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Tony Schumacher: 'I'm going to enjoy this like I've never enjoyed racing in my life'

Eight-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes to talk about this return to the cockpit July 11-12 in Indy after sitting out the 2019 season and this thoughts about the event and the season ahead.
24 Jun 2020
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NHRA Shop Talk: Mother Nature vs. Father Horsepower

NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and Brian Lohnes discuss how the weather has a drastic effect on NHRA drag racers from Sportsman racing on up. Learn about how different power adders, fuels, and cars act differently in ever-changing atmospheric conditions.
23 Jun 2020
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NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and Brian Lohnes will discuss how the weather has a drastic effect on NHRA drag racers from Sportsman racing on up. Learn about how different power adders, fuels, and cars act differently in ever-changing atmospheric…
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The Cost of Being the Boss: One on one with NHRA President Glen Cromwell

In this special edition of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes talks with NHRA President Glen Cromwell about leadership and decision making in a tumultuous time, the people who helped him form his love and dedication to drag racing, and the necessary moves being made for the health and longevity of the NHRA Drag Racing world.
22 Jun 2020
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  NHRA President Glen Cromwell joins Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider to talk leadership in tumultuous times, decision making, the people who helped him form his love and dedication to drag racing, and the necessary moves…
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 8: In 1958, drag racing innovation booms

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
22 Jun 2020
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 Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 8: In 1958, drag racing innovation booms
In the early days of drag racing there were lots of cars, lots of would-be racers, and lots of open land. The one thing in short supply was the structure needed to bring early hot rodders together to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and…
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DHL Funny Car crew chief Todd Smith talks about his battle with COVID-19

Todd Smith, co-crew chief on the 2019 world championship DHL Funny Car of J.R. Todd, talked with Brian Lohnes about his battle with and continuing recovery from COVID-19, as well as the DHL team's preparation for the return to racing.
22 Jun 2020
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Happy Father's Day from the NHRA

Dads are special. They're teachers, mentors, and sounding boards. They're guidance counselors and boo-boo healers. They're crew chiefs and team owners and always in your corner. We want to wish all of the dads out there a Happy Father's Day from the NHRA. Enjoy your day, dads!
21 Jun 2020
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Top Fuel's Doug Foley and team ready to restart their season at Indy event

Top Fuel racer Doug Foley joined NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the Foley-Lewis team’s plans for the 2020 season and how they’ve adjusted during the COVID-19 outbreak.
19 Jun 2020
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Steve Johnson talks about crewmember 'Jock' Allen's recovery from COVID-19

Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson joined Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the experience and recovery of his crewmember, Ervin “Jock” Allen, who contracted COVID-19.
18 Jun 2020
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Antron and Anson Brown talk Jr. Dragsters and the big NHRA Return to Racing

Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champ Antron Brown and son Anson joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about Anson's recent Jr. Dragster successes, how the family has adapted during the racing hiatus, and Antron's thoughts about the return to racing.
16 Jun 2020
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NHRA Shop Talk: Connecting rod basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart

NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart were joined by manufacturer Bill Miller for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss connecting rods: what they do and what makes them work.
16 Jun 2020
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Cruz Pedregon and crew burn some nitro at Indy with Nostalgia Funny Car

Cruz Pedregon and his Mello Yello peers will be back in action July 12-12 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis when the Mello Yello Drag racing Series returns to action, but two-time NHRA Funny Car champion got a little headstart, running his California Charger Nostalgia Funny Car at the track.
15 Jun 2020
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Reinhart Reveals: NHRA Pro Stock cylinder head porting and preparation

A tremendous amount of work goes into the creation of a cylinder head for a Pro Stock engine as NHRA's Alan Reinhart reveals in this segment.
15 Jun 2020
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  Previously revealed: Reinhart Reveals: The difference between NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle…
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 7: In 1957, drag racing banned nitromethane [Video & Photos]

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
10 Jun 2020
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In the early days of drag racing there were lots of cars, lots of would-be racers, and lots of open land. The one thing in short supply was the structure needed to bring early hot rodders together to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and his…
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Cameron Ferre goes off-roading to gear up for his return to Top Fuel racing

