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Drew Skillman to battle Bill Skillman in first round of Factory Stock; ladders set

28 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Skillman
Drew Skillman grabbed pole position in the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals to take another step closer to securing the world championship.  Skillman finished four-hundredths of a second ahead of…
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Robert Hight embraces pressure at AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

28 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Feature
Robert Hight
Robert Hight will race at three AAA-sponsored events during the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, including the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis. That means there will be a lot of special appearances, speeches to give and…
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"We didn't get it done" - Terry McMillen reflects on missing the Countdown and where the team goes next

28 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Terry McMillen
Terry McMillen did not make the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, breaking not just a streak of playoff appearances of for the Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel team but a perceived trend of upward movement.  He started the season well, reaching…
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Greg Anderson needs a great weekend to get back into championship hunt

28 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Greg Anderson
K.B. Racing enjoyed a banner day at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals. Two cars with K.B. Racing engines raced in the Pro Stock final and one of the flagship cars, driven by Jason Line, ended up in the winner’s circle.  That’s great.…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday preview

Get all the information on the second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship as professional qualifying continues with two sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
28 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
St. Louis
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals with 40 racers in the hunt for a championship. Professional qualifying continues with a pair of sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock…
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WATCH: Highlights from Friday qualifying at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

28 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Luigi Novelli
Watch Robert Hight, Billy Torrence, Erica Enders and Steve Johnson take pole in their respective categories and Luigi Novelli drive through a big explosion during the first day of qualifying at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday Gallery

27 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Brittany Force
NHRA National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss captured some of the best moments from the first day of action at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. 
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Billy Torrence leads Capco Contractors barrage in St. Louis

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence and Steve Torrence highlighted a Capco Contractors one-two punch in Top Fuel qualifying at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis.  Billy Torrence took the top spot with a 3.699-second lap at 321.88-mph. His son…
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Robert Hight tops Funny Car field in Chevy Camaro Funny Car

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Robert Hight made a statement run at the first of three races sponsored by the company that sponsors his Chevy Camaro Funny Car.  The 2017 world champion ran a 3.877-second pass at 334.9-mph to go to the top of the Funny Car field, beating…
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Erica Enders leaps to top of Pro Stock field in Chevy Camaro

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Erica Enders
Erica Enders started at the top of the Pro Stock field in Reading but did not have the race day she wanted. She started her bounce back weekend in fine fashion in St. Louis.  Enders ended Friday qualifying at the top of the Pro Stock sheet…
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Steve Johnson eyes first pole in six years after strong Friday

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson is determined to prove his final-round appearance in Reading was not a fluke. The Suzuki rider took provisional pole position at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals with a 6.838-second pass and stunning the St. Louis crowd.…
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Rickie Smith starts weekend strong with Friday pole

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Rickie Smith
Rickie Smith ended up on the top of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod sheet in both sessions at the end of Friday qualifying in St. Louis, but not without a little drama. Smith made a 5.763-second pass at 251.63-miles per hour to take provisional pole…
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson can clinch a Pro Mod world championship in St. Louis -- here's how

27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Feature
Steve Jackson
Stevie "Fast" Jackson needs a lot to go his way to clinch his first National Hot Rod Association world championship in St. Louis. First -- he has to win the race.  That part won't intimidate the Georgian, who enters the AAA Insurance NHRA…
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WATCH: Re-live all the action from the 2018 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

27 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
St. Louis
Robert Hight drove through a fiery explosion to capture a massive win at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in 2018. Re-live his victory, and the rest of the final rounds, from last year's race from World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St…
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What the teams said entering the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

"It’s one thing to believe you have a shot at the championship, but it’s an entirely different thing to stand there with your team holding the trophy at the end of the day." -Jack Beckman
27 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Ron Capps
DON SCHUMACHER RACING ANTRON BROWN “Looking forward to racing at World Wide Technology Raceway. St. Louis has always been a great place for us. We won there four years in a row, and we want to get back on that trend. We fell…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday preview

Get all the information on the second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship as professional qualifying kicks off with two sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
27 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
St. Louis
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals with 40 racers in the hunt for a championship. Professional qualifying kicks off with a pair of sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock…
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WATCH: Top Sportsman helps kick off racing in St. Louis

NHRA announcer Joe Castello went live from the staging lanes at WWT Raceway in St. Louis as Top Sportsman helped kick off the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
27 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Top Sportsman
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Todd Tutterow still chasing E3 Pro Mod championship heading to St. Louis

