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Aaron Stanfield wins Pro Stock at TascaParts.com New England Nationals

The third-generation racer is a threat to win in every car he gets in. His Elite-powered Camaro qualified number three and worked through a field of holeshot hotshots before besting the master of Pro Stock himself, Greg Anderson.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield wins Pro Stock at TascaParts.com New England Nationals
Aaron Stanfield grew up in a drag racing dynasty. His father Greg Stanfield and his late-grandfather Howard Stanfield are two of drag racing's all-time greats. The bar was set high at an early age for the 26-year-old…
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Billy Torrence wins Top Fuel at New England Nationals; collects seventh Wally

After qualifying in the No. 1 spot in an impossible-to-touch Friday-night blast, Torrence wins in his first competitive event at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Billy Torrence wins Top Fuel at the TascaParts.com New England Nationals; collects seventh Wally
The Torrence family came into Epping as the Top Fuel team to beat. With momentum, past success, and the Lagana Brothers who literally grew up running at New England Dragway. Billy Torrence was the Capco Contractor to master the power-to-traction…
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John Force wins his 153rd career Wally in Funny Car at New England Nationals

It was an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila, andJohn Force and collected his 153rd career Wally.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
John Force wins his 153 Wally in Funny Car at the TascaParts.com New England Nationals
It seemed inevitable that the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila was going to be a runaway win for Don Schumacher Racing’s Matt Hagan. But there is a new “Fastest Man in New England” to celebrate tonight,…
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Mitch Myers, Chris Marshall take Seattle alcohol-class wins

Mitch Myers and Chris Marshall won in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, to conclude the Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways.
13 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Pacific Raceways: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.226, 273.77 def. Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C…
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Tune in to NHRA on FOX—Right Now! 1:30 p.m. ET to watch the New England Nationals

A preview of the racing action you can watch—right now—on your local FOX channel.
13 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tune in to NHRA on FOX—Right Now! 1:30 p.m. ET to watch the New England Nationals
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News and Notes from the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals

News and Notes from final eliminations at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila. Updated throughout the remainder of the event.
13 Jun 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
News and Notes from the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals
News and Notes from final eliminations at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila at New England Dragway. Updated throughout the remainder of the event. SUNDAY First Round: Top Fuel…
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Wow! Terry Haddock advanced to the semis when Capps hazed the tires and the car caught fire!

Haddock advanced to the semifinals on a bye after defeating Capps in round 1. The last time Haddock advanced out of round 1 was the Charlotte Four-Wide in 2021.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Wow! Terry Haddock advanced to the semis when Capps hazed the tires and the car caught fire!
Watch Terry Haddock, the man who famously says he's "too dumb to quit," advance to the semifinals at the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
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New England Nationals Sunday preview

It’s race day in Epping; Who to watch, how to watch, and what you’ll see at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
New England Nationals Sunday preview
William Bradford, of the Mayflower, speaking in 1620 said that “All great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulty, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.” The road to an NHRA Championship is built…
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TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals Saturday photo gallery

National Dragster's photographers were all over New England Dragway on Saturday, capturing the action on and off the track on Day 2 of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
12 Jun 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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In Epping, no one is quicker than Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Greg Anderson

After two Goldilocks days in New England, teams are ready for race day and showtime on the FOX Broadcast Network
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Greg Anderson Number one Pro Stock in Epping
What a difference a day makes. Teams from all points South and West hauled up to Epping, N.H., for a three-day race that promised great crowds, great weather, and great coverage on FOX’s crown jewel television network. Tomorrow they will have…
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Erica Enders on what matters more: Momentum? or past success?

When it comes to a race like the New England Nationals, what's the better advantage to roll into the Northeast with?
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Feature
 Erica Enders on what matters more: Momentum? or past success?
What's more important? A log-book full of historical success, or coming off the high of a recent race win?  The correct answer to nearly every question can be, "It depends." People need a foundation to build success from, and when you're a…
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Watch Now! Top Dragster Saturday qualifying from the 2021 New England Nationals

After three rounds of qualifying, it's Freddy Perkins, Anthony Bertozzi, Scott Hall, Alan Kenny, and James Beckman in the top spots headed into Sunday’s eliminationsNHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch Now! Top Dragster qualifying from the 2021 New England Nationals
  To catch all the action of the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila in person you can buy your tickets …
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TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila Saturday Preview

Patience. It’s a superpower. Racers and NHRA fans share it, and while both groups are built to celebrate heroic performances on the track, the 2021 New England Nationals has proven they also have the collective patience to endure.
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila Saturday Preview
This weekend racers and fans alike will and meet the success that awaits us in the winner circle. Their passion and hard work is about to be rewarded as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Epping, New Hampshire, for the first…
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Kamplain, Stanfield lead winners at Tulsa Raceway Park Division 4 event

Greg Kamplain and Greg Stanfield led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division was in action at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park.
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Greg Stanfield
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., '14 RED, C/DA, 7.026…
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TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals Friday photo gallery

National Dragster's photographers were all over New England Dragway on Friday, capturing the action on and off the track at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
11 Jun 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan and Mason McGaha lead Friday qualifiers in Epping

In the Friday night qualifying session of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila, success wan an exercise in horsepower vs. restraint.
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Billy Torrence Number 1 qualifier 2021 Epping
New England Dragway is one of the jewels of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. The track offers a throwback feel with an up-close-and personal experience of the quickest and fastest drag cars on earth. It’s New Hampshire’s version of…
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LIVE: Friday night qualifying from New England Nationals—Watch it Right Now!

