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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

The legendary dragstrip in Pomona plays host this weekend to the 65th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race No. 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
28 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
The legendary dragstrip in Pomona plays host this weekend to the 65th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race No. 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Splendid weather is forecast for the weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip,…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
89:21
After finishing last season with a championship and a second-place finish, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. has come out swinging again in 2025 with his 15th career national event Wally. Hidalgo won the Stock final over recent Orlando, Fla., winner Bruce Kastle,…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Stock winner Tyler Bohannon

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
99:36
Following a quarterfinal finish in the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener on Friday, Tyler Bohannon scored his fifth national event win after Brittany Blackmon fouled by .007-second in the Super Stock final. 
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NHRA to honor L.A. County firefighters during Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

NHRA will honor the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s heroic efforts during the recent Southern California wildfires as part of this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
27 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
LAFD
NHRA will honor the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s heroic efforts during the recent Southern California wildfires as part of this weekend’s 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. On Saturday…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Top Sportsman winner Michael Hoda

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
159:10
More than a decade after his first national event win in Belle Rose, La., Vince Hoda returned to the winner’s circle at No Problem Raceway with a win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Hoda missed his 6.39 dial with a 6.64 but won after Chanse Bullock…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Comp winner Christopher Dodd

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
124:08
Two-time Super Comp world champ Christopher Dodd showed that he still has the right stuff, winning a titanic final-round matchup with another Texas great, Austin Williams, scoring on a narrow 8.874 to 8.864 double breakout. 
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Comp winner Chase Williams

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:26
Chase Williams went back-to-back in Comp at the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, defending his 2024 crown with a final-round defeat of Casey Hall on a (-.52) 6.94 to (-.47) 8.56 decision to maintain a perfect final-round…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Top Dragster winner Anthony Bertozzi

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
100:31
Two-time world champion Anthony Bertozzi claimed his 34th NHRA title by beating Rusty Baxter in the final of Right Trailers Top Dragster. Bertozzi was nearly unstoppable with a .010 light and a 6.156 on his 6.13 dial, although Baxter was able to…
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Gas winner Jeff Jensen

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
113:11
Jeff Jensen picked up his first career NHRA national event Wally, winning a close final-round battle by just .003-second against Owen Bellamy, scoring on a holeshot, 9.917 to 9.908.
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Street winner Bruce Berntsen

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
69:03
Bruce Berntsen picked up his first career national event win with his ’70 Mustang, defeating Brian Funderburk in a back-and-forth nail-biter that was decided by Funderburk’s 10.88 breakout against Berntsen’s 10.95.
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2025 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Sportsman Motorcycle winner Micheal Nash

27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
131:51
Michael Nash, winner of the 2010 NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, returned to the winner’s circle in Belle Rose, La., after opponent Jerry Pomilla broke in the Sportsman Motorcycle final. Nash would have been tough with a 7.874 on his 7.86 dial.
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March issue of NHRA National Dragster packed with race coverage, cool features

The March issue of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and packed with interesting feature stories, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
27 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
  READ THE ISSUE The March issue of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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Top Fuel air deflectors: What they do and why some teams aren't running them

Five Top Fuel teams at the NHRA Arizona Nationals chose to take advantage of the new rule that makes the side air deflectors (often referred to as "mud flaps") optional for the next four national events. Here's what's going on behind the scenes.
27 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Shawn Langdon
Shortly after the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA officials announced that for the next four events – in Phoenix, Pomona, Las Vegas, and Charlotte – Top Fuel teams had the option to remove the side deflector panels — often…
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Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley looks for historic fourth straight Winternationals win

Top Fuel's Justin Ashley has a chance to add his name to the history books at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals if he can win the Pomona classic for the fourth straight year. Only Don Prudhomme in Funny Car has won the race four years in a row (1975-1978).
26 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley has a chance to do something special this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, as the Top Fuel star enters the historic 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with three straight wins at the legendary race.   A…
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Jim Dunn Racing celebrates 75 years with Mooneyes at Winternationals

Jim Dunn Racing and Mooneyes will celebrate 75 years of success at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. 
26 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jim Dunn Racing
Two iconic brands have been fixtures in the drag racing universe for nearly a century. Jim Dunn Racing and Mooneyes are celebrating 75 years of success heading into the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip…
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Jason Rupert begins his 2025 season with backing from Shell Roofing Solutions Group

