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Ron Capps is on two quests in 2022: A Championship and finding the best chicken wings in the country

Hungry? You will be after watching this. Ron Capps and Brian Lohnes share some wings and talk about chicken, team ownership, and hero card autographs. Only on NHRA on FOX.
02 May 2022
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Ron Capps is on two quests in 2022: A Championship and finding the best chicken wings in the country
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John Force says you can call him anything you like, but don't call him the GOAT

He’s got more championships, more race wins, more No. 1 qualifiers, and more individual records than anyone in the sport’s history, but don’t ask John Force to proclaim himself the greatest drag racer of all time. He’s not having any of that.
30 Apr 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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John Force
He’s got more championships, more race wins, more No. 1 qualifiers, and more individual records than anyone in the sport’s history, but don’t ask John Force to proclaim himself the greatest drag racer of all time. He’s not having any of that.…
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Stoffer manages to avoid disaster in Friday night mishap

Karen Stoffer has made thousands of runs on a Pro Stock Motorcycle including the two quickest passes in the history of the class but her Friday night run at zMax Dragway was one of her most memorable, for nearly all the wrong reasons.
30 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Karen Stoffer
Karen Stoffer has made thousands of runs on a Pro Stock Motorcycle including the two quickest passes in the history of the class but her Friday night run at zMax Dragway was one of her most memorable, for nearly all the wrong reasons. Stoffer was…
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Want to boost your chance to win in Top Fuel? Qualify No. 2 (The numbers don’t lie)

You would think that the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel at any event should be the favorite to win, having proven to have the quickest car throughout whatever number of qualifying sessions have been run, right? Wrong.
30 Apr 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Brittany Force
You would think that the No. 1 qualifier at any event should be the favorite to win, having proven to have the quickest car throughout whatever number of qualifying sessions have been run, right? Not in Top Fuel, at least if you judge off the…
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Steve Torrence guns for Top Fuel history with fifth straight spring Charlotte win

Reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence has a chance to make history if he can win the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway for the fifth straight time.
29 Apr 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Steve Torrence
Reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence has a chance to make history if he can win the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway for the fifth straight time. No Top Fuel driver in history has ever had…
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Houston victory drives Steve Johnson's hopes for four-wide title defense

Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson won less than a week ago in Houston, setting the track record and making his first 200-mph run in the process, all signs that he's got a good chance of repeating last year's win at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
29 Apr 2022
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Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson enjoyed the best season of his NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series career in 2021, and the resurgence all started with his spectacular performance in Pro Stock Motorcycle a year ago at zMAX Dragway. Johnson impressed throughout…
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4/29: It’s Boss 429 day—Celebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine

It's the engine Mickey Thompson used in his Mach 1 Mustang Funny Cars, the one "Ohio" George Montgomery twin-turbocharged, and the one Bob Glidden covered with his fire jacket after he rolled his Pro Stock car in 1986—the Boss 429.
29 Apr 2022
David Kennedy
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The Boss 429 engine was designed to beat Chevy and Dodge and put Fords in the winner circle, but to make them legal for NASCAR,  Dearborn had to offer them in street cars. With Pontiac and Chevrolet’s former chief, Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen, at…
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John Force trivia—Can you name where all his milestone wins occurred?

For Force fans, the first one is easy (Sanair, 1987), and the 150th is still fresh in your minds (Seattle, 2019). But how about the 50th, 75th, and 100th wins? Yeah, we thought that would keep you guessing.
28 Apr 2022
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John Force trivia: Can you name where all his milestone wins occurred?
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Stevie 'Fast' Jackson looks for repeat win in Pro Mod at Four-Wide Nationals

Heading into the second race of the season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, it almost feels like the first one for two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson.
28 Apr 2022
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Stevie “Fast” Jackson
Heading into the second race of the season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, it almost feels like the first one for two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson. The class standout struggled at the opener in…
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4/28: It’s 428 day—Celebrate the Ford Cobra Jet Mustang designed to hunt Camaros and ’Cudas

Inspired by Tasca Ford, petitioned for by Hot Rod Magazine readers, and proven by Al Joniec’s win at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals
28 Apr 2022
David Kennedy
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“Circle your choice in the box provided, and return to Mr. Henry Ford II, Dearborn, Michigan, 48121.” That’s how the infamous Nov. ’67 Hot Rod article by Eric Dahlquist began. In the three pages that followed, Dahlquist asked readers if Ford should…
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Family brings Vincent Nobile back to the dragstrip in Super Comp in Charlotte

