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Salinas, Hight, Enders, and Herrera take wins on a drama-filled day in Las Vegas

Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the nitro title fights on a dramatic Sunday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, the second-to-last event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Winners
Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the title fight in Top Fuel and Funny Car on a dramatic Sunday at the…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Nevada Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Racing into a strong headwind in sub-60-degree temperatures, it’s anyone’s guess what kind of runs we’ll see today. The atmospheric conditions are phenomenal, but the headwind may negate some of that as may…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview

Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over.
29 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview
Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over. Pro Stock Motorcycle phenom Gaige…
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Salinas, Hight, Koretsky, Herrera will lead Las Vegas fields into final eliminations

Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final eliminations at the season’s penultimate event.
28 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Kyle Koretsky
Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final…
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Salinas, Hight, Enders, Herrera lead first-day fields at crucial Las Vegas event

Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship drama clinging to every run.
27 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Friday preview

The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and the Countdown to the Championship, comes to life today with the first two of four professional qualifying sessions.
26 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Nevada Nationals
The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and the Countdown to the Championship, comes to life today with the first two of four professional qualifying sessions. Weather conditions for the…
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No Lone Star here: Enders, Pruett, Hagan, Herrera shine at Texas FallNationals

Pro Stock winner Erica Enders became the winningest female driver in motorsports history, Tony Stewart Racing scored a nitro double in Top Fuel and Funny Car with Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera continued to dominate in Pro Stock Motorcycle all at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
15 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Dallas winners
Pro Stock winner Erica Enders became the winningest female driver in motorsports history, Tony Stewart Racing scored a nitro double in Top Fuel and Funny Car with Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera continued to dominate in Pro Stock…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
15 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals
      As per usual, the No. 8 and No. 9 qualifiers are the first pair down the track in Top Fuel, and Austin Prock, with lane choice, takes the left, but it doesn’t work out as the Montana Brands car is up in smoke right…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday Preview

Records, both national and track fell by the wayside in front of a near-capacity crowd on Saturday at the 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Sunday’s final rounds promise to deliver more excitement and drama as Camping World NHRA series racer continue their pursuit of victories at the historic Texas Motorplex
15 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Dallas
Records, both national and track fell by the wayside in front of a near-capacity crowd on Saturday at the 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Sunday’s final rounds promise to deliver more excitement and drama as Camping World NHRA series racer…
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Herrera bombs record; Torrence, Tasca III, and Anderson lead the way in Dallas

There were almost too many eye-opening runs to count during another fast day during the Texas NHRA FallNationals but few could hold a candle to the 6.627 by Vance & Hines Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera but fellow low qualifiers Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, and Greg Anderson still had plenty to crow about.
14 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Gaige Herrera
There were almost too many eye-opening runs to count during another fast day during the Texas NHRA FallNationals but few could hold a candle to the 6.627 by Vance & Hines Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera but fellow low qualifiers Steve Torrence, Bob…
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Division 7 team claims second overall triumph in JEGS Allstars competition

In the 38-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the Division 7 team hasn’t had many reasons to celebrate, but this year was different as the squad from the Pacific Division dropped the hammer on the competition to claim their second overall team title, and first since 2012.
14 Oct 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Div. 7
In the 38-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the Division 7 team hasn’t had many reasons to celebrate, but this year was different as the squad from the Pacific Division dropped the hammer on the competition to claim their second overall…
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Texas NHRA FallNationls Saturday Preview

Texas drag racing fans will get a lot of bang for their buck on Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals with two full qualifying rounds that will set the fields for the critical event, which is the third of six in the Countdown to the championship. Follow along with our Saturday preview.
14 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Texas Motorplex
Texas drag racing fans will get a lot of bang for their buck on Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals with two full qualifying rounds that will set the fields for the critical event, which is the third of six in the Countdown to the championship…
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Torrence, Tasca, Kramer and Herrera take the lead on a fast Friday in Texas

Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Deric Kramer, and Gaige Herrera earned the provisional low qualifier spots and a lot of bonus cash during an action-packed day of professional qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals.
13 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Deric Kramer, and Gaige Herrera are the opening-day qualifying leaders after the opening day at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. As part of Motorplex’s "Friday Night Live” program, the low qualifiers…
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Texas NHRA FallNationls Friday Preview

Titles will be on the line as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series makes its annual stop at the Texas Motorplex for this weekend's Texas NHRA FallNationals Stampede of Speed. Here's all you need to know in our Friday preview.
13 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Dallas
Three-time Funny Car champ Ron Capps was recently quoted as saying “you can’t win a championship in Dallas, but you can lose one.”  Capps is 100% correct as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship enters the home…
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A huge day for points as Hagan, Millican, Anderson, and Herrera claim trophies at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera each claimed important wins.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
NHRA Midwest Nationals winners
The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan,…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Midwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
After a morning packed with mid- to late-round Sportsman action, the first two Top Fuel dragsters to take to the track belong to Leah Pruett, No. 4 in the points, and Shawn Langdon, No. 2. Langdon leaves first in his Kalitta Air dragster, but Pruett…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Preview

Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis will likely have great impact on the final outcome of the season, and all eyes are on the facility that sits in the shadow of the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis…
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St. Louis low qualifier Tasca eyes points lead for the first time; Kalitta, Enders, and Herrera also No. 1  

He's starting from the top spot, and Bob Tasca III has an extraordinary opportunity at the NHRA Midwest Nationals to slide into the Funny Car points lead for the first time during the Countdown to the Championship. Incoming points leaders Doug Kalitta and Gaige Herrera also qualified No. 1, as did Erica Enders, who is a handful of points out of the lead.
30 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Bob Tasca III
He's starting from the top spot again, and now Bob Tasca III has an extraordinary opportunity on Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals to slide into the Funny Car points lead for the first time during the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Incoming…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday Preview

Friday night qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals was fiery and fast, with header flames high and adrenaline even higher for drivers competing in the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events. On Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, the four quickest drivers are the target. 
30 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Friday night qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals was fiery and fast, with header flames high and adrenaline soaring even higher for drivers competing in the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events. Provisional low qualifiers were…
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Kalitta, Tasca, Enders, and Herrera continue powerful runs, take top spots on Friday in St. Louis

Friday's qualifying session at the NHRA Midwest Nationals kicked off as the sun was setting over The Gateway Arch, and with flames high, Doug Kalitta and Bob Tasca III stood as best. Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera also nabbed the provisional pole in their respective classes to initiate race three of six in the Countdown to the Championship.
29 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Friday's lone qualifying session at the NHRA Midwest Nationals kicked off as the sun was setting over the St. Louis Gateway Arch, and with flames high and drivers eager to make the most of a positive shift in conditions, four stood out amongst their…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday preview

The 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, just across the bridge from the St. Louis arch. The energy is palpable at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six races in the Countdown, and everybody is after that increasingly important trophy.
29 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
St. Louis marks the mid-point of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and what happens this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway could very well prove pivotal to the final outcome of the season.  Looking back, Steve Torrence…
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It's Kalitta again for the lead; Tasca, Anderson, Herrera also shine in Charlotte

Doug Kalitta won his second straight Top Fuel title to take the points lead with a victory at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Kalitta was joined in the winner’s circle by Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera.
24 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winners
After a three-year drought, Doug Kalitta won his second straight Top Fuel title to take the points lead with a victory at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second event of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
24 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Shawn Langdon added another $3,000 donation to Kalitta Racing’s Feeding America program when he took down resurgent Tony Schumacher, who had lane choice, to kick off eliminations. It’s…
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Sunday preview

When the day is done at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the 2023 Countdown to the Championship will be one-third complete and we’ll all have a better idea of who will be a contender and who might be fading from the title picture.
24 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
When the day is done at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the 2023 Countdown to the Championship will be one-third complete and we’ll all have a better idea of who will be a contender and who might be fading from the title picture. Conditions…
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Mike Salinas becomes first member of Phillips Connect 300 At The 1/8 Club

With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
23 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Mike Salinas
With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th betway NHRA…
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Salinas and Hight star on a fast final day of qualifying in Charlotte

Mike Salinas made a historic monster run to steal the pole in Top Fuel and Robert Hight did the same in Funny Car while Friday leaders Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera held onto their No. 1 spots as qualifying for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals completed at zMAX Dragway.
23 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Mike Salinas
Mike Salinas made a historic monster run to steal the pole in Top Fuel and Robert Hight did the same in Funny Car while Friday leaders Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera held onto their No. 1 spots as qualifying for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals…
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Saturday preview

Day two of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals dawned with a morning rainshower that cleansed the track and the palate of race fans in anticipation of another very quick day of qualifying and racing at zMAX Dragway.
23 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
Light morning rain delayed the start of Saturday’s action at zMAX Dragway by three hours, but it’s a much better scenario than the overnight forecasts that had predicted that the second day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals might be delayed…
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Kalitta, Hagan, Enders, Herrera top fields on a fast opening day at Charlotte

Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
22 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Kalitta continued the momentum of his milestone 50th career win last weakened in…
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday preview

The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs.
21 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs. All four of the incoming top seeds lost their No. 1 spots…
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Doug Kalitta gets 50th win; Hight, Hartford, Matt Smith also win in Reading

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta picked up his milestone 50th career win on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway, earning his first victory in nearly three years after driving past Steve Torrence in the final round of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
18 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta picked up his milestone 50th career win on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway, earning his first victory in nearly three years after driving past Steve Torrence in the final round of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, the…
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