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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday Preview

It's Monday where champions will be crowned at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the final event in the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.
01 Sep 2025
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Indy
It's Monday where champions will be crowned at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the final event in the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.In the eyes of many…
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Maryland Int'l Raceway joins NHRA family; Potomac Nationals set for 2026

NHRA President Glen Cromwell was joined by Maryland International Raceway track owner Royce Miller for a landmark announcement that will bring an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event to Maryland for the first time.
31 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Maryland Int’l Raceway joins NHRA family
To suggest that NHRA fans were pleasantly surprised when the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule was released last week would be a bit of an understatement as the series will host 20 events and visit two new venues during NHRA’s year-long…
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NHRA statement regarding results of the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge

The champion and runner-up in the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge were disqualified during the post-race inspection on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals due to a rules infraction.
31 Aug 2025
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The champion and runner-up in the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge were disqualified during the post-race inspection on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals due to a rules infraction.  The purse will be distributed…
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Close call for Alex Laughlin, Justin Schriefer in U.S. Nationals Funny Car qualifying

In one of the greatest driving moments in U.S. Nationals history, Alex Laughlin deftly avoided rear-ending Justin Shriefer, who had crossed the centerline ahead of him during the fourth Funny Car qualifying session of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Laughlin
In one of the greatest driving moments in U.S. Nationals history, Alex Laughlin deftly avoided rear-ending Justin Shriefer, who had crossed the centerline ahead of him during the fourth Funny Car qualifying session of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA…
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South Georgia Motorsports Park, Maryland International Raceway talk thrills of NHRA national events in 2026

For the first time in a dozen years, the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series will have new destinations during its national event schedule, adding South Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway to the 2026 season as part of NHRA’s 75th anniversary celebration.
31 Aug 2025
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GMP
For the first time in a dozen years, the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series will have new destinations during its national event schedule, adding South Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway to the 2026 season as part of NHRA’s…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle ace Ryan Oehler looking to recapture 2020-21 magic

Ryan Oehler is a two-time national event winner in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and he's working hard to get back to the winner's circle with his El Bandido Yankee Tequila Buell.
31 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Ryan Oehler
The Covid-shortened 2020 season was a trying time for many NHRA racers but for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Ran Oehler, there was at least one huge bright spot as he claimed his first NHRA win at the mid-summer E3 Spark Plugs Nationals held at Lucas Oil…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Sunday Preview

It's Sunday at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with two Professional qualifying sessions remaining, along with final eliminations in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.
31 Aug 2025
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US Nationals 2025
It’s crunch time at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with two Professional qualifying sessions remaining, along with final eliminations in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout as well as the continuation of eliminations in the…
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Dystany Spurlock anxious to show NHRA fans what she’s capable of

As she makes her second start in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Dystany Spurlock is making steady progress, and she's excited for what the future holds.
30 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Dystany Spurlock
Earlier this season, Dystany Spurlock made her long-anticipated NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle debut in Richmond and provided a glimpse of her potential when she qualified an Arana Racing  V-twin entry with a competitive 6.896 elapsed time and then…
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Callouts made, drivers ready for Sunday's PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout

The matchups are set for Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout following a spirited round of televised callouts in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
30 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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 PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout
The matchups are set for Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout following a spirited round of televised callouts in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.Drivers have been earning points during qualifying for the last…
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Force, Beckman, Anderson, and Herrera lead afer eventful opening day at Indy

Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera shared the spotlight after the opening day of professional qualifying at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
29 Aug 2025
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B Force
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force made the fastest run in Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park history on Friday, taking the provisional No. 1 position at the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.Jack Beckman (Funny…
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Frank Affronti scores $20,000 payday in Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash

Frank Affronti scored the biggest win of his long Competition Eliminator career, winning the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
29 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Frank Affronti
Frank Affronti scored the biggest win of his long Competition Eliminator career, winning the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.Affronti, runner-up at the 1999 U.S. Nationals, defeated…
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South Georgia Motorsports Park, NHRA eager for return of Southern Nationals

At a press conference during the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, South Georgia Motorsports Park owner Raul Torres and NHRA President Glen Cromwell each shared their visions and expectations for success for next year's NHRA Southern Nationals at the famed Georgia facility.
29 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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South Georgia Motorsports Park
When the NHRA announced its 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule for its 75th anniversary season, many Southeast fans were thrilled to see one of their favorite tracks, South Georgia Motorsports Park, on the list for a renewal of NHRA’s…
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Despite his Countdown chances, Brayden Davis eyes the long game

Rookie Brayden Davis is a star on the rise in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, and in his mind, the best is yet to come.
29 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Brayden Davis
This much we already know; Brayden Davis has talent, and quite a bit of it. In just a handful of outings in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series, Davis has proven that he can handle a 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle with the best of them. The…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday Preview

The regular season for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes this weekend with the running of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious drag race.
29 Aug 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Indy
The regular season for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes this weekend with the running of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious  drag race.The event is No. 14 of 20 races this…
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Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series opens Road to the Championship in Indy

The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series returns in a major way at the world’s biggest drag race, kicking off its four-race “Road to the Championship” playoffs as part of this weekend’s 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
29 Aug 2025
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Rickie Smith
Back in action for the first time in two months, the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series returns in a major way at the world’s biggest drag race, kicking off its four-race “Road to the Championship” playoffs as part of this weekend’s 71st…
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Thursday news and notes from the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at historic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
28 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Notes
After a strong start on Wednesday with time trials and qualifying in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge, racing continued at Indy on Thursday beginning with class eliminations and moving on to the…
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Beckman to bring Brute Force to Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals

Two-time Indy winner Jack Beckman’s PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Funny Car to carry iconic John Force paint scheme for The Big Go.
28 Aug 2025
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Beckman
The iconic blue Brute Force paint scheme that announced to the world in the mid-1970s that John Force had arrived on the NHRA drag racing scene will adorn the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevy Funny Car of Jack Beckman during this week’s Cornwell…
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Legends Nitro Series brings nostalgic Funny Car racing to U.S. Nationals

For the first time, the popular Legends Nitro Series presented by Extreme Steel Inc. and Modern Warriors will showcase 1970s-style Funny Car racing at the world’s premier drag racing event, the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2025
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Legends Nitro Series
For the first time, the popular Legends Nitro Series presented by Extreme Steel Inc. and Modern Warriors will showcase 1970s-style Funny Car racing at the world’s premier drag racing event, the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil…
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NHRA announces historic 2026 schedule for 75th Anniversary season

With the addition of two new tracks to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule for its 75th anniversary celebration, NHRA has announced its 2026 schedule for the highly anticipated milestone season.
28 Aug 2025
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Schedule
 With the addition of two new tracks to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule for its 75th anniversary celebration, NHRA has announced its 2026 schedule for the highly anticipated milestone season.Set to celebrate 75 years of…
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Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown championship chase could swing in Indy

Heading into the biggest race of the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Mark Pawuk is carrying a two-race winning streak, but the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals has a way of derailing momentum.
27 Aug 2025
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Mark Pawuk
Heading into the biggest race of the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Mark Pawuk and the Empaco Dodge Challenger are carrying a two-race winning streak. The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals has a way of derailing momentum. Pawuk has…
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Legendary KB Racing Pro Stock team owner Ken Black passes away

Ken Black, the Las Vegas-area businessman whose support helped launch the Pro Stock career of six-time world champion Greg Anderson and the Pro Stock powerhouse KB Racing engine-building business, passed away Aug. 26.
27 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Ken Black
Ken Black, the Las Vegas-area businessman whose support helped launch the Pro Stock career of six-time world champion Greg Anderson, passed away Aug. 26. He was 79.With Black’s backing, KB Racing became a dominant force in NHRA Pro Stock competition…
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Wednesday News & Notes from the Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, and photos from the opening day the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
27 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Kevin Helms
Since last year’s event, things have changed at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and it’s not hard to tell the most obvious improvement as the latest edition of the Parks Tower stands front and center on the starting line. The new tower, more…
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Torrence, Stewart, Alexander, Coughlin, Hull kids to run Baby Walker Nationals

The Baby Walker Nationals, a showcase for pre-adolescent champions-to-be, returns to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour next week on the undercard of the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
27 Aug 2025
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Baby Walker Nationals
Three years after it debuted to rave reviews in Houston, the Baby Walker Nationals, a showcase for pre-adolescent champions-to-be, returns to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour next week on the undercard of the 71st annual Cornwell…
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Watch the Division 6 Summit Racing Series Finals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 6 NHRA Summit Racing Series event from Rad Torque Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
27 Aug 2025
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Division 6 Summit Racing Series
NHRA fans can watch the Division 6 NHRA Summit Racing Series event from Rad Torque Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from the event are Strange, Summit, Holley, and Laris Motosports…
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First regular-season championships, Countdown berths on the line in Indy

The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is the final race of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season and the gateway to the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, and the plotlines of both of those stories will factor heavily over Labor Day weekend.
27 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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U.S. Nationals
They say there’s no race quite like Indy, and this year’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals will live up to the event’s 70-year tradition, packed with drama on a number of fronts that go beyond who will claim bragging rights at the sport’s…
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2025 Sportsman Appreciation Dinner at Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

A huge celebration of Sportsman racers, teams, and the racing partners that support this sport kicks off the Biggest Drag Race in the World!
26 Aug 2025
David Kennedy
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41:01
For the third consecutive year, the NHRA Sportsman Appreciation Dinner was held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, ahead of the opening day of the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.This dinner once…
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Sunday sales at Princess Pink Lemonade Stand benefit Riley Children's Hospital

The daughters of some of the most prominent drivers competing at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals will assemble Sunday morning to support the Princess Pink Lemonade Stand from which beverages will be poured in return for cash donations to Riley Children's Hospital.
26 Aug 2025
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Princess Pink Lemonade Stand
The daughters of some of the most prominent drivers competing in this week’s 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park will assemble Sunday morning to support the Princess Pink Lemonade Stand from which…
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Alex Laughlin to accrue points for Buddy Hull and Jim Dunn Racing in Indy

While driver Buddy Hull continues to recover from a left-hand injury suffered earlier this season, the Jim Dunn Racing/Blaze Exhaust Probes Funny Car will be piloted at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals by Alex Laughlin.
25 Aug 2025
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Alex Laughlin
While driver Buddy Hull continues to recover from a left-hand injury suffered earlier this season, the Jim Dunn Racing/Blaze Exhaust Probes Funny Car will be piloted at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals by a driver who knows how to win…
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Matt Stutzman, medal-winning 'Armless Archer,' will compete at U.S. Nationals

Paralympic gold medalist Matt Stutzman, known worldwide as the “Armless Archer” for his remarkable achievements in competitive archery without the use of arms, will make NHRA history when he competes in Top Sportsman at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
25 Aug 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Matt Stutzman
Paralympic gold medalist Matt Stutzman, known worldwide as the “Armless Archer” for his remarkable achievements in competitive archery without the use of arms, will make NHRA history when he competes in Right Trailers Top Sportsman at the Cornwell…
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Funny Car stars gear up for PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout in Indianapolis

Eight top Funny Car drivers will battle it out for big honors in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout specialty race on Sunday at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
25 Aug 2025
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Callout
Since the 1960s, nitro-burning Funny Cars have had NHRA fans on the edge of their seats, watching the incredible machines power to big speeds and fast times. On Sunday at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil…
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