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Pro Mod driver Mason Wright goes for a wild, roof-sliding ride in Chicago

The 2023 NHRA season was a wild one in many ways, including several spectacular on-track incidents. Here’s a look back at 12 of the biggies. Day 4: Mason Wright's wild ride during qualifying in Chicago.
15 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Twelve Days of Wrecks-mas
Mason Wright
Mason Wright’s Pro Mod crossed the centerline and made contact with the wall during the first round of qualifying in Pro Mod at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Wright exited…
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Justin Ashley: "The more you win, the more you want to win"

Justin Ashley developed a taste for winning early this season, and he became insatiable as the year progressed. With the car to beat, the winner of the regular season was in championship contention until the final race in an exemplary year.
15 Dec 2023
Kelly Wade
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Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley developed a taste for winning early in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, and he became insatiable as the year progressed. With the car to beat, the winner of the regular season was in championship contention until…
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Holiday special: Get 20% off of tickets for select 2024 NHRA national events

Looking for that great holiday gift for friends and family? Through Dec. 24, you can get 20% off on race tickets for nine of the biggest events of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
15 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Holiday Special
Looking for that great holiday gift for friends and family? Through Dec. 24, you can get 20% off on race tickets for nine of the biggest events of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Buy now and get a huge discount on tickets…
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An ode to the front-engined Top Fueler, and to the family ties that bind us

The front-engined Top Fuel dragster is such an iconic piece of drag racing lore and still romanticized by those who drove them and continue to drive them, and a way to never forget our past.
15 Dec 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
An ode to the front-engined Top Fueler
The book landed on my desk with a giant thunk, the kind of thunk that nearly 700 pages of book makes. Racing Through Life, the Autobiography of Carl V. Olson. There, grinning at me from the cover, was a young but instantly…
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Doug Kalitta accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Pro Driver of the Year

"We are real proud of the effort that we were able to put together, and Chad [Head] was a big part of making it all happen."—Doug Kalitta on winning the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year award
14 Dec 2023
David Kennedy
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Doug Kalitta accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Pro Driver of the Year
Doug Kalitta, who emerged victorious in a winner-take-all final against Leah Pruett at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals to end his 26-year championship quest in dramatic fashion, was named the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro…
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Top 5 moments of Gaige Herrera's 2023 championship-winning 2023 season

Gaige Herrera did it all in winning the 2023 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. From a stunning win-loss score to national records and a Western Swing sweep, it was truly amazing. Here's a look back at the top five moments of his season.
14 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
2023 NHRA world champion
Gaige Herrera
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Mike Salinas' team making their lists, checking them twice in advance of 2024

After a season in which they challenged for the Top Fuel championship, Mike Salinas' Scrappers Racing team is hard at work going over data and preparing for the 2024 season, as crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Aaron Cave explain.
14 Dec 2023
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Pro Mod racer Paul Daigrepont collects both guardwalls at Bristol Dragway

The 2023 NHRA season was a wild one in many ways, including several spectacular on-track incidents. Here’s a look back at 12 of the biggies. Day 3: Paul Daigrepont's encounter with both guardwalls at Bristol Dragway.
14 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Twelve Days of Wrecks-mas
Paul Daigrepont
During the first round of eliminations of the NHRA New England Nationals at Bristol Dragway, Paul Daigrepont crossed the centerline and hit both guardwalls before coming to a rest. Daigrepont was alert, examined onsite by the NHRA medical team, and…
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Brandon Miller claims first championship in Right Trailers Top Sportsman class

Brandon Miller admits that he tried to make his dad cry in his championship speech. He may or may not have been successful at that, but it is reasonable to expect that a few tears may have been shed as he stood on stage after securing the 2023 Right Trailers Top Sportsman world title.  
14 Dec 2023
Kelly Wade
2023 NHRA world champion
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller admits that he tried to make his dad cry in his championship speech. The Northeast Division standout may or may not have been successful at that, but it is reasonable to expect that a few tears may have been shed by Dave and Becki…
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Factory X presented by Holley class drew rave reviews in 2023 debut

