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Angelle Sampey earns her 50th career Pro Stock Motorcycle low qualifier award at Indy

Three-time world champ Angelle Sampey rides Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson FXDR to historic 50th career-low qualifier award in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
01 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
angelle
Angelle Sampey wanted to show her fans, her fellow Pro Stock Motorcycle racers and anyone else watching that she could handle riding one of the powerful Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycles and the three-time champ did just that…
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Points leader Bo Butner drives Butner Auto Camaro to top qualifying spot at Indy

For the 11th time in his career and third time this year, Bo Butner has qualified his Butner Auto Chevy Camaro in the No. 1 spot in Pro Stock.
01 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
butner sun
Incoming points leader Bo Butner is on the verge of clinching the No. 1 seed in the Pro Stock after wheeling his Butner Auto Group Chevy Camaro to the top spot in Pro Stock qualifying at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas…
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Brittany Force makes history as first female Top Fuel low qualifier at Indy

Brittany Force locked up her sixth No. 1 qualifying effort of the season and became the first female Top Fuel driver to qualify in the top spot at the sport’s biggest event, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. A record field has assembled to battle against her.
01 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Brittany Force locked up her sixth No. 1 qualifying effort of the season and became the first female Top Fuel driver to qualify in the top spot at the sport’s biggest event. Force’s Dave Grubnic- and Mac Savage-tuned Advance Auto Parts fueler stood…
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Jack Beckman completes wire-to-wire qualifying lead, tops record Indy field

Jack Beckman completed a dominating quintet of qualifying passes, ending up in the same spot he started as Friday’s low qualifier with his 25th career pole position and his second at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. He leads a record-quick field with a 4.005 bump spot.
01 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman completed a dominating quintet of qualifying passes, ending up in the same spot he started as Friday’s low qualifier with his 25th career pole position and his second at Indy. Beckman’s Dean Antonelli- and John Medlen-tuned Infinite…
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Nitro Funny Car rookie Ray Martin ready to take the sport's biggest stage

Ray Martin has NHRA licenses in 12 classes, but the latest ticket to ride for the Alaska-based driver is for a nitro Funny Car. He qualified the Worsham family’s Toyota for a shot at winning the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Ray Martin
Going fast is nothing new to Ray Martin. He has NHRA licenses in 12 classes, including Pro Mod, Top Alcohol Dragster, Comp, Super Stock, Super Comp, Nostalgia Funny Car and a few others in addition to his usual ride in Top Alcohol Funny Car, but the…
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Down to the wire, Fernando Cuadra is counting points for the Countdown

A year after his return to the Pro Stock class, Fernando Cuadra Sr. is on the verge of qualifying for the Countdown to the Championship with his Corral Boots Camaro.
01 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
cuadra
Fernando Cuadra Sr. entered the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in 11th place in the Mello Yello Pro Stock standings and through the first three rounds of qualifying, he’s been able to trim the deficit between himself and tenth-…
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Door slammer legend Jason Scruggs looking to make his mark in NHRA Pro Mod world

Just another Pro Mod racer? Not a chance, especially when the topic of conversation is door slammer racing legend Jason Scruggs.
01 Sep 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
scruggs
Casual NHRA fans might not be familiar with Scruggs, but in the rough and tumble world of eighth mile doorslammer racing he’s nothing short of a legend. Soft-spoken and easy-going, Scruggs hails from Elvis Presley’s hometown of Tupelo, Miss., where…
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Tommy Johnson Jr. fighting gremlins, the weather in pursuit of Funny Car field

As the rain continued to fall Sunday morning, Tommy Johnson Jr., driver of the Make-A-Wish Funny Car, had a wish of his own: a chance to still make the Funny Car field at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Tommy Johnson Jr.
As the rain continued to fall Sunday morning, Tommy Johnson Jr., driver of the Make-A-Wish Funny Car, had a wish of his own: a chance to still make the Funny Car field at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Johnson, who this weekend is…
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Veteran Jim Dunn looking for a little more Indy magic to make quick Funny Car field

Jim Dunn knows that magic happens at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The veteran car owner has won the race before, but faces a stiff challenge to put his driver, Jim Campbell, into the field of one of the sport's quickest-ever fields.
01 Sep 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn knows that magic happens at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The veteran car owner, who first came to Indy in 1964 with a Chevy-powered fuel dragster, has witnessed how incredible things can happen at “the Big Go” in his more…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sunday preview

