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Darian Boesch hopes there is another title (or two) in his future

There really is no downside to winning an NHRA world championship except that going forward, anything less than a title can feel like a letdown. Just ask Darian Boesch.
25 Feb 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Darian Boesch
There really is no downside to winning an NHRA world championship except that going forward, anything less than a title can feel like a letdown. Just ask Darian Boesch. Boesch, who calls Kenner, La., home, won the Top Sportsman championship in…
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Bogan doubles in Comp, Super Stock at Division 4 Nitro on the Bayou event

Monty Bogan won in both Comp and Super Stock as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division was in action at No Problem Raceway.
24 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Lucas Oil Event Results, News
Monty Bogan
The following are Saturday's final results for TAD and TAFC and final qualifying results for the competition from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Nitro on the Bayou: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER: Aaron…
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$11 million is yours for the taking with NHRA Contingency

The 2023 NHRA Contingency program is here to connect you with companies ready to reward you for your success.
24 Feb 2023
David Kennedy
News, Series Program Info
$11 million is yours for the taking with NHRA Contingency
A win. It's the most valuable thing we can have in life. It's motivating and rewarding—not just to the person who holds the trophy—but to everyone who was part of the success. Achieving a win takes countless components that all add up to the moment…
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Kalitta teams prep for season opener with successful outing in Gainesville test session

Some say preparation plus planning equals success, and if that’s the case, Kalitta Motorsports could very well be headed for an excellent season of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing after a successful test session at Gainesville Raceway.
24 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Doug Kalitta
Some say preparation plus planning equals success, and if that’s the case, Kalitta Motorsports could very well be headed for an excellent season of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing.  The 2023 season begins with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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More early-1970s Funny Cars

The Funny Cars of the early 1970s were a wild breed, with everything from Volkswagen Beetles to Ford Mavericks and Pintos to GTOs and topless Corvettes rolling down the highway to match races near and far.
24 Feb 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
early-1970s Funny Cars
Last week’s roundup of East Coast Funny Car heroes of the early 1970s stampeding across their home turf included a promise to showcase the out-of-town competition, too, the…
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Big Names Surrounded By New Faces: Schumacher and Tasca Talk 2023

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Schumacher and Bob Tasca III join host Brian Lohnes to talk about offseason moves, upcoming testing, and the reasons why both think they are in a position to succeed during the 2023 season. 
23 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Schumacher and Bob Tasca III join host Brian Lohnes to talk about offseason moves, upcoming testing, and the reasons why both think they are in a position to succeed during the 2023…
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National Dragster Season Preview issue takes a deep dive into 2023 landscape

The second 2023 issue of NHRA National Dragster, the annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
23 Feb 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
Read the new issue The second 2023 issue of NHRA National Dragster, the annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the…
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Sign up to watch free streaming shows on NHRA.tv

23 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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NHRA will stream 37 divisional races on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free in 2023. Coverage of the races is sponsored by Strange Engineering, Summit Racing Equipment, JEGS, Total Seal, Competition Products, Rooftec, Weldon Pumps, and…
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Watch this weekend's Division 4 and 7 Lucas Oil events for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from No Problem Raceway and the Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Raceway Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
23 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from No Problem Raceway and the Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Raceway Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting…
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J.R. Todd talks preseason testing, title hopes, and his new steering wheel

Past Funny Car world champion J.R. Todd joined Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about preseason testing and the new steering wheel in his DHL GR Supra.
22 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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J.R. Todd
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Maynards announce launch of JCM Racing Driver Development Program

NHRA team owners Joe and Cathi Maynard have launched the JCM Racing Driver Development program to support three up-and-coming speedsters -- Jr. drag racer Waylon Bennett, Super Comp driver Kayleigh Hill, and Super Stock racer Wyatt Wagner -- in 2023.
22 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
JCM Racing Driver Development Program
NHRA team owners Joe and Cathi Maynard have launched the JCM Racing Driver Development program. In addition to its two Camping World Drag Racing Series entries piloted by Tony Schumacher and Tim Wilkerson, JCM Racing will lend support to three up-…
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Powerbuilt Tools joins Jim Dunn Racing for 2023 NHRA Funny Car season

