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Ron Capps: 'It’s going to feel crazy the first time any of us steps on the gas for the first time'

A pre-season trailer fire put the team behind the 8 ball and caused them to miss testing, but Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts team rebounded for a strong start to the 2020 season. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
04 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ron Capps
RON CAPPS | NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger Current points position: 4th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.864 Early-season report card: A…
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Doug Kalitta: 'We’re all just really hungry and ready to make it happen'

After missing out on the 2019 Top Fuel championship, Doug Kalitta and the Mac Tools team rebounded with a strong start to 2020 and lead the points after two races. What's ahead for the team and what have they been up to? This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
04 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Doug Kalitta
DOUG KALITTA | Mac Tools dragster Current points position: 1st | Best season e.t. to date: 3.672 Early-season report card: After…
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Bo Butner: 'I feel like when we all come back racing we’ll be stronger than ever!'

Bo Butner has been dubbed the "Luckiest man in Pro Stock," and if the 2020 season goes as he intends, come November he'll be celebrating his second Pro Stock championship on his honeymoon with Stock Eliminator racer Randi Lyn Shipp. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
03 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Bo Butner Pro Stock Camaro
BO BUTNER| Strutmasters.com Chevrolet Camaro Current points position: 3rd  | Best season e.t. to date: 6.553…
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NHRA announces revised schedules for Pro Mod, Top Fuel Harley, Factory Stock Showdown, and Mountain Motor Pro Stock

NHRA officials have announced the revised schedules for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Service, the Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Series, the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series, and the Mountain Motor Pro Stock category.
03 Jun 2020
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Pro Mod
After announcing a revised NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event schedule yesterday, NHRA officials announced today the schedules for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Service, the Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA…
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Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis prepares to take center stage in Return to Racing

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will host the first two events of NHRA's 2020 Return to Racing schedule with a pair of events in mid-July. Track general manager Kasey Coler talks about the preparations underway for those big events.
03 Jun 2020
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Indy
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Jeg Coughlin Jr: 'It’s time to go. Every round will be as important as the last'

With a dominating series of qualifying performances, Jeg Coughlin Jr has shown no mercy in 2020. As we prepared to return to racing, “the Natural” also returns to his final year of championship-seeking Pro Stock racing. Is the pressure on? Far from it. Coughlin is as cool as ever. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
03 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Return to Racing
Jeg Coughlin Jr Pro Stock Camaro
JEG COUGHLIN JR.| JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro Current points position: 2nd  | Best season e.t. to date:…
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NHRA Live: Deconstructing the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule

NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess went live Wednesday to discuss the newly-released revised 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
03 Jun 2020
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Mello Yello
  Join NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess live to discuss the newly-released revised 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. Watch and ask questions on…
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing returns beginning with two Indianapolis events in July

NHRA Drag Racing will return to the world stage in a major way in mid-July, relaunching its Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and associated programs with events on back-to-back weekends at famed Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis that will serve as the launch point for 15 more NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events that will follow.
03 Jun 2020
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Mello Yello
NHRA Drag Racing will return to the world stage in a major way in mid-July, relaunching its Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and associated programs with events on back-to-back weekends at famed Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.  The two…
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 5: The 1955 explosion of drag racing innovation, performance, and media coverage

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
02 Jun 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman Episode 5
In the early days of drag racing there were lots of cars, lots of would-be racers, and lots of open land. The one thing in short supply was the structure needed to bring early hot rodders together to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and…
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Event information for July Indianapolis events

02 Jun 2020
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series relaunches in a BIG way this July in Indianapolis for two exclusive nitro-fueled weekends! The 2-day events taking place July 11-12 and July 18-19 will allow a limited number of spectators each day and the way in…
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Matt Hartford: 'We have a car that can run for the championship—bar none'

With six final-round appearances in 2019, Matt Hartford was ready to run for the championship in 2020. After nearly three months away from his race car, he is ready to get back into his Chevy Camaro. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
02 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Hartford 2020 Pro Stock Chevy Camaro
Matt Hartford | Total Seal/CIP1/Nitro Fish Chevrolet Camaro Current points position: 8th  | Best season e.t. to date: 6.574…
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Alexis DeJoria: 'I just hope that everybody makes it back to the track safely'

Alexis DeJoria made her return to Funny Car competition in Pomona after a two-year hiatus and picked up right where she left off. What's next and what has she been doing during the race break? This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
02 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Alexis DeJoria
ALEXIS DeJORIA ROKiT/ABK BEER TOYOTA CAMRY Current points position: 8th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.916 Early-season…
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Justin Ashley: 'Having a break like this really puts things in perspective'

Rookie Top Fuel racer Justin Ashley had high hopes for this season and started out strong in his quest to win rookie of the year honors. He's parked like everyone else but still has big expectations for his season. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
02 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Justin Ashley
 JUSTIN ASHLEY | Strutmasters.com dragster Current points position: 6th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.707 Early-…
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Weekend Update: What you may have missed and what you'll want to see