Today is the final day of professional qualifying for the 2019 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. NHRA Mello Yello series pros will have two more qualifying runs today at Lucas Oil Raceway to set the fields for Monday’s final eliminations.
01 Sep 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
indy
Pro qualifying will wrap up today at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at historic Lucas Oil Raceway. After three qualifying sessions, Indy fans have already see history in the sport's quickest Top Fuel field and a record number…
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Jack Beckman remains atop quick Funny Car field; 14 cars are qualified in the threes

Jack Beckman not only held onto the No. 1 spot he grabbed Friday night with the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Hellcat but he improved his performance with a 3.861 to lead Funny Car qualifying at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman not only held onto the No. 1 spot he grabbed Friday night with the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Hellcat but he improved his performance with a 3.861 in the day’s first session, Beckman added a 3.878 to his ledger to go with his opening…
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Angelle Sampey grabs top spot in Indy Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying

Three-time world champion Angelle Sampey is on target for her first low qualifier since the 2016 season and her first on a Harley-Davidson.
31 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
angelle
There is a Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson FXDR at the top of the qualifying chart in Pro Stock Motorcycle but it’s not Friday leader Andrew Hines nor is it his teammate, Eddie Krawiec. Instead, the quickest run of the Chevrolet Performance U.S.…
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Brittany Force's track-record blast leads quickest-ever Top Fuel field

Brittany Force leads what already is the quickest field of Top Fueler ever qualified for a 16-car NHRA show, with her track-record 3.645 fronting the pack and T.J. Zizzo on the bump spot with a 3.782 with two sessions still to go Sunday.
31 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Brittany Force leads what already is the quickest field of Top Fueler ever qualified for a 16-car NHRA show, with her track-record 3.645 fronting the pack and T.J. Zizzo on the bump spot with a 3.782 with two sessions still to go Sunday. The…
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Bo Butner takes over Pro Stock qualifying lead in his Butner Auto Chevy Camaro

After the first three of five qualifying sessions at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Bo Butner is the top qualifier in Pro Stock with his KB Racing powered Butner Auto Camaro
31 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
butner
As many had expected, the Pro Stock field showed an across the board improvement on Saturday thanks to the cloud cover that maintained cool temperatures at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis for most of the day. Many also expected Jason Line to hold on…
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NHRA Street Car Showdown cars make opening laps at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

The NHRA Street Car Showdown got off to a flying start with four  street cars driven by NHRA members attempting to reset the Street Car E.T. record of 5.85 seconds. Dave Schroeder's '66 Chevy Corvette had the best run of the opening salvo.
31 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Street Car Showdown
The NHRA Street Car Showdown got off to a flying start with four  street cars driven by NHRA members attempting to reset the Street Car E.T. record of 5.85 seconds.  Tom Bailey's 1969 Chevy Camaro is powered by a twin 88mm…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Saturday Photo Gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz had a busy day behind their lenses, capturing images from both on and off the track on Saturday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Photo Gallery
The grandstands were packed for Saturday qualifying at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Cloud cover kept the temps cool for the fans. A large variety of vintage iron is on display behind the main…
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On the sidelines for 15 years, Chris Bostick makes his return to Pro Stock Motorcycle

Recently retired Chris Bostick has decided to give the Pro Stock Motorcycle class another try and so far, he's right on schedule.
31 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
bostick
Retirement means different things to different people and for Chris Bostick it means a chance to renew his love for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Fifteen years ago, Bostick was making steady progress in NHRA’s two-wheel class but the…
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JEGS signs multi-year renewal for Allstars and SPORTSnationals programs

JEGS, one of the largest high-performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, has extended its NHRA sponsorships of the JEGS Allstars program and the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals event.
31 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jegs
JEGS, one of the largest high-performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, has extended its NHRA sponsorships of the JEGS Allstars program and the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals event. The multi-year extensions will keep the JEGS name…
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Quality not quantity has been the recipe for success for T.J. Zizzo so far in 2019

T.J. Zizzo and the Rust-oleum Top Fuel team don’t run a lot of races, preferring to spend their humble budget on quality outings instead of quantity, and they're looking to continue their impressive 2019 season this weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
T.J. Zizzo
T.J. Zizzo and the Rust-oleum Top Fuel team don’t run a lot of races -– you’ll always see them at their hometown event in Joliet, Ill., and, of course, at Indy, and maybe one or two others –- preferring to spend their humble budget on quality…
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Kenny Delco battling hard for final Countdown spot in Pro Stock

