Raceshop at Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center (SDPC) along with Chevrolet Performance will be the NHRA South Central Division 4 Top Dragster and Top Sportsman class sponsor for 2017.
30 Mar 2017
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Top Dragster launches at starting line
The Raceshop at Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center (SDPC) along with Chevrolet Performance will be the NHRA South Central Division 4 Top Dragster and Top Sportsman class sponsor for 2017. “SDPC Raceshop is honored to sponsor the NHRA South Central…
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