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2023 NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock winner Tyler Bohannon

Racer and promoter Tyler Bohannon grabbed his third win of the season in Stock by driving his Corvette past veteran Lyn Smith in the final round. Bohannon used a .010 light and a 10.415 on his 10.41 dial to get the job done.
01 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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2023 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Stock winner Jay Storey

01 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
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Jay Story, a runner-up in Denver the last two seasons, broke through for his first national event win when he topped Brenda Grubbs in a close double-breakout Super Stock final round. Story helped himself with a nearly-perfect .007 light.
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2023 NHRA Midwest Nationals Comp winner Ronnie Bohn

01 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
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A first-time Comp winner was crowned for the second straight event as Ronnie Bohn drove his J/Dragster Automatic entry to victory for the first time. Bohn, previously a runner-up in Norwalk in 2021, collected the win after six-time event titlist…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA Nevada Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Nevada Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
01 Nov 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Packed NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2024 event schedule released

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which features the top Sportsman drivers in drag racing, announced the schedule for the 2024 season, featuring stops at standout racing facilities across the country, including a pair of new facilities on the 2024 tour.
01 Nov 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Packed NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2024 event schedule released
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which features the top Sportsman drivers in drag racing, announced the schedule for the 2024 season, featuring stops at standout racing facilities across the country, including a pair of new facilities on the…
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NHRA on FOX streaming live from 2023 SEMA Show—Day 2

The NHRA will live stream racer interviews, special announcements, and breaking news all week from booth 10,000 at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
01 Nov 2023
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 NHRA on FOX live streaming from 2023 SEMA Show
Today's List of Guests Del Worsham Don Prudhomme Dale Coleman Ed Justice Ed McCulloch David Grubnic Danny Thompson Buddy Hull Julie Nataas Warren Walchaer Gale Banks Mike, Jasmine and Jianna Salinas Laurent Potdevin—…
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Fricke, Bellemeur lead Sportsman winners in NHRA Nevada Nationals action

In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, eight drivers also took some victories in Lucas Oil Series racing at the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
31 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke may hail from the East Coast, but she’s been incredibly successful out west, claiming four of her nine career wins west of the Mississippi including Top Alcohol Dragster in Las Vegas, defeating West Coast stalwart…
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Right Trailers Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals dates, venues set

For the third straight season, Right Trailers will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, which will take place for the first time at Texas Motorplex in Dallas, and the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway during the 2024 season.
31 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals
For the third straight season, Right Trailers will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, which will take place for the first time at Texas Motorplex in Dallas, and the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA Nevada Nationals

The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the second-to-last event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, was packed with championship drama and wild action on the track at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Enjoy our video look back at the race.
31 Oct 2023
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Pro Stock to compete at all 21 races during 2024 Mission Foods Series season

Pro Stock will compete at all 21 races next year, returning to a full-season schedule during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
31 Oct 2023
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Pro Stock
Pro Stock will compete at all 21 races next year, returning to a full-season schedule during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.   The exciting, talent-heavy category had another banner season in 2023, enjoying great competition…
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Outgoing champ David Barton picks up final Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win

David Barton and his Retail Fixtures/Sawmill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their first victory of the season Monday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
31 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown
David Barton and his Retail Fixtures/Sawmill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their first victory of the season Monday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   In the 12th final round of his career and his…
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Watch Now! NHRA on FOX live streaming from 2023 SEMA Show

The NHRA will livestream racer interviews, special announcements, and breaking news all week from booth 10,000 at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
31 Oct 2023
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Watch Now! NHRA on FOX live streaming from 2023 SEMA Show
Today's Guests include :   Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon Intro, Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, and Matt Hagan NHRA/Driven Promotion, Justin Ashley, Jim Greenleaf, David H. Davies, Ron Capps, Steve Torrence, Amanda Busick, Steve Johnson,…
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2023 NHRA Nevada Nationals Legends Funny Car winner Bobby Cottrell

30 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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As they have done all season, Bobby Cottrell and car owner Bucky Austin were the class of the field in the Legends Funny Car competition as the Bristol-event-winning team locked up another title, taking a solo in the final round after Geoff Monise (…
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Five Things We Learned at the NHRA Nevada Nationals

The intensity of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was set to an all-time high. There was so much to take in, our heads were spinning – but here are five things we learned at the second-to-last race of an extraordinary season.
30 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
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Five things Las Vegas 2
The intensity of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was set to an all-time high. There was so much to take in, our heads were spinning – but here are five things we learned at the second-to-last race of an…
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Mike Castellana wins FuelTech Pro Mod title and NHRA Nevada Nationals

