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Don't miss celebration of NHRA National Dragster's 60th anniversary at Auto Club NHRA Finals

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
NHRA National Dragster
NHRA’s National Dragster has been the voice of NHRA drag racing for more than 60 years. We are taking over the…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Ed Alessi

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Nearly two decades after winning his first national event title at the 2001 Reading event, Ed Alessi returned to the winner’s circle in Super Gas with his unique Chevy-powered ’63 Pontiac Catalina. Alessi was nearly perfect off the starting line…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Kyle Bigley

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
After winning the Division 1 Super Comp championship last season, Kyle Bigley checked off another important milestone by winning his first NHRA national event title. In a rematch of the final round from Epping in June, Bigley got the best of Ken…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Stock winner Joe Santangelo

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Joe Santangelo won his second race of the season in Stock when he defeated Randi Lyn Shipp’s Firebird in a classic battle of vintage muscle cars. Santangelo left first by a hundredth of a second and sealed his 16th career title by running 10.385…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Herbie Null

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Herbie Null now has six national event wins to his credit, including Indy and a pair in Reading thanks to an impressive final-round performance in Super Stock. Null was almost unstoppable in the final with a .012 light and a perfect 9.700 on his…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Comp winner Christopher Piston

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tom Martino’s bid for a third straight Comp win in Reading remained intact until the final round, where he lost to Christopher Piston, who was appearing in his first career final round. Piston, in a four-cylinder powered F/DA, ended Martino’s…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Two of the top three cars in the country met to decide the Top Alcohol Funny Car title with reigning champ and current points leader Sean Bellemeur winning for the fifth time this season in the Hussey Performance Camaro after beating Chris…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Troy Coughlin Jr.

03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Troy Coughlin Jr. has now been to nine final rounds in his second year in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, and he has won four of them after driving the McPhillips Racing-injected nitro dragster to a final-round win against current championship…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Sportsman highlights

Troy Coughlin Jr. continued his recent hot streak with his fourth win of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and reigning champ Sean Bellemeur took another step toward a title defense in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champs at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
03 Oct 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Troy Coughlin Jr.
Troy Coughlin Jr. continued his recent hot streak with his fourth win of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and reigning champ Sean Bellemeur took another step toward a title defense in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag…
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Latest issue of National Dragster includes Reading coverage, Haddock feature

NHRA National Dragster magazine's19th issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals from Reading and the JEGS SPORTSnationals and a feature on Funny Car racer Terry Haddock, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
03 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 19th issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals from Reading and the JEGS SPORTSnationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the…
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SEMA NHRA Breakfast will salute 50 Years of Pro Stock with stars of past and present

The popular NHRA Breakfast at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas will bring the past and present superstars of the class together to discuss “50 Years Of Pro Stock.” 
03 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
SEMA Show
One of the most popular and longest-running events at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the NHRA Breakfast is often referred to as a “can’t miss” event and this year will be no exception. To kick off the 50th anniversary of Pro Stock, the 2019 NHRA…
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The Sports Report: Old, new, borrowed and blue

In just her fourth race with a new 50th anniversary COPO Camaro, Brina Frank earned her fifth national event victory at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis
02 Oct 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
brina
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Almost everyone has heard of this old English rhyme that is supposed to bring good fortune and prosperity to newlyweds and for St. Louis Stock champ Brina Frank, it certainly…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals Winners Edition

02 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
This week, WFO Radio NHRA Nitro features interviews with Mello Yello Series winners of the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals including Billy Torrence, Shawn Langdon, Erica Enders, and Karen Stoffer. NHRA's Alan Reinhart and host, Joe Castello recap…
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After a rough start to the Countdown, Team Capco bounced back in St. Louis

The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the championship didn't start out well for Steve and Billy Torrence and the Capco Top Fuel team, but they bounced back at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, where Bily beat Steve in the final round.
02 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Steve Torrence
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Dallas Gardner retires as NHRA chairman, passing torch to current CEO Peter Clifford

After 46 years of dedicated service to NHRA and the sport of drag racing, Dallas Gardner, NHRA’s board chairman, recently announced his retirement and will hand over the reins to current NHRA chief executive officer Peter Clifford effective immediately.
02 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Dallas Gardner
After 46 years of dedicated service to NHRA and the sport of drag racing, Dallas Gardner, NHRA’s board chairman, recently announced his retirement and will hand over the reins to current NHRA chief executive officer Peter Clifford effective…
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NHRA Power Rankings: It pays to have great drivers

Diminish greatness behind the wheel [or handlebars] in Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing at your own peril
01 Oct 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Power Rankings
Power Rankings
Enzo Ferrari once said racing is 50 percent car and 50 percent driver. He built cars for famously long races, so the ratio may be adjusted for Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing – right until horsepower isn’t enough to win the drag race. Suddenly, it’s…
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Walk 1,000 Feet returns with Alex Laughlin and Amanda Busick in St. Louis

