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The hills are alive with the sound of 11,000-horsepower nitro cars this weekend at Bristol Dragway, and on Saturday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, those cars will be racing for New England Nationals trophies, Bristol qualifying positions, and Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA challenge glory.

Matt Cummings AND Fred Tigges took home alcohol-class wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at Lebanon Valley Dragway.

It's already a Bristol to remember for four drivers at this weekend's Thunder Valley Nationals. Leah Pruett raced to the lead in Top Fuel Friday qualifying, and Robert Hight (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were No. 1. The first round of eliminations in Top Fuel and Funny Car from the postponed NHRA New England Nationals also took place on Friday in Bristol.

During the first round of eliminations of the NHRA New England Nationals on Friday at Bristol Dragway, Paul Daigrepont crossed the centerline and hit both guardwalls before coming to a rest.

Here’s a look at what the NHRA National Dragster photographers captured on Friday at Bristol Dragway and day one of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Lebanon Valley Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.

Drivers in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports will have the chance to enjoy a massive weekend at Bristol Dragway as part of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

After just a few days off-track, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Bristol Dragway for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The event will have a unique format in that it will host both the seventh and eighth races on the tour – as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge – providing the opportunity for three wins in one race for the nitro-fueled crowd.

The sixth 2023 issue of NHRA National Dragster, featuring complete coverage from the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals and Sportsman-racer features, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.

Gaige Herrera has been perfect through three races, winning all three events in Pro Stock Motorcycle, with each race marking his NHRA debut at that facility.

This weekend’s doubleheader at Bristol Dragway — completion of all four rounds of Top Fuel and Funny Car from the rained-out NHRA New England Nationals during qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals — sparks memories of late 2014, when Tony Schumacher won two events on the same weekend in Dallas.

Bristol Dragway has been home to numerous great highlights in the last 20-plus years. Here's a look back at some incredible moments from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

Top Fuel racer Cameron Ferre will rejoin forces with Todd Paton and Paton Racing and head to Bristol Dragway this weekend, seeking success at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

Clay Millican remains the most recent Top Fuel winner in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and the popular driver has a chance to continue his hot streak in a major way at Bristol Dragway, a track that means so much to him.

The NHRA New England Nationals was a testament to fortitude as Mother Nature played cruel games throughout the weekend, which ultimately ended up short of conclusion despite some dramatic racing. Let's take a look back at the event in our latest Weekend Rewind segment.

With the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing tour headed to scenic Bristol Dragway for the Thunder Valley Nationals, Tricky Tipster has given the nod to Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites to win in the four professional classes.

Host Brian Lohnes delivers a monologue on the race that never was, the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping. The event was a testament to the heartiness of the New England region fan and about how the NHRA will effectively pull off two national events over the course of three days this week.

Josh Hart has never shied away from a challenge, and the third-year Top Fuel driver is looking to the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as a big opportunity for his R+L Carriers Top Fuel team.

The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals will come alive with even more nitro action than ever before in Bristol Dragway as the postponed NHRA New England Nationals will be completed in Bristol on Friday and Saturday, adding even more excitement to a weekend loaded with events.

The San Diego Automotive Museum in Southern California will open a permanent display honoring NHRA legend and champion Don “the Snake” Prudhomme.

Eight-time Top Fuel world champ Tony Schumacher will be inducted into Bristol Dragway’s Legends of Thunder Valley, the historic track’s official Hall of Fame, during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, June 9-11.

Due to inclement weather, the balance of the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals has moved and will now take place as part of this weekend’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, which takes place Friday-Sunday at Bristol Dragway. 

Even though racing at the NHRA New England Nationals has ended, please enjoy these rainy-day images captured by the NHRA National Dragster photographers.