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Local racers clean up at Mission Raceway

Canadian racing was on full display as local racers; Shawn Cowie, Dan Provost, and Ed Hutchinson celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle following their final round wins at the Northwest Division, LORDCO NHRA BC Nationals Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Mission Raceway.
31 May 2017
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Preview | Saturday | Sunday MISSION, B.C.- Canadian racing was on full display as local racers; Shawn Cowie, Dan Provost, and Ed Hutchinson celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle…
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Abacan named NHRA Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

NHRA has named Roy T. Abacan as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee the financial and accounting organization as well as certain other functions of the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body. 
31 May 2017
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Roy Abacan
NHRA has named Roy T. Abacan as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee the financial and accounting organization as well as certain other functions of the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body.  Abacan is an…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Eastern Swing preview

31 May 2017
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Get ready for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Eastern Swing. Bob Tasca III talks Ford cars, especially Funny Cars; Bob Wilber, author of “Bats, Balls, & Burnouts,” joins WFO to discuss his long-awaited autobiography, Greg Stucker from Goodyear talks…
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Sportsman's paradise

Last weekend's JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals in Bowling Green, Ky., was a haven for NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series drivers, including four first-time winners.
31 May 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Louisiana has long been known as the “Sportsman’s Paradise” or so it says on the official state license plates, but last weekend, that unofficial title may have shifted a bit north to Bowling Green, Ky., the site of the annual JEGS NHRA…
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Thacker, Lombardo star at Route 66 Raceway Burndown at Sundown

Marty Thacker and John Lombardo Jr. led the list of winner at the NHRA North Central Division Burndown at Sundown at Route 66 Raceway.
30 May 2017
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Preview | Friday | Saturday Illinois standouts Marty Thacker in Top Alcohol Dragster, Bob Gipson in Stock Eliminator and Dave Dahlem in Super Gas all took home Wally…
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Hall, Town, Montford collect wins at Thunder on the Plains

Keith Hall, Mike Town, and Ryan Montford led the list of winners as the NHRA West Central Division opened at S.R.C.A Dragstrip with Thunder on the Plains.
30 May 2017
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Preview | Friday | Saturday GREAT BEND, Kan. – In the final results from SRCA Dragstrip and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Keith Hall took home the Comp…
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Pritchett to honor 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with special dragster

Leah Pritchett’s dragster will carry a special “Demon” paint scheme in the New England Nationals and the following week at the Summernationals to salute the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon that will be available to the public later this year.
30 May 2017
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Leah Pritchett
Leah Pritchett will be driving a Mopar Hemi-powered Demon this weekend in the NHRA New England Nationals, but it won’t one of the coveted 840-horsepower, 21st century muscle cars that are the fastest-ever production vehicles in a quarter-mile.…
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Behind the Numbers: Consistency is the name of the game in Funny Car points battle

John Force isn't just looking for faster speed and quicker elapsed times as he chases Ron Capps and Matt Hagan in the Funny Car standings; the legend is hoping to get down the track more consistently.
30 May 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
John Force
John Force sits in third place in the Funny Car standings after the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, but the legendary driver isn’t comfortable with the way his car is running.…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Top Dragster winner Afton Swanson

30 May 2017
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Former Jr. Dragster racer Afton Swanson had one of the quickest cars in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class in Topeka, and she was the last one standing on Sunday after a final-round win against 2013 Topeka winner Larry Piper. Swanson…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Super Gas winner Roger Warren

30 May 2017
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Moments before watching his son, James, race in the Super Comp final, Jim Repka raced against Roger Warren for the Super Gas title. Warren, the winner of Super Comp at the 2003 Houston race and 2011 Atlanta event, added a third title when he used a…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Super Comp winner Austin Williams

30 May 2017
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The big story of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties was Super Comp champ Austin Williams, who claimed a win in Topeka for the fifth-straight year. Williams successfully defended his title in Super Comp when he defeated James…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Stock winner Jeff Lopez

30 May 2017
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Jeff Lopez, the 2012 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Gas champion, won his fifth national event title when he stopped Randi Lyn Shipp in the Stock final. Lopez, behind the wheel of his COPO Camaro, defeated Shipp’s vintage ’68 Firebird.…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Super Stock winner Jason DeForrest

30 May 2017
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After winning his first two national event titles in Las Vegas in 2015 and 2013, Jason DeForrest added the Topeka Super Stock title to his record. In a double-breakout final round, DeForrest got the best of Pete Peery with a (-.016) 9.164 to a (-.…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Top Alcohol Funny Car winner John Lombardo Jr.

