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Tricky Tipster: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

At this week's NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon, Matt Hagan, and Matt Smith in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively, while Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn share the top spot in Pro Stock.
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Brad Plourd

Peak Performance September Racer of the Month: Brad Plourd

With his Top Dragster win at the inaugural Rockingham event, Brad Plourd joined a short list of drivers with NHRA national event victories in seven different classes, and he went to the final round in Stock. As a result, he has been named the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month for September.
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Jonathan Allegrucci

Championship on the line as Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown heads to St. Louis

The penultimate NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series race will be filled with high-stakes competition. Four drivers will be racing to win the rain-postponed Great Lakes Nationals during qualifying and the entire field will be racing to keep points leader Jonathan Allegrucci from clinching his first world championship.
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TopDog

“Top Dog” competition highlights Friday night qualifying in St. Louis

Friday night's professional qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway will carry extra stakes as NHRA's quickest qualifiers battle for $7,500 in bonus money during the inaugural "Top Dog" competition, presented by UsedHotDogs.com, at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, Oct. 2-4.
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider

Pruett, Knudsen, and Greg Stanfield talk tech, points, and titles

On this super-sized episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Leah Pruett, Mike Knudsen, and Greg Stanfield join to talk about a multitude of topics in the world of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing.
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2027 television

NHRA announces new media rights agreements with FOX Sports, The CW Network, and FloSports

NHRA has reached new, landmark multiyear media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors — FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports — positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.
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Jim Dunn

Funny Car legend Jim Dunn to be inducted into West Coast Motorsports Hall of Fame

Legendary NHRA Funny Car racer Jim Dunn will be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s 2026 Pioneers of Speed.
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Scag pink

Scag Racing goes pink at NHRA Midwest Nationals for Breast Cancer Awareness

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Scag Racing will debut special pink liveries across its race teams at this weekend's NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, Oct. 2-4.
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Cacklefest

Historic nitro burners preparing for Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest

The unmistakable sound of nitro-burning engines will once again echo across the hallowed grounds of Famoso Dragstrip as the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports proudly welcomes back Nitro Revival and The Legendary Cacklefest.
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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2026 NHRA Nationals at The Rock

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 NHRA Nationals at The Rock as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
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Weekend Rewind

Weekend Rewind: The inaugural NHRA Nationals at the Rock

The inaugural NHRA Nationals at the Rock brought the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series to Rockingham Dragway for the first time for an event packed with fans, upsets, and championship drama.
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FOX

NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals set for football-adjacent FOX broadcast

One of the biggest races in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs will also get a major spotlight on FOX, as the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway will air on FOX adjacent to a FOX football broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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5 Things

Five Things We Learned in Rockingham

The inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock brought NHRA Championship Drag Racing back to Rockingham Dragway for the first time since 1998, and, boy, was there a lot ot unpack. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.

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