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Courtney Force answers questions about Corradi, new season on Facebook Live

After finishing third despite a winless 2017, Courtney Force returns with a new crew chief in Brian Corradi looking for her first title in 2018. The Advance Auto Parts driver joined Lewis Bloom to answer questions on Facebook Live ahead of the new season.
25 Jan 2018
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NHRA Today™
Courtney Force
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NHRA President Glen Cromwell on WFO Radio

24 Jan 2018
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WFO
NHRA President Glen Cromwell is the featured guest on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Cromwell discusses the “State of the Sport” and answers a wide variety of questions with host Joe Castello. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart discusses the upcoming pre-season test…
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Mr. Consistent

Five-time NHRA champ Jimmy DeFrank has been racing in the Super Stock class for the past 23 seasons and he has posted a top-10 finish in 20 of them
24 Jan 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
defrank
There is an old adage that suggests one should never bet on a drag race, but anyone inclined to do so would be wise to put their money on Jimmy DeFrank, at least when it comes to the ability to post a top-10 finish. Since making his…
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Behind the Numbers: Picking the next first-time champs from Top Fuel to Pro Stock Motorcycle

In 2017, we got Brittany Force and Bo Butner. Will 2018 give us more first-time champions? If so, who?
23 Jan 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Steve Torrence
The first qualifying session of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is set for Feb. 9 at the …
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Head, Lindberg ready to hit it hard from season's start this year

Jim Head and second-year driver Jonnie Lindberg won't get behind the eight ball this year by sitting out early-season races; they'll not only be at Pomona for the season opener but at pre-season testing, too.
22 Jan 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Jonnie Lindberg
Were it not for skipping four of the first nine events of the season, including the first two, there’s every reason to believe that Jim Head’s Toyota Funny Car, driven by class rookie Jonnie Lindberg, would have been part of the Countdown to the…
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Vance & Hines launches Top Fuel Harley team with rider Vancil

Legendary Vance & Hines motorcycle racing team launches an in-house team for the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine.
22 Jan 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Vancil
Vance & Hines, the most successful motorcycle racing team in the history of NHRA drag racing, will make a long-awaited return to nitro racing in 2018 with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine. The Vance & Hines bike will compete in the…
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SealMaster named official pavement maintenance products and equipment sponsor of NHRA

SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA.
22 Jan 2018
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SealMaster
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA. The partnership continues to build upon the successful…
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Beckman talks "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," continuity, and upcoming season

Funny Car driver Jack Beckman joined Lewis Bloom on Facebook Live to discuss the upcoming Fox Sports 1 special "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," while also touching on the quickly approaching NHRA Drag Racing season.
19 Jan 2018
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Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman and Lewis Bloom sat down in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to record audio for a new episode of, "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," which will debut on FS1 after the Friday night qualifying session of the…
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New issue of NHRA National Dragster: What's New, Glidden, Cromwell, and more

NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, a Bob Glidden tribute, and an interview with NHRA President Glen Cromwell is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
18 Jan 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The NHRA National Dragster staff checked in with NHRA Mello Yello…
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Another farewell to friends

Longtime NHRA fans lost two more greats from the past, with the passings of 1970s Top Fuel racer Paul Longenecker and 1960s gasser great Jack Merkel, both of whom are remembered in this week's Dragster Insider column.
18 Jan 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Friends
Another week, another serving of sad news for veteran fans of our sport with the passing of two more drivers from the earlier years of our sport (and don’t even get me started on Englishtown; maybe next week).  Longtime Top Fuel fans might…
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Motorcraft to sponsor Tasca Racing Funny Car in 2018

Ford Customer Service Division will be the primary and secondary sponsors for Bob Tasca III’s nitro-powered Mustang Funny Car for 2018, marking a return to the NHRA after a 10-year hiatus.
18 Jan 2018
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Bob Tasca III
Ford Customer Service Division, parent organization for Motorcraft, Omnicraft and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, today announces its return to the National Hot Rod Association after a 10-year hiatus. Ford Customer Service Division will be…
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Crampton's Top Fuel dragster to highlight Kalitta Air/DHL partnership

Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide. 
18 Jan 2018
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Richie Crampton
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.  "The DHL…
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Harris named Enthusiast Relations Manager at NHRA Motorsports Museum

Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is will join museum director Larry Fisher and staff in raising awareness and encouraging support for the museum. 
17 Jan 2018
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NHRA
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is excited to join museum director Larry…
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NHRA statement on Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, NHRA Summernationals

On Jan. 16, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place this June.
17 Jan 2018
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Englishtown
Yesterday Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place…
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WFO Radio Parade of Champions continues

17 Jan 2018
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WFO
NHRA champions Joey Severance, Shane Westerfield, David Rampy, and Jay Turner all join the ‘Parade of Champions’ on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast. NBC Sports Jerry Bonkowski discusses his recent column, and CompetitionPlus editor Bobby Bennett…
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Once a sportsman, always a sportsman

