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Castellana claims inaugural Night of Thunder title at Indy
Mike Castellana topped Shane Molinari as Pro Mod’s biggest stars invaded Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis for the Night of Thunder.
Mike Castellana, last year’s second-ranked driver in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series, drove to an impressive victory over a talented field of Pro Mod racers during the inaugural Night of Thunder at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis.
In a…
Satterfield geared up for Pro Mod shootout at Night of Thunder
Clint Satterfield will be among the Pro Mod racers taking part in this Saturday's Night of Thunder at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. He joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about the event.
Antron Brown tests at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of Jegs Route 66 Nationals
Antron Brown and the Matco Tools / U.S. Army team made a handful of early shutoff runs in Indianapolis following four straight first-round defeats two seasons removed from a Mello Yello Top Fuel world championship.
Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan caught up with former world champion Antron Brown at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of the Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals (tickets available now…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. They were joined by a trio of first-time winners: Danielle Jaramillo-…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Sportsman winner Dusty Meyer
The event’s other first-time champion was Dusty Meyer, who prevailed in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class. Meyer, in his Chevy S-10, got a free pass in the final after Phil Dion, who was also a semifinal finisher in Top Dragster, broke…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Dragster winner Phil Unruh
Versatile Phil Unruh won in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs over Steve Will, the father of former Top Fuel racer Hillary Will. Unruh won for the sixth time in his career when Will fouled by four-thousandths in the final. Unruh would have been…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Gas winner Kevin Theobald
A new champion was also crowned in Super Gas after Kevin Theobald overcame a nearly perfect .001 reaction time by Bob Fuller to earn his first national event Wally. Theobald, in his unique Dodge Viper, ran closer to the index with a 9.927 to Fuller’…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Comp winner Danielle Jaramillo-Miller
Topeka’s Danielle Jaramillo-Miller became the 83rd woman to win an NHRA national event title and the 21st to win in Super Comp when she defeated Don Nichols in the final round. Jaramillo-Miller left first and turned on the win light with an 8.920…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Stock winner Tyler Wudarczyk
After winning the St. Louis event in 2014 and 2017, Tyler Wudarczyk banked his third career win in Stock when he drove past Marion Stephenson, who red-lighted. Wudarczyk, in his A/SA Firebird, benefitted from three foul starts by his opponents, but…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Mans
Mike Mans got his first national event win in seven years by winning on a solo in the Super Stock final as Gary Stinnett was a no-show on Monday morning.
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield
Shane Westerfield collected his eighth career win and second win of the season in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a lap of 5.508, 268.87 after Doug Gordon shook the tires and slowed into tire shake off the line and recovered quickly, but he could…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
Shawn Cowie qualified No. 2 in Top Alcohol Dragster and faced off with Monroe Guest for the Wally. The pair left the line together and stayed glued throughout the quarter-mile with Cowie edging out Guest at the stripe, 5.235, 275.62 mph to 5.273,…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals recap
Tony Pedregon, Dave Rieff, and John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Kurt Elliott hired by Kalitta Motorsports as assistant crew chief on Langdon entry
Kurt Elliott will work with Nicky Boninfante on Shawn Langdon's Global Electronic Technology Funny Car following the dismissal of Tommy DeLago.
Kalitta Motorsports hired a new assistant chief for Shawn Langdon's Funny Car on Friday: Kurt Elliott. The experienced clutch specialist joins the Global Electronic Technology Funny Car Just over a week following the…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1998 Route 66 NHRA 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: the 1998 Route 66 NHRA 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: the 1998 Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
The race, the first held at Route 66…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 11)
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to results from the…
Crampton and Krawiec will duel in fast street cars at Indy Night of Thunder
This Saturday night Lucas Oil Raceway will host the Night of Thunder event featuring Pro Mods and jet cars plus a grudge match-race between Richie Crampton in his twin-turbo '57 Chevy wagon and Eddie Krawiec in his single-turbo Camaro. The duo discussed their upcoming battle via Skype with Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.
Tickets for the event are $25 at the gate, with kids under 12 are free. The show starts at 7 pm. For more information, visit LucasOilRaceway.com.
