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5 things we learned at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals

Many lessons were learned as the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals came to a rousing conclusion on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Here are five things we learned from a truly memorable 70th annual edition of the Big Go.
03 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Five Things
Many lessons were learned as the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most historic drag race, came to a rousing conclusion on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Here are five things we learned from a truly memorable 70th…
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Kevin Skinner wins Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at U.S. Nationals

On the biggest stage, Kevin Skinner and his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet made the most of his opportunity to win his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series win at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Kevin Skinner
On the biggest stage, Kevin Skinner and his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet made the most of his opportunity to win his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series win at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals. The No. 6 qualifier won five rounds of racing to secure…
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Prock, Millican, Stanfield and Herrera roll to wins at 70th Toyota U.S. Nationals

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Clay Millican, Aaron Stanfield, and Gaige Herrera also collected wins at the Big Go.
02 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
U.S. Nationals winners
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park…
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Aaron Stanfield scores historic U.S. Nationals double in Factory X, Pro Stock

Aaron Stanfield becomes the first driver to double-up at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals with wins in Holley EFI Factory X and Pro Stock.
02 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield
Few would argue that Aaron Stanfield is one of the most talented and versatile drivers currently racing in NHRA competition and his performance at the 70th U.S. Nationals helped confirm that notion. Stanfield won his second event of the season in…
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Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday photo gallery

The National Dragster photo staff covered all the action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Monday of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals
02 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Monday News & Notes from the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from final eliminations at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
02 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Monday News & Notes from the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals
Today is not just about crowning champions at the most prestigious drag race in the world, it's also about setting the fields for the Countdown to the Championship that starts in two weeks in Reading, Pa. It's race time! Top Fuel E1 With…
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Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday preview

Victory at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals is one of the most prestigious titles a racer can claim. Emotions are high today as winners will be crowned at the sport's landmark event and Countdown to the Championship fields will be locked into place.
02 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Monday at the U.S. Nationals is the most important day, thus far, of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, and victory at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals is one of the most prestigious titles a racer can claim. Emotions are high as…
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Who ya got? NHRA Drag Racing legends pick their U.S. Nationals winners

Prior to the start of eliminations for the 70th Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, online fantasy drag racing bracket game Drag Race Bracket Bonanza asked four drag racing and U.S. Nationals legends to pick their drivers.
02 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
DRBB
To celebrate the 70th Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, online fantasy drag racing bracket game Drag Race Bracket Bonanza asked four drag racing and U.S. Nationals legends to pick their drivers.  …
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Quartuccio opens Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series playoffs with Indy win

Ken Quartuccio picked up the biggest win in his career in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round on Sunday at the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ken Quartuccio
Ken Quartuccio picked up the biggest win in his career in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as part of the 70th annual…
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Force, Prock, Anderson, and Herrera will lead fields into Monday battle in Indy

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, the 14th of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
01 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Greg Anderson
Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, the 14th of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series…
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Paul Lee wins Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout at Toyota U.S. Nationals

Funny Car’s Paul Lee won a specialty race for the first time in his NHRA career on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Bob Tasca in the final round of the Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout as part of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Paul Lee
Funny Car’s Paul Lee won a specialty race for the first time in his NHRA career on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Bob Tasca in the final round of the Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout as part of the 70th annual Toyota…
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Darren Butler

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:46
Canada’s Darren Butler became the latest first-time winner in Right Trailers Top Sportsman after final-round opponent Kasey Kroeker left too soon in the final.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Kendra Larson

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:48
Kendra Larson, wife of 2024 Super Gas champ Trevor Larson, claimed her second Right Trailers Top Dragster title in the last four years in Brainerd after current championship leader Dylan Hough fouled in the final.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Street winner Wayde Samuel

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:41
Colorado’s Wayde Samuel picked up the Super Street title with an all-out 10.888 after final-round opponent Steve Stockton left too soon by .007-second.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Tom Carlson

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
113:41
Tom Carlson scored his second national event title in Super Gas, taking an all-Minnesota duel from Trevor Larson by just .006-second. Carlson left first by inches on the nine-time national event winner and held on for a tight 9.935 to 9.938 victory…
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Michael Cheney

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
83:32
Michael Cheney thrilled the homestate crowd by winning a battle of two first-time finalists in Super Comp. Although the final round was decided early on Kris Whitfield’s foul start, Cheney nonetheless ran a near-perfect 8.907.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock winner Brian Anderson

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
118:57
Brian Anderson was solid in the Stock final with a .015 light and a 10.330 on his 10.30 dial to send his A/SA Camaro to the winner’s circle to  defeat opponent Johnny Diekema.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Jason DeForrest

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
51:45
Jason DeForrest nailed down his fifth national event win, and first since 2019 when he topped Larry Hodge in the Super Stock final. In a close final, DeForrest overcame Hodge’s .003 light by running a perfect 9.000 on his 9.00 dial.
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Comp winner Bruno Massel Jr.

