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Behind the Scenes with the winners at the Virginia NHRA Nationals

Exultant winners, congratulations from crewmembers and beaten opponents alike, and stage direction from the TV crew are some of the scenes NHRA fans don't always get to see. Take a look behind the scenes at the top-end action after the final rounds of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
19 May 2022
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Behind the Scenes
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The Sports Report: Is there another title (or two) in store for John Labbous?

A lot has changed in drag racing over the past few years, but one thing that has remained constant is the ability of John Labbous Jr. to secure his place among NHRA’s best by finishing in the Top 10.
18 May 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
John Labbous Jr.
A lot has changed in drag racing over the past few years, but one thing that has remained constant is the ability of John Labbous Jr. to secure his place among NHRA’s best by finishing in the Top 10.  Super Comp and Super Gas are two of drag…
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Watch this weekend's trio of Lucas Oil Series events for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch a trio of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events for free starting Thursday in Division 4 on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
18 May 2022
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Division 4
  NHRA fans can watch a trio of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events for free starting Thursday in Division 4 on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. NHRA.tv coverage of the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series…
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Insider podcast: Lyle Barnett and Austin Prock talk competition and the will to win

Pro Mod star Lyle Barnett and Top Fuel ace Austin Prock join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider. The two drivers are among the elite in their respective categories for performance both on the starting line and beyond.
18 May 2022
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NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
Pro Mod star Lyle Barnett and Top Fuel ace Austin Prock join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider. The two drivers are among the elite in their respective categories for performance both on the starting line and beyond. They…
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Science of Speed: Matt Smith explains Pro Stock Motorcycle clutches

New technologies are critical to going fast, yet years of experience can keep old tech extremely competitive. Here Matt Smith shows Bruno Massel how he applies two generations of clutch technology at every race.
18 May 2022
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Science of Speed: Matt Smith explains Pro Stock Motorcycle clutches
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Dodge Tales from the Strip: Dale Creasy Jr., the low-buck giant killer

In nitro Funny Car racing a team must be able to reliably complete runs and go rounds. Dale Creasy Jr has proven that when he shows up to race—he's serious about his success.
18 May 2022
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Dodge Tales from the Strip: Dale Creasy Jr. the low-buck giant killer
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Quiz: Name 10 professional drag racers who weren't born when John Force won his first Wally

John Force is the only drag racer in history who could hand out autographed hero cards with chapters in them. Test yourself and then watch the attached NHRA on FOX show segment.
17 May 2022
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Quiz: Name 10 professional drag racers who weren't born when John Force won his first Wally
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The driver and the mastermind: Doug Kalitta and Alan Johnson at their very best

Alan Johnson is the kingmaker when it comes to making power, and Doug Kalitta is a legendary driver. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 Virginia NHRA Nationals.
17 May 2022
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The driver and the mastermind: Doug Kalitta and Alan Johnson at their very best
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New asphalt laid down at Cedar Falls Motorsports Park NHRA member track

Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently completed a major track resurfacing project at the venerable Division 5 Iowa track, its first in about 25 years.
17 May 2022
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently completed a major track resurfacing project at the venerable Division 5 Iowa track, its first in about 25 years. With the help of a local asphalt company and advice from Division 5 Director Rob Park, Larry…
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Encyclospeedeia—Lex Joon, and his team’s "never-quit!" attitude

When bringing new team members into the fold, Joon provides a few days of training and then tosses new candidates into the deep end of nitro drag racing. What if that transition doesn't go smoothly? Refer back to the team motto.
16 May 2022
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Encyclospeedeia—Lex Joon, and his team’s "never-quit!" attitude
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Crew Chief Confidential—David Grubnic on making good decisions from conflicting data

How do you set both ends of a track record, qualify number one, and win the race all in one weekend? It all comes down to your decision process.
16 May 2022
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Crew Chief Confidential—David Grubnic on making good decisions from conflicting data
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Bill Skillman races to back-to-back Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown wins

Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to victory Sunday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, the third stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown, to widen their points lead.
16 May 2022
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Bill Skillman
Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to victory Sunday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the third stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown, to widen their points lead by defeating Dan Condon and…
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Five Things We Learned at the Virginia NHRA Nationals

Stop No. 7 of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a long-awaited return to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first Virginia NHRA Nationals since 2019. Here's five big things we learned in Richmond.
16 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five Things We Learned at the Virginia NHRA Nationals
  Stop No. 7 of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a long-awaited return to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first Virginia NHRA Nationals since 2019. Racers were salivating at the chance to run on what just about every crew…
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Rookie Tylor Miller scores victory in FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod in Virginia

Tylor Miller picked up his first career win in just his third career start in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, racing to an impressive victory at Virginia Motorsports Park as part of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
15 May 2022
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Tylor Miller
Tylor Miller picked up his first career win in just his third career start in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, racing to an impressive victory on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park as part of the Virginia NHRA…
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Force, Hight double for JFR in Virginia; Smith wins Pro Stock Motorcycle grudge final

