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John Force Racing, PEAK host industry night ahead of 2020 season

John Force Racing and PEAK Antifreeze played host to MPMC guests at its sprawling Yorba Linda headquarters on the eve of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season.
23 Jan 2020
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John Force Racing
John Force Racing and PEAK Antifreeze welcomed attendees from the MPMC at its Yorba Linda headquarters Wednesday night ahead of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season. The championship race team hosted more than 100 representatives of media…
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Say hello to “Kid Chaos” as Kyle Koretsky prepares for Pro Stock debut

Second-generation racer Kyle Koretsky preparing to make his Pro Stock debut in Gainesville behind the wheel of KB Racing-powered Nitro Fish Camaro.
23 Jan 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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More than a decade after Kenny Koretsky made his final competitive runs down a dragstrip, his son, Kyle Koretsky, is now preparing to make his debut in the NHRA Pro Stock class. Kyle, 30, will be racing a Chevy Camaro prepared by the Mooresville, N.…
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Flav-R-Pac signs on as John Force Racing partner

Flav-R-Pac will join Monster Energy as a primary sponsor of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season and will have top billing for 10 races of the upcoming season. 
23 Jan 2020
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Brittany Force
Flav-R-Pac will join Monster Energy as a primary sponsor of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Flav-R-Pac is an industry leader in packaged frozen fruits and vegetables and is a recognized brand of…
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2020 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals set for Tulsa, Bristol

The dates and sites for the 2020 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conferences Finals have been announced. The Western Conference Finals will once again take place at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park June 22-26, and the Eastern Conference Finals returns to Bristol Dragway July 12-18.
23 Jan 2020
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Jr Drag Racing League
The two premier events for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, the wildly popular series for young NHRA racers, will return to familiar surroundings for the 2020 season. The Western Conference Finals will once again take place at Osage…
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Monster Energy returns to John Force Racing with multi-year deal

Monster Energy and John Force Racing have partnered for a multi-year deal beginning in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Monster Energy will be the primary sponsor on 2017 world champion Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster for 12 races. 
23 Jan 2020
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Brittany Force
Monster Energy and John Force Racing have partnered for a multi-year deal beginning in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Monster Energy, who originally joined the John Force Racing family in 2015, returns home as the primary sponsor on…
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WFO Radio NHRA Podcast: Jason Line

22 Jan 2020
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This week on WFO Radio NHRA Podcast, three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line discusses his decision to step away from driving in Pro Stock, and his “Finish Line” tour. Line also discusses a campaign to bring back championship points for world…
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Kalitta Motorsports will field two Top Fuelers and a Funny Car in 2020

Kalitta Motorsports will again field a three-car team in 2020, with Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel and J.R. Todd competing in Funny Car.
22 Jan 2020
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Doug Kalitta
After a busy off-season in which Kalitta Motorsports added or extended sponsorship relationships with nearly a half-dozen marketing partners, the multi-time world championship-winning organization is ready to get back on the track. The 2020 NHRA…
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NHRA announces changes to Countdown to the Championship points structure

In 2020, competitors in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one of two ways.
22 Jan 2020
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The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship will see some new elements this year. Competitors in the premier series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one of two…
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Alexis DeJoria revs up her return to racing with ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer

NHRA Funny Car star Alexis DeJoria has announced multi-year sponsorship deals with ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer is support of her return to the Funny Car class after a two-year absence. DeJoria's ROKiT Toyota Camry Funny Car will be tuned by former world champ Del Worsham.
21 Jan 2020
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Alexis DeJoria
NHRA Funny Car star Alexis DeJoria announced today a multi-year sponsorship deal with two high profile sponsors, ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer. ROKiT Phones,  creators of glasses-free 3D smartphones, and the award-winning, 700-year-old Bavarian…
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Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich hoping to make 'big show' debut in Pomona

