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NHRA Safety Safari: A history of excellence

17 May 2016
News
Members of the NHRA Safety Safari presented by AAA perform some of the toughest and most important jobs at every NHRA national event. They are there to respond to on-track emergencies and help provide a track ready for competition at each of the…
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Force to debut '16 Camaro SS in Topeka

17 May 2016
News
John Force, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion, will race the all-new '16 Camaro SS Funny Car this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals in Topeka. The switch was announced during a John Force…
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Anatomy of a crash: Terry McMillen

17 May 2016
News
Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen walked away uninjured from a high-speed incident while racing Tony Schumacher during the first round of racing at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston. McMillen’s Amalie Motor Oil dragster suffered a mechanical…
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The tightest of margins

17 May 2016
Brad Littlefield, National Dragster Associate Editor
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals took place in front of a packed house at Atlanta Dragway, and the thrilling race culminated in the closest decision in a Top Fuel final in NHRA history. It was a foregone conclusion that the…
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Tasca returns to competition in Topeka

16 May 2016
News
Tasca Racing will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, May 20-22. “This is a special race for a number of reasons,” said team owner and driver Bob Tasca III. “The…
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Kalitta, Hagan, Line, Krawiec collect Atlanta victories

15 May 2016
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Summit Series National Championship drawing held in Atlanta

15 May 2016
News
Summit drawing
In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA Divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona…
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Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing Nos. 18-20

15 May 2016
News
As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts. The results are being revealed in reverse order, beginning the weekend of the Summit Racing…
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Best of Atlanta

15 May 2016
National Dragster staff
Poll Position
For the last 36 years, Atlanta Dragway has hosted an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event, but it isn’t an exaggeration to suggest that the 2016 edition of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals was the best. How…
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Kalitta, Beckman, Anderson, Sampey remain on top in Atlanta

14 May 2016
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals sold out Saturday

14 May 2016
News
NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Fans from all over Georgia, South Carolina, and throughout the southeast have filled the grandstands and pit…
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Kalitta, Beckman, Anderson, Sampey lead after opening day in Atlanta

13 May 2016
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Pritchett on hand for FireAde award in Atlanta

13 May 2016
News
From left, Leah Pritchett, Ronnie Thames Foundation President Pam Bozek, and Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond were part of a special day at Atlanta Fire Rescue Station No. 1 in Downtown Atlanta when Fire Service Plus and…
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Top 20 FCs: The Insider Nation weighs in

13 May 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Thanks to everyone for voting in my little straw poll last week to get the Insider Nation’s take on the Top 20 Funny Cars list. For the most part, your voting aligned pretty closely with the overall voting – you both picked the same car…
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Whiteley hopes to build on first Pro Mod win

12 May 2016
News
In one wild weekend Jim Whiteley racked up as many round wins as he previously had in a 15-race NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career. Whiteley picked up his first class victory at the most recent race in Houston and while he feels…
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Line enjoying the moment ahead of Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals

12 May 2016
News
As Jason Line has progressed throughout his standout Pro Stock career, the two-time world champion admits he has become a more mature and calm racer in almost every aspect. That development has also…
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Learning process continues for Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Johnson

12 May 2016
News
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season marks the 30th season of racing for Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) veteran Steve Johnson. But even as the longtime rider enters his third decade in the class, Johnson fully admits there is still…
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Tricky Tipster's Atlanta picks

12 May 2016
News
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Funny Car points leader Wilkerson back to winning ways

12 May 2016
News
The last time Tim Wilkerson arrived at Atlanta Dragway he was hoping to finally end a long dry spell in the winner’s circle. A year later, Wilkerson is simply aiming to add to what has been an impressive start to his 2016 NHRA Mello Yello…
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Event preview: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals

12 May 2016
News
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to the Deep South and historic Atlanta Dragway for the seventh event of the 2016 season, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. “Georgia’s House of Speed” has hosted…
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1996 Southern Nationals

12 May 2016
Alex Waldron, National Dragster Associate Editor
Throwback Thursday
This weekend, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to Georgia for the 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta. For this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday, we will look through the NHRA National…
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Top Fuel horsepower: What's the magic number?

11 May 2016
News
There’s not a dynamometer in the world that can handle the high-horsepower output of a nitro-burning Top Fuel or Funny Car engine, and for years, experts in many fields have struggled to come up with an accurate and indisputable horsepower…
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Pro Line Racing, FuelTech named co-presenting sponsors of Pro Mod event in Atlanta

11 May 2016
News
Pro Line Racing and FuelTech are the co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, May 13-15 at Atlanta Dragway. The event is the third of the 10-race…
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Summit Series National Championship drawing to be held in Atlanta

11 May 2016
News
A special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship will be held at the upcoming Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. The drawing will determine which NHRA division will send the eighth man in…
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Relive the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

11 May 2016
News
Brittany Force raced to her second victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods and became the first female driver to win the unique event, held annually at zMax Dragway outside of Charlotte, N.C.. Tim…
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Schumacher ready to solve Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals for first time

11 May 2016
News
With the uncharacteristic struggles he has had to open the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher saw some irony ahead of this weekend…
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One in a million

11 May 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Let’s face it: Almost everyone who visits Las Vegas dreams of hitting that huge jackpot that will lead to easy street, but the harsh reality is that only a tiny fraction of the gamblers, dreamers, and risk-takers who tempt fate in Sin City…
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John Force: My favorite Funny Cars

10 May 2016
News
137:20
  With more than four decades of Funny Car racing beneath his safety belts and being “on fire from here to Australia,” few people are more qualified to provide a list of their favorite Funny Cars than John Force. The 16-time NHRA Mello…
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2015 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Flashback

10 May 2016
News
Tim Wilkerson raced to his first Funny Car victory since 2011 to highlight competition at the 2015 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Sr. (Pro Stock…
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The A.J. effect

10 May 2016
Brad Littlefield, National Dragster Associate Editor
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
The first quarter of the Top Fuel season was highly productive for Alan Johnson. The Santa Maria, Calif.-based parts manufacturer and tuner to the stars began the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series as a tuning consultant for Brittany Force…
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