Second-generation Southern California driver Jason Rupert will kick off his five-race schedule at his home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals flying the colors of Shell Roofing Solutions Group on his Mustang Funny Car.
26 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jason Rupert
Second-generation Southern California Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will kick off his five-race schedule on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at his home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Ryan Horan wins Legends Funny Car crown at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Ryan Horan drove the Infinity Plumbing Designs Camaro to a huge victory, beating past world champ Bobby Cottrell and the Speed Shop Camaro. 4.70 to 4.82.
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ryan Horan
Ryan Horan drove the Infinity Plumbing Designs Camaro to a huge victory, beating past world champ Bobby Cottrell and the Speed Shop Camaro. 4.70 to 4.82.
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Taylor's 51st career win hightlights Sportsman action at NHRA Arizona Nationals

In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods and Congruity Pro Mod action, six Lucas Oil Series race champions were also crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, led by Jeff Taylor, who scored his 51st career win.
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jeff Taylor
In addition to the thrilling NHRA MIssion Foods Drag Racing Series and Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series action, six NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race champions were also crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Jeff Taylor earned the…
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Arizona Nationals

The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race 2 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, raced to a wild conclusion at Firebird Motorsports Park. Enjoy our video recap of a fast Phoenix weekend.
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Arizona Nationals
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Freiburger joins the Insiders to talk Phoenix and preview Pomona

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, David Freiburger and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about an incredible weekend in Phoenix and the looming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. 
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, David Freiburger and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about an incredible weekend in Phoenix and the looming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.  Whether it was…
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Lucas Oil Winternationals event guide: What you need to know before you go

Planning to attend or even watch the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals? Check out our new event guide, which features ticket information, event schedule and news, entry lists, a facility map, the Nitro Alley schedule, driver bios, and much more.
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Event guide
Planning to attend or even watch the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals? Check out our new event guide, which features ticket information, event schedule and news, entry…
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Patience proving to be a virtue for J.R. Todd, DHL team as new combo progresses

Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team. Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.
25 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
J.R. Todd
Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team.  Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.…
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Tricky Tipster, Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s event at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, and Dallas Glenn as the early favorites.
25 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
Hard on the heels of a very memorable NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to historic In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip for this week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Last week, Shawn Langdon, Paul Lee, and…
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Five things we learned in Phoenix

It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
24 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Five things we learned in Phoenix
It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission  Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Final-Lee It's been a long…
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Stavrinos doubles up, adding Phoenix win to delayed Gainesville victory

Pro Mod driver Mike Stavrinos claimed double Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series trophies at Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend when he won the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals a day after winning the postponed Gainesville event.
23 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mike Stavrinos
Pro Mod driver Mike Stavrinos claimed double Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series trophies at Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend when he won the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals a day after winning the postponed Gainesville event. It…
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Lee scores first in Funny Car, Langdon repeats, and Anderson just gets lucky

Paul Lee collected his first career win in nitro Funny Car, Shawn Langdon defended his event title in Top Fuel, and Greg Anderson won in Pro Stock under the most unusual circumstances to highlight a wild final eliminations day at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon won for a second straight year at Firebird Motorsports Park on Sunday, powering past Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta in the final round in front of a sellout crowd at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Paul…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. 
23 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.  Official points will be posted…
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Ron Capps walks away from brutal explosion, crash at Arizona Nationals

During the first round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Ron Capps suffered an explosion before the finish line. His car crossed the center line and struck the left guardwall before coming to a stop. Capps was alert and exited the car under his own power and was examined onsite by the NHRA Medical Team before being released.
23 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ron Capps
During the first round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park, Ron Capps suffered an explosion before the finish line. His car crossed the center line and struck the left guardwall before coming to a…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Firebird Motorsports Park on final eliminations day, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Jasmine Salinas, Travis Shumake, and Ida Zetterström beat the heat 49
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz.
23 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals
  Raceday morning musings Before we get into final eliminations today, here’s a notebook download of facts and figures. Three of Jack Beckman’s 35 career Funny Cars wins have come in Phoenix and he’d love to add a…
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