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Schumacher, Force end victory droughts on live national stage; A.J., Hines continue mountain dominance

24 Jul 2016
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Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing No. 11

24 Jul 2016
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As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts.   The results are being revealed in reverse order at NHRA national events this season…
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NHRA 101: An introduction to NHRA Drag Racing

24 Jul 2016
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Wilkerson withdraws from Mile-High Nationals competition

24 Jul 2016
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Following a crash in the fourth qualifying session of the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals, Tim Wilkerson announced via press release Saturday night will not be competing in eliminations on race day…
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Best of Denver

24 Jul 2016
National Dragster staff
Poll Position
With a global audience watching the final rounds live on FOX television and a packed house at scenic Bandimere Speedway for three days, the annual NHRA Western Swing kicked off with what could easily be described as the best event of the season so…
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Torrence, Force, Laughlin, Hines qualify No. 1 in Denver

23 Jul 2016
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Coler named NHRA vice president of marketing and brand strategy

23 Jul 2016
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Kasey Coler, a sports marketing professional, has been named NHRA vice president of marketing & brand strategy, it was announced today by NHRA President Peter Clifford.             …
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Torrence, Force, Enders, Hines lead Friday qualifying

22 Jul 2016
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Traxxas, Courtney Force unveil new look for national FOX audience

22 Jul 2016
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Courtney Force and the Traxxas Funny Car team head to Bandimere Speedway this weekend for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. As the team gears up for the grueling Western Swing, a surprise is waiting for race fans. For those attending the race in…
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Beckman, Worsham help christen new NHRA studio

22 Jul 2016
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champions Jack Beckman and Del Worsham helped celebrate the official launch of NHRA’s new in-house…
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Smith aims to be at his best for key Denver race

22 Jul 2016
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After a season filled with hiccups, frustration, and some unlucky breaks, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is ready to put his best foot forward at this weekend’s 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere…
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Barry Setzer, Pat Foster, and their amazing Vega

22 Jul 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
The Top 20 Funny Cars list rolls on, headed soon for the top 10, and although there were no assurances of anyone’s position -- due in no small part to the strength of “the field,” each having earned a berth based on the sheer weight of evidence…
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Johnson’s mile-high monopoly will be tested

21 Jul 2016
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If there was ever a race for former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson to break out during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, it would most definitely be this weekend’s…
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Event preview: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

21 Jul 2016
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The grueling stretch of three consecutive racing weekends in conditions ranging from high elevation to coastal climates begins with racers doing battle at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver. The event kicks off the…
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Tricky Tipster's Denver picks

21 Jul 2016
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For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Mopar, Pennzoil announce Pritchett sponsorship

21 Jul 2016
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Mopar and Pennzoil will sponsor the NHRA Top Fuel dragster driven by Leah Pritchett at select events in 2016 and debut the blue Omega M on her Don Schumacher Racing entry at the 37th annual Mopar Mile-High…
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Hagan focused on solving Denver for the first time

21 Jul 2016
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Matt Hagan isn’t the first standout driver to have his share of struggles at Bandimere Speedway, where the altitude and racing at an elevation of more than 5,800 feet can throw a monkey wrench into even the best laid plans.   But with…
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1986 Mile-High Nationals

21 Jul 2016
Alex Waldron, National Dragster Associate Editor
Throwback Thursday
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has shifted to the West as we kick off the first of three races in the Western Swing at the 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver. In this week’s journey into the NHRA National…
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NHRA unveils 360-degree starting-line camera view

20 Jul 2016
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Ever wonder what an NHRA drag race looks like from the chief starter’s point of view? NHRA fans and race teams will begin to enjoy a new level of immersion and interaction with their favorite sport as NHRA experiments with 360-degree video.…
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The Western Swing: Not your average trip

20 Jul 2016
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NHRA race teams from across the country are preparing for the annual Western Swing, a grueling three-week stretch that will carry them from their home base to the high-altitude climes of the Rocky Mountains, then west to California's Wine Country…
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Torrence determined to display winning combination again

20 Jul 2016
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Steve Torrence already knows he has a winning recipe for the unique racing conditions of Bandimere Speedway. Doing it one more time at this weekend’s 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on the…
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Behind the numbers

20 Jul 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Sometime soon, quite possibly before the end of the Western Swing, Dan Fletcher is going to get his 100th NHRA national event win. He’s sitting on 98 wins, and he’s headed for Denver this weekend for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals…
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series makes historic live broadcast debut in Denver on FOX Broadcast Network

19 Jul 2016
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NHRA will reach a significant milestone on Sunday, July 24, when the FOX national broadcasting network televises the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series finals of the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals live from scenic Bandimere Speedway in Denver.…
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Sweeping the Western Swing

19 Jul 2016
Brad Littlefield, National Dragster Associate Editor
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
Seven NHRA drivers and one in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ranks have pulled off the elusive sweep of the three events held in Denver, Sonoma, and Seattle on consecutive weekends that have been a tradition on the Mello Yello Series since…
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Most wins without a championship

18 Jul 2016
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
Fast Five
With Ron Capps’ recent hot streak that includes three wins, a runner-up finish, and three No. 1 starts in the last five events, the “is this his year” buzz is beginning to ramp up. Capps is one of the most visible “…
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Colorado natives, rising stars Kramer and Reed eager to perform on familiar stage in Denver

16 Jul 2016
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Deric Kramer Deric Kramer and Cory Reed both grew up in Colorado racing Jr. Dragsters at scenic Bandimere Speedway, and now both of the rising stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series are eager to be…
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Exclusive NHRA FOX interview: Connie Kalitta

15 Jul 2016
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In business and in drag racing, few fly higher or have been more successful than Connie Kalitta. Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2002, Kalitta carved out a reputation as a…
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Remembering Art Chrisman and Chuck Etchells

15 Jul 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Chuck Etchells The last week provided a double shock of loss, with the passing of Funny Car barrier breaker Chuck Etchells Wednesday, July 6, and the loss of drag racing icon Art Chrisman the following Tuesday. The loss of Etchells…
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Pritchett will team with DSR to compete in Denver

14 Jul 2016
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Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett’s season-long bid to earn a spot in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship got another boost Thursday when it was announced that she has struck a deal to compete at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals…
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NHRA drivers take part in Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum

14 Jul 2016
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1 Andrew Hines, Eddie Krawiec, and Tony Pedregon explained some of the mechanics of cars to the kids. Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series were featured on Wednesday at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of the…
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