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Topeka Saturday Photo Gallery

There was a lot to see on Saturday at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Here are a few of our favorite images from National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz.
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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capps
There was a lot to see on Saturday at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Here are a few of our favorite images from National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz. Throughout his career, John Force has consistently…
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Chris Holbrook grabs pole in Topeka SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown qualifying

Ford Mustangs dominated the top half of the qualifying sheet in Factory Stock at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Chris Holbrook
Ponies ran rampant at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Chris Holbrook took pole position in the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in his 2019 Ford Mustang with an 8.024-second pass at 173.36 mph. His Mustang was one of…
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Topeka Funny Car results: Q3

John Force sets a blistering pace with a 3.984 during Saturday's opening Funny Car qualifying session in Topeka.
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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force
Following a tough Top Fuel session that produced just two three-second runs, John Force showed the way in Funny Car by driving his Peak Camaro to a 3.984 at 319.45 mph. Force not only picked up three bonus qualifying points, but he also proved that…
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Topeka Top Fuel results: Q3

Full runs were at a premium during the third Top Fuel qualifying session in Topeka. Richie Crampton and Steve Torrence were quickest.
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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crampton
Full runs were at a premium during the third Top Fuel qualifying session in Topeka. Richie Crampton and Steve Torrence were quickest. Crampton, who has made full passes on all three attempts so far, picked up three bonus points with a 3.842 at 312.…
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VIDEO: Khalid AlBalooshi leads E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod qualifying in Topeka

Khalid AlBalooshi leads the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services field through two qualifying sessions at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka.
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Khalid AlBalooshi
Khalid AlBalooshi leads the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services field through two qualifying sessions at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka. The seven-time winner (four wins in Top Fuel, three in Pro Mod)…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Saturday Preview

After two more rounds of qualifying, the professional fields will be set today for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
08 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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topeka
The Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals continues on Saturday with qualifying in Top Fuel, Funny Car, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified, SAMTech Factory Stock Showdown, Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley and Lucas Oil Sportsman drag racing .…
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Steve Torrence and J.R. Todd are Friday’s nitro leaders in Topeka

Steve Torrence and J.R. Todd, the reigning world champions in Top Fuel and Funny Car, were quickest under the lights during the opening day of qualifying for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties
07 Jun 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
torrence
Riding a wave of four-straight wins, Steve Torrence continued his recent hot streak by driving his Capco Contractors dragster to a 3.760 to lead the Top Fuel field after day one at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, the tenth…
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Steve Torrence leads Top Fuel following Q2 at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Steve Torrence made the best pass of the second Top Fuel session at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals to secure another three bonus points in his Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster. Watch all the qualifying runs from the session here.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence secured another three bonus points by making the best pass of the second qualifying session at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. He ran a 3.76 at 325.45 mph to edge his dad, Billy Torrence, who made a 3.765…
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J.R. Todd takes provisional Funny Car pole in Q2 at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

DHL Funny Car driver J.R. Todd went low in Q2 at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals to capture the provisional pole. Watch his run, and the rest of the passes from the second Funny Car session, right here.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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J.R. Todd
J.R. Todd made a 3.924-second pass at 318.99-mph to capture the provisional Funny Car pole in Q2 at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. The DHL Funny Car driver is looking for his first No. 1 qualifier of the season. He has 10…
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Khalid AlBalooshi takes over Topeka Pro Mod qualifying lead in Q2

Khalid AlBalooshi made the only run in the 5.7s in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals. That earned him the provisional pole Friday.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Khalid AlBalooshi
Khalid AlBalooshi made the only run in the 5.7s in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals. That earned him the provisional pole Friday. AlBalooshi ran a 5.735-second pass at 259.76-mph, far and away the…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Friday Gallery

From the pits to the starting line, check out the NHRA.com gallery from Friday's opening day of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
campbell
Hours before the start of professional qualifying, Clay Millican's Parts Plus team was hard at work preparing their Top Fuel dragster for the first two qualifying runs of the weekend. Top Fuel racer Scott Palmer is…
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Kevin Skinner moves to No. 2 in Q2 of SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in Topeka

Current No. 1 qualifier Chris Holbrook sat out the second session of the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in Topeka, allowing Kevin Skinner to get just a little closer to the driver of the Ford Mustang.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Kevin Skinner
Chris Holbrook didn't run the second of three qualifying sessions of the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown competition at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka. That didn't rob him of his perch atop the qualifying sheet, though. Kevin…
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WATCH: Steve and Billy Torrence top Top Fuel Q1 qualifying in Topeka

The Capco Contractors Top Fuel duo of Steve and Billy Torrence led the way in Q1 at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Watch all the runs right here.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve Torrence
Defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence made the quickest pass of the first Top Fuel session at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties; but his father, Billy Torrence, wasn't far behind. Steve ran a 3.801-second pass at…
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WATCH: John Force leads Funny Car Q1 at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Watch the run that put 16-time Funny Car champion John Force on top following the Funny Car Q1 at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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John Force
John Force came closest to making a 3-second pass at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. The 16-time Funny Car champion ran a 4-second pass, right on the money, at 317.49 mph to earn three bonus points and take the category…
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WATCH: Todd Tutterow leads E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Q1 sheet in Topeka

Todd Tutterow ran a 5.822-second lap at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties to lead E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod qualifying after the first session.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Todd Tutterow
Todd Tutterow made a 5.822-second pass at 245,76 mph to lead the first E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod qualifying session at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals. He leads No. 2 qualifier Sidnei Frigo by .04-second despite being nearly 8-mph slower…
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WATCH: Bob Malloy leads Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley field after Q1 in Topeka