Bo Butner is currently preparing to defend his NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship but he is, and always will be, a sportsman racer at heart.
17 Jan 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Some would say that Bo Butner never forgot where he came from, but it’s more accurate to say he never actually left. For all his success in the Pro Stock class, including the 2017 Mello Yello championship, Butner considers himself to be a sportsman…
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Annual NHRA Nitro Spring Training test session in Arizona set for February 3

NHRA Nitro Spring Training begins Jan. 31 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., where a large number of teams from Top Fuel all the way to Pro Stock are expected to engage in pre-season testing in advance of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.
16 Jan 2018
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J.R. Todd
When NHRA Nitro Spring Training testing gets underway at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona on Jan. 31, it will look very similar to the annual national event hosted at the same desert track. That’s because an unusually high number of cars…
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Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, early supporter of NHRA, dies

Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
14 Jan 2018
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Keith Jackson
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing. Jackson began his career as a…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1965 Winternationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals.
12 Jan 2018
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Flashback Friday
FBF
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals. The event will always be remembered as the…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1972 Winternationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals.
11 Jan 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
FBF
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals. Some of the highlights of the race include…
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WFO Radio welcomes John Force, Justin Lamb

11 Jan 2018
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WFO
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro is back with John Force and Justin Lamb. Force discusses receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Northwestern Ohio in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the field of automotive racing and lets us know of…
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Special NHRA in 30: Champions edition airs this Sunday on FS2

On Sunday, Jan 14, FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
10 Jan 2018
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champs
FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program on Sunday, Jan 14 at 7 p.m., saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec. NHRA’s Lewis Bloom, John Kernan, and Tony…
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Prock, Husen preview changes to cars of Hight, Force ahead of 2018 season

After John Force Racing clinched both the Top Fuel and Funny Car championships at Pomona, the team had very little time to celebrate and relax.
10 Jan 2018
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Jimmy Prock
Crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Brian Husen discuss changes to the cars of Robert Hight and Brittany Force as the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series approaches, reports Indy bureau chief John Kernan.
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John Force accepts honorary doctorate from University of Northwestern Ohio

The winningest driver in NHRA Drag Racing history toured the UNOH campus with Top Fuel champion and daughter Brittany Force after receiving the honorary degree.
10 Jan 2018
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John Force
An emotional and proud John Force, legendary NHRA Funny Car driver, accepted an honorary doctorate today at the University of Northwestern Ohio in a special ceremony presided over by university president Dr. Jeffery Jarvis. The 16-time NHRA Funny…
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Mounting a proper defense

For most Lucas Oil Series drivers, winning one national championship is a monumental career achievement and defending that title is normally far more difficult.
10 Jan 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
defense1
For NHRA Lucas Oil Series racers, the 2018 season includes 25 national events and 44 divisional events from February through November so predicting a champion in mid-January is almost a pointless exercise. Almost. Despite the parity that…
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Lane ready to tackle tuning Tasca with mix of excitement, fun

Eric Lane will finally get his shot as top tuner as the longtime nitro crewman and assistant crew chief tackles the role of crew chief for the 2018 return of Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III. Lane, most recently assistant to Rahn Tobler during Ron Capps’ 2016 championship run, has his eyes set on victory, and a little fun.
09 Jan 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Season prepares to roar to life with Lucas Oil Winternationals

The 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series will kick with the Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com in Pomona, Feb. 8-11.
09 Jan 2018
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Winternationals
The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season begins with a thrilling start at its annual iconic opener, the tradition-rich…
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Team intact, Beckman looks to hit the ground running in testing

There are a lot of unknowns entering every drag racing season, but for “Fast Jack” Beckman, his team won’t be one of them as Don Schumacher Racing was able to keep together the entire Infinite Hero Funny Car crew, from crew chiefs John Medlen, Dean Antonelli, and Neal Strasbaugh on down the line.
09 Jan 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jack Beckman
There are a lot of unknowns entering every drag racing season, but for “Fast Jack” Beckman, his team won’t be one of them as Don Schumacher Racing was able to keep together the entire Infinite Hero Funny Car crew, from crew chiefs John Medlen, Dean…
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Corradi, Hood will team up to tune Courtney Force Funny Car in 2018

John Force Racing has confirmed that Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood will be co-crew chiefs on the Courtney Force-driven Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
08 Jan 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Courtney Force
John Force Racing has confirmed that Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood will be co-crew chiefs on the Courtney Force-driven Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Corradi, who most recently had been one of the…
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Reintjes named producer for NHRA on FOX

Emmy Award-winning television producer Steve Reintjes has been named Coordinating Producer for all NHRA television productions and video content.
05 Jan 2018
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FOX
Emmy Award-winning television producer Steve Reintjes has been named Coordinating Producer for all NHRA television productions and video content.  Reintjes will be the producer of all NHRA television programs on FOX, and for producing and…
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