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Rivenbark wins first Congruity NHRA Pro Mod race in class debut in Phoenix

In the first-ever appearance for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Kevin Rivenbark picked up his first career victory in front a sellout crowd as part of the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
07 Apr 2024
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Kevin Riverbark
In the first-ever appearance for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Kevin Rivenbark picked up his first career victory in front a sellout crowd as part of this weekend’s 39th…
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Second straight sellout at Firebird Motorsports Park for Arizona Nationals

NHRA and officials at Firebird Motorsports Park announced a second straight sellout on Sunday, as a huge crowd enjoyed eliminations at the third 20 races during the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
07 Apr 2024
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Firebird Motorsports Park
Make that back-to-back sellout crowds at Firebird Motorsports Park for this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals. The NHRA and officials at Firebird Motorsports Park announced a second straight sellout on Sunday, as a huge crowd enjoyed eliminations…
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Despite broken leg, Caruso looking forward to future Pro Stock return

Pro Stock racer Camrie Caruso is in good spirits following an on-track incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon at Firebird Motorsports Park during the third round of qualifying for the NHRA Arizona Nationals that left her with a broken fibula in her left leg.
07 Apr 2024
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Camrie Caruso
Pro Stock racer Camrie Caruso, driver of the Aqua Prop/True Brand/Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro, is in good spirits following an on-track incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon at Firebird Motorsports Park during the third round of…
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Pro Stock and Pro Mod will run three sessions on Saturday in Phoenix

Due to weather conditions, Friday's Pro Stock and Pro Mod qualifying sessions at the NHRA Arizona Nationals were postponed to Saturday. Both classes will make three qualifying attempts on Saturday,
05 Apr 2024
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Erica Enders
Due to unseasonable weather conditions on Friday in Phoenix, the Safety Safari spent additional time working on the track and track prep.   Based on those weather conditions, Friday’s Pro Stock and Pro Mod qualifying sessions were postponed…
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NHRA stars sound off on the chance to win multiple times this weekend

Top Fuel’s Tony Schumacher and Justin Ashley, Funny Car’s Matt Hagan and John Force, and Pro Stock’s Erica Enders and Dallas Glenn all have a chance for something special this weekend in Phoenix. The six Winternationals finalists spoke about the chance for a spectacular, “triple-up” weekend.
04 Apr 2024
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Justin Ashley
 In short, six NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series drivers have a chance for an epic weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park. Along with the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals…
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Congruity Pro Mod Series set for Phoenix debut at race powered by LAT Racing Oils

In the first-ever appearance for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at Firebird Motorsports Park, a huge field of standout drivers will put on a show this weekend as part of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, adding another exciting aspect to the race.
03 Apr 2024
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Congruity Pro Mods
In the first-ever appearance for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at Firebird Motorsports Park, a huge field of standout drivers will put on a show this weekend as part of the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals,…
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Virginia NHRA Nationals to feature three qualifying sessions on Saturday in shift to two-day event

NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for the upcoming Virginia NHRA Nationals, as all three qualifying sessions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will now take place on Saturday, June 22, leading into eliminations the following day at Virginia Motorsports Park.
02 Apr 2024
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Richmond
NHRA officials announced today a schedule change for the upcoming Virginia NHRA Nationals, as all three qualifying sessions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will now take place on Saturday, June 22, leading into eliminations the…
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Jim Dunn Racing and Buddy Hull to rep USD at Arizona Nationals

Continuing to highlight the diverse group of corporate supporters, Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will be racing a USD branded nitro Funny Car at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.
02 Apr 2024
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Buddy Hull
Continuing to highlight the diverse group of corporate supporters, Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will be racing a USD branded nitro Funny Car at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. With Hull behind…
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Mexico's Juan Cantú will make Top Alcohol Dragster at Las Vegas four-wide

Monterrey, Mexico’s Juan "El Árabe" Cantú will compete in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 12-14.
01 Apr 2024
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Juan Cantu
Monterrey, Mexico’s Juan "El Árabe" Cantú will compete in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 12-14. It’s taken Cantú, a former jet dragster driver, six years to fulfill his…
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NHRA returns to Firebird Motorsports Park for NHRA Arizona Nationals

