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Reigning and five-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series champion Matt Smith is leading the Pro Stock Motorcycle points after St. Louis, and one of his toughest competitors is right there in his own camp. Oh, and she's at home, too: Matt's wife, Angie.

A behind-the-scenes look at the speed and fury of the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals, as shot by NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz

Filling in for defending world champ Jose Gonzalez in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, rookie Daniel Pharris drove to his first career victory at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.

Race three of the six-race Countdown to the Championship was won by four of NHRA's quintessential drag racing champions

During the first round of NHRA FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, Khalid alBalooshi’s Pro Mod made contact with the wall before coming to a stop. alBalooshi exited the car under his own power.

Brittany Force made the fastest run in Top Fuel history and reset the national speed record to 338.48 mph in her Flav-R-Pac dragster in the opening round of the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.

It's race day, and the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the St. Louis area's World Wide Technology Raceway, for round three of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship

The NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd during today's racing action, as the passionate fanbase packed the track to close out qualifying in St. Louis. It is the seventh sellout crowd for the NHRA this season.

In front of a sell-out crowd at World Wide Technology Raceway, crew chiefs and drivers were swinging for the fences at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.

The NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s racing action at the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals. The sellout marks the seventh sellout crowd for the NHRA in 2022.

Three-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan entered the NHRA Midwest Nationals just 60 points out of first place, and he and his wing of the TSR Nitro team are steadily focused on making up as much ground as possible as the 2022 NHRA Countdown to the Championship hits dead-center.

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the St. Louis area's World Wide Technology Raceway for round three of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship

With a victory last weekend, Aaron Stanfield jumped right back in the championship mix, but the rising star in Pro Stock said the chase for an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world title in the class won’t be his main focus at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.

NHRA National Dragster's award-winning photographer Marc Gewertz shares the beauty, speed, and behind-the-scenes shots his lenses captured at the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals.

During a stellar night of qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway, team horsepower dominated the low e.t.'s all evening.

Camrie Caruso could not have known what she was in for when she stepped into the dog-eat-dog world of Pro Stock at the beginning of the season, but soon enough, Caruso came to understand the inner workings of the class and is experiencing the heightened intensity of a championship chase in a professional category for the first time.

Tim Wilkerson remains right in the thick of things in the Countdown to the Championship, already advancing to one final round in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ six-race playoffs. Now the veteran has a chance to put on a show at his home track in front of family and friends at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals.

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the St. Louis area's World Wide Technology Raceway, for round three of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship

Buckle up. This is where the ride gets a bit bumpy. The Countdown to the Championship playoffs for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is about to hit the halfway point with this week’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Right now, all four Professional championships are very much up for grabs, but that might not be the case on Monday morning.

With the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon headed to its final two races of the 2022 season, the points battle is heating up in the category, with an epic championship duel set to go down over the next two events.

The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, packed with late-summer racing coverage from Brainerd, Indy, and Reading, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.