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Dates set For Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals

The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Right Trailers Western Conference Finals returns to Texas Motorplex on June 13-15, and the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals will take place July 17-19 at Bristol Dragway.
12 Dec 2024
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NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League
The dates are set for two of the marquee highlights during the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League season, as the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals returns to famed Texas Motorplex on June 13-15 and the Right…
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NAPA named Official Auto Parts store of NHRA in first-time partnership

For the first time ever, NAPA will team up with NHRA as an official partner, becoming the “Official Auto Parts Store of NHRA” as part of an exciting multi-year agreement.
12 Dec 2024
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NAPA Auto Parts
For the first time ever, NAPA will team up with NHRA as an official partner, becoming the “Official Auto Parts Store of NHRA” as part of an exciting multi-year agreement. NHRA and NAPA officials have announced a long-term partnership, which is…
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NHRA announces launch of 75th Anniversary campaign for 2026 season

Set to celebrate its landmark 75th season in 2026, NHRA officials revealed a series of special plans today to kick off the campaign for the historic year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. 
12 Dec 2024
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75th Anniversary
Set to celebrate its landmark 75th season in 2026, NHRA officials revealed a series of special plans today to kick off the campaign for the historic year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.  NHRA revealed a special 75th…
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Right Trailers and LB Trailers announce their 2025 motorsports team at PRI

Right Trailers and LB Trailers announced the Racers selected for their 2025 Motorsports Team at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis on the NHRA stage. 
11 Dec 2024
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Right Trailers
Right Trailers and LB Trailers announced the Racers selected for their 2025 Motorsports Team at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis on the NHRA stage.  This announcement showcases a powerful and engaged group of racers…
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NHRA releases 2025 schedules for specialty classes

NHRA has announced the 2025 season schedules for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Holley EFI NHRA Factory X, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Pingel NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle.
11 Dec 2024
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NHRA releases 2025 schedules for specialty classes
NHRA has announced the 2025 season schedule for each of its five specialty classes.  The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain…
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NHRA releases Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle schedules for 2025 season

Pro Stock to compete at 18 races with GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout moving to Norwalk; Pro Stock Motorcycle to race at 15 events and GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout again in Sonoma
11 Dec 2024
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Pro Stock
NHRA has announced the 2025 schedule for the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, including the dates for the GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout in both categories. The talent-heavy Pro Stock…
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NHRA Showcase of Champions event set for South Georgia Motorsports Park

NHRA officials have announced the creation of a special two-day exhibition showcase race, a new event featuring big-name NHRA stars racing at an NHRA member track. The first showcase event, the Peach State NHRA Showcase of Champions, will take place Oct. 24-25, 2025, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga.
10 Dec 2024
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NHRA Showcase of Champions
NHRA officials today announced the creation of a special two-day exhibition showcase race, a new event featuring big-name NHRA stars racing at an NHRA Member Track. The first showcase event, the Peach State NHRA Showcase of Speed, will take place…
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NHRA North Central Division takes part in Brownsburg Holiday Parade

The town of Brownsburg, Ind., home to the NHRA North Central Division and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, recently hosted their annual holiday parade which featured a significant NHRA drag racing presence.
10 Dec 2024
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Brownsburg
The town of Brownsburg, Ind., home to the NHRA North Central Division and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, recently hosted their annual holiday parade which featured a significant drag racing presence. The nighttime parade, which is…
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Evan Jonat named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events

Evan Jonat has been named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events. Jonat, who is based out of NHRA’s San Dimas, Calif., office, has been NHRA Vice President of Live Events since 2018, first joining NHRA in 2007 as a field marketing manager.
09 Dec 2024
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Evan Jonat
Evan Jonat has been named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events. Jonat, who is based out of NHRA’s San Dimas, Calif., office, has been NHRA Vice President of Live Events since 2018, first joining NHRA in 2007 as a field marketing manager. In…
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NHRA welcomes Clinton Snead as Director of Engineering

Clinton Snead has been named the new NHRA Director of Engineering, returning to NHRA from Toyota Racing Development, where he served as senior engineer.
06 Dec 2024
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Clinton Snead
Clinton Snead has been named the new NHRA Director of Engineering.  Snead returns to NHRA from Toyota Racing Development, where he served as senior engineer. He worked with Top Fuel and Funny Car teams to improve on-track performance, as…
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30, 2025, as NHRA celebrates 65 years of the historic race next season at the legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Fans can also see the return to four qualifying sessions for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
05 Dec 2024
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 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30, 2025, as NHRA celebrates 65 years of the historic race next season at the legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Year-ending National Dragster issue recaps 2024 season, profiles champs

The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2024 NHRA season with a monster 244-page December issue packed with reflections and memories of the year.
05 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Issue 12
LOG IN TO READ THE NEW ISSUE The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2024 NHRA season with a monster 244-page December issue…
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10 unforgettable Sportsman moments from the 2024 season

Now an annual tradition, we've once again selected 10 unforgettable Sportsman racing moments from the recently completed 2024 NHRA Drag Racing season.
04 Dec 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, The Sports Report
Bo Butner
With thousands of racers and hundreds of events to choose from, it’s just about impossible to pick just 10 favorite moments from the recently completed 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, but once again, we’ve managed to sift through an entire…
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Tony Stewart Racing Funny Car team announces 2025 crew chief lineup

