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Watch this weekend's Division 6 Lucas Oil Series doubleheader for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 6 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Pacific Raceways for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
09 Aug 2023
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NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 6 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Pacific Raceways for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Seattle are Moser, JEGS, Strange, and…
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Stage is set for NHRA stars to shine at Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

Loaded with prestige, the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, returns to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Aug. 30-Sept. 4 to close out the 2023 regular season in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
08 Aug 2023
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
Loaded with prestige, the world’s biggest drag race, the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, returns to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Aug. 30-Sept. 4 to close out the 2023 regular season in the NHRA Camping World Drag…
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Busy week for Capps with SRX debut and Topeka national event

Funny Car world champion Ron Capps is set for a busy week as he will race in this weekend’s Menard’s NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park the day after he makes his debut in the Superstar Racing Experience at Eldora Speedway.
08 Aug 2023
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Ron Capps
Back-to-back Funny Car world champion Ron Capps is set for a busy week that could include victories in two entirely different forms of racing. The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star will race in this weekend’s Menard’s NHRA Nationals…
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Old Word's Brian Bohlander expands experience at Drag Racing School

Brian Bohlander, Director of Marketing for Old World Industries and a competitive driver with more than three decades of racing experience, added another title to his ever-growing list of racing accomplishments: licensed NHRA driver.
08 Aug 2023
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Brian Bohlander
For the past two decades, motorsports marketing executive Brian Bohlander has been building brands through motorsports. Currently the Director of Marketing for Old World Industries, Bohlander has led a variety of marketing programs at various levels…
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Nitro veteran Tommy Johnson Jr. tests Nunzio Valerie's A/Fuel Funny Car at Indy

Funny Car and Top Fuel veteran Tommy Johnson Jr. was back behind the wheel recently, helping to shake down the injected nitro A/Fuel Funny Car on Nunzio Valerie. They hope to have the new car in competition soon.
08 Aug 2023
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Tommy Johnson Jr.
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Cottrell, Hilton and West sweep 52nd Nightfire Nationals in Boise

Firebird Raceway played host to the 52nd edition of the Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, a key stop in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage series.
07 Aug 2023
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Nightfire Nationals
Firebird Raceway played host to the 52nd edition of the Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, a key stop in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage series. Winning his sixth consecutive Firebird major event title, Bobby Cottrell stopped Kamaka Pocock in…
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American Rebel to serve as primary sponsor of Hagan in Topeka and St. Louis

American Rebel has partnered with Tony Stewart Racing with a multiyear agreement with the Kansas-based company highlighting its residential safes on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car of three-time champion Matt Hagan.
07 Aug 2023
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American Rebel
American Rebel has partnered with Tony Stewart Racing with a multiyear agreement with the Kansas-based company highlighting its residential safes on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car of three-time champion Matt Hagan.   American Rebel (…
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JEGS AllStars to receive special Texas-sized treatment at NHRA FallNationals

Celebrating its 39th year in 2023, the popular JEGS Allstars competition will take place at the famed Texas Motorplex for the first time as part of the track’s Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA FallNationals on Oct. 12-15.
07 Aug 2023
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JWGS Allstars
Celebrating its 39th year in 2023, the popular JEGS Allstars competition will take place at the famed Texas Motorplex for the first time as part of the track’s Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA FallNationals on Oct. 12-15. The unique specialty…
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Coan, Caheely, and Wiseman lead Division 3 winners in Indianapolis

Jason Coan, Tyler Caheely, and Josh Wiseman, led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division was in action tat Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
04 Aug 2023
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Division 3
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., '32 Altered, G/EA, 8.…
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Stewart, Gill, and Volpe lead Maple Grove Raceway Division winners

Tony Stewart, Matt Gill, and Santo Volpe led the list of champions as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at Maple Grove Raceway
04 Aug 2023
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Tony Stewart
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Maple Grove Raceway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Santo Volpe, Clermont, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.958, 130.72  …
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Watch this weekend's Division 1 Lucas Oil Series doubleheader for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
03 Aug 2023
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NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Reading are Moser, JEGS, Strange, and Weldon. Fans…
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Historic Heartland Motorsports Park set to host its final NHRA national event

Heartland Motorsports Park will host its last and final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national event on Aug. 11-13. Those lucky enough to get a ticket will see incredible 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph action at the historic racetrack. 
02 Aug 2023
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Historic Heartland Motorsports Park
The crushing property tax burden on Shelby Development, owner of Heartland Motorsports Park, has resulted in the track announcing that it will host its last and final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national event on Aug. 11-13. Those lucky…
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Tickets on sale for historic NHRA Gatornationals to open 2024 NHRA season

The 2024 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season will open at the NHRA Gatornationals at famed Gainesville Raceway, and tickets are now on sale for the event, which will take place March 7-10, 2024.
01 Aug 2023
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Gainesville Raceway
After an incredible opening to the season this year, including a massive sellout crowd on Saturday, NHRA officials announced the 2024 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will again open at historic Gainesville Raceway next season, with tickets now…
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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum hosts a hot rod cruise night, August 2

