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Understanding the Pro Mod parity process

The NHRA Tech Dept. goes to great lengths to maintain a level playing field in the E3 Pro Mod Drag Racing series as the class is set to welcome new technology in 2020
10 Dec 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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PM1
This much is certain; there is nothing certain about an NHRA Pro Mod car. By nature, any full-bodied car capable of running over 250-mph in less than six seconds is going to be unpredictable to a large degree, and that is one of the characteristics…
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Terry McMillen Top Fuel team burning the midnight Amalie to assure a better 2020

After a disappointing season in which Terry McMillen failed to qualify for the Countdown to the Championship, crew chief Rob Wendland and the Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel team are hard at work to make sure that doesn't happen again in 2020.
09 Dec 2019
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Annual DSR Bowl For Riley event will raise funds for Indy children’s hospital

Don Schumacher Racing will host its annual Bowl For Riley event, Dec.  11 in Indianapolis where NHRA and IndyCar drivers will bowl and mingle with families and fans during a night of fun and fundraising for the Riley Children’s Foundation.
09 Dec 2019
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Don Schumacher Racing will host its annual Bowl For Riley event, Dec.  11 in Indianapolis where NHRA and IndyCar drivers will bowl and mingle with families and fans during a night of fun and fundraising for the Riley Children’s Foundation.…
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Following hiring of Eric Lane, work is racing along at Cruz Pedregon Racing

With the recent hiring of crew chief Eric Lane, there's a lot of work -- and a lot of optimism -- flowing at Cruz Pedregon Racing, where the former two-time world champ is eager to get back into the thick of the championship race.
09 Dec 2019
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Vote for the Most Memorable Moments of the 2019 NHRA season

The 2019 season was full of exciting moments, but which were the most memorable? NHRA fans can vote now to help select the 19 Most Memorable Moments of the 2019 season, which will be revealed in reverse order through the end of the year beginning Dec. 13.
06 Dec 2019
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Moments
The 2019 season was full of exciting moments, but which were the most memorable? NHRA fans can vote now to help select the 19 Most Memorable Moments of the 2019 season, which will be revealed in reverse order through the end of the year beginning…
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Off-season is really the busy season at Don Schumacher Racing

They call the time between the Auto Club NHRA Finals and the season-opening Winternationals the "off-season," but there's very little time being taking off at Don Schumacher Racing, where work is progressing on the team's 2020 machines.
05 Dec 2019
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NHRA on FOX to broadcast from the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show

The NHRA on FOX cameras will be rolling again next week at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis with three full days of interviews from the show, available for viewing at NHRA.com beginning Thursday, Dec. 12.
05 Dec 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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PRI Show
The NHRA on FOX cameras will be rolling again next week at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis with three full days of interviews from the show, available for…
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WATCH: Mello Yello class highlights from the 2019 Awards Ceremony

These segments from the 2019 Mello Yello Awards Ceremony show include retrospectives on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, including season recap videos, introduction of the top 10 finishers, a champion highlight video, and the champion's speech.
04 Dec 2019
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Alexis DeJoria inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

NHRA Funny Car racer Alexis DeJoria was one of three inductees enshrined into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame recently in Rosemont, Ill. 
04 Dec 2019
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Alexis DeJoria
NHRA Funny Car racer Alexis DeJoria was one of three inductees enshrined into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame recently in Rosemont, Ill.    DeJoria, a seven-time NHRA national event winner, joined an elite group of…
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2020 NHRA Rulebook now available online

Racers, start your projects! The 2020 NHRA Rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the NHRA arena. Class-by-class regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and more are all covered in this authoritative handbook.
03 Dec 2019
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Rulebook
Racers, start your projects! The 2020 NHRA Rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the NHRA arena. Class-by-class regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and more are all covered in this authoritative handbook…
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Eric Lane joins Cruz Pedregon Racing as crew chief

Lane will serve as co-crew chief with Nick Casertano as Pedregon fights for third world championship in 2020
03 Dec 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Eric Lane
Eric Lane joined Cruz Pedregon Racing ahead of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season as a co-crew chief alongside Nick Casertano. Lane and Casertano worked together on Bob Tasca III’s Ford Mustang Funny Car and will now help bring…
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NHRA President Glen Cromwell delivers opening speech at NHRA Awards Banquet

NHRA president Glen Cromwell opened up the NHRA Awards Banquet at the Hollywood and Highland Center to wrap up the 2019 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series.
02 Dec 2019
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Al Rondon delivers speech at NHRA Awards Banquet

Coca-Cola senior sports marketing manager Al Rondon took to the stage at the NHRA Awards Banquet to welcome racers and their families as the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series celebrated the closing of another incredible season.
02 Dec 2019
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Watch Austin Coil accept NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award

Austin Coil accepted the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA Awards Banquet at the Hollywood and Highland Center following the 2019 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Watch his full speech here:
02 Dec 2019
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WATCH: Season champions crowned at NHRA Mello Yello Awards Ceremony

