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Inside the cars of the NHRA Street Car Showdown at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

This weekend at the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, four street cars driven by NHRA members will attempt to reset the Street Car E.T. record in the NHRA Street Car Showdown. Here's a look at the men and their machines.
30 Aug 2019
David Kennedy
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Street Car Showdown
This weekend at the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, four street cars driven by NHRA members will attempt to reset the Street Car E.T. record in the NHRA Street Car Showdown. Tom Bailey, Bryant Goldstone, Dave Schroeder, and Joe Barry…
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Tii Tharpe, Doug Vancil will decide Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley title at Indy

The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season championship will be decided this weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in a two-rider showdown between points leader and defending series champ Tii Tharpe and second-ranked Doug Vancil.
30 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Top Fuel Harley
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season championship will be decided this weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in a two-rider showdown between points leader and defending series champ Tii Tharpe and second-ranked Doug Vancil…
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Phil Burkart Jr., Paul Smith honoring their shared Castronovo legacy at Indy

Funny Car racer Phil Burkart Jr. and Paul Smith are saluting former Funny Car owner Fred Castronovo on Smith’s Rock Batteries Funny Car at this weekend's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, a nod to their shared history with the Castronovo family.
30 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Phil Burkart
As a car-obsessed teenager growing up in Utica. N.Y. in the early 1980s, Phil Burkart Jr. always gravitated to the town’s hot-rodding hotpot, the Custom Body Enterprises shop of the Castronovo brothers, who fielded a Funny Car, first driven by…
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Jason Line making the most of Indy experience in Pro Stock and Stock Eliminator

Before he chases his second-straight Pro Stock win, Jason Line has a bit of unfinished business to take care of in his Buick GS Stock Eliminator car.
30 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Many of the NHRA Mello Yello series pros didn’t arrive in Indianapolis until Thursday but one notable exception is Pro Stock racer Jason Line. Fresh off his popular win at his home track in Brainerd, Line is looking to improve his spot in the…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday preview

Welcome to Day 3 of the 2019 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Today's racing will be highlighted by the first of five Mello Yello qualifying sessions and the Dodge Hemi Shootout.
30 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Indy
A victory at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is one that drivers covet the most, and all the stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will get their chance to perform on drag racing’s grandest stage during the marquee…
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Angelle Sampey embracing challenges at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals aboard Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson

The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage.
29 Aug 2019
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Angelle Sampey
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage, this…
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J.R. Todd has a chance to make history at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

J.R. Todd has back-to-back wins at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and can become the first Funny Car driver in NHRA history to win the prestigious race three straight years.
29 Aug 2019
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J.R. Todd
For someone who grew up watching drag racing’s biggest race, winning the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals was a career-making moment for J.R. Todd. But the Funny Car standout didn’t stop there after winning in 2017. He followed it up…
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Erica Enders hopes to have another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Erica Enders is chasing another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in her Chevrolet Camaro.
29 Aug 2019
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Erica Enders
Erica Enders’ favorite Indy memory happened in 2015 and it’s a moment she will never forget. It marked her first win at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, coming in the midst of her impressive back-to-back championship run in Pro…
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Tricky Tipster: Who will take home the Wallys at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals?

Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Matt Smith, and Steve Jackson are Tricky Tipster’s favorites for the historic 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
29 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve Torrence
No career in drag racing is complete until it includes at least one win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and even those who have won Indy before, long to win it again, and again because it is the world’s most prestigious drag race. This…
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson revved up and ready to defend Pro Mod points lead at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod points leader Stevie "Fast" Jackson joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and the battle for the season championship.
29 Aug 2019
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Doug Vancil earns back-to-back wins with Brainerd Top Fuel Harley triumph

28 Aug 2019
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Doug Vancil
Doug Vancil narrowly beat defending Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley world champion Tii Tharpe off the line and then outran him to earn his second-straight Wally in the category. Vancil took his Vance & Hines-backed Harley-Davidson to the winner'…
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Momentum on her side, reigning champ Leah Pritchett returns for shot at Indy double

Top Fuel and Factory Stock double-threat Leah Pritchett is riding a big wave into the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals following her recent victory in Brainerd.
28 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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A few win lights can cure just about anything and lately, no one knows that better than Leah Pritchett. Last year’s No .4 finisher in Top Fuel and the reigning champion in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock class, Pritchett had been shut out of the…
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Scott Palmer has his eyes set on Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win, Countdown berth

Scott Palmer sits 11th in the Mello Yello Top Fuel standings, just one spot out of making the Countdown to the Championship field, and a win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals -- his stated goal -- would easily could take care of that.
28 Aug 2019
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Scott Palmer
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WFO Radio Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals preview

28 Aug 2019
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Get ready for Indy! WFO Radio Podcast previews the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals! Robert Hight, Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, Stevie "Fast" Jackson, Motor Trend's David Freiburger, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Comp racer Ed…
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First Indy win, second Countdown seed are on Ron Capps' agenda heading to 'The Big Go'

