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Preview the new season with the first 2022 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine

The first 2022 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA members around the globe. The kickoff issue includes an extensive season preview for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
27 Jan 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster
Read the new issue The first 2022 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA members…
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Montana Brand/RMT return as primary sponsor of Austin Prock-driven JFR car

John Force Racing has announced the return of Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist as a primary sponsor for Austin Prock’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. 
27 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
John Force Racing has announced the return of Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist as a primary sponsor for Austin Prock’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.  Owned by Frank Tiegs — also the owner…
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Nitro Time Machine: Funny Car fury from the 1983 U.S. Nationals

In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we head back to the 1983 U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park to check out one of the most competitive Funny Car races in the history of NHRA.
26 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Cory Reed focused on team success as he continues recovery

On the mend after a frightening two-bike accident last year in Charlotte, Cory Reed and his Pro Stock Motorcycle team are full speed ahead going into 2022.
26 Jan 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Cory Reed
When Cory Reed crashed his Pro Stock Suzuki during last year’s DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals in Concord, he instantly knew that he’d been seriously injured but his first thought was not about his own wellbeing; rather it was concern for his…
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Sick Week drag and drive event rolls through NHRA Southeast Division member tracks

Historic Gainesville Raceway is among four NHRA Member tracks to host Sick Week, a drag and drive event featuring the world’s fastest street cars.
25 Jan 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Tom Bailey
A week-long drag racing event billed as the ‘hardest vacation you’ll ever take’ is coming to Florida and Georgia in February when Sick Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, brings 350 of America’s quickest street cars to four NHRA member tracks…
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Simpson Performance Products named presenting sponsor of NHRA Safety Safari

The NHRA has announced a multiyear partnership with Simpson Performance Products, which will become the presenting sponsor of the NHRA Safety Safari for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
25 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Safety Safari
The NHRA has announced a multiyear partnership with Simpson Performance Products, which will become the presenting sponsor of the NHRA Safety Safari for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Known as NHRA’s first responders, the NHRA Safety…
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Two of Top Fuel's greats duked it out in the 2020 final round in Houston

In this edition of the Nitro Time Machine, watch as Top Fuel's all-time wins leader, Tony Schumacher, squares off with the class' hottest driver, Steve Torrence, to decide the final round at the 2020 Houston event.
25 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Nitro Time Machine
 
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Adversaries are under the awning for Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson's fifth Pro Stock championship ended with a triumph over rival Elite Motorsports, but there was plenty of competition under Anderson's awning from his young KB Racing stablemates, Kyle Koretsky and Dallas Glenn.
25 Jan 2022
Kelly Wade
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Dallas Glenn Kyle Koretsky
Greg Anderson penned a new paragraph in the history of NHRA Pro Stock on the way to the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championship, but nothing he accomplished last season came easy. En route to becoming the most winning driver in the…
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Monster Energy, Flav-R-Pac sign multi-year extension with John Force Racing

Monster Energy and Flav-R-Pac Frozen Fruits and Vegetables will continue to share primary sponsorship of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster after the signing of a multiyear extension with John Force Racing.
25 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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John Force Racing
Monster Energy and Flav-R-Pac Frozen Fruits and Vegetables will continue to share primary sponsorship of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster.  After a successful 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season that featured 12 No. 1…
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NHRA announces eight-race 2022 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule

NHRA has announced the eight-race schedule for the 2022 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, featuring two Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum's Hot Rod Reunions.
24 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series
NHRA has announced the eight-race schedule for the 2022 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, featuring two Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum's Hot Rod Reunions. The series will feature thrilling racing action, highlighted by the crowd-pleasing,…
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DSR expands Factory Stock Showdown program with addition of Warren Walcher

