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Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn returns to Pacific Raceways for home race

Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn is ready for his home race at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals.
18 Jul 2024
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Dallas Glenn
Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn is ready for his home race at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. Glenn, originally from Covington, Wash., will take on all the top names in the Pro Stock field at the…
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Turning a corner: Pro Stock's Mason McGaha

Mason McGaha warmed up for the Western Swing with his best performance of the season in Norwalk. Elevated and with back-to-back races on the horizon, the third-generation racer is heading into territory that his family-operated team knows well.
18 Jul 2024
Kelly Wade
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Mason McGaha
Pro Stock racer Mason McGaha warmed up for this summer's Western Swing with his best performance of the season two weeks ago in Norwalk. Elevated and with back-to-back races in Seattle and Sonoma on the horizon, the third-generation racer is heading…
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Flashback: Michael Brotherton's 'spin and win' at the 1992 Seattle event

Michael Brotherton's lone Top Fuel win at the 1992 national event in Seattle was a true miracle comeback story after crashing the car during qualifying.
18 Jul 2024
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John Force Racing's Peak Chevy team prepping for a return with substitute driver

On a Pacific Raceways track on which he has won a record nine times, most recently in 2019, John Force won’t have the opportunity to reach double-digit success during this week’s 35th NHRA Northwest Nationals.
18 Jul 2024
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John Force
On a Pacific Raceways track on which he has won a record nine times, most recently in 2019, John Force won’t have the opportunity to reach double-digit success during this week’s 35th NHRA Northwest Nationals. Instead, drag racing’s winningest…
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Hull eager to take on second half of season with new sponsors starting in Seattle

Jim Dunn Racing and driver Buddy Hull will be looking to build some momentum for the second half of the season with additional support from Alo and Jenji Boba Tea beginning at the NHRA Northwest Nationals.
17 Jul 2024
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Jim Dunn Racing
Going into the NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend, Jim Dunn Racing and driver Buddy Hull will be looking to build some momentum for the second half of the season with additional support from Alo and Jenji Boba Tea.  The two popular…
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Drag-and-drive shootout coming to the NHRA Northwest Nationals

As the summer heats up, the 2024 NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, promises to be a thrilling spectacle this weekend.
17 Jul 2024
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Drag-and-drive shootout coming to the NHRA Northwest Nationals
 Among the most interesting events are the drag-and-drive exhibition runs, where a diverse group of drivers will showcase their finely tuned machines. These drag-and-drive event cars are unique in that they are built to be driven to the track,…
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Indy in the 1980s: A decade of Pro Stock domination by Bob Glidden

There are numerous reasons why Bob Glidden became an NHRA legend and one of the most revered drivers in drag racing history, and one of those was an incredible run of success at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in the 1980s.
17 Jul 2024
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70 Years of U.S. Nationals magic
Bob Glidden
There are numerous reasons why Bob Glidden became an NHRA legend and one of the most revered drivers in drag racing history, and one of those was an incredible run of success at the NHRA U.S. Nationals. The world’s biggest drag race celebrates…
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All-star lineup of drivers to appear at NHRA Fan Fest on July 18 in Auburn

With an impressive list of drivers, including racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart, the NHRA FanFest presented by Explore Auburn is back and officially kicks off the race weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
17 Jul 2024
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Fanfest
With an impressive list of drivers, including racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart, the NHRA FanFest presented by Explore Auburn is back and officially kicks off the race weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific…
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Watch the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Brainerd free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events from Brainerd Int'l Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
17 Jul 2024
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Division 5
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events from Brainerd Int'l Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Brainerd are Moser, Edelbrock, Strange, and Comp…
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Neil Britt, innovative former NHRA Publications Vice President, passes away

Neil Britt, who led a renaissance of success and content in NHRA’s National Dragster magazine and NHRA's Publications department for more than a dozen years spanning the 1980s and 1990s, died July 14.
16 Jul 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Neil Britt
Neil Britt, who led a renaissance of success and content in NHRA’s National Dragster magazine and NHRA's Publications department for more than a dozen years spanning the 1980s and 1990s, died July 14. He was 77. Britt, a veteran of…
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Alexis DeJoria is eager to get back on track at NHRA Northwest Nationals

