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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Matt Cummings

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Matt Cummings emerged from a very competitive field to claim his first Top Alcohol Dragster title behind the wheel of the McPhillips family entry. Cummings topped Will Smith, James Stevens, and current championship contender Rachel Meyer before…
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One down, two to go for Swing sweep hopefuls Torrence, Hagan, and Smith

With their wins at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Denver, Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Matt Smith are each one-third of the way to a Western Swing sweep. Here's what they'll need to do to complete it.
22 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Western Swing
What’s the hardest part of sweeping the Western Swing? Is it trying to win in Denver, where the high-altitude climate messes with everyone’s combination? Or is it Sonoma, where everyone is already a bit ground down and the parts beat up after a hot…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Jimmy Lewis

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jimmy Lewis, the winner in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers was by far the most experienced winner in Denver with 10 wins to go along with the 1998 Super Gas world title. Now in Top Sportsman, Lewis drove his Pontiac GXP to the…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Kari Stark

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
There were 10 women entered in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers, and the final featured two of them, with Kari Stark taking on Betsy Peek. Driving one of the quickest cars in the class, Peek left .003-second too soon and drew a…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Street champion Tim Schell

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tim Schell was a runner-up in Super Gas in Denver in 2001 and got his first win two decades later when he drove his ’75 Duster to the Super Street title. The Arvada, Colo., resident cruised to the win after Arizona’s Dave Thompson red-lighted in…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Darin Dolezal

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Super Gas final was settled on the starting line after Jeremy Siffring fouled, sending Darin Dolezal to victory in his second career final round. The runner-up at the infamous ’92 Phoenix race, Dolezal recorded a 10.495 on the 10.50 index…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion Shannon Nicoletti

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Shannon Nicoletti, of nearby Lakewood, Colo., joined the list of first-time national event winners in Super Comp thanks to a strong final-round performance against Mitch Mustard. Nicoletti grabbed a slight lead at the start and drove to a 9.557…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Stock champion Dwayne Scheitlin

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Dwayne Scheitlin went to the Stock final at the 2017 Sonoma race but finished as a runner-up to world champion Brian McClanahan. He finally got his long-awaited first win in Denver by besting Craig Maddox in Stock in a matchup of old vs. new…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Kayla Mozeris

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Kayla Mozeris joined her father, Comp winner Joe, as a Denver winner with win her second national event title and first in Super Stock. Kayla defeated Ed Niquette, Elisha Boyd, and Jim Thune to reach the final and then finished the job by…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Comp champion Joe Mozeris

22 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Joe and Kayla Mozeris made history at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil with a rare father-daughter winner’s circle after Joe won in Comp eliminator and Kayla captured the Super Stock title.  Joe Mozeris has…
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Watch the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Topeka for free live on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Coverage begins Thursday morning.
22 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Topeka
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by…
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Independently Stealthy: Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich on the NHRA Insider podcast:

Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two independent racers are competing with more guts than wallet and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both scenarios. 
22 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two independent racers are competing with more guts than wallet, and they talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both…
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New NHRA-branded Mattel Hot Wheels collectibles available nationwide

NHRA and Hot Wheels have been making history together since the 1970s when toymaker Mattel began sponsoring the race cars of NHRA legends Don "the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, and now NHRA fans have some new collectible diecasts to enjoy.
22 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Hot Wheels
NHRA and Hot Wheels have been making history together since the 1970s when toymaker Mattel began sponsoring the race cars of NHRA legends Don "the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, and now NHRA fans have some new collectible diecasts…
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NHRA nitro stars eager to return to Sonoma Raceway after two-year absence

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Sonoma Raceway for this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and Top Fuel's Clay Millican hopes to make up for a near-miss the last time he and his fellow competitors raced there in 2019.
22 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Clay Millican
Two years ago, Clay Millican was less than three feet away from picking up his first victory at scenic Sonoma Raceway. The popular Top Fuel driver lost in the final round in agonizing fashion in 2019, and two years later, Millican will…
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Troy Coughlin Jr. dedicates NHRA Sonoma Nationals to late friend Kyle Seipel

Pro Stock driver Troy Coughlin, pilot of the JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, is dedicating his efforts at this weekend's NHRA Sonoma Nationals in memory of friend and former Sonoma Raceway track manager Kyle Seipel, who passed away last month.
21 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Troy Coughlin
For most drag racers, arriving at Sonoma Raceway for this year's 33rd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals will immediately conjure up warm memories of former track manager Kyle "Big Nasty" Seipel, who passed away last month at the age of 50 after a long…
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Nitro Time Machine: Johnson brothers score emotional win at '96 Sonoma event

Blaine Johnson captured an emotional Top Fuel win at his and brother Alan’s hometrack at the 1996 Sonoma Nationals. It would be Blaine’s final Top Fuel win as he passed away later that season.
21 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Nitro Time Machine
 
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What it takes to build an all-volunteer Funny Car crew