Champions were crowned and the season saluted at the Mello Yello awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Watch the entire awards ceremony from start to finish.
02 Dec 2019
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Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team plans eight-race 2020 campaign

Doug Foley and his Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team will compete at eight races of the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, beginning with the NHRA Arizona Nationals near Phoenix in February.
02 Dec 2019
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Doug Foley
Doug Foley and his Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team will compete at eight races of the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, beginning with the NHRA Arizona Nationals near Phoenix in February. Foley will make licensing during preseason testing at…
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This 1963 Plymouth Savoy has seen it all on a drag strip

John Dourlet is the latest Featured Flyer for the second time and this time it's with an iconic 1963 Plymouth Savoy.
30 Nov 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Plymouth
Given the sheer number of quality cars in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, it’s unusual that any racer would have more than one opportunity to be a part of NHRA National Dragster’s popular Featured Flyer section, but then again, not many cars…
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NHRA Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales offer massive savings on participating 2020 events

Tickets to NHRA Mello Yello national events are the ultimate stocking stuffer for the NHRA fan in your life and our annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday ticket offers massive savings on participating 2020 events.
28 Nov 2019
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Cyber Monday
Tickets to NHRA Mello Yello national events are the ultimate stocking stuffer for the NHRA fan in your life and our annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday ticket offers massive savings on participating 2020 events. A number of participating host…
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Erica Enders compares championships, talks epic first-round battle in Pomona

Erica Enders talked to NHRA on FOX broadcaster Brian Lohnes about her championship, her extension with Elite and Melling Performance, and what comes next for the newly crowned champ.
28 Nov 2019
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Erica Enders
Erica Enders wrapped up her third Pro Stock world championship and barely took a moment to catch her breath before traveling with a handful of NHRA racers and Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Global…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster includes complete NHRA Finals coverage

NHRA National Dragster magazine's 23rd issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the Auto Club NHRA Finals and the awards ceremonies, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster magazine's 23rd issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the Auto Club NHRA Finals is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The issue also includes coverage from both…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Sportsman Highlights

Shawn Cowie, Shane Westerfield, and Doug Lambeck led the list of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona.
27 Nov 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Shawn Cowie
All but one NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman world title was decided ahead of the final day of the Auto Club NHRA Finals, but that doesn’t mean the traditional NHRA season closer lacked for drama. Vic Penrod claimed the championship in…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Stock winner Jeff Taylor

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Super Stock world championship contender Kyle Rizzoli also made the final round of Stock, where he red-lighted to Jeff Taylor, who won his 48th career national event title by driving Jim DeFrank’s COPO Camaro to a 9.216 on his 9.19 dial. Taylor, who…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Stock winner Jeff Dona

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The battle for the Super Stock world title ended in the semifinals when contender Kyle Rizzoli lost a tough battle to 104-time national event winner Dan Fletcher, who in turn lost the final to Jeff Dona. Fletcher was nearly perfect off the starting…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Gas winner Steve Williams

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve Williams, the 2018 Super Comp world champ, grabbed the title in Super Gas after a 9.870 to 9.852 double-breakout final against Steve Parsons. Williams, who now has 13 national event wins since 2003, reached the final by stopping past Pomona…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Super Comp winner Ryan McClanahan

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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After eight national event wins in Stock and Super Stock, Ryan McClanahan picked up his first victory in the Super Comp category by driving his dragster to a win over Allison McKoane in the final. After an even start, McClanahan won with an 8.933…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Comp winner Doug Lambeck

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Following his victory in Comp, Doug Lambeck now has 15 national event titles to his credit, and six of them have come in Pomona. Lambeck drove his D/SMA Pontiac to a (-.606) 8.324 in the final to stop 100-time national event winner David Rampy, who…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shane Westerfield, the winner in Pomona a year ago, successfully defended his title with a 5.493 to 5.627 win against Mike Doushgounian in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round. Westerfield, also a winner in Chicago and Brainerd this season, came…
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

27 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shawn Cowie, who was in the fight for his first world title until the final weeks of the season before Megan Meyer pulled away, earned his 10th Wally of the season after stopping Chris Demke in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. Cowie, who…
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NHRA champs discuss their careers and motivations in Women of FOX Sports panel

NHRA on FOX's Amanda Busick hosted a special panel -- the Women of FOX Sports -- that included past and present NHRA champions Erica Enders, Brittany Force, Leah Pritchett, and Angelle Sampey.
27 Nov 2019
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Aaron Stanfield: "I set my goals high, so you never know, we could win three championships"

Aaron Stanfield will drive in Pro Stock, Factory Stock and Top Dragster in 2020 as he prepares for breakout season
27 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Aaron Stanfield will compete for three championships in 2020, including Pro Stock for the first time in an already impressive career. Stanfield owns five Wallys in two categories (Super Stock and Top Dragster) and licenses in six (including Factory…
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