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Watch now! Super Stock qualifying from Dodge NHRA Finals

Watch a field of Super Stockers from both of Friday's qualifying sessions the 2020 Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil.
30 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch now! Super Stock qualifying from Dodge NHRA Finals
First Session See the detailed results HERE Second Session To catch all the…
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Tony Schumacher makes dramatic return with 85th Top Fuel title

Tony Schumacher was grounded for the better part of two seasons while he searched for a sponsor, but the sport’s winningest Top Fuel driver clearly hasn’t forgotten how to find the winner’s circle. In his eighth race back this season, Schumacher earned his 85th career win by driving his Okuma/Coromant Sandvik dragster past points leader Steve Torrence in the final.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
shoe win
Tony Schumacher was grounded for the better part of two seasons while he searched for a sponsor, but the sport’s winningest Top Fuel driver clearly hasn’t forgotten how to find the winner’s circle. In his eighth race back this season, Schumacher…
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Aaron Stanfield runs the table with Pro Stock and Factory Stock double-up

Aaron Stanfield is just 25 years old and likely has a long career ahead of him but not matter how long he races he might never enjoy another afternoon like the one he had at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
stanfield win
Aaron Stanfield is just 25 years old and likely has a long career ahead of him but not matter how long he races he might never enjoy another afternoon like the one he had at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals. Stanfield not only won the…
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Tommy Johnson Jr. keeps his Funny Car title hopes alive with Houston victory

When it comes to the 2020 Camping World Funny Car title, don’t count out Tommy Johnson Jr. In danger of falling hopelessly behind teamamtes, Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman, Johnson put together a timley effort to win for the third time this season.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
tjwin
When it comes to the 2020 Camping World Funny Car title, don’t count out Tommy Johnson Jr. In danger of falling hopelessly behind teamamtes, Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman, Johnson put together a timley effort to win for the third time this season. In…
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Eddie Krawiec ends two-year winless drought with impressive Pro Stock Motorcycle victory

For the first time since the Brainerd event in 2018, a span of 26 months, Eddie Krawiec earned a Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally when he rode his Harley-Davidson FXDR to a final round win against Ryan Oehler at Houston Raceway Park. Appearing in his 85th career final, Krawiec nabbed career win No. 48 with a 6.801 to easily cover Oehler’s 6.905.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
krawiec
For the first time since the Brainerd event in 2018, a span of 26 months, Eddie Krawiec earned a Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally when he rode his Harley-Davidson FXDR to a final round win against Ryan Oehler at Houston Raceway Park. Appearing in his 85th…
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Sunday news and notes from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil

News and notes from the final day of eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
notes
The ongoing points battles in Funny Car and Pro Stock were dramatically impacted by a few surprises during Sunday’s opening round of eliminations. The drama began in Funny Car where low qualifier Jack Beckman smoked the tires and lost to…
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On a fast Saturday in Houston, no one is quicker than Torrence , Beckman, Laughlin, and Smith

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Alex Laughlin (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) earned the top qualifying spots on Saturday for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.
24 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
torrence
After a thrilling day of qualifying at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil, Steve Torrence, Jack Beckman, Alex Laughlin and Matt Smith emerged as the top qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock…
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Video: Factory Stock Showdown, second round qualifying from the SpringNationals

After the second round of qualifying its David Barton (Chevy), Mark Pawuk (Dodge), and John Cerbone (Chevy) leading the pack at the 2020 SAM Tech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil
24 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Video: Factory Stock Showdown, second round qualifying from the SpringNationals
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the 2020 …
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Watch it now! Super Comp time trials from the SpringNationals

Watch a field of Super Comp cars run T2 at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals
23 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch it now! Super Comp time trials at the SpringNationals
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the 2020 …
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Steve Torrence expands Top Fuel points lead by beating dad in FallNationals final

Steve Torrence scored his fourth win of the 2020 season in Top Fuel, beating father Billy in front of his home-state fans at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to expand his points lead heading into the final two events of the season,
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence scored his fourth win of the 2020 season in Top Fuel, beating father Billy in front of his home-state fans at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to expand his points lead heading into the final two events of the season, After…
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Jack Beckman claims FallNationals Funny Car victory with crucial points score

Don Schumacher Racing’s 12th straight win was assured when both Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman reached the final round, and Beckman closed the gap on his points-leading teammate by winning the final round. 
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jack Beckman
Don Schumacher Racing’s 12th straight win was assured when both Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman reached the final round, and Beckman closed the gap on his points-leading teammate by winning the final round, 3.90 to 3.94.  “We have a phenomenal…
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Matt Hartford scores huge first Pro Stock win of the season at FallNationals

Matt Hartford stopped points leader Erica Enders in the semifinals and defending event champ Greg Anderson ion the final round to take home the Pro Stock Wally at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hartford
Three Pro Stock races at the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals were decided by .001-second, two of which played a major part in the event’s outcome and one of them may have a major impact on the season championship. Few people gave Matt Hartford…
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Jerry Savoie continues his FallNationals domination with third win in six years

