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2023 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Super Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo

08 Sep 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Nitro Time Machine
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Reigning Stock world champ Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. won his tenth national event title in Topeka when he stopped two-time Denver champ Ryan Montford in the Super Stock final. Hidalgo put together a solid package with a .014 light and a 9.803 on his 9.79…
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Indy Week 2023: Looking ahead to the World's Greatest Drag Race

Host Brian Lohnes shares some of the major storylines coming into the race, from the new programs that have been announced, racers jumping in different classes, the debut of Factory X, driver development programs, and more,
30 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Insider
  This week's NHRA Insider is a relatively quick one as host Brian Lohnes goes monologue style looking forward to the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which are set to kick off Wednesday. Because there is a planned NHRA…
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Tricky Tipster: Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The annual NHRA Western Swing wraps up this weekend at Sonoma Raceway and Pro Stock Motorcycle sensation Gaige Herrera is still in the running to complete a clean sweep of all three events. Herrera has won convincingly in Denver and Seattle so it’s no surprise that he’s the odds-on favorite to claim another title in Sonoma.
27 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Nitro Time Machine
Tricky Tipster
The annual NHRA Western Swing wraps up this weekend at Sonoma Raceway and Pro Stock Motorcycle sensation Gaige Herrera is still in the running to complete a clean sweep of all three events. Herrera has won convincingly in Denver and Seattle so it’s…
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Nitro Time Machine: Kenny Bernstein takes on Gary Scelzi in epic Chicago final

The inaugural NHRA race at Route 66 Nationals in 1998 featured an epic Top Fuel final round between world champions Kenny Bernstein and Gary Scelzi.
08 May 2023
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1998 Chicago
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Nitro Time Machine: Wild Funny Car action from 1998 Pomona opener

The Funny Car class provided plenty of entertainment at the 1998 Winternationals in Pomona with everything from track record performances to surprise non-qualifiers and more than a few memorable side-by-side runs.
30 Mar 2023
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Tricky Tipster: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Kicking off the new season, Tricky Tipster, NHRA's resident odds-maker, has elected to go with reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith as his pre-race favorites for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
09 Mar 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Nitro Time Machine
Tricky Tipster
It all begins here. At this point, every single driver in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is tied for the championship lead with zero points and eternal optimism abounds at Gainesville Raceway. Championships cannot be won in Gainesville…
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Nitro Time Machine: Darrell Gwynn dominates 1989 Keystone Nationals

The Top Fuel field at the 1989 Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway was loaded with talent but as we see in this edition of Nitro Time Machine, no one could touch Darrell Gwynn and the Coors Extra Gold team.
13 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Darrell Gwynn
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Nitro Time Machine: Mike Dunn gets airborne in 1997 Gatornationals final

One of the most memorable finals of the 1997 season came in Gainesville where Mike Dunn and Joe Amato squared off for the Top Fuel title. Dunn gave the fans a thrill when his Mopar dragster went airborne at half-track.
27 Jan 2023
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Mike Dunn
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Nitro Time Machine: Funny Car stars shine at '81 Englishtown race

The semifinals of the 1981 Summernationals in Englishtown, N.J. featured some of the era's most recognizable and successful Funny Car stars. See how it all went down in our latest episode of Nitro Time Machine.
26 Jan 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Don Prudhomme
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Time Machine Live: 1978 Springnationals

NHRA on FOX’s Brian Lohnes was joined by three-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion Ron Capps and past Top Fuel world champ Shawn Langdon to rewatch and comment on the exciting 1978 Springnationals from Columbus, Ohio.
17 Jan 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Time Machine Live
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Nitro Time Machine: Doug Kalitta's Finals victory gave him a 2019 Pomona sweep

With a final-round victory over teammate Richie Crampton, Doug Kalitta completed a Pomona sweep in 2019, winning the Auto Club NHRA Finals to add to his win at the season-opening Winternationals.
10 Nov 2022
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Doug Kalitta
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Nitro Time Machine: John Force and Ron Capps battle down to the wire in 2010

At the 2010 Auto Club NHRA Finals, John Force and Ron Capps battled down to the wire for the Funny Car title. See who prevailed in the latest edition of our Nitro Time Machine.
09 Nov 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Nitro Time Machine: Professional finals from the 1985 NHRA Finals in Pomona

The NHRA Finals moved to Pomona in 1984 and we've gone into the Nitro Time Machine to bring you all of the professional final rounds from 1985, the second year of following that historic venue change.
08 Nov 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Stock
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Nitro Time Machine: Heartbreak and triumph at the 1996 NHRA Finals