In his nitro Funny Car debut, Chris King rolled into the 2021 Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil with a team of friends and veterans racing for the love of the sport.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
What it takes to build an all-volunteer Funny Car crew
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The 5,787-foot conundrum that is NHRA’s Western Swing

Going on the road for three weeks in a row with your race car is just one of the challenges of the Western Swing. But it's the 5,787-foot difference between Denver and Sonoma that makes this famed trinity of races a legendary experience.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
The 5,787-foot conundrum that is NHRA’s Western Swing
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NHRA on FOX Show Open from Denver—The start of the Western Swing

Success, failure, and the conquering of the Rocky Mountains were on display at the 2021 Dodge SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, and the start of the 32 NHRA Western Swing.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
NHRA on FOX Show Open from Denver—The start of the Western Swing
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Crew Chief Confidential: David Grubnic explains the unique starting line in Denver

Brittany Force’s Crew Chief tells NHRA on FOX’s Jamie Howe about the cooling system under Bandimere’s starting line, and how it allows teams to launch harder for the best racing.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Crew Chief Confidential: David Grubnic explains the unique starting line in Denver
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Tony Stewart will drive 170-mph electric Cobra Jet 1400 at Winternationals

Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart recently made some laps in the low-8-second, 170-mph Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 at zMAX Dragway and also will drive the electric-powered Ford at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tony Stewart
  To purchase tickets to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, fans can visit NHRA.…
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Robert Hight makes fastest run in NHRA history at the 2017 Sonoma Nationals

Four years ago, during qualifying at the 2017 NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Robert Hight made the fastest run in drag racing history, 339.87 mph, to set the NHRA world on its ear.
20 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Robert Hight
 
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Five things we learned from the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals

A near-capacity crowd at Bandimere Speedway witnessed one of the most thrilling NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events of this or any other season as the annual Western Swing kicked off in Denver.
20 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Alex Laughlin
A near-capacity crowd at Bandimere Speedway witnessed one of the most thrilling NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events of this or any other season as the annual Western Swing kicked off in Denver. The 2020 NHRA Camping World Series…
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Joey Haas: Doing everything right as a new Top Fuel racer

Right team. Right driving. Right timing. Right choices. Under the watchful eye of Terry Totten, Haas makes it to the final against Steve Torrence in Denver.
19 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Joey Haas: Doing everything right as a new Top Fuel racer
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Points leader Jose Gonzalez rolls to win at Bandimere Speedway

Jose Gonzalez continued his standout season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, beating back-to-back world champ Stevie “Fast” Jackson in the final round at Bandimere Speedway.
18 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez continued his standout season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, beating back-to-back world champ Stevie “Fast” Jackson in the final round at Bandimere Speedway. The race was the fifth event of the 2021 E3 Spark…
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Stephen Bell takes Factory Stock Showdown win at Mile-High Nationals

Stephen Bell drove his Chevrolet COPO Camaro to the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown winner’s circle at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals in front of a near record-setting crowd.
18 Jul 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Stephen Bell
Stephen Bell drove his Chevrolet COPO Camaro to the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown winner’s circle from the No. 3 qualifier position at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals in front of a near record-setting crowd. Bell took out Doug…
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Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

National Dragster magazine's photographers were all over Bandimere Speedway on Sunday, capturing the on and off-track action of the final day of the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
18 Jul 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Matt Hagan puts team Schumacher on the scoreboard for the first time this season

After running the table in 2020 and posting 14 straight Funny Car victories, it was shocking to see the Don Schumacher Racing team struggle to put together a win this season. Entering the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil riding an 0-for-7 streak to start the season, the reigning world champion came to the rescue when he defeated Alexis DeJoria in the final round.
18 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
After running the table in 2020 and posting 14 straight Funny Car victories, it was shocking to see the Don Schumacher Racing team struggle to put together a win this season. Entering the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by…
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Matt Smith goes back-to-back, scores third win in first six races

There is still a lot of racing left to do in 2021, but if anyone is to keep Matt Smith from winning a fifth NHRA Camping World Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, it might be best to do it now. Smith won for the third time this year when he topped Eddie Krawiec in the final round of the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil, backing up his most recent win in Norwalk three weeks ago.
18 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Matt Smith
There is still a lot of racing left to do in 2021, but if anyone is to keep Matt Smith from winning a fifth NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, it might be best to do it now. Smith won for the third time…
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Steve Torrence keeps rolling but Joey Haas has his day in the sun

It’s rare at any drag race when both the winner and runner-up walk away equally as excited, but that helps describe the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Top Fuel final, where Steve Torrence continued his torrid pace with his fifth win in eight races this season, and Joey Haas enjoyed his best day as a Pro with an impressive runner-up finish.
18 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
It’s rare at any drag race when both the winner and runner-up walk away equally as excited, but that helps describe the Dodge//SRT NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil Top Fuel final, where Steve Torrence continued his torrid pace with his…
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