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Matt Hartford, Karen Stoffer suffer blows to championship hopes 

Mello Yello championship contenders Jack Beckman, Brittany Force, Matt Hartford, and Karen Stoffer chatted with NHRA's Alan Reinhart prior to the start of eliminations at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.

Ryan Oehler has his EBR ready to ride for the first round after a long run on Saturday night.

Austin Prock may be the odds-on favorite to win the Auto Club Road to the Future award as the season’s top first-year driver in the Mello Yello classes, but the Top Fuel rookie isn’t preparing that speech just yet. He has bigger goals still on tap.

Get all the information on the conclusion of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

Jack Beckman used some last-minute heroics and a track-record 3.835 to collect his third No. 1 qualifying spot of the season

Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team put it all together to knock Brittany Force from the top spot with a 3.654 on their final qualifying run.

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of pro qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.

Greg Anderson will chase down his second-straight victory at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.

By a final count of 2-1, Mike Finnegan was declared the winner over rival Jarrad Scott in the “Gass-o-ween” match race held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.

Tommy Johnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wish crew know its too little too late in their bid for the Funny Car championship, but after making their two best runs of the season Friday -– 3.879 and 3.858 –- it at least will make the final two events more enjoyable and set the table for 2020.

Greg Anderson earned his third win of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, punching his way back into the Pro Stock world championship hunt. He will need a similar performance at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to remain competitive as he chases his first title since 2010. 

On Friday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mike Finnegan sprinted out to a 1-0 lead over rival Jarrad Scott in the much anticipated “Gass-o-Ween” match race being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.

Australian tuner David Grubnic's name doesn't appear in the NHRA record book -- but his handiwork is all over it.

Get all the information on the start of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon exited the car under his own power following an incident during the second round of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Las Vegas.

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the opening day of pro qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.

Brittany Force made the fastest pass in Top Fuel history, a national-record run of 338.17 in 3.659 seconds, an e.t. that carried her to the No. 1 spot and broke the track e.t.record.

J.R. Todd continued the dominance he has shown at The Strip, having won the last three events dating back to the spring 2018 race, by taking the Funny car qualifying lead Friday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals with a pass of 3.856..

Mike Finnegan won the opening round of his best-of-three “Gass-O-Ween” gasser match race with Jarrad Scott being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas. 

When the dad finally hands the keys to the family car to the kid, it’s a rite of passage for most teenagers. For Steven Densham, there’s a lot more at stake this weekend than maybe putting a dent in a bumper.

Steven Whitely didn’t expect his 2019 season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service to go the way it has, but a strong showing in Charlotte has him excited he can end the year on a strong note. 

"The desired results will take care of themselves so long as we chase the Wally." --Leah Pritchett

Bob Tasca III, NHRA team owner and driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car, took a different kind of speed ride Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas where he broke the sound barrier in an F-15 Eagle with the United States Air Force.

Get all the information on the start of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

NHRA National Dragster magazine's 21st issue of 2019, which includes in-depth national-event coverage from Charlotte and Dallas, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

The Las Vegas Gass-O-Ween match race between Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott is reminiscent of the gasser wars of the 1960s, right down to the pre-race trash talk.