Don Schumacher Racing has added a third team to its 2022 Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series lineup with the addition of Warren Walcher to the organization’s championship-winning program.
24 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Warren Walcher
Don Schumacher Racing has added a third team to its 2022 Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series lineup with the addition of Warren Walcher to the organization’s championship-winning program. Walcher, who will campaign a third 2021…
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Tickets now on sale for prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s biggest drag race, the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which is set to take place Aug. 31-Sept. 5 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
24 Jan 2022
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Indy
Tickets are now on sale for the world’s biggest drag race, the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which is set to take place Aug. 31-Sept. 5 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The race serves as the 16th of 22…
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Behind the scenes as John Force Racing teams prepare for season's start

Crew chiefs David Grubnic, Jimmy Prock, and Tim Fabrisi discuss their ongoing work on their respective John Force Racing entries in anticipation of the start of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season launch in Pomona.
23 Jan 2022
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John Force Racing
 
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Alex Laughlin will compete in Pro Stock with Powerbuilt Tools at first two races

Alex Laughlin, who made his Top Fuel debut last season, will be back in a Pro Stock car for the first two stops of the 2022 Camping World Drag Racing Series with Powerbuilt Tools as the primary sponsor on the Prusiensky Racing Dodge Dart. Laughlin still plans to compete in Top Fuel later this season.
21 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Alex Laughlin
Alex Laughlin, who made his Top Fuel debut last season, will be back in a Pro Stock car for the first two stops of the 2022 Camping World Drag Racing Series.  Laughlin, four-time NHRA national event winner, will start the season in Pomona,…
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Bartone Bros. Racing adds Talon Air, road racing team to stable

Talon Air, an industry-leading private jet service company, has partnered with three-time NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car champion team owner Tony Bartone and the Bartone Bros. Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car.
21 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bartone Bros. Racing
Talon Air, an industry-leading private jet service company, has partnered with three-time NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car champion team owner Tony Bartone and the Bartone Bros. Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car. With race schedules that span from Pomona,…
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Powerbuilt Tools to ride with Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso in Pomona, Phoenix

Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso will begin her NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series professional career with Powerbuilt Tools sponsoring her Chevrolet Camaro at the historic Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and NHRA Arizona Nationals.
21 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Camrie Caruso
Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso will begin her NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Professional career with a lot of power under the hood and all over her Jerry Haas-built Chevrolet Camaro. With new crew chief Jim Yates calling the shots, Caruso…
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Sportsman standout Jeff Taylor enters 2022 in hot pursuit of career win No. 50

As he reflects on his incredible career, four-time world champion Jeff Taylor is focused on an emotional and important milestone, career win No. 50.
21 Jan 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor took only a few minutes to savor his most recent victory at the season-ending 2021 Auto Club NHRA Finals before his thoughts drifted to his next victory, and what it will ultimately mean to him.   With 49 wins, Taylor is on the…
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Vance & Hines boosts Pro Stock Motorcycle contingency program

Vance & Hines has announced its largest and most extensive contingency support program for motorcycle racers, including riders in the Camping World NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category.
21 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Karen Stoffer
Vance & Hines has announced its largest and most extensive contingency support program for motorcycle racers, including riders in the Camping World NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category. The contingency sponsorships, offered in partnership with…
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Freshly ground, polished, and prepped racing surface will await Pomona racers

Ahead of the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, the racing surface at Auto Club Pomona Raceway has been freshly ground and polished and ready to be prepped.
20 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
Racers attending the 62nd Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be greeted with a freshly ground, polished, and prepped racing surface that figures to help racers achieve both improved performances and consistent…
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Good decisions have set Paul Lee up for success heading into the 2022 season

Funny Car veteran Paul Lee will hit the ground running in 2022 with a fresh chassis, a new assistant crew chief in respected Dustin Heim, and the same can-do attitude that has marked his 18-year Funny Car career.
20 Jan 2022
Kelly Wade
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Paul Lee
The past two seasons of drag racing have been something else. For 18-year Funny Car veteran Paul Lee, good fortune waxed and waned as he raced all 11 of the events in 2020 and then 15 of 20 last year in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.…
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Buddy Hull purchases Wilkerson Top Fuel operation to run in 2022 campaign