Jerry Savoie continued his love affair with Texas Motorplex, scoring the Pro Stock Motorcycle title at the AAA Texas FallNationals for the third time in the last six years, defeating first-time finalist Joey Gladstone for the title.
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jerry Savoie
Jerry Savoie continued his love affair with Texas Motorplex, scoring the Pro Stock Motorcycle title at the AAA Texas FallNationals for the third time in the last six years, defeating first-time finalist Joey Gladstone for the title, 6.91 to 7.00.…
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Aaron Stanfield goes three-for-three in Factory Stock Showdown rout

If not for a narrow loss to Chris Holbrook at the first event of the season, Aaron Stanfield might well be undefeated in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in 2020.
18 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield
If not for a narrow loss to Chris Holbrook at the first event of the season, Aaron Stanfield might well be undefeated in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in 2020. Since his loss to Holbrook at the July event in Indianapolis, Stanfield has…
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Alexis DeJoria rides out wild first-round fire at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Alexis DeJoria rode out a major fire after winning her first-round Funny Car race with Gary Densham at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. DeJoria emerged unscathed and her team immediately began getting its backup car ready.
18 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Alexis DeJoria
  Tune into FS1 starting at 2 p.m. Eatsern to see live final eliminations from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
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Sunday News and Notes from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

News and notes from the final day of eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Notes
Texas Motorplex introduced a new pre-race wrinkle, sending the first-round combatants in all four classes parading down the return road in front of the crowd in the beds of some vintage Chevy trucks, a scenario that involved putting …
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday preview

Texas favorites Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Erica Enders in Pro Stock will hope to use the home state advantage to buoy their points leads as final eliminations for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals get under way Sunday at Texas Motorplex.
18 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dallas
Texas favorites Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Erica Enders in Pro Stock will hope to use the home state advantage to buoy their points leads as final eliminations for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals get under way Sunday at Texas Motorplex. Just…
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Erica Enders, Matt Smith win delayed Midwest Nationals final rounds in Dallas

Erica Enders and Matt Smith collected final-round victories from the rain-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals as racing concluded during qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. 
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Erica Enders
Erica Enders and Matt Smith collected final-round victories from the rain-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals as racing concluded during qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.  Pro Stock was halfway through the second…
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Torrence, Hagan, Kramer, and Smith will lead FallNationals fields into battle

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Deric Kramer (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) led their respective fields at the close of qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Deric Kramer (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) led their respective fields at the close of qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. The event is the ninth…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday Gallery

Our NHRA.com photographers captured many of the highlights from a dramatic day at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here are some of our favorite images from the Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage, Gallery
Welcome to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series 42
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview

The first of two back-to-back races in Texas leading to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season finale in Las Vegas the last weekend of October kicks off with two rounds of qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dallas hero
The first of two back-to-back races in Texas leading to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season finale in Las Vegas the last weekend of October kicks off with two rounds of qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex. Qualifying sessions are…
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Factory Stock Showdown qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

The SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown storms into Texas, check out all of the action from the first qualifying session.
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch now! Factory Stock Showdown qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the …
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Stockers to the lanes! Stock Eliminator qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Watch the second round of Stock Eliminator qualifying from the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Stockers to the lanes! Stock Eliminator qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the …
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Watch now! Super Street qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

See the very first passes of the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and the launch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
William Hughes 1969 Super Street Camaro 2020 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
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Tommy Johnson Jr. outruns Matt Hagan in all Mopar Funny Car Final

A pair of Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Cars met for the final round of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, at the finish line it was Johnson by two-thousands of a second.
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr. win
The World Wide Technology Raceway, located just east of the gleaming stainless steel St. Louis Gateway Arch, returned to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule in 2012 and quickly became known for record-setting performance. After 2020’s…
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Doug Kalitta pilots his Top Fuel dragster past Steve Torrence in final round

Steve Torrence blistered the tires right after the launch, while Kalitta blasted straight down the right lane for the win at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta pilots his Top Fuel dragster past Steve Torrence in final
With an army of DHL uniforms surrounding the red-shirted men of the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster team, Doug Kalitta lined up next to Capco Contractors' Steve Torrence for the final run of the 2020 NHRA Midwest Nationals. Torrence, who was 19-16…
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World Wide Technology Raceway's High School Challenge exhibition runs at Midwest Nationals

Local teenage competitors made passes in front of the global audience watching the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
high school challenge
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the …
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Watch now! Comp Eliminator racing from the Midwest Nationals

Check out these 10 Comp Eliminator race cars from round one eliminations on Sunday at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Clint Neff Comp Eliminator
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Schumacher, Lee top nitro qualifiers; Pro Stock fields to be set by points standings

After a swelteringly hot Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals last weekend, the cool temperatures we all longed for greeted us in St. Louis for a wild of qualifying at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
03 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tony Schumacher Track Record
After a swelteringly hot Amalie NHRA Gatornationals last weekend, the cool temperatures we all longed for greeted us in St. Louis. But the drop in mercury also brought intermittent rain during Saturday’s qualifying for the 2020 Mopar Express Lane…
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Watch now! Stock Eliminator racing from the Midwest Nationals

Check out these 23 Stock Eliminator race cars from round two eliminations at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
03 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Stock Eliminator Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the …
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