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Four-car Factory X race set for Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
The first side-by-side competition between drivers in the exciting new Factory X presented by Holley will take place in Indy with four drivers set to take part at the Big Go!
Following the debut of the first official Factory X presented by Holley car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, the thrilling new class will now host its first side-by-side runs as four drivers are planning to run for a Wally…
Pro Stock Motorcycle icon Angelle Sampey earns A/Fuel license for late 2023 debut
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey has earned her Top Alcohol Dragster license and has become the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program driver development program. Sampey plans to run three events in an A/Fuel Dragster this season.
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey is trading two wheels for four after recently earning her Top Alcohol Dragster license. Sampey is the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB…
Angelle Sampey, Antron Brown on WFO Radio
With six NHRA Drag Racing championships between them, Antron Brown and Angelle Sampey joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello, for a wide-ranging interview about their major announcement.
Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is jam-packed with special events
The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions, and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 4…
Watch two exciting Lucas Oil Series events for free this weekend on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway and the Division 3 event from Beech Bend Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway and the Division 3 event from Beech Bend Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
DRAW’s annual special collectible sale to take place during U.S. Nationals
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles Friday through Sunday during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles in Indianapolis during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. The sale will start on Friday morning at 10 a.m. and last until 6 p.m. at the main…
Top Fuel’s Buddy Hull will get Hull’k for Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
Top Fuel team owner and driver Buddy Hull will transform his traditional Methanol Moonshine/Renegade Race Fuels dragster to the Hull’k Top Fuel dragster, an homage to one of his favorite superheroes, The Incredible Hulk, at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Top Fuel team owner and driver Buddy Hull will transform his traditional Methanol Moonshine/Renegade Race Fuels dragster to the Hull’k Top Fuel dragster, an homage to one of his favorite superheroes, The Incredible Hulk, at the Dodge Power Brokers…
Third-generation drag racer Maddi Gordon licensed in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Maddi Gordon, daughter of reigning world champ Doug Gordon, completed her licensing runs during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history.
Maddi Gordon completed her licensing runs on Monday during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history. Her father,…
Weekend Rewind: 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
From first-round upsets to Mike Salinas' blazing 338-mph speed, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, had plenty of action and drama. Relive it now in our Weekend Rewind video.
Brainerd's Best: Brian Corradi, Jason Lee, and Eric Gustafson talk victory at BIR
On this episode, Antron Brown's crew chief Brian Corradi and Pro Mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson join host Brian Lohnes for a conversation about how they set about winning their respective categories at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.
On this episode, Antron Brown's crew chief Brian Corradi and Pro Mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson join host Brian Lohnes for a conversation about how they set about winning their respective categories at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals…
JCM Racing driver development program accepting applicants for 2024 NHRA season
As the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season approaches the final stretch, JCM Racing is opening up the driver development program to new applicants for the 2024 season, focusing on competitors in the Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League.
Earlier this year, the JCM Racing team announced the addition of a driver development program, aimed at helping young drag racers interested in pursuing a career in NHRA’s professional ranks. The program launched with three rising NHRA upstarts on…
Alloy Employer Services joins Foley Lewis Racing for U.S. Nationals
Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will serve as Doug Foley’s primary sponsor when the Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team competes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. It’s the company’s first involvement in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will serve as Doug Foley’s primary sponsor when the Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team rolls into Indianapolis Raceway Park for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, Sept. 1-4…
Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout field set for Sunday of U.S. Nationals
The lucrative Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout is set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 3., during the prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Eight Funny Car stars will race each other in a unique specialty race where first-round pairings are decided by callouts.
The world’s biggest drag race, the prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, has always been known for its special events for standouts in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and that will continue in 2023, as the Pep…
Doug Gordon's Top Alcohol Funny Car win highlights Brainerd Sportsman action
Ten event champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, including Doug Gordon, who claimed the win in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Ten event champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway,
After recovering from a nasty crash at this event last year to go on to win the Top…
Five things we learned in Brainerd
By any measuring stick, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd was an extremely competitive and highly entertaining event. Here are five things we learned from NHRA’s annual stop in Minnesota.
