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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Sportsman winner Bob Mandell Jr.

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Bob Mandell Jr. and his son, Bob Mandell III, experienced triumph and tragedy en route to their win in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com. On Saturday, Mandell III was involved in a two-car accident that resulted in the passing of fellow Top…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Gas winner Tommy Turner

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Four years after winning the Top Sportsman title in Atlanta, Tommy Turner returned to the winner’s circle after a win in Super Gas. Turner was nearly perfect on the Tree in round two with a .001 light in his win over Jeremy Hancock, and he won the…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Street winner Keith Mayers

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
With Super Street contested at just a handful of NHRA events, Keith Mayers made the trip to Atlanta from his hometown in Delaware and was rewarded with his second career national event title. In Atlanta, Mayers nailed the 10.90 index in the second…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Super Comp winner Gene Quinn

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Gene Quinn has been racing for nearly four decades, and he has earned six NHRA Wallys but had yet to win a national event before stopping Lauren Freer in the Super Comp final. Quinn gave up a slight six-thousandths advantage off the starting line…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Jay Payne

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Thirty years after his first win at the 1998 NHRA Finals in Pomona, Jay Payne is still going strong. With tuning help from Funny Car racer Jonnie Lindberg, Payne claimed his first win of the year by stopping Sweden’s Ulf Leanders in the Top Alcohol…
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Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello Top Alcohol Dragster winner Josh Hart

16 May 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
After a runner-up in Gainesville and a semifinal a week earlier in Charlotte, Josh Hart broke through for his first win of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster. In the final round, Hart drove his Advance Auto Parts entry to a 5.313 to 5.318 victory…
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Whiteley set to debut new 2018 ZL1 Camaro in Topeka

Steven Whiteley and his J&A Service team will race a new 2018 ZL1 Camaro this weekend at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park in hopes to improve their round record.
16 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Steven Whiteley
After a rocky start to the 2018 season, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series racer Steven Whiteley and his J&A Service team will race a new 2018 ZL1 Camaro this weekend at the 30th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at…
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Haney earns NHRA license, prepares for NHRA Pro Mod debut in Topeka

Keith Haney will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series debut during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
16 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Keith Haney
After more than three decades in drag racing, Tulsa businessman Keith Haney is ready to step onto the biggest stage of his career. This weekend, Haney will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series debut during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals…
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WFO Radio Topeka preview

16 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
Get ready for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals with WFO Radio NHRA Nitro! Courtney Force discusses her Atlanta win, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme returns to tell his story from the NORRA Mexican 1000, Richard Freeman jumps behind the wheel of V.…
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Kansas native Hatcher will make his Pro Stock debut in Topeka

Longtime Division 5 Comp racer Will Hatcher will make his Pro Stock debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in the American Ethanol 2017 Dodge Dart that Deric Kramer drove last season.
16 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Will Hatcher
Longtime Division 5 Comp racer Will Hatcher will make his Pro Stock debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in the American Ethanol 2017 Dodge Dart that Deric Kramer drove last season. Hatcher, a second-generation NHRA…
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Heartland Motorsports Park general manager Jake Schmidtlein talks about upcoming event

With the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties scheduled for May 18-20, Heartland Motorsports Park general manager Jake Schmidtlein joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype to discuss one of the best tracks on the NHRA tour.
15 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Keith Haney discusses his upcoming NHRA Pro Mod debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Keith Haney joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype to talk about his upcoming NHRA Pro Mod debut at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
15 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Keith Haney
Make sure to get your tickets to the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties to see…
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All in the family: Jr. racers following in the footsteps of famous parents

The children of NHRA racers Antron Brown, Andrew Hines, Brad Mason, and Bob Bode are among the next wave of Jr. Dragster drivers headed to possible future roles in the sport. NHRA’s John Kernan reports from Indy.
15 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Brad Gerber discusses NHRA's commercial health and embracing of digital media

In an interview with global motorsports business website Black Book, Brad Gerber, NHRA’s vice president of sales and chief development officer, talked about how the NHRA has grown commercially and its plans for the future.
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA
In an interview with global motorsports business website Black Book, Brad Gerber, NHRA’s vice president of sales and chief development officer, talked about how the NHRA has grown commercially and its plans for the future. The Black Book is a 360…
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Doug Kalitta eyes major team milestone at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

It has already been a great start for Kalitta Motorsports during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, and Top Fuel standout Doug Kalitta now hopes to get team owner Connie Kalitta one step closer to a major accomplishment.
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Doug Kalitta
It has already been a great start for Kalitta Motorsports during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, and Top Fuel standout Doug Kalitta now hopes to get team owner Connie Kalitta one step closer to a major accomplishment at this…
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Tommy DeLago released from co-crew chief role at Kalitta Motorsports

