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Sunday News and Notes from the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Updated throughout the day.
31 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Low qualifier Brittany Force advanced easily over Jim Maroney, putting the event sponsor’s car into the second round with the best run of the weekend and — under the event’s best conditions, a…
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday photo gallery

Our NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the final day of the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action, on and off the track.
31 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Rodney Stults 56
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday preview

The famed NHRA Western Swing will come to its conclusion today without another sweep, but that’s not to say that a number of teams haven’t met their goals heading into eliminations day at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
31 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Northwest Nationals
The famed NHRA Western Swing will come to its conclusion today without another sweep, but that’s not to say that a number of teams haven’t met their goals. Top Fuel low qualifier Brittany Force’s and her Flav-R-Pac team have sown incredible…
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Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson top qualifying fields in Seattle

Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, and Greg Anderson locked down the No. 1 qualifying spots in their respective classes on a hot afternoon at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle.
30 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, and Greg Anderson locked down the No. 1 qualifying spots in their respective classes on a hot afternoon at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle. After smoking the tires on…
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Cruz Pedregon eager to turn the tide to get that elusive first Seattle win

There are only four dragstrips on the current NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour where Cruz Pedregon has yet to claim victory, and Seattle's Pacific Raceways is one of them.
30 Jul 2022
Kelly Wade
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Cruz Pedregon
Veteran West Coast racer Cruz Pedregon has been campaigning dragsters and Funny Cars in the alcohol and nitro ranks since the late 1980s, and he's picked up wins everywhere from Pomona to Englishtown. There are only four dragstrips on the current…
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Variety is the spice of racing life for Northwest doorslammer entries

From AMC Pacers to Pinto station wagons and early-'50s Studebakers, you never know what kind of amazing doorslammer entry you'll find on the pits or on the track in the Great Northwest.
30 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Mantle's V/SA '77 AMC Pacer 14
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Saturday photo gallery

Our NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the second day of the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action, on and off the track.
30 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Bob Tasca III 55
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Watch this weekend's Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
30 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Topeka
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman…
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Torrence and Tasca: 'We can make it better than it was. Better, stronger, faster.”

Remember the 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to make him "Better, stronger, faster?" That’s the mantra that both Steve Torrence and Bob Tasca III have adopted this year in rebuilding their tune-ups. And it's paying off.
30 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Torrence-Tasca
Remember the early 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to give him bionic strength?  “We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him…
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Saturday preview

It’ll be another warm day at Pacific Raceways for Day 2 of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals with temperatures again predicted to be in the mid-90s and two qualifying sessions scheduled to set the fields for Sunday’s eliminations.
30 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
It’ll be another warm day at Pacific Raceways for Day 2 of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals with temperatures again predicted to be in the mid-90s at an event that some racers have jokingly dubbed “the North Sweat Nationals.” Two…
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Torrence, Tasca, and Enders beat the heat to lead Friday fields in Seattle

Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, and Erica Enders raced to the No. 1 qualifying spots Friday as Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to Pacific Raceways for the first time since 2019 at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
29 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, and Erica Enders raced to the No. 1 qualifying spots Friday as the thunder and fury of the Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to Pacific Raceways for the first time since 2019 at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest…
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Steve Huff's electric dragster rockets to 202-mph pass at Northwest Nationals

Steve Huff had his eyes on breaking his own electric vehicle speed record on Friday during a Pep Boys Electric Vehicle Service exhibition pass at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, but fell just shy of his 202.82-mph goal, rocketing to a speed of 202.24 mph. He’ll get more chances throughout the weekend.
29 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Huff
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday photo gallery

Our NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the opening day of the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action, on and off the track.
29 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Justin Ashley 34
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Despite "Big Jim's" absence this weekend, the Dunn legacy will roar on in Seattle

