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NHRA draws biggest Countdown to the Championship audience ever in NHRA on FOX era

The NHRA enjoyed its most-watched weekend of Countdown to the Championship telecasts in the NHRA on FOX era, as more than 2.1 million viewers tuned in to original airings of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
22 Sep 2023
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The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series enjoyed its most-watched weekend of Countdown to the Championship telecasts in the NHRA on FOX era, as more than 2.1 million viewers tuned in to original airings of last weekend’s 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA…
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday preview

The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs.
21 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs. All four of the incoming top seeds lost their No. 1 spots…
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Tricky Tipster: Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour heads to zMax Dragway, "the Bellagio of dragstrips," Tricky Tipster has tabbed Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Matt Hartford, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites to win the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
21 Sep 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s resident odds-maker, had a so-so weekend last week in Reading when he accurately predicted Matt Hartford to win in Pro Stock and had Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Matt Smith as a close second to Gaige Herrera. Top Fuel winner…
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Top Fuel great Tony Schumacher is after more big moves at zMAX Dragway

A regular season filled with struggles changed almost overnight for Tony Schumacher. The Top Fuel legend and eight-time world champ enjoyed a sizeable turnaround to open the Countdown to the Championship, advancing to the semifinals last weekend to kick off the playoffs.
21 Sep 2023
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Tony Schumacher
A regular season filled with struggles changed almost overnight for Tony Schumacher. The Top Fuel legend and eight-time world champ enjoyed a sizeable turnaround to open the Countdown to the Championship, advancing to the semifinals last weekend to…
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Watch Division 4 LODRS and Division 1 Summit Series Finals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch a pair of exciting races this weekend — the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Tulsa Raceway Park and the Division 1 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals from Numidia Dragway — for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
21 Sep 2023
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NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch a pair of exciting races this weekend — the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Tulsa Raceway Park and the Division 1 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals from Numidia Dragway — for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
20 Sep 2023
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

The 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals will long be remembered for a series of upsets as well as Doug Kalitta's 50th career win. Take a look back at all of the excitement of the event in our Weekend Rewind video.
20 Sep 2023
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals loaded with special events on and off the track

A full slate of fun and thrills off the track ensures that this weekend's Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second of six playoff races in the Countdown to the Championship, will offer fans plenty of excitement on and off the track.
19 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
The action on the track at zMAX Dragway will heat up on Friday through Sunday when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series hosts the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second of six playoff races in the Countdown to the Championship. But a…
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Championship hopes march on in Charlotte at Betway Carolina Nationals

As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 22-24, drivers remain focused on dreams of an NHRA world championship.
19 Sep 2023
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 22-24, drivers remain focused on dreams of an NHRA world championship.   The…
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Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta joins an exclusive club with his 50th career win

With his Top Fuel victory at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Doug Kalitta became just the 23rd driver in NHRA history to reach the 50-win milestone and just the 16th to do it in the NHRA Professional ranks. Here's a look at the list of NHRA winners with 50 or more victories.
19 Sep 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Doug Kalitta
With his Top Fuel victory at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Doug Kalitta became just the 23rd driver in NHRA history to reach the 50-win milestone and just the 16th to do it in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…
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TMS Titanium, Paul Lee Racing team up for Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

Driver and team owner Paul Lee will welcome longtime partner TMS Titanium as primary partner on his Funny Car entry for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. 
19 Sep 2023
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Paul Lee
Driver and team owner Paul Lee will welcome longtime partner TMS Titanium as primary partner on his Funny Car entry for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.  TMS Titanium and Lee have been partners for many years both on and off the track.…
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Five things we learned at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

The first race of the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship was one that left no stone unturned. Quick times! Big speed! Changing of the guard! Upsets! Rain! Yep, we had it all at Maple Grove Raceway's 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, but we've narrowed down five attention-worthy notes.
18 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
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Five things we learned at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
PATIENCE PAYS OFF Doug Kalitta may be the most patient man in drag racing. His even temperament has been put to the test for nearly three years as he has worked and waited for win No. 50. His 49th came in St. Louis in October of 2020, and since…
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Fletcher's 107th win highlights Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sportsman action

Nine Sportsman drivers claimed huge victories in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, led by Dan Fletcher, who scored his 107th career win.
18 Sep 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dan Flecther
Nine Sportsman drivers claimed huge victories in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, led by Dan Fletcher, who scored his 107th career win. Tony Stewart scorched his way to the national event winner’s circle…
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Doug Kalitta gets 50th win; Hight, Hartford, Matt Smith also win in Reading

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta picked up his milestone 50th career win on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway, earning his first victory in nearly three years after driving past Steve Torrence in the final round of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
18 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta picked up his milestone 50th career win on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway, earning his first victory in nearly three years after driving past Steve Torrence in the final round of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, the…
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Five more headed to National Champions after Division 5 Summit Series Finals

Matt Driskell, Eugene Rowson, Joseph Moriarty, Patrick Roetto, and Kevin Rolph claimed championships at the 2023 West Central Division NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals to earn trips to the National Championship.
17 Sep 2023
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Division 5
The following are Sunday's final results from the 2023 NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals: SUPER PRO Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., '16 Dragster, 7.038, 187.68  def. Clayton McGinnis, Independence,…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals to complete on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway

Due to inclement weather, the semifinals and finals of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals have been postponed to Monday at Maple Grove Raceway.
17 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Chad Green
Due to inclement weather, the semifinals and finals of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals have been postponed to Monday at Maple Grove Raceway. Action will begin at 10 a.m. ET with the completion of the semifinals in the NHRA Camping World Drag…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

Scenes from a drag race, as seen through the lens by the NHRA National Dragster photographers on Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
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Champions crowned at Division 3 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals

Tony Virgilio, Randy Burwell, James Ring, Jason Drnach, and Josh Rogers won championships at the North Central Division NHRA Summit Racing Series to earn berths in the National Championship.
17 Sep 2023
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North Central Division NHRA Summit Racing Series
The following are Sunday's final results from the 2023 NHRA Summit Racing Series North Central Division Finals: SUPER PRO Tony Virgilio, Cloverdale, Ind., '20 Dragster, 4.950, 136.90  def. John Boes, Alvada, Ohio, '09…
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Stanfield grabs second Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory of the season

Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their second win of the season Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
17 Sep 2023
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Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown
Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their second win of the season Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.   Marking his 23rd overall Wally and 11th Flexjet Factory Stock…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday News and Notes

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
17 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Tony Schumacher
The first pair of Top Fuel dragsters take to the track in the coolest conditions of the weekend. Defending event champion Austin Prock is ousted by the driver who has claimed the most Top Fuel wins in Reading – Tony Schumacher (he’s won here five…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

The 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals has already been a riveting affair as drivers launch into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway offered a receptive racetrack that hosted career-best runs and track records, and Sunday is slated to bring more of the same.
17 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Maple Grove Raceway
This weekend’s 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals has already been a riveting event as drivers in four professional categories launch into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway offered a receptive racetrack that…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

Don’t miss these photos from Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, as captured by the fine NHRA National Dragster photographers at Maple Grove Raceway.
16 Sep 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tasca, Ashley, Enders, and Herrera rise to the top in front of a sellout crowd

The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals is the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and tension is high at Maple Grove Raceway after two incredible days of qualifying. With an early Sunday start, the first of six championship Sundays is laid out to be a battle royale.
16 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Bob Tasca III
The 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals is the first race of the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and tension is already high at Maple Grove Raceway as drivers have battled through two incredible days of qualifying. With an early start, the…
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NHRA moves up Sunday start time for eliminations at Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday’s eliminations at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove  Raceway. Eliminations will now begin at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday with the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
16 Sep 2023
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Maple Grove Raceway fans
NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday’s eliminations at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove  Raceway. Eliminations will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, starting with Top…
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Indy finalist Fernando Cuadra Jr. wards off a “hero to zero” situation

The first portion of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a wild one for second-generation Pro Stock racer Fernando Cuadra Jr., and it concluded with a final-round on the most prestigious stage. His start to the Countdown, though, brought an unexpected challenge.
16 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
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Fernando Cuadra Jr.
The first portion of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a wild one for Fernando Cuadra Jr., a second-generation Pro Stock racer who competes alongside his father, Fernando Sr., and younger twin brothers Cristian and David in the class of…
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NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announce another sellout crowd on Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

For the second straight year, the NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
16 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Maple Grove Raceway
For the second straight year, the NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. The passionate fanbase again packed the historic facility during…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

After a spectacular first day of qualifying at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, it looks to be a stellar Saturday at historic Maple Grove Raceway. Friday’s provisional low qualifiers intend to defend their lofty positions, but they’ve got a slew of competitors breathing down their necks. Saturday will determine low qualifiers and ladders at the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.
16 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Maple Grove Raceway
After a spectacular first day of qualifying at the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, drivers, teams, and fans are fired up for a stellar Saturday at historic Maple Grove Raceway. Friday’s provisional low qualifiers intend to defend their lofty…
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Treadwell, Leazer, and Cagnazzi lead GALOT Motorsports Park winners

Glen Treadwell, Larry Leazer, and Victor Cagnazzi, led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at GALOT Motorsports Park.
15 Sep 2023
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Diuvisiuo 2
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at GALOT Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Glen Treadwell, Eustis, Fla., '19 dragster, G/ED, 5.063, 115.43…
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Ashley, Tasca, Enders, and Herrera on top on day one at Maple Grove Raceway

The first day of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals came with blue skies, pleasing temperatures, and a fast racetrack that allowed extraordinary runs. Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera were able to take best advantage and make early moves at the first of six races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.
15 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Bob Tasca III
The first day of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals came with blue skies, pleasing temperatures, and a fast racetrack that allowed extraordinary runs for championship contenders and beyond. Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, Erica Enders, and Gaige…
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Roller-coaster season leads to strong start to the Countdown to the Championship for J.R. Todd

It was quite a ride. That’s one way to look at J.R. Todd’s regular season, but regardless of the twists and turns in the road, the destination was spot on: Todd and his DHL GR Supra team will start the 2023 NHRA Playoffs as the No. 5 seed.
15 Sep 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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J.R. Todd
It was quite a ride. That’s one way to look at J.R. Todd’s regular season, but regardless of the twists and turns in the road, the destination was spot on: Todd and his DHL GR Supra team will start the 2023 NHRA Playoffs as the No. 5…
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