Bring your hot rod, race car, or custom to show it off, then stay to hang and bench race with the best in Southern California car culture.
01 Aug 2023
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Wally Parks NHRA Museum hosts a hot rod cruise August 2, at 4 p.m.
Join us on the hallowed grounds of Pomona's Fairplex for the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum's August Twilight Cruise Night on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023! The Museum hosts Twilight Cruises on the first Wednesday of the month and opens the…
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More than $65,000 raised at Sonoma Raceway in honor of Eric Medlen

More than $65,000 was raised Thursday through a charity karting event at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center, donations, and an animated live auction for the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities honoring the late Eric Medlen.
01 Aug 2023
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Speedway Children’s Charities
On a night filled with stories, memories, and highlights about the late Eric Medlen, more than $65,000 was raised Thursday through a charity karting event at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center, donations, and an animated live auction for the Sonoma…
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Seven Sportsman champs crowned in Lucas Oil Series action at Sonoma Nationals

Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, including Kenny Snow, who scored his first career win in Super Street.
31 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sonoma Nationals
Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. One week after winning in Seattle, Justin Lamb scored again in Sonoma when he drove to the Super Stock…
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Five things we learned at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The annual NHRA Western Swing ended on a high note with the successful completion of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at picturesque Sonoma Raceway. Here are five things we learned at the event.
31 Jul 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five things we learned at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
FUNNY CAR, WHERE EVERYONE CAN (AND DOES) WIN So far this season, there have been seven different Funny Car winners at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events, including seven different winners in the last eight events. That’s called…
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Midland to headline Sunday night at Motorplex Stars Over Texas Music Festival

Award-winning and wildly popular country trio Midland has been announced as the Sunday night headliner of the Stars Over Texas Music Festival at Texas Motorplex and the Stampede of Speed on Oct. 7-8.
31 Jul 2023
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Midland
Award-winning and wildly popular country trio Midland has been announced as the Sunday night headliner of the Stars Over Texas Music Festival at Texas Motorplex and the Stampede of Speed on Oct. 7-8. In addition to Midland, Sunday will feature a…
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Battle lines drawn as NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout takes shape

Rivalries were both renewed and created on Friday at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals as the top eight riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle finalized the pairings for Saturday’s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout in Sonoma.
28 Jul 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Callout
Rivalries were both renewed and created on Friday at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals as the top eight riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle finalized the pairings for Saturday’s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout in Sonoma. Gaige Herrera, the…
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NHRA looks to add Kansas City market as part of national event schedule in 2024 at new Flying H Dragstrip

Final event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka set to take place during Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor on Aug. 11-13.
28 Jul 2023
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Flying H Dragstrip
NHRA officials announced on Friday that the new Flying H Dragstrip in the Kansas City area will be part of the upcoming NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national event schedule in 2024. NHRA officials and Heartland Motorsports Park also…
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Sportsman champion Mike Ferderer

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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120:39
Nearly 40 years after winning his first NHRA national event title, Mike Ferderer is still going strong. Ferderer’s latest win came when he ran a 7.119 on his 7.07 dial against Bryan Warr in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman.
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Dragster champion Thomas Bayer

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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172:46
For the third straight year, Tom Bayer claimed the win in Right Trailers Top Dragster in Seattle. Bayer’s latest victory came at the expense of reigning Division 6 champ Dylan Hough, who broke out by .014-second.
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Street champion Brian McGinnis

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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106:46
Hometown hero Brian McGinnis wheeled his grandmother’s ’56 Chevy to his first career national event, winning a near-dead heat Super Street final against another local hitter, Dustin Ward, 10.951 to 10.971.  
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Gas champion Paul Nero

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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107:42
Paul Nero, who scored his first national event win in Super Street in Seattle in 2000 and has since won five times in Top Dragster, added a Super Gas Wally to his collection, following up a pair of earlier perfect 9.900 passes with a final-round 9.…
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Comp champion Garrett Sides

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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108:31
Reigning Division 6 Super Comp champ Garrett Sides scored his first career NHRA national event triumph, tying a 011 reaction time to an 8.912 to force defending event champ Dylan Hough into an 8.888 breakout. Hough was also the runner-up in Top…
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Stock Eliminator champion Justin Lamb

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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112:53
Stock winner Justin Lamb joined an exclusive club by winning his 30th NHRA Wally and his second in Seattle. Lamb overcame opponent Greg Kielman’s nearly-perfect .005 light to win with a 9.814 against his 9.80 dial.
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Stock champion Rick McKinney

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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88:49
After three runner-up finishes, including the 2011 Seattle event, Rick McKinney powered to his first national event victory when he stopped Don Thomas in the Super Stock final round. McKinney won with a 10.58 on his 10.48 dial after Thomas slowed.
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Comp Eliminator champion Joseph Arrowsmith

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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138:46
After years of planning to attend this event, Joe Arrowsmith and family finally made it from Minnesota to the Great Northwest and made it pay off with a Comp victory, the second of his career, when he powered his F/AA GTO to victory after local…
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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107:28
Twenty-two years after he collected his first of his 23 career Top Alcohol Funny Car Wallys at Pacific Raceways, world champ Doug Gordon added another victory to his retirement season with a solid 5.47 pass after Annie Whiteley had to abort her…
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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Jackie Fricke

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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110:53
East Coast superstar Jackie Fricke made her trek west pay off for the second straight year, going back-to-back in Top Alcohol Dragster in Seattle. Fricke, who had battled through five regional runner-ups this year, notched her first win with the…
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