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Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley looks for historic fourth straight Winternationals win

Top Fuel's Justin Ashley has a chance to add his name to the history books at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals if he can win the Pomona classic for the fourth straight year. Only Don Prudhomme in Funny Car has won the race four years in a row (1975-1978).
26 Mar 2025
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Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley has a chance to do something special this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, as the Top Fuel star enters the historic 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with three straight wins at the legendary race.   A…
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Jim Dunn Racing celebrates 75 years with Mooneyes at Winternationals

Jim Dunn Racing and Mooneyes will celebrate 75 years of success at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. 
26 Mar 2025
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Jim Dunn Racing
Two iconic brands have been fixtures in the drag racing universe for nearly a century. Jim Dunn Racing and Mooneyes are celebrating 75 years of success heading into the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip…
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Jason Rupert begins his 2025 season with backing from Shell Roofing Solutions Group

Second-generation Southern California driver Jason Rupert will kick off his five-race schedule at his home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals flying the colors of Shell Roofing Solutions Group on his Mustang Funny Car.
26 Mar 2025
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Jason Rupert
Second-generation Southern California Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will kick off his five-race schedule on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at his home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Ryan Horan wins Legends Funny Car crown at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Ryan Horan drove the Infinity Plumbing Designs Camaro to a huge victory, beating past world champ Bobby Cottrell and the Speed Shop Camaro. 4.70 to 4.82.
25 Mar 2025
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Ryan Horan
Ryan Horan drove the Infinity Plumbing Designs Camaro to a huge victory, beating past world champ Bobby Cottrell and the Speed Shop Camaro. 4.70 to 4.82.
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Taylor's 51st career win hightlights Sportsman action at NHRA Arizona Nationals

In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods and Congruity Pro Mod action, six Lucas Oil Series race champions were also crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, led by Jeff Taylor, who scored his 51st career win.
25 Mar 2025
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Jeff Taylor
In addition to the thrilling NHRA MIssion Foods Drag Racing Series and Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series action, six NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race champions were also crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Jeff Taylor earned the…
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Arizona Nationals

The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race 2 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, raced to a wild conclusion at Firebird Motorsports Park. Enjoy our video recap of a fast Phoenix weekend.
25 Mar 2025
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Arizona Nationals
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Freiburger joins the Insiders to talk Phoenix and preview Pomona

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, David Freiburger and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about an incredible weekend in Phoenix and the looming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. 
25 Mar 2025
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On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, David Freiburger and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about an incredible weekend in Phoenix and the looming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.  Whether it was…
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Lucas Oil Winternationals event guide: What you need to know before you go

Planning to attend or even watch the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals? Check out our new event guide, which features ticket information, event schedule and news, entry lists, a facility map, the Nitro Alley schedule, driver bios, and much more.
25 Mar 2025
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Event guide
Planning to attend or even watch the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals? Check out our new event guide, which features ticket information, event schedule and news, entry…
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Patience proving to be a virtue for J.R. Todd, DHL team as new combo progresses

Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team. Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.
25 Mar 2025
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J.R. Todd
Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team.  Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.…
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Tricky Tipster, Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s event at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, and Dallas Glenn as the early favorites.
25 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Hard on the heels of a very memorable NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to historic In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip for this week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Last week, Shawn Langdon, Paul Lee, and…
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Five things we learned in Phoenix

It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
24 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five things we learned in Phoenix
It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission  Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Final-Lee It's been a long…
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Stavrinos doubles up, adding Phoenix win to delayed Gainesville victory

Pro Mod driver Mike Stavrinos claimed double Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series trophies at Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend when he won the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals a day after winning the postponed Gainesville event.
23 Mar 2025
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Mike Stavrinos
Pro Mod driver Mike Stavrinos claimed double Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series trophies at Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend when he won the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals a day after winning the postponed Gainesville event. It…
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Lee scores first in Funny Car, Langdon repeats, and Anderson just gets lucky

Paul Lee collected his first career win in nitro Funny Car, Shawn Langdon defended his event title in Top Fuel, and Greg Anderson won in Pro Stock under the most unusual circumstances to highlight a wild final eliminations day at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Mar 2025
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Winners
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon won for a second straight year at Firebird Motorsports Park on Sunday, powering past Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta in the final round in front of a sellout crowd at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Paul…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. 
23 Mar 2025
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Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.  Official points will be posted…
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Ron Capps walks away from brutal explosion, crash at Arizona Nationals

During the first round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Ron Capps suffered an explosion before the finish line. His car crossed the center line and struck the left guardwall before coming to a stop. Capps was alert and exited the car under his own power and was examined onsite by the NHRA Medical Team before being released.
23 Mar 2025
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Ron Capps
During the first round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park, Ron Capps suffered an explosion before the finish line. His car crossed the center line and struck the left guardwall before coming to a…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Firebird Motorsports Park on final eliminations day, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jasmine Salinas, Travis Shumake, and Ida Zetterström beat the heat 49
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz.
23 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals
  Raceday morning musings Before we get into final eliminations today, here’s a notebook download of facts and figures. Three of Jack Beckman’s 35 career Funny Cars wins have come in Phoenix and he’d love to add a…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday preview

