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Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.

Justin Ashley and Erica Enders were the guests on a live NHRA Insider podcast from Brainerd International Raceway with hosts Brian Lohnes andTony Pedregon to discuss their hopes for the race, their seasons to date, and some breaking news in Pro Stock.

The 14th of 21 events in the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event jam packed with action including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and a full roster of Lucas Oil Series sportsman racing. The event will also feature the latest round of the Mission 2Fast2Tasty Challenge.

A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.

The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals has been a mainstay of the NHRA tour since 1982 and has provided fans with scores of thrills, chills, and spills in the decades since. Here's a look at five of the most memorable moments at Brainerd International Raceway.

For the first time since 2019, five-time Pro Stock world champ Greg Anderson will compete at Brainerd International Raceway, the track where he grew up racing, for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

There will be thunder among the pine trees as the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series rolls into Brainerd Int'l Raceway fot the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals where Tricky Tipster has installed Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, and Erica Enders as the favorites.

The exciting and lucrative Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will get a whole lot more of both at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the payouts will be increased by 50% for the final Challenge of the season. 

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for its annual stop at Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, bringing its 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph excitement — as well as the first Pro Stock appearance since 2019 — to the fan-favorite facility.

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another.

A-iPower, a leading manufacturer of inverter and portable generators, fluid pumps, and pressure washers, has been named the preferred generator of the NHRA as part of a new multiyear sponsorship. 

On this quick turnaround episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the pure madness of the Topeka weekend and what can be expected out of the teams competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend. 

Six more drivers locked up their official spots in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the result of racing at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.

The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor fought the weather all weekend at Heartland Motorsport Parks, but the resulting racing and joyous celebrations more than made up for it.

The Don Schumacher Racing Performance Block Party, supporting Riley Children’s Foundation, will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the DSM Precision Manufacturing headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind.

Topeka’s House of Speed can handle all of the heat and any of the speeds that NHRA throws at it. Check out the qualifying run recap from the 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.

The fastest Ford has ever gone is with Bob Tasca III at the wheel of his Ford Mustang Funny Car. This week Tasca shared that glory with all of Ford Motor Company.

Back in action for the first time in nearly two months, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports is set to return in a major way, with the first race in the category’s new Road to the Championship kicking off this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.

The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways from the event.

Nine champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park, including Mike Cotten, who scored in Stock.

Austin Prock's crew chief explains the delicate balance of making power and running up against the best tuners in the sport—without exceeding the capability of the equipment

The NHRA National Dragster photographers captured incredible action on and off the racetrack on Sunday at the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park, and we’ve provided a small sampling in this gallery.

Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley continued an impressive run as he claimed his sixth win of the season, while Bob Tasca III and Erica Enders each claimed their second victories of the year at the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of eliminations at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.

Dramatic weather conditions have been the greatest challenge this weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park, and the forecast for raceday at the 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals has gone from dreadful to promising. That should be good news for those eager to battle for one of the last trophies up for grabs during the regular season.

The fields are set at Heartland Motorsports Park, and Sunday is slated to bring vastly different conditions to set the stage for an exciting and challenging raceday at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

Heartland Motorsports Park was packed with action on Saturday, as Matt Hagan claimed his second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge win, Steve Torrence continued his charge with another victory, and Dallas Glenn finally closed the deal.

The ace National Dragster photographers combed the pits with their cameras and captured stunning starting line images on Saturday at the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. See Topeka through the lens in this photo gallery.

NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday’s eliminations at the Menards NHRA Nationals. Eliminations will now begin at 10 a.m. CT on Sunday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, starting with Top Fuel and then Funny Car and Pro Stock. Gates will open at 7:30 a.m. CT on Sunday at Heartland Motorsports Park.

Success in drag racing requires a well-mixed cocktail. Proper parts and pieces, a capable crew, a strong driver, and an apt and ever-learning crew chief are all required for long-term progress and performance. Buddy Hull assembled all of those things prior to the 2023 season, including tapping veteran tuner Mike Guger as his crew chief.