01 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Alex Laughlin and Amanda Busick
Havoline driver Alex Laughlin helped NHRA on FOX reporter Amanda Busick bring back Walk 1,000 Feet at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis as the two walked the drag strip, raced their way through a Missouri favorite and the Chevy Camaro…
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Doug Foley to renew Top Fuel license; Todd Paton to compete in Charlotte

Doug Foley will renew his Top Fuel license eight years after last competing in Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing competition. His and partner Tim Lewis' dragster car will be driven at the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals by another veteran drag racer, Todd Paton.
01 Oct 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
News
Doug Foley
Doug Foley will renew his Top Fuel license eight years after last competing in Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing competition. The veteran racer returned to Lucas Oil Sportsman competition in 2018 as a Top Alcohol driver and partnered with Tim Lewis to…
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Annual DRAW Auction set for Saturday of AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

The Drag Racing Association of Women will hold its annual auction at Texas Motorplex Saturday night of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.  
01 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
DRAW
The Drag Racing Association of Women will hold its annual auction at Texas Motorplex Saturday night of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.   The DRAW Auction will be held Oct.19 in the Champion Club. Everyone is invited, and admission is free…
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Champions crowned in Las Vegas at Pacific Division Summit Series Finals

NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Pacific Division competed at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, Oct. 4-6.
30 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 7
The following are Sunday's final results from the 2019 NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Summit Showdown: SUPER PRO Dave Meziere, Escondido, Calif., '05 Cavalier, 9.685, 168.79  def. Chuck Hawk Jr., Tucson…
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Top Fuel veteran Cory McClenathan will run final three 2019 events, then retire

Two-time U.S. Nationals champion Cory McClenathan, whose 34 career Top Fuel victories still rank him among the top 10 winners in the class’ 54-year history, will run the final three events of the 2019 season, then hang up his driving gloves.
30 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Cory McClenathan
Two-time U.S. Nationals champion Cory McClenathan, whose 34 career Top Fuel victories still rank him among the top 10 winners in the class’ 54-year history, will hang up his driving gloves at the end of the 2019 season. McClenathan, who finished…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Gallery

30 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Feature
J.R. Todd
NHRA National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss captured the highlights from the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals and we've got them for you here. 
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Fast Five: AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five highlights from this weekend's AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
30 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
Fast Five
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Billingsley's Comp win leads Lucas Oil Series highlights from Midwest Nationals

David Billingsley scored the win in Comp to lead the Lucas Oil Series winners at the eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
30 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
David Billingsley
Sunday's final results from the eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race is the 20th of 24 in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:  COMP David v, Chevy Camaro, 8.123…
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WATCH: Sunday Highlights from the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

30 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
Catch up on all the action from a thrilling race day at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Shawn Langdon, Billy Torrence, Erica Enders and Karen Stoffer all brought home Wallys, while Scott Palmer experienced a wild burn out and Langdon won…
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What the teams had to say following the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

"My crew chiefs told me ‘We’re going to get you close. We don’t know exactly what it’s going to do because we made a couple of changes from yesterday. We think it’s going to run well and we’re going to give you the best car we can.' " -- Funny Car winner Shawn Langdon
30 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Teams
The second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is in the books. Read what the teams had to say following the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.  Torrence Racing After an unexpected first-round exit at the opening event…
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David Kramer’s perfect light leads to SAM Tech Factory Stock title

In just his fourth appearance in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown, David Kramer finds the winner’s circle with his COPO Camaro; Drew Skillman closes in on championship.
29 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
kramer
David Kramer may be best known throughout NHRA circles as the father of current Pro Stock championship contender Deric Kramer, but he’s also got a lengthy resumé of his own including the Comp title at the 2002 Denver race. David is now a winner in…
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Rickie Smith takes down Stevie "Fast" Jackson for Pro Mod victory

29 Sep 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Rickie Smith
Rickie Smith finished up an impressive weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with his first victory of the season in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action, beating points leader Stevie “Fast” Jackson…
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Billy Torrence beats Steve Torrence to get first NHRA Countdown win

29 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence continues to dominate every time he shows up to race. Torrence beat his son, defending world champion Steve Torrence, to capture his fourth win in his sixth final.  Torrence left a hundredth behind his son but made a clean lap…
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Shawn Langdon defeats J.R. Todd in all Kalitta Motorsports/Toyota Camry battle

29 Sep 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon is now a two-time Funny Car winner. He defeated Kalitta Motorsports teammate J.R. Todd to get his second win at World Wide Technology Raceway and first in a Funny Car, moving him to seventh in points in the process.  Langdon…
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