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Nitro Time Machine: Vintage sportsman racing from the 1981 Gatornationals

This edition of our Nitro Time Machine features the final rounds of sportsman racing from the 1981 Gatornationals.
08 Mar 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: 2019 Florida floppers features fantastic final four

The semifinals of Funny Car at the 2019 Gatornationals featured Jack Beckman, Robert Hight, Tim Wilkerson, and John Force. See what happens in the latest Nitro Time Machine.
03 Mar 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Frank Manzo dominates the 1997 Arizona Nationals

Top Alcohol Funny Car kingpin Frank Manzo kicked off the 1997 season by winning the first two events of the year including the Arizona Nationals in Phoenix.
23 Feb 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Final rounds from the 2020 Arizona Nationals

The 2020 Arizona Nationals, the final race before the pandemic postponed professional drag racing for five months, provided great final round racing in each of the Camping World pro categories.
22 Feb 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Robert Hight celebrates his first victory in Houston

Robert Hight has won three world championships and more than 50 races in a nitro Funny Car and it all began in 2005 with his first victory at Houston Raceway Park as we'll see in this episode of Nitro Time Machine.
04 Feb 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Explosive action from the 1999 Winternationals

In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine: We go back to the 1999 Winternationals where Mike Dunn kicked off the new season with an explosive Top Fuel victory.
04 Feb 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Pro Mods gone wild at 2016 Houston race

Pro Mod racing is never boring, but the 2016 Houston race had more than its fair share of action as we see in the latest edition of NHRA.com's Nitro Time Machine.
01 Feb 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Vintage John Force at the 2014 Epping race

John Force delivered some powerful words following his final-round victory over Tommy Johnson Jr. at the 2014 New England Nationals in Epping.
29 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Funny Car fury from the 1983 U.S. Nationals

In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we head back to the 1983 U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park to check out one of the most competitive Funny Car races in the history of NHRA.
26 Jan 2022
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Two of Top Fuel's greats duked it out in the 2020 final round in Houston

In this edition of the Nitro Time Machine, watch as Top Fuel's all-time wins leader, Tony Schumacher, squares off with the class' hottest driver, Steve Torrence, to decide the final round at the 2020 Houston event.
25 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Watch Don Garlits win the 1975 Winternationals Top Fuel title

Step into the NHRA Nitro Time Machine for a trip back to 1975 to watch "Big Daddy" Don Garlits win Top Fuel at the season-opening Winternationals.
15 Jan 2022
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'Big' on 'Big'

As we continue our birthday salute to Don Garlits, listen to Hall of Fame announcer "Big Mac," Dave McClelland, call the action in seven memorable races in the career of "Big Daddy."
14 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Highlights from the 1980 Popular Hot Rodding Championships

The 1980 Popular Hot Rodding Championships had a little bit of everything including a classic Don Garlits vs. Shirley Muldowney Top Fuel final and an impressive Pro Stock win by Bob Glidden.
13 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: "240 Gordie" Bonin wins 1994 Springnationals in Columbus

Two of the best Funny Car drivers of the 1990s met in the 1994 Columbus final where Gordie Bonin defeated Al Hofmann.
12 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Funny Car, Pro Stock Highlights from the 1983 Winternationals

This edition of the Nitro Time Machine takes us back to the 1983 Winternationals, with action in Funny Car and Pro Stock.
11 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen's Englishtown Top Fuel victory

Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen is best known for his incredible Funny Car career but his final NHRA national event win came behind the wheel of a Top Fuel dragster at the 1991 Englishtown event.
07 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Terry McMillan's epic Epping explosion

In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, we're going back to the 2017 Epping event where popular pro Terry McMillen endured a violent engine explosion in his Amalie Top Fuel dragster.
03 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Terry McMillen's epic Epping explosion

In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, we're going back to the 2017 Epping event where popular pro Terry McMillen endured a violent engine explosion in his Amalie Top Fuel dragster.
03 Jan 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: W.J. takes on Darrell Alderman in 1994 Pomona final

One of Pro Stock's most notable rivalries took center stage at the 1994 season-opener when Warren Johnson took on Darrell Alderman in the Pomona final.
30 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: 1958 NHRA Nationals

In the latest edition of our popular Nitro Time Machine series, we go way back to 1958 to see the fourth annual NHRA Nationals in Oklahoma City, Okla.
27 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Highlights from the 1976 NHRA SpringNationals

There was plenty of history at the 1976 SpringNationals at National Trail Raceway as we'll see in this edition of the Nitro Time Machine series.
24 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: 1981 Winternationals "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"

One of the great pit-area thrashes of all time took place at the 1981 Winternationals after Raymond Beadle’s Blue Max lost its roof in a winning semifinal run, and the team grafted on a roof from fellow Texan Kenny Bernstein’s spare body to run the final round.
23 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Frank Pedregon's 2003 Sonoma boomer

For Frank Pedregon, the 2003 Sonoma Nationals was memorable for all the wrong reasons as we'll see in the latest edition of our popular Nitro Time Machine Series
22 Dec 2021
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It's all in the call: Kenny Bernstein's blower explosion at the inaugural Brainerd event

Take a trip in the Nitro Time Machine back to the inaugural Brainerd event in 1982, where the broadcast team of legendary Dave McClelland, legend-in-the-making Marty Reid, and former Top Fuel driver Carl Olson call the action on Kenny Bernstein’s blower explosion.
06 Dec 2021
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Watch legendary NHRA broadcaster Steve Evans in action at the 1990 Atlanta event

The late, great Steve Evans has long been regarded as one of the finest motorsports announcers, pit reporters, and TV personalities, and this rare glimpse behind the scenes at the 1990 Atlanta event showcases him in action.
02 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Champions crowned at thrilling 2018 NHRA Finals

When it comes to drama and excitement, it's hard to top the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona and the 2018 edition was one of the best as you'll see in the latest edition of our NHRA Nitro Time Machine.
11 Nov 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Ormsby, Larson, and Glidden score at '89 NHRA Finals

The 1989 NHRA Finals was an event to remember, especially for Pro winners Gary Ormsby, Bruce Larson, and Bob Glidden, who capped off their world championships with a Pomona victory.
05 Nov 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Pro Stock action at the 1985 NHRA Finals

In our latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, we go back to the 1985 NHRA Finals in Pomona to highlight the action in Pro Stock, where Bruce Allen takes on Joe LePone Jr. in the final round.
03 Nov 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Angie Smith closes out 2020 with a Las Vegas victory

Our latest Nitro Time Machine travels back just one year ago when Angie Smith finished off the 2020 season with a Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in Las Vegas.
22 Oct 2021
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Nitro Time Machine: Matt Hagan grabs his first Las Vegas victory

In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we go back just four years to 2017 when Matt Hagan scored his first Funny Car title at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
21 Oct 2021
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