Effective immediately, Tommy DeLago has been released from the role of co-crew chief on the Global Electronic Technology Toyota Camry Funny Car driven by Shawn Langdon.
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tommy DeLago
Kalitta Motorsports released Tommy DeLago, co-crew chief of the Global Electronic Technology Funny Car piloted by Shawn Langdon, effective immediately. The team announced his dismissal in a press release which can be read in full below. Nicky…
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Wilson, Rizzoli, Mandella score wins at Auto Club Raceway

Ross Wilson, Kyle Rizzoli, and Phil Mandella Jr. were among the winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series arrived at the Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway.
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 7
Preview | Saturday In the final results from Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, local racers Ross Wilson, San Bernardino, Calif., and Phil…
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Coughlin, Bellemeur shine at Cavalcade of Stars at Summit Motorsports Park

Troy Coughlin Jr. and Sean Bellemeur led the list of winners as Summit Motorsports Park hosted the Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser.
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 3
Preview | Friday | Saturday Troy Coughlin Jr. and Sean Bellemeur took home the wins and the NHRA Wally trophies in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car at this weekend…
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South Georgia Lucas Oil race postponed to Sept. 7-8, 2018

NHRA and South Georgia Motorsports Park officials have announced that based on the current weather conditions at South Georgia and the forecast this week leading up to the scheduled NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, the decision has been made to postpone the event until Sept. 7-8, 2018. 
14 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 2
NHRA and South Georgia Motorsports Park officials have announced that based on the current weather conditions at South Georgia and the forecast this week leading up to the scheduled NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, the decision has been made…
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NHRA stars come out for Wild Wednesday shootout at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy

Even after three weeks of the road, competitors in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series couldn’t stay away. After being home for only a day and a half, many of the Indy-based racers were eager to get back to racetrack, as NHRA’s Indy bureau chief John Kernan found out.
11 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA Member Tracks across the country offer a variety of similar race nights, from weekday "grudge nights" to full-on racing programs over the weekend. Find your local NHRA track here, and check it out…
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Remembering "The Tentmaker"

11 May 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Insider
I got word earlier this week of the passing of 1970s Funny Car racer Omer "the Tentmaker" Carrothers. I’ve seen lots of photos of his cars (all two of them) over the years and heard anecdotal stories about him, but never anything solid.  (…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 10)

10 May 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster’s tenth issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA SpringNationals and NGKSpark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. In addition to…
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Behind the Numbers: Hines and Krawiec identical through three races

Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec may offer wildly different personalities, but their Harley-Davidson Street Rods are running down the track like carbon copies three races into the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series.
10 May 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec
Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines form the most feared team in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. You don’t need to ask, just check the receipts. No team claims as many wins as the riders of the Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Street…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1984 Cajun Nationals

10 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
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 1984 Cajun Nationals.  Some of the highlights of the race…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro NHRA Southern Nationals winner's edition

09 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
The week the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast features NHRA Southern Nationals winner's circle interviews with Leah Pritchett, Vincent Nobile, Eddie Krawiec, and Josh Hart. Plus WFO connects with Ashley Force Hood, Danny Hood, Brian “Lump” Self, Bruno…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello

Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon, and John Kernan joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's to discuss the completion of the recent three-race swing, including the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello.
09 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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NHRA Southern Nationals winner Pritchett answers questions on Facebook Live

Leah Pritchett, the latest Top Fuel winner in 2018, answered a series of questions from fans, and NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick, in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype.
09 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Leah Pritchett
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Crew Chief Confidential: NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello

NHRA's Lewis Bloom spoke to the winning crew chiefs from the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello: Brian Corradi (Funny Car), Brian Self (Pro Stock), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Todd Okuhara (Top Fuel).
09 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Crew Chief Confidential
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Tulsa Raceway Park, Fairlife YUP! team up for NHRA Jr. Western Conference Finals

Osage Tulsa Raceway Park has partnered with Coca-Cola brand Fairlife YUP! to host the prestigious NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.
08 May 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
JDRL
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park enters its third year hosting the prestigious NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. For 2018, Tulsa Raceway Park has partnered…
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Former NHRA division director, track operator Lex Dudas passes away

Former NHRA Southeast Division Director Lex Dudas, a staple for years at Maple Grove Raceway, passed away Tuesday, May 8, after a long battle with cancer.
08 May 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Lex Dudas
Former NHRA Southeast Division Director Lex Dudas passed away Tuesday, May 8, after a long battle with cancer. Dudas, who spent the last years of a 55-year career in the sport where he started, at Maple Grove Raceway, retired at the end of 2017…
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