After a banner event in 2023, NHRA officials and teams were prepared to bid goodbye to the fan-favorite NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix. But the track has returned in a major way, with the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series set to take place at Firebird Motorsports Park on April 5-7.
01 Apr 2024
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NHRA Arizona Nationals
After a banner event in 2023, NHRA officials and teams were prepared to bid goodbye to the fan-favorite NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix. But the track has returned in a major way, with the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series set to take…
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Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta will fly SealMaster colors in Phoenix

NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta will fly the SealMaster livery on his car when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series resumes April 5-7, at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
28 Mar 2024
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SealMaster
NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta has some good memories from the last time he raced in Phoenix. This year, he hopes to do even better with SealMaster livery on his car when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series resumes April 5-7, at Firebird…
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Total Seal Pro Mod Showdown qualifying bonus on the line at Arizona Nationals

The Total Seal Pro Mod Showdown award will be contested during qualifying in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. 
28 Mar 2024
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Total Seal Pro Mod Showdown
The Total Seal Pro Mod Showdown award will be contested during qualifying in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.  The Total Seal Pro Mod Showdown will consist of the driver…
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NHRA wins Innovation of the Year award for ticketing at PACnet Star Awards

NHRA was recently awarded with the “Innovation of the Year” at the PACnet Annual Star Awards in Los Angeles following the creation of its new Team Ticket & Credential Ordering Portal.
27 Mar 2024
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NHRA Ticketing
NHRA was recently awarded with the “Innovation of the Year” at the PACnet Annual Star Awards in Los Angeles following the creation of its new Team Ticket & Credential Ordering Portal. The PACnet Annual Star Awards honors top performers within…
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Ford Super Cobra Jet 1800 Mustang smashes EV record at Pomona—7.759 sec @ 180.14 mph

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals has a history of showcasing Detroit's horsepower innovations.
26 Mar 2024
David Kennedy
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This is the race track where Chevy’s 409-cid V8 became a 427-cid, where Chrysler’s 426-cid Hemi was to debut, and where the 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet won its first rounds with a 390-cid big-block under the hood. Decades later, the staging lanes…
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Heritage Series Funny Cars headed to Idaho for 53rd NAPA Ignitor May 18-19

The oldest major racing event in the Northwest, the NAPA Ignitor Opener presented by The Blower Shop returns to Firebird Raceway on May 18-19 as part of the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series
26 Mar 2024
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NAPA Ignitor
The oldest major racing event in the Northwest, the NAPA Ignitor Opener presented by The Blower Shop returns to Firebird Raceway on May 18-19. Firebird’s granddaddy event originated in 1971, a staple in Idaho’s greater Treasure Valley for 53 years…
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FES Lighting renews as Kalitta corporate partner and car sponsor

After a successful inaugural campaign last season, Future Energy Solutions (FES) Lighting has extended its Kalitta Motorsports agreement to be a primary partner on Shawn Langdon’s Top Fuel dragster at the Chicago event.
26 Mar 2024
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Future Energy Solutions
After a successful inaugural campaign last season, Future Energy Solutions (FES) Lighting has extended its Kalitta Motorsports agreement to be a primary partner on Shawn Langdon’s Top Fuel dragster.  FES, , a national “Lighting-As-A-Service…
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National Championships again will be on the line in NHRA Summit Racing Series

A chance to race for a national championship in Las Vegas is again on the line for competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation.
26 Mar 2024
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Summit Series
A chance to race for a national championship in Las Vegas is again on the line for competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation. Drivers will compete at NHRA member…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman will conclude in Las Vegas

The remaining Lucas Oil Sportsman competition from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will conclude at the Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event and at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, both at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
25 Mar 2024
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
The remaining Lucas Oil Sportsman competition from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in the following classes will conclude on Thursday, April 18, at the Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
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Bogan wins again to highlight South Georgia Motorsports Park Division 2 event