After two weeks off, Funny Car’s Alexis DeJoria is ready for a swift turnaround at this weekend’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
16 Jul 2024
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Alexis DeJoria
After two weeks off, Funny Car’s Alexis DeJoria is ready for a swift turnaround at this weekend’s 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The race kicks off the second half of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series…
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Pro Stock: With two wins in five finals, Glenn has the lead, but not by much

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season. Here’s a look at how the points battles shape up in Pro Stock. Third in a series.
16 Jul 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Season Update
Dallas Glenn
The recently completed Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was Race 10, the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season, and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season. Here’s a look at how the…
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The Insiders prep you for a trip to the Northwest Nationals

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk all things NHRA Northwest Nationals.
16 Jul 2024
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NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk all things NHRA Northwest Nationals. The race this weekend will be unique, featuring Friday night late-evening…
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Brittany Force set to return in Seattle with Flav-R-Pac backing

With dad John responding positively to treatment for the TBI he suffered in a June 23 crash in Virginia, Brittany Force will be back in the cockpit of her national record-holding Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster this week at the NHRA Northwest Nationals.
16 Jul 2024
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Brittany Force
With dad John responding positively to treatment for the traumatic brain injury (TBI) he suffered in a June 23 crash in Virginia, Brittany Force will be back in the cockpit of her national record-holding Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster this…
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Celebrating Ed Iskendarian’s 103rd Birthday

On July 13, the hot rod and drag racing community came together at Lions to celebrate a monumental milestone: Ed Iskendarian, affectionately known as “Isky” and the “Camfather,” turned 103!
15 Jul 2024
David Kennedy
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Celebrating Ed Iskendarian’s 103rd Birthday
Proving once again that drag racing is good for the soul...  This incredible July 10 birthday not only marked more than a century of life but also more than a century of profound influence in the world of hot rodding and drag racing. Ed…
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Top Fuel's Shawn Reed thrilled to be at home, and under the lights, in Seattle

Shawn Reed’s first time at a dragstrip came at Pacific Raceways, when he experienced the magic of drag racing growing up. Now behind the wheel of a Top Fuel dragster, Reed will get to be part of another Pacific Raceways first this weekend at the NHRA Northwest Nationals.
15 Jul 2024
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Shawn Reed
Shawn Reed’s first time at a dragstrip came at Pacific Raceways, when he experienced the magic of drag racing growing up. Now behind the wheel of an 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster, Reed will get to be part of another Pacific Raceways first this…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle: Herrera remains undefeated, so who’ll stop the reign?

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season and the Countdown to the Championship. Here’s a look at how the points battles shape up in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Fourth and final in a series.
15 Jul 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Gaige Herrera
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season and the Countdown to the Championship. Here’s a look at…
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Community fundraiser boosts Krista Baldwin's U.S. Nationals Top Fuel dreams

Third-generation Top Fuel racer Krista Baldwin found a unique way to raise funds for her run at a NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Fuel title with a local community day.
15 Jul 2024
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Krista Baldwin
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Friday night qualifying kicks off loaded weekend at NHRA Northwest Nationals

For the first time at Pacific Raceways, fans will be treated to night racing from the nitro-burning machines of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, July 19-21.
15 Jul 2024
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NHRA Northwest Nationals
For the first time at Pacific Raceways, fans will be treated to night racing from the nitro-burning machines of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, July 19-21. The NHRA Northwest Nationals marks…
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Funny Car: Prock has a commanding lead, but top 10 drama swirls behind him

With just four races left in the regular season, Austin Prock, in his first year in the class, is leading the Funny Car points after a dazzling 10-race start to the season. Here’s a look at how the Funny Car title race is shaping up. Second in a series.
15 Jul 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Season Update
Austin Prock
With just four races left in the regular season, Austin Prock, in his first year in the class, is leading the Funny Car points after a dazzling 10-race start to the season. Here’s a look at how the Funny Car title race is shaping up. THE…
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Ageless Irvin Johns leads list of JEGS SPORTSnationals champions