Years from now, the 2023 season will be remembered as the year that Factory X presented by Holley went from concept to reality. 
13 Dec 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Factory X presented by Holley
Years from now, the 2023 season will be remembered as the year that Factory X presented by Holley went from concept to reality.  Designed to bridge the gap between Factory Stock Showdown and Pro Stock, Factory X features the popular…
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Funny Car’s Chris King solidifies 2024 plans with successful PRI Show

Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King made the most of his time at the 2023 PRI Show in Indianapolis renewing several sponsorships as well as landing new partnerships.
13 Dec 2023
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Chris King
Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King made the most of his time at the 2023 PRI Show in Indianapolis renewing several sponsorships as well as landing new partnerships with Fire Department Coffee, NGK Spark Plugs, and Goodson Tools &…
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Time is running out for you to enter the NHRA Sweepstakes and win big prizes

Time is running out for fans to submit entries for the 2023 NHRA Sweepstakes, which ends this Friday, Dec. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. More than $22,000 worth of prize winnings are available to lucky NHRA fans. 
13 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sweepstakes
Time is running out for fans to submit entries for the 2023 NHRA Sweepstakes, which ends this Friday, Dec. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. NHRA partners Camping World, K&N Performance, A-iPower, Summit Racing Equipment, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber…
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Top Alcohol Funny Car racer John Headley noses into Gainesville guardwall

The 2023 NHRA season was a wild one in many ways, including several spectacular on-track incidents. Here’s a look back at 12 of the biggies. Day 2: John Headley's Top Alcohol Funny Car wreck at the NHRA Gatornationals.
13 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Twelve Days of Wrecks-mas
John Headley
Top Alcohol Funny Car racer John Headley won his opening-round race against Bob McCosh Jr., but things went wrong at the finish line when his car crossed the centerline and made contact with the retaining wall. Headley walked away from the incident…
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An NHRA PRI news avalanche and new Funny Car driver Buddy Hull

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes takes you through the torrent of news that came from the 2023 PRI Show and is joined by a guy who helped to make some headlines in the form of Buddy Hull, who is moving into the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for the 2024 season.
13 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider host, Brian Lohnes takes you through the absolutely astonishing torrent of news that came from the 2023 PRI Show in Indianapolis and is later joined by a guy who helped to make some headlines in the…
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Greg Anderson's late season push is keeping the veteran racer's drive alive

The regular season was unfulfilling for five-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, but he came alive during the Countdown to the Championship and earned the No. 2 decal for his window. A near-miss of another series title has the most winning driver in category history eager to get back to it.
13 Dec 2023
Kelly Wade
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Greg Anderson
The regular season in 2023 was somewhat unfulfilling for five-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson, but he came alive during the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. In the end, Anderson earned the No. 2 decal for his window for the second…
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Things we learned at the PRI Show

For three days each December, the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in downtown Indianapolis becomes the hub of the auto racing world. Here’s a recap of some of the week’s biggest NHRA news.
12 Dec 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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PRI SHOW
For three days each December, the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in downtown Indianapolis becomes the hub of the auto racing world. This year, the NHRA display in the main hall was ground zero for drag racing news, hosting a…
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Winternationals wowzer: John Force and J.R. Todd tangle in Pomona qualifying

The 2023 NHRA season was a wild one in many ways, including several spectacular on-track incidents. Here’s a look back at 12 of the biggies, starting with the two-car tangle between John Force and J.R. Todd at the NHRA Winternationals.
12 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Twelve Days of Wrecks-mas
 John Force and J.R. Todd
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force and fellow former world champion J.R. Todd were involved in a two-car accident in the shutdown area in the second qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Force’s Peak Chevy got…
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Top 5 Upsets of 2023

There's no sure thing when it comes to anything in the world, but that's never more true than it is in drag racing, as the results showed event after event, and as our Top 5 Upsets of the Year bear out.
12 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Top 5 Upsets of 2023
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John Labbous posts four wins in five finals to claim second NHRA title

11 Dec 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2023 NHRA world champion
John Labbbous
Most racers don’t go into a season planning to win a championship, but John Labbous Jr. isn’t like most racers. Labbous is a hired gun who races for a living, so when it comes to championships, he almost feels obligated to win, if not for himself,…
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Clay Millican accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Best Social Media Account

