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After quiet 2020 season, Scott Palmer set to resume making noise for NHRA fans

Fan-favorite Scott Palmer sat out most of the 2020 season, but he's eager to return this season with new partners, a new car, and a renewed attitude focused on becoming NHRA's next first-time Pro winner. One thing that won't change is his popular pit area throttle whacks.
17 Feb 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Compared to many other sports, NHRA fans got to see a lot of action during the COVID-19 pandemic-interrupted 2020 season, but there were also some obvious and glaring omissions, not the least of which was the absence of popular Top Fuel Pro…
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65 years of the Ford 9-inch

The race car component so good, it rewrote brand loyalty in the Sportsman racing world
17 Feb 2021
David Kennedy
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65 years of the Ford 9-inch
Car companies didn’t invent brand loyalty, but they certainly perfected it. The badge on the car, the engine under the hood, even the tattoo on the owner’s arm all matched—for life. But in drag racing, the need to win is stronger than assembly line…
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Mardi Gras special: How to bake a King Cake, with Top Fuel star Antron Brown

Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champ Antron Brown not only has skills inside the cockpit, but he’s pretty impressive in the kitchen, too, as he demonstrates with this Mardi Gras-special tutorial on how to bake a King Cake.
16 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kalitta Motorsports announces three-team lineup for 2021 NHRA season

Kalitta Motorsports has announced its driver, sponsor, and crew lineup for the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series with a three-car team that includes the Top Fuel dragsters driven by Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon and the Toyota Camry Funny Car driven by J.R. Todd.
16 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kalitta
Kalitta Motorsports has announced its driver, sponsor, and crew lineup for the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. The multitime world championship-winning organization will represent a host of international and national businesses with a…
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Facebook Live with John Force

Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champ John Force will join NHRA's Brian Lohnes on an NHRA Facebook Live chat to talk about his team's return to competition at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. You can also watch it right here on NHRA.com.
16 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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John Force
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champ John Force will join NHRA's Brian Lohnes on an NHRA Facebook Live chat to talk about his team's return to competition at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The show begins at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. You…
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Exclusive interview: Force is back and gunning for championships and records

NHRA fans, John Force can’t wait to see you. He’s missed you. What's he been up to the last 12 months and what's in store for 2021? Find out in our exclusive interview with the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion.
16 Feb 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
John Force
NHRA fans, John Force can’t wait to see you. He’s missed you. Matt Hagan and Ron Capps, he’s missed you, too (not as much). The good news for everyone is that they won’t have to wait long for the reunion as Force announced today that John Force…
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John Force Racing to make NHRA Camping World Series debut in Gainesville

The John Force Racing team will make its much-anticipated return to NHRA Championship Drag Racing at the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
16 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
John Force Racing
The John Force Racing team will make its much-anticipated return to NHRA Championship Drag Racing at the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The 21-time championship-…
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The 2021 NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional Series Contingency Program—See all the postings here!

15 Feb 2021
David Kennedy
News
Richard Freeman 2021 NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional Series Contingency Program—See all the postings here!
The NHRA Contingency program is the largest and most successful grassroots marketing partnership in motorsports. It connects racers who buy parts with manufacturers looking to sell and market performance products. It offers the advantages…
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New look NAPA Funny Car team takes shape as Ron Capps chases second title

New NAPA crew chiefs Dean Antonelli and John Medlen prepare to pursue the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car title with Ron Capps.
15 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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South Georgia Motorsports Park Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event postponed

Due to pending weather, this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled to April 23–25. 
15 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 2
Due to pending weather, this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled to April 23–25.  Competitors currently pre-entered into the event will have…
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Leah Pruett talks offseason, Tony Stewart, Drag Pak, and more of WFO Radio

Leah Pruett, Top Fuel driver for DSR and Mopar, gives the details from her offseason, her St. Louis crash, her relationship with Tony Stewart, the latest on the 2021 Dodge Drag Pak, and her plans to “stay in her own lane.”
15 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Leah Pruett
  Leah Pruett goes WFO Live! Pruett, Top Fuel driver for DSR and Mopar, gives the details from her offseason, her St. Louis crash, her relationship with Tony Stewart, the latest on the 2021 Dodge Drag Pak, and her plans to “stay in her…
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After a life-changing accident, Dom Lagana is on the comeback trail

