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Drivers set for penultimate event of season at Ford Performance Nationals

As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears the finish line, drivers have their sights set on world championships as they approach the penultimate event of the year, the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
22 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears the finish line, drivers have their sights set on world championships as they approach the penultimate event of the year, the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las…
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In Memoriam

21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.…
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Tickets on sale for 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals

Celebrating a special 25th anniversary in 2025, tickets are on sale for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, which takes place May 15-18, 2025 at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago. 
21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals
Celebrating a special 25th anniversary in 2025, tickets are on sale for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, which takes place May 15-18, 2025 at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.  The NHRA Mission…
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JR Todd takes us behind the scenes of Toyota’s Experience Center in Texas

Toyota Funny Car racer JR Todd recently gave fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Toyota’s North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.
21 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
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JR Todd takes us behind the scenes of Toyota’s North American Headquarters
Known for his competitive mindset on the NHRA circuit, Todd took this opportunity to showcase not only the immense capabilities of Toyota as an automotive leader but also the deep well of motivation that drives Toyota's involvement in drag racing…
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Watch the Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event from Reading free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
21 Oct 2024
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Division 1 Lucas Oil Series
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Reading are Moser, Summit, Strange, and…
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Late rounds of Firebird Fall Shootout will be completed at Las Vegas national

Due to cold conditions, the Top Alcohol eliminations at the inaugural Division 7 Firebird Fall Shootout at Firebird Motorsports Park will now be completed during the Ford Performance Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 7
Due to cold conditions, the Top Alcohol eliminations at the inaugural Division 7 Firebird Fall Shootout at Firebird Motorsports Park will now be completed during the Ford Performance Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The final…
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Warren, Fletcher, and Foley lead winners at Rockingham Dragway

Joel Warren, Dan Fletcher, and Steve Foley led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Rockingham Dragway.
20 Oct 2024
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Dan Fletcher
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Joel Warren, Clinton, N.C., '08 G5, H/AA, 8.588, 151.11  def. Joe…
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NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships on the line in Las Vegas

After a thrilling road to Las Vegas, 40 standout competitors are now ready to race for an NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship as part of the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
18 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships
After a thrilling road to Las Vegas, 40 standout competitors are now ready to race for an NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship as part of the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las…
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Top Fuel 'on the fours': A look back at six NHRA Top Fuel championship years

In just a few weeks, we’ll be crowning 2024's Top Fuel world champion in Pomona, so here's a look back at the champions from 1964, ’74, ’84, ’94, ’04, and ’14, which, as it turns out, provided not only some very interesting title tales but also pocket glimpses of those eras. 
18 Oct 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Top Fuel champs
In just a few weeks, we’ll be crowning world champions in Pomona, as we have for the last 40 years since the season finale moved to the track in 1984, and when it comes to Top Fuel, it will be the 60th year that we’ve crowned a Top Fuel world champ…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 JEGS Allstars

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the JEGS Allstars at the Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrated their victories.
17 Oct 2024
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 JEGS Allstars
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort named title sponsor of NHRA Northwest Nationals

Muckleshoot Casino Resort has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ annual race at Pacific Raceways in Seattle as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement.
17 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Muckleshoot Casino Resort has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ annual race at Pacific Raceways in Seattle as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement. The 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
16 Oct 2024
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals
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NHRA announcer Joe Castello goes Super Comp racing

More than a voice at national events, NHRA announcer Joe Castello is also a racer at heart. Castello recently seized the opportunity to get in the seat of Bo Butner’s Super Comp dragster at the NHRA South Central Division race at Texas Motorplex.
16 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
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WFO Joe Castello car
The Stampede of Speed was a grand extravaganza, and one that drew a plethora of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors for both the divisional and national events. Among the sea of Sportsman racers was an unexpected face behind the wheel of a…
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NHRA Mission Foods world championship odds updated with two races to go

With two races remaining in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Funny Car's Austin Prock is a huge favorite to win his first Funny Car title, while current leaders Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also favored.
16 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Odds
NHRA fans participating in gaming as part of the PlayNHRA initiative continue to have the opportunity to place wagers on the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Following…
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Densham team aligns with Gary Marcus Trucking for Las Vegas event