RON CAPPS IS THE UNDISPUTED MAYOR OF THE BRAINERD ZOO
While John Force is still the all-time winnngest driver at Brainerd Int’l Raceway with an amazing 11 Funny Car titles, its actually Ron Capps that’s synonymous with the…
With just the U.S. Nationals to go, Countdown playoffs spots are filling up fast
With just the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals left on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, just 15 guaranteed spots in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs remain open among four classes.
With just the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals left on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, just 15 guaranteed spots in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs remain open among four classes.
Fourteen more…
Jason Lee picks up first career FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod win in Brainerd
Jason Lee earned his first career victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, picking up the win and moving into the points lead at Brainerd International Raceway as part of the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Jason Lee earned his first career victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports on Sunday, picking up the win over Jason Scruggs and moving into the points lead at Brainerd International Raceway as part of…
Capps claims win No. 75; Brown and Glenn also score crucial Brainerd victories
Ron Capps joined an exclusive fraternity with his 75th NHRA national event title while Antron Brown and Dallas Glenn also collected pro titles at the Luas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Ron Capps joined an exclusive fraternity with his 75th NHRA national event title while Antron Brown and Dallas Glenn also collected pro titles at the Luas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Capps has had a long love affair with Brainerd Int’l Raceway and it’s…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery
The final day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals was every bit as dramatic as the first two and our National Dragster photographers continued to chronicle every bit of the action in our Sunday gallery from Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of eliminations at the :Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.
It took just one pair for the difference in air and track conditions between qualifying and eliminations to become apparent as Mike Salinas made what was then the quickest run of the weekend with a 3.726 at 335.32 mph in his win…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview
After two fascinating days of professional qualifying, the fields are set for today’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
The final day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals promises to be quite different from the first three as Satuday’s warm summer-like temperatures have been replaced by cool Fall air at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. The change in temperature, more than 20-…
Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge titles go to first-time winners Brown, Hight, and Enders
The latest round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge took place on Saturday in Brainerd where Antron Brown, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders became first-time winners.
This season, a victory in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge has become a source of pride for NHRA drivers and in Brainerd, Antron Brown, Robert Hight and Erica Enders got a chance to join the growing roster of champions with wins in Top Fuel…
Low qualifiers Ashley, Capps, and Anderson withstand the heat in Brainerd
Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Greg Anderson, finished qualifying as the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
The second day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals presented a unique challenge for NHRA pro teams as the 70-degree temperatures from Friday were replaced by highs in the low 90s. To further complicate matters, the forecast for Sunday’s…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Another epic day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals deserves another round of epic photos from National Dragster's talented photo staff and we've got the goods right here in our Saturday gallery.
As the Countdown to the Championship looms, so does Tim Wilkerson
with the field for the Countdown to the Championship taking shape, the 2023 Camping World NHRA Funny Car title is very much up for grabs, and Tim Wilkerson has every reason to think he’s one of the favorites.
Take a quick look at the history of Tim Wilkerson in the Funny Car class, including 15-straight years of Top 10 finishes and a best of No. 2 in 2004 and suddenly, the notion of him winning the Camping World NHRA Funny Car final isn’t so far-fetched…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Preview
The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod…
Kalitta, Capps, and Anderson grab early qualifying leads in Brainerd
Professional qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals kicked off on Friday where Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps and Greg Anderson emerged as the provisional leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
Professional qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals kicked off on Friday where Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps and Greg Anderson emerged as the provisional leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
Cool fall-like temperatures greeted the NHRA…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery
The National Dragster photographers were busy on Friday covering the mass expanse of Brainerd Int'l Raceway to capture all the action of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Jerry Tucker doesn’t feel like a rookie, but Rookie of the Year voters might see things differently.
Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.
Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.
“I’m 48 years old. That’s too old…