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Brown breaks victory drought in Seattle; Capps, Gray add to season win totals

Antron Brown returned to the winner's circle for the first time in a year by capturing the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals Wally. He was joined in victory by Ron Capps and Tanner Gray in Seattle.
05 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Seattle
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Four more Pro Stock racers clinch Countdown berths in Seattle

Pro Stock racers Tanner Gray, Erica Enders, Vincent Nobile, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. all locked up their berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs with their performances at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals.
05 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Countdown
As the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season nears its completion, berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs are beginning to fill up. With the conclusion of the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals, 19 of the 40 spots have…
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CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday Notebook

Antron Brown returned to the winner's circle for the first time in a year by capturing the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals Wally. He was joined in victory by Ron Capps and Tanner Gray in Seattle.
05 Aug 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Seattle
Features | Results | Ladders ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS …
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Friday leaders Hagan, Torrence, Coughlin hold on to Seattle qualifying leads

Matt Hagan earned his fourth pole of the season, while Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) also went No. 1 at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals.
04 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
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CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals Saturday Notebook

04 Aug 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Seattle
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Torrence, Hagan, and Coughlin grab top spots on opening day in Seattle

Steve Torrence snatched the provisional Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier position at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals, while Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) also earned Friday poles.
03 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
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Ron Douglas reflects on success of Bob Vandergriff/Blake Alexander team

Veteran crew chief Ron Douglas discusses the successes and team effort that have carried Blake Alexander to two Top Fuel wins this season. Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan reports.
02 Aug 2018
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 16)

NHRA National Dragster’s 16th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
02 Aug 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 16th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. In addition to our coverage from…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals preview

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom, NHRA on FOX broadcasters Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon and Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan discuss the tail end of the Western Swing and the upcoming Countdown to the Championship in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza via Skype.
02 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Blake Alexander discusses Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory

Second-year Top Fuel racer Blake Alexander joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza via Skype to discuss his second win of the season.
02 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Tricky Tipster: Schumacher, Hight, and Anderson favored in Seattle

Tricky Tipster, NHRA National Dragster's own wizard of odds, has labeled Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, and Greg Anderson as the pre-race favorites at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals.
02 Aug 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tricky Tipster
This much we know for sure; there will be no Western Swing sweeps this year but there are still titles to be won in Seattle and Tricky Tipster, NHRA National Dragster's own wizard of odds, has labeled Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, and Greg Anderson…
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Enders not content heading to CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals

Six final rounds in 15 races isn't enough for two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders. The racer wants more wins as the Western Swing concludes at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals.
02 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Erica Enders
It has been a banner 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for Erica Enders, who has recorded six final round appearances over the last 11 races. But with only one of those finals showings resulting in a win, the two-time Pro Stock world…
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Jim Dunn Racing to unveil Oberto 100th anniversary Funny Car at Mariners game

Jim Dunn Racing will display its Funny Car at the Seattle Mariners game on Thursday, Aug.2 with special graphics recognizing Oberto Beef Jerky’s 100th anniversary. The car will then compete at this weekend's CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals.
01 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Dunn Racing
Oberto brand ambassador Jim Dunn Racing will display its Funny Car at the Seattle Mariners game on Thursday, Aug.2 with special graphics recognizing Oberto Beef Jerky’s 100th anniversary.  Founded in 1918, the popular snack product is…
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WFO Radio Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Winners Edition

01 Aug 2018
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WFO
Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Winners Edition featuring Robert Hight, Blake Alexander, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and L.E. Tonglet. John Robinson talks diesel Top Dragster. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello recap Sonoma and preview the CatSpot Litter…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Don Thomas, Chris Chaney, and Drew Skillman led the roster of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman winners from the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals powered by Mopar with victories in Comp, Super Stock, and Stock, respectively.
01 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Denver
Don Thomas, Chris Chaney, and Drew Skillman led the roster of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman winners from the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals powered by Mopar with victories in Comp, Super Stock, and Stock, respectively. Those three…
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Funny Car icon Force hopes to finish team sweep on Western Swing

John Force won’t have a chance to sweep the Western Swing at this weekend’s CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals, but the legendary Funny Car driver can do the next best thing and that is help his team win all three races on the NHRA Mello Yello Series’ annual trek out West.
01 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
John Force
John Force won’t have a chance to sweep the Western Swing at this weekend’s CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. But the legendary Funny Car driver can do the next best thing and that is help his John Force Racing team win all three…
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The Sports Report: Home built hot rod