Former Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich hopes to make his debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Winternationals pending completion of his crossgrade licensing in his Toyota-bodied entry.
20 Jan 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Former Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich hopes to make his debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Winternationals pending completion of his crossgrade licensing, which he hopes he will accomplish during the upcoming test session at…
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Adam Sorokin excited to bring throwback Top Fueler to 60th Winternationals

Adam Sorokin, driver of the Champion Speed Shop Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster, joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the exciting nostalgia drag racing scene and about the upcoming exhibition passes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
20 Jan 2020
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Adam Sorokin
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Bo Butner ready to defend Winternationals Pro Stock title for second straight year

Former NHRA Pro Stock champion Bo Butner, winner of the last two Winternationals, is revved up and ready for a Pomona three-peat. He joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype to talk about the season ahead, which celebrates 50 years of Pro Stock.
17 Jan 2020
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Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame to honor legendary NHRA team owner Roland Leong

Roland Leong, one of the most successful NHRA team owners of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, will be enshrined into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in May at the Honolulu Country Club.
17 Jan 2020
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Roland Leong
Roland Leong, one of the most successful NHRA team owners of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, will be enshrined into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in May at the Honolulu Country Club. Leong will be joined by fellow inductees surfer Ben…
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Nitro Time Machine: Connie Kalitta takes on Eddie Hill at 1994 U.S. Nationals

At the 1994 NHRA U.S. Nationals, Connie Kalitta scored one of the most memorable wins of his career when he defeated Eddie Hill in the final round of the U.S. Nationals.
17 Jan 2020
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Rick Henkelman Racing, Mitch Myers form two-car A/Fuel team for 2020

Rick Henkelman and Mitch Myers have joined forces and will field a powerhouse two-car A/Fuel Dragster team in 2020. Henkelman's car will continue to be driven by veteran driver Garrett Bateman while former world champ Myers wheels his own car.
16 Jan 2020
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Rick Henkelman
It may have taken 41 years, but what started out as two competitors at a sand drag race in Hanford, Calif., in 1979 has now given birth to a powerhouse two-car A/Fuel Dragster team in 2020.  Rick Henkelman and Mitch Myers own numerous NHRA…
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What Jason Line means to Pro Stock 50 wins and 17 seasons later

The Pro Stock legend means so much more to the category than his trophy case.
15 Jan 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Jason Line
Jason Line chose drag racing when he joined K.B. Racing more than a decade ago. The former NASCAR champion left the engine shop of Joe Gibbs Racing to link up with Greg Anderson, forming a two-headed monster out of Charlotte that went on to dominate…
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Jason Line to retire from Pro Stock driving duties after 2020 season

Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line will retire from Pro Stock driving after the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
15 Jan 2020
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Jason Line
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line will retire from Pro Stock driving after the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. With NHRA celebrating 50 years of Pro Stock this year, and Line turning 50 and having 50 Pro Stock wins to…
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Nostalgia Top Fuelers and Funny Cars will add to 60th Winternationals celebration

Nitro-burning nostalgiaTop Fuel dragsters and Funny Car will make exhibition passes Friday and Saturday of the season-opening 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
15 Jan 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Pomona
Nitro-burning throwback Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Car from the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series will make exhibition passes Friday and Saturday of the season-opening 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com…
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Jordan Vandergriff and team working hard for an encore to great rookie season

Jordan Vandergriff was one of the great success stories of 2019 as the rookie Top Fuel driver scored a number of round wins and a runner-up in his first season in the class. NHRA’s John Kernan takes a look at Vandergriff’s season and the road ahead.
14 Jan 2020
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Duane Shields and Muscle Milk team up for 2020

Duane Shields, the 2011 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion, will team up with Muscle Milk for the 2020 season.
13 Jan 2020
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Duane Shields
Duane Shields, the 2011 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion, will team up with Muscle Milk for the 2020 season. The multiyear agreement will allow Shields to showcase the Muscle Milk brand on his A/Fuel Dragster to fans in a 20-race schedule…
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Pre-season Pro Stock testing begins in Florida