Brittany Force and Robert Hight collected a nitro double for John Force Racing, and Matt Smith scored an important win in Pro Stock Motorcycle to cap a long, wild, and record-breaking weekend of racing at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
15 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winners
Brittany Force and Robert Hight collected a nitro double for John Force Racing, and Matt Smith scored an important win in Pro Stock Motorcycle to cap a long, wild, and record-breaking weekend of racing at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia…
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J.R. Carr wins Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition at Virginia NHRA Nationals

15 May 2022
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J.R. Carr was the winner of the Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition, presented here by Grade A Quality Energy Shots, taking the win with his Camaro after Elijah Morton went -.232 red in his Mustang.
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Tii Tharpe wins Top Fuel Harley at Virginia NHRA Nationals

15 May 2022
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Tii Tharpe
Top Fuel Motorcycle honors at the 2022 Virginia NHRA Nationals went to former world champ Tii Tharpe, who took an easy 6.34 final-round pass when William Jackson's bike went silent just off the starting line. The win will be especially…
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Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Virginia Motorsports Park on Sunday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the final day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
15 May 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sunday News and Notes from the Virginia NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Update throughout the day.
15 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the Virginia NHRA Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY With the sun making its first heavy appearance of the weekend — blasting through the semi-cloudy skies — teams had to try to adjust for the difference between qualifying and raceday, and the first pairs were…
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Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

After battling the elements for two long days, NHRA race teams can see the finish line ahead as they prepare for final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
15 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Virginia NHRA Nationals
After battling the elements for two long days, NHRA race teams can see the finish line ahead as they prepare for final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals. Low qualifiers Brittany Force in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car are also the…
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Friday leaders Force, Hagan, Smith lose then regain No. 1 spots on wild day

Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith finished qualifying as the field leaders at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, setting the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations.
14 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith finished qualifying as the field leaders at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, setting the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations. Despite dire forecasts for rain, the racers and…
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McBride makes fastest motorcycle run ever: 268 mph at Virginia NHRA Nationals

Larry "Spiderman" McBride made the fastest motorcycle pass in drag racing history -- 268.38 mph -- during a Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, shattering his own record of 265.95 mph.
14 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Larry McBride
Larry "Spiderman" McBride made the fastest motorcycle pass in drag racing history -- 268.38 mph -- during a Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, shattering his own record of 265.95 mph, set at South Georgia Motorsports…
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Virginia NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Virginia Motorsports Park on Saturday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the second day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
14 May 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Matt Hagan on driving a Funny Car: 'You never know what you're gonna get'

Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables had Friday’s best Funny Car run at the Virginia NHRA Nationals in a session where few of their peers got down the track, and even though they both made it look easy, it was anything but.
14 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Matt Hagan
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables had Friday’s best Funny Car run in a session where few of their peers got down the track, and even though they both made it look easy, it was anything but, especially after a total track scrape by the NHRA…
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Scott Palmer: He's not just a Top Fuel racer anymore

After years of chasing points at the highest level of NHRA Top Fuel competition, fan-favorite Scott Palmer doesn’t get behind the wheel of his nitro dragster that much anymore, but it’s not like he’s sitting around the house watching Netflix.
14 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Scott Palmer
After years of chasing points at the highest level of NHRA Top Fuel competition, fan-favorite Scott Palmer doesn’t get behind the wheel of his nitro dragster that much anymore, but it’s not like he’s sitting around the house in Cassville, Mo.,…
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Start time for Saturday qualifying at Virginia NHRA Nationals moved up to noon

Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have bumped the start of Saturday’s qualifying for the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park up an hour with Pro Stock Motorcycle now beginning at noon.
14 May 2022
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Qualifying
Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have bumped the start of Saturday’s qualifying for the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park up an hour. Pro Stock Motorcycle will now begin at 12 p.m., wi Top Fuel and Funny Car to follow at 12:…
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Stevens, Smith lead winners at SRCA Dragstrip Division 5/Central Region event

James Stevens and Kyle Smith led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action this weekend at SRCA Dragstrip.
13 May 2022
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Division 5
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at SRCA Dragstrip: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.434, 263.41  def. Matthew…
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Virginia NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

After a long and rain-delayed opening day of qualifying that was ultimately rewarding as five of the six existing track record were broken, teams will enter Saturday with some trepidation and a not especially friendly weather forecast.
13 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Virginia NHRA Nationals
After a long and rain-delayed opening day of qualifying that was ultimately rewarding as five of the six existing track record were broken, teams will enter Saturday with some trepidation and a not especially friendly weather forecast. Points…
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WATCH: McBride, Vantine square off In NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race

Larry “Spiderman” McBride took on Dave Vantine and his Yellow Bullet in the first NHRA national event Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition run in decades with Vantine taking the win with a 5.87 at 221 mph.
13 May 2022
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Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race
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Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith are opening-day leaders in Virginia

After a three-year absence, NHRA Drag Racing returned to Virginia Motorsports Park with Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith earning the provisional low qualifying spots after a track-record-setting opening day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
13 May 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
After a three-year absence, NHRA Drag Racing returned to Virginia Motorsports Park with Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith earning the provisional low qualifying spots after the opening day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals. It took a…
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