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Tim Wilkerson eager to make up for the one that got away in Reading

Tim Wilkerson is still kicking himself after his red-light in the final round of last weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, but he’s glad that he only had to wait five days to get back behind the wheel at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
23 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson is still kicking himself after his red-light in the final round of last weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, but he’s glad that he only had to wait five days to get back behind the wheel of his Levi, Ray & Shoup Funny Car at the…
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Pro Stock standout Bo Butner looking to make big move in Charlotte

With five races left in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, Bo Butner knows he has ground to make up starting at this weekend’s Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
23 Sep 2022
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Bo Butner
With five races left in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, Bo Butner knows he has ground to make up starting at this weekend’s Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. But coming off his first No. 1 qualifier in three…
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Rickie Smith after hometrack FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod win in Charlotte

In what he says is his final season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, multi-time world champ Rickie Smith said he already received his one wish for the year, which was picking up a victory to go out in style.
23 Sep 2022
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Rickie Smith
In what he says is his final season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, multi-time world champ Rickie Smith said he already received his one wish for the year, which was picking up a victory to go out in style.…
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Friday preview

Round two of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs kicks off today at zMAX Dragway with the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
23 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
Round two of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs kicks off today at zMAX Dragway with the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. Austin Prock (Top Fuel) and John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight (…
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NHRA Safety Safari: One of Wally Parks' key contributions to drag racing

For nearly 70 years, the NHRA Safety Safari presented by Simpson has made the National Hot Rod Association the premiere place to drag race.
22 Sep 2022
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The NHRA Safety Safari: One of Wally Parks' key contributions to drag racing
Wally Parks knew that in order for drag racing to grow to its full potential, it would have to be sustainable.  Race tracks would need to be consistent in their processes and preparation, the staff that ran the events would have to be…
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock headed to Charlotte for NHRA season finale

The Mountain Motor Pro Stockers are set to resume competition this weekend at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, NC.
22 Sep 2022
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock to headed to Charlotte for NHRA season finale
With fall weather starting to move in, the Mountain Motor teams are excited to get be racing at Zmax Dragway this weekend as we expect to see record-setting numbers for a number of racing classes due to the weather. Again at the Carolina Nationals,…
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Pedregon at the Pentagon: World champ gets a special trip between events

Between races in the Countdown to the Championship, two-time Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon and his team were able to enjoy an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
21 Sep 2022
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Cruz Pedregon
Between races in the Countdown to the Championship, two-time Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon and his team were able to enjoy an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The tour took place on Monday after an…
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Defending Top Fuel event winner Josh Hart looks to jump into title hunt

Last year, Josh Hart played the spoiler, beating a trio of Top Fuel title contenders. Now in the Countdown playoffs for the first time, Hart hopes a second straight victory at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals can put him in the thick of the championship conversation.
21 Sep 2022
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Josh Hart
A year ago, Josh Hart played the spoiler role perfectly in his fall visit to zMAX Dragway during his rookie season, beating a trio of Top Fuel title contenders en route to second career NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series victory. Now in the…
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Watch this weekend's Division 1 Summit Series E.T. Finals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 Summit Racing Series Finals event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
21 Sep 2022
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Division 1 Summit Series E.T. Finals
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 Summit Racing Series Finals event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage are Competition…
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Weekend Rewind: Relive the highlights of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals kicked off the Countdown to the Championship with a drama-filled event at Maple Grove Raceway. Here's a look at just a few of the highlights.
21 Sep 2022
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Behind the scenes with the winners of the 2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their Countdown to the Championship-opening victories at Maple Grove Raceway with their crews and with one another.
21 Sep 2022
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Motorsports Hall of Fame of America fetes Linda Vaughn, First Lady of Motorsports

The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America recently saluted Linda Vaughn, the First Lady of Motorsports, with a proclamation for Linda Vaughn Day, Sept. 19.
21 Sep 2022
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Linda Vaughn
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America recently saluted Linda Vaughn, the First Lady of Motorsports, with a proclamation for Linda Vaughn Day, Sept. 19. Vaughn previously was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019. The proclamation reads…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals FOX broadcast delivers record audience of 1.6 million

Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, which was the NHRA’s NFL adjacent broadcast, delivered 1,678,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast record.
20 Sep 2022
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FOX
Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, which was the NHRA’s NFL adjacent broadcast, delivered 1,678,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast record. That is up 150,000 viewers (10%) from the…
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Tricky Tipster: Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

The Countdown to the Championship heats up this weekend at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second of six races in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series playoffs. Tricky Tipster, NHRA's in-house oddsmaker, has tabbed Brittany Force, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders as the favorites.
20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
The Countdown to the Championship delivered as advertised last week in Reading with wins by favorites Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Joey Gladstone as well as a surprise Top Fuel victory by Austin Prock. Now, drivers who did not win, or at least…
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Erwin, Scott, Hildebrant, Couch, Tilson capture Division 4 Summit championships