Monty Bogan continued his 2024 hot streak with a win in Comp as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in actio at South Georgia Motorsports Park
25 Mar 2024
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Division 2
  The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Monty Bogan, Boiling Springs, S.C., '07 G5, H/AA…
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Schedule set for Winternationals conclusion, Mission Challenge in Phoenix

The NHRA has announced details for the racing action at the NHRA Arizona Nationals on April 5-7 at Firebird Motorsports Park, including the final rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge.
25 Mar 2024
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John Force
The NHRA has announced details for the racing action at the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals on April 5-7 at Firebird Motorsports Park, including the final rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge…
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Mission Foods points update: Langdon, Todd, Enders will remain atop packs

Although points are not officially posted until the event completion, here's a look at the unofficial points scenarios from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals heading into the event conclusion at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
25 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Erica Enders
Although points are not officially posted until the event completion, no matter what happens when the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals are completed during qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in two weeks, Kalitta Motorsports teammates Shawn…
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Winternationals Sunday eliminations start time moved up to 10 a.m.

NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, moving up the start time to 10 a.m. PT.
23 Mar 2024
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Winternationals
NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, moving up the start time to 10 a.m. PT. The first round will open with Top Fuel at 10 a.m., followed by…
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Electric Cobra Jet sets world record at Winternationals with seven-second blast

Ford’s Cobra Jet 1800 made electric-racecar history Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, clocking a sizzling run of 7.759 seconds at 180.14 mph at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, breaking its own mark of 8.12, 171.97 set back in 2021.
23 Mar 2024
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Cobra Jet
Ford’s Cobra Jet 1800 made electric-racecar history Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, clocking a sizzling run of 7.759 seconds at 180.14 mph at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, breaking its own mark of 8.12, 171.97 set back in 2021…
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Famoso Dragstrip will bring the nostalgic fire for return of Hot Rod Reunion

The California Hot Rod Reunion, a nostalgia-laced drag racing tradition since 1992 is back! The event returns to its original name and will get a fresh burst of energy and excitement Oct. 25-27, 2024.
22 Mar 2024
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Hot Rod Reunion
The California Hot Rod Reunion, a nostalgia-laced drag racing tradition since 1992 is back! The event returns to its original name and will get a fresh burst of energy and excitement Oct. 25-27, 2024, as the event will be organized and produced by…
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Nostalgia Top Fuel added to two Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series events

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series has announced that Nostalgia Top Fuel has been added to a pair of events during the 2024 season.
22 Mar 2024
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Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series has announced that Nostalgia Top Fuel has been added to a pair of events during the 2024 season. Nostalgia Top Fuel will now be appearing at both Thunder Under the Lites, which takes place Sept. 20-21 at…
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Pomona flashback: Top 5 moments from the 2009 Winternationals

The 2009 NHRA Winternationals had a little of everything, and while some things were the same 15 years ago, others were much different. Here'a a look at five memorable moments from that event.
21 Mar 2024
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Top 5 moments from the 2009 Winternationals
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Gatornats coverage, Sportsman features highlight new National Dragster issue

The March 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, including complete coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and Sportsman features, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
21 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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READ THE ISSUE   The March 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, including complete coverage of the…
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Automobile Club of Southern California to sponsor Prock at Winternationals

Austin Prock will pilot the Automobile Club of Southern California/Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
21 Mar 2024
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Automobile Club of Southern California
Austin Prock will pilot the Automobile Club of Southern California/Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The Auto Club is celebrating the start of nearly…
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Pawuk looks to continue hot streak in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown class

Mark Pawuk scored an emotional win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series and will be gunning for victory again in Pomona as the popular class makes its first-ever appearance on the West Coast.
21 Mar 2024
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Mark Pawuk
Veteran driver and team owner Mark Pawuk opened the season with an emotional win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, racing to his second career Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series victory.  The win was sweeter because he was…
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Watch the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event from South Georgia free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
21 Mar 2024
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Division 2
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from South Georgia are Moser, Edelbrock, Com…
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