Powerbuilt Tools of Southern California is joining Jim Dunn Racing and driver Alex Laughlin as an associate sponsor for the full 2023 season.
22 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jim Dunn Racing
Powerbuilt Tools of Southern California is joining Jim Dunn Racing as an associate sponsor for the full 2023 season.  The tool manufacturer, no stranger to NHRA Drag Racing, has worked with NHRA competitor and new Dunn driver Alex Laughlin the…
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Capps, Antonelli discuss pivotal Pomona pass that helped win the championship

Ron Capps’ 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship might not have happened were it not for a crucial pass in qualifying at the season finale. Capps and crew chief Dean Antonelli broke it all down for NHRA’s Brian Lohnes.
21 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ron Capps
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R+L Carriers extends partnership with Top Fuel’s Josh Hart into 2023

Following a highly successful 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series campaign that had Top Fuel driver Josh Hart finish seventh in the world, R+L Carriers has extended its sponsorship of the Ocala, Fla.-based driver and team for the 2023 season.
21 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
 Josh Hart
Following a highly successful 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series campaign that had second-year Top Fuel driver Josh Hart finish seventh in the world, R+L Carriers has extended its sponsorship of the Ocala, Fla.-based driver and team for the…
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Robert Hight's challenge for 2023: Improve on the exceptional

Robert Hight won more Funny Car races than anyone last year and never lost in the first round, but he still didn't win the championship. "It'll be hard to be better than we were, but that's what it's going to take," he predicts.
21 Feb 2023
Kelly Wade
Feature
Robert Hight
Robert Hight's 2022 season in NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series was stunningly impressive, and although the championship did not come to fruition for the longtime John Force Racing Funny Car driver, winning eight races in 12 final rounds in a…
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After last year's Gainesville runner-up, Doug Foley is ready to kick off new season

Doug Foley went to the final round of the 2022 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, so naturally he's excited to return to Gainesville Raceway to kick off the new season.
20 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Doug Foley
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Top 5 list: The most unexpected winners in NHRA Gatornationals history

From Jimmy King to Frank Hawley, from Darrell Alderman and Don Campanello to Tripp Tatum, here’s a look at five of the most unexpected inners in Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals history.
20 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gatornationals
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New NHRA Insider, They Walked Away 2022 to debut on streaming platforms

Two new video episodes of Brian Lohnes' NHRA Insider podcast and the all-new They Walked Away 2022 will make their debuts on streaming channels Tubi, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, and Sling Free this Saturday.
17 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Stream NHRA Insider
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East Coast Funny Cars of the 1970s

The West Coast may have been Ground Zero for the Funny Car population explosion of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but the East Coast also had its share of memorable early floppers. Here's a look back at some of those wild rides.
17 Feb 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
East Coast Funny Cars of the 1970s
After back-to-back features on East Coast Funny Car racers Frank Mancuso and…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals promises full slate of events to open 2023

In less than a month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will come to life when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opens its 2023 season on March 9-12 at an action-packed Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
16 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
In less than a month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will come to life with the incredible sights and sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph racing action when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opens its 2023 season on March 9-12…
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United States Air Force joins NHRA Youth and Education Services program

The United States Air Force has been added to the team of partners for the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program for the upcoming 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
16 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force has been added to the team of partners for the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program for the upcoming 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. The NHRA YES Program is the only full-time education…
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Exclusive premiere of They Walked Away 2022 airing now on NHRA.tv

They Walked Away 2022, a compilation of the wildest and most explosive moments from the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, is available now to subscribers on the new NHRA.tv. Check out the teaser video to get your motor running.
15 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
They Walked Away 2022
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David Grubnic and Robert Hight talk team, 2023, and relentless competition

