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Show us your shop! JC Beattie Jr takes us on a tour of ATI Performance Products

JC Beattie Jr. of ATI Racing takes us for a walk through the company's machine shop—to show its capabilities and commitment to racers. Share your shop tour with us!
30 Mar 2020
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What's going on at your shop or garage? Are you building a new hot rod, tinkering with parts, or just want to show us where you do you hot rod dreaming and scheming? Send us a video and we'll share it with the drag racing world.  You can…
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Doug Kalitta discusses tremendous career and Kalitta Air's aid in COVID-19 response

Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster pilot Doug Kalitta joined NHRA broadcaster Lewis Bloom to discuss his great career via Skype and how Kalitta Air is aiding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 Mar 2020
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  Doug Kalitta has special motivation for getting back into his Kalitta Motorsports / Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster given his happiness with the way the machine has run during the 2020 season. He joined NHRA broadcaster Lewis Bloom to discuss…
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World champ Ray Miller III recalls his incredible comeback

Ray Miller III's 2019 championship in Super Comp was followed by a lengthy hospital stay but he completed his comeback in time to score an emotional triumph at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals.
30 Mar 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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For more than a decade, Ray Miller III has been labeled as “the next big thing” in the world of NHRA super-class racing. After delivering multiple national and divisional wins and a handful of top ten finishes, Miller, 29, finally delivered last…
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Show us your shop! Eric Dillard takes us on a tour of ProLine Racing shop

Eric Dillard of ProLine Racing takes us for a walk through the company's warehouse for a look at the wide variety of parts they stock. Share your shop tour with us!
30 Mar 2020
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What's going on at your shop or garage? Are you building a new hot rod, tinkering with parts, or just want to show us where you do you hot rod dreaming and scheming? Send us a video and we'll share it with the drag racing world.  You can…
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John Force shares message of encouragement from California headquarters—"We will get through this!"

“What I do know is, I’m building a game plan because I’m coming back racing… because that’s that drag racers do. NHRA will be back, the tracks will all be back… and we’ll be back doing what we love to do."
30 Mar 2020
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  John Force took to Facebook and other social media channels to share a message of encouragement with the NHRA community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The racer stood in his Yorba Linda, Calif. headquarters to tell fans that he and his team…
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Nitro Time Machine: Don Garlits goes from the museum to a U.S. Nationals title

Don Garlits added another legendary moment to his hall of fame career by taking a Top Fuel dragster out of his museum in 1984 and winning the U.S. Nationals. Watch him score the Wally in this episode of Nitro Time Machine.
30 Mar 2020
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  "Big Daddy" Don Garlits scored yet another U.S. Nationals victory, this time in unconventional fashion. He pulled a Top Fuel dragster out of mothballs to win the world's biggest drag race in 1984, further cementing his legacy as one of the…
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From working out to homeschooling, bike champ Angelle Sampey is staying busy

Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype to talk about how she’s keeping herself busy, including her workout regimen and homeschooling, and talks about the new bike she tested prior to Gainesville.
30 Mar 2020
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Childhood memories and a first win: Gainesville is special to Brittany Force

When racing resumes with this year's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville Raceway will be a welcome sight to Brittany Force. From being at the track as a baby to winning her first career race in Top Fuel, the track has been home to so many enjoyable occasions in her career.
30 Mar 2020
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When the NHRA season restarts in June it will be with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, which is just great with Brittany Force, Gainesville Raceway was home to the first great moment in her own driving career, but her…
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The Lambeck family legacy remains strong in NHRA drag racing

Comp racer Doug Lambeck piles Wallys in multiple categories as he chases his first world championship while racing with his father.
29 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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[This story appears in the March 17, 2020 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine. See the full original layout!] In NHRA National Dragster…
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Nitro Time Machine: Watch Pat Austin's incredible double-up from 1991

Pat Austin pulled off an incredible double, the first in NHRA history, in Topeka in 1991 by winning in both Top Fuel and Top Alcohol Dragster - watch his feat in this throwback video.
29 Mar 2020
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    Read the original story from the Sept. 13, 1991 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine
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NHRA Expertise: What is Tribology?