We are taking you LIVE to New England Dragway for the first qualifying session at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila: Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel!
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
LIVE: Friday night qualifying from New England Nationals—Watch it Right Now!
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Watch Now! Super Street first round time trials from the 2021 New England Nationals

See all 43 Super Street cars run to launch the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
11 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch Now! Super Street first round time trials from the New England Nationals
  To catch all the action of the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila in person you can buy your tickets …
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TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals Friday Preview

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing makes its New England Dragway debut and ideal conditions mean track records could fall at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
11 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
Wicked. Fast. Times. That’s what this weekend’s TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium…
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Watch the Division 4 Lucas Oil Series event from Tulsa live on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tulsa Raceway Park
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by …
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Book review: Drag Racing's Warren "the Professor" Johnson

A lot of people love Pro Stock. Kelly Wade LOVES Pro Stock. And she loves people, making her the perfect person to tackle the daunting task of chronicling the life and times of “the Professor,” Warren Johnson.
11 Jun 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Warren Johnson
  A lot of people love Pro Stock. Kelly Wade LOVES Pro Stock. The former NHRA National Dragster staffer turned drag racing public-relations pro began her passionate affair with the class early in her two-plus-year…
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Tricky Tipster: A lot of history on the line at New England Dragway

The favorites to make history in Epping include Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock). Torrence and Hight are coming off wins in Houston while Anderson has been the Pro Stock points leader for much of the young season.
10 Jun 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Greg Anderson
With the possible exception of Pomona and the surrounding areas of Southern California, there isn’t a track on the NHRA tour that celebrates the heritage of NHRA racing better than New England Dragway. The host of a Camping World NHRA series event…
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David Barton's dual threat COPO is a winner in Comp and Factory Stock Showdown

David Barton made a little NHRA history by winning Comp at the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals with his Factory Stock Showdown COPO Camaro, then won the showdown competition the following week at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
10 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
David Barton
 
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Pro Stock's Matt Hartford looks to keep rolling at New England Nationals

Matt Hartford turned around his 2021 season with a victory in Houston and will be trying to keep that rolling at this weekend’s TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
10 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Matt Hartford
Matt Hartford turned around his 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season with a victory at the most recent race in Houston. Now, the challenge for the Pro Stock veteran will be trying to keep that rolling in a loaded class at this weekend’s…
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Alexis DeJoria takes shot at New England Nationals with Bandero-branded Funny Car

Alexis DeJoria will be bringing a new look to the track, running a Bandero Premium Tequila-branded Toyota Camry Funny Car as part of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
10 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Alexis DeJoria
This weekend, Alexis DeJoria will be bringing a new look to the track, running a Bandero Premium Tequila-branded Toyota Camry Funny Car as part of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila. DeJoria has family…
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Following Houston win, Robert Hight's team has momentum heading to Epping

So far this season, Robert Hight has a runner-up in Gainesville and a win in Houston and his Auto Club Chevy team is looking for more as they head to New England Dragway this weekend.
09 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Robert Hight
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Funny Car points leader Bob Tasca III seeks hometrack win in New England

It’s been a terrific start to the season for Bob Tasca III, but the NHRA Camping World Funny Car points leader knows that winning at New England Dragway, where he made his first pass in a car, would make it that much better.
09 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Bob Tasca III
It’s been a terrific start to the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series for Bob Tasca III, but the Funny Car points leader knows a surefire way to make it even better. It would include winning at the track where he made his first pass in a car…
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Nitro Time Machine: Jack Beckman suffers a big explosion in Epping

In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, watch as Funny Car champion Jack Beckman rides out one of the biggest explosions of his career at the 2016 Epping event.
09 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Jack Beckman
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Top Alcohol Dragster rookie Trevor Larkin ready for debut in Gregg Racing entry

Salem, Ore.-based Top Alcohol Dragster team Gregg Racing will make its first Division 6 Lucas Oil race of the 2021 season this weekend in Seattle with rookie driver Trevor Larkin.  
09 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Trevor Larkin
Salem, Ore.-based Top Alcohol Dragster team Gregg Racing will make its first Division 6 NHRA  Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race of the 2021 season this weekend in Seattle with rookie driver Trevor Larkin.   Larkin, a second-…
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Fuel System 101: The basics of how to keep your beast fed a healthy diet

Fueling your engine is one of the most critical processes in racing. From idle to wide-open throttle, the range of ideal fuel-delivery scenarios requires a fuel map that can cope with every possible running condition.
08 Jun 2021
Evan J. Smith, National Dragster Contributor
Racing Technology
Fuel System 101
Fueling your engine is one of the most critical processes in racing. From idle to wide-open throttle, the range of ideal fuel-delivery scenarios requires a fuel map that can cope with every possible running condition. And for those who drive on the…
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