Tony Stewart Racing has announced that Mike Knudsen has been promoted to crew chief on Matt Hagan’s Funny Car, with Phil Shuler joining the championship-winning team heading into 2025.
04 Dec 2024
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Tony Stewart Racing
Tony Stewart Racing has announced that Mike Knudsen has been promoted to crew chief on Matt Hagan’s Funny Car, with Phil Shuler joining the championship-winning team heading into 2025. Veteran co-crew chief Knudsen, who is getting promoted to…
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Happy Thanksgiving from NHRA

As the year comes to a close, the NHRA family extends heartfelt gratitude to our fans, racers, and sponsors who make this incredible journey possible.
28 Nov 2024
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Happy Thanksgiving from NHRA
As the year comes to a close, the NHRA family extends heartfelt gratitude to our fans, racers, and sponsors who make this incredible journey possible. To our loyal fans, your energy and passion fuel the heart of NHRA. Whether you're cheering…
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NHRA programs rewarded perfect performances at both ends of racetrack

It may be hard to be perfect, but don’t tell that to NHRA’s Sportsman racers, who flirt with perfection with regularity at both ends of the racetrack, and were rewarded by NHRA throughout the season for their accomplishments.
26 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Perfect
It may be hard to be perfect, but don’t tell that to NHRA’s Sportsman racers, who flirt with perfection with regularity at both ends of the racetrack. NHRA has two programs in place to reward perfection on the racetrack, the Trip Zip club for…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Julie Nataas

21 Nov 2024
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108:59
In her final race in the class before her planned move to Top Fuel next season, outgoing Top Alcohol Dragster world champ Julie Nataas defeated newly-crowned champ Shawn Cowie in the final round with a strong 5.18 pass.
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Jason McCulloch joins Josh Hart Racing in pursuit of Top Fuel championship

Josh Hart Racing has added Jason McCulloch as co-crew chief, joining veteran crew chief Ron Douglas moving into the 2025 NHRA season. McCulloch will be in the Brownsburg, Ind.-area shop starting immediately to work with Douglas on a plan of attack for the 2025 season.
21 Nov 2024
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Jason McCulloch
Josh Hart Racing has added Jason McCulloch as co-crew chief, joining veteran crew chief Ron Douglas moving into the 2025 NHRA season. McCulloch will be in the Brownsburg, Ind.-area shop starting immediately to work with Douglas on a plan of attack…
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NHRA Funny Car icon Jim Dunn honored with NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award

Team owner and Funny Car legend Jim Dunn was recognized with the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship banquet.
19 Nov 2024
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Jim Dunn
Team owner and Funny Car legend Jim Dunn was recognized with the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship banquet. For more than 70 years, Dunn has been a fixture in drag racing, campaigning some…
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Toyota wins its first NHRA Manufacturers Cup championship

For the first time in its 23 seasons of NHRA competition, Toyota has won the NHRA Manufacturers Cup. Toyota’s resounding success in Top Fuel this year, along with its achievements in Funny Car, led to its first-ever season triumph.
18 Nov 2024
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Toyota
For the first time in its 23 seasons of NHRA competition, Toyota has won the NHRA Manufacturers Cup. The 2024 season was the first time NHRA included the Top Fuel category in its distinctions for the Manufacturers Cup, to which Toyota’s resounding…
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NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champs honored at awards ceremony

First-time world champion Austin Prock was honored Monday evening, along with multitime world champs Antron Brown, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic Southern California Wine Country.
18 Nov 2024
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Awards Ceremony
First-time world champion Austin Prock was honored Monday evening, along with multitime world champs Antron Brown, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino…
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Tony Stewart named 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year

In one of the closest races in recent history, Top Fuel driver and motorsports legend Tony Stewart was named the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
18 Nov 2024
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Tony Stewart
In one of the closest races in recent history, Top Fuel driver and motorsports legend Tony Stewart was named the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Stewart was awarded NHRA Rookie of the Year honors Monday…
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In Memoriam

18 Nov 2024
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In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Dragster champion Ed Olpin

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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80:43
Ed Olpin Sr. closed out his 2024 season in the best way possible with a win in Right Trailers Top Dragster highlighted by a perfect .000 reaction time. Olpin ran 7.058 on his 7.03 dial while opponent Kevin Wright, who was nearly perfect in the…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Sportsman champion Joe Mellof

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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88:25
Canadian Joe Mellof was consistent on both ends of the track on his way to the win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Mellof turned on the win light in the final after Division 6 champ Robert Strohm fouled.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Gas champion Val Torres

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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137:16
In one of the biggest races of his long and successful career, Val Torres Sr. defeated Kris Whitfield in the final round to win the Super Gas world championship. Torres, a two-time Winternationals champ, won his second career Finals Wally with a 9.…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Comp champion Bob VanPopering

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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90:28
Bob VanPopering’s first career national event final-round appearance was a successful one as he claimed the Super Comp crown on Pomona on Nick Alejandre’s final-round foul.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Stock champion John McLaughlin

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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104:02
John McLaughlin wheeled his four-speed-equipped ’70 Road Runner to his first national event title by beating Michael Wann in the Stock final. McLaughlin gave up a lead at the start, and won with a .03-over 10.56 after Wann broke out.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Comp champion Travis Gusso

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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78:54
After sweeping both Las Vegas national events last season, Travis Gusso finished out 2024 with another big win in Comp, wheeling his H/A Cobalt to victory on Australian ace Jason Grima’s final-round red-light.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
91:51
Past world champ Shane Westerfield got back into the Top Alcohol Funny Car winner’s circle after a two-year absence, defeating Ray Martin, for the title. Six of Westerfield’s 17 career wins have come in Pomona, evenly split between the…
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