Jon Dunn already wears a lot of hats on the nitro Funny Car team founded by his famous father, “Big Jim" Dunn, decades ago, but he’ll add another this weekend as crew chief as his father remained at home to be with his wife and Jon’s mother, Diane, who has contracted COVID-19.
29 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jon Dunn
Jon Dunn already wears a lot of hats on the nitro Funny Car team founded by his famous father, “Big Jim” Dunn, decades ago, but he’ll add another this weekend as crew chief as his father remained at their Southern California base to be with his wife…
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Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn looking to shine at hometown track at Northwest Nats

After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
29 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dallas Glenn
After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.   The reigning…
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Tricky Tipster: Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

After three long years, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour will return to Pacific Raceways in Washington for the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, the third and final stop on the annual Western Swing.
29 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
After three long years, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour will return to Pacific Raceways in Washington for the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, the third and final stop on the annual Western Swing. We already know that no driver…
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Bogacki sweeps both races of Heartland Motorsports Park doubleheader

Reigning Super Gas world champ Luke Bogacki swept both races as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action with a doubleheader event at Heartland Motorsports Park.
28 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
 Division 5
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Heartland Motorsports Park: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Aaron Cooper, Wichita, Kan., 5.450, 272.01  def. Fiona…
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday preview

It's been three years since the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series has competed at Pacific Raceways, and there are a lot of win-hungry racers looking to once again make their mark on the Great Northwest on the opening day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
28 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
The last time that the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series pulled into Pacific Raceways for the final event of the Western Swing, it was 2019. That was just days before John Force would record his milestone 150th career win and before Top Fuel…
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New National Dragster issue packed with race coverage, Sportsman features

The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, with coverage from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in Norwalk and Denver as well as the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals and packed with features on NHRA Sportsman racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
28 Jul 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
READ THE NEW ISSUE The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, with coverage from the…
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Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force aims to finish Western Swing strong

Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list when she won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
28 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list just days ago when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star driver won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 33rd…
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Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven

More 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle passes have been made here than anywhere else on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour
28 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven
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See it for yourself! Record-breaking electric dragster at Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

NHRA drag strips have always been a proving ground for new technologies looking to apply horsepower and prove themselves to the world.
27 Jul 2022
David Kennedy
Feature
Steve Huff Electric Dragster
Horsepower takes many forms. Drag racing doesn’t care about how horsepower is produced, it cares about how much is made, and how quickly it can be applied. New technology from Detroit and automakers around the globe have always influenced the…
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Repeat winners highlight Lucas Oil Series action at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Sonoma Raceway, seven champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA Sonoma Nationals
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Sonoma Raceway, seven champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Comp winner Jim Cowan…
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Podcast: Joey Gladstone and Robert Hight are riding a summer success wave

Sonoma Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Joey Gladstone and NHRA Funny Car points leader Robert Hight join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  Sonoma Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Joey Gladstone and NHRA Funny Car points leader Robert Hight join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. After an incredible race in Sonoma, Lohnes recaps the event and its…
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Hight, Enders clinch Countdown berths; how the rest of the fields can shake out

Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Here's what we know.
27 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Countdown
Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Hight, winner of five races this year, clinched his spot…
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Was 341 mph possible? Jimmy Prock talks about team's 2017 record run at Sonoma

At 339 mph, Robert Hight is the fasted man in Funny Car, but Bruno Massel spoke to the mastermind behind that run and hinted that more may have been possible...
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jimmy Prock
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NHRA adds injected nitro combination to Top Alcohol Funny Car class in 2023

In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
A Fuel Funny Car
In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
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Nitro Time Machine: Records were broken as NHRA tour returned to Seattle in 1988

After an eight-year absence, the NHRA national event tour returned to Seattle in 1988 for the inaugural Seafair Nationals. Here’s a look back at that record-breaking weekend.
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Nitro Time Machine
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Leah Pruett's nine-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win

Tony Stewart Racing's Top Fuel team was all-new from the top down, with only one crew member coming from Pruett's 2021 effort. The team's success in Denver shows that not only can Pruett win, but proves TSR can build a winning nitro team.
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Leah Pruett's 9-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win
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Every final round of the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals

From Super Stock, to Pro Stock, to Top Fuel and every class in between. See every final round from the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver
27 Jul 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Gas winner Kris Whitfield
 
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