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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas champ Austin Williams

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Austin Williams can’t catch Luke Bogacki for the lead in Super Gas, but he’s got a decent shot at the No. 2 spot following his third win of the season. Williams drove to a 9.93 to 9.94 win against Jerry DeBusk in the final round to seal…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock champ Brenda Grubbs

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Brenda Grubbs is now a three-time national event champ following another double-breakout win over championship contender Jerry Emmons in Stock. Grubbs left on time with a .004 light in her AA/SA ’69 Camaro and ran just two-thousandths…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock champ Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. collected his eighth national event title and third in Super Stock when he outlasted Harvey Emmons III in the Super Stock final. Hidalgo left first and turned on the win light in a close double breakout with a 9.78 on his…
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Jim Dunn Racing, KGC Construction to honor fallen U.S. military in Las Vegas

The Jim Dunn Racing/KGC Construction Funny Car entry will carry a U.S. flag on the hood during the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals to recognize 13 fallen military personnel who were killed during an August explosion near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
27 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Dunn Racing
In addition to the primary colors of team sponsor KGC Construction, the red and silver Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car entry will also carry a U.S. flag on the hood during the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals to recognize 13 fallen military personnel who were…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp champ Steve Evans

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Steve Evans got a free pass in the Super Comp final after Jeromy Hefler rolled the beams and received a red-light. Evans, a winner at the 2010 Dallas event, got to the final on the strength of consistent and quick reaction times, including…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp champ Don Thomas

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Following a runner-up finish at the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event in Denver, Don Thomas won his first Comp race of the season when he topped Keith Mawhee in the final. Thomas drove his C/DA dragster to a (-.526) 7.074 for the win…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Doug Gordon

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Reigning world champ Doug Gordon is back on top of the standings after driving his Beta Motorcycles Camaro past Brian Hough in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final, 5.51 to 5.56. Gordon now has seven wins this season and hasn’t lost a round…
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2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster champ Jackie Fricke

27 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Jackie Fricke, still one of the leading contenders for the Top Alcohol Dragster championship, now has six wins in 11 finals this season following her narrow 5.20 to 5.24 win against Matt Cummings. Fricke reached the final by beating…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sportsman video highlights

Jackie Fricke and Doug Gordon were among the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned during the Texas NHRA FallNationals in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
27 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke and Doug Gordon were among the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned during the Texas NHRA FallNationals Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex near Dallas in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively…
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Limited-edition poker chips will commemorate 1,000th NHRA national event

In celebration of the NHRA’s 1,000th national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, NHRA is producing a limited run of 3,000 commemorative poker chips.
27 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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poker chips
In celebration of the NHRA’s 1,000th national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, NHRA is producing a limited run of 3,000 commemorative poker chips. The chip is emblazoned with the event logo, date, and venue on both…
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See it for yourself! Ford Performance's Cobra Jet 1400 to run in Las Vegas

"The goal is to go faster than any man has ever gone in an electric Mustang."—Bob Tasca III
26 Oct 2021
David Kennedy
Feature
See it for yourself! Ford’s Cobra Jet 1400 to run in Las Vegas this weekend
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Shawn Langdon to fly CMR Construction and Roofing colors in Las Vegas

Shawn Langdon will be racing a new-look CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
26 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon will be racing a new-look CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Throughout the back half of the season, CMR Construction and Roofing has been an…
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By The Numbers: Trivia, statistics, and errata for 1,000th NHRA national event

NHRA Drag Racing will reach a major milestone with the running of its 1,000th national event, Oct. 29-31 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here’s a quick look at some 1,000th-race statistics and trivia compiled by NHRA historian Bob Frey.
26 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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1000th event
NHRA Drag Racing will reach a major milestone with the running of its 1,000th national event, Oct. 29-31 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  The long and proud history of major NHRA events began with the running of the first National…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Sportsman champion Larry Demers

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Larry Demers is now a four-time NHRA national event champion after driving his ’07 Chevy Cobalt to a final-round win over Curt Fredrich in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. In a rematch of the 2019 Brainerd final, Demers once…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock champion Ryan Montford

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ryan Montford collected his third career win and first since taking back-to-back wins in Denver in 2015-16. Driving the Omaha Track Camaro, Montford got a free pass in the Stock final round after Wes Neely fouled. Montford earlier defeated Bill…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas champion Jeremy Mason