What the study of friction, wear, and lubrication means to the world of drag racing
29 Mar 2020
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Tribology is a strange word that means the study of friction, wear, and lubrication. You might be wondering what tribology has to do with drag racing? Well, in short—a lot. If you think about it, there are dozens of critical parts in drag cars that…
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Aaron Stanfield is drag racing's triple threat in 2020

Third-generation racer Aaron Stanfield has a shot to win three championships this year, and we wouldn’t bet against him.
28 Mar 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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[This story appears in the March 17, 2020 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine. See the full original layout!] “You’re a product of your…
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Clay Millican: Workout warrior, social media maven, history teacher, and more

Popular Top Fuel racer Clay Millican checked in with NHRA’s Lewis Bloom on Skype to talk about how he and his team are faring during the hiatus, including his new workout regime. Millican also talks about interacting with fans online, Top Fuel’s tough competition and looks back at his previous successes.
28 Mar 2020
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Fan Fotos: Top Fuelers, Funny Cars, and Pro Stockers of the early 1980s

Take a trip down memory lane with these fan-submitted photos from NHRA national events of the early 1980s. John Force, Shirley Muldowney, Don Prudhomme, the Chi-Town Hustler, and many more!
27 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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In another installment of reader-shared photos, I proudly publish these from the lens of Jim Riddiford. We at National Dragster first became acquainted with Jim a few years ago after he submitted a great photo of Cruz Pedregon’s wild, body-…
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Remember when Hoonigan and Roadkill battled at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals?—Videos and Photo Gallery!

Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan and Hoonigan’s Jon Chase took part in a best-of-three match race at the 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals - and we've got the photos and videos to help you re-live the epic competition.
27 Mar 2020
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The 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals featured incredible on and off-track action; some of the best competition was between Roadkill's Mike Finnegan and Hoonigan's Jon Chase. Don't take our word for it though, see for yourself by watching some of…
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Watch Don Garlits earn his first world championship at 1975 World Finals

Don Garlits earned his first Top Fuel world championship in Ontario in 1975 with an incredible performance, surpassing Gary Beck on the final day of the season. Watch the race and check out historic photos from the 1975 World Finals.
27 Mar 2020
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  "Big Daddy" Don Garlits entered the 1975 World Finals in Ontario, California chasing defending world champion Gary Beck in Top Fuel dragster. The legendary drag racer put on a performance show unlike anything seen at that point in NHRA…
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Racer Scrapbook: Frank Manzo

During an amazing driving career that lasted nearly four decades, Frank Manzo earned more NHRA Wally trophies than anyone including 17 world championships and 105 national event wins. Stepping out of the drivers seat nearly a decade ago, he's currently the crew chief for the Al-Anabi Pro Mod car driven by Mike Castellana. Here is a look back at some of his most memorable moments.
27 Mar 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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NHRA Funny Car ace Cruz Pedregon hits the virtual dirt in new iRacing rig

Snap-On Tools Funny Car team owner Cruz Pedregon got behind the wheel of a World of Outlaws dirt car on Wednesday night in his brand-new iRacing rig.
26 Mar 2020
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    Cruz Pedregon gave a behind-the-scenes look at his brand-new iRacing rig after hitting the dirt in a simulated World of Outlaws race on Wednesday night. The Snap-On Tools Funny Car team owner is one of many National Hot Rod…
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Watch! 2003 Las Vegas Fall Race when John Force’s Funny Car dynasty was disrupted—Video and Photo Gallery

