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Shawn Reed excited to be racing at home, and back behind the wheel in Top Fuel

For most of the drivers on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, a trip to Seattle is a trip far from home, to the furthest northwest reaches of the country, but for Shawn Reed it’s home.
02 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Shawn Reed
For most of the drivers on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, a trip to Seattle is a trip far from home, to the furthest northwest reaches of the country, but for Shawn Reed it’s home. After a two-month hiatus from the cockpit, Reed will…
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Between Sonoma and Seattle, there was no rest for Matt Hartford and team

Before he could ever think about turning a tire in qualifying at Pacific Raceways, Matt Hartford had some work to do after last weekend’s event in Sonoma.
02 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Matt Hartford
Before he could ever think about turning a tire in qualifying at Pacific Raceways, Matt Hartford had some work to do after last weekend’s event in Sonoma. There was the engine with the rod hanging out of it and damage to the carbon fiber body that…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday preview

The 32nd edition of the famed NHRA Western Swing will race to its conclusion this weekend at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., just outside of Seattle.
02 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Seattle
The 32nd edition of the famed NHRA Western Swing will race to its conclusion this weekend at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., just outside of Seattle. The famed racetrack, which also once hosted the NHRA Fallnationals in the late 1970s and 1980,…
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How Antron Brown became one of NHRA's biggest and brightest stars

Antron Brown stands as one NHRA Drag Racing's biggest and brightest stars. 20 years ago, he stood at the crossroads of a drag racing career. Here's how we got here.
01 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Antron Brown
Antron Brown stands today as one of NHRA Drag Racing’s biggest and brightest stars. The three-time Top Fuel world champion exudes energy, charisma, excitement, and a positive vibe that makes it hard to not smile or be uplifted in his presence.…
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Denso on board as primary sponsor for Clay Millican at Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals

01 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Clay Millican
Denso returns as a primary sponsor with the Straightline Strategy Group owned, Clay Millican driven Top Fuel Dragster this Friday through Sunday, August 2-4 at the Magic Dry Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington.  Denso previously…
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Tricky Tipster: Will Greg Anderson sweep Seattle? Can Steve Torrence get back on track?

Greg Anderson favored for Seattle sweep; Steve Torrence and Robert Hight also favored as the NHRA Mello Yello tour heads to Seattle.
01 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson is in line to sweep the Western Swing for the second time in his career. Team Torrence can also pick up three-straight wins at this weekend’s Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals. Will they do it? You want answers, and Tricky Tipster has…
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Blake Alexander partners with Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice at NHRA Northwest Nationals

National Pronto Association Ford Mustang Funny Car racer Blake Alexander picks up a new sponsor for the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals.
01 Aug 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
News
Blake Alexander
Blake Alexander will race at the NHRA Northwest Nationals with Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. as a sponsor on his National Pronto Association Ford Mustang Funny Car. The national education campaign is working to bring attention to car data access…
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Funny Car’s Shawn Langdon coming on at the right time heading to Seattle

01 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon sees an impressive trend from his team heading to an important part of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The former Top Fuel world champ picked up his first career Funny Car win earlier this year, but with the way…
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The Sports Report: Buy on Friday, win on Sunday

Just days after purchasing Aaron Kinard’s Super Gas operation, Bo Butner recorded his 27th career NHRA national event victory and wins in his sixth-different class.
01 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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NHRA fans know Bo Butner as the 2017 Mello Yello Pro Stock champion, but during the week, he’s a used car salesman, and a pretty good one at that. That might help explain how Butner was able to purchase Aaron Kinard’s entire Super Gas operation…
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Tickets on sale for 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Tickets are now on sale for the 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. This fan-favorite event marks the third stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour of the 2020 season.
01 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gainesville
Tickets are now on sale for the 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. This fan-favorite event marks the third stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour of the 2020 season. Featuring nitro cars with 11,000 horsepower coursing…
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Rottler Manufacturing, Matt Hartford will team up again for Seattle event

Rottler Manufacturing will once again take over as primary sponsor on Matt Hartford’s NHRA Pro Stocker for the Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle.
31 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Hartford
Rottler Manufacturing will once again take over as primary sponsor on Matt Hartford’s NHRA Pro Stocker for the Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle. “Rottler and Total Seal Piston Rings are such a great fit together,” said Hartford. “We…
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New Oberto company logo to appear first on Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car

Jim Dunn Racing will have the unique honor of revealing the new Oberto Specialty Meats logo on its Jim Campbell-driven Funny Car during the Magic Dry Organic Absorbents NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle.
31 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn Racing will have the unique honor of revealing the new Oberto Specialty Meats logo on its Jim Campbell-driven Funny Car during the Magic Dry Organic Absorbents NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle. The special wrap is the third in a row…
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Antron Brown looks to continue Seattle Top Fuel dominance with fourth straight

Antron Brown has won the Seattle stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour the last three years and will be looking for his fourth straight at this weekend’s 32nd annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals.
30 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Antron Brown
Finding success at the final race of the famed three-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Western Swing can be a difficult task, as the physical and mental rigors of three straight races add up. But that hasn’t been the case lately for Antron…
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Famed Western Swing will race to conclusion with traditional Seattle stop