There were a lot of twists and turns in the Funny Car class at the final event of the 1996 season, as we'll see in the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine.
03 Nov 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Erica Enders wins Las Vegas, again and again and again

Erica Enders wins almost everywhere but no place has she had more success than The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here's a look back at the Elite team's incredible record in Sin City.
27 Oct 2022
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Erica Enders
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Nitro Time Machine: Deric Kramer takes a wild ride at 2014 Las Vegas race

Deric Kramer has enjoyed a great career in Pro Stock, but the 2014 Las Vegas event is one that he'd like to forget. In this episode of Nitro Time Machine, Kramer takes a wild ride in his American Ethanol Dodge.
26 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Nitro Time Machine: Robert Hight battles back from injury to win 2018 Dallas race

Just 14 days after breaking his collarbone in a final round accident in St. Louis, Robert Hight went to the final in Dallas to take on J.R. Todd.
13 Oct 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Tony Schumacher closes in on title with first Top Fuel win

At the 1999 Dallas event, Tony Schumacher not only scored his first Top Fuel victory, but also moved a step closer to his first NHRA world championship.
12 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Schumacher
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Nitro Time Machine: Thrills and spills from the 1989 Dallas race

NHRA events at the Texas Motorplex are never boring and that was certainly the case in 1989 as we take a trip back in our latest episode of Nitro Time Machine.
10 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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John Force
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Nitro Time Machine: Wayne Bailey's Dallas fireball

At the 1990 Dallas event, independent Top Fuel racer Wayne Bailey fireballed an engine during qualifying but wasn't the least bit fazed by the whole experience.
06 Oct 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Ron Capps gets huge playoff win at 2018 Charlotte race

With then crew chief Rahn Tobler at the helm, Ron Capps scored a crucial Countdown to the Championship victory in Funny Car at the 2018 fall Charlotte event.
20 Sep 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Josh Hart's holeshot wins 2021 Charlotte Top Fuel title

Last fall at zMAX Dragway, Josh Hart win Top Fuel on a final-round holeshot over Brittany Force. Relive that "anything's possible" moment in the latest installment of Nitro Time Machine.
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 Josh Hart
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Tanner Gray won in Charlotte to continue charge to 2017 Pro Stock championship

In the latest Nitro Time Machine, watch as Tanner Gray, who returned to Pro Stock competition at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, scored his fifth win of the 2017 season at zMAX Dragway en route to an eventual world championship.
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tanner Gray
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Nitro Time Machine: Wild Comp eliminator action from the 2015 Reading race

We've all seen weird runs at the dragstrip, but you probably haven't ever seen anything like this qualifying duel between Comp racers Jay Schonberger and Dave Wolkwitz at the 2015 Reading event. You won't believe your eyes.
14 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NTM Reading
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Nitro Time Machine: Highlights from the 1988 Keystone Nationals in Reading

Take a trip back to the 1988 Keystone Nationals in Reading, Pa., and check out the highlights featuring some of NHRA's biggest stars.
14 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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1988 Reading
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Nitro Time Machine: Al Hofmann takes flight at 1994 Reading event

Our latest Nitro Time Machine takes us back to the 1994 Reading event where the Funny Car class stole the show including a wild half-track wheelstand by Al Hofmann.
13 Sep 2022
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Nitro Time Machine: Doug Kalitta gets long overdue first Indy Top Fuel victory

In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we take a short trip back to the 2019 U.S. Nationals where Doug Kalitta finally scored a win at NHRA's biggest and most prestigious event.
01 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Doug Kalitta
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Watch: Pro Stock, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and sportsman action from Indy 1983

Let's travel back to the 1983 U.S. Nationals and take a look at some vintage Pro Stock racing, sportsman finals, and a thrilling Top Fuel Motorcycle final featuring two Hall of Fame riders.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
1983 Indy
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Nitro Time Machine: We revisit the thrilling Top Fuel action from the 1991 U.S. Nationals

Watch many of the sport's biggest heroes in action including Kenny Bernstein, Joe Amato, Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen, Frank Hawley, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, and Dick LaHaie as we revisit the thrilling Top Fuel competition from the 1991 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
30 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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1991 Indy
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Nitro Time Machine: Classic Funny Car action from the 1974 U.S. Nationals

In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, we take a trip back to the 1974 U.S. Nationals to check in on the nitro Funny Car class with appearances by Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, Kosty Ivanov, Al Bergler, and Mike Miller.
29 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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1974 Indy
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