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Leah Pruett completes comeback with first 2021 Top Fuel win at home track

Leah Pruett, who began her racing career in Jr. Dragsters at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, scored her first win of the season and her second at the fabled Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals after opponent Justin Ashley was unable to run the final round due to heat-related issues
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
Leah Pruett, who began her racing career in Jr. Dragsters at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, scored a morale-boosting first win of the season and her second at the fabled Winternationals after opponent Justin Ashley was unable to run the final round…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on Friday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, chronicling the action both on and off the track on the final day of the historic event.
01 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Dallas Glenn 40
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Consistent Ron Capps nabs fourth Winternats Funny Car crown, points lead

Ron Capps won the Lucas Oil Winternationals for the fourth time with an amazingly consistent NAPA Auto Parts Dodge, capping the win, the 67th of his career, with his third straight 4.15-second pass to defeat J.R. Todd.
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Ron Capps
Ron Capps made no secret that he wanted to walk away from this most grueling of Lucas Oil Winternationals with the trophy and accomplished that in style with an amazingly consistent NAPA Auto Parts Dodge, capping the win, the 67th of his career,…
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Aaron Stanfield denies Greg Anderson history with second straight Pro Stock win

Aaron Stanfield won for the second straight event in Pro Stock and again denied Greg Anderson the chance to tie class icon Warren Johnson’s 97-win total with his victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield won for the second straight event in Pro Stock and again denied Greg Anderson the chance to tie class icon Warren Johnson’s 97-win total with his victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.…
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Matt Smith dominates again to become first Winternationals PSM champion

Matt Smith continued his domination of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class with his fourth win of the season, shutting down Angelle Sampey in the final round to become the first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner in Winternationals history.
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Smith
Matt Smith continued his domination of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class with his fourth win of the season and the 30th of his career, shutting down fellow world champ Angelle Sampey in the final round to become the first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner in…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday News and Notes

News and Notes from Sunday's final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Updated throughout the day,
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
News and Notes
Steve Torrence was saluted during the pre-race ceremony to honor his 50th career win, which took place last weekend in Sonoma. Torrence’s Top Fuel victory…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview

After two long, hot days of qualifying battles to set the fields for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, now the real work begins as teams try to figure out a way to navigate what has been a tricky Auto Club Raceway at Pomona track surface.
01 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
After two long, hot days of qualifying battles to set the fields for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, now the real work begins as teams try to figure out a way to navigate what has been a tricky Auto Club…
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Force, Capps, Anderson, and Smith will lead Pomona fields into Sunday battle

A frantic day of final qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations at the ninth event of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. Brittany Force took over the qualifying lead in Top Fuel and Ron Capps the No. 1 spot in Funny Car.
31 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
A frantic day of final qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations at the ninth event of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. Brittany Force took over the qualifying lead in Top…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on Friday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, chronicling the action both on and off the track on the second day of the historic event.
31 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Ron Capps 40
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Jason Rupert makes Winternationals debut, with a little help from his friends

Second-generation Funny Car racer Jason Rupert is competing in Funny Car at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but it took a cadre of nitro friends and experts including Steve Plueger, Eric Lane, Johnny West, and Rahn Tobler to get him here.
31 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jason Rupert
The Rupert name was a familiar presence in Southern California nitro racing in the 1970s with Frank Rupert driving  Top Fuelers and then Funny Cars with partner Richard Bays…
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Even though he's leading the pack, the real work begins now for Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson is leading the Pro Stock points and the Pro Stock field in Pomona, but there's no resting on those laurels heading into a crucial day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and at the races beyond leading up to the Countdown to the Championship.
31 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Greg Anderson
In seven of the eight Pro Stock races so far this season, Greg Anderson has qualified No. 1, so it wasn’t unusual to see his HendrickCars.com Camaro parked in the No. 1 spot Friday night at the Winternationals, but the points leader knows that…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday preview

Day two of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be a crucial one for drivers in the Camping World Drag Racing Series classes.
31 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Day two of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be a crucial one for drivers in the Camping World Drag Racing Series classes as the day’s first qualifying session, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. local time will be the…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on Friday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, chronicling the action both on and off the track on the opening day of the historic event.
30 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Jianna Salinas 47
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Pruett, Alexander, Anderson, and Smith are Friday low qualifiers in Pomona

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to the birthplace of the sport in Southern California with the opening day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com where Leah Pruett,  Blake Alexander, Greg Anderson, and Matt Smith finished the day as the No. 1 qualifiers.
30 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Leah Pruett
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to the birthplace of the sport in Southern California with the opening day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com where Leah Pruett (Top Fuel),  …
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Terry Haddock, Blake Alexander dueling for final Funny Car Countdown spot

One of the most interesting Funny Car battles raging does not include the points leaders but rather Terry Haddock and Blake Alexander, who are battling for the 10th spot in the Countdown to the Championship field separated only by two points.
30 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Terry Haddock Blake Alexander
One of the most interesting Funny Car battles raging does not include Bob Tasca III, Matt Hagan, or Robert Hight, but rather Terry Haddock and Blake Alexander, as the two independent racers battle for the 10th and final spot in the Countdown to the…
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Rising star Kyle Koretsky looks to make strong first impression in Pomona debut

Kyle Koretsky is looking forward to racing at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the first time in his young career, which is reason enough for the rising Pro Stock star to want to do well at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
30 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kyle Koretsky
Kyle Koretsky is looking forward to racing at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the first time in his young career, which is reason enough for the rising Pro Stock star to want to do well at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals…
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2022 NHRA Winternationals returns to traditional February date as season opener

