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Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of eliminations at the :Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.
20 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Antron Brown
It took just one pair for the difference in air and track conditions between qualifying and eliminations to become apparent as Mike Salinas made what was then the quickest run of the weekend with a 3.726 at 335.32 mph in his win…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview

After two fascinating days of professional qualifying, the fields are set for today’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
20 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd
The final day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals promises to be quite different from the first three as Satuday’s warm summer-like temperatures have been replaced by cool Fall air at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. The change in temperature, more than 20-…
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Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge titles go to first-time winners Brown, Hight, and Enders

The latest round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge took place on Saturday in Brainerd where Antron Brown, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders became first-time winners.
19 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Race coverage
Antron Brown
This season, a victory in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge has become a source of pride for NHRA drivers and in Brainerd, Antron Brown, Robert Hight and Erica Enders got a chance to join the growing roster of champions with wins in Top Fuel…
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Low qualifiers Ashley, Capps, and Anderson withstand the heat in Brainerd

Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Greg Anderson, finished qualifying as the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
19 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Greg Anderson
The second day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals presented a unique challenge for NHRA pro teams as the 70-degree temperatures from Friday were replaced by highs in the low 90s. To further complicate matters, the forecast for Sunday’s…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

Another epic day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals deserves another round of epic photos from National Dragster's talented photo staff and we've got the goods right here in our Saturday gallery.
19 Aug 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Nothing like nostalgia nitro 48
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As the Countdown to the Championship looms, so does Tim Wilkerson

with the field for the Countdown to the Championship taking shape, the 2023 Camping World NHRA Funny Car title is very much up for grabs, and Tim Wilkerson has every reason to think he’s one of the favorites.
19 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Tim Wilkerson
Take a quick look at the history of Tim Wilkerson in the Funny Car class, including 15-straight years of Top 10 finishes and a best of No. 2 in 2004 and suddenly, the notion of him winning the Camping World NHRA Funny Car final isn’t so far-fetched…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Preview

19 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd
The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod…
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Kalitta, Capps, and Anderson grab early qualifying leads in Brainerd

Professional qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals kicked off on Friday where Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps and Greg Anderson emerged as the provisional leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
18 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Ron Capps
Professional qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals kicked off on Friday where Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps and Greg Anderson emerged as the provisional leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock. Cool fall-like temperatures greeted the NHRA…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

The National Dragster photographers were busy on Friday covering the mass expanse of Brainerd Int'l Raceway to capture all the action of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
18 Aug 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Almost go time 43
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Jerry Tucker doesn’t feel like a rookie, but Rookie of the Year voters might see things differently.

Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.
18 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Jerry Tucker
Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award. “I’m 48 years old. That’s too old…
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NHRA Insider live podcast from Brainerd featured Justin Ashley and Erica Enders

Justin Ashley and Erica Enders were the guests on a live NHRA Insider podcast from Brainerd International Raceway with hosts Brian Lohnes andTony Pedregon to discuss their hopes for the race, their seasons to date, and some breaking news in Pro Stock.
18 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday Preview

The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and a full roster of Lucas Oil Series sportsman racing. The event will also feature the latest round of the Mission 2Fast2Tasty Challenge.
18 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brainerd
The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod…
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Bob Tasca III hitting stride at ideal time approaching Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
17 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Bob Tasca III
A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.   Tasca accomplished the feat…
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Five memorable moments from the history of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals has been a mainstay of the NHRA tour since 1982 and has provided fans with scores of thrills, chills, and spills in the decades since. Here's a look at five of the most memorable moments at Brainerd International Raceway.
17 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Five memorable moments from the history of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
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Return to roots has Greg Anderson excited about Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

For the first time since 2019, five-time Pro Stock world champ Greg Anderson will compete at Brainerd International Raceway, the track where he grew up racing, for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
17 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Greg Anderson
After four years away, Pro Stock is back at Brainerd International Raceway for this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which means it’s the first time since 2019 that five-time world champ Greg Anderson will compete at the track where…
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Tricky Tipster: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

There will be thunder among the pine trees as the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series rolls into Brainerd Int'l Raceway fot the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals where Tricky Tipster has installed Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, and Erica Enders as the favorites.
17 Aug 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
Tipster had a pretty good run last weekend in Topeka with favorite Justin Ashley cashing in Top Fuel while second-ranked Bob Tasca III earned the Funny Car title and third-ranked Erica Enders went the distance for her second win of the season in Pro…
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Purse boosted for Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at U.S. Nationals

