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Veteran Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car

C&H Motorsports has signed veteran NHRA driver Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car for the remainder of the 2023 NHRA season.  
25 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bret Williamson
C&H Motorsports has signed veteran NHRA driver Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car for the remainder of the 2023 NHRA season.   Williamson was first exposed to drag racing in the mid-1960s at the side…
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NHRA pioneer Paula Murphy honored by Women in Motorsports North America

Trailblazing female racer Paula Murphy, who among her many accomplishments was the first woman licensed to compete tin any NHRA nitro class, was feted by the Women in Motorsports North America at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles on May 24. NHRA executives were on hand to help honor her.
25 May 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Paula Murphy
Trailblazing female racer Paula Murphy, who among her many accomplishments was the first woman licensed to compete in any NHRA nitro class when she licensed in Funny Car in late 1966, was feted by the Women in Motorsports North America at the…
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Indy test session yields valuable answers to power-plagued Scag Top Fuel team

After five straight first-round losses, Tony Schumacher’s Mike Neff-led JCM/Scat Top Fuel team tested at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and found the solution to their recent power woes.
25 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Schumacher
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Richard Freeman wins Mountain Motor Pro Stock at 2023 Route 66 NHRA Nationals

25 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Watch this weekend's Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
25 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Maple Grove Raceway
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Houston are Moser, Summit, Strange, and Weldon. Fans…
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Bryant Goldstone’s 6-second AMC Javelin won the Peak Street Car Shootout in Chicago

NHRA’s Drag and Drive event at the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals, presented by PEAK Performance saw some of the quickest streetcars on earth race in front of thousands of fans.
24 May 2023
David Kennedy
Feature
Bryant Goldstone's 6-second AMC Javelin 3
Drag and drive events are the drag racing equivalent of a torture test. Racers are allowed to bring any car they want, and run as quick as they possibly can—as long as whatever they race can also drive 300 miles (usually at night) to the next…
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Andrew Hines and Joe Castello Talk Chicago, Starting Line to The Stripe

On this post-Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA's Joe Castello joins Brian Lohnes along with Vance & Hines chief tuner Andrew Hines.
24 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this post-Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA's Joe Castello joins Brian Lohnes along with Vance & Hines chief tuner Andrew Hines. The talk…
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Behind The Scenes at the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
24 May 2023
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Gaige Herrera’s hot start rekindles memories of Dave Schultz and other dominant seasons

With his most recent win in Chicago, second-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Gaige Herrera became just the 12th racer in NHRA history to begin a season with three straight victories, and he might just be getting started.
24 May 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Gaige Herrera
With his third straight victory to start the season, Gaige Herrera has joined some fairly exclusive company. Don “the Snake” Prudhomme won six straight to start his record-setting 1976 Funny Car campaign, while Bob Glidden won the first four Pro…
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Nitro teams, Pro Mods get ready for NHRA New England Nationals in Epping

As the summer heats up, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series continues its 2023 season tour and returns to New England Dragway for the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals on June 3-5.
24 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA New England Nationals
As the summer heats up, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series continues its 2023 season tour and returns to New England Dragway for the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals on June 3-5. The NHRA New England Nationals marks the sixth event…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked NHRA’s return to Route 66 Raceway for the first time since 2019, and the race was spectacular on many fronts. Here’s a video look back at the weekend.
23 May 2023
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Maddi Gordon takes first steps to earn Top Alcohol Funny Car license

Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has begun working towards her NHRA competition license in anticipation of a Top Alcohol Funny Car debut in 2024.
23 May 2023
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Maddi Gordon
Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has been working as the full-time clutch specialist on the Gordon family’s Camaro for the past three race seasons. Maddi is now 19…
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World champ Priddy leads Sportsman winners at return to Route 66 Raceway

Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world championship defense.
22 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ryan Priddy
Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world…
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Secrets of balancing a Pro Stock Motorcycle for peak performance

Vance & Hines Andrew Hines explains how 8.5-pound tungsten weights are positioned on a Suzuki motorcycle for best performance and 60-foot times.
22 May 2023
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Andrew Hines explains balancing a Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle with Tungsten
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Five things we learned at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

After a too-long respite, we were thrilled to return to Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance. Here are a handful of takeaways from Chicago.
22 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Five things we learned
CHICAGO FANS LOVE, NEED, AND WANT DRAG RACING Four years is a long time to wait for anything, and the 1,447 days between Pro cars going down the track at Route 66 Raceway had Chicago-area race fans positively greedy for the pungent aroma of…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the final day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
21 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dave Vantine 49
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Lenny Lottig triumphant in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at Route 66 Raceway

Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. 
21 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lenny Lottig
Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.    Facing Doug Hamp…
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Millican, Wilkerson, Glenn, and Herrera claim coveted wins at Route 66 Raceway

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked a return to racing in Chicago, where Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed particularly unforgettable wins.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Clay Millican trophy
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals proved to be a very full, very entertaining affair for fans who had been waiting eagerly for the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. After a span of four years without drag…
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Jose Gonzalez claims Pro Mod victory at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over Kris Thorne at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
21 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jose Gonzalez
In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over reigning world champ Kris Thorne on a holeshot as part of this weekend’s…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Josh Hart Top Fuel dragster
  Clay Millican, a 2018 Chicago winner, opens eliminations at Route 66 Raceway with his best run of the weekend – a killer 3.732, 333.41 in the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster – next to a tire-smoking Shawn Langdon. The win is pleasing though…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories will be charging for a trophy for the first time in four years on a racing surface that welcomes all that they can give.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories…
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Salinas, Hight, Glenn, and Herrera lock in as low qualifiers at Route 66 Raceway

Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away, a Chicagoland trophy is finally up for grabs again – and they all desperately want it.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Mike Salinas Top Fuel dragster
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away from…
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A day of firsts as Ashley, Capps, and Herrera earn Mission Challenge victories

It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at Route 66 Raceway. Ashley became the first two-time Mission Challenge winner and Herrera its first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner.
20 May 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Gaige Herrera
It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented…
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Camrie Caruso powers to NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout title in Chicago

Following her breakout win earlier this season in Phoenix, reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso claimed the $28,000 top prize in the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance.
20 May 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Camrie Caruso
In a final round battle that featured two of NHRA’s brightest young stars, Camrie Caruso prevailed to win the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout on Saturday afternoon during the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the second day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
20 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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JCM Racing, Max Out Motorsports announce formation of Maynard Ashley Racing

Max Out Motorsports (formerly Justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports) and JCM Racing have announced the creation of Maynard Ashley Racing, a new organization that will campaign the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel entry piloted by Justin Ashley.
20 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Maynard Ashley Racing
On Saturday of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Max Out Motorsports (formerly Justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports) and JCM Racing jointly announced the creation of Maynard Ashley Racing, a new organization that will…
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She's back: Peggy Llewellyn's long-awaited return to Pro Stock Motorcycle

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals mark the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to one of the most favored facilities on tour, and while each of the near-500 participants are thrilled to be back, Peggy Llewellyn is, perhaps, the most excited of all.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
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Peggy Llewellyn
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is significant in that it mark the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to one of the most favored facilities on tour: Route 66 Raceway, just outside of Chicago. While each of…
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Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass

A 212-mph pass on day two of the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance put Alex Taylor's 1955 twin-turbo big-block Chevy in the number one position at NHRA's Drag and Drive event.
20 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals/Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Saturday preview

The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge and the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the opening day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
19 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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