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How to become a 17-time Funny Car world champion in three easy steps

John Force can win his 17th championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. You don't want to miss it. 
30 Oct 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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John Force
John Force, he of 16 Funny Car world championships, driver of the PEAK Coolant Chevy Camaro Funny Car, and wearer of 25-year-old leather jackets bearing his name, is knee-deep in a title race. Don't let him tell you otherwise: That's his favorite…
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Beal Racing to make Top Fuel debut in Las Vegas with Pat Dakin driving

Beal Racing, a team known for fielding alcohol and nitro Funny Cars for decades under the guidance of late founder Chuck Beal, will make its Top Fuel debut this weekend in Las Vegas with class veteran Pat Dakin handling the driving chores for the first race. Brandon Welch will license in the car Monday.
30 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brandon Welch
Beal Racing, a team known for fielding alcohol and nitro Funny Cars for decades under the guidance of late founder Chuck Beal, will make its Top Fuel debut at this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas with class veteran…
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Steven Densham, son of Funny Car veteran Gary, will make Funny Car debut in Vegas

Steven Densham, the son of NHRA Funny Car veteran Gary Densham, will make his debut in the class at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
29 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steven Densham
Steven Densham, the son of NHRA Funny Car veteran Gary Densham and a past NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Funny Car champion, will make his “big show” debut at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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Veteran tuner Mike Neff to join Tasca Racing fulltime in multi-year deal

Veteran tuner Mike Neff will join Tasca Racing fulltime immediately, beginning a multiyear deal, according to team owner Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car.
29 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bob Tasca
Veteran tuner Mike Neff will join Tasca Racing fulltime immediately, beginning a multiyear deal, according to team owner Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car. Neff will serve as co-crew chief with Jon Schaffer…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Dragster champion Kevin Brannon

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Kevin Brannon won the 2015 Super Comp championship without the benefit of a national event victory, but he’s got one now after driving past Brook Warren-Foley in the final round of Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs.com. Brannon got the best of a…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Gas champion John Labbous Jr.

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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John Labbous Jr. has now won four times in Charlotte. The 2017 national champion, Labbous won the final in a 9.92 to 9.89 showdown against two-time national champ Sherman Adcock Jr. Labbous, who is on track for another top ten finish, downed Lauren…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Comp champion Jonathan Anderson

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jonathan Anderson has now earned Super Comp wins in Charlotte for three-consecutive years including back-to-back titles at the spring event in 2017-18. A former Division 2 champ in Super Street, Anderson’s latest win came following an 8.933 to 8.924…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Stock champion Robbie Draughon

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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A few minutes after winning in Stock, Jimmy Daniels returned for the Super Stock final but his chances for a double were dashed by Robbie Draughon, who wheeled his quick SS/AM ’66 Corvette to his first national event title. Draughon finished the job…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Stock champion Jimmy Daniels

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jimmy Daniels, who has won the Dodge Hemi Challenge at Indy for four-straight years, earned his first national event title in Charlotte and nearly added a second. Daniels, driving for the Barsky & MacMath team, won the Stock Eliminator title by…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Comp champion Frank Aragona Jr.

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Frank Aragona Jr. is now a three-time champion in Comp Eliminator thanks to his final round win against New Jersey neighbor Elio Mannino, who fouled. After qualifying No. 1, Aragona drove his J/AA Bantam to win against Terry Smith, Randy Daniels,…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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With his sixth victory of the season, Sean Bellemeur has successfully defended his title in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Bellemeur clinched the title when he drove Tony Bartone’s Hussy Performance Camaro to a 5.40 in the final round to stop Dan Pomponio.…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer

29 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Megan Meyer became just the fourth woman to win a Lucas Oil Series championship when she beat fellow title contender Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final round. In one of the most competitive battles in the history of the class, Meyer drove to a 5.14 to…
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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Sportsman highlights

There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, winning the event and their season championships.
29 Oct 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Charlotte
There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Meyer won the Top Alcohol…
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Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as Millican co-primary sponsor in Las Vegas

Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas, Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
29 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clay Millican
The national consumer education and advocacy campaign Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the upcoming Dodge NHRA Nationals…
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Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match at Las Vegas event pits Finnegan against Scott

Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match race.
28 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gass-O-Ween
Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match…
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On a rare off weekend, KB racing’s Dave Connolly returns to his first love, sportsman racing

Dave Connolly, a key member of the Summit Racing braintrust, returned to the driver's seat this weekned for the Mickey Thompson Million Dollar Drag Race.
27 Oct 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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connolly
In his role as a valued crew member and part of the KB Racing Pro Stock team, Dave Connolly is currently battling for the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship with Summit-backed drivers Jason Line, Greg Anderson, and their KB stablemate, Bo…
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Todd and Crampton to represent DHL 50th anniversary in Las Vegas and Pomona

DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona. 
25 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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J.R. Todd
DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona.  Todd’s…
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Seven rookie candidates eligible for 2019 Auto Club Road to the Future Award

A diverse field of seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California as the eligible candidates for the 2019 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.
25 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Road to the Future
A diverse field of seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California…
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Join NHRA National Dragster for exclusive 60th anniversary autograph session at Auto Club NHRA Finals

Don Prudhomme, John Force, Antron Brown, Steve Torrence, Erica Enders and more will sign autographs before Saturday qualifying in Pomona.
24 Oct 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster
NHRA National Dragster will take over the Top Eliminator Club at the 2019 Auto Club NHRA…
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NHRA Power Rankings: Good things on the horizon for Jordan Vandergriff

Jordan Vandergriff will be a winner in the future after coming up short at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
24 Oct 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Jordan Vandergriff
John Adams once wrote, “we cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.”  Jack Beckman once told me that and $3 gets you a small coffee at Starbucks. …
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Jack Beckman focused on strong finish heading to Las Vegas event

If Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, the former Funny Car world champ knows he must perform at the penultimate race of the 2019 season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil.
24 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
The plan for Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship at the final race of the season. But for that to happen, the former Funny Car world champion knows he must perform at the penultimate…
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Dissecting Steve Torrence's first-round loss in Dallas: What went wrong

Mello Yello Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence suffered a stunning first-round loss at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan spoke with crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. to find out what went wrong.
23 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
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Norm Drazy, designed revolutionary PSI screw-type blower, passes away

Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72.
23 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Norm Drazy
Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72. Drazy and his former wife Pat…
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Top Alcohol Dragster champ Megan Meyer discusses her title-winning season

With her recent victory in Charlotte, Megan Meyer became the first female world champion in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and just the fourth in NHRA Sportsman racing history. She joined NHRA’s Joe Castello at the recent AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to talk about her championship.
23 Oct 2019
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Megan Meyer
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Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passes away

Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56. Boyer reached two final rounds in NHRA Top Fuel Harley competition, winning the 2017 Northwest Nationals in Seattle and scoring a runner-up at the 2016 Winternationals.
23 Oct 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Kevin Boyer
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56. Boyer, of Edmonton, Alta., had been drag racing for 40 years, most of them on two wheels, and was one of the top talents on the Nitro Harley…
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Talking nitro with Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry

Two-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about her career and 2019 season and this weekend's California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.
22 Oct 2019
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Fast Five: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from the 2019 AAA Texas NHRA Nationals.
22 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Fry and Cottrell double crowned at California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday

The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.
22 Oct 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Reunion
The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.…
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Billy Torrence grabs second Top Fuel Countdown win, moves to fourth in points

It took a little bit of final-round luck but Billy Torrence won for the second time in the Countdown, defeating tire-smoking rookie Jordan Vandergriff for the Top Fuel crown.
20 Oct 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence tried to give away the final, but it wouldn’t take. After a late reaction time of .319, he watched Jordan Vandergriff streak into the distance then smoke the tires. Torrence stayed on the gas and passed the rookie to collect his…
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Steady 3.90 barrage carries Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger to third win of season

Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run.
20 Oct 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run. At the wheel of the…
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