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Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Jackie Fricke

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jackie Fricke won a race at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis last season when he earned the JEGS Allstars title, but this year’s win in Top Alcohol Dragster over Matt Cummings was easily the biggest of her career. Fricke, who ran nothing but 5.…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Given the rich history and tradition of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, it would be difficult for anyone to win NHRA’s oldest and most prestigious event and not feel at least a small amount of emotion. That wasn’t a problem for the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned at this year’s event.
23 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Doug Gordon
Given the rich history and tradition of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, it would be difficult for anyone to win NHRA’s oldest and most prestigious event and not feel at least a small amount of emotion. That wasn’t a problem for the 10 NHRA Lucas…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Tom Martino

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ohio-based Tom Martino won for the first time in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he stopped Al Kenny in the final. Martino finished the job with a .017 light and a 6.620 on his 6.59 dial, and Kenny slipped from his 6.15 dial…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jason Kenny

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jason Kenny won his fifth national event title in Super Gas and was nearly joined in the winner’s circle by his father, Al, who was a runner-up in Top Dragster. In the final, Kenny drove his Corvette to a double-breakout win against Bill Nuzzo,…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Taylor Iacono

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
For the past few seasons, Taylor Iacono has been one of the Northeast Division’s best Super Street racers, and now, she’s successfully tackling Super Comp. In her second national event final, Iacono took on her brother-in-law, Lee Ream, and…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Stock winner Joe Santangelo

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Joe Santangelo is a title contender in both Super Stock and Stock and helped himself with his third win of the season in Stock in Reading. Driving Anthony Bertozzi’s ’69 Camaro, Santangelo topped Allison Doll in a final-round battle between two…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Bobby Fazio

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
There was a first-time winner in Super Stock after Bobby Fazio topped a red-lighting Jonathan Allegrucci in the final round. Fazio, in his four-speed Mustang, had a tough road to the final round, including a semifinal race against past world…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Comp winner Frank Aragona Jr.

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
After a slow start to the season, Frank Aragona Jr. has put himself in a position to contend for the Comp title after winning the final round over Chip Ippolito, who fouled. Aragona, fresh off a runner-up finish in Indianapolis, was the low…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Doug Gordon is on pace to possibly win a second straight Top Alcohol Funny Car title after stopping former champ Sean Bellemeur in the final, 5.445 to 5.489. Gordon, the current leader in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series standings, now…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Matt Cummings

23 Sep 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Matt Cummings won in Norwalk and was also a runner-up at the recent Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy. In Reading, he drove the McPhillips family’s dragster to a strong 5.211 to 5.267 win over Robin Samsel in the Top Alcohol…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Matt Cummings won his second national event of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and world champion Doug Gordon grabbed his fourth title in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of winners from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Reading.
23 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Matt Cummings
Matt Cummings won his second national event of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and world champion Doug Gordon grabbed his fourth title in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of winners from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By…
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Going From Good To Great

Alexis DeJoria and Clay Millican join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week to talk about their strong seasons and what it will take to move from being good cars to great cars.
23 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  Alexis DeJoria and Clay Millican join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week to talk about their strong seasons and what it will take to move from being good cars to great cars. Both teams and drivers have made finals in…
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Nitro Time Machine: Wild Funny Car action at the 1997 St. Louis event

The inaugural NHRA event in St. Louis produced a lot of wild action, especially in the Funny Car class. There was also a familiar winner as we'll see in the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine.
23 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
1997 St. Louis
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Bobby Bode is back in the saddle and ready to come full circle in St. Louis

Second-generation Funny Car racer Bobby Bode will be back behind the wheel of his dad’s flopper at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at a track that holds a lot of special meaning to him.
23 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bobby Bode
 
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Tim Wilkerson Top Fueler to debut at Midwest Nationals with Keith Murt driving

Tim Wilkerson will add one more title to the ever-growing list of job responsibilities this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, where Wilkerson will debut a Top Fuel dragster with Kentucky businessman and former Top Fuel racer Keith Murt behind the wheel.
23 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Keith Murt
Funny Car team owner, crew chief, and driver Tim Wilkerson will add one more title to the ever-growing list of job responsibilities this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals: Top Fuel team owner. Wilkerson will debut a Top Fuel dragster with…
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A Tale of Two Rons [Rahns]—a look back at Team Napa's 2018 Funny Car win in Charlotte

Dodge Tales from the Strip: A 14-second recap of the Ron Capps and Rahn Tobler combo that dominated the 2018 DeWalt NHRA Charlotte Nationals.
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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A Tale of Two Rons [Rahns]—a look back at Team Napa's 2018 Funny Car win in Charlotte
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NHRA 101: What is a holeshot win?