Final eliminations for the NHRA Arizona Nationals kicks off Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park to determine the second winners of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
23 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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NHRA Arizona Nationals
Final eliminations for the NHRA Arizona Nationals kicks off Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park to determine the second winners of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Low qualifiers Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny…
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Stavrinos gets first NHRA Pro Mod win with Gatornationals triumph in Phoenix

Mike Stavrinos enjoyed a spectacular Saturday at a sold-out Firebird Motorsports Park, winning his first career Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race, defeating Rickie Smith in the final round of the postponed NHRA Gatornationals and also qualifying No. 1 for this weekend’s Arizona Nationals in Phoenix.
22 Mar 2025
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Mike Stavrinos
Mike Stavrinos enjoyed a spectacular Saturday at a sold-out Firebird Motorsports Park, winning his first career Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race, defeating Rickie Smith in the final round of the postponed NHRA Gatornationals and also…
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Friday's leaders remain on top; Mission Challenge wins to Langdon, Capps, Coughlin

Friday qualifying leaders Doug Kalitta, Bob Tasca III, and Matt Hartford remained atop their respective fields as qualifying came to a close at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, where Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the season's first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge titles.
22 Mar 2025
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Shawn Langdon
Funny Car’s Ron Capps claimed the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the year on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Matt Hagan in the final round of the bonus race as part of the 40th annual NHRA…
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Third straight Saturday sellout at Firebird Motorsports Park for Arizona Nationals

For the third straight year, NHRA and officials at Firebird Motorsports Park announced a sellout crowd for Saturday qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
22 Mar 2025
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NHRA Arizona Nationals
For the third straight year, NHRA and officials at Firebird Motorsports Park announced a sellout crowd for Saturday qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The huge fanbase in the Phoenix area continued to pack the historic facility, which is…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Firebird Motorsports Park on the final day of qualifying, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
22 Mar 2025
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Chandler, Ariz. (Updated throughout the day)
22 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Top Fuel Q3/Mission Challenge semi's This is the first event that features the new Saturday schedule where Top Fuel and Funny Car run ahead of Pro Stock both sessions (originally scheduled for Gainesville, where…
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It's a whole new Diehl as 'Nitro Surfer' paddles into new partnerships

Jeff Diehl and new partner Kevin Moore have been tuning up their sponsorship game as they try to wade into the high surf of the Funny Car wars.
22 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jeff Diehl
It wasn’t so long ago that Jeff Diehl’s idea of a meeting was sitting on his surfboard with some friends waiting for some tasty waves to roll in, but the privateer Funny Car driver/owner finds himself now networking for sponsorships to keep his…
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Worsham and Bode have emerged as an early threat to surprise in Funny Car

World champion driver/tuner/car owner Del Worsham has a new driver this year in second-generation racer Bobby Bode, and the two have big plans for however long they stay together.
22 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Del Worsham
Del Worsham wasn’t sure what was wrong, but when he woke up one December day this winter and, unlike his normal Energizer Bunny self who couldn’t wait to get to the shot, he didn’t want to get up. After decades of grinding away on the NHRA tour…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday preview

Day two of the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals promises to be warmer than Friday, but teams got at least one good look at the new Firebird Motorsports Park track under warm conditions that they hope they can use Saturday.
22 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday preview
Day two of the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals promises to be warmer than Friday, but teams got at least one good look at the new Firebird Motorsports Park track under warm conditions that they hope they can use on Saturday. Top Fuel low qualifier…
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Kalitta, Tasca, and Hartford race to No. 1 positions on Friday in Phoenix

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta powered to the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the second race of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
21 Mar 2025
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Doug Kalitta
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta powered to the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, making the only run in the 3.60s at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals.  Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Matt Hartford (Pro Stock)…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Firebird Motorsports Park on the opening day of qualifying, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
21 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Friday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Chandler, Ariz. (Updated throughout the day)
21 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Pro Stock Q1 With a strong field of 22 cars on hand, qualifying starts in earnest for the Pro Stock cars and finished the way that the last two events did, with KB Titan Racing teammates Greg Anderson…
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Funny Car’s Chad Green aims to carry early 2025 success into Phoenix

After picking up his second career Funny Car win, Chad Green is anxious to return to the track as soon as possible. He’ll get his chance at the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.
21 Mar 2025
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Chad Green
After picking up his second career Funny Car win, Chad Green is anxious to return to the track as soon as possible. He’ll get his chance at the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at this weekend’s 40th annual NHRA…
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