At age 80, Irvin Johns became NHRA’s oldest national event winner when he drove to the Super Stock title at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at National Trail Raceway.
13 Jul 2024
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Irvin Johns
At age 80, Irvin Johns became NHRA’s oldest national event winner when he drove to the Super Stock title at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at National Trail Raceway. Johns, who previously held the record at age 79 following last year’s victory in…
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Stewart, Bellemeur, Browell lead winners at North Central Regional

Tony Stewart, Sean Bellemeur, and Brian Browell led the list of winners at the North Central Region event at National Trail Raceway.
12 Jul 2024
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North Central Regional
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at National Trail Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Tony Stewart, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.407, 267.37  def.…
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Seattle and the Fallnationals: A history of drama, intrigue, and points battles

Today it hosts the Northwest Nationals, but for six years in the late 1970s, Pacific Raceways (then known as Seattle International Raceway) was home to the Fallnationals, an exciting and often pivotal event in the season championship battles.
12 Jul 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
FallNationals
At this time next week, I’ll be at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle at what remains one of my favorite national events. Today it’s called the Northwest Nationals and has been part of the NHRA national event schedule since 1988, when it initially…
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Demke, Martin take Top Alcohol wins as Division 6 doubleheader wraps up

Chris Demke and Ray Martin scored Top Alcohol wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division wrapped up a doubleheader event at Woodburn Dragstrip.
11 Jul 2024
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D6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Woodburn Dragstrip: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Chris Demke, Valencia, Calif., 5.411, 272.31  def. Jackie Fricke,…
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Top Fuel: As regular season winds down, dominating Doug Kalitta leads the charge

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season and the Countdown to the Championship. Here’s a look at how the points battles shape up in Top Fuel. First in a series.
11 Jul 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Season Update
Doug Kalitta
The recently completed Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was Race 10, the halfway point of the 20-race 2024 season, and, more importantly, set up the stretch run of four races leading to the end of the regular season. Here’s a look at how the…
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Richard Gadson rising in Pro Stock Motorcycle

The Vance & Hines team has produced a plethora of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championships, and riding under the legendary umbrella comes with prestige – but also with pressure. Richard Gadson is quickly rising to meet expectations in his new role.
11 Jul 2024
Kelly Wade
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Richard Gadson
The Vance & Hines team has produced a plethora of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championships, and riding under the legendary umbrella comes with prestige — but also with pressure. Riding for one of the most successful teams in the history of the…
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Herrera's historic streak, race coverage, and features highlight July issue of ND

The July issue of NHRA National Dragster, saluting Gaige Herrera’s incredible Pro Stock Motorcycle winning streak and packed with race coverage and feature stories, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
11 Jul 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Issue 7
  READ THE ISSUE The July issue of NHRA National Dragster, saluting Gaige Herrera’s incredible Pro Stock…
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Josh Hart talks about his Top Fuel struggle and The Insiders deep dive PlayNHRA

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Top Fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart joins host Brian Lohnes to discuss the challenges of Top Fuel, and National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna and Lohnes take a deep dive into PlayNHRA.
10 Jul 2024
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NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Top Fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart joins host Brian Lohnes to discuss the work, the struggles, the commitments, and the challenges his team has faced and how they are going to overcome…
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Bob Tasca III hopes to continue hot streak as Mission Foods tour heads west

Bob Tasca III and his Ford Funny Car team will head west to Seattle on a hot streak, with a win in Norwalk and a runner-up in Richmond. Crew chief Aaron Brooks talks about the team's recent successes and the road ahead.
10 Jul 2024
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Bob Tasca III
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NHRA announces 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will feature three races celebrating a 25th anniversary in 2025 and culminate with the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.
10 Jul 2024
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2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule
The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will feature three races celebrating a 25th anniversary in 2025 and culminate with the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. As previously announced, the 2025 campaign will open…
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