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Anderson focused on more Vegas success at Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals

When it comes to betting favorites, it’s hard to do much better than Greg Anderson at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Anderson has posted seven victories at the facility heading into this weekend’s 18th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.
30 Mar 2017
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Greg Anderson
When it comes to betting favorites, it’s hard to do much better than Greg Anderson at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The four-time Pro Stock world champion has posted seven victories at the facility heading into this weekend’s 18th annual…
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Chosen Payments named Preferred Credit Card Processor of NHRA

29 Mar 2017
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Chosen Payments
Chosen Payments, the most trusted credit card processor in the payment processing industry, has been named as the Preferred Credit Card Processor of NHRA, it was announced today.  Chosen Payments are experts in credit card processing, check…
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Clay Millican hits The Strip hunting first victory

Millican feels his first win is right around the corner as his team enters Glitter Gulch with eight finals appearances under its belt.
29 Mar 2017
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Clay Millican
Clay Millican is still trying to chase down that elusive first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victory, but a new approach and a team entering its third year together has provided a recipe Millican believes will lead to a win sooner rather than…
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Defending champ DeJoria looks to overcome adversity in Las Vegas

Alexis DeJoria looks to win her first race of the 2017 season at a track she's succeeded at in the past.
29 Mar 2017
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Alexis DeJoria
If anything, Alexis DeJoria knows how to overcome adversity, which is why she is not about to let a slow start to her 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season bring her down. DeJoria has suffered three straight first-round losses to open…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals preview

28 Mar 2017
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Get ready for the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas with WFO Radio. Scott Palmer, John Hale, and Justin Ashley are this week’s driver guests. Palmer gives the details of his journey to Top Fuel. John Hale talks about running a Mello…
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Rampy collects double victory at South Georgia Motorsports Park

David Rampy doubled up at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, winning in both Comp and Super Stock at the event, the third on the Division 2 schedule.
28 Mar 2017
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Division 2
Preview | Friday | Saturday David Rampy scored the elusive double-up at this weekend’s NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia…
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Stanfield Racing Engines joins Sportsman Performance Bonus awards program

Stanfield Racing Engines has signed on as the Sportsman Performance Bonus Award sponsor for Super Stock in the 2017 Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
28 Mar 2017
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Stanfield
Stanfield Racing Engines has signed on as the Sportsman Performance Bonus Award sponsor for Super Stock in the 2017 Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The Stanfield Racing Engines Sportsman Performance Bonus Award will aim to increase…
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Toyota extends sponsorship as Official Car of NHRA

Toyota has extended its agreement to be the official car of NHRA. In addition to being the Official Car of NHRA, Toyota supports seven race teams, including Antron Brown, Alexis DeJoria, Doug Kalitta, Troy Coughlin Jr., J.R. Todd, Cruz Pedregon, and Del Worsham.
28 Mar 2017
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Toyota
Toyota has extended its agreement to be the official car of NHRA. “Toyota is such an integral part of the NHRA Mello Drag Racing Series at all levels,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president of sales & chief development officer. “NHRA is very…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman winner Jeffrey Barker

27 Mar 2017
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In 2015, Jeffrey Barker won the inaugural championship in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs, and after a pair of wins, he’s an early favorite again this season. With 6.5-second elapsed times in his Cobalt, Barker is essentially bracket racing a…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Gas winner Sherman Adcock Jr.

27 Mar 2017
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Two-time national champion Sherman Adcock Jr. has appeared in more than 20 national event finals during his great career, but few were as meaningful as the Gatornationals Super Gas final, where he took on his longtime friend and fellow NHRA champion…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Comp winner Jacob Elrod

27 Mar 2017
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The Gainesville Super Comp field was loaded with talent, and the final round reflected the quality of the competition with 2015 Super Gas national champion Jacob Elrod taking on former Million Dollar Drag Race champ Troy Williams Jr. In one of the…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Stock winner Terry Nagel

27 Mar 2017
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Longtime Division 3 Stock racer Terry Nagel has been on a tear that most racers can only dream about. Nagel won the Division 3 National Open event in Indianapolis last fall and also captured the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series opener in Orlando, Fla.,…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock winner Fred Allen

27 Mar 2017
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In Super Stock, Michael Volkman managed to win 11 straight rounds in Gainesville aboard his GT/LA Sebring before a red-light start ended the streak in the final round. Volkman’s foul allowed Fred Allen to claim his first national event title in his…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Comp winner David Rampy

27 Mar 2017
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For David Rampy, the victory marked win No. 93 in his storied career. Driving his Skillman Automotive-backed A/EA Bantam roadster, Rampy qualified No. 7 and worked his way to the semifinals without incurring a large Competition Index Control penalty…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Annie Whiteley

27 Mar 2017
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Annie Whiteley not only won her fourth career Top Alcohol Funny Car title and made the quickest and fastest runs of her career, but she also got to share the Gainesville winner’s circle with her son, Steven, who scored the NHRA J&A Service Pro…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Justin Ashley

