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Tyler Wudarczyk claimed the fifth win of his career and second of the 2022 season when he took out five-time world champ Greg Stanfield in the Super Stock final. Wudarczyk won the double-breakout battle with a 10.688 on his 10.69 dial. As for…
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Al Kenny wrapped up his 50th season of NHRA drag racing in the best way possible, with a Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers win at the Auto Club Finals. Kenny survived a close battle with rising star Dylan Hough in the final to win with…
In the most pressure-packed race of his career, Lance Abbott came through with flying colors to win his first national event, and the world title in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Abbott clinched the championship in the semifinals…
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Ryan Mangus, previously 0-5 in national event final rounds, picked up a long-awaited first victory in Stock at the season finale after opponent Chris Hall red-lighted in the final round. Mangus had a tough road to the final including races against…
A day after locking up the Lucas Oil Stock world title, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. put a cap on the best season of his career with a Super Stock win in Pomona. Hidalgo earned the win with a 9.717 on his 9.69 dial after Tim Seymour broke out by a hundredth.…
Allen Wilson broke a 27-year national event victory drought with his win in Comp. The 1995 Brainerd winner made the long tow from Indiana pay off when he won one of the wildest Comp finals in recent memory, powering to a stout (-.696) 7.194 to…
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Methanol Moonshine and NHRA Top Fuel driver Buddy Hull, along with the Buddy Hull Racing team, announced that they have entered into a new partnership agreement heading into the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Methanol Moonshine, an Aussie take on an American icon, has a new “Buddy” as on Wednesday at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show, Methanol Moonshine and NHRA Top Fuel driver Buddy Hull, along with the Buddy Hull Racing team, announced…
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Alex Laughlin has been named the new driver of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for 2023. Team Manager Jon Dunn made the announcement at this year’s Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis.
Laughlin, who has succeeded at every level in…
Having built a reputation as someone willing to race anything with wheels, Jerry Tucker is throwing his hat into the Pro Stock ring this year as he has agreed to join Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in NHRA drag racing. Tucker…
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NHRA Top Fuel great Antron Brown talked to host Brian Lohnes about his latest adventure. Additionally, Lohnes drops the hottest rumors surrounding the NHRA on this week of the PRI show in Indiana.
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NHRA has released the 2023 schedule for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, as well as specialty classes and all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories competing at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national events next year.
The NHRA…
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07 Dec 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Elite Motorsports has announced that Scag Power Equipment will be joining its family of prestigious sponsors for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season. The Scag logo will be proudly brandished on the Pro Stock machine of five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders.
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Jim Dunn Racing has announced that it is parting ways with Funny Car driver Jim Campbell. The race team is expected to announce a new driver at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) tradeshow in Indianapolis this week.
Jim Dunn Racing has announced that it is parting ways with Funny Car Driver Jim Campbell. The race team is expected to announce a new driver at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) tradeshow in Indianapolis this week.
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Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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