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Tasca, Ashley, Enders, and Herrera rise to the top in front of a sellout crowd
NHRA moves up Sunday start time for eliminations at Maple Grove Raceway
Indy finalist Fernando Cuadra Jr. wards off a “hero to zero” situation
NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announce another sellout crowd on Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
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Ashley, Tasca, Enders, and Herrera on top on day one at Maple Grove Raceway
Roller-coaster season leads to strong start to the Countdown to the Championship for J.R. Todd
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday Preview
Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera eager to make playoffs debut
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Tricky Tipster: Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown heads into final stretch at Maple Grove Raceway
Five great drivers/crew chiefs who have experienced success at Maple Grove
Funny Car points leader Ron Capps looks to start playoffs in style in Reading
Lohnes and Pedregon preview the 2023 Countdown to the Championship
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Jake Opatrny's birthday present to himself: A return to Top Fuel in Reading
Camrie Caruso eager to tackle Skip Barber Formula Racing School
Antron Brown looks to keep rolling to open Countdown playoffs in Reading
What goes into the planning and running of The World’s Biggest Drag Race?
Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect Top Fuel team geared up and ready for Countdown
Driven: Ron Capps at Indy
Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge "championchips" boosted points totals
Indy winners talk victory and preview Reading on two WFO Radio shows
New National Dragster issue packed with features and race results you need
2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Mans
Nearly 2.1 million viewers tuned in to watch World’s Biggest Drag Race on FOX
It was just another case of Indy magic, courtesy of Ron Capps and 'the Snake'
The Sports Report: Winning Indy was so nice, Bo did it twice
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage named title sponsor for NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock category
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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.
NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday Gallery
Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway offered sights and sounds to tempt all the senses. The NHRA National Dragster photographers were on site to capture the visual impact of day two at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
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NHRA, officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announce sellout crowd Saturday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals
For the third straight year and the seventh time in the past eight seasons, the NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
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.
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.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
Bob Tasca III in thick of Funny Car title hunt heading to NHRA Midwest Nationals
Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III has made a strong impression over the first two races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs and looks to close out the first half of the Countdown in style this weekend in St. Louis.
Unable to quickly replace devastated engines, Matt Smith is back on championship bike for one race
Matt Smith, currently No. 2 in the Pro Stock Motorcycle standings, knows the relevance of winning a Countdown to the Championship race such as St. Louis, and he's done so five times before in his career – but that isn't why the Matt Smith Racing (MSR) camp is in the midst of a shake-up.
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.
FuelTech Pro Mod Series Road to the Championship hits key point in St. Louis
With huge championship implications on the line, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports heads to World Wide Technology Raceway as part of this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals, also marking the penultimate race in the Road to the Championship.
Tricky Tipster: NHRA Midwest Nationals
The Countdown to the Championship reaches the halfway point this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, and Tricky Tipster has given the nod to Doug Kalitta, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.
Greg Anderson aims to continue playoff surge against loaded Pro Stock field
With as quickly as things change in Pro Stock, Greg Anderson knows he can’t get too comfortable with last week’s win in Charlotte, especially with another huge NHRA Countdown to the Championship race taking place at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Steve Johnson reflects on his 35 years and nearly 500 races in Pro Stock Motorcycle
No rider has ridden in more NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle races than Steve Johnson, who has competed in 488 of the 500 events. The sometimes comical, always lyrical, mostly serious veteran talks about how the class has changed and evolved over the years.
What went into Mike Salinas' 300-mph eighth-mile Top Fuel blast in Charlotte
At the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first driver to power a car to 300 mph at the eighth-mile, winning a $30,000 bounty from Phillips Connect. Crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Aaron Cave talk about what it took.
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