Todd Erwin, Jason Scott, Jason Hildebrant, Cody Couch, and Bryan Tilson all punched their tickets for the Summit National Championship battle later this year in Las Vegas with big wins at the Division 4 Summit Series Finals in Ardmore, Okla.
20 Sep 2022
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Division 4 Summit
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2022 NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals: SUPER PRO Todd Erwin, dragster, 4.480, 154.43  def. Chuck Wier,'67 Chevy II, 6.522, 103.90.  …
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Division 3's Keil, Buchanan, Ellison, Collier, Sheppeard headed to Las Vegas title bash

Carl Keil, AJ Buchanan, Caleb Ellison, Garreth Sheppeard, and Steven Collier won the Division 3 Summit Series FInals and will represent the division at the Summit National Championship later this fall in Las Vegas.
20 Sep 2022
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Division 3
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2022 NHRA Summit Racing Series North Central Division Finals: SUPER PRO Carl Keil, Rossford, Ohio, '15 Dragster, 4.790, 142.96  def. Michael Sturgill, Beavercreek, Ohio…
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Nitro Time Machine: Ron Capps gets huge playoff win at 2018 Charlotte race

With then crew chief Rahn Tobler at the helm, Ron Capps scored a crucial Countdown to the Championship victory in Funny Car at the 2018 fall Charlotte event.
20 Sep 2022
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Robert and Richard Phillips, Saisi, and Lee, pace winners at Sacramento

The climate gods blessed the weekend with benevolent weather, giving over 170 drag racers pleasant conditions at Sacramento Raceway and a chance to snatch one of the 10 gold Wallys up for grabs as the 2022 Heritage Racing Series winds down with only one race remaining on the schedule
20 Sep 2022
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Sacramento
  by Stephen Justice The climate gods blessed the weekend with benevolent weather (no triple-digit heat) giving over 170 drag racers pleasant conditions at Sacramento Raceway and a chance to snatch one of the 10 gold…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Dylan Hough

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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163:06
Two weeks after winning the Super Comp title in Seattle, Dylan Hough scored again in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Hough, the son of Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Brian Hough, used a .019 light and a 6.823 on his 6.81 dial to stop…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Brian Antony

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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127:54
More than a decade after scoring his first national event win in Brainerd, Brian Antony grabbed another Wally at his home track. Antony drove his Dodge Avenger to a 6.90 on his 6.87 prediction to stop Michael Chitty, who was just a hundredth of a…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Trevor Larson

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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85:34
Trevor Larson, whose wife. Kendra, won in Top Dragster at last year’s event, kept the family win streak alive with his third Brainerd victory when he defeated Kevin Dyck in the Super Gas final. Larson powered Chris Hess’ ’68 Camaro to a 9.890 to win…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion Tony Leonard

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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143:15
Super Comp champ Tony Leonard was one of six Minnesota drivers to collect a Sportsman victory at their homestate event, capturing his first NHRA national event Wally in his first final-round appearance, defeating Texan Craig Anderson with a near-…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock champion Tracy Fairchild

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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116:28
Appearing in his first career final, Tracy Fairchild scored his first win when he drove his D/SA ’70 AMX past Ron Feist in the Stock final. Fairchild also became the first driver of an American Motors vehicle to win an NHRA event in more than a…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Mike Mans

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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35:06
A year after losing the final round of the Lucas Oil Nationals. Mike Mans returned to earn the fifth win of his career in Super Stock. Mans ran right on his 8.80 dial in the final round to stop former Division 5 champ Wyatt Wagner, who broke out by…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Comp champion Brett Speer

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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129:57
Brett Speer, who lives less than a half-mile down Highway 371 from Brainerd International Raceway, again used his local knowledge to his advantage, winning the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals for the third straight time and fifth overall. Speer, who also…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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127:39
Topeka Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield continued his hot streak, winning his second straight national event title for sidelined car owner Rick Jackson, scoring with an easy final-round victory over Bob McCosh, whose car bogged just…
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2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Shawn Cowie

20 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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99:37
Shawn Cowie, who like many Canadian racers had problems getting across the border due to pandemic restrictions in 2021, got his first Top Alcohol Dragster win since the 2021 Winternationals, defeating Matt Cummings with a stout 5.21 from his Norm…
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Championship dreams are up for grabs as NHRA returns to zMAX Dragway

The stakes will be raised for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ second race of the season at zMAX Dragway, as a critical Countdown to the Championship victory will be on the line at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 23-25.  
20 Sep 2022
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zMAX Dragway
The stakes will be raised for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ second race of the season at zMAX Dragway, as a critical Countdown to the Championship victory will be on the line at the upcoming Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 23-25…
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Brittany Force's nightmare parts failure on race day

Listen in as Crew Chief David Grubnic diagnoses Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force's round-two engine explosion at the 2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
20 Sep 2022
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Watch Austin Prock use throttle control to beat Antron Brown in Reading

Even in the brutal-horsepower world of Top Fuel drag racing, driver finesse plays a role in round wins on race day as eventual race winner Austin Prock proved in this semifinal battle with Antron Brown at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
20 Sep 2022
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Austin Prock
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