In a drag race, it's possible for the slower vehicle to win, but only if its driver's reaction time is quicker. NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes explains how the start of a race can make a huge difference to the outcome.
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA 101: What is a holeshot win?
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Angelle Sampey explains what goes into a great Pro Stock Motorcycle reaction time

How does a 115-pound rider launch a 600-pound bike off the starting line as quickly as possible?
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Angelle Sampey explains what goes into a great Pro Stock Motorcycle reaction time
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Faller, Lawson, and Teague pace winners at Sacramento Heritage Series race

Sacramento Raceway hosted Group 1 and 2 Heritage Racing Series competitors in conjunction with their 51st Annual Governor’s Cup.
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Sacramento Heritage Series
Sacramento Raceway hosted Group 1 and 2 Heritage Racing Series competitors in conjunction with their 51st Annual Governor’s Cup. It was the next to the last chance to garner points in the yearlong competition prior to the California Hot Rod Reunion…
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Charlotte NHRA on FOX show was the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record

Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte delivered 1,452,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record.
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Charlotte NHRA on FOX
Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, which ran adjacent to FOX’s NFL singleheader, delivered 1,452,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record.  …
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Do you know how and when Fuel Coupes became Funny Cars?

What began as altered-wheelbase coupes burning nitromethane have evolved into the quickest cars on earth. They debuted the same year as the 426-cid Hemi. Do you know what year that was?
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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What year did we start calling fuel coupes Funny Cars?
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Brittany Force goes to the final after narrowly defeating Steve Torrence in the semis

In a Top Fuel race so close, the winner wasn't clear until officials reviewed the data at the 2021 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals.
22 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force goes to the final after defeating Steve Torrence in the semis
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Career comparison: Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson

The two winningest drivers in the history of Pro Stock are both equally matched at 97 wins each. 2021 looks to be the year the student (Anderson) surpasses the Professor (Johnson) for the top title.
21 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Career comparison: Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson
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The Sports Report: Fletcher on the verge of more history

When Dan Fletcher won the Super Stock title at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, it gave him 105 national event victories. He’s got one more to go to pass Frank Manzo for second on NHRA’s all-time wins list.
21 Sep 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Dan Fletcher
There was a time when the news of a Dan Fletcher victory would barely register a blip on the drag racing radar screen. For most of his career, Fletcher won often, securing a total of 104 national event wins since his inaugural win at the 1994…
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How many G's does a modern 11,000-hp Top Fuel dragster pull?

The modern NHRA Top Fuel dragster accelerates harder and pulls more G's than any [unclassified] fighter jet launch. At 5 G's, there's no wheeled vehicle on earth that even comes close.
21 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
How many G's does a modern 11,000-hp Top Fuel dragster pull?
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock partners with Vitamin Energy for Midwest Nationals

Mountain Motor Pro Stock returns to action this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway with a boost from Vitamin Energy. 
21 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mountain Motor Pro Stock
Mountain Motor Pro Stock returns to action this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway with a boost from Vitamin Energy. The partnership with MMPSA runs concurrent with the introduction of the Vitamin Energy…
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Five things we learned at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals

Ask someone to pick the winners after qualifying on Saturday at zMAX Dragway and odds are they would have gotten each one wrong on Sunday at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals.
20 Sep 2021
Josh Hachat
Feature
Winners
Ask someone to pick the winners after qualifying on Saturday at zMAX Dragway and odds are they would have gotten each one wrong at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals. That’s a nod to the unpredictability of the sport, and that was in full effect…
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Cottrell, Horan, and Bates dominate at Tulsa Raceway Nitro Nationals

Bobby Cottrell, Dan Horan Jr., and Kin Bates all but stamped their names on those Heritage Series gold championship Wallys because of their wins at Tulsa Raceway’s Nitro Nationals.
20 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Heritage
Bobby Cottrell, Dan Horan Jr., and Kin Bates all but stamped their names on those Heritage Series gold championship Wallys because of their wins at Tulsa Raceway’s Nitro Nationals. In fact, Cottrell, driving the Austin-Obrien Camaro Nitro Funny Car…
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Points leader Jose Gonzalez grabs Pro Mod win in Charlotte

Points leader Jose Gonzalez continued to roll in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, as he drove past Mike Castellana in the final round of the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
19 Sep 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jose Gonzalez
Points leader Jose Gonzalez continued to roll in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, as he drove past Mike Castellana in the final round of the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. It was…
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Rookie Josh Hart gets his second Top Fuel win in huge final-round upset

Top Fuel rookie Josh Hart scored his second win in just eight starts, collecting the trophy at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals with a final-round upset of points and performance leader Brittany Force.
19 Sep 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Josh Hart
Josh Hart started the season with a win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, scoring in his debut to give him the early lead in the Rookie of the Year balloting. After running five of the first seven events, he sat out the next five events…
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