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Brandon Welch will make Top Fuel debut in Pomona with Better Diesel backing

Former Funny Car racer Brandon Welch will make his Top Fuel debut today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with sponsorship from Better Diesel FBC.
07 Feb 2020
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Brandon Welch
Brandon Welch will make his Top Fuel debut today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with sponsorship from Better Diesel FBC. Welch, who previously competed at the Winternationals in Funny Car, switch ed to Top Fuel with a team co-owned by Welch…
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Blast from the past: 30 years after last run, Mark Maxwell's Camaro is back on track

More than 30 years after it last went down the Pomona track at the 1989 World Finals, Mark Maxwell is finally back behind the wheel of his Camaro Stocker, which had been environmentally bagged for three decades.
07 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Mark Maxwell
The last time that Mark Maxwell drove his ’67 Camaro Stocker down the quarter-mile in Pomona, way back at the 1989 World Finals, he was a 19-year-old with a mouthful of braces. More than 30 years later, the La Grange, Calif., racer, who…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

The 60th anniversary of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals kicks off the 2020 season at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
07 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Winternationals
The 60th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com begins the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season. Get all the information you need, including television broadcast time, qualifying time and how to get an…
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Largest Winternationals field in years kicks off 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season

For the first time in years, more than 400 cars will take the track as competitors from Top Fuel to Super Street descend on Auto Club Raceway for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona
07 Feb 2020
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Auto Club Raceway
The 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com represents the opening of the 2020 season and a high watermark for professional participation in Pomona. For the first time in years, more than 400 cars will take the track…
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Don Prudhomme relives his breakthrough win at the 1965 Winternationals

Fifty-five years ago, at the 1965 Winternationals, NHRA legend Don Prudhomme scored his first of 49 career victories. "The Snake" relives that magic moment with NHRA's Lewis Bloom.
06 Feb 2020
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Don Prudhomme
//hide image on specific article jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { }); Don “the Snake” Prudhomme collected his first NHRA event win and his first of five at the Winternationals, driving Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Top Fueler to victory.…
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Lex Joon geared up for 2020 NHRA Top Fuel season after major upgrades

Former European Top Fuel champ Lex Joon won't be at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but after a number of major improvements to his team, he's more than ready for the year ahead.
06 Feb 2020
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Lex Joon
  To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, call 800-884-NHRA(6472). Tickets also are available online at www.NHRA.com/tickets. Kids 12 and…
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Jim Dunn Racing rolls into 2020 NHRA season with a new Funny Car ride

Jim Dunn Racing spent a very busy offseason preparing a new Cattelman's Cut Funny Car for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. New chassis, clutch, fuel system, and data recorder system have all been added,
06 Feb 2020
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Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn Racing spent a very busy offseason preparing for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.  As soon as the 2019 season ended in mid-November, the team immediately began preparing a new McKinney-built Funny Car that will…
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Catch exclusive studio interview with Brittany Force and Lewis Bloom

Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio to discuss the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season ahead of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
06 Feb 2020
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Brittany Force
  2017 Top Fuel champion Brittany Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio before the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. The Monster Energy racer will join John Force…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Beadle, Bernstein raise the roof for '81 FC final

One of the craziest moments in Winternationals history came at the 1981 event with a massive pre-final-round pit thrash in the pits of Funny Car star Raymond Beadle, where the roof of Kenny Bernstein's car was transplanted onto Beadle's wounded car.
06 Feb 2020
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Winternationals
It was one of the craziest moments in Winternationals history when at the 1981 event the roof of Raymond Beadle’s famed Blue Max Funny Car blew off at the finish line on a winning semifinal run. In a miraculous thrash known as "the Texas…
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50 Years of Pro Stock salute: A look back at the 1970 NHRA Pro Stock rules

