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Greg Anderson celebrates 60th birthday with 95th career Pro Stock victory in Gainesville

On his 60th birthday, Greg Anderson is on the verge of becoming Pro Stock's all-time wins leader after claiming his 95th career title at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
14 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
anderson win
Meet the new boss; same as the old boss. For all the talk of a youth movement in the Pro Stock class, four-time world champion Greg Anderson isn’t quite ready to abdicate his throne. Anderson, who began racing in the Pro Stock class in 1999,…
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Reigning world champ Matt Smith successfully defends Gatornationals Pro Stock Motorcycle title

Four-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion kicks off 2021 season with second straight Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals victory.
14 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
smith win
Matt Smith dominated the shortened 2020 season with a performance that included a win in Gainesville, a solid 17-6 record in elimination rounds, and his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship. A lot has changed in the Pro Stock Motorcycle…
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Sunday news and notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from the final day of eliminations at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway
14 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
notes
It didn’t take long to establish an early favorite for the Funny Car race of the year after Bob Tasca III defeated reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan in round one. Hagan, the No. 8 qualifier, left first by .002-second but…
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Pesz, Nesloney ride out wild two-car Pro Mod crash at Gatornationals

During the third round of Pro Mod qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. driver Brandon Pesz crossed the centerline and made contact with Dustin Nesloney in the right lane. Both drivers exited their cars under their own power.
13 Mar 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
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Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Angelle Sampey are quickest in Gainesville qualifying

Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec earned the top qualifying spots for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the season-opening event in the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season.
13 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
capps
Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec earned the top qualifying spots for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the season-opening event in the 2021…
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Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders and Angelle Sampey lead Friday qualifiers in Gainesville

The 2021 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing season officially kicked off at Gainesville Raceway on Friday were Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Angelle Sampey went to the top of their respective fields at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA U.S. Nationals.
12 Mar 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
torrence
After a longer than expected off-season, engines finally came to life in the 2021 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing series as processional competitors took to the track for the opening day of qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Six…
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Krista Baldwin has Top Fuel racing in her DNA

The human genome contains three billion base pairs of instructions, and every single one of them in this third-generation racer is codded for speed.
12 Mar 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Krista Baldwin has Top Fuel racing in her DNA
From her temporary office at FTI Performance in Deland, Fla., Krista Baldwin spent the start of the 2021 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals race week editing photos for the company's social media channels. Baldwin, the daughter of Bobby Baldwin…
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Tom Bailey vs. Rod Tschiggfrie: NHRA Street Car Shootout at the 2021 Gatornationals—Round 1

A pair of 5-second street cars match race at the 2021 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. License plates, trailer hitches, and 250-mph trap speeds!
12 Mar 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tom Bailey and Rod Tschiggfrie Street Car Shootout 2021 NHRA Gatornationals
See the detailed results HERE Bailey's and Tschiggfrie's cars both made test passes earlier in the week.…
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Watch Now! Factory Stock Showdown first round qualifying from the Gatornationals

After the first round of qualifying its David Barton (COPO Camaro), Aaron Stanfield (COPO Camaro), and Bill Skillman (Cobra Jet Mustang) in the top slots of the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown at the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
12 Mar 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch Now! Factory Stock Showdown, first round qualifying from the Gatornationals
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the 2021 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday Preview

For the first time in NHRA’s 70-year history, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will mark the start of a new season, and the racers who have made their way to Gainesville Raceway for the historic event could not be happier.
11 Mar 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
The 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was held just months ago due to the pandemic, but we’re back at Gainesville Raceway for the traditional March date of the East Coast season opener, which now marks the kickoff of the new season…
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Team Force returns in full Force during day two of Gainesville test session