NHRA Top Fuel racer Cameron Ferre got the chance to stoke his competitive fires when he joined sponsor EMPI as a co-driver for an off-road race in Nevada as he looks forward to returning to drive Terry Haddock's dragster this summer.
10 Jun 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 6: The 150-mph club, and the challenges to drag racing in 1956

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
08 Jun 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 6
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Top Sportsman king Jeffrey Barker excited about new nitrous Pro Mod entry

Two-time Vortech Superchargers NHRA Top Sportsman champion Jeff Barker checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes to talk about the upcoming debut of his new Pro Mod entry and his other racing projects.
06 Jun 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 5: The 1955 explosion of drag racing innovation, performance, and media coverage

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
02 Jun 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman Episode 5
In the early days of drag racing there were lots of cars, lots of would-be racers, and lots of open land. The one thing in short supply was the structure needed to bring early hot rodders together to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and…
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 4: How the Drag Safari created the sport of drag racing we know today

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
01 Jun 2020
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Episode 4 Jack Beckman Hot Rod History Drag Safari
  In the early days of drag racing there were lots of…
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Top Fuel ace Billy Torrence is getting back into the Super Comp business, too

Billy Torrence isn't abandoning his Capco Contractors Top Fueler to return to his Super Comp roots, but the Texas hotshoe is getting into the Super Comp chassis-building business and also keeping a pair of cars for his own fun.
01 Jun 2020
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Excitement is building for Tommy Johnson Jr., in a number of different ways

Tommy Johnson Jr., winner of the last Funny Car race in Phoenix, checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes on what he's been up to during the racing -- home-build projects and growing an impressive beard -- and about what he expects when racing resumes this summer.
31 May 2020
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Wind-tunnel testing with Bob Tasca III's one-third scale Mustang Funny Car

In the never-ending quest for improved performance, Bob Tasca III's team took their one-third scale Ford Mustang Funny Car to the wind tunnel recently to see what advantages could still be gained.
29 May 2020
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 3: Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers

Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
28 May 2020
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Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers
  Episode 3 of my Hot Rod History series with Dodge and the #DodgeGarage has been released! Check it out! 👇…
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NHRA National Dragster wallpaper images (Issue 10, 2020)

28 May 2020
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​ Each interactive issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine includes downloadable images for NHRA fans to use as wallpaper for their computers and cellphones. Click on the links below to get the images. Instructions on how to add them as …
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NHRA Time Machine Live highlighted NHRA Pro Stock history

NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history.
28 May 2020
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NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history. Tune in at now to NHRA's…
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NHRA Shop Talk: Cylinder-head basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart

Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work.
26 May 2020
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Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work. Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
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Matt Hines is fueling his competitive nature with some radio-control racing

Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock champion Matt Hines can't put the Harleys of brother Andrew and teammate Eddie Krawiec on the track yet, but he's still racing, competing with radio-controlled cars on a local dirt track.
26 May 2020
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Jackie Fricke and team ready to pick up great season where they left off

Top Alcohol Dragster frontrunner Jackie Fricke chatted with NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the strong start to her season and the progression of her team over the last several seasons.
26 May 2020
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Austin Prock reflects on his amazing 2019 rookie season in Top Fuel

With racing on hold right now, last year’s top rookie, Top Fuel sensation Austin Prock, has had plenty of time to reflect on the 2019 season that earned him the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award.
24 May 2020
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Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence takes a look at the season ahead

Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his father's surprise birthday gift and his recent wedding and to take a look at the season ahead.
23 May 2020
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Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur on returning to Lucas Oil Series racing at Texas Motorplex

NHRA Top Alcohol Dragsters and Alcohol Funny Cars return to points-earning competition this weekend.
22 May 2020
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Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur on returning to Lucas Oil Series racing at Texas Motorplex
After two months of patience and preparing, NHRA racers are being called to the staging lanes of Dallas’s famed all-concrete quarter-mile. The re-opening of NHRA drag racing during the COVID-19 pandemic took take a big step forward today at Texas…
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