Sportsman standout Richardson still finds major thrill racing at SPORTSnationals
Years of success, world championships and national event victories hasn’t changed Edmond Richardson’s excitement for the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which takes place this weekend at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
Years of success, world championships and national event victories hasn’t changed Edmond Richardson’s excitement for the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which takes place this weekend at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
A longtime standout, Richardson…
Crew Chief Confidential: Danny Hood
Danny Hood, who helped tune Courtney Force to the Funny Car victory at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s for this week’s Crew Chief Confidential.
Hood is the co-crew chief on the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car driven by Courtney Force. Hood was joined early this season by multi-time champion tuner Brian Corradi and their early-season success has been impressive. Force has…
Late-night finishes
It almost happened in Topeka last weekend, but late-night eliminations finishes are a rarity in NHRA national events. The most famous came in a post-1 a.m. Tuesday morning finish in Englishtown in 1975, where "Jungle Jim" Liberman won his first Funny Car crown.
So there we were, me and K-Mac, eyes glued to the starting line, eliminations ladders in hand, pens at the ready, keyboards awaiting an onslaught of fast fingerwork that would make Elton John envious. Brittany Force and Richie Crampton, in position…
Behind the Numbers: Clay Millican may finally have consistency he needs
After four clean passes led Clay Millican to victory at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, it seems good things are on the horizon for the Great Clips/Parts Plus team.
One of the toughest humps to get over with people who don’t get statistics is this one: Stats don’t tell the whole story.
That’s true, and no one who gives two turns of a wheelie bar about them will tell you they do. At least, one stat by itself…
Stoffer headed to Hawaii to help promote efforts to build a new dragstrip
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle star Karen Stoffer will be in Hawaii this week, not racing her quick Suzuki but helping to try to get a new dragstrip built in the 50th state.
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle star Karen Stoffer will be in Hawaii this week, not racing her quick Suzuki but helping to try to get a new dragstrip built in the 50th state.
Hawaii has a very low voter turnout in the nation, and Stoffer wants to help…
Biehle is ready for Pro Mod racing at the Night of Thunder in Indy
E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series regular Michael Biehle will be among those taking part as Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis hosts its inaugural Night of Thunder this Saturday.
Michael Biehle grew up an hour from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in North Vernon, Ind., so he’s keenly aware that the home of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is considered hallowed ground by racers across the globe. Biehle is one…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals winner Clay Millican answers questions on Facebook Live
Top Fuel driver Clay Millican joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype hot off his victory in Topeka to answer questions on Facebook Live.
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The Sports Report: Can't keep Mans down
It took seven years, but Super Stock racer Michael Mans fnally made his return to a national event winner’s circle with a convincing win in Topeka
A lot has happened in Michael Mans’ life since 2011 and most of it has been good. Mans has gotten married and started a family, but until this weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, the one thing that hadn’t happened was an…
Fast Five: Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s, NHRA’s Lewis Bloom counts down his five most memorable moments from this past weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in Topeka.
NHRA expands leadership team with two executive hires and two promotions
NHRA has announced additions to its leadership team, expanding its strength and scope in race operations and marketing.
NHRA has announced additions to its leadership team, expanding its strength and scope in race operations and marketing.
In racing operations, Ned Walliser rejoins NHRA, now as vice president of competition. Walliser previously worked with NHRA…
Cowie, Westerfield capture wins at Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield raced to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals.
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield raced to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.
Cowie qualified No. 2 in Top Alcohol Dragster and faced…
Smith powers to victory at Heartland Motorsports Park
Rickie Smith drove to victory Monday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.
Rickie Smith drove to victory Monday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod…
Force remains ablaze in Topeka, Kramer captures first career win, Millican earns first win of season
Deric Kramer captured his first national event win by defeating Erica Enders in Pro Stock, Courtney Force won for the third time in 2018 in Funny Car, and Clay Millican got back into the winner's circle for the first time this season in Top Fuel at the Menards NHRA Heart Nationals presented by Minties.
