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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked NHRA’s return to Route 66 Raceway for the first time since 2019, and the race was spectacular on many fronts. Here’s a video look back at the weekend.
23 May 2023
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Maddi Gordon takes first steps to earn Top Alcohol Funny Car license

Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has begun working towards her NHRA competition license in anticipation of a Top Alcohol Funny Car debut in 2024.
23 May 2023
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Maddi Gordon
Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has been working as the full-time clutch specialist on the Gordon family’s Camaro for the past three race seasons. Maddi is now 19…
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World champ Priddy leads Sportsman winners at return to Route 66 Raceway

Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world championship defense.
22 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ryan Priddy
Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world…
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Secrets of balancing a Pro Stock Motorcycle for peak performance

Vance & Hines Andrew Hines explains how 8.5-pound tungsten weights are positioned on a Suzuki motorcycle for best performance and 60-foot times.
22 May 2023
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Andrew Hines explains balancing a Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle with Tungsten
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Five things we learned at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

After a too-long respite, we were thrilled to return to Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance. Here are a handful of takeaways from Chicago.
22 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Five things we learned
CHICAGO FANS LOVE, NEED, AND WANT DRAG RACING Four years is a long time to wait for anything, and the 1,447 days between Pro cars going down the track at Route 66 Raceway had Chicago-area race fans positively greedy for the pungent aroma of…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the final day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
21 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dave Vantine 49
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Lenny Lottig triumphant in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at Route 66 Raceway

Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. 
21 May 2023
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Lenny Lottig
Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.    Facing Doug Hamp…
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Millican, Wilkerson, Glenn, and Herrera claim coveted wins at Route 66 Raceway

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked a return to racing in Chicago, where Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed particularly unforgettable wins.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Clay Millican trophy
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals proved to be a very full, very entertaining affair for fans who had been waiting eagerly for the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. After a span of four years without drag…
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Jose Gonzalez claims Pro Mod victory at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over Kris Thorne at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
21 May 2023
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Jose Gonzalez
In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over reigning world champ Kris Thorne on a holeshot as part of this weekend’s…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Josh Hart Top Fuel dragster
  Clay Millican, a 2018 Chicago winner, opens eliminations at Route 66 Raceway with his best run of the weekend – a killer 3.732, 333.41 in the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster – next to a tire-smoking Shawn Langdon. The win is pleasing though…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories will be charging for a trophy for the first time in four years on a racing surface that welcomes all that they can give.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories…
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Salinas, Hight, Glenn, and Herrera lock in as low qualifiers at Route 66 Raceway

Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away, a Chicagoland trophy is finally up for grabs again – and they all desperately want it.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Mike Salinas Top Fuel dragster
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away from…
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A day of firsts as Ashley, Capps, and Herrera earn Mission Challenge victories

It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at Route 66 Raceway. Ashley became the first two-time Mission Challenge winner and Herrera its first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner.
20 May 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Gaige Herrera
It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented…
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Camrie Caruso powers to NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout title in Chicago

Following her breakout win earlier this season in Phoenix, reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso claimed the $28,000 top prize in the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance.
20 May 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Camrie Caruso
In a final round battle that featured two of NHRA’s brightest young stars, Camrie Caruso prevailed to win the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout on Saturday afternoon during the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the second day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
20 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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JCM Racing, Max Out Motorsports announce formation of Maynard Ashley Racing

Max Out Motorsports (formerly Justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports) and JCM Racing have announced the creation of Maynard Ashley Racing, a new organization that will campaign the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel entry piloted by Justin Ashley.
20 May 2023
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Maynard Ashley Racing
On Saturday of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Max Out Motorsports (formerly Justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports) and JCM Racing jointly announced the creation of Maynard Ashley Racing, a new organization that will…
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She's back: Peggy Llewellyn's long-awaited return to Pro Stock Motorcycle

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals mark the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to one of the most favored facilities on tour, and while each of the near-500 participants are thrilled to be back, Peggy Llewellyn is, perhaps, the most excited of all.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
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Peggy Llewellyn
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is significant in that it mark the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to one of the most favored facilities on tour: Route 66 Raceway, just outside of Chicago. While each of…
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Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass

A 212-mph pass on day two of the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance put Alex Taylor's 1955 twin-turbo big-block Chevy in the number one position at NHRA's Drag and Drive event.
20 May 2023
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Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals/Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Saturday preview

The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge and the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the opening day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
19 May 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Peak Street Car Shootout NHRA Drag and Drive Friday qualifying from Route 66

See the quickest street car on the planet—plus half a dozen other cars that can run the quarter-mile at insane speeds and then drive to dinner, from the 2023 Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance
19 May 2023
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NHRA Drag and Drive first qualifying session from Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance
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Hight, Salinas, Butner and Herrera are No. 1 qualifiers on Friday in Chicago

Expectations were high entering this weekend's event at Route 66 Raceway, and after four years away, racers and crew chiefs were eager to make their mark early at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The first day did not disappoint as Robert Hight (Funny Car), Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed the top spots.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Expectations were high entering this weekend's event at Route 66 Raceway, and after four years away from the magnificent, stadium-style facility, racers and crew chiefs were eager to make their mark early. Friday qualifying at the Gerber Collision…
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Pro Mod driver Mason Wright walks away from qualifying crash in Chicago

Mason Wright’s Pro Mod crossed the centerline and made contact with the wall during the first round of qualifying in Pro Mod at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway, Wright exited the car under his own power.
19 May 2023
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Mason Wright
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Challenges extended and accepted for the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago

Challenges were made and accepted on Friday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals as the top drivers in the class made their first-round callouts for Saturday's specialty race, the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout drivers
Challenges were made and accepted on Friday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals as the top drivers in the class made their first-round callouts for Saturday's specialty race, the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago.…
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Four riders set for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge

When it comes to the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the Pro Stock Motorcycle category gets to join the fun for the first time as part of this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
19 May 2023
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Mission #2Fast2Tasty
When it comes to the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the Pro Stock Motorcycle category gets to join the fun for the first time as part of this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The…
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Erica Enders aiming for return to glory at the site of her first Pro Stock win

Defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has a great fondness for Route 66 Raceway, as it is where she claimed the very first win of her professional career. The now 43-time victor will be looking for rejuvenation on familiar territory at this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
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Erica Enders standing next to her car
Defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has a great fondness for Route 66 Raceway as it is where she claimed the very first win of her professional career. Now a 43-time Pro Stock winner and a five-time Pro Stock champ, Enders will be…
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Lewis doubles, Nataas, McCosh shine at Texas Motorplex doubleheader event

Jimm Lewis doubled in Top Sportsman and Julie Nataas and Bob McCosh won in the Top Alcohol classes to lead the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division was in action with a doubleheader event at Texas Motorplex:
19 May 2023
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Winners
The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Lonestar Nationals presented by ScoggieDickey Parts Center: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Julie Nataas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.180, 273.82…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday Preview

For the first time since 2019, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Route 66 Raceway for the highly anticipated 23rd annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The event is the sixth on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule and is jam-packed with activities.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Car burnouts at Route 66 Raceway
For the first time since 2019, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Route 66 Raceway for the highly anticipated 23rd annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The event is the sixth on…
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Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence is ready for NHRA's return to Chicago

The last time Steve Torrence was at Route 66 Raceway, he was in the middle of one of the most impressive stretches in his Top Fuel career, which is saying something considering the tremendous success he’s enjoyed as a four-time Top Fuel champion.
19 May 2023
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Steve Torrence
The last time Steve Torrence was at Route 66 Raceway, he was in the middle of one of the most impressive stretches in his Top Fuel career, which is saying something considering the tremendous success he’s enjoyed as a four-time Top Fuel champion.…
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Robert Hight feeling strong about continuing success at Route 66 Raceway

Robert Hight owns the track record in Funny Car at Route 66 Raceway, as well as back-to-back final-round appearances at the two most recent NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series races at the Chicago track in 2018 and 2019.
19 May 2023
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Robert Hight
Robert Hight owns the track record in Funny Car at Route 66 Raceway, as well as back-to-back final-round appearances at the two most recent NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series races at the Chicago track in 2018 and 2019.   Those are strong…
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