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Never Before Seen Photos of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals: 1962-1970

The NHRA National Dragster photo archive is one of the preeminent collections of motorsport and hot rod photos in the world. Born from the vision of Wally Parks, it’s been curated by the NHRA’s in-house Photo Department and used to create every single issue of National Dragster for the last 60 years.
24 Mar 2020
David Kennedy
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During our pause in racing action we’ll be sharing this drag racing treasure trove with you and publishing-never-before-seen photos from our vault. The NHRA has built us the tools, and we’ve been given the opportunity—it’s time we shared this with…
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Bob Vandergriff Racing check-in: Lots of projects, lots of preparation

Before the statewide Indiana “stay at home” mandate, Bob Vandergriff Racing crew chief Ron Douglas was in the team’s shop working hard for team drivers Jordan Vandergriff, Shawn Reed, and Josh Hart in preparation for the return to racing.
24 Mar 2020
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Racer Scrapbook: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor has won four world championships and 48 NHRA national events as a driver and countless more as an engine builder and crew chief. Here's a look back at some of his most memorable cars and moments.
24 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shirley Muldowney through the years

Three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Shirley Muldowney, a pioneering trailblazer for women in motorsports, had a remarkable career behind the wheel and continues to be part of the NHRA family with appearances. Here's a photographic look back at some of the cars and moments of her career.
24 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Stuck inside and don’t know what to watch? Here’s what NHRA drivers are watching

Drivers and fans alike are stuck home so there's a lot of TV and movie watching. But what to watch? Here are the shows and films — some sports-related, some not — NHRA drivers like to watch when they aren’t at the track.
24 Mar 2020
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Life without sports is a drag, and the lack of cars racing down the track due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced drivers and fans alike to stay home and find something else to watch on TV. Many drivers have been using this downtime to connect…
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Watch the massive Stock Eliminator field at the 1963 U.S. Nationals

Watch this classic broadcast of the 1963 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, featuring a massive Stock Eliminator field, scores of dragsters and a weekend crowd of 75,000 to check out The Big Go.
24 Mar 2020
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  The 1963 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis continued the thrilling tradition of the previous event with a massive field of Stock Eliminator machines, including the Dodge Ramcharger driven by Al Eckstrand. You can also see NHRA founder…
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How to watch Ron Capps and Cruz Pedregon take on the racing world with iRacing

Ron Capps and Cruz Pedregon will take part in a handful of iRacing events this week -- here's how you can watch the Funny Car racers in action live.
24 Mar 2020
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Ron Capps
We talked to Ron Capps about how he got involved with iRacing on Monday, now you can watch the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car racer…
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Fast-rising Top Fuel rookie Justin Ashley 'excited to hit the track again'

NHRA Top Fuel rookie Justin Ashley checked in with NHRA's Lewis Bloom to talk about the great start to his first year in the class and how he and his family are doing during the racing hiatus.
24 Mar 2020
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Charlotte and Las Vegas Motor Speedways step up to help local communities

Charlotte Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, both home to NHRA Member Tracks that each host to two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events, are making their facilities available to help during the ongoing pandemic.
24 Mar 2020
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Charlotte
zMAX Dragway, part of the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex and host to two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events, has become the first professional sports venue in the country to serve the community as a remote testing site during…
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10 Books Every Racer Should Read

Every expert at the top of their field has one thing in common—they’re reading. So, put this unexpected downtime to good use, grab a book on motorsports, and start building your competitive edge. Robert E. Petersen, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Wally Parks [shown] were all voracious readers.
23 Mar 2020
David Kennedy
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Rober E. Petersen, Zora Arkus Dontov, and Wally Parks all read car books
A competition on any level, is a competition on every level. Beating the team in the other lane means mastering everything they know—and leveraging something they don’t. But if traditional drag racing expertise gets passed around at tracks and shops…
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How Cruz Pedregon Racing is reacting to Indiana's new "stay at home" order