John Force Racing made a positive impression in their return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour as John and Brittany Force led the way during day two of the pre-Gatornationals test session at Gainesville Raceway.
10 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
wed test
On Wednesday, racers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Top Fuel Harley, and Factory Stock Showdown were invited to test at Gainesville Raceway, and many of the teams taking part in this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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Josh Hart and Cruz Pedregon lead day one of open testing in Gainesville

The 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season kicked off unofficially at Gainesville Raceway with the first of two days of testing for competitors in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Top Fuel Harley, and Factory Stock Showdown.
09 Mar 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Race coverage
test1
The 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season kicked off unofficially at Gainesville Raceway with the first of two days of testing for competitors in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Top Fuel Harley, and…
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Tales from the Strip: What it's like racing teammates for a Funny Car Championship

Tony Pedregon reflects on what it was like for Tommy Johnson Jr. to have to race his teammates at the 2020 Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil for a Funny Car Championship
03 Nov 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tales from the Strip: What it's like racing teammates for a Funny Car Championship
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Aaron Stanfield wins fifth straight race in SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown

01 Nov 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
stanfield
There were six events this season in the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown and Aaron Stanfield won five of them. A week after wrapping up the championship and winning his first Pro Stock event in Houston, the third-generation racer remained red hot…
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Erica Enders caps off fourth championship with 29th career Pro Stock victory

Capping off what was easily one of the best days of her long and successful career, Erica Enders won her fourth Camping World NHRA Pro Stock championship and then returned a few hours later to win her 29th Pro Stock event.
01 Nov 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
enders
Capping off what was easily one of the best days of her long and successful career, Erica Enders won her fourth Camping World NHRA Pro Stock championship and then returned a few hours later to win her 29th Pro Stock event. Enders ran her record to a…
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Antron Brown breaks long dry spell with Top Fuel win at 2020 season finale

Antron Brown, the three-time world champ who had been winless since the Seattle event in the summer of 2018, collected the Top Fuel win at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, upsetting freshly recrowned three-time world champ Steve Torrence in the final round.
01 Nov 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Antron Brown
Antron Brown will enjoy the offseason as much as anyone after breaking a long dry spell with his first Top Fuel victory in more than a year and a half. Brown won the season-ending Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil by upsetting his good friends…
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Smith family runs the table in Las Vegas as Matt takes championship and Angie wins second Pro Stock Motorcycle race

Hours after watching her husband, Matt, win his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, Angie Smith picked up a Wally of her own when she won the final round of the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil.
01 Nov 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
angie
Hours after watching her husband, Matt, win his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, Angie Smith picked up a Wally of her own when she won the final round of the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil. Smith outran Steve Johnson’s Suzuki…
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Matt Hagan seals championship season with third Funny Car win of the season

Matt Hagan wrapped up a perfect day at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, clinching the championship in the semifinals and then winning the event, his third of the season, beating teammate Ron Capps in the final.
01 Nov 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Matt Hagan wrapped up a perfect day at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, clinching the championship in the semifinals and then winning the event, his third of the season, beating teammate Ron Capps…
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Sunday news and notes from the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil

News and notes from the final day of eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
finals
News and notes from the final day of eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (newest items at the top). The stars seem to be lining up for another Torrence final-round…
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Dodge NHRA Finals Sunday Preview: Champions will be crowned today

The 2020 NHRA schedule wasn’t originally drawn up this way but the four Camping World Drag Racing Series professional champions will officially be crowned on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith enter the final day of the season as the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively but their clinch scenarios are varied.
01 Nov 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Don Schumacher Racing
The 2020 NHRA schedule wasn’t originally drawn up this way but the four Camping World Drag Racing Series professional champions will officially be crowned on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders,…
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Billy Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Kraweic lead Las Vegas fields

Billy Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec earned the top qualifying spots for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, the season finale of the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season.
31 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Billy Torrence
Billy Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec earned the top qualifying spots for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, the season finale of the 2020 NHRA…
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When it comes to qualifying in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, let the games begin