It’s already been a banner year for Todd Tutterow, but with a chance for a championship still within reach, the veteran still hopes to accomplish more to end the 2019 campaign beginning at this weekend's AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
26 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Todd Tutterow
It’s already been a banner year for Todd Tutterow, whose career-best season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service has also included his first NHRA victory. But with a chance for a championship still…
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Pleased with progress this season, Karen Stoffer aims for win at Midwest Nationals

Karen Stoffer already accomplished one major goal this season qualifying for the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Now wants something she hasn’t had since 2015 and that’s a victory at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
26 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Karen Stoffer
Racing with a new team in 2019, Karen Stoffer already accomplished one major goal this season qualifying for the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran now wants something she hasn’t had since 2015 and that’s…
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Tickets on sale for 2020 Southern Nationals: Pro Stock returns, Factory Stock debut

Tickets are now on sale for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. This fan-favorite event marks the seventh stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour and is sure to showcases drag racing at its finest.
26 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Atlanta
Tickets are now on sale for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. This fan-favorite event marks the seventh stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour and is sure to showcases drag racing at its finest.  The series rolls into…
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Robert Hight: 'Every point matters' in tight Funny Car championship battle

Two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his long and successful career and to take a look at this year's championship battle.
26 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Robert Hight
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro championship preview

26 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
This week WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast connects with Mello Yello Champions Steve Torrence and J.R. Todd, along with Auto Club Road to the Future award candidate, Austin Prock.  All three guests break down their championship hopes going into…
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In the Countdown battle for the first time, Alex Laughlin returns to site of first win

When Alex Laughlin scored his first career Pro Stock win at the 2016 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, he had just missed out on the Countdown to the Championship by a mere two points. Fast forward three years and he's among the favorites to win not just the race but the championship, too.
25 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Alex Laughlin
As memorable and thrilling as picking up his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win was, Alex Laughlin remembers feeling that something was missing. The Pro Stock star was in his first full season and missed out on the Mello Yello Countdown…
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The Sports Report: The 2019 JEGS SPORTSnationals

At 63, Top Dragster racer Danny Nelson is enjoying one of the best seasons of his long career, and after his latest win at the JEGS SPORTSnationals he’s got a shot to win the Top Dragster national championship.
25 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
nelson
When he’s not busy racing or building race-ready dragsters in his RaceCraft Chassis shop in Batesville, Ark., Danny Nelson occasionally plays in high stakes poker tournaments so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about dealing with…
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Robert Hight hopes for same result in less dramatic fashion at 2019 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

Moments after winning the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals last year, Robert Hight was involved in a top-end crash past the finish line that broke his collarbone. He'll take the win this year, minus all of the other drama.
25 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Robert Hight
Robert Hight will gladly take a repeat of everything that took place a year ago in St. Louis, except for what happened just past the finish line in the finals. Moments after winning the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology…
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Tricky Tipster: 2019 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

St. Louis is the current home of NHL’s Stanley Cup, but the racers who descend on World Wide Technology Raceway for this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will have a different trophy on their minds; a coveted NHRA Wally.
25 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Doug Kalitta
St. Louis is the current home of NHL’s Stanley Cup, but the racers who descend on World Wide Technology Raceway for this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will have a different trophy on their minds; a coveted NHRA Wally. This is…
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Peek under the hood of Mark Pawuk's Factory Stock Dodge Challenger

24 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mark Pawuk
SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown returns to the drag strip at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals and we've got an exclusive look under the hood of one of Don Schumacher Racing's Dodge Challengers. Mark Pawuk will battle for the Wally…
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True Disruption clothing line will partner with Jianna Salinas in Las Vegas

Clothing brand True Disruption will make its dragstrip debut at the 2019 Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway sponsoring the Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle of popular rookie rider Jianna Salinas.
24 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jianna Salinas
Clothing brand True Disruption will make its dragstrip debut at the 2019 Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway sponsoring the Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle of popular rookie rider Jianna Salinas This…
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Top seeds look to battle back as Countdown to the Championship battles resume

World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis will host the second of six stops on the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship schedule this weekend. The fan-favorite stop on the NHRA circuit takes place early in the playoffs, giving world title contenders an ideal opportunity to make a championship impression.
24 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
St. Louis
With the stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series looking to make an early step to a world championship, World Wide Technology Raceway will come alive with the sights and unmistakable sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 300-mph action during the…
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Nahan, Bogner, Mans bring the noise at Thunder on the Plains event

Pat Nahan, David Bogner, and Randy Mans led the list of champs at the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the Plains event at SRCA Dragstrip.
24 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Great Bend
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Thunder on the Plains: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Pat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '16 Neil & Parks, J/A, 7.955,…
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