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Behind the scenes with the winners of the Jegs AllStars

13 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Funny Car Countdown preview: Can Robert Hight beat the curse of No. 1 seed curse?

Over the last decade, the top seed in the Funny Car Countdown has won the championship just four times over the previous 13 Countdown playoffs. Can Robert Hight reverse that course and go wire to wire?
13 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Robert Hight
Although the top seed in the last two NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car Countdown to the Championship battles has emerged as the world champion at season’s end, unlike in Top Fuel, that’s far from the norm in Funny Car. In fact,…
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Steve Torrence and the Capco boys are prepared for upcoming playoffs

With a single goal of a fifth straight championship, Steve Torrence's Capco Contractors crew has spent the last week preparing for the upcoming Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
12 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
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NHRA Countdown to the Championship to open at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Playoff action in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will heat up in a hurry as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins at one of the fastest tracks on the circuit with thePep Boys NHRA Nationals Sept. 15-18 at Maple Grove Raceway.
12 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Playoff action in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will heat up in a hurry as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins at one of the fastest tracks on the circuit with the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals on Sept. 15-18 at Maple…
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Chun, Lambert, Heriford, Holloway, and Leon win Division 6 Summit Finals

Cooper Chun (Super Pro), Steve Lambert (Pro), Jimmy Heriford (Sportsman), Terry Holloway (Bike), and Omar Leon (Electric Vehicle) won the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions and will represent the divisional at the Summit National championships in Las Vegas,
12 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 6 Summit FInals
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2022 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions: SUPER PRO Cooper Chun, Vancouver, Wash., '04 Rear Engine Dr, 8.259, 152.85  def. T.j. Hinman, Bozeman…
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Travis Shumake adds Sheetz for Reading and Charlotte national events

Travis Shumake has announced that Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pa., as primary sponsor on the Randy Meyer Racing-owned Top Alcohol Dragster for the upcoming NHRA Pep Boys Nationals and Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
12 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Travis Shumake
Travis Shumake has announced that Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pa., as primary sponsor on the Randy Meyer Racing-owned Top Alcohol Dragster for the upcoming NHRA Pep Boys Nationals and Betway NHRA Carolina…
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Koretsky family set to unveil numerous updates to Maple Grove Raceway

For the past five months since they’ve purchased Maple Grove Raceway, veteran NHRA racer Kenny Koretsky and his family have been hard at work on renovations and updates to the historic facility that will be noticeable at the upcoming Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
12 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Maple Grove Raceway
For the past five months since they’ve purchased Maple Grove Raceway, veteran NHRA racer Kenny Koretsky and his family, which includes his sons Kenny Jr. and current Pro Stock driver Kyle, have been hard at work on renovations and updates to the…
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Top Fuel Countdown preview: Can the No. 1 spot pay off (as usual) for Brittany Force?

Nine times in the last 13 seasons, the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship has gone on to win the Top Fuel world championship. WIll current points leader Brittany Force make it 10 this year, or will Steve Torrence rebound for a fifth straight title?
12 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Brittany Force
For the first time in her career, Brittany Force will enter the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the top seed in Top Fuel in pursuit of a second world championship. She owns a 20-point edge over second-place…
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Watch this weekend's Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
10 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage are Competition…
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Kenny Carson begins pursuing his Top Fuel dream in Super Comp at Indy

Drag racing is in Kenny Carson’s blood and his ultimate goal is to race Top Fuel one day. At this year’s Dodge ower brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, hegot the chance to drive the family’s dragster in Super Comp, where he went rounds in the stout field.
09 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kenny Carson
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Tri-State Raceway hosts Division 5 Lucas Oil Series season finale event

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action this weekend at Tri-State Raceway.
09 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 5
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.787, 215.20  def. Matthew…
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Jay Turner wins Top Fuel Harley at Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

09 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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  Jay Turner, who claimed the first NHRA Top Fuel Harley championship in 2017, scored his first U.S. Nationals win, defeating national record holder and No. 1 qualifier Bob Malloy in the final, 6.25 to 6.38.
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To heroes lost ...

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for longtime racing fans (and especially Funny Car fans) with a number of passings of some more of our heroes: Hayden Proffitt, Judy Lilly, Gabby Bleeker, Russell Long, and Bill Schultz.
09 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Heroes
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for longtime racing fans (and especially Funny Car fans) with a number of passings of some more of our heroes: Hayden Proffitt, Judy Lilly, Gabby Bleeker, Russell Long, and Bill Schultz. Depending on your…
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Behind the Scenes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

Go behind the scenes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where first-time Indy winners, a milestone victory, and other feel-good-moments were captured at the top end Monday afternoon.
08 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind The Scenes
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Weekend Rewind: Highlights from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

Relive some of the magical moments from the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in this complication video. Great racing, exciting finishes, and new champions were crowned.
08 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Rewind
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Greg Anderson's historic 100th win appropriately came on the sport's biggest stage

