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NHRA Toyota Nationals Sunday Notebook

Terry McMillen earned his first event win, Greg Anderson and Eddie Krawiec extended their point leads, and Matt Hagan got back in the winner's circle.
28 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Las Vegas Hero
Preview | Features | Results | Photos ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS…
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Coughlin and Castellana both advance to second day of NHRA Toyota Nationals

Troy Coughlin Sr. and Mike Castellana both earned first-round wins at the NHRA Toyota Nationals, keeping the battle for the J&A Service Pro Mod Series national championship alive.
28 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Cough Cast
Shane Molinari raced to his third No. 1 qualifying position of the season and was able to parlay the position into a first round win during eliminations at the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The…
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Beckman resets both ends of Funny Car track record; Schumacher, Anderson, Krawiec hold onto No. 1 spots

Jack Beckman set new records at The Strip in Las Vegas, while Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec all grabbed pole at the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
28 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Saturday Notebook

Jack Beckman reset both ends of The Strip track record, while Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec all hung onto their No. 1 qualifier spots at The Strip in Las Vegas.
28 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Hero
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Stevenson leads Friday field at NHRA Toyota Nationals

Dan Stevenson made the quickest run on Friday to be the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
27 Oct 2017
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Pro Mod
Dan Stevenson was the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series top qualifier on Friday during the series portion of the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing is presented by Real Pro Mod…
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Schumacher sets track record; Beckman, Anderson, Krawiec grab provisional poles

Tony Schumacher set a new track record, Jack Beckman tied one, and both Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec joined them as provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
27 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Schumacher
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Friday Notebook

Tony Schumacher captured a track record, Jack Beckman tied it, and Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec also nabbed provisional No. 1 qualifying spots after the first day of action in Las Vegas.
27 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Las Vegas Hero
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Remembering Gas Ronda

Gas Ronda, one of Ford's early superstars in the Super Stock ranks in the 1960s and in the early days of Funny Cars, passed away Oct. 25 at 91, but left behind an enduring legacy in the sport.
26 Oct 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Gas Ronda
The sport lost another of its early heroes this week with the passing Wednesday of Ford legend Gas Ronda, who was one of the Blue Oval’s early superstars in Super Stock and, later, in Funny Car. He was 91 and had suffered a pair of strokes in 2014…
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Pro Mod title to be decided between Coughlin and Castellana in Vegas

26 Oct 2017
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Troy Coughlin
After a tremendous season that has included two victories, Mike Castellana has one more hurdle to clear to win his first career NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship: stopping Troy Coughlin in Las Vegas. Castellana trails…
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Real Pro Mod Association to be presenting sponsor of season-ending Las Vegas event

The 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season comes to a thrilling close at the NHRA Toyota Nationals where the Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named presenting sponsor for the Pro Mod portion of the event.
26 Oct 2017
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RPM
The 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season comes to a thrilling close at the NHRA Toyota Nationals where the Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named presenting sponsor for the Pro Mod portion of the event. This is the 12th…
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Stoffer looking for first win at The Strip in Las Vegas

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the site of this weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals, is one of the tracks closer to home for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Karen Stoffer, a Minden, Nev., resident.
26 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Karen Stoffer
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the site of this weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals, is one of the tracks closer to home for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Karen Stoffer, a Minden, Nev., resident. Despite the proximity and her affinity for the facility…
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Tricky Tipster picks points leaders as Las Vegas favorites

26 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tricky Tipster
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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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 22)

NHRA National Dragster’s 22nd issue of 2017, featuring Dallas coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
26 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 22nd issue of 2017, featuring Dallas coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series rolled into Texas for the…
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Bynum talks Hot Rod Reunion success; Nitro Funny Car licensing process

Matt Bynum joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent success at the 26th California Hot Rod Reunion this past weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield.
25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Bynum raced in his first ever final round in the AA/Funny Car class coming up short against tuner Bucky Austin and his driver Bobby Cottrell. Bynum drives the “Nitro Nick” Camaro Funny Car owned by Cecil Matthews. The team had Top Speed of the…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Sportsman winner Greg Lair

25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
More than a decade ago, Greg Lair drove to a win at the JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals in Belle Rose, La. He returned to the winner’s circle in Dallas after stopping Aaron Philpot in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs final. Lair banked three-…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Dragster winner Shane Eperjesi

25 Oct 2017
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Longtime motorcycle racer Shane Eperjesi got his first national event win on four wheels when he drove to the title in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Eperjesi raced Wade Pennington in the final round and turned on the win light with a 6.404…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas winner Tommy Phillips