NHRA and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona have announced the dates of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season opener of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Presented By ProtectTheHarvest.com as Feb. 17-20.
30 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Winternationals
NHRA and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona have announced the dates of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season opener of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Presented By ProtectTheHarvest.com as Feb. 17-20.   As is tradition at Auto…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

NHRA Drag Racing returns to historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the first time in nearly a year and a half with an opening day that will include spectacular nighttime qualifying, fireworks, and more under the lights at the famed facility.
30 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
More than five months later than its traditional mid-February date as the annual kickoff to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com returns NHRA Drag Racing to historic…
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Tricky Tipster: A change of seasons

It's almost August which means its time for the Lucas Oil Winternationals. Yes, that's strange but what isn't strange is Tricky Tipster's picks for this week's Pomona event.
30 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Tricky Tipster®
Robert Hight
Add this to things you never thought you’d read but after two-thirds of the annual NHRA Western Swing, we’re headed to Auto Club Pomona Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect the Harvest. Odd as that may seem, it’s where…
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After getting back on track, Leah Pruett looks to keep pushing forward in Pomona

Through a difficult first eight races this season, Leah Pruett and her team stuck together and kept pushing, and got a ton of validation with their runner-up last weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
29 Jul 2021
Josh Hachat
Feature
Leah Pruett
Through a difficult first eight races this season, Leah Pruett saw a Top Fuel team that stuck together and kept pushing, fully confident success would come at some point because of that dedication. When it happened last weekend in Sonoma, as…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Joe and Kayla Mozeris made history at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil with a rare father-daughter winner’s circle after Joe won in Comp eliminator and Kayla captured the Super Stock title.
29 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Joe and Kayla Mozeris
Joe and Kayla Mozeris made history at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil with a rare father-daughter winner’s circle after Joe won in Comp eliminator and Kayla captured the Super Stock title. It was only the second time…
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New National Dragster issue packed with national and divisional race coverage

Just as sure as summer ratchets up the temperature, it also turns up the heat on the racing schedule, and you don’t have to look any further than the new issue of NHRA National Dragster, which is now online and in the mail for NHRA Members.
29 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
Read the issue Just as sure as summer ratchets up the temperature,…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Two-time NHRA world champion Anthony Bertozzi has had a lot of memorable days at the races but few, if any, can match the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where he enjoyed an almost perfect weekend.
29 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Anthony Bertozzi
Two-time NHRA world champion Anthony Bertozzi has had a lot of memorable days at the races but few, if any, can match the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where he enjoyed an almost perfect weekend. Bertozzi won in Super Stock and was a…
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NHRA Insider podcast: Racing From The Head and Racing From The Heart

Ron Capps and Sonoma Super Comp winner Marko Perivolaris join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. 
29 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider Podcast
  Ron Capps and Sonoma Super Comp winner Marko Perivolaris join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.  Capps talks about having a fast and consistent nitro Funny Car, having racked up multiple semifinal…
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#StumpBob: How many drivers have competed in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock?

With “Mr. Versatility” Alex Laughlin driving a Top Fuel car at Denver, NHRA historian Bob Frey was asked, “How many people have competed in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock at an NHRA race?” Good question, so here’s what he found.
29 Jul 2021
Bob Frey
Stump Bob
Alex Laughlin
Although nobody actually wrote in to “Stump Bob” with this week’s question, I did have several folks e-mail me about it, so I figure it’s fair game. With “Mr. Versatility” Alex Laughlin driving a Top Fuel car at Denver, I was asked, “How…
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Karen Stoffer, Jerry Savoie enjoy swift two-wheeled turnaround in Sonoma

In the span of one day at Sonoma Raceway, the outlook for the rest of the 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle season changed dramatically for the White Alligator Racing (WAR) team of Karen Stoffer and Jerry Savoie. 
28 Jul 2021
Josh Hachat
Feature
Karen Stoffer
In the span of one day at Sonoma Raceway, the outlook for the rest of the 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle season changed dramatically for the White Alligator Racing (WAR) team of Karen Stoffer and Jerry Savoie.  In what could very much be deemed a…
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Jim Dunn Racing celebrates 30 years with Mooneyes at Winternationals

The Mooneyes brand long has been associated with Jim Dunn Racing. This weekend, during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Mooneyes will once again have its popular black and white graphics on the Dunn Funny Car.
28 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jim Dunn Racing
Since the early 1990s, the Mooneyes brand from Moon Equipment Co. has been associated with Jim Dunn Racing. This weekend, during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com in Pomona, Mooneyes will once again have its…
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Steve Torrence has chance to sweep the Western Swing at Winternationals

Steve Torrence has an opportunity to make NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
28 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence has an opportunity to make NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, but that’s nothing new for the Top Fuel…
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Five things we learned from the NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The 2021 Sonoma Nationals offered drag racing a world-class event in a picturesque community just north of the San Francisco metropolis.
27 Jul 2021
David Kennedy
Feature
Steve Torrence Sonoma
Sonoma, Calif., is one of the finest places on the planet to see a drag race. The Sonoma Raceway staff not only provides an exceptional facility, but they also host a world-class event in a picturesque little community just north of the San…
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Saluting Steve Torrence's 50th career win

With his Top Fuel victory at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Steve Torrence reached the 50 career wins milestone. Torrence’s Top Fuel win was his 46th in the class in his career, which began with four wins in the Top Alcohol Dragster class.
27 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Steve Torrence
    Win Year Event Class 1 2005 Topeka Top Alcohol Dragster 2 2005 Brainerd Top Alcohol…
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