NHRA's Brian Lohnes catches you up on the latest news of the week and takes a look at the week ahead in NHRA Drag Racing.
01 Jun 2020
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Weekend Update
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Erica Enders: 'Our great start proves the organization’s hard work is paying off'

Three-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders had a great start to the 2020 season and is eager to get back to racing with her Chevy Camaro. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
01 Jun 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Return to Racing
Erica Enders 2020 Chevy Camaro Pro Stock
Erica Enders | Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro Current points position: 1st  | Best season e.t. to date: 6.552 …
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 4: How the Drag Safari created the sport of drag racing we know today

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
01 Jun 2020
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Episode 4 Jack Beckman Hot Rod History Drag Safari
  In the early days of drag racing there were lots of…
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Top Fuel ace Billy Torrence is getting back into the Super Comp business, too

Billy Torrence isn't abandoning his Capco Contractors Top Fueler to return to his Super Comp roots, but the Texas hotshoe is getting into the Super Comp chassis-building business and also keeping a pair of cars for his own fun.
01 Jun 2020
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Billy Torrence
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Matt Hagan: 'I really feel like we've got something on these guys'

Former Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan had a great start to the 2020 season and is eager to get back to racing with his Mopar Dodge Charger. First in a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
31 May 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Hagan
MATT HAGAN | Mopar Dodge Charger Current points position: 5th  | Best season e.t. to date: 3.841   Early-season report card: After qualifying No. 1 in both…
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Excitement is building for Tommy Johnson Jr., in a number of different ways

Tommy Johnson Jr., winner of the last Funny Car race in Phoenix, checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes on what he's been up to during the racing -- home-build projects and growing an impressive beard -- and about what he expects when racing resumes this summer.
31 May 2020
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Tommy Johnson Jr.
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Roll players: A look back at the era when cars were fired up with roller starters

In the period between the advent of the push start and remote engine starters, some tracks used car-engine-powered or electric-powered roller starters that helped racer start their cars in a safer manner. Here's a look back at the practice and the technology involved.
30 May 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Roller starter
Before NHRA mandated the use of remote starters for Top Fuelers for the 1975 season, the time-honored tradition of starting a Top Fueler was the good-old push start.  In much the same way that you can jump-start your dead-battery, manual…
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Wind-tunnel testing with Bob Tasca III's one-third scale Mustang Funny Car

In the never-ending quest for improved performance, Bob Tasca III's team took their one-third scale Ford Mustang Funny Car to the wind tunnel recently to see what advantages could still be gained.
29 May 2020
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Bob Tasca
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Top NHRA racers look back and ahead at 2020 season in the latest FREE issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine

In addition to our coverage from the Lucas Oil regional event from Dallas, the new issue of National Dragster checks in with the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock to review their seasons to date and asked them to take a look into the future. As always, it's free to all and packed with interactive links to double your viewing pleasure.
28 May 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 3: Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
28 May 2020
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Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers
  Episode 3 of my Hot Rod History series with Dodge and the #DodgeGarage has been released! Check it out! 👇…
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NHRA National Dragster wallpaper images (Issue 10, 2020)

28 May 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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​ Each interactive issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine includes downloadable images for NHRA fans to use as wallpaper for their computers and cellphones. Click on the links below to get the images. Instructions on how to add them as …
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NHRA Time Machine Live highlighted NHRA Pro Stock history

NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history.
28 May 2020
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Pro Stock
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history. Tune in at now to NHRA's…
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The thrill of victory

The thrill of victory is like no other in motorsports, and NHRA Drag Racers can’t wait to get back to experiencing that winning feeling this summer. Here’s a look back at great NHRA victory celebrations over the decades from the NHRA National Dragster archives.
28 May 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Gallery
Few drivers enjoy a victory as much as 64-time winner Ron Capps, who’s always happy to share a celebratory Mello Yello with his pal Wally. 22
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Former champs John Force and Gary Scelzi to join WFO Radio Live shows this week

Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will appear on WFO Radio Live, Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern with host Joe Castello while former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car champion Gary Scelzi will take part in the WFO Radio Live Happy Hour show on Friday at 4 p.m. Eastern.
27 May 2020
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John Force
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will appear on WFO Radio Live, Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern with host Joe Castello. Force is about to become a grandfather once again and is sure to bring…
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Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host virtual autograph party Thursday on Twitter

Mopar-sponsored NHRA Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host a one-hour virtual autograph session on Twitter Thursday, May 28, from 7-8 p.m. Eastern
27 May 2020
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Matt Hagan
Mopar-sponsored NHRA Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host a one-hour virtual autograph session on Twitter Thursday, May 28, from 7-8 p.m. Eastern Fans can use Twitter to ask/tweet to Hagan for an autograph using his Twitter handle @MattHagan_FC…
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NHRA Shop Talk: Cylinder-head basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart

Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work.
26 May 2020
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Shop Talk
Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work. Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
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Matt Hines is fueling his competitive nature with some radio-control racing

Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock champion Matt Hines can't put the Harleys of brother Andrew and teammate Eddie Krawiec on the track yet, but he's still racing, competing with radio-controlled cars on a local dirt track.
26 May 2020
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Matt Hines
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