Former Pro Stock superstar Vincent Nobile will return to zMAX Dragway, where he's experienced so much success, but will do it this time in Super Comp, as a member of his new, extended family.
27 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Vincent Nobile
Vincent Nobile surprised everyone when he dipped into Super Comp in a borrowed ride last season, and the driver most known for his prowess in Pro Stock enjoyed it so much that he will be campaigning a Super Comp entry of his own this year. With one…
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Matt Smith's quest for success with a Monster Race Products-equipped Suzuki

He's won on an EBR, he's won on a Victory, he's won on a Beull—now he's looking to exploit the potential of the Suzuki
27 Apr 2022
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Matt Smith's quest for success with a Monster Race Product head equipped Suzuki
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Bobby Bode III: The explosion and glove toss seen round the world!

You've seen the passion Bobby Bode III exuded after his Funny Car explosion, you heard the generosity of Tony Stewart who offered to replace the thrown helmet—but watch Bode's reaction when he learns he was beating Matt Hagan early in the run…
26 Apr 2022
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Bobby Bode III: The explosion and glove toss seen round the world!
  The most passionate and important moment of the whole ordeal was arguably captured by NHRA on Fox cameras when Bobby Bode thanked his team and competitors who helped him…
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Alexis DeJoria's strength is reinforced by longtime crew chief Del Worsham

Alexis DeJoria knows how to rebound, and after her car's unfortunate run-in with the guardwall in Houston, she will have the opportunity to do that very thing in just a few days at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
26 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria knows how to rebound, and she will have the opportunity to do that very thing in just a few days at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. After her car's unfortunate run-in with the guardwall in Houston eliminations this past…
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Crew Chief Confidential: David Grubnic reveals a little known fact about record-setting runs

When pushing Top Fuel dragsters to their very limits you may be surprised to learn that crew chiefs can predict the e.t., but the trap speed is something that often surprises them as much as it does fans.
25 Apr 2022
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Crew Chief Confidential: David Grubnic reveals a little known fact about record-setting runs
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Five things we learned in front of a sold-out crowd at the NHRA SpringNationals

Five races into the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, it’s clear that the sport is thriving, with packed grandstands, record-setting runs, and NHRA’s trademark diversity of winners, points that were all reinforced before a sellout crowd at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
25 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five things we learned from the NHRA SpringNationals
Five races into the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, it’s clear that the sport is thriving, with packed grandstands, record-setting runs, and NHRA’s trademark diversity of winners, points that were all reinforced before a sellout…
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When it comes to winning in Houston, Matt Hartford just needs a little good luck

Pro Stock racer Matt Hartford has won two of the last four Houston events but can he win the final one? He certainly thinks so.
23 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Matt Hartford
Since Matt Hartford has won two of the last four NHRA Pro Stock events held in Houston, it would be reasonable to assume that a return trip to the Lone Star State would help cure whatever issues have held him to just a single round win thus far in…
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Jerry Savoie and his White Alligator team look to double-down in Houston

The White Alligator Pro Stock Motorcycle team won the first event of the season with Karen Stoffer. Now, Jerry Savoie believes it's his turn to join the fun.
22 Apr 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jerry Savoie
When Jerry Savoie walks out of his expansive White Alligator Racing hauler, he looks to the left and see’s the quickest Pro Stock Motorcycle in the sport, the Big St. Charles Suzuki ridden by his teammate, Karen Stoffer. Then he looks to the right…
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Tony Schumacher looks to close out Houston ledger with another Top Fuel win

A three-time winner at Houston Raceway Park, Tony Schumacher has the chance to be the final Top Fuel winner of the NHRA SpringNationals, which takes place this weekend at the legendary track just outside of Houston.
22 Apr 2022
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Tony Schumacher
A three-time winner at Houston Raceway Park, Tony Schumacher has the chance to be the final Top Fuel winner of the NHRA SpringNationals, which takes place this weekend at the legendary track just outside of Houston. It also means Schumacher could…
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Houston finale will be twice as nice for busy Texas native Alex Laughlin

