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World Wide Technology Raceway to host doubleheader Lucas Oil Series events

NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway have announced that the track’s popular NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event, originally scheduled for October, will move to the weekend of Sept. 26-27, making for a double-header weekend the week before the track's national event.
20 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
St. Louis
NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway have announced that the track’s popular NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event, originally scheduled for October, will move to the weekend of Sept. 26-27 following the addition of a Lucas Oil Series…
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The Sports Report: The Sky’s the limit

When his career as a Top Fuel crew member was interrupted by the pandemic, Skylar Blades and his friends went bracket racing and so far it has worked out quite well for them.
20 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
blades
Sometimes, when life deals you lemons, you make lemonade, or in the case of Skylar Blades, you simply restore your lemon-yellow Chevy Nova and return the track for a little bracket racing action. For the last six seasons, Blades has been a regular…
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DSR ramps up efforts for Riley Hospital for Children approaching U.S. Nationals

Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Don Schumacher Racing Open House has been canceled, but DSR remains committed to raising funds for Riley's children’s hospital, and is launching a series of virtual fundraisers.
20 Aug 2020
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Don Schumacher Racing
Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Don Schumacher Racing Open House has been canceled, but DSR remains committed to raising funds for its hometown children’s hospital, and is launching a series of virtual fundraisers surrounding…
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Choice of throwback car design for U.S. Nationals an easy one for Coughlin

Jeg Coughlin Jr. will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of NHRA Pro Stock racing with a throwback car design at this year's 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, making a callback to the 2000 design with which he won Indy and the championship in 2000.
20 Aug 2020
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Jeg Coughlin
Jeg Coughlin Jr. will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of NHRA Pro Stock racing with a throwback car design at this year's 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. The choice of design was easy for the five-time class champion.…
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U.S. Nationals preview, racing coverage highlight new National Dragster issue

The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, previewing the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals and fetauring coverage of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, is now online, still available free for all to read, and in the mail to NHRA members around the world.
20 Aug 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. talks Pro Stock, family, and his career on WFO Radio interview

Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing. 
20 Aug 2020
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Jeg Coughlin
Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing.  Coughlin shares family photos from his early days at National…
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JEGS SPORTSnationals set for first stop at historic New England Dragway

Just weeks after the successful conclusion of JEGS Speedweek at National Trail Raceway, the popular JEGS SPORTSnationals will make its first stop in the Northeast this Thursday-Sunday at historic New England Dragway.
20 Aug 2020
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Sportsnationals
Just weeks after the successful conclusion of JEGS Speedweek at National Trail Raceway, the popular JEGS SPORTSnationals will make its first stop in the Northeast this Thursday-Sunday at historic New England Dragway.   The event, which will…
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470 MPH! Speed Demon is the fastest piston-driven car on Earth

On August 14, 2020, the southern-California-based Speed Demon team set a new record for piston-engine vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
19 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
Speed Demon 470 mph 2020 Bonneville Marc Gewertz
The Speed Demon streamliner achieved a flying mile speed of 470.733 mph with an exit speed of 481.576 mph. When averaged with its 469.298-mph qualifying run from the day before, the new record…
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Shop Talk: Looking back and looking ahead at the Indy events

NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy.
19 Aug 2020
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Shop Talk
NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy. Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
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Ron Capps and the NAPA team ready to take on the Denso U.S. Nationals

Fresh off his win at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, Ron Capps and his NAPA team are prepared to go after the one title that has so far eluded them, the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals.
19 Aug 2020
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DSR reflects on Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program as it celebrates its final run

Giving back has long been a core value of the Don Schumacher Racing fabric, and with the launch of the Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program in 2014, DSR significantly amplified its charitable efforts over the past seven years.
19 Aug 2020
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DSR
Giving back has long been a core value of the Don Schumacher Racing fabric, and with the launch of the Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program in 2014, DSR significantly amplified its charitable efforts over the past seven years. The program, which…
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Thousands of NHRA racers set to compete for Summit E.T. Racing Series titles

From a starting field that numbers in the thousands, the process to ultimately crown four national champions in the NHRA Summit E.T. Racing Series is well underway.
18 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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From a starting field that numbers in the thousands, the process to ultimately crown four national champions in the NHRA Summit E.T. Racing Series is well underway. The NHRA Summit Racing Series that is contested across North America forms the world…
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Summit Racing Series wild card entrants selected in online drawing

Following a random drawing hosted by NHRA announcers Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart, the wild card positions for the upcoming Summit E.T. Racing Series Finals have been selected.
18 Aug 2020
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Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher returns for six more 2020 races

Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel dragster to compete at six of the remaining 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.
18 Aug 2020
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Tony Schumacher
Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel dragster to compete at six of the remaining 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. Schumacher temporarily…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals canceled due to pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
17 Aug 2020
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Reading
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. “We are extremely disappointed to announce the cancellation of the September…
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U.S. Nationals offers prestigious stage for 2020 JEGS Allstars competition

For more than 35 years, the JEGS Allstars has assembled the top Sportsman drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to face off in a battle for individual and team honors. The 2020 JEGS Allstars event will take during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, adding even more prestige to the event.
17 Aug 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Allstars
JEGS.com, one of the largest high-performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, once again sets the stage for one of the most intense Sportsman competitions of the year. For more than 35 years, the JEGS Allstars has assembled the…
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Edwards, Gaynor, and Lang lead Division 6 winners at Firebird Raceway

