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2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock champion Brandon Bakies

25 Oct 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
64:03
For the third time in the last five years, Brandon Bakies visited the winner’s circle at the Texas Motorplex. Bakies, a winner in 2018-19,  claimed the Super Stock title in his SAM Tech COPO Camaro by beating third-generation racer Aydan…
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2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp champion Adam Hickey

25 Oct 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
85:54
Adam Hickey went back-to-back in Comp, following his win the previous weekend in St. Louis with another score in Dallas, driving his B/DA to an easy final-round win after fellow Louisianan Scott Cashio fouled in his A/SMA Cobalt.
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2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur

25 Oct 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
119:42
Reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car world champ Sean Bellemeur recorded his milestone 30th career win and his fourth of the season, driving the Bartone Bros./Hussey Performance Camaro to a wire-to-wire victory over Brainerd champ Kyle Smith, 5.45 to 5.49…
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2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Jasmine Salinas

25 Oct 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
128:26
Jasmine Salinas, who won the Gatornationals earlier this season, won her second career title in the Pep Boys/Scrappers Racing entry, defeating third-generation alcohol racer Madison Payne in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round, 5.25 to 5.26. It was…
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Nitrous Keys joins KGC, Jim Dunn Racing at the NHRA Nevada Nationals

Las Vegas-based Nitrous Keys, which has created a revolutionary key-making system that uses cutting-edge software and hardware, will be bannered on Jim Dunn Racing at the NHRA Nevada Nationals alongside primary sponsor Kindness General Contractors.
25 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jim Dunn Racing
With a company name that fits perfectly in the sport of drag racing, Nitrous Keys has become the latest addition to Jim Dunn Racing’s group of sponsors. Nitrous Keys (www.nitrouskeys.com), headquartered in Las Vegas, is focused on speed and…
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NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show: “Bent rules, balled fists, and dragstrip battles”

NHRA legends Don Prudhomme, Richard Tharp, Lee Beard, and Frank Hawley will come together to discuss a thrilling topic: “Bent Rules, Balled Fists, and Drag Strip Battles,” as the NHRA Breakfast returns to the SEMA Show Nov. 2 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Events Center.
25 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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SEMA Breakfast
With four legends set to take the stage, as well as a must-see topic for any racing fan, the NHRA Breakfast is set to return to the SEMA Show on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Events Center. The popular NHRA Breakfast…
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Meet the stars of the NHRA at the NHRA Fanfest, Vegas-style tonight

The NHRA Fanfest, Vegas-style returns to famed Fremont Street in Las Vegas Thursday, Oct. 27, featuring a huge driver autograph session and entertainment. 
25 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Fan Fest
The NHRA Fanfest, Vegas-style returns to famed Fremont Street in Las Vegas Thursday, Oct. 27, featuring a huge driver autograph session and entertainment.  The driver autograph session will begin at 5:30 p.m. Among the NHRA superstars…
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NHRA Insider podcast: Men On The Move: Clay Millican and Ron Capps

Ron Capps and Clay Millican join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Both racers are in a strong position with regard to their seasons. 
24 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  Ron Capps and Clay Millican join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Both racers are in a strong position with regard to their seasons.  Millican, with fresh ownership and parts, is in the fastest…
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Edelbrock Group sponsors Millican Top Fueler for NHRA Nevada Nationals

Edelbrock and Comp Cams will be the primary sponsors on the Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus NHRA Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican at the upcoming NHRA Nevada Nationals. 
24 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clay Millican
Edelbrock and Comp Cams will be the primary sponsors on the Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus NHRA Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican at the upcoming NHRA Nevada Nationals.  Founded in Memphis, Tenn., Comp Cams’ partnership with Millican…
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Popular Funny Car driver Tom Hoover, known for Showtime entries, passes away

Tom Hoover, whose beautiful Showtime Funny Cars were marquee performers on the NHRA Drag Racing circuit for decades, passed away Oct. 21. He was 81.
24 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Tom "Showtime" Hoover 16
Tom Hoover, whose beautiful Showtime Funny Cars were marquee performers on the NHRA Drag Racing circuit for decades, passed away Oct. 21. He was 81. Hoover burst onto the scene in the 1960s in Top Fuel with a family-run team that included his…
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Championship hopes could hinge on success at NHRA Nevada Nationals

With championship dreams on the line, the stars in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will look to hit it big on Oct. 27-30 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the NHRA Nevada Nationals marks the penultimate race in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
24 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Nevada Nationals
With championship dreams on the line, the stars in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will look to hit it big on Oct. 27-30 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals marks the penultimate race in the…
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Tony Stewart to make Top Alcohol Dragster debut in Las Vegas

NASCAR Hall of Famer and NHRA nitro team owner Tony Stewart will make his drag racing debut this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
24 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart
After two multi-day sessions at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and a handful of tests over the last two years in both a Top Alcohol dragster and a Top Fuel dragster, Tony Stewart is ready for the real thing.   The versatile racer who…
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The 2022 California Hot Rod Reunion is this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif.