Alex Laughlin will be pulling double duty at the NHRA SpringNationals finale at Houston Raceway Park, racing in both Top Fuel and Top Alcohol Dragster for the first time in his relatively young yet surprisingly diverse career.
20 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Alex Laughlin
Alex Laughlin isn't very good at sitting idle, but the multiclass racer won't have to worry about much downtime this weekend at the NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park. He'll be pulling double duty in both Top Fuel and Top Alcohol Dragster…
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When it comes to first-time wins, Pro Stock knows how to seal the deal in Houston

What do Mark Pawuk, Mike Edwards, Tom Martino, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Vincent Nobile, Bo Butner, Matt Hartford, and Aaron Stanfield all have in common? Sure, they all raced in Pro Stock, but they're also Pro Stock racers who all scored their first victory at Houston Raceway Park.
20 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Pro Stock winners
Part of the wonder for any racetrack is its history, and Houston Raceway Park has been home to many significant moments since first opening its doors in 1988. To some racers, that history is personal. This is particularly true in Pro Stock, as the…
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Clay Millican sounds off on success, changes during 2022 season

Clay Millican and his Part Plus team have had their share of ups and downs this season but the popular driver firmly believes his best days are ahead of him. Millican sounds off during our exclusive NHRA.com Skype interview.
20 Apr 2022
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Clay Millican
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How Erica Enders leveraged tenacity to become a Pro Stock champion

She wasn't always good, and she readily admits it. Today, however, Erica Enders is one of the best drivers in Pro Stock, in part thanks to her father's "never quit" direction.
15 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Erica Enders
She wasn't always good, and she readily admits it. Today, however, Erica Enders is one of the best drivers in one of the most competitive and difficult classes to master: NHRA Pro Stock. Her tremendous success was a slow-moving story, but Enders…
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 4/13: It’s 413 day—Celebrating the Max Wedge and the engine that won the ’62 Winternationals

The 413-cid Dodge and Plymouth raised-block (RB) engines were used in everything from 2bbl dump trucks to the dual-quad Maximum Performance Wedge "Max Wedge" race cars.
13 Apr 2022
David Kennedy
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Max Wedge and the engine that won the ’62 Winternationals
The first public testing of the 413 Max Wedge was a match race at Detroit Dragway between the Ramchargers Dodge Dart sedan and the 409-cid Chevy of 1962 NHRA Winternationals champ, Don Nicholson. The best-out-of-five race did not end in Dodge's…
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Funny Car fan favorite Tim Wilkerson doesn't mind having a full plate

Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson isn't afraid of a little hard work. In fact, hard work is what the man is made of.
11 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Tim Wilkerson
Funny Car fan favorite Tim Wilkerson isn't afraid of a little hard work. In fact, hard work is what the man is made of. He's not just the driver of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Mustang nitro Funny Car; he's also the team owner and tuner. But one…
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Multiclass threat Aaron Stanfield comes by success on the dragstrip naturally

Pro Stock points leader Aaron Stanfield's steady, assertive stance on the racetrack has positioned the third-generation racer as an immediate threat in a class that has christened a well-seasoned veteran as champion in each of the last three seasons. 
08 Apr 2022
Kelly Wade
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Aaron Stanfield
Pro Stock points leader Aaron Stanfield powered into the 2022 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series with a display of fiercely disciplined focus and well-harnessed horsepower. A steady, assertive stance on the racetrack positioned the…
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Crew Chief Confidential with Rahn Tobler

After dropping cylinders in the second, third, and fourth qualifying session, Rahn Tobler talks about how the Montana Brands Top Fuel team of Austin Prock turned around their performance coming into the first round of eliminations.
07 Apr 2022
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Crew Chief Confidential with Rahn Tobler
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Suzuki Science of Speed: Karen Stoffer's record smashing Gainesville

The making of a Pro Stock Motorcycle record that could stand all year...
07 Apr 2022
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Suzuki Science of Speed Karen Stoffer's record smashing Gainesville
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Rob Passey talks about hiring nitro legend Johnny West

No team has unlimited resources, nor can any team waste time on the wrong things. That’s why hiring a seasoned pro like West is smart money for small teams
07 Apr 2022
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Rob Passey talks about hiring a nitro legend Johnny West to help his program
"An expert is a person who has found out by his own painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field."—Niels Bohr
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Behind the scenes of filming the Toyota Horsepower Hangover

Hear the real story of who won the Tundra drag race, and what it’s like be Toyota teammates with such a competitive group
07 Apr 2022
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Behind the scenes of filming the Toyota Horsepower Hangover
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