Kenny Delco has overcome a lot of adversity this season, now he's on the verge of his first top ten finish in Pro Stock since 1990.
31 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
delco
Kenny Delco didn’t compete in the Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas and he suffered through a nasty crash at the Dodge Mile-High Nationals in Denver, yet through all the adversity, he finds himself on the verge of clinching a spot in the Countdown to…
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Indy 'Fanboy Jack' Beckman gives way to 'Racer Jack' as hunt for win continues

You don’t have to have won Indy to be a fan of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but it certainly helps. Just ask Jack Beckman.
31 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jack Beckman
You don’t have to have won Indy to be a fan of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but it certainly helps. Just ask Jack Beckman. The driver of the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Hellcat Funny Car has a deep love for the history of our sport…
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Watch Free: Indy Friday Highlights NHRA.tv exclusive

Catch a free video recap of all of Friday’s racing action from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on NHRA.tv.
31 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Robert Hight
Catch a free video recap of all of Friday’s racing action from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on NHRA.tv. If you are not currently an NHRA.tv subscriber, you will have to create an account and "proceed without purchase" to watch the…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Saturday preview

Welcome to Day 4 of the 2019 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. After a thrilling Friday night session, NHRA Mello Yello series pros will have two more qualifying runs today at Lucas Oil Raceway
31 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
indy hero
Professional qualifying kicked off last night for the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at historic Lucas Oil Raceway. Nighttime was the right time for Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Jason Line, and Andrew Hines, who lead their…
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Four score; Jimmy Daniels bags fourth straight Dodge Hemi Challenge title

Jimmy Daniels kept his unbeaten streak alive with fourth straight Dodge Hemi Challenge victory at Indy.
30 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
daniels
It was far from easy, but Jimmy Daniels somehow managed to extend his win streak to four-straight years in the Dodge Hemi Challenge at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis. Daniel, in his vintage Hemi-powered ’68 Dodge Dart, held off first-time finalist…
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Brittany Force races to Top Fuel lead on opening qualifying pass at Indy

Top Fuel qualifying at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals kicked off with one of the all-time great sessions with 13 cars running 3.83 or quicker, led by former world champ Brittany Force’s 3.670 in the Dave Grubnic-tuned Advance Auto Parts dragster.
30 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Top Fuel qualifying at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals kicked off with one of the all-time great sessions with 13 cars running 3.83 or quicker, led by former world champ Brittany Force’s 3.670 in the Dave Grubnic-tuned Advance…
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Jack Beckman's Dodge charges to Funny Car qualifying lead Friday night in Indy

Jack Beckman, the 2015 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champ led a Funny Car performance parade under the lights at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, grabbing the No. 1 spot with 3.875 blast in the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Hellcat.
30 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jack Bexkman
Jack Beckman, the 2015 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champ led a Funny Car performance parade under the lights at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, grabbing the No. 1 spot with 3.875 blast in the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Hellcat.…
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Jason Line drives Summit Camaro to early Pro Stock lead in Indy

Jason Line, the most recent winner on the NHRA Mello Yello tour, holds down the top spot in Pro Stock qualifying on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
30 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
line
Fresh off his win in Brainerd, and an impressive performance in Stock Eliminator with his Buick GS on Thursday, Jason Line took the early lead in Pro Stock qualifying at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Indy…
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Harley-Davidson’s Andrew Hines leads Friday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying

Andrew Hines, the current leader in the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship standings, is the provisional low qualifier on Friday of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
30 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Andrew Hines
The Pro Stock Motorcycle class hasn’t competed at an NHRA event since Sonoma more than a month ago, but the extended break has apparently done nothing to cool off red-hot Andrew Hines. The winner of seven of the first nine events of the season as…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday Photo Gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz had a busy day behind their lenses, capturing images from both on and off the track on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
30 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Photo Gallery
The iconic crossover bridge at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, under which every car that is running at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will pass before heading down the historic dragstrip, is one of the sport's great…
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Bob Tasca III will pilot NewFordTech Mustang as part of Ford campaign

Bob Tasca III will pilot the NewFordTech Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as Ford continues its campaign to attract, retain, and recognize its automotive technicians.
30 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bob Tasca
Bob Tasca III will pilot the NewFordTech Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as Ford continues its campaign to attract, retain and recognize its automotive technicians. This special paint scheme coincides with the…
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