Pro Stock cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in the 1970 NHRA Rulebook.
06 Feb 2020
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Pro Stock
The history of the Pro Stock class is being celebrated by NHRA in 2020 with a 50 Years of Pro Stock salute. The cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Jack Chrisman wins first Top Eliminator title

Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the Top Eliminator win at the first Winternationals, held in 1961 in Pomona.
06 Feb 2020
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Jack Chrisman
Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the first Top Eliminator win at the Winternationals. With a makeshift plywood airfoil on the front of the car, Chrisman defeated Tom McEwen for top honors.…
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California high schoolers will battle in Super Street Camaro at Winternationals

Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students.
06 Feb 2020
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Super Street
Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students. Based out of the Santa Maria High…
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2020 NHRA season officially kicks off with first cars down the track in Pomona

The 2020 NHRA season is officially underway as Sportsman cars from Super Street to Top Alcohol Alcohol Dragster take to the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona track for their opening passes.
06 Feb 2020
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Pomona
The 2020 NHRA season is officially underway as Sportsman cars from Super Street to Top Alcohol Alcohol Dragster take to the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona track for their opening passes. You can follow along with the results via…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Muldowney beats Kalitta for 1980 Top Fuel win

Forty years ago at the Winternationals, the Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Relive it now in this historic video.
05 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Shirley Muldowney
The 1980 Winternationals Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Together in 1977, with Mulowney driving and Kalitta tuning, they won the Top Fuel world championship. They…
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Robert Hight returns to Auto Club Raceway to defend Funny Car title

Robert Hight scored his latest world championship in his last trip to Auto Club Raceway and he's seeking more Pomona success at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com
05 Feb 2020
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Robert Hight
After putting together the most consistent and impressive season of his standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2019, Robert Hight knows just how he can top his championship season in 2020. It’s been nearly 20 years since someone has…
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50 Years of Pro Stock salute: It all started at the 1970 Winternationals

Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint.
04 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Bill Jenkins
Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint. Chevrolet, Plymouth, Dodge, and Ford were all…
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Doug Kalitta chasing third-straight Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals victory to open season

Doug Kalitta reached his fourth-straight Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com final in 2019 and the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster racer is hunting his fifth to kick off 2020.
04 Feb 2020
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Doug Kalitta
If there’s been a constant in recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, it’s veteran Doug Kalitta performing well at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open the year. The longtime Top Fuel standout has advanced to four straight finals at the…
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“Take the Troops to the Track” with new Mello Yello 'Cans For Coins' program

Mello Yello has partnered with the USO to “Take the Troops to the Track” via a Cans For Coins program that will provide race tickets for members of the military. Fans who donate cans at an NHRA Mello Yello event will get an NHRA Mello Yello commemorative coin.
03 Feb 2020
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Mello Yello
Mello Yello, the official soft drink of the NHRA and the series sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, has partnered with the USO to “Take the Troops to the Track” via a Cans For Coins program. Fans are encouraged to bring their…
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Racers continue to reap rewards of National Dragster’s Be a Winner, Be a Member program

On April 19, 2019, longtime NHRA member Larry Meyers drove his ’72 Dodge Challenger to a victory in the 11.50 Index class at his home track, Pueblo Motorsports Park near his home in Elizabeth, Colo. At the time, Meyers had no way of knowing that win would produce an unexpected benefit.
03 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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be a winner
On April 19, 2019, longtime NHRA member Larry Meyers drove his ’72 Dodge Challenger to a victory in the 11.50 Index class at his home track, Pueblo Motorsports Park near his home in Elizabeth, Colo. At the time, Meyers had no way of knowing that win…
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Nostalgia racer Alex Miladinovich will make his Funny Car debut at the Winternationals

Former Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich will make his NHRA “big show” debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals after completing his crossgrade licensing during the recent test session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
03 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Miladinovich
Former Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich will make his NHRA “big show” debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals after completing his crossgrade licensing during the recent test session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “I…
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First 2020 issue of National Dragster features season preview, Winternats history