All’s fair in love, war, and NHRA Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle racing as rival Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams plot their qualifying strategies for the Dodge NHRA Finals.
31 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
anderson
Greg Anderson feels that he needs to do something in order to help teammate Jason Line win his fourth (and final) NHRA Pro Stock championship but he’s not exactly sure what he can to do. Line comes into the final event of the 2020 season tied with…
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Dodge NHRA Finals Saturday Preview

This weekend, champions will be crowned at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, the 11th final race in the 2020 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series. Title are up for grabs in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, as well as the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod series, Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, and Summit Racing E.T. Series.
31 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
vegas
This weekend, champions will be crowned at the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, the 11th final race in the 2020 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series. Title are up for grabs in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, as well as…
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Watch now! Super Stock qualifying from Dodge NHRA Finals

Watch a field of Super Stockers from both of Friday's qualifying sessions the 2020 Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil.
30 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch now! Super Stock qualifying from Dodge NHRA Finals
First Session See the detailed results HERE Second Session To catch all the…
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Tony Schumacher makes dramatic return with 85th Top Fuel title

Tony Schumacher was grounded for the better part of two seasons while he searched for a sponsor, but the sport’s winningest Top Fuel driver clearly hasn’t forgotten how to find the winner’s circle. In his eighth race back this season, Schumacher earned his 85th career win by driving his Okuma/Coromant Sandvik dragster past points leader Steve Torrence in the final.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
shoe win
Tony Schumacher was grounded for the better part of two seasons while he searched for a sponsor, but the sport’s winningest Top Fuel driver clearly hasn’t forgotten how to find the winner’s circle. In his eighth race back this season, Schumacher…
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Aaron Stanfield runs the table with Pro Stock and Factory Stock double-up

Aaron Stanfield is just 25 years old and likely has a long career ahead of him but not matter how long he races he might never enjoy another afternoon like the one he had at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
stanfield win
Aaron Stanfield is just 25 years old and likely has a long career ahead of him but not matter how long he races he might never enjoy another afternoon like the one he had at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals. Stanfield not only won the…
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Tommy Johnson Jr. keeps his Funny Car title hopes alive with Houston victory

When it comes to the 2020 Camping World Funny Car title, don’t count out Tommy Johnson Jr. In danger of falling hopelessly behind teamamtes, Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman, Johnson put together a timley effort to win for the third time this season.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
tjwin
When it comes to the 2020 Camping World Funny Car title, don’t count out Tommy Johnson Jr. In danger of falling hopelessly behind teamamtes, Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman, Johnson put together a timley effort to win for the third time this season. In…
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Eddie Krawiec ends two-year winless drought with impressive Pro Stock Motorcycle victory

For the first time since the Brainerd event in 2018, a span of 26 months, Eddie Krawiec earned a Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally when he rode his Harley-Davidson FXDR to a final round win against Ryan Oehler at Houston Raceway Park. Appearing in his 85th career final, Krawiec nabbed career win No. 48 with a 6.801 to easily cover Oehler’s 6.905.
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
krawiec
For the first time since the Brainerd event in 2018, a span of 26 months, Eddie Krawiec earned a Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally when he rode his Harley-Davidson FXDR to a final round win against Ryan Oehler at Houston Raceway Park. Appearing in his 85th…
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Sunday news and notes from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil

News and notes from the final day of eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park
25 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
notes
The ongoing points battles in Funny Car and Pro Stock were dramatically impacted by a few surprises during Sunday’s opening round of eliminations. The drama began in Funny Car where low qualifier Jack Beckman smoked the tires and lost to…
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On a fast Saturday in Houston, no one is quicker than Torrence , Beckman, Laughlin, and Smith

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Alex Laughlin (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) earned the top qualifying spots on Saturday for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.
24 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
torrence
After a thrilling day of qualifying at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Springnationals presented by Pennzoil, Steve Torrence, Jack Beckman, Alex Laughlin and Matt Smith emerged as the top qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock…
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