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Alexander scores first; Hagan, Gray, and Krawiec also get wins in Norwalk

Blake Alexander claimed his first-career win in Top Fuel while Matt Hagan, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec continued their pursuits of Mello Yello championships with victories at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
24 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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The event champs, from left, Tanner Gray, Eddie Krawiec, Blake Alexander, and Matt Hagan 5
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Megan Meyer

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Megan Meyer, the No. 3 driver in the class last season, took over the top spot in the standings following her second national event win of the year in Top Alcohol Dragster. On a weekend when rain shortened qualifying for almost every class, Meyer…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Ray Drew

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ray Drew made it to his first Top Alcohol Funny Car final and scored his first win after Sweden’s Ulf Leanders red-lighted. Drew was solidly in the 5.8s on race day in his wins against DJ Cox and Andy Bohl, and he also took out Chip Beverett in the…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Comp Eliminator winner David Rampy

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
David Rampy expertly guided his Skillman Auto Group A/EA Bantam through the competitive Comp field to pick up his fifth win in Norwalk and the 97th of his career. Rampy protected his index during wins over John Frech, James Smith, and Pat Ross. By…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner John DiBartolomeo

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Three decades after his first win, John DiBartolomeo is still going strong. The editor of Drag Racing Edge magazine, DiBartolomeo earned his second win in Norwalk and his second in Super Stock by driving past another veteran, Bob Marshall, in the…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Stock Eliminator winner Todd Hoven

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Driving Al Carp’s wheelstanding AA/SA ’65 Dodge, Todd Hoven earned his first win since the 2009 Charlotte race by topping Dick Kincaid’s E/SA Chevy II in the Stock final. Hoven left first and ran right on his 10.08 dial for the win. Earlier, he…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Dan Fletcher

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Dan Fletcher had previously won national events at 22 different facilities but had never won an event at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park until he defeated Brian Folk in the Super Comp final for his 104th career win. Fletcher was able to…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Super Gas winner Tim Dimond

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tim Dimond made his way through a very tough field of Super Gas racers to claim his first NHRA national event title behind the wheel of his Armor Paving ’27-T Ford roadster. Dimond made it to the final, where he emerged the winner after a close…
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Welch goes back-to-back in SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown

Bristol champion Joe Welch picks up a second-straight victory when he defeats Mark Pawuk in the all-Dodge final at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
24 Jun 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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welch
A week after winning his first NHRA event in Bristol, Joe Welch struck again with a second title in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown in Norwalk. Welch crossed the finish line just .011-second ahead of…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner John Biagi

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Driving a new car that was less than two weeks old, John Biagi won the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs final in a double breakout with a 6.383 on his 6.39 dial while McMahan was further under his dial with a 6.198 on his 6.21. The No. 26…
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2018 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Dusty Meyer

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
For the second time in the last month, Dusty Meyer, the cousin of Top Alcohol Dragster champ Megan Meyer, found the winner’s circle in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. The reigning Division 5 champ and winner in Topeka, Meyer faced a tough…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sportsman highlights

Megan Meyer continued her pursuit of the Top Alcohol Dragster national championship and Ray Drew carded his first win in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class to lead the roster of champions at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer continued her pursuit of the Top Alcohol Dragster national championship and Ray Drew carded his first win in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class to lead the roster of champions at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.…
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Summit Series National Championship drawing held in Norwalk

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.
24 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

24 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
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Hord secures No.1 qualifying position at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Rick Hord remained atop of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals following the second session of qualifying for the class.
23 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Mod
Rick Hord remained atop of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals following the second session of qualifying for the class. The teams only had one qualifying session during the day…
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Millican, C. Force, Coughlin, Smith finish atop qualifying fields in Norwalk

Clay Millican in Top Fuel and Jeg Coughlin in Pro Stock took over the qualifying leads Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals and are joined atop their fields by Friday leaders Courtney Force (Funny Car) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
23 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clay Millican
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook

23 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
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Hord leads Pro Mod category at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Rick Hord is atop the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals following the first session of qualifying for the category.
22 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Mod
Rick Hord is atop the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals following the first session of qualifying for the category. The teams only had one qualifying session during the day due to…
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Champions crowned at Jr. Western Conference Finals

Abigail Wilson, Emmy Shepherd, Kennedy Hale, Rylie Trumble, Kade Guidry, Dylan Hough, Braden Bettis, LJ Grissom, and Texas Motorplex were the big winners at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Fairlife YUP!.
22 Jun 2018
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
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Western Conference Finals champions
Rylie Trumble (age 12), Braden Bettis (14), and LJ Grissom (16-17) joined the list of multitime champions when they outlasted the field in their respective age groups at the 2018 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Fairlife…
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Force sisters lead nitro, Smith tops in PSM on a rain-shortened day in Norwalk

Brittany and Courtney Force grabbed respective qualifying leads in Top Fuel and Funny Car while Matt Smith is the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock after one session on a rain-shortened day at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
22 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force
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Veteran Tutterow hopes to build on Bristol runner-up in Norwalk

Reaching the final last week in Bristol was was precisely the race Todd Tutterow needed and he hopes that momentum continues as the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service starts the second half of its season as part of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
22 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
Todd Tutterow appeared headed to a rough back-to-back stretch after not qualifying in Richmond and following it up by barely squeaking into the field in the No. 16 spot at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A…
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J&A Service named presenting sponsor for E3 Pro Mod racing in Norwalk

J&A Service has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of this weekend’s 12th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
22 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Mod
J&A Service has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of this weekend’s 12th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Friday Notebook

22 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2008 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: 2008 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals.
22 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Greg Anderson
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: 2008 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Some of the highlights of the race…
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More 'Mongoose' memories

Week two of “the Mongoose” watch goes on as fans and friends continue to try to reconcile that he’s really gone. This week: No race cars, just photos of “the Mongoose” smiling and doing his thing.
22 Jun 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Tom McEwen
Week two of “the Mongoose” watch goes on as fans and friends continue to try to reconcile that he’s really gone. It’s been interesting to watch and listen to the reactions of his close racing buddies. They’ve been checking in on one another and…
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Racing at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park brings out the best in Andrew Hines

Five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) world champ Andrew Hines has a strong comfort level at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
21 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Andrew Hines
Five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) world champ Andrew Hines has a strong comfort level at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Hines has four wins at the facility, which means…
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Pro Stock points leader Greg Anderson looking for first win at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Greg Anderson has the points lead 11 events through the season without a victory. That's something he's looking to change at the track his sponsor supports this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
21 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson is happy to have the Pro Stock points lead in what has been an ultra-competitive year during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. To have it without recording a win through the first 11 events speaks to Anderson’s…
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Tricky Tipster: Current points leaders Torrence, Force, and Janis favored in Norwalk

Steve Torrence, Courtney Force, and Mike Janis, the points leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Mod, respectively, are the favorites for this weekend’s Norwalk event along with Jeg Coughlin Jr. and LE Tonglet.
21 Jun 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tipster
Tricky Tipster, NHRA National Dragster's own wizard of odds, doesn’t get points for near misses so the recently completed Bristol race resulted in a disappointing  0-4 blowout. Quickly, turning our attention to Norwalk, look for Steve Torrence…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals preview

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom was joined in the Wally Parks Studio by NHRA on FOX analysts Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon as well as Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan to preview the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
21 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Crew Chief Confidential: Mike Neff

Mike Neff, who tuned Tony Schumacher to his first Top Fuel victory of the season last weekend in Bristol, joins NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's to talk about the win, this season's progress, and more.
20 Jun 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Crew Chief Confidential
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