Come one, come all to Famoso Dragstrip this weekend for the 30th annual California Hot Rod Reunion!
21 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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The 2022 California Hot Rod Reunion is this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif.
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Kalitta Motorsports brings high horsepower to two national conventions

Kalitta Motorsports participated in two national conventions in support of Kalitta Air and longtime sponsor Revchem Composites following the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Each display featured a specially designed Toyota Funny Car that Kalitta Motorsports' in-house graphics and branding staff designed and wrapped for each show. 
21 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kalitta Motorsports
Kalitta Motorsports participated in two national conventions in support of Kalitta Air and longtime sponsor Revchem Composites following the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Each display featured a specially designed Toyota Funny Car that Kalitta…
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“T.V. Tommy” Ivo and the five-second Top Fuel run that ignited a controversy

Oct. 22, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the controversial breaking (or not breaking) of one of drag racing’s great barriers. “T.V. Tommy” Ivo received a 5.97 time slip, allowing him to lay claim to the first five-second Top Fuel clocking, but the run has been shrouded in controversy ever since.
21 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
“T.V. Tommy” Ivo
  Tomorrow, Oct. 22, 2022, will mark the 50th anniversary of the controversial breaking (or not breaking) of one of drag racing’s great barriers. At a match race at Keystone Raceway Park in New Alexandria, Pa., on Oct. 22, 1972, “T.V.…
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Brittany Force owns the ten fastest runs ever made in a Top Fuel dragster

She's faster than fast, quicker than quick—she is speed! With all ten of the fastest passes ever made in a Top Fuel dragster credited to her team, Brittany Force literally owns the top speed record in that category.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Brittany Force owns the ten quickest runs ever made in a Top Fuel dragster
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Eddie Krawiec on what it'll take to defeat Matt Smith in 2022

Razor-sharp reaction times, a fast bike, early-round wins, more win lights—and a little bit of luck—will all be needed to take down Matt Smith Racing in 2022.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Eddie Krawiec on what it'll take to defeat Matt Smith in 2022
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Why you never count Steve Torrence out

The reigning Top Fuel champion's winning ways have not been the overwhelming force we've come to expect from the Capco Team, but that doesn't mean they aren't dead-set on winning again this year.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Why you should never count Steve Torrence out
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Two NHRA Camping World Series drivers eligible for 2022 Rookie of the Year

A pair of drivers in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series has been announced by NHRA officials as the eligible candidates for the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
20 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Rookie of the Year
A pair of drivers in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series has been announced by NHRA officials as the eligible candidates for the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.   Pro Stock first-year driver Camrie Caruso and Top Fuel’s Scott Farley…
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Capps, Ashley, and Arana discuss Texas FallNationals wins on WFO Radio podcast

Ron Capps, Justin Ashley, and Hector Arana Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello to discuss winning the Texas NHRA FallNationals to give inside details behind winning at the event at Texas Motorplex.
20 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Top Alcohol Funny Car class set to evolve and grow under new rules package

Return of injected nitromethane combination set to offer more options and a new challenge for Top Alcohol Funny Car racers.
20 Oct 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
A Fuel Funny Car
The 2023 season will mark the dawn of a new era for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class with the introduction of a new rules package that is designed to not only increase participation but also promote parity and a level playing field. The most…
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Historic duel in Dallas: John Force vs Cruz Pedregon

In 1992 John Force met Cruz Pedregon in the final round in Dallas for a winner-take-all battle and neither driver was backing down! After hitting the wall—twice!—Force was unable to catch Pedregon who blazed the tires all the way across the finish line.
19 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Historic duel in Dallas: John Force vs Cruz Pedregon
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Canadian Hall of Fame driver, Top Fuel mentor Barry Paton passes away

Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame member Barry Paton, who made the successful transition from driver to NHRA nitro-racing mentor, passed away Oct. 16. He was 79.
19 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Barry Paton
Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame member Barry Paton, who made the successful transition from driver to NHRA nitro-racing mentor, passed away Oct. 16. He was 79. Paton began his drag racing career in 1964 in a ’58 Plymouth Fury and graduated from…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
19 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Weekend Rewind

The Texas NHRA FallNationals was a real Wild West shootout at Texas Motorplex, with lots of drama and big wins. Relive the exciting fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship in our Weekend Rewind.
18 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Weekend Rewind
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Different view: Six-time champion Andrew Hines riding from the starting line

18 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Andrew Hines
The competition in Pro Stock Motorcycle has become progressively stronger, not just this year, but over the last handful. The class demands constant research and development along with very precise application — all things that greatly interest six-…
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Salinas, Bellemeur, Hickey win again to highlight Texas NHRA FallNationals

In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Texas Motorplex, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, led by Jasmine Salinas, who won for the second time this season in Top Alcohol Dragster.
18 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jasmine Salinas
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Texas Motorplex, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Jasmine Salinas, who won the Gatornationals…
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Aaron Stanfield closes out Factory Stock Showdown season with victory

Aaron Stanfield and the Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro battled to the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals win Sunday at Texas Motorplex to finish the 2022 season with his first win of the season. 
18 Oct 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield and the Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro battled to the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals win Sunday at Texas Motorplex to finish the 2022 season with his first win of the season.  Stanfield, also the No. 1 qualifier of…
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2012: Antron Brown hangs on to win Top Fuel championship by seven points

Antron Brown made history as the first African-American to win a major motorsports championship when he won the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel championship, but it sure didn’t come easy. First in a series.
18 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
NHRA's Closest Championship Finishes (2007-21)
Antron Brown
Antron Brown made history as the first African-American to win a major motorsports championship when he won the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel championship, but it sure didn’t come easy. Brown came into the season final in Pomona leading then-seven-time…
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Five Things We Learned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals

The Texas NHRA FallNationals kicked off the second half of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship at Texas Motorplex and brought us a little bit of clarity about the championship chases. Here’s five things we learned in Dallas.
17 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five Things We Learned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals
The Texas NHRA FallNationals kicked off the second half of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship at Texas Motorplex and brought us a little bit of clarity about the championship chases. Here’s five things…
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