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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Comp winner Scott Linder

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
56:38
A year after losing in his first final-round appearance at this event in 2024, Scott Linder collected his first national event victory in Comp, turning on the win light in his six-second A/Altered Grand Am with a (-.46) 6.61 to best first-time…
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Jim Whiteley

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
65:16
Jim Whiteley, a two-time world champ and 23-time event winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, finally got his first Top Alcohol Funny Car win to go with a pair of Pro Mod victories when he defeated Stan Sipos in the final, 5.49 to 5.50.
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jon Bradford

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:22
Jon Bradford collected his first national event win on his third straight final-round appearance, wheeling his unique torque converter-equipped, EFI-fueled dragster to a 5.23 to 5.27 final-round decision over three-time national event Madison Payne.
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Sunday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from final eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYWe have the chance to crown the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champ of the season in Doug Kalitta, and it could happen in the first round.To clinch, Kalitta must go three rounds further than…
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Bellemeur clinches fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship in eight years

On Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. team clinched his fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car title in the last eight seasons.
02 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. “Killer B’s” team continued their near total domination of the Top Alcohol Funny Car category by clinching their fifth world title in the last eight years on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview

The fields are set for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and Sunday’s final eliminations are guaranteed to produce a lot of drama as championships remain up for grabs. Follow all the action with our Sunday preview.
01 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Vegas
The fields are set for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and Sunday’s final eliminations are guaranteed to produce a lot of drama as championships remain up for grabs.It’s not likely that any of the four pro titles will be…
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Friday frontrunners Prock, Force will lead Las Vegas nitro fields into Sunday battle

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
01 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
01 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak takes center stage at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

After Tony Stewart completed his Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak roared down the return road with Stweart's wife, Leah Pruett waving to the crowd.
01 Nov 2025
David Kennedy
News
2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak takes center stage at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals
Dodge chose the clearest stage possible to signal its factory-race future. Moments after Tony Stewart completed his Q3 Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak…
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Division 7 Motorcycle class produces another rising star in Clayton Howey

After an impressive performance in Dallas that include a perfect reacion time, Division 7 Sportsman Motorcycle racer Clayton Howey is looking for more success in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class.
01 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Clayton Howey
For decades, the NHRA Pacific Division Sportsman Motorcycle series has been a breeding ground for future stars in the Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. From Craig Treble, Karen Stoffer, and Fred Camarena, to reigning and two-time champ…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from the second day of professional qualifying from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes
Top Fuel Q3Second-place points driver Justin Ashley and new head crew chief Tommy DeLago put up a second straight 3.74 to show they're in the fight, but the bad news is that the guy in front of them, points leader Doug…
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Brittany Force eying the bittersweet finish line of her driving career with pride

As her time behind the wheel dwindles down to the final two events before she takes a break to start a family with husband Bobby, Brittany Force is hoping to go out big in both Las Vegas and Pomona.
01 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Brittany Force
Brittany Force knows a lot about finish lines, having competed in more than 550 rounds in a 12-year Pro career in Top Fuel that has yielded 18 national event wins and two world championships.She knows how to hold her dragster steady approaching the…
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Linke clinches Stock Eliminator world championship; others on the line in Vegas

The battle for the world title in Stock Eliminator came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday morning in Las Vegas, where Division 1 racer Russ “Bubba” Linke earned hist first title. Several other pro and sportsman titles could also be decided this weekend.
01 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Russ Linke
The battle for the world title in Stock Eliminator came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday morning in Las Vegas, where Division 1 racer Russ “Bubba” Linke earned hist first title.Linke set the bar high with a 677 point score, and elected to stay…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday preview

The fields for the season’s penultimate race will be set today through two final qualifying sessions at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with world championship implications on the line.
01 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals
The fields for the season’s penultimate race will be set today through two final qualifying sessions at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with world championship implications on the line.Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta came into the weekend…
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Force, Prock, Reed, Herrera lead opening-day qualifying in Las Vegas

Brittany Force, Austin Prock, Cory Reed, and Gaige Herrera have a Happy Halloween in Las Vegas as provisional qualifying leaders at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
31 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Making her last appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force made the fastest run in track history on Friday, taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
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Legendary team owner Black honored at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

On Friday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, officials at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and NHRA unveiled a tribute to Las Vegas-area legendary Pro Stock team owner Ken Black, who recently passed away. The return road in front of the left-side grandstands was officially christened "Ken Black Way,"
31 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ken Black
On Friday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, officials at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and NHRA unveiled a fitting tribute to Las Vegas-area businessman and legendary Pro Stock team owner Ken Black, who recently passed away. The return…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
31 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak makes first pass at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection

