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NHRA Insider podcast from the Pomona pits tackles championship stories

Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon will host another live edition of the NHRA Insider podcast from the pits at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, going live today at 9:45 a.m. Pacific.
11 Nov 2023
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Watch Friday night qualifying from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

Friday Night Nitro: Watch or rewatch this live feed of Friday nith qualifying from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals!
10 Nov 2023
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Saturday Preview

The opening day of qualifying at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was epic with incredible performances from all four professional classes, and a noticeable increase in the drama surrounding the Camping World NHRA Series championships that are still up for grabs.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Pomona
The opening day of qualifying at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was epic with incredible performances from all four professional classes, and a noticeable increase in the drama surrounding the Camping World NHRA Series championships…
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Torrence, Hagan, Anderson, and Herrera take qualifying leads at Pomona finale

After two rounds of professional qualifying, championship contenders nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the provisional leaders at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
After two rounds of professional qualifying, championship contenders nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the provisional leaders at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. Top Fuel…
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DHL, Kalitta teams join forces, provide one million meals in “Race to end Hunger”

DHL Express, Kalitta Air, and Kalitta Motorsports united their efforts in the “Race to End Hunger.” After successfully completing six NHRA racing events, the program not only met but exceeded its monetary goal, equivalent to providing one million meals to people facing hunger.
10 Nov 2023
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Feeding America
With some 44 million people in the United States currently experiencing food insecurity, DHL Express, Kalitta Air, and Kalitta Motorsports united their efforts in the “Race to End Hunger.” The initiative provides critical hunger relief for families…
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Welcome to Top Fuel, Mr. Hyde

Spencer Hyde's first official run in Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals didn't go according to plan as his Elite Performance entry exploded the engine at 800 feet into the run. Hyde got the car stopped safely.
10 Nov 2023
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Spencer Hyde
Spencer Hyde's first official run in Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals didn't go according to plan as his Elite Performance entry…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, catching all of the action on and off the track on Friday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence gears up for incredible finish in Pomona

Steve Torrence jumped back into the Top Fuel points lead in Las Vegas, and heading into this weekend’s season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, he hopes to stay there for just one more race and win a fifth world championship.
10 Nov 2023
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Steve Torrence
A points lead that has changed hands five times in the past six races signals just how tight the racing has been in Top Fuel during the end of the regular season and the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.   Steve Torrence went back…
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Tricky Tipster: In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

It all comes down to this. There is one race remaining on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour, and all four of the Professional championships are still up for grabs, although two of them are nearly clinched. Regardless, there will be a lot of drama and excitement.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
It all comes down to this. There is one race remaining on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour, and all four of the Professional championships are still up for grabs, although two of them are nearly clinched. Regardless, there will be…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Friday Preview

The 21st and final event in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, where champions will be crowned in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes.
10 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
The 21st and final event in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, where champions will be crowned in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, and a…
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Fans can vote soon to help select the first NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team

NHRA fans will soon have a chance to vote for their favorites to earn a prestigious spot on the inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team, a new program being unveiled by the staff of the official NHRA magazine.
09 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
NHRA fans will soon have a chance to vote for their favorites to earn a prestigious spot on the inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team, a new program being unveiled by the staff of the official NHRA magazine. Following the season…
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Championships on horizon for Gaige Herrera, Erica Enders in Pomona

Erica Enders is on the verge of a sixth NHRA Pro Stock world championship, and Gaige Herrera is just inches away from his first in Pro Stock Motorcycle entering this weekend's In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
09 Nov 2023
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Champions
As the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series comes to a close at this weekend’s 58th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle championships have a chance to be decided before eliminations at In-N-Out Burger…
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Clean Harbors, Kalitta Motorsports to host veterans, salute Veterans Day

On Veterans Day this Saturday, Clean Harbors and Kalitta Motorsports will recognize this important holiday by hosting veterans in the Kalitta Motorsports hospitality area and including “thank you veterans” logos in its liveries at this weekend’s race. 
09 Nov 2023
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Kalitta Motorsports
Patriotism. Service. Sacrifice. As the United States honors its military veterans on Veterans Day this Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, Clean Harbors and Kalitta Motorsports are honoring these three attributes and recognizing this important holiday by…
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Justin Ashley team will honor veterans at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

This weekend at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect, and the Wyakin Foundation will be hosting three veterans on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals to celebrate Veterans Day.
09 Nov 2023
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Justin Ashley
For the past two NHRA seasons, Justin Ashley and the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel team have supported and honored veterans through a partnership with the Wyakin Foundation. This weekend at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, Ashley, Phillips…
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Ron August Jr. to represent Clovis Veterans Memorial District in Pomona

Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will have new livery on his dragster with signage of Clovis Veterans Memorial District in an effort to remember those who fought for our freedom throughout Veterans Day weekend.
09 Nov 2023
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Ron August
Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. enters this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals with new livery on his dragster to honor veterans of the United States armed forces. His dragster will banner the signage of Clovis Veterans Memorial District in an…
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Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA Finals

The NHRA World Finals has been a mainstay on the schedule since the 1960s, and this year's In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals will no doubt add to that history. Brian Lohnes takes a look back at five memorable moments from the history of the event.
09 Nov 2023
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NHRA to return to Virginia Motorsports Park for Virginia NHRA Nationals in 2024

NHRA will return to Virginia Motorsports Park, regarded as one of the quickest and fastest tracks on the circuit, for the upcoming 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
09 Nov 2023
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Virginia Motorsports Park
NHRA will return to Virginia Motorsports Park, regarded as one of the quickest and fastest tracks on the circuit, for the upcoming 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The Richmond-area facility will play host to the Virginia NHRA…
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Del Worsham will be back behind the wheel of a Funny Car at Finals in Pomona