Densham Motorsports Inc. has announced a new sponsor partnership with Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd. for its Funny Car at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Second-generation driver Steven Densham will be behind the wheel.
16 Oct 2024
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Densham Motorsports
Densham Motorsports Inc. has announced a new sponsor partnership with Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd. for its Funny Car at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Gary Marcus established his trucking company with one truck in 1989, growing to…
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2024 JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman winner Curt Fredrich

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
77:17
Division 3 Top Sportsman racer Curt Fredrich continued his recent hot streak with a win in the JEGS Allstars. Fredrich knocked off defending world champ Brandon Miller in the final round with a perfect 6.560 on his 6.56 dial.
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2024 JEGS Allstars Super Street winner Alan Bush

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
60:51
Alan Bush was a big part of Division 1’s team championship with his victory in Super Street, capped in the final round with a 10.92 victory after Division 7’s David Kiesel barely broke out with a 10.898.
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2024 JEGS Allstars Super Gas winner Mchael Boehner

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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65:02
Michael Boehner put Division 7 into the winner’s circle with his Super Gas victory, clinching the crown with a clutch 9.902 that forced Division 5’s Jeremy Demers into a 9.88 breakout loss.
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2024 JEGS Allstars Super Comp winner Tom Stalba

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
81:51
Twenty-one years after winning the JEGS Allstars for the first time in Super Gas, Division 1’s Tom Stalba as back in the winner’s circle in Super Comp after winning a double-breakout bout with Division 4’s Michael Holcombe, 8.892 to 8.862.
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2024 JEGS Allstars Stock winner Michael Brand

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
50:43
Division 2 racer Michael Brand kicked off one of the best weekends of his career by winning the JEGS Allstars Stock title. Brand ran an 8.811 on his 8.81 dial to stop Division 7’s Jared Jordan, who broke out.
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2024 JEGS Allstars Super Stock winner Trey Vetter

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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65:10
Trey Vetter scored a big win for the Division 7 team when he stopped Division 1 racer Justin Picillo in a final decided by .008-second at the finish line. 
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2024 JEGS Allstars Comp winner Stephen Szupka

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
73:09
Stephen Szupka notched a big win for Division 1 in Comp, where he tied a near-perfect .002 reaction time to a (-.53) 6.91 to defeat Division 4 blocker Chase Williams, who clocked a (-.51) 6.83 in defeat.  
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2024 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster winner Julie Nataas

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
72:52
In one of the most incredible runs in JEGS Allstars history, Julie Nataas won the Top Alcohol Dragster title for the fourth straight year for the North Central Region, driving her OTG A/Fueler to a 5.31 to 5.40 final-round decision over East Region…
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Dragster winner Jim Prevo

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
115:09
The Right Trailers Top Dragster field in Dallas was one of the toughest in the history of the class and Jim Prevo was the last man standing after defeating three-time Indy winner Brad Plourd in the final round. Prevo claimed his second national…
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Sportsman winner Michael Chitty

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
132:44
After a pair of runner-up finishes in Brainerd, Michael Chitty broke through for his first NHRA win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Chitty survived a close double-breakout against Macy Higgins in the final winning with a 6.571 on his 6.58 dial.
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Street winner Jordan Pratt

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
97:04
Jordan Pratt made the long drive south from Minnesota pay off with his first career national event victory, winning an exciting double-breakout bout in Super Street with JEGS Allstars winner Alan Bush, 10.897 to 10.859.
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp winner Kyle Secrest

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
88:11
Two years after scoring a runner-up at this event in his first career final, Kyle Secrest went the distance in 2024 in Super Comp, beating Division 6 JEGS Allstars rep Michael Dalrymple in a thrilling double-breakout final round, 8.875 to 8.870.
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock winner Justin Picillo

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
200:47
Following a pair of runner-up finishes in national events, and a final round showing in the JEGS Allstars race, Justin Picillo picked up a long-awaited national event title in Super Stock with a narrow final round victory against Craig Gaultiere,…
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp winner Matt Harris

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
120:11
Division 5 standout Matt Harris collected his first career national event win in Comp, wheeling his E/A '05 Grand Am to a final-round (-.49) 7.70 to defeat Keith Mawhee’s better-but-later (-.50) 8.05.
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Matt Cummings

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
67:41
Matt Cummings drove the McPhillips Racing A/Fuel Dragster to his sixth career victory, stopping JEGS Allstars winner Julie Nataas in the final. Cummings, who now has won at least one national event in each of the last four seasons, collected the win…
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