"We won the NHRA National Dragster Best Social Media Account. Thanks to everyone who voted for this. I am so grateful to win anything that’s voted on by the fans I cannot thank you enough!!! I appreciate you folks !!!"
11 Dec 2023
David Kennedy
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Clay Millican accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Best Social Media Account
video-js.video-js.vjs-fluid:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) { padding-top: 56.25%; } NHRA Top Fuel star Clay Millican, who has given fans unparalleled backstage access to the running of a Top Fuel team through his social media…
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Alloy Employer Services extends partnership with Foley Lewis Racing

Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will continue its partnership with Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and Foley Lewis Racing into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and has committed to multiple races as the team’s primary sponsor.
11 Dec 2023
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Doug Foley
Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will continue its partnership with Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and Foley Lewis Racing into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Alloy Employer Services has…
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Mike Stavrinos to make NHRA Pro Mod debut with Mike Janis Racing

Mike Stavrinos, a longtime standout in nearly every heads-up category, is set to fulfill a longtime dream when he joins the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2024.
11 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Mike Stavrinos
Mike Stavrinos, a longtime standout in nearly every heads-up category, is set to fulfill a longtime dream when he joins the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2024. Stavrinos has joined Mike Janis Racing for a two-car Pro Mod effort and will make…
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Inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team honored at PRI trade show

The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching. The roster is the result of more than 12,000 fan votes cast on NHRA.com in the weeks leading up to the show.
10 Dec 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage. The program, created by…
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Chris Bostick joins forces with Kulungian, Van Sant, and White Alligator Racing

Standout Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
09 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Chris Bostick
In a strategic alliance that will surely create a formidable competitive force in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, standout rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 season of the…
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Shawn Reed to return to full-time NHRA Top Fuel competition in 2024

Veteran Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed will return to full-time NHRA competition in 2024 as the owner/driver of the Shawn Reed Racing (SRR) Reed Truck & Excavating Top Fuel dragster in a technical and advancement alliance with Antron Brown's AB Motorsports.
09 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shawn Reed
In a move that will strengthen the already ultra-competitive NHRA Top Fuel division, veteran Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed will return to full-time NHRA competition in 2024 as the owner/driver of the Shawn Reed Racing (SRR) Reed Truck & Excavating…
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Rewatch the NHRA on FOX live stream from the 2023 PRI Show—Day 3

Day 3 of the Performance Racing Industry trade show was filled with more announcements and National Dragster All-Star revelations on the NHRA stage.
09 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart named ND All-Star Team Person, Top Alcohol Driver of the Year

Tony Stewart, a championship-winning NHRA nitro team owner and tireless ambassador for NHRA Drag Racing, has been named Person of the Year by the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team panel and also was voted Top Alcohol Driver of the Year by the fans.
08 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Tony Stewart
In his second year as an NHRA nitro team owner, Tony Stewart won the Funny Car championship with driver Matt Hagan and finished No. 3 in Top Fuel with his wife, Leah Pruett. Stewart also used his influence and airtime in other motorsports venues to…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Top Alcohol Driver of the Year: Tony Stewart

Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year.
08 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Tony Stewart
Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year. Stewart, a standout in NASCAR, IndyCar, and…
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Trevor Larkin teams with Eric Chesleigh for 2024 Top Alcohol Dragster effort

Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will have a new ride for 2024, driving for car owner and fellow Southern California driver Eric Chesleigh. 
08 Dec 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Trevor Larkin
Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will have a new ride for 2024, driving for car owner and fellow Southern California driver Eric Chesleigh.  "Trevor became available, and we jumped at the opportunity to work together before another…
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ recap: Jordan Vandergriff’s road to happily ever after

NHRA Top Fuel racer Jordan Vandergriff’s journey for love continued on Thursday night’s season finale of ABC-TV’s Bachelor in Paradise (BiP). 
08 Dec 2023
Dominique Diaz, National Dragster Managing Editor
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Bachelor in Paradise
NHRA Top Fuel racer Jordan Vandergriff’s journey for love continued on last night’s season finale of ABC-TV’s Bachelor in Paradise (BiP).  To quickly recap the previous episode of BiP, Vandergriff accepted Mercedes Northup’…
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