Del Worsham will return to where it all began for him, competing in Funny Car in Pomona with backing from CP Carrillo while simultaneously continuing to act as crew chief for Alexis DeJoria.
08 Nov 2023
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Del Worsham
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National event class schedule for 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Series released

The NHRA has released the category schedule for all racing classes that will compete at NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events during the 2024 season.
08 Nov 2023
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National event class schedule
The NHRA has released the category schedule for all racing classes that will compete at NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events during the 2024 season. The 2024 season opens with the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals, kicking off what will be…
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Moon will honor Jim Dunn with Fireman's Quickie tribute Funny Car in Pomona

The Moon Equipment Company is honoring nitro legend Jim Dunn by turning over the sides of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car normally adorned in Pomona with the trademark Mooneyes logo to allow the team to run a tribute paint scheme honoring Dunn’s iconic Fireman’s Quickie cars of the 1980s.
08 Nov 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jim Dunn
The Moon Equipment Company is honoring nitro legend Jim Dunn by turning over the sides of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car normally adorned in Pomona with the trademark Mooneyes logo to allow the team to run a tribute paint scheme honoring Dunn’s…
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GOVX named Official Partner of NHRA with multiyear agreement

GOVX, which offers exclusive discounts for current and former military, first responders, and law enforcement, has been named an “Official Partner of NHRA” as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement that focuses on a shared goal of honoring those who serve the United States and local communities.
07 Nov 2023
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GOVX
GOVX, which offers exclusive discounts for current and former military, first responders, and law enforcement, has been named an “Official Partner of NHRA” as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement that focuses on a shared goal of honoring…
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The Insiders recap Las Vegas and preview the In-N-Out Burger Finals

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk all things Las Vegas and about the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. 
07 Nov 2023
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk all things Las Vegas and about the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.  It was a controversial and hardcore weekend in the desert paradise of…
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2022 Finals Flashback: Capps eked out championship by three points over Hight

Ron Capps won the 2022 NHRA Funny Car championship battle on the final day of the season in Pomona, finishing just three points ahead of Robert Hight in one of the closest conclusions in NHRA history and under some of the weirdest circumstances.
07 Nov 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps won last year’s Funny Car championship battle on the final day of the season in Pomona, finishing just three points ahead of Robert Hight in one of the closest conclusions in NHRA history. Capps entered the Countdown in second place and…
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New In-N-Out Burger book excerpt: In-N-Out Burger and Irwindale Raceway

Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out Burger, has written a book, The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger, about the iconic company, its roots, its culture, and its history, which has a deep connection to drag racing. In this excerpt, Snyder writes about the company's ties to Irwindale Raceway.
07 Nov 2023
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The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger
An adapted excerpt from The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger by Lynsi Snyder In-N-Out Burger and cars have always gone together like burgers and fries. Part of the association is quite natural. After all, as California’s…
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In-N-Out Burger to offer veterans, active military free combo meal on Veterans Day at NHRA Finals

To help celebrate Veterans Day at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, In-N-Out Burger will offer all veterans and active military members a free combo meal on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
06 Nov 2023
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In-N-Out Burger
To help celebrate Veterans Day at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, In-N-Out Burger will offer all veterans and active military members a free combo meal on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the historic 58th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.  …
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Funny Car, Top Fuel championship duels heading toward epic finish in Pomona

Known for incredible finishes over the years, this weekend’s 58th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals is shaping up to be one of the most historic in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history, especially in the Funny Car and Top Fuel ranks.
06 Nov 2023
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NHRA finals
Known for incredible finishes over the years, this weekend’s 58th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals is shaping up to be one of the most historic in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history, especially in the Funny Car and Top Fuel ranks.…
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Cory Mac looking forward to next adventure in his all-star nitro career

After two seasons in a Nostalgia Funny Car and a victory in the season-opening Legends Funny Car series at the Winternationals, past NHRA big-show Top Fuel star Cory McClenathan’s competitive juices are flowing and the 35-time winner is eager to see what comes next.
06 Nov 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Cory McClenathan
After two seasons in a Nostalgia Funny Car and a victory in the season-opening Legends Funny Car series at the Winternationals, past NHRA big-show Top Fuel star Cory McClenathan’s competitive juices are flowing and the 35-time winner is eager to see…
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Massel and Labbous Jr. join list of 2023 Lucas Oil Series champions

Bruno Massel clinched his fourth world title in Comp eliminator, while John Labbous Jr. added a Super Comp crown to his previous Super Gas title during last weekend’s Division 7 finale in Las Vegas.
06 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Bruno Massel
Bruno Massel clinched his fourth world title in Comp eliminator, while John Labbous Jr. added a Super Comp crown to his previous Super Gas title during last weekend’s Division 7 finale in Las Vegas. Massel, a champion in 2009, 2012, and 2021, was…
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Cowie, Bellemeur take Top Alcohol victories at Division 7 Las Vegas event

Shawn Cowie and Sean Bellemeur scored wins in the Top Alcohol classes as the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series came to a conclusion with the Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
04 Nov 2023
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Division 7
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Shawn Cowie, 5.196, 277.43  def. Angelle Sampey, 5…
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Driven: Bob Tasca III

In the latest episode of the feature-length “Driven” series, follow Funny Car championship contender Bob Tasca III during a tumultuous weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
03 Nov 2023
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Driven
Bob Tasca III
 
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