The Elite Motorsports team continues their preparation for Pro Stock’s 50th anniversary celebration with an extended test session at Bradenton Motorsport Park. Elite regulars Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr. ,Alex Laughlin, and Aaron Stanfield are joined by newcomers Brandon Foster and Marty Robertson.
13 Jan 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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The distinct rumble of 500-cid NHRA Pro Stock engines could be heard this morning at Florida’s Bradenton Motorsports Park where the championship winning Elite Motorsports team kicked off pre-season testing with their fleet of 210-mph hot rods. For…
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Motorsports developers sign purchase agreement to buy Maple Grove Raceway

Motorsports Developers of King of Prussia has a contract to purchase Maple Grove Raceway and plan to invest in the facility to ensure that it remains a premier world-class drag racing facility. 
13 Jan 2020
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Maple Grove Raceway
Last week, the Reading Eagle reported that Motorsports Developers of King of Prussia has a contract to purchase Maple Grove Raceway, which is exciting news for racers and fans. Motorsports Developers partners Chris Winter, Joseph Casella and Jordan…
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Tommy Johnson Jr. to campaign the MD Anderson Dodge Funny Car in 2020

The Funny Car driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. will sport a new, yet familiar, look the next time it hits the dragstrip. Throughout the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Johnson will represent The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
13 Jan 2020
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Tommy Johnson Jr.
The Funny Car driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. will sport a new, yet familiar, look the next time it hits the dragstrip. Throughout the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Johnson will represent The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer…
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Third-gen NHRA driver Mason McGaha set to make Pro Stock debut in 2020

18-year-old Mason McGaha, son of class veteran Chris McGaha and grandson of Sportsman racer Lester McGaha, will make his Pro Stock debut later this season.
11 Jan 2020
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Mason McGaha
For 18-year-old Mason McGaha, his senior year of high school is shaping out to be one he will never forget. With plans to make his debut in the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Car category and graduate high school all in the same semester, young McGaha…
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Nitro teams geared up for start of 2020 season at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will kick off the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Pomona, Feb. 6-9. Here’s a look at some of the opener’s top storylines in Top Fuel and Funny Car.
10 Jan 2020
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Remembering John Kimble

John Kimble, one of the first successful black Top Fuel racers, passed away Jan. 6 and is remembered by friends and family as a quiet giant who loved family and racing. He was 81.
10 Jan 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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John Kimble
We lost another pivotal person in drag racing history earlier this week when John Kimble passed away. The Compton, Calif., based racer was one of the first black Top Fuel racers to find modern-day success in the sport with the family-owned…
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Catch every minute of the 2020 season on NHRA.tv. Subscribe or renew now!

The 2020 NHRA season is almost here and it’s time to lock in your subscription to NHRA.tv to enjoy the new and improved features being rolled out this year.
09 Jan 2020
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The 2020 NHRA season is almost here and it’s time to lock in your subscription to NHRA.tv to enjoy the new and improved features being rolled out this year. NHRA.tv offers race fans the opportunity to witness live the speed and drama of NHRA Drag…
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When Coughlin met Coughlin in the 1999 Denver Pro Stock final

During the 1999 season, brothers Troy and Jeg Coughlin Jr. met three times in Pro Stock final rounds, including this memorable encounter at Denver's Bandimere Speedway.
09 Jan 2020
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 2020 season ready to roar to life

Get your tickets to the first race of the 2020s so you can see the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, February 6-9 in Southern California.
08 Jan 2020
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The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series starts its 2020 season in memorable fashion, as the annual iconic opener, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will celebrate its 60th rendition Feb. 6-9 at Auto Club Raceway…
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Possibilities and probabilities: Milestones and firsts within reach in 2020

The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season launches in just about a month at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and there are a lot of milestones and firsts that could be reached this season. Here’s a look at some possible/probable moments to look forward to.
08 Jan 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season launches in just about a month at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and there are a lot of milestones and firsts that could be reached this season. Here’s a look at some possible/…
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