25 Oct 2017
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Slate Cummings wasn’t the only St. Louis winner to repeat. Tommy Phillips also scored his second win of the month when he drove to the Super Gas title. Phillips also flirted with a perfect run during eliminations when he used a .000 light and a 9.…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp winner Craig Anderson

25 Oct 2017
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Craig Anderson won his home event when he claimed the Super Comp win against Ryan Herem, who was also a finalist in St. Louis. Anderson got the early lead and held on for the holeshot win, 8.922 to 8.912. The Waxahachie, Texas, native now has eight…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock winner Thomas Marlow

25 Oct 2017
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Slate Cummings missed his shot for a double up when he lost in the Stock semifinal. Cummings lost to Thomas Marlow, who went on to beat Jeff Lopez in the final. In a classic battle of new-era muscle cars, Marlow drove his Cobra Jet Mustang to a win…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock winner Slate Cummings

25 Oct 2017
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Slate Cummings now has nine national event wins in his career, including four in the Super Stock class. Following his win in St. Louis, Cummings’ Moser Engineering-backed GT/DA Cavalier has now gone 12 straight rounds without a loss at national…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp winner Clint Neff

25 Oct 2017
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News
While David Rampy was busy wrapping up the Comp national championship at the Division 2 event in Reynolds, Ga., Clint Neff was busy winning in Dallas. Neff wheeled his K/AA ’32 Bantam roadster to a final-round win over Will Hatcher’s swift six-…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
In a season that has included six runner-up finishes, Doug Gordon broke through for his first Top Alcohol Funny Car title of the year when he stopped Annie Whiteley in the sport’s quickest side-by-side race, 5.376 to 5.382. Gordon got steadily…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Todd Bruce

25 Oct 2017
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News
There were 27 alcohol dragsters competing for just 16 spots, and the bump was a record 5.349. Todd Bruce began the drive to his first win from the No. 11 spot and defeated Jackie Fricke, Spencer Massey, and former national champ Chris Demke before…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sportsman champion highlights

In what was arguably the best race of the season for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car competitors, Todd Bruce and Doug Gordon emerged as the champions of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in Dallas.
25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Doug Gordon
In what was arguably the best race of the season for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car competitors, Todd Bruce and Doug Gordon emerged as the champions of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in Dallas. Bruce and Gordon were joined by…
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Johnson seeking final big moment in Pro Stock career

Allen Johnson hopes to wrap up his outstanding Pro Stock career on a high note, starting with the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
25 Oct 2017
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Allen Johnson
Only two events remain in Allen Johnson’s standout career and the Pro Stock veteran is determined to go out with a bang. While that may not mean a second career world championship, a late-season victory would certainly provide a worthy consolation…
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WFO Radio NHRA Toyota Nationals preview

25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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WFO
Vegas baby! Get ready for the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas with Clay Millican, Bob Wilber, and NHRA National Dragster’s Jacob Sundstrom. Doug Gordon and Slate Cummings talk about winning at the Texas Motorplex. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host…
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NHRA Top Fuel great Joe Amato talks about life after racing

Joe Amato joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about what he has been up to since his retirement from drag racing. 
25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Joe Amato joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about what he has been up to since his retirement from drag racing.  Amato, who now shares residences in both Florida and…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: NHRA Toyota Nationals Pro Stock Preview

Eddie Krawiec can lock up a championship in Las Vegas, while the three Ken Black Pro Stock drivers are locked in a tight battle for first.
25 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick are joined by John Kernan in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to talk about the tight points battle in Pro Stock, as all three drivers out of Ken Black Racing have a great shot at bringing…
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Dialing for Dollars

John Ezell, a down-to-earth 24-year-old racer known to his friends as Johnny Bracket Racer, earned a huge payday at last weekend’s Mickey Thompson Million.
25 Oct 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
esell
By his own admission, John Ezell lives a lifestyle that is “nothing fancy,” which is to say that he prefers boots and jeans over expensive clothes, and the weekends that mean the most to him are the ones spent at the drag strip with his family.…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: NHRA Toyota Nationals Nitro Preview

Steve Torrence leads Brittany Force, while Ron Capps and Robert Hight are locked in a tight points battle as the NHRA tour moves to Las Vegas with two races left in the Countdown.
24 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick are joined by John Kernan in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to discuss the tight points battles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. Dallas Top Fuel winner Brittany Force is nipping at the…
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