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
79:08
Four-time world champ Bruno Massel Jr. just keeps adding to his reputation as one of the Comp racing’s all-time greats, collecting his 19th career win, Masel streaked to a (-.57) 6.98 in his turbocharged Outlaw Mile-High Beer Cobalt to defeat two-…
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Bob McCosh Jr.

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
73:32
A little over a year after scoring his breakthrough first victory, Bob McCosh Jr. added a second, stopping Top Alcohol Funny Car points leader Sean Bellemeur in the final. McCosh’s first victory last year in Norwalk also came on a final-round…
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Hunter Green

01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
71:26
Hunter Green scored his third Top Alcohol Dragster win in just about a calendar year and his first of the 2024 season when he powered his Bond Coat A/Fuel Dragster to a tight 5.25 to 5.26 final-round victory over Madison Payne, whose father, Jay,…
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Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The National Dragster photo staff covered all the action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sunday of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals
01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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New Pro Stock Motorcycle regulations weigh heavily on Vance & Hines team

After a dominant regular season, Vance & Hines riders Gaige Herrera and Richard Gadson are adjusting to new technical regulations.
01 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Vance and Hines
On the surface, 15 pounds may not seem like a lot of weight, but for a Pro Stock Motorcycle, it’s a heavy load to carry. That’s the dilemma that many NHRA two-wheel teams are currently working with after a recent rules revision added ballast to some…
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Sunday News & Notes from the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from the third day of professional qualifying at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. (Updated throughout the day).
01 Sep 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News & Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from the third day of professional qualifying at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.  Pro Stock Motorcycle Q4 With a significant…
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Justin Schriefer's dream? A three-second run and a spot in the Funny Car field

Five years later, Justin Schriefer still holds a place in the history books as the final qualifier in the quickest Funny Car field in history with a 4.005. He'd love to be in this year's field, too, with his first three-second pass.
01 Sep 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Justin Schriefer
Five years later, Justin Schriefer’s name still stands in the history book as the 16th and final qualifier in the quickest field in Funny Car history at the 2019 U.S. Nationals. Schriefer’s career-best 4.005 is immortalized on a clock that hangs…
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Pro Stock's Outlaw Jerry Tucker has his sights on a first win  

Jerry Tucker, carrying the banner for Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer, has had some great breakthrough moments in Pro Stock this season. He's on target for a big one, and that could very well happen this weekend at the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Feature
Jerry Tucker
Second-year Pro Stock competitor Jerry Tucker, carrying the banner for Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer on the Chevrolet Camaro he's piloting, has had some great breakthrough moments this season. He's on target for a big one, and that could very well…
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Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Sunday preview

After two days of qualifying at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the fields are nearly set for the 70th annual Toyota U.S. Nationals. After Saturday’s two pro rounds, Brittany Force, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and John Hall are the provisional leaders.
01 Sep 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
After two days of qualifying at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the fields are nearly set for the 70th annual Toyota U.S. Nationals. After Saturday’s two pro rounds, Brittany Force, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and John Hall are the provisional…
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Prock, Force, Anderson, and Hall in the lead after Saturday qualifying in Indy

Austin Prock, Brittany Force, Greg Anderson, and John Hall rose above the rest in Saturday qualifying at the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
31 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Austin Prock
Funny Car’s Austin Prock moved into the No. 1 position on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking over the provisional top spot at the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock),…
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Final Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge crowns champions at U.S. Nationals

After a thrilling season of Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge competition, the final winners and champions were crowned on Saturday at the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mission Challenge
Justin Ashley picked up his fourth victory in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Ida Zetterström in the Top Fuel final of the bonus race as part of this weekend’s 70th annual Toyota…
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Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series opens playoffs at the Big Go

Eighteen drivers in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+open their playoffs at the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, putting even more on the line for the standout competitors.
31 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Kris Thorne
For competitors in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, the world’s biggest drag race has a little extra meaning. It’s also the first event in four-race the “Road to the Championship” playoffs, putting even more on…
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