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by David Grubnic and Robert Hight, who talk about their teams' offseason moves and early testing results for 2023.
15 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by David Grubnic and Robert Hight.  Hight is coming off of an incredible season, perhaps the best in his career, but one that did not see him with a…
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D H Davies Racing gearing up for jam-packed 2023 Factory Stock season

Coming off a Top 10 finish in 2022, D H Davies Racing (DHDR) and driver David H. Davies is expanding the racing program and continuing to focus on performance and race-day success in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown series.
15 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
D H Davies Racing
Coming off a Top 10 finish in the Flexjet (formerly Constant Aviation) NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series, D H Davies Racing (DHDR)  and driver David H. Davies is expanding the racing program and continuing to focus on performance and race-day…
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Vance & Hines team confident after successful test session, body approval

A positive test session at Gainesville Raceway and approval from NHRA on their new Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa bodywork have the Vance & Hines team excited about the 2023 Pro Stock Motorcycle season.
14 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vance & Hines
Energized by a positive test session in Gainesville, along with approval from the NHRA for the first new Suzuki bodywork in more than a decade, the Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team is eager for the 2023 NHRA season to start…
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Erica Enders looks back at 2022 season championship and ahead to 2023 battle

Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders joined Joe Castello on WFO Radio to discuss her 2022 campaign. Enders talked about her 10-win 2022 season and looked ahead to NHRA's 2023 schedule, testing, and previewed the 2023 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. 
14 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Erica Enders
  Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders joined Joe Castello on WFO Radio to discuss her 2022 campaign. Enders talked about her 10-win 2022 season, which included two runner-up finishes, including a gutsy smoke show in…
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Endeavor Streaming and NHRA team up to host new global service, NHRA.tv

Endeavor Streaming and the NHRA have announced today a multiyear partnership, leading with the upgrade of NHRA’s OTT platform NHRA.tv. The new service is available for sign-ups.
14 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA.tv
Endeavor Streaming and the NHRA have announced today a multiyear partnership, leading with the upgrade of NHRA’s OTT platform NHRA.tv. The new service is available for sign-ups. In addition to enhancing NHRA.tv, the company has enlisted Endeavor…
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Scag Power Equipment named Official Outdoor Power Equipment Provider

NHRA has announced a new multiyear partnership with Scag Power Equipment, with the industry leader in commercial and residential riding, stand-ons, and walk-behind lawn mowers set to become the Official Outdoor Power Equipment Provider of NHRA.
14 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Scag Power Equipment
NHRA has announced a new multiyear partnership with Scag Power Equipment, with the industry leader in commercial and residential riding, stand-ons, and walk-behind lawn mowers set to become the Official Outdoor Power Equipment Provider of NHRA.…
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Tony Stewart will run full NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster schedule with Mobil 1

Motorsports legend Tony Stewart will compete full time in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for McPhillips Racing. Joining Stewart in his quest for victory will be longtime partner Mobil 1.
14 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tony Stewart
After making his NHRA driving debut in a Top Alcohol Dragster at last year’s NHRA Nevada Nationals, Tony Stewart is ready to compete full time in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for McPhillips Racing.  Stewart advanced to the finals in…
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Okuhara, Brooks named new tuners for Bob Tasca III’s Funny Car

Veterans Todd Okuhara and Aaron Brooks have been named co-crew chiefs for Bob Tasca III’s Nitro Funny Car. Both have a wealth of NHRA crew chief experience – 31 years between the two of them.
13 Feb 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bob Tasca III
Veterans Todd Okuhara and Aaron Brooks have been named co-crew chiefs for Bob Tasca III’s Nitro Funny Car. Both have a wealth of NHRA crew chief experience – 31 years between the two of them. “I’m pleased to welcome Todd Okuhara and Aaron Brooks…
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