Ron Capps has never won the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but he enters the event hot off of a win in Brainerd. Capps joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about that challenge, the upcoming Countdown to the Championship, and his passion for racing.
28 Aug 2019
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E3 Spark Plugs, FireAde Join Ed Federkeil to promote Hoods for Heroes, Ronnie Thames Foundation at Indy

Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The Ronnie Thames Foundation.
28 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ed Federkeil
Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The…
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NHRA Vice President Kasey Coler talks U.S. Nationals preparation with Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards

NHRA’s Vice President of Track Management and Operations Kasey Coler joined Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to talk about his preparation for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2019
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Winning video in MY USNats contest earns family a trip to Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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//hide image on specific article jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { }); The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.…
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Billy Torrence battling for an NHRA Countdown spot entering Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Capco Contractors racer Billy Torrence joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss his battle for an NHRA Countdown to the Championship spot as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2019
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Billy Torrence
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Hear from Don Prudhomme, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Austin Coil, Don Garlits and Joe Amato on John Force's 150th win

John Force scored his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals. Some of the legends of motorsports sshare their thoughts on the 16-time Funny Car champion.
27 Aug 2019
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John Force
John Force earned his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday, etching his name in the NHRA history books in the process. We caught up with some fellow NHRA legends to get their take on Force’s accomplishment…
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Drew Skillman looking to close the deal on SAM Tech Factory Stock title

Drew Skillman has won drag racing’s biggest event in Pro Stock, now he’s looking to add the U.S. Nationals Factory Stock title, and possibly a championship to his resumé.
27 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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During his four years as a Pro Stock competitor, Drew Skillman never finished worse than sixth in the Mello Yello standings, so he knows a thing or two about the rigors of a tough points battle. That experience is proving to be invaluable as…
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Bo Butner discusses the importance of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with Lewis Bloom

Bo Butner joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, which the former Pro Stock world champion enters as the No. 1 seed.
27 Aug 2019
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Bo Butner
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The road to fame: John Force looks back on his career and the road to 150 victories

Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his milestone 150th career win and the wins and losses on and off the track that have marked his hall of fame career.
27 Aug 2019
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Jim Dunn Racing brings Wiley X sunglasses to NHRA events

Jim Dunn Racing has partnered with Wiley X sunglasses for more than a decade and is bringing them onto their Cattleman's Cut Funny Car and into the NHRA midway starting at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
27 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn Racing has partnered with Wiley X sunglasses for more than a decade and is bringing them onto their Cattleman's Cut Funny Car and into the NHRA midway starting at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Drag racing…
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Points leader Stevie Jackson aims for repeat at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a year ago certainly wasn’t lacking in dramatic flair, but it’s something the points leader would like to avoid heading to the 65th annual event, Aug. 28-Sept. 2 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
26 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Jackson
Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a year ago certainly wasn’t lacking in dramatic flair, slipping into the field on the fifth and final qualifying session before rolling to the victory. It was a moment for the…
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson resumes E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod title chase at U.S. Nationals

Stevie "Fast" Jackson will have his hands full as he attempts to defend his Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title over Labor Day weekend. The racer is hunting down his first NHRA world championship with Todd Tutterow, Jose Gonzalez and a stacked Pro Mod field on his heels.
26 Aug 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson
Stevie “Fast” Jackson can smell blood. He holds a 133-point lead with four races remaining in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season. Jose Gonzalez, his closest competitor in the standings, needs to pull off a miracle to catch…
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Brainerd winners Leah Pritchett, Ron Capps hope to ride momentum to Indy success

Teammates Leah Pritchett and Ron Capps enter this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals hot of their respective victories in Top Fuel and Funny Car at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd. Crew chiefs Todd Okuhara and Rahn Tobler assessed their teams’ chances for success at Indy with NHRA's John Kernan.
26 Aug 2019
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Ron Capps
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Coughlin Jr., Drew emerge victorious at Division 3 Battle at the Beech

Troy Coughlin Jr. and Ray Drew led the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division's Battle at the Beech at Beech Bend Raceway in Kentucky.
24 Aug 2019
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The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Battle at the Beech: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, 5.220, 279.90  def. Julie Nataas,…
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Terry McMillen looking to secure Countdown berth at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen sits in the 10th and final spot for the Countdown to the Championship and will try to hold onto or better that position at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, where he is the defending event champ. NHRA's John Kernan reports from Indy.
23 Aug 2019
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Terry McMillen
//hide image on specific article jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { }); The first of five Mello Yello Series qualifying sessions at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. Two more…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals Sportsman highlights

Bryan Hyerstay win in Comp for the third straight year at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals to lead the parade of champions at Pacific Raceways.
23 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Brian Hyerstay
In the hunt for national championships in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, Shawn Cowie and Chris Marshall helped themselves with a pair of wins at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals at Seattle’s Pacific Raceways…
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