30 May 2017
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After going winless in his first three starts of the season, John Lombardo Jr. and his NAPA Auto Parts team have impressed lately with back-to-back victories. Following a win at the NHRA Division 7 event in Las Vegas, Lombardo returned to the winner…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

30 May 2017
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Shawn Cowie took over the lead in the battle for the Top Alcohol Dragster national championship following his third win of the season. Coming off a victory at the recent NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, Cowie qualified his supercharged…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Sportsman champion highlights

Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, but the real story of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties was Super Comp champ Austin Williams, who claimed a win in Topeka for the fifth-straight year.
30 May 2017
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Austin Williams
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, but the real story of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties was Super Comp champ Austin Williams, who claimed a win in…
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Five-time winner Coan leads JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals champs

After finishing as runner-up a season ago, Comp Eliminator standout Jason Coan returned to his winning ways to lead the list of champions crowned on Sunday at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky.
28 May 2017
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Preview | Friday | Saturday BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After finishing as runner-up a season ago, Comp Eliminator standout Jason Coan returned to his winning ways to lead…
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Remembering Johnny Abbott

Former U.S. Nationals-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott, who passed away May 20, was a fierce racer and a generous human being.
26 May 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
John Abbott
We lost former Indy-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott last Sunday, ending the life but not the legacy of one of the great gentlemen in our sport. You only have to visit his Facebook page and…
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Tasca Racing looking for big win at hometown track with backing from PPG

Tasca Racing and driver Bob Tasca III will be looking for a major win at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, Tasca’s home track, in Epping, N.H. For this event, Tasca’s Ford Shelby Mustang will be sponsored by PPG.
25 May 2017
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Bob Tasca
Tasca Racing and driver Bob Tasca III will be looking for a major win at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, Tasca’s home track, in Epping, N.H. For this event, Tasca’s Ford Shelby Mustang will be sponsored by PPG. “My family…
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There’s no place like home

25 May 2017
Amanda Matusek
On the Run: Aeromotive Racing
Steve Matusek
Heartland Park Topeka hosted the Menards Heartland Nationals presented by Minties this past weekend for the Aeromotive team. It was an exciting weekend for numerous reasons.  Heartland Park Topeka is the home track for Aeromotive, which…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1991 Summernationals

Throughout 2017, 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 1991 Summernationals.
25 May 2017
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Flashback Friday
Throughout 2017, 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 1991 Summernationals. The race features the last win by one of the…
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Former Indy Top Fuel winner Johnny Abbott passes away

25 May 2017
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Former U.S. Nationals-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott died May 20. He was 79. Abbott, who began his Top Fuel career in the early 1960s and continued competing into the mid-1980s, had the greatest day of a fine career at the 1981 U.S.…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 11)

NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2017, featuring Atlanta coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
25 May 2017
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Steve Torrence on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2017, featuring Atlanta coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals wrapped up three races in…
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NHRA Today roundtable: Menards Heartland Nationals review

John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to review the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and to take a look at the upcoming NHRA New England Nationals.
25 May 2017
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John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to review the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and to take a look at the upcoming NHRA New England Nationals,…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Top Sportsman winner Sandy Wilkins

25 May 2017
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A year after winning the Division 2 championship and posting a third-place finish nationally in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class, Sandy Wilkins won again. Wilkins, the 2015 Atlanta winner, drove a smart, consistent race, using a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Top Dragster winner Joe Fisher

25 May 2017
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Joe Fisher, who is a title rights sponsor of the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class through his RacingRVs.com business, followed his quarterfinal finish in Super Gas with a win in Top Dragster. Fisher’s path to the final round included…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Street winner Doug Wood

25 May 2017
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Super Street champion Doug Wood fulfilled a 15-year quest to win his first NHRA national event title. Wood was sharp in the final when he coupled a .020 light and a 10.908 for the win over Hancock, who broke out with a 10.848. Wood also topped…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Gas winner Ray Miller III

25 May 2017
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Ray Miller III has won six national event Wallys, and three of them have come at Atlanta Dragway. Miller successfully defended his 2016 Super Gas title when he drove his Corvette to a final-round win against David Tatum III, who fouled. Miller also…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Comp winner Luke Bogacki

25 May 2017
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Two weeks after winning the K&N Spring Fling Million event in Las Vegas, Luke Bogacki struck gold again when he won in Super Comp. The two-time national champion claimed career win No. 12 when he drove past Tony Helms in the final, 8.914 to a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

25 May 2017
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At the 2016 Atlanta race, Jimmy “Cooter” Hidalgo Jr. nearly completed a double of his own with a win in Super Stock and a runner-up finish in Stock. The Louisiana-based Hidalgo obviously likes Atlanta Dragway because he returned this year and added…
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