27 Mar 2017
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Justin Ashley, the son of former nitro and Pro Mod racer Mike Ashley, was competing in just his second event behind the wheel of the Meyer family’s injected nitro dragster. The 22-year-old ran low elapsed time of the event in qualifying with a 5.143…
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Enders voted into K&N Horsepower Challenge in Las Vegas

Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders, driver of the Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro, is the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote winner and will fill the No. 8 starting spot in the Pro Stock bonus event.
27 Mar 2017
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Erica Enders
Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders, driver of the Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro, is the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote winner and will fill the No. 8 starting spot in the Pro Stock bonus event. "Our fans have proved, once…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sportsman champion highlights

David Rampy, Terry Nagel, and Jeffrey Barker continued recent hot streaks to highlight NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Here's a look at final-round highlights and interviews with the event winners.
27 Mar 2017
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Terry Nagel in Gainesville winner's circle
A week after winning the Southeast Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway, David Rampy and Jeffrey Barker doubled up with wins in Comp and Top Sportsman, respectively, at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Not…
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Hruska will drive PTE Camaro in 2017 Pro Mod competition

Precision Turbo and Engine founder Harry Hruska will take the wheel of his own Pro Mod Camaro for the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. 
27 Mar 2017
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PTE
Precision Turbo and Engine founder Harry Hruska will take the wheel of his own Pro Mod Camaro for the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.  Hruska recently completed the requirements for his NHRA Pro Mod license. "After…
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NHRA tour makes first Las Vegas stop for Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals

The high stakes and high-powered action of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series makes the first of its two annual stops in Las Vegas, March 31-April 2, for the 18th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
27 Mar 2017
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Las Vegas
The high stakes and high-powered action of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series makes the first of its two annual stops in Las Vegas, March 31-April 2, for the 18th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
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Smiley, Covington, Helms lead winners at Texas Sportsman Challenge

Clark Smiley, Joel Covington, and Kevin Helms led the winners list at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division season-opening Texas Sportsman Challenge at Royal Purple Raceway.  
26 Mar 2017
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Division 4
Preview | Friday | Saturday Texas racing was on full display as local racers Clark Smiley and Joel Covington celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle following…
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NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League 2017 division schedules

The schedule of Jr. Dragster championship events in NHRA’s seven divisions has been set, and once again Divisions 1-6 will use a single championship race to decide champions while Division 7 racers will compete in a 10-race points series.
24 Mar 2017
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Jr. Dragster on the starting line
The schedule of Jr. Dragster championship events in NHRA’s seven divisions has been set, and once again Divisions 1-6 will use a single championship race to decide champions while Division 7 racers will compete in a 10-race points series. The…
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NHRA FanFest launches Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals

NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, March 30 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 
24 Mar 2017
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FanFest
NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, March 30 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Kicking off at 6 p.m., the two-hour event takes place on the…
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Submit a story idea for National Dragster's Readers Choice issue

23 Mar 2017
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The editors of NHRA National Dragster are preparing for the annual Readers Choice issue. Each year, the staff offers its loyal readers the opportunity to suggest story ideas for this annual keepsake and selects the best of the best to research…
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Wichita Raceway Park joins NHRA Member Track Network

Wichita Raceway Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in the South Central Division, NHRA’s Division 4, which features tracks in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
22 Mar 2017
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Member Track
Wichita Raceway Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in the South Central Division, NHRA’s Division 4, which features tracks in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.   Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the raceway is owned by…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Gatornationals Winners Edition

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition featuring on location “winnerviews” with John Force, Tony Schumacher, Shane Gray, and Eddie Krawiec, plus more.
22 Mar 2017
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WFO
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition featuring on location “winnerviews” with John Force, Tony Schumacher, Shane Gray, and Eddie Krawiec plus Jonnie Lindberg, Mike Green, Phil Schuler, Courtney Force, John Schaffer, Dave Connolly,…
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Rookie Report Card after Gainesville

The 2017 rookie class may very well be one of the best ever with five strong candidates for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award. Here's a look at their stats after three of 24 events this season.
21 Mar 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Rookie Report Card
If the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is any indication, this year's battle for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award is going to be a close, competitive one that could lead to any of the…
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Conley named North Central Division Director

Jeff Conley has been named as NHRA’s Division 3 Director. The North Central Division includes tracks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, and is home to four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.
20 Mar 2017
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Jeff Conley
Jeff Conley has been named as NHRA’s North Central Division Director (Division 3). The North Central Division includes tracks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, and is home to four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. Conley…
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Whiteley, Rampy among winners at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Ann Marie Whiteley and David Rampy raced to victory to highlight NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
20 Mar 2017
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David Rampy
Ann Marie Whiteley and David Rampy raced to victory at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Whitely grabbed her fourth national event win in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Rampy added his 93rd national event win…
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Antron Brown will co-host Top Gear America on BBC this year

Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Antron Brown will be a host this season on BBC America’s new show, Top Gear America, joining actor and racing enthusiast William Fichtner and auto journalist Tom “Wookie” Ford.
20 Mar 2017
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Antron Brown
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Antron Brown will be a host this season on BBC America’s new show, Top Gear America, joining actor and racing enthusiast William Fichtner and auto journalist Tom “Wookie” Ford.…
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