Mike Castellana clinched his first career world championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and then finished off his magical weekend with the victory as part of the weekend’s NHRA Nevada Nationals.
29 Oct 2023
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Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana clinched his first career world championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and then finished off his magical weekend with the…
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Salinas, Hight, Enders, and Herrera take wins on a drama-filled day in Las Vegas

Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the nitro title fights on a dramatic Sunday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, the second-to-last event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Winners
Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the title fight in Top Fuel and Funny Car on a dramatic Sunday at the…
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Boyko, Larose, Biscay, Roetto, and Rogers claim Summit National Championships

Billy Boyko (Super Pro), Mike LaRose (Pro), Jake Biscay (Sportsman), Patrick Roetto (Motorcycle), and Josh Rogers (Street Legal EV) won Summit Racing Series national championships in the final showdown at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
29 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Summit National Championships
Billy Boyko (Super Pro), Mike Larose (Pro), Jake Biscay (Sportsman), Patrick Roetto (Motorcycle), and Josh Rogers (Street Legal EV) won Summit Racing Series national championships in the final showdown at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack on the final day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was packed for final eliminations 50
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Mike Castellana clinches FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series world championship

With his second-round win at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, Pro Mod veteran Mike Castellana clinched his first FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports world championship.
29 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Nevada Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Racing into a strong headwind in sub-60-degree temperatures, it’s anyone’s guess what kind of runs we’ll see today. The atmospheric conditions are phenomenal, but the headwind may negate some of that as may…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview

Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over.
29 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview
Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over. Pro Stock Motorcycle phenom Gaige…
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Pro Mod points leader Kris Thorne emerges unhurt from round-one accident

During the first round of NHRA Pro Mod eliminations at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, incoming points leader Kris Thorne’s car drifted towards the centerline before turning sharply left and hitting the wall before coming to a stop. Thorne exited the car under his own power and was examined onsite by NHRA medical director Dr. Phillip Surface.
28 Oct 2023
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Kris Thorne
During the first round of NHRA Pro Mod eliminations at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, points leader Kris Thorne’s car drifted towards the centerline before turning sharply left and hitting the wall before coming to a stop. Thorne exited the car under…
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Salinas, Hight, Koretsky, Herrera will lead Las Vegas fields into final eliminations

Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final eliminations at the season’s penultimate event.
28 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Kyle Koretsky
Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final…
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Pro Stock veteran Jeg Coughlin Jr. back in the mix

Jeg Coughlin Jr. began taking the world of Pro Stock by storm in 1998, and the Rookie of the Year went on to blaze through season after season as a top contender. Now a five-time champion with 65 Pro Stock trophies, Coughlin has returned to action in Las Vegas and is showing that he hasn't lost his touch.
28 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. began taking the world of Pro Stock by storm in 1998, and that season's Rookie of the Year went on to blaze through year after year as a top contender. Now a five-time champion with 65 Pro Stock trophies staring at him from the…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las vegas Motor Speedway, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
28 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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With his first pair of threes, Rob Passey already feels like a winner in Las Vegas

Kenny Bernstein broke the 300-mph barrier in Top Fuel more than 30 years ago and the first three-second Top Fuel pass happened 15 years ago. Rob Passey hadn’t done either until Friday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals, but for the self-funded Utah driver, it’s a personal milestone long in the making.
28 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Rob Passey
Kenny Bernstein broke the 300-mph barrier in Top Fuel more than 30 years ago and the first three-second Top Fuel pass happened 15 years ago. Rob Passey hadn’t done either until Friday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals, but for the self-funded Utah driver…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday preview

It's "go big or go home" for some on the second day of qualifying at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, while others chase valuable bonus points as the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship reaches the midway mark. Here's what to expect on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
28 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
NHRA Nevada Nationals
It's "go big or go home" for some on the second day of qualifying at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, while others chase valuable bonus points as the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship reaches the midway mark. Here's what to expect…
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Live NHRA Insider podcast from Las Vegas will highlight Pro Mod title battle

Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon will host a live edition of the NHRA Insider podcast from the pits at Las Vegas Motor Speedway talking to Mike Castellana, Justin Bond, and Kris Thorne, the drivers in the battle for the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series championship. Tune in at 9:45 a.m.
28 Oct 2023
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Salinas, Hight, Enders, Herrera lead first-day fields at crucial Las Vegas event

Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship drama clinging to every run.
27 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship…
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Aaron Stanfield clinches third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown championship

Following his first qualifying pass at the NHRA Nevada Nationals Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro, clinched his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world championship Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 
27 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Aaron Stanfiled
Following his first qualifying pass at the NHRA Nevada Nationals Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro, clinched his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world championship Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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