NHRA National Dragster's first issue of 2020, the annual Season Preview edition, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
03 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster's first issue of 2020, the annual Season Preview edition, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The issue features deep looks at the Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock classes and…
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ProTorque and Bonifante Friction team up ahead of 2020 NHRA season

ProTorque and Bonifante Friction partner ahead of 2020 NHRA season, creating one of the best teams in motorsports.
03 Feb 2020
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Bonifante
ProTorque and Bonifante Friction partnered to create a powerhouse team with a lasting impact in the NHRA Drag Racing community.  Both companies factor heavily in the bellhousing department, making the decision for ProTorque’s Joe Rivera and…
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Five things to watch for at the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona

The 2020 season begins in Pomona with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and we've got debuts, returns and reunions to get excited about. 
03 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Alexis DeJoria
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals kicks off the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season in Pomona at Auto Club Raceway.…
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NHRA Winternationals Tricky Tipster: And we're off and running

The beauty of each new season is that every driver in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series is currently tied for first place in the standings. Naturally, that won’t last long. Once qualifying begins on February 7, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect the Harvest, the battle for titles will begin in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock. With that, here’s Tricky Tipster’s first attempt to handicap the Pomona pro fields.
02 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Doug Kalitta
The beauty of each new season is that every driver in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series is currently tied for first place in the standings. Naturally, that won’t last long. Once qualifying begins on February 7, at the Lucas Oil NHRA…
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See the cars from Las Vegas in NHRA preseason testing gallery

NHRA preseason testing is complete at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz grabbed the great images you need to see.
02 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Cool weather didn't deter NHRA teams from making strong passes over three days of testing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Doug Kalitta, Shawn Langdon, Austin Prock and Antron Brown all made solid passes in Top Fuel while Robert Hight, Matt…
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John Force Racing's third-generation enjoying thrill of Jr. Drag Racing competition

Jacob and Noah Hood, sons of JFR crew chief Danny Hood and former NHRA Funny Car star Ashley Force Hood, along with Autumn Hight, daughter of three-time NHRA Funny Car champ Robert Hight, are regulars in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League competition at Southern California’s Irwindale Raceway.
02 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jr. Dragster
The next generation of John Force Racing is already making its presence known in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League. Jacob and Noah Hood, sons of JFR crew chief Danny Hood and former NHRA Funny Car star Ashley Force Hood…
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Shawn Langdon and Matt Hagan top final day of NHRA testing in Las Vegas

01 Feb 2020
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Matt Hagan
Report courtesy Bobby Bennett, Competition Plus NHRA preseason testing came to a close Saturday after fielding three successful days of test runs for drag racers who compete in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing.  In…
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See Tim Wilkerson, Robert Hight and Austin Prock hit The Strip on the final day of preseason testing

NHRA preseason testing wraps up at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway just days before the beginning of the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season kicks off in Pomona.
01 Feb 2020
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Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson, Robert Hight and Austin Prock all hit The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the final day of NHRA preseason testing. The 2020 season kicks off at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona […
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Daniels, Nowicki, and Hembree lead winners at Division 2 Winter Warm-up

Randy Daniels Mark Nowicki, and Terry Hembree led the list of winners as the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked with the Southeast Division Winter Warm-up at Orlando Speed World Dragway​​​​​​.
01 Feb 2020
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Orlando
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division Winter Warm-up: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., '07 Pontiac, D/SM, 8.471, 149.45  def. Doug…
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Austin Prock, Robert Hight top second day of NHRA testing in Las Vegas

John Force Racing, and the Procks, featured in the top of the leaderboards of Top Fuel and Funny Car at the second day of NHRA testing in Las Vegas.
31 Jan 2020
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Austin Prock
Report courtesy Bobby Bennett, Competition Plus John Force Racing dominated the second day of testing at the Professional Racers Organization annual preseason test, held this year at The Strip In Las Vegas.  Top Fuel…
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