John Edwards, Tom Gaynor, and Jody Lang led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division competed at Firebird Raceway.
16 Aug 2020
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Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Firebird Raceway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR John Edwards, Nampa, Idaho, '19 Camaro, C/AA, 7.663, 181.72  def.…
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Think Torrence Racing is just Top Fuel? Think again. They also love sportsman racing

Best known for winning back-to-back Top Fuel titles, the Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors team remains faithful to their sportsman racing roots with their own line of Super Comp and E.T. bracket dragsters.
15 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
billy
Long before Billy and Steve Torrence combined to win 43 races and two Mello Yello world championships in Top Fuel, they were die-hard sportsman racers and despite their success, that mentality hasn’t changed. The first two wins of Billy’s career…
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The power of Matt Hagan, and his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Funny Car

In this Dodge Tales from the Strip, the NHRA on Fox’s Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk about how Matt Hagan has been a dominant force in nitro Funny Car.
14 Aug 2020
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Matt Hagan Dodge Hellcat Redeye Charger Funny Car
Tony Pedregon: When you talk about Matt Hagan, you're talking about one of the marquee drivers. He's always there. He's always amongst the best reacting, quickest drivers…
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NHRA Insider podcast: The First-Timers

Ron Capps, fresh off of his first race win at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis and Joe Morrison, coming off of his first-ever Top Fuel start, joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider.
14 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider
Ron Capps and Joe Morrison joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider. Capps is coming off of his first race win at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis while Morrison is coming off of his first-ever Top Fuel start after qualifying for…
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Remembering Fuel Altered pioneer Leon Fitzgerald, Pro Stock's Sonny Bryant

Drag racing lost two more of its early pioneers this week with the passing of Fuel Altered racer Leon Fitzgerald and Pro Stock racer and crankshaft manufacturer Sonny Bryant.
14 Aug 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Insider
Drag racing lost two more of its early pioneers this week with the passing of Fuel Altered racer Leon Fitzgerald and Pro Stock racer and crankshaft manufacturer Sonny Bryant. Fitzgerald died early last week from an unreported cause while Bryant…
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There are no passengers in NHRA drag racing, there’s only crew

The racer’s crew. They’re as critical to a drag car as the engine. Every team’s success and failure can be traced back equally to the one person who gets in the car — as well as the ones who never do.
13 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Thank you NHRA crews
Rarely do we know all their names, but without the crews that drive the trucks, turn the wenches,  and tune the cars the sport of drag racing would never have become the powerful motorsport we know today. To the crews of the drag racing…
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After time to reflect, Ryan Oehler on his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle win


At the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis, Ryan Oehler scored his first Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, one that was 30 years in the making
13 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ryan Oehler NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle

 
Ryan Oehler: Oh, it feels good. I've been hungry for a win. I haven't had a win and, uh, you know, professional drag racing in category since 2016. So that was coming up from the…
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Gremlins, breakage made for a crazy raceday for Tommy Johnson Jr. and crew

From an engine that wouldn't fire in the pits before eliminations to a broken main stud after round one, it was a wild day for Tommy Johnson Jr. and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Funny Car team at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
13 Aug 2020
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Funny Cars of the 1970s

The Funny Car class was born in the late 1960s and surged to popularity in the 1970s. Offering not just wild, tire-smoking action but also a variety of body styles cloaked in colorful paint jobs and memorable names, they quickly became fan favorites from coast to coast. 
12 Aug 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Gallery
When it comes to showmen, few were better or more loved than 'Jungle Jim' Liberman, whose wild driving antics and legions of fans made him a household name among drag racing fans in the late 1960s and 1970s before his passing in a highway accident in 1977. 16
The Funny Car class was born in the late 1960s and surged to popularity in the 1970s. Offering not just wild, tire-smoking action but also a variety of body styles cloaked in colorful paint jobs and memorable names, they quickly became fan favorites…
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Randal Andras wins second Top Fuel Harley title of 2020 season

Randal Andras scored his second win of the season in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series, defeating Jay Turner Racing teammate Tii Tharpe in the final round of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
12 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Randal Andras
Randal Andras scored his second win of the season in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series, defeating Jay Turner Racing teammate Tii Tharpe in the final round of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Andras, who also…
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NHRA community rallies around injured members following roadway incident

The outpouring of concern and sympathy from the NHRA community in the wake of Sunday evening’s roadway accident in Brownsburg, Ind., that severely injured NHRA competitors Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton, and Jake Sanders has been inspiring to the family and friends of the trio.
12 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lagana
The outpouring of concern and sympathy from the NHRA community in the wake of Sunday evening’s roadway accident in Brownsburg, Ind., that severely injured NHRA competitors Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton, and Jake Sanders has been inspiring to the…
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Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020

Witness the best of in-car camera footage from the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Ride along with Jack Beckman on the nose of his Funny Car, get a wing’s-eye-view of Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster, and shift gears with Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr in their Pro Stock cars.
12 Aug 2020
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Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020
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Field of elite eight riders prepared for epic Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle

12 Aug 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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battle
At the upcoming Denso U.S. Nationals, one Pro Stock Motorcycle rider will walk away with $25,000 but earning it won’t be easy. In order to claim the windfall, a rider will have to outlast world-class competition in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike…
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The Toyota “Hemi” you never knew about—until now!

In the 1960s, V-8 engines with hemispherical “Hemi” cylinder heads were the symbol of factory-engineered horsepower.
11 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
Racing Technology
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In the muscle car era, it seemed every manufacture was working on a hemispherical-combustion-chamber "Hemi" engine with centrally located spark plugs. From Pontiac to…
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