Second-year Top Fuel driver Buddy Hull has purchased Tim Wilkerson's Top Fuel operation and will run seven or eight events this season with Wilkerson tuning.
20 Jan 2022
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Buddy Hull
Second-year Top Fuel driver Buddy Hull, who finished No. 14 in points in Top Fuel during his rookie season last year, will be back in action during the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series driving a Tim Wilkerson-tuned Top Fuel dragster. …
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Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Matt Smith highlights 2021, charts 2022 plans

Five-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith joined WFO Radio and host Joe Castello to talk about the big moments and the toughest challenges. Plus, a look ahead to the 2022 season: V-Twin or Suzuki? Find out!
20 Jan 2022
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Matt Smith
 
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Two For The Road

Multitime Pro Mod winner Lyle Barnett and drag racing suspension guru Mark Menscer join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, talking about their careers in the sport, how they have achieved their success, and what the future holds for premier doorslammer competition. 
20 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  Multitime Pro Mod winner Lyle Barnett and drag racing suspension guru Mark Menscer join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The guys talk about their careers in the sport, how they have achieved their success…
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Tony Stewart Racing crew chiefs race to prepare for testing, Pomona team debuts

As the new Tony Stewart Racing team prepares for its debut at the season opener in Pomona, work is progressing at the team’s shop in Brownsburg, Ind., and crew chiefs Dickie Venables and Neal Strausbaugh discuss the preparation processes for their respective teams.
19 Jan 2022
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Tony Stewart Racing
 
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Popular pro Terry McMillen announces return with Dan Mercier Racing

Past NHRA U.S. Nationals winner Terry McMillen will race part-time schedule of Top Fuel events during the 2022 season as a part of Dan Mercier Racing.
19 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Terry McMillen
The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season will see another familiar face in the Top Fuel ranks as fan favorite and 2018 NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Fuel winner Terry McMillen rejoins a crowded and competitive Top Fuel field after announcing that he…
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2022 NHRA Super Stock and Stock Class Eliminations schedule set

NHRA officials have announced a full schedule of Super Stock and Stock class eliminations for 2022. Competitors will get a chance to race for the coveted class NHRA Wally in each division within the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.  
18 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Class Eliminations
NHRA officials have announced a full schedule of Super Stock and Stock class eliminations for 2022. Super Stock and Stock competitors will get a chance to race for the coveted class NHRA Wally in each division within the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
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Points structure revisions announced for Top Alcohol classes

NHRA officials have announced two revisions to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national and regional points structure for the 2022 season for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car competitors.
18 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Top Alcohol
NHRA officials have announced two revisions to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national and regional points structure for the 2022 season for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car competitors. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol…
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Phillips Connect to start 2022 NHRA season with Justin Ashley Racing

Justin Ashley Racing has announced a primary sponsorship agreement with Phillips Connect, a national leader in semi-trailer tracking and sensor technologies, to begin the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. 
18 Jan 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Justin Ashley Racing
Justin Ashley Racing has announced a primary sponsorship agreement with Phillips Connect, a national leader in semi-trailer tracking and sensor technologies, to begin the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.  The wide-ranging…
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New car, new parts, new hope: Foley & Lewis team go all-in for 2022 season

Doug Foley and partner Tim Lewis are going all-in this season to prove that they have a championship-caliber team. A new chassis and new parts will help the cause, and with a little sponsorship help, he thinks they could make the Countdown to the Championship.
17 Jan 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Doug Foley
Doug Foley doesn’t like to think about it now, but last summer he and partner Tim Lewis were thinking that maybe it was time to hang up their Top Fuel aspirations and sell the entire operation. “Tim and I had a conversation and discussed the…
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Robert Hight determined to get back in championship form at hometrack

Starting the 2022 season of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona marks the return of a tradition that just feels right to most everyone, but particularly to SoCal native Robert Hight. 
17 Jan 2022
Kelly Wade
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Robert Hight
Starting the 2022 season of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona marks the return of a tradition that just feels right to most everyone, but particularly to SoCal native Robert Hight, who flies the colors of the…
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