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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
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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
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas winner Tom Stalba

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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153:51
A day after winning the JEGS Allstars competition in Super Comp, Tom Stalba returned to the winner’s circle in Super Gas, tying a brilliant .008 reaction time to a near-perfect 9.901 to force Rusty Cook into an 8.894 breakout loss.
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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86:59
Sean Bellemeur may have already wrapped up his fourth Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship, but he’s not done winning. After winning the JEGS Allstars competition on Sunday, Bellemeur and the Killer Bs won their sixth national event of the…
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2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock winner Michael Brand

15 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:24
Michael Brand earned a clean sweep in Dallas with both the JEGS Allstars title and the Texas NHRA FallNationals win in Stock. Brand, who is solidly in the Top 10, used an 8.833 on his 8.82 dial to take out new championship leader Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.,…
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Winefsky family Nitro Moose Funny Car to debut in Las Vegas with John Hale

The Winefsky family will make its long-anticipated nitro Funny Car debut at the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, with veteran flopper driver John Hale at the controls. Dylan Winefsky will make licensing runs after the event in anticipation of a 2025 debut.
15 Oct 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Dylan Winefsky
The Winefsky family will make its long-anticipated nitro Funny Car debut at the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, with veteran flopper driver John Hale at the controls. While the plan remains to put highly regarded…
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Greg Stanfield claims Factory X title at Texas NHRA FallNationals

15 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Factory X
Greg Stanfield won for the 20th time in his career and his sixth in Holley EFI Factory X after stopping Jesse Alexandra in the final, 7.074 to a 7.138.  
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2024 SEMA Show NHRA Breakfast: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

The NHRA Breakfast, a staple of the SEMA Show for more than two decades, takes place Nov. 6: This year's topic is “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” NHRA stars Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, Austin Prock, and crew chief Jim Oberhofer will appear – as well as a celebrated surprise guest – to discuss the “giant” that helped start their drag racing career.
15 Oct 2024
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NHRA Breakfast
The NHRA Breakfast, which is always one of the most popular events of the annual SEMA Show, is slated to take place Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Event Center, hosting four NHRA stars — plus a legendary surprise guest…
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Brand, Bellemeur, Stalba enjoy double-up weekends at Texas FallNationals

Michael Brand, Sean Bellemeur, and Tom Stalba all enjoyed double-up weekends at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, following their Saturday victories in the annual JEGS Allstars competition with big victories on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex.
13 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Michael Brand
Michael Brand, Sean Bellemeur, and Tom Stalba all enjoyed double-up weekends at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, following their Saturday victories in the annual JEGS Allstars competition with big victories on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex. Brand…
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Beckman out of Texas FallNationals with vertigo-like condition

Funny Car championship contender Jack Beckman, who has been driving the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS on behalf of drag racing legend John Force, will not compete today in the 39th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex after awakening Sunday morning with vertigo-like symptoms.
13 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
Funny Car championship contender Jack Beckman, who has been driving the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS on behalf of drag racing legend John Force, will not compete today in the 39th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex…
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Division 1 team scores record ninth JEGS Allstars title

Following a dominant performance that included three individual winners, the team from the NHRA Northeast Division claimed a record ninth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars competition, held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex during the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
12 Oct 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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JEGS Allstars
Following a dominant performance that included three individual winners, the team from the NHRA Northeast Division claimed a record ninth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars competition, held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex…
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Eric Latino takes a wild ride during Pro Stock qualifying at Texas Fallnationals

During the second round of Pro Stock qualifying on Friday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, Eric Latino crossed the centerline and then struck the right wall, with the car flipping on its top before coming to a stop. Latino was alert, exited the car under his own power and was examined onsite by NHRA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Surface before being released.
11 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Eric Latino
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Sean Bellemeur celebrates fourth Top Alcohol Funny Car championship

During Friday's qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, NHRA officials crowned Sean Bellemeur the world champion in Top Alcohol Funny Car for the fourth time in his career. The driver of the Bartone Bros. Camaro previously won championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and is just the third racer to win four titles in the class.
11 Oct 2024
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Sean Bellemeur
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Thousands of fans get Texas FallNationals started at Pre-Stage Fan Fest

Thousands of fans descended on Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, for the annual Pre-Stage Fan Fest with over 100 of the sportsman and professional racers for free autographs and photos in advance of the NHRA Texas FallNationals.
11 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Drivers greet fans at the Stampede of Speed Pre-Stage Fan Fest in downtown Waxahachie 13
Thousands of fans descended on Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, for the annual Pre-Stage Fan Fest with over 100 of the sportsman and professional racers for free autographs and photos in advance of the NHRA Texas FallNationals. The event…
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Texas FallNationals Champions’ Dinner honors Pruett, Hagan, Enders, Herrera

On Wednesday night before the 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals the 2023 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event winners were honored one last time for their respective historic achievements. To
10 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Champions’ Dinner
On Wednesday night before the 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals the 2023 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event winners were honored one last time for their respective historic achievements. Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett, four-time Funny Car world…
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