Among the list of inspiring life rules inscribed onto the side of Dom Lagana’s Nitro Ninja Top Fuel dragster are these three: Life is built on second chances. Treasure your family and friends. Think positive, not negative. They became a roadmap to recovery for him after his devastating accident last year.
13 Feb 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
From the pages of National Dragster
Dom Lagana
Among the list of nearly a dozen inspiring life rules inscribed onto the side of Dom Lagana’s Nitro Ninja Top Fuel dragster are these three: Life is built on second chances. Treasure your family and friends. Think positive, not negative.…
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Fusion Sign & Design named Official Signage Partner of NHRA

Fusion Sign & Design has become the official signage partner of the NHRA. The Fusion Sign & Design team will work closely with NHRA to design and produce banners and signs to be displayed at NHRA events across the country. 
12 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Fusion Sign & Design
Fusion Sign & Design has become the official signage partner of the NHRA. Through 2023, Fusion Sign & Design will provide the signage needs of NHRA. The Fusion Sign & Design team will work closely with NHRA to design and produce banners…
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Get revved up for the new season with latest issue of NHRA National Dragster

As NHRA Sportsman drag racers head to the lanes, the all-new big-block version of NHRA National Dragster heads to mailboxes around the globe with more season previews and in-depth feature stories about the stars of our sport.
12 Feb 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
Read the new issue As NHRA Sportsman drag racers head to the lanes, the all-new big-block version of NHRA …
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NHRA Southern Nationals rescheduled

NHRA and Atlanta Dragway have teamed up to announce the new dates for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. The fan-favorite event will be moved to April 30-May 2. 
12 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Atlanta
NHRA and Atlanta Dragway have teamed up to announce the new dates for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals. The fan-favorite event will be moved to April 30-May 2.  “We are looking forward to celebrating the 40th NHRA Southern Nationals…
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Upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to feature Nostalgia Pro Stock Exhibition

The Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association will be featured at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with a special exhibition and pit area display featuring iconic factory hot rods of the past.
12 Feb 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Pro Stock
Fans who attend the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will get a look into drag racing’s past thanks to the Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association. The North Carolina-based association will have a strong presence at Gainesville…
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Tom Bailey takes on Rod Tschiggfrie in NHRA Street Car Showdown at Gatornationals

Tom Bailey and Rod Tschiggfrie, two of the best street car racers on the planet, will participate in the NHRA Street Car Showdown at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, a special grudge match held during the 52nd annual Gatornationals.
12 Feb 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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More than a year in the making, Tom Bailey and Rod Tschiggfrie, two of the best street car racers on the planet, will finally go head-to-head in the highly anticipated NHRA Street Car Showdown in Gainesville. The dynamic duo will stage a special…
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NAPA, DSR extend partnership; Antonelli, Medlen chosen to lead Capps team

Don Schumacher Racing has announced that its longstanding partnership with NAPA Auto Parts will extend into the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season on a car driven by Ron Capps and tuned by co-crew chiefs and longtime DSR team members Dean "Guido" Antonelli and John Medlen.
11 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
DSR
Don Schumacher Racing has announced that its longstanding partnership with NAPA Auto Parts will extend into the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, as veteran driver Ron Capps makes a bid for a second Funny Car title aboard the NAPA…
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DRAW prepares for annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament

DRAW’s annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament will take place this year on Wednesday, March 10, prior to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville.
11 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
DRAW
DRAW’s annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament will take place this year on Wednesday, March 10, prior to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville. The tournament is being held at the Ironwood Golf Course, which is very close to…
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Right Trailers partners with NHRA to sponsor ‘Right on the Number’ program

NHRA and Right Trailers, Inc. have teamed up to announce the “Right on the Number” program, a three-year agreement beginning this season.
11 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News, Series Program Info
Right on the Number
NHRA and Right Trailers, Inc. have teamed up to announce the “Right on the Number” program, a three-year agreement beginning this season. The “Right on the Number” program, sponsored by Right Trailers, plans to award a $1,000 cash prize to any…
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A dream come true: Ray Kelley's flame-filled fun driving a jet dragster