One of the most breathtaking environments on the NHRA circuit will again serve as the finale to the famed Western Swing, as scenic Pacific Raceways will play host to the 32nd annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals, Aug. 2-4.
30 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Seattle
One of the most breathtaking environments on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit will again serve as the finale to the famed Western Swing, as scenic Pacific Raceways will play host to the 32nd annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA…
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NHRA Power Rankings: Billy Torrence keeps things interesting with his NHRA Sonoma Nationals win

Things are going to be very uncomfortable for Top Fuel teams still fighting for top 10 spots with three races to go.
30 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Power Rankings
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence trails 10th place racer Austin Prock by 31 points with three races go to before the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins. Torrence did not set out to make the six-race playoffs and will only race twice, at the Lucas Oil NHRA…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Top Sportsman champ Greg Lair

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
A year ago, Greg Lair won his third national event title in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs when he beat Monte Green in the final. Lair was able to successfully defend his 2018 title after stopping Monte Weaver in the final round. Lair…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Top Dragster champ Tony Stark

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tony Stark made it to his first national event final in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs and then scored his first Wally by stopping Adam Chiodo for the title. Both drivers were solid off the starting line, and Stark, in his Undercover…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Gas champ Todd Nielsen

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
In 1994, Todd Nielsen defeated the near-unbeatable Scotty Richardson to win the Super Street title in Topeka and a quarter-century later, he returned to win a second national event title in Denver. Nielsen, in his ’90 Firebird, put together a…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Comp champ Mitch Mustard

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Mitch Mustard joined his daughter, Trisha, as a national event champion after driving to the Super Comp title against Dale Maher. Racing on an altitude-adjusted 9.50 index, Mustard left first and won on a holeshot, 9.550 to 9.528. Mustard, a…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Stock champ Gary Riley

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Gary Riley’s lumbering ’74 Pontiac station wagon was one of the slowest cars in Stock, but the 13-second Poncho was also one of the most consistent. Riley downed Division 5 champ Chris Chaney early in eliminations and later stopped Randy Hyman…
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2019 Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Stock champ Justin Jenkins

29 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Justin Jenkins, who has a pair of Topeka wins to his credit in 2005 and 2016 to go with his 2008 Denver victory, did a stellar job behind the wheel of his GT/GA Cobalt with a couple of near-perfect reaction times in eliminations. Jenkins was .…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Sportsman highlights

Racing in the high altitude of Bandimere Speedway can be a big challenge, but Justin Jenkins and Gary Riley were able to not only conquer the elements in Denver but also their opponents en route to wins in Super Stock and Stock, respectively, to lead the list of Sportsman champs at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
29 Jul 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Denver
Even for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, racing in the high altitude of Bandimere Speedway can be a big challenge, but Justin Jenkins and Gary Riley were able to not only conquer the elements in Denver but also their opponents en…
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Fast Five: NHRA Sonoma Nationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down the top five moments from the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
29 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
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Bo Butner wins in Super Gas debut to lead Sonoma Sportsman winners

Pro Stock points leader Bo Butner won in his Super Gas debit to lead the list of Sportsman champions at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
29 Jul 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bo Butner
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series final results from the 32nd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.  SUPER STOCK Kyle Rizzoli, Chevy Camaro, 9.592, 134.47 def. Jon Irving, Plymouth Duster, 10.416, 123.44.…
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NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured race day at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals and we've got the best photos for your viewing pleasure.
28 Jul 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sonoma winners
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Billy Torrence scores third Top Fuel win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Billy Torrence gets closer to NHRA Countdown to the Championship with NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory.
28 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence is just 31 points away from an NHRA Countdown to the Championship position after winning his third career Top Fuel race. He ended the three-race winning streak of his son, Steve Torrence, and put his Capco Contractors Top Fuel…
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Robert Hight wheels his Chevy Camaro to 50th Funny Car win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevy Camaro to 50th win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
28 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Robert Hight captured the 50th win of his Funny Car career at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, winning the event for the second-straight year in the process. The driver of the Auto Club Chevy defeated rival Matt Hagan with an overpowering run and a…
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Greg Anderson captures back-to-back Pro Stock wins with Summit Chevrolet

Greg Anderson takes step closer to Western Swing sweep with NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory.
28 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Greg Anderson
The Western Swing sweep is in sight for Greg Anderson -- again. The veteran racer went a year without a victory but has now won back-to-back races after defeating Alex Laughlin at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. He started the Western Swing with a win at…
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Andrew Hines wins seventh Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally in 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Andrew Hines took down Matt Smith to double up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
28 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Andrew Hines
Andrew Hines won for the seventh time in 2019 to extend his Pro Stock Motorcycle lead. He defeated rival rider Matt Smith by .02-second with a 6.790-second lap at 198.00-mph to double-up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Hines had already won the…
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Brittany Force runs fastest speed of 2019 season at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Carquest Top Fuel dragster runs fans fastest speed of 2019 season in first round at NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
28 Jul 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force has not driven the fastest Top Fuel dragster in 2019. Her David Grubnic-tuned Carquest Top Fuel dragster has been to the winner's circle, a more important distinction, certainly, but it is deep down the sheets when it comes to speed.…
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