Following Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's issuance of a "stay at home" declaration for the state, life for many Brownsburg, Ind.-based NHRA teams is about to change. Here's what Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools team is doing.
23 Mar 2020
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Watch Eddie Hill make Top Fuel history at the 1992 Gatornationals

Eddie Hill made the quickest run in Top Fuel history, John Force got back into the winner's circle and Warren Johnson dominated in Pro Stock at the 1992 Gatornationals. Watch the full classic broadcast here.
23 Mar 2020
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  We're throwing it back to the 1992 Gatornationals where you can see all the action, including an incredible Top Fuel final between Eddie Hill and Kenny Bernstein. You can also see 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force get back to…
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Weekend Update with Brian Lohnes, March 23: Your Monday NHRA catch-up

NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes checks in with the latest updates from the world of NHRA drag racing with news on KB Racing, Stevie "Fast" Jackson, and more,
23 Mar 2020
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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Ron Capps discusses taking part in iRacing competition and March Meet success

Don Schumacher Racing / NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car racer Ron Capps joined the NHRA National Dragster podcast to discuss his upcoming participation in the iRacing Replacement Series race and his success at the March Meet in Bakersfield.
23 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Ron Capps
  2016 Funny Car world champion Ron Capps was an early adopter to simulation racing. The Don Schumacher Racing / NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car racer will take part in the iRacing Replacement Series race at 6 p.…
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History class is in session: More than 700 articles covering the legends of drag racing

Enjoy the history of our sport, today by those who helped build it. NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess has authored more than 700 articles covering legends of the sport, trends, cars, events, and remembrances that can be found in the Dragster Insider column archive.
23 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Since 2007, NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess has been telling and sharing "the stories behind the stories" of the history of our sport in his Dragster Insider column  From exclusive interviews with the legends of our sport like Don…
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Versatile Troy Coughlin Jr. anxious to launch the next chapter in his driving career

After stints in Top Fuel, Pro Mod, and Top Alcohol Dragster, third-generation racer Troy Coughlin Jr. is ready follow his uncle, Jeg Jr. in the Pro Stock class.
23 Mar 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Little known fact; Troy Coughlin Jr. was just hours away from making his official NHRA Pro Stock debut when the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals were postponed. Coughlin was not originally on the Gainesville pre-entry list, but he was on track…
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During break, NHRA drivers reach out to fans through social media channels

NHRA drivers might not be able to interact with their fans at the racetrack right now, but they're sharing plenty of talk with them and with others on their social media channels. Here's a quick recap of some of the best of them.
23 Mar 2020
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.@JohnForce_FC: "We will get through this. How long will it take? We don't know but let's be positive. I'm ready to go…
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Get an inside look at Drew Skillman's Factory Stock Showdown Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

NHRA announcer Joe Castello takes you inside the pits with the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown Ford Mustang Cobra Jet driven by reigning champion Drew Skillman, giving you an inside look at one of the most powerful muscle cars in the world.
23 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Drew Skillman
Reigning SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown champion Drew Skillman gave NHRA announcer Joe Castello an inside look at his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet in a recent episode of Attention in the Pits, which you can check out below on the…
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WATCH: Antron Brown gives a tour of his home shop, including a look at his Jr. Dragsters

Three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown gives a tour of his shop, including a look at the Jr. Dragsters his children drive, in this behind-the-scenes look.
23 Mar 2020
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Piping for Power: How to choose the best headers for your combination

Maximizing exhaust flow is a key element in obtaining peak performance from any high-performance engine. Before you buy your next set of headers, collectors, and/or mufflers, you'll need to understand a lot of factors, and we're here to help.
22 Mar 2020
Evan J. Smith, National Dragster Contributor
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Maximizing exhaust flow is a key element in obtaining peak performance from any high-performance engine. Whether it’s a 400-hp factory muscle car on 93 octane or a Top Fueler burning nitro, a properly designed set of headers will create optimum…
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A virtual tour of the NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by AAA