Jet dragster driver Ray Kelley, a regular sight on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour is entering his fifth year living his dream, and the 49-year-old self-described thrill seeker will do it in an even bigger way in 2021.
10 Feb 2021
Josh Hachat
Feature
Ray Kelley
Ray Kelley is entering his fifth year living his dream, and the 49-year-old self-described thrill seeker will do it in an even bigger way in 2021. Kelley pilots the Game X Change jet dragster, a partnership that has been in place for a couple of…
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NHRA Insider podcast: The Fire Within

Angelle Sampey and Bruno Massel Jr. join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Sampey discusses her new sponsor and bike, and Massel talks running Pro Stock, Comp, and his work on the NHRA on FOX TV shows.
10 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  Angelle Sampey and Bruno Massel Jr. join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.  The conversation with Sampey is about the amazing announcement of Mission Foods coming on board to sponsor her season on a…
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Nitro Time Machine: Richard Tharp's explosive Top Fuel victory at the 1983 Springnationals

The 1983 Springnationals Top Fuel final featured an epic battle between longtime rivals Shirley Muldowney and Richard Tharp and as expected, there were fireworks.
10 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lucas Oil renews sponsorship of Brainerd event; 2021 tickets now on sale

NHRA, Brainerd International Raceway, and Lucas Oil Products teamed up to announce the renewal of Lucas Oil as the title sponsor of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, held Aug. 18-22.
10 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Brainerd
NHRA, Brainerd International Raceway, and Lucas Oil Products teamed up to announce the renewal of Lucas Oil as the title sponsor of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, held Aug. 18-22.   NHRA fans flock to Brainerd International Raceway every year…
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My first race car: Jack Wyatt

Longtime nitro Funny Car driver and crew member Jack Wyatt shares the interesting story of his first race car, a Chevy-powered 1949 Anglia that he debuted at age 14.
09 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
My First Race Car
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Tough Texan Christopher Dodd prepares to defend Super Comp world title

Christopher Dodd, the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Series Super Comp champion, joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss the effort that went into winning his first title, and how he plans to defend it this season.
09 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Shop Talk: Spark Plugs

In the latest installment of NHRA Shop Talk, hosts Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart sparked a discussion with Rob Fisher of E3 Spark Plugs to talk about spark plugs.
09 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shop Talk
In the latest installment of NHRA Shop Talk, hosts Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart sparked a discussion with Rob Fisher of E3 Spark Plugs to talk about spark plugs.  One of the most misunderstood components in an ignition system, the…
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Kalitta Motorsports extends partnership with SealMaster

Kalitta Motorsports has extended its marketing partnership with SealMaster. SealMaster has been a major player in the NHRA at a variety of levels, and Kalitta Motorsports has enjoyed a direct, longstanding partnership with the company since 2014. 
08 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
SealMaster
Kalitta Motorsports has extended its marketing partnership with SealMaster. SealMaster has been a major player in the NHRA at a variety of levels, and Kalitta Motorsports has enjoyed a direct, longstanding partnership with the Sandusky, Ohio-…
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Prepare for success: Tips for getting ready to start your racing season

No matter your class of racing, winning comes from hard work, a little “racer luck,” and meticulous preparation. This story is about preparing to win.
08 Feb 2021
Evan J. Smith, National Dragster Contributor
Racing Technology
Racing Technology
With every new racing season comes dreams of winning rounds and taking home Wallys. NHRA drag racers have contested for this coveted piece of hardware for decades across a variety of classes. Hoisting a Wally means you’ve been successful competing…
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NHRA Insider podcast: Rumors, scoops, and Top Fuel's newest team owner

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Josh Hart join host Brian Lohnes for two entertaining chats. 
08 Feb 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Josh Hart join host Brian Lohnes for two entertaining chats.  Pedregon talks about news, rumors, and innuendo he has been hearing around the NHRA hotbed of…
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