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Shawn Reed recovering, looking toward to a future return to Top Fuel competition

Shawn Reed, injured in a qualifying crash at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, says he's on the mend and looking forward to returning to Top Fuel competition in the future.
20 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Shawn Reed
Shawn Reed, the driver of the Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel dragster, was set up for a successful outing in front of a hometown crowd at Pacific Raceways this weekend for the Muckleshoot Casino & Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. After…
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Langdon, Hagan, Glenn, and Herrera take huge victories at Northwest Nationals

Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon moved past Tony Stewart into the points lead with his victory at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 11th of 20 races of the 2025 season
20 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon moved past Tony Stewart into the points lead on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort Northwest Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the final day of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the track.
20 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sunday News & Notes from the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations day at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
20 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News & Notes
  Top Fuel round one video-js.video-js.vjs-fluid:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) { padding-top: 56.25%; } Low qualifier Doug Kalitta had a bye for the 11-car ladder, and the Mac Tools team didn’t take it…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday preview

The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals marks the beginning of the final stretch of the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. Today's final eliminations are the time to stomp on the pedal, roaring into the final four races that will determine the seeds for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
20 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals marks the beginning of the final stretch of the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. With just four races to go until the end of the first leg of the championship race that…
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First-time Winners Rule JDRL Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway

Eight first-time champions were crowned during the NHRA Right Trailers Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway, the second of two national events for racers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.
19 Jul 2025
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
News
Garrett Cramer
Eight first-time champions were crowned during the NHRA Right Trailers Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway. Kynlee Darr (age 6-9), Garrett Cramer (10), Ethan Russell (11), Connor Hayes (12), Kainen Morgan (13), Kay Goodstein (14), Megan…
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Prock, Glenn, Hall double with Mission wins, No. 1s in Seattle; Kalitta team splits TF

Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and John Hall (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals and qualified No. 1 while Shawn Langdon won the Mission Top Fuel crown and teammate Doug Kalitta qualified No. 1.
19 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Austin Prock
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon helped continue Kalitta Motorsports’ dominance in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at Pacific Raceways, winning the specialty race for the fourth time this season as part of this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino…
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Top Fuel's Shawn Reed involved in qualifying accident at Northwest Nationals

During the third round of Top Fuel qualifying for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Shawn Reed’s dragster crossed the centerline and struck the left wall before coming to a stop past the finish line. Reed was examined onsite by NHRA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Surface and was transported to a local medical center for further evaluation. 
19 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Shawn Reed
During the third round of Top Fuel qualifying on Saturday at Pacific Raceways, Shawn Reed’s dragster crossed the center line and struck the left wall before coming to a stop past the finish line. Reed was alert and communicating with the NHRA…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort Northwest Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the second day of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the track.
19 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Saturday News & Notes from the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
19 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY It's going to be a busy day with three nitro qualifying sessions and a pair of Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying to set the fields for final eliminations at the 11th event of the 2025 Mission Foods Drag…
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Todd looking to deliver Funny Car victory to add to previous Seattle Top Fuel win

Provisional Funny Car low qualifier J.R. Todd is already among the short and star-filled list of drivers to have won in both Top Fuel and Funny Car and would love to add his name to an even shorter list: drivers who have doubled up at the Northwest Nationals.
19 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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J.R. Todd
Provisional Funny Car low qualifier J.R. Todd is already among the short and star-filled list of drivers to have won in both Top Fuel and Funny Car — he was the 16th of 19 drivers to do it when he won in Funny Car for the first time in Sonoma in…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Saturday preview

Nitro fans at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals are in for a treat today with three qualifying sessions following Friday’s night’s hero session plus two more sessions for Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
19 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Nitro fans at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals are in for a treat today with three qualifying sessions following Friday’s night’s hero session plus two more sessions for Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. The nitro teams…
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Kalitta, Todd, Anderson, Hall take Friday qualifying leads at Northwest Nationals

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta took the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel under the lights at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
18 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta just missed out on the track record on Friday at Pacific Raceways, taking the provisional No. 1 spot under the lights at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the opening day of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the track.
18 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Friday News & Notes from the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
18 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes
The Pro Stock Motorcycles and cars get two shots today, while the nitro cars only get one. Saturday will be two Pro Stock-class runs and three each for Top Fuel and Funny Car. Pro Stock Motorcycle Q1 This race is the final event where drivers…
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Washington native Dallas Glenn returns to home track for Northwest Nationals

With Pacific Raceways hosting this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pro Stock standout and Washington native Dallas Glenn is hoping to nab his first Pro Stock win at his home track.
18 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dallas Glenn
As NHRA teams head west to Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, standout Dallas Glenn is hoping to nab his first Pro Stock win at his home track.   Glenn, originally from…
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday preview