31 Oct 2025
David Kennedy
News
2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak
From under a black costume of stealth at midday on Halloween, Dodge served the crowd at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the first-ever public launch of the 2026 Charger Drag Pak. No lights. No clocks. No numbers to chase. Just raw race Hemi…
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Nearly three decades after his debut, Pro Stock is still fun for Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. is nearing 500 races behind the wheel of a Pro Stock car and he remains as competitive as ever. More importantly, he's still having fun in one of drag racing's most competitive classes.
31 Oct 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Jeg Coiughlin
A lot has changed in the drag racing world in the last three decades, especially in the Pro Stock class, where technology has been known to move at light speed. One thing that has been almost a constant over the years is the presence of Jeg Coughlin…
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Halloween weekend sale: Get 15% off select NHRA national event tickets

Here’s a deal that’s almost too scary-good to believe. Get 15% off on tickets to the 2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals and select 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events in our Halloween Weekend sale.
31 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Halloween sale
Here’s a deal that’s almost too scary to believe. Get 15% off on tickets to the 2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals and select 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events in our Halloween Weekend sale through Sunday.Pick from these…
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Friday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from the opening day of professional qualifying from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
31 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
 Pro Stock Motorcycle Q1Coming into the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, Richard Gadson leads his Vance & Hines teammate Gaige Herrera by 72 points. Herrera picked up three bonus…
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2026 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak by Direct Connection makes world debut

Dodge revealed an all-new supercharged Hemi-powered Charger race car at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, powered by Direct Connection to push the very limits of performance in Factory Stock Showdown
31 Oct 2025
David Kennedy
News
2026 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak by Direct Connection makes world debut
Drag racing has always rewarded the bold. And today, Dodge just staked a massive claim on the future of Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown with an announcement that bridges 60 years of Hemi history with the edge of modern muscle. Meet the 2026…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Friday preview

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will reach the penultimate round with this weekend's Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In order to follow the action live or at home, here is all the info you'll need.
31 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals
There is a chance that one or more NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro champs will be crowned during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.After each of the incoming…
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Reigning world champ Gaige Herrera heads to Las Vegas with a sense of urgency

It’s an entirely different situation for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera this year heading to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
30 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Gaige Herrera
It’s an entirely different situation for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera this year heading to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.The past two seasons,…
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Beckman looks for first Las Vegas win in nearly 20 years in loaded Vegas field

It’s been nearly 20 years since Funny Car veteran Jack Beckman claimed a win at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he's ready to finish the season strong at this weekend’s 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
30 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Jack Beckman
With two more events on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, Funny Car veteran Jack Beckman is ready to finish the season strong at this weekend’s 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip…
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Five spooky moments from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The NHRA tour always rolls into Las Vegas on Halloween weekend late each season, so we thought it was time to take a peek into the past and find some of the spookiest rides racers have taken at this amazing facility with championships on the line.
29 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Five spooky moments
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Massive list of title contenders remain for Congruity NHRA Pro Mod finale

The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series closes its 2025 season this weekend at The Strip Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and with a bevy of championship contenders, it will be a frenetic and intense fight to the finish to determine this year’s world champion.
29 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Billy Banaka
The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series closes its 2025 season this weekend at The Strip Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and with a bevy of championship contenders, it will be a frenetic and intense fight to the finish to determine this year’s world…
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Shawn Langdon ready to be aggressive to stay in title hunt in Las Vegas

Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon is headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection with a singular focus, and that’s winning for the fourth time this season.
29 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon is headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection with a singular focus, and that’s winning for the fourth time this season.The past…
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Tricky Tipster, Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection

Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the favorites to win this week's Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
29 Oct 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will head to Las Vegas this weekend for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection. As the penultimate round in the 20-race series, there is a chance that the championships will be…
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Ted Wiens Trick or Traction Award coming to Friday qualifying in Las Vegas

During this weekend's Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, Ted Wiens Complete Auto Service will offer a special bonus for the low qualifier in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle during the second qualifying session, which is slated to start at 3 p.m. PT on Friday.
29 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ted Wiens
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will offer even more incentive for drivers in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.NHRA officials announced today that Ted Wiens Complete Auto Service will offer a special bonus for the low qualifier in Top Fuel, Funny…
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