Looking for your fix of NHRA drag racing from Las Vegas? Watch the complete NHRA TV Sunday broadcast of the 2003 fall event from Las Vegas where former-teammate, and John Force protégé, Tony Pedregon snapped Force’s 10-year Funny Car championship run.
26 Mar 2020
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The 2003 fall event from Las Vegas was also highlighted by Kenny Bernstein’s Top Fuel win, Greg Anderson’s final-round defeat of Kurt Johnson in Pro Stock, and Craig Treble’s win over Angelle Sampey in Pro Stock Motorcycle. To see even more…
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Catch the 2020 March Meet Heritage Series event tonight at 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT on FS2

FS2 will air a 30-minute program with coverage of the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season-opening Good Vibrations March Meet, hosted by NHRA's Lewis Bloom and former national event-winning Funny Car Whit Bazemore at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
26 Mar 2020
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In case you missed it: NHRA Rewind, Seattle 2019 with the NHRA on FOX team

On Friday, the NHRA on FOX broadcast team relived the 2019 Seattle national event -- the site of John Force's historic 150th Funny Car win and Austin Prock's first Top Fuel title --with all-new commentary, opinions, and insight. Here's a chance to rewatch this unique episode.
26 Mar 2020
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J.R. Todd, Austin Prock talk with local media about how they're handling the break

Indianapolis-based racers J.R. Todd and Austin Prock did interviews with a local television station at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to talk about how they’re staying busy during the break in racing action.
26 Mar 2020
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Terry McMillen and the Amalie team can't wait to get their new car on the track

Prior to Indiana's “stay at home” shutdown, NHRA’s John Kernan visited the shop of Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel team Terry McMillen to see how they’re preparing for a busy return to racing with a brand-new car they built over the winter.
26 Mar 2020
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Catching up with the Pro Stock champ: What's on the mind of Erica Enders

Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock champ Erica Enders connected with NHRA’s Lewis Bloom on Skype to talk about her year, including her win at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, racing at the Doorslammer Nationals, and what’s going on at Elite Performance.
26 Mar 2020
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REMINDER: NHRA Rewind Live, Seattle 2019, to air today at 6 p.m. Eastern. Watch it here!

Today, from 6-9 p.m. EDT NHRA will launch its first episode of NHRA Rewind Live on NHRA.com, NHRA.tv, NHRA’s Facebook and YouTube channel. Fans can join the NHRA on FOX broadcast team as they view the 2019 Seattle event and recall all the exciting racing action from one of the most memorable events in NHRA history.
26 Mar 2020
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NHRA, like much of the world, is currently on hold due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but NHRA is delivering its fans some racing action thanks to live social media platforms.  On Friday, March 27 from 6-9 p.m. EDT NHRA will launch its…
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Watch Tony Schumacher make history with his legendary run at the 2006 Auto Club NHRA Finals—Video and Photo Gallery!

Watch the 2006 Auto Club NHRA Finals broadcast, highlighted by “The Run” and one of the great Funny Car races between John Force and Jack Beckman.
25 Mar 2020
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Also seen in this race: John Force and Jack Beckman in the Funny Car final, the Ken Black Pro Stock cars battle each other for the Wally,  and Craig Treble wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle. See the full classic broadcast here.…
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Join Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jianna Salinas for Facebook Live Q&A

Jianna Salinas, the most recent winner on the Pro Stock Motorcycle tour, will host a Facebook Live on Thursday where fans can ask her questions.
25 Mar 2020
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Scrappers Racing rider Jianna Salinas will host a live question and answer session on Facebook Live on Thursday where fans can get their questions answered by the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle winner on the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series…
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A look at the revisions to the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule

NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes walks fans and racers through the recent announcement of the revisions to the NHRA season schedule.
25 Mar 2020
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  READ MORE: NHRA announces revised schedule for Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
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Frequently Asked Questions

When will NHRA race again? What do I do with tickets I’ve already purchased? How will this affect the Countdown to the Championship? The answers to these and other questions you might have.
25 Mar 2020
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How many events will there be in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race again? The Mello Yello Drag Racing Series restarted in mid-July in Indianapolis and on Sept. 2 issued…
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NHRA announces revised schedule for Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume June 5-7 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
25 Mar 2020
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In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume June 5-7 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at…
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