The exciting and lucrative Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will get a whole lot more of both at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the payouts will be increased by 50% for the final Challenge of the season. 
16 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge
The exciting and lucrative Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will get a whole lot more of both at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the payouts will be increased by 50% for the final Challenge of the season.  The Mission #…
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Pro Stock returns to Brainerd as part of huge Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals weekend

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for its annual stop at Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, bringing its 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph excitement — as well as the first Pro Stock appearance since 2019 — to the fan-favorite facility.
16 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for its annual stop at Brainerd International Raceway for the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Aug. 17-20, bringing its 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph excitement — as well as the first Pro Stock…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another.
16 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes
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NHRA teams up with A-iPower on new generator partnership

A-iPower, a leading manufacturer of inverter and portable generators, fluid pumps, and pressure washers, has been named the preferred generator of the NHRA as part of a new multiyear sponsorship. 
16 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
A-iPower
A-iPower, a leading manufacturer of inverter and portable generators, fluid pumps, and pressure washers, has been named the preferred generator of the NHRA as part of a new multiyear sponsorship.  As part of the partnership, A-iPower will…
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Back-to-Back and Head-to-Head: A Topeka wrap-up and a Brainerd preview

On this quick turnaround episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the pure madness of the Topeka weekend and what can be expected out of the teams competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend. 
16 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this quick turnaround episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the pure madness of the Topeka weekend and what can be expected out of the teams competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Ashley, Torrence, Hagan, Capps, Hight, and Glenn clinch Countdown berths in Topeka

Six more drivers locked up their official spots in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the result of racing at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.
15 Aug 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Countdown
Six more drivers locked up their official spots in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the result of racing at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka. Top Fuel points leader Justin…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor

The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor fought the weather all weekend at Heartland Motorsport Parks, but the resulting racing and joyous celebrations more than made up for it.
15 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Weekend Rewind
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DSR Performance Block Party to help kick off U.S. Nationals race weekend

The Don Schumacher Racing Performance Block Party, supporting Riley Children’s Foundation, will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the DSM Precision Manufacturing headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind.
15 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Block party
Since 2006, the Don Schumacher Racing organization has proudly supported Riley Children’s Foundation, having raised more than $820,000 for Riley Children’s Health, the only nationally ranked pediatric children’s hospital in Indiana. For more than a…
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We review the top speeds from Topeka's House of Speed—2023 edition

Topeka’s House of Speed can handle all of the heat and any of the speeds that NHRA throws at it. Check out the qualifying run recap from the 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.
15 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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We review the top speeds from Topeka's House of Speed—2023 edition
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Bob Tasca III shared his latest Funny Car win with Ford's top car enthusiasts

The fastest Ford has ever gone is with Bob Tasca III at the wheel of his Ford Mustang Funny Car. This week Tasca shared that glory with all of Ford Motor Company.
15 Aug 2023
David Kennedy
Feature
Bob Tasca III shared his latest Funny Car win with Ford's top car enthusiasts
From the Ford Flathead V-8-powered-cars that ran on the dry lake beds in the 1940s, to the modern-day 11,000-hp nitromethane-burning Ford Mustang Funny Car, nearly all of Ford's highest horsepower and top speed records have come from racing…
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FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series opens Road to the Championship In Brainerd

Back in action for the first time in nearly two months, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports is set to return in a major way, with the first race in the category’s new Road to the Championship kicking off this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.
15 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Justin Bond
Back in action for the first time in nearly two months, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports is set to return in a major way, with the first race in the category’s new Road to the Championship kicking off this…
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Five things we learned at the Menards NHRA Nationals in Topeka

The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways from the event.
14 Aug 2023
Kelly Wade
Feature
Five things we learned at the Menards NHRA Nationals in Topeka
The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways…
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Nine Sportsman champs crowned at final Menards NHRA Nationals in Topeka

Nine champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park, including Mike Cotten, who scored in Stock.
14 Aug 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Mike Cotten
Nine champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park, including Mike Cotten, who scored in Stock. Hunter Green, son of Funny Car and Pro Mod…
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Chris Cunningham on how critical Top Fuel power management is in 2023

Austin Prock's crew chief explains the delicate balance of making power and running up against the best tuners in the sport—without exceeding the capability of the equipment
14 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Chris Cunningham on how critical Top Fuel power management is
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