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The final rounds from the 1987 NorthStar Nationals in Brainerd featured some racers who are very familiar to NHRA fans, but there was also a surprise or two.

Menards NHRA Nationals presented PetArmor winners Antron Brown, Bob Tasca III, Troy Coughlin Jr., Joey Gladstone, and Justin Bond joined host Joe Castello on WFO Radio to talk about winning the event.

Experience the unfettered joy as Antron Brown, Bob Tasca III, Troy Coughlin Jr., and Joey Gladstone celebrate their wins with crewmembers, fellow winners, and their vanquished final-round opponents at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

When Tyler Cassil claimed the Super Stock and Stock titles at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, he became just the 29th driver to double up at an NHRA national event. The rare feat has been achieved just 43 times since 1991.

A blisteringly hot weekend at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor resulted in some even hotter action on the racetrack. Relive the magic in our Weekend Rewind video.

SweetLeaf brand Stevia Water Drops will be the official presenting sponsor for Mountain Motor Pro Stock for the remaining three NHRA events of 2022, beginning with the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.

Brainerd Int'l Raceway is again set to host a key stop during the NHRA with the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Aug. 18-21, the second to last event of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season.

In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Heartland Motorsports Park, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, led by Tyler Cassil, who doubled up in Super Stock and Stock.

Fifteen more drivers among the four NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series classes clinched their berths in the 2022 Countdown to the Championship based on their performances at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

We all come to NHRA events for the racing, and we leave every track with memories and wisdom.

Justin Bond picked up his first win in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon during the 2022 season, capping off a memorable weekend as part of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park.

The Topeka heat meant this weekend's race wasn't the record-breaking event it’s been in the past, but the competition was some of the best we've seen all year

Tasca, Coughlin, and Gladstone unleash a get-wins-quick scheme on the competition, while Brown scores his first win as team owner at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka. Updated throughout the day.

The weekend's heat only made the competition more intense at Heartland Motorsports Park.

During Saturday’s qualifying from the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor, where air temperatures were likened to the surface of the sun, man and machine coped with the heat in preparation for race day.

Saturday's clear skies and toasty temperatures meant great qualifying runs but few changes in the order. Our photographers took advantage of the great Topeka light to snap these shots just for you. Enjoy.

Pro Stock Motorcycle will make its first appearance at Heartland Motorsports Park since 1997 for this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, and the class' most recent winner Joey Gladstone is ready to keep the momentum going.

Over the last two and a half decades, Angelle Sampey has gone from beating Matt Hines at the 1997 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor to becoming the winningest woman in all of motorsports—and racing under the Vance & Hines banner.

Prepare for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to bring the heat to Topeka today for day two of qualifying at Heartland Motorsports Park.