Greg Anderson became just the second NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star to reach triple digits with his 100th win at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, a victory that also was his seventh at the sport's biggest event.
08 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Greg Anderson
When Greg Anderson earned the first Pro Stock win of his career at Bristol Dragway in 2001, he didn't have an inkling of what would come over the course of the next two decades. On Monday at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals,…
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WFO Radio: Celebrating Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals winners

NHRA announcers Joe Castello and Alan Reinhart recap all the stories from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals with on-location interviews with Lyle Barnett, Dean Antonelli, Brad Mason, Bo Butner and Randi Lyn Shipp, Austin Williams, Brett and PB Candies, David Barton, and Doug Engels. 
07 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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WFO Radio
  NHRA announcers Joe Castello and Alan Reinhart recap all the stories from the 68th Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Castello takes the audience to the winner’s circle celebration with on-location interviews with Lyle Barnett,…
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Pawuk family legacy continues as second-generation drivers ‘go to school’

Having grown up watching their father, Mark Pawuk, race in the NHRA Pro Stock ranks, siblings Kyle and Kassandra Pawuk recently attended Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and are actively continuing their family’s drag racing legacy.
07 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pawuk family
by Ainsley Jacobs Having grown up at the racetrack watching their father, Mark “Cowboy” Pawuk, race in the NHRA Pro Stock ranks, siblings Kyle and Kassandra Pawuk recently attended Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and are…
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Former NHRA Top Fuel driver Gwynn to enter Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Former star NHRA Top Fuel driver Darrell Gwynn will be among the nine heroes of motorsports inducted at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s 2023 induction class March 6–7, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. 
07 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Darrell Gwynn
Former star NHRA Top Fuel driver Darrell Gwynn will be among the nine heroes of motorsports inducted at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s 2023 induction class March 6–7, 2023, at the Hall's home in Daytona Beach, Fla.  In 2000, Gwynn…
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Nataas' double highlights Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Sportsman

In addition to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 10 Lucas Oil Series winners were also crowned in competition at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, led by Julie Nataas, who had a double-up weekend.
07 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Julie Nataas
In addition to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 10 Lucas Oil Series winners were also crowned in competition at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Julie Nataas won’t soon forget…
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Barton takes over Factory Stock Showdown points lead en route to Indy victory

07 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ray Barton
David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro rallied to the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory Monday at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the sixth stop on the schedule.…
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Antron Brown to testify in Senate hearing today

Hot off his U.S. Nationals win in Indy, Antron Brown will testify in a Senate hearing today at 10 a.m. (ET), urging it to pass the RPM Act and protect people's ability to convert street vehicles into dedicated race cars.
07 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Antron Brown to testify in Senate hearing today
From the winner's circle in Indy, Antron Brown traveled to Washington D.C. to testify at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Brown will meet with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee as it considers passage of the Protection of…
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Five things we learned at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

With six days of competition and nearly 950 entries, we quite obviously learned a lot at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, but here are five things from the Big Go that stand out.
06 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five things
TEAM OWNERSHIP AGREES WITH ANTRON BROWN AND RON CAPPS Antron Brown and Ron Capps will both readily admit that they were a bit apprehensive about prospect of team ownership this season. In fact, there have been…
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Lyle Barnett captures U.S. Nationals FuelTech Pro Mod victory

Lyle Barnett pulled out the victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon at Lucas Oil Raceway Park, picking up the biggest win in his career as part of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Mod
Starting eliminations from the No. 15 position, Lyle Barnett pulled out the victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon at Lucas Oil Raceway Park, picking up the biggest win in his career as part of the prestigious…
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Anderson gets 100th win; Brown, Capps, and Smith also grab U.S. Nationals titles

Greg Anderson scored his landmark 100th win in Pro Stock while Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and Matt Smith also claimed professional victories at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
05 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy winners
Greg Anderson scored his landmark 100th win in Pro Stock while Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and Matt Smith also claimed professional victories at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Anderson…
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NHRA announces full 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule

NHRA officials have announced the details of the full 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule, including a return to the fan-favorite Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill.
05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule
NHRA has announced the details of the full 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule, which will include a pair of Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout races in Gainesville and Indianapolis, as well as a return to the fan-favorite Route 66 Raceway in…
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Pluchino won his second NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock title

05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Johnny Pluchino won his second NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock event when he topped Tony Gillig in the U.S. Nationals final. Pluchino, who previously won the Dodge Indy Nationals during the 2020 season, left first and won by a narrow 6.341 to 6.349…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on the final day of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack.
05 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Steve and Charli Torrence 65
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High drama as Tony Schumacher makes the sport's quickest Top Fuel field

Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher and his Maynard family team were not qualified for the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals heading into Sunday's final qualifying session but he wasn't the least bit worried.
05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Schumacher
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Monday news and notes from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Updated throughout the day.
05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
news and notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Josh Hart, a two-time Indy winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, continued to be impressive in his Ron Douglas-tuned Brakes For Breasts/TechNet dragster, following qualifying runs of 3.726, 3.…
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