Fans attending the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend are in for a different experience at Pacific Raceways with a format highlighted by a lone dramatic nitro nighttime session Friday, followed by a jam-packed Saturday with three nitro qualifying sessions.
18 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Fans attending the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend are in for a different experience at Pacific Raceways with a format highlighted by a lone dramatic nitro nighttime session Friday, followed by a jam-packed Saturday…
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Cruz Pedregon trending upward heading into NHRA Northwest Nationals

Things are heading in the right direction for two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon, and he would like to keep it that way at this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
16 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Cruz Pedregon
Things are heading in the right direction for two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon, and he would like to keep it that way at this weekend’s 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.   The…
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Flashback: Top 5 Moments from the 2024 NHRA Northwest Nationals

From exploding and crashing Funny Cars to some huge upsets and record speeds, the 2024 edition of the NHRA Northwest Nationals had something for everyone. Enjoy this video look back at last year's classic.
16 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Seattle 2024
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Tricky Tipster, Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins the second half of the season during this week’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, where Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, Gaige Herrera, and a trio of Top Fuel drivers have been installed as pre-race favorites.
16 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins the second half of the season during this week’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, where Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, Gaige Herrera, and a trio of Top Fuel drivers…
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Shawn Reed has big hopes as he heads for home at the Northwest Nationals

Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed feels like he’s been on the cusp of a breakout performance all year. This weekend would be the perfect time for it to come true, as Reed heads to his home track, Pacific Raceways, for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
16 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shawn Reed
Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed feels like he’s been on the cusp of a breakout performance all year. This weekend would be the perfect time for it to come true, as Reed heads to his home track, Pacific Raceways, for the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino…
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Gibbons will team with Densham on a special mission at Sonoma Nationals

West Coast Funny Car racer Tim Gibbons will saddle up in class veteran Gary Densham’s Funny Car to race at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals on a very personal mission.
15 Jul 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Tim Gibbons
West Coast Funny Car racer Tim Gibbons will saddle up in class veteran Gary Densham’s Funny Car to race at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals on a very personal mission. “I wasn't planning on running Sonoma because the car I usually drive is owned…
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On Seattle, stats, and setting regular-season championship expectations

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a load of information to set up the Muckleshoot NHRA Northwest Nationals and teams in best contention for the regular-season championship.
15 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a load of information to set up not only the Muckleshoot NHRA Northwest Nationals but also the teams who are in best contention for…
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Watch the Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
14 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Eastern Conference Finals
NHRA fans can watch the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv coverage from Bristol are Right Trailers, Summit, Laris Motorsports Insurance, and…
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Santangelo stays hot with Stock victory at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Glen Treadwell, Kevin Helms, and Joe Santangelo led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division was in action at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
14 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
SGMP
The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Glen Treadwell, Eustis, Fla., '23 23T, M/AA, 19.869, no speed…
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NHRA announces 2025 Sweepstakes featuring five major partnerships

Camping World, K&N Performance, A-iPower, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Summit Racing Equipment are all part of this year’s NHRA Sweepstakes, which is offering more than $18,000 worth of prize winnings to lucky NHRA fans.
14 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Sweepstakes
The 2025 NHRA Sweepstakes will feature a variety of prizes from NHRA partners. Camping World, K&N Performance, A-iPower, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Summit Racing Equipment are all part of this year’s NHRA Sweepstakes, which is…
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Nightfire returns to Firebird Aug. 1–3

Idaho’s largest motorsports event, the 54th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, roars back into action at Firebird Raceway in western Idaho from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1–3.
14 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Nightfire Nationals
Idaho’s largest motorsports event, the 54th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, roars back into action at Firebird Raceway in western Idaho from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1–3. Firebird’s signature Nitro showcase will feature a thrilling…
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Hidalgo stars in Thunder Valley Nationals completion at South Georgia event

Lucas Oil Series Sportsman action from the rain-affected Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals completed at the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where six winners were crowned.
14 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
hunder Valley Nationals
Lucas Oil Series Sportsman action from the rain-affected Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals completed at the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where six winners were crowned. Reigning Super Stock world…
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KCAL CBS News Los Angeles spotlights Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum recently received a high-horsepower spotlight from KCAL CBS News Los Angeles.
14 Jul 2025
David Kennedy
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CBS 2 News Los Angeles spotlights Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum recently received a high-horsepower spotlight from KCAL CBS News Los Angeles. In a special feature segment, CBS News took viewers inside the hallowed halls of the museum located at the Fairplex in Pomona,…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: World’s biggest drag race readies for action

In less than two months, hundreds of the world’s best racers will descend upon magical Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, looking for their shot at glory and the chance to make history at the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals on Aug. 27-Sept. 1. 
14 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
In less than two months, hundreds of the world’s best racers will descend upon magical Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, looking for their shot at glory and the chance to make history at the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S…
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