Bob Malloy ran a 6.343 to take the Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley lead at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals following Q1.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Bob Malloy
Bob Malloy ran a 6.343 to take the Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley lead at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals following Q1. His pass, a full three-hundredths of a second quicker than second-place rider Rickey House, was made at 221.49 mph. You can…
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WATCH: SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown Q1 qualifying highlights from Topeka

The SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown returned to action at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and we've got the highlights you want to see from the first qualifying session.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Chris Holbrook
Chris Holbrook took his Ford Mustang to the top of the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown field at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties -- and he did so by a wide margin.  Holbrook ran an 8.024-second pass at 173.36…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Friday Preview

The 10th of 24 events on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour kicks off with qualifying at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka.
07 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Topeka
The Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals kick off qualifying in Top Fuel, Funny Car, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified, SAMTech Factory Stock Showdown, Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley and Lucas Oil Sportsman drag racing beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central…
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WATCH: Steve Torrence earns fourth-straight Top Fuel Wally at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Steve Torrence won for the fourth-straight time in 2019, defeating Mike Salinas at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence won for the fourth-straight race, taking his Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster to the winner's circle at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. He defeated Mike Salinas, who smoked the tires in his Scrappers Racing machine and failed to make…
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WATCH: Tommy Johnson Jr. drives Make-a-Wish Funny Car back to winner's circle at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Tommy Johnson Jr. earned his first win since 2017 in fiery fashion, defeating Robert Hight at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Tommy Johnson scored his first win since the last race of the 2017 season in fiery fashion at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. He defeated Robert Hight, who he also beat to capture his last Wally, taking his Make-a-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to the…
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WATCH: Deric Kramer rolls to victory against Erica Enders in Route 66 NHRA Nationals Pro Stock final

Deric Kramer picks up third-career national event win after Erica Enders red-lights in Chicago Pro Stock final.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Deric Kramer
Deric Kramer did not have the quickest or fastest Pro Stock car at Route 66 Raceway, but he was good when he had to be and picked up his third-career national event win and first of the season after two-time Mello Yello champion Erica Enders fouled…
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WATCH: Matt Smith earns first win of season over Karen Stoffer in Route 66 NHRA Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle final

Reigning champ Matt Smith wins his 23rd Pro Stock Motorcycle race after a dominant performance at Route 66 Raceway.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Smith
In a rematch of his first national event win at the 2006 Englishtown race, Matt Smith defeated Karen Stoffer to win the Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Chicago. Smith, aboard his Denso EBR, made the quickest run of eliminations with a 6.807 and needed…
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Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: semifinals

Reigning champ Matt Smith powers his way to the Pro Stock Motorcycle final for the 52nd time in his career where he'll face Karen Stoffer's Suzuki.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Smith
It wasn't the most enjoyable win of his career, but reigning Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Matt Smith did what he had to do when he raced his wife, Angie, in the semifinal round at Route 66 Raceway. Matt made one of the best runs of the day…
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Chicago Funny Car results: semifinals

02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
John Force will have to wait another week to get his 150th race win. Tommy Johnson Jr. defeated the 16-time champ with a holeshot after Force dove right in with his Peak Coolant Funny Car and got crew chief John Collins lane choice against 2017…
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Chicago Pro Stock results: semifinals

Deric Kramer will take on Erica Enders in the Pro Stock final at Route 66 Raceway. Neither driver has won a race this season.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Deric Kramer
Deric Kramer will have his first opportunity to win a Pro Stock race since last year's Brainerd event, but in order to do so he'll have to beat Erica Enders in the final of the Route 66 Nationals. Kramer drove to a 6.550 to 6.582 in the semifinals…
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Chicago Top Fuel results: semifinals

Steve Torrence is chasing his fourth-straight victory, but he'll have to get past Mike Salinas' Alan Johnson-tuned Scrappers Racing Top Fuel dragster at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence will chase his fourth-straight victory. He defeated Antron Brown, who drove through a fiery explosion in his Matco Tools Top Fuel Dragster, and posted a 3.804-second elapsed time to secure lane choice against Mike Salinas in the final…
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Steve Torrence stretches win streak to four; Tommy Johnson, Deric Kramer, and Matt Smith get first wins of the year at Route 66 Nationals

Following his perfect six-for-six performance during the 2018 Countdown to the Championship, Steve Torrence is on another roll with four-straight Top Fuel wins; Tommy Johnson Jr. Deric Kramer, and Matt Smith also victorious at Route 66 Raceway.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Route 66 NHRA Nationals
After a rocky start to the 2019 season, Steve Torrence and his Capco creew have found the momentum that helped them win last season's Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. A recent winner in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Richmond, Torrence ran his win streak…
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Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: E2

The Pro Stock Motorcycle semifinals are set in Chicago, but all eyes are on rookie Jianna Salinas, who walked away from a scary top-end crash.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Karen Stoffer
In less than an hour, rookie Jianna Salinas experienced both the highs and lows of of racing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. After claiming the first round win of her career in round one, Salinas took a tumble when she lost control of her Stoffer…
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Chicago Funny Car results: E2

Tommy Johnson Jr. will try to stop John Force from reaching his first final round of 2019 at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Tommy Johnson Jr. ran the low elapsed time of the second round of eliminations and will get a shot at stopping John Force in the semifinals. That has proved difficult through the first two rounds of Funny Car racing at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals as…
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Chicago Pro Stock results: E2

Erica Enders wins her 300th round on a holeshot; goes to the semifinals for the first time since Phoenix.
02 Jun 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Erica Enders
Erica Enders won her 300th round of Pro Stock competition in a familiar fashion with a holeshot win against her team owner, Richard Freeman in the second round at Route 66 Raceway. Enders drove to a 6.566 to beat Freeman's 6.560. Ender's Elite…
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