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Three months after winning the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk and the JEGS SPORTSnationals in Columbus, Jeremy Mason put together another solid drive to win his third national event of the season and second in Super Gas. Mason…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp champion Nick Isenhower

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Nick Isenhower carried the momentum of his recent win at the U.S. Nationals to St. Louis, where he extended his winning streak to an impressive 14 rounds. Isenhower capped off the weekend with a narrow 8.933 to 8.943 victory against Vernon…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Stock champion Robert Cruzen

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
112:16
Robert Cruzen found the winner’s circle at a national event for the first time since the 2017 NHRA Finals in Pomona when he defeated championship contender Ricky Decker in the Super Stock final round. Cruzen drove his GT/EA Cobalt to a 9.239 on his…
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2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Comp champion Joe Arrowsmith

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Joe Arrowsmith is now solidly in the Top 10 in Comp after winning his third race of the season. After doubling up at the Division 6 event in Acton, Mont., Arrowsmith won his first national event in St. Louis after stopping Brett Speer in the…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Joe Arrowsmith, Robert Cruzen, and Ryan Montford were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
26 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
NHRA Midwest Nationals
Joe Arrowsmith, Robert Cruzen, and Ryan Montford were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned on Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Arrowsmith won in Comp, Cruzen earned the Super Stock title,…
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2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champ Chad Taylor

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Chad Taylor, the son of four-time world champ Jeff Taylor, picked up career win No. 3 and his second at Bristol Dragway when he stopped Steve Furr in the final of Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Taylor got off the starting line…
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2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Gas champ Jacob Elrod

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jacob Elrod, the 2015 Super Gas world champ, brought home his third national event Wally following a final-round win against Tim Powell. The early part of the run went as expected with competitive reaction times for both drivers, but near the…
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2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Comp champ Jack Sepanek

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jack Sepanek left Bristol with his fourth NHRA national event Wally, all of them earned in the Super Comp category. Sepanek faced Adam Gerber in the final round, and both drivers left with matching .027 reaction times. At the finish line,…
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2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Stock champ Brett Candies

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Brett Candies, the son of Hall of Fame Funny Car racer Paul Candies, made it to his fifth career final round in Bristol and cashed in for his first victory by beating Mark Lewis in a competitive Stock final round. After an even start, Candies…
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2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Stock champ Greg Stanfield

26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
More than a quarter century after winning the last of his four world championships, Greg Stanfield appears to be well on his way to a fifth after claiming the Super Stock title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol. Stanfield won for…
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NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman video highlights

26 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
More than a quarter century after winning the last of his four world championships, Greg Stanfield appears to be well on his way to a fifth after claiming the Super Stock title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol. Stanfield won for the…
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Final 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series points

Final points standings for the 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series.
26 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
  Top Fuel Pos. Driver Total 1 Dan Horan 549 2 Adam Sorokin 415 3 Jim Murphy 356…
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Justin Ashley has had a tremendous sophomore season and it's not over yet

Justin Ashley, the reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year, has enjoyed a solid 2021 season and he's still in the running for the Camping World NHRA Top Fuel title.
26 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Justin Ashley
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Tricky Tipster: What happens in Vegas determines championships

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not as far as the Camping World NHRA championship battles are concerned. What happens in Vegas, particularly during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, could have a profound effect on what happens two weeks from now when the season concludes in Pomona.
26 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Steve Torrence
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not as far as the Camping World NHRA championship battles are concerned. What happens in Vegas, particularly during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented  by Pennzoil, could have a…
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Horan Jr., Bates, Tucker, and Fournier star at California Hot Rod Reunion

For Dan Horan Jr., Kin Bates, Sam Tucker, and Don Fournier, the chewing gum jingle “double your pleasure, double your fun” certainly applied to them after the conclusion of the 2021 Heritage Racing Series at Famoso Drag Strip Oct.24.
26 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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California Hot Rod Reunion
For Dan Horan Jr., Kin Bates, Sam Tucker, and Don Fournier, the chewing gum jingle “double your pleasure, double your fun” certainly applied to them after the conclusion of the 2021 Heritage Racing Series at Famoso Drag Strip Oct.24. All four of…
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