21 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Since 1998, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California has been a place for motorsports fans to learn about hot rods, customs, race cars, and speed records, and discover the stories of the people who made them possible. 52
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On this day in history, 1992: Kenny Bernstein breaks the 300-mph barrier

Twenty-eight years ago today, on March 20, 1992, Kenny Bernstein broke the 300-mph barrier at the 1992 Gatornationals. In this archived interview, Bernstein looks back on the accomplishment and the road to the barrier-breaking pass.
20 Mar 2020
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  Reprinted from the April 3, 1992 issue of National DRAGSTER GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Long after most people have forgotten who won the 1992 Motorcraft Gatornationals, they will remember what took place on that Friday…
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Remembering '70s stars Don "the Beachcomber" Johnson and Henry Harrison

For fans of nitro racing in the 1960s and ‘70s, the last week was a double whammy, especially for West Coast fans with the passing of Top Fuel/Funny Car owner/driver Don “the Beachcomber” Johnson and Top Fuel/Funny Car/Fuel Altered pilot and owner Henry Harrison.
20 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Henry Harrison
For fans of nitro racing in the 1960s and ‘70s, the last week was a double whammy, especially for West Coast fans with the passing of Top Fuel/Funny Car owner/driver Don “the Beachcomber” Johnson and Top Fuel/Funny Car/Fuel Altered pilot and owner…
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GALLERY: See photos of Funny Car world champion Ron Capps through the years

Take a trip down memory lane with these historic photos of 2016 Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' career, going all the way back to the 1990s.
20 Mar 2020
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Ron Capps began burning nitro in a Top Fuel dragster and has been racing, mostly in Funny Car, for more than 20 years. That's a lot of passes down the drag strip and we've got photos of the Californian going back to the beginning to share with you.…
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. eager to continue his 'fantastic' Pro Stock season

Six-time NHRA world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype to talk about year to date, which included a win at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and a big payday at the Wordl Doorslammer Nationals.
20 Mar 2020
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Funny Car racer Tommy Johnson Jr. hard at work making candles

Tommy Johnson Jr. remains hard at work on his side-business as a candle maker and showed NHRA on FOX reporter John Kernan around his home shop.
19 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tommy Johnson Jr.
  Don Schumacher Racing / M.D. Anderson Funny Car racer Tommy Johnson Jr. is the most recent winner on tour and is keeping busy by working on his side-business as a candle maker [TA…
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Letter to NHRA fans from NHRA President Glen Cromwell

NHRA President Glen Cromwell shares his message of gratitude to NHRA fans and looking forward to the resumption of NHRA Drag Racing competition.
19 Mar 2020
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Sunoco Race Fuel — but were afraid to ask

NHRA National Dragster caught up with Sunoco Race Fuels, the official fuel of NHRA, to learn more about the gasoline, methanol, and nitromethane that makes drag racing the quickest motorsport on the planet.
19 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Leah Pruett
ND] Is racing fuel more than just high-octane street gas? Sunoco Race Fuels are 0% street gas. Our fuels are blended from highly refined components and pure chemicals to produce a fuel that is…
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Throwback Thursday: Check out this Wild Rides video from 2008

We're throwing it back to 2008 with this Wild Rides video featuring some of the biggest explosions and crashes in NHRA Drag Racing as well as commentary from the racers that walked away.
19 Mar 2020
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Erica Enders and Alex Laughlin give a tour of Elite Motorsports

Elite Motorsports racers Erica Enders and Alex Laughlin gave fans a tour of their Oklahoma shop on Facebook Live.
19 Mar 2020
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Erica Enders
Defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders played tour guide in Oklahoma alongside teammate Alex Laughlin as the pair headed to the Elite Motorsports shop. They gave an inside look at one of the largest Pro Stock shops in the Mello Yello NHRA…
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