Ken Ratzloff earned the Top Sportsman title at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals behind the wheel of his home built ’53 Studebaker
31 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
ratzloff1
The Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs.com class is not for the faint of heart. Featuring a bracket racing format among the quickest 32 full-bodied cars in the field, the class has become a home for professionally-built race cars that more…
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CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday Notebook

31 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Seattle
Preview | Features | Results QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS PRO STOCK…
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Hight hopes to replicate 2017 performance at CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals

In Robert Hight's run to a 2017 NHRA Mello Yello world championship, his incredible weekend at Pacific Raceways was certainly one of the biggest highlights of his season. Hight heads back to Seattle for this weekend’s CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals on a good note after winning in Sonoma last weekend.
31 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Robert Hight
In Robert Hight's run to a 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, his incredible weekend at Pacific Raceways was certainly one of the biggest highlights of his season. The Funny Car standout dominated on nearly every run en…
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NHRA Lucas Oil Series winners crowned at Atco Dragway event

Champions were crowned Sunday as Atco Dragway hosted the NHRA Lucas Oil Points Series event, one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships.
31 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 1
Preview | Friday | Saturday In the final results from Atco Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., and Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y.,…
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Palmer pleased with consistent improvements heading to CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals

After advancing to the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship for the first time in his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2017, Scott Palmer and his team haven’t stopped working.
31 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Scott Palmer
After advancing to the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship for the first time in his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2017, Scott Palmer and his team haven’t stopped working. That improvement has been evident in 2018 and the Top…
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Rottler Manufacturing will be spotlighted on Hartford's Pro Stocker in Seattle

Rottler Manufacturing will provide a striking new look for Matt Hartford Racing and his Total Seal Piston Rings/CIP1 Pro Stock Camaro during the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle.
31 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Hartford
Rottler Manufacturing will provide a striking new look for Matt Hartford Racing and his Total Seal Piston Rings/CIP1 Pro Stock Camaro during the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle. Rottler is a name that is synonymous with leading-edge…
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Fast Five: Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick share their top five moments from the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race two of the 2018 Western Swing.
30 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Jr. Street, a steppingstone to 'big-car' racing for teenagers

As part of a special, youth-oriented issue, NHRA National Dragster took a look at Jr. Street, a racing program for 13-16-year-olds that gives them the opportunity to race against their peers in full-body street vehicles with an adult co-driver as their teammate.
30 Jul 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
From the pages of National Dragster
Jr Street
Three years ago, NHRA introduced Jr. Street, a new youth racing program for 13-16-year-olds that gives teenage boys and girls the opportunity to race against their peers in full-body street vehicles with an adult co-driver as their teammate. “…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Greg Lair

30 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Texas-based Greg Lair made the trip to Denver to pick up his third career win in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. The final round featured a battle of the top two qualifiers in the class with second-seed Lair taking on Monte Green. Lair got…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Rick Milinazzo

30 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs celebrated another first-time winner after Rick Milinazzo defeated Josh Herman in the final round. Milinazzo grabbed a .02-second lead at the start and then sealed the deal with a 7.480 on his 7.47 dial while…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Street winner Brian Percival

30 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Four years after winning his first national event title at Bandimere Speedway, Brian Percival scored again in Super Street by taking down Michael Condon in the final round. Percival was nearly unbeatable in the final round with a .009 light and a 10…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Michael Miller

30 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Michael Miller has now won 10 times in his career and four of them have come in Denver. Miller earned the Super Gas title after final-round opponent Kevin Moore fouled by a thousandth of a second. Miller, in his 27-T Ford roadster, used wins against…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner David Hutchens

30 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
David Hutchens was brilliant in his drive to the Super Comp title with a string of great reaction times. Hutchens used a .004 light in the opening round to stop Kari Larson and took out Cody Perkins in the third round with a .002. Hutchens took on…
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2018 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Stock winner Drew Skillman

30 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Drew Skillman wasn’t able to defend his Pro Stock title at the Dodge Mile-High Nationals, but after a lengthy wait on the starting line, he made the most of the trip with a win in Stock. Behind the wheel of his Cobra Jet Mustang, Skillman chased…
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