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News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of eliminations at the :Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.

After two fascinating days of professional qualifying, the fields are set for today’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.

The latest round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge took place on Saturday in Brainerd where Antron Brown, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders became first-time winners.

Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Greg Anderson, finished qualifying as the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Another epic day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals deserves another round of epic photos from National Dragster's talented photo staff and we've got the goods right here in our Saturday gallery.

with the field for the Countdown to the Championship taking shape, the 2023 Camping World NHRA Funny Car title is very much up for grabs, and Tim Wilkerson has every reason to think he’s one of the favorites.

Professional qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals kicked off on Friday where Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps and Greg Anderson emerged as the provisional leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.

The National Dragster photographers were busy on Friday covering the mass expanse of Brainerd Int'l Raceway to capture all the action of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.

Justin Ashley and Erica Enders were the guests on a live NHRA Insider podcast from Brainerd International Raceway with hosts Brian Lohnes andTony Pedregon to discuss their hopes for the race, their seasons to date, and some breaking news in Pro Stock.

The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and a full roster of Lucas Oil Series sportsman racing. The event will also feature the latest round of the Mission 2Fast2Tasty Challenge.

A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.

The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals has been a mainstay of the NHRA tour since 1982 and has provided fans with scores of thrills, chills, and spills in the decades since. Here's a look at five of the most memorable moments at Brainerd International Raceway.

For the first time since 2019, five-time Pro Stock world champ Greg Anderson will compete at Brainerd International Raceway, the track where he grew up racing, for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

There will be thunder among the pine trees as the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series rolls into Brainerd Int'l Raceway fot the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals where Tricky Tipster has installed Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, and Erica Enders as the favorites.

The exciting and lucrative Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will get a whole lot more of both at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the payouts will be increased by 50% for the final Challenge of the season. 

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for its annual stop at Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, bringing its 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph excitement — as well as the first Pro Stock appearance since 2019 — to the fan-favorite facility.

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another.

A-iPower, a leading manufacturer of inverter and portable generators, fluid pumps, and pressure washers, has been named the preferred generator of the NHRA as part of a new multiyear sponsorship. 

On this quick turnaround episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the pure madness of the Topeka weekend and what can be expected out of the teams competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend. 

Six more drivers locked up their official spots in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the result of racing at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.

The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor fought the weather all weekend at Heartland Motorsport Parks, but the resulting racing and joyous celebrations more than made up for it.

The Don Schumacher Racing Performance Block Party, supporting Riley Children’s Foundation, will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the DSM Precision Manufacturing headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind.

Topeka’s House of Speed can handle all of the heat and any of the speeds that NHRA throws at it. Check out the qualifying run recap from the 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.

The fastest Ford has ever gone is with Bob Tasca III at the wheel of his Ford Mustang Funny Car. This week Tasca shared that glory with all of Ford Motor Company.

Back in action for the first time in nearly two months, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports is set to return in a major way, with the first race in the category’s new Road to the Championship kicking off this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.

The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways from the event.

Nine champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park, including Mike Cotten, who scored in Stock.

Austin Prock's crew chief explains the delicate balance of making power and running up against the best tuners in the sport—without exceeding the capability of the equipment