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PRE-RACE NOTESThe last time that NHRA nitro roared at The Rock in 1998, top speed in Top Fuel was 320.97 mph by Joe Amato while Cruz Pedregon, the only driver still racing who competed in the 1989-98 Winston Invitational here, had…
It’s been 28 years since the NHRA big show rumbled through Rockingham with the10th and final Winston Invitational event, a non-points-earning showcase that began in 1989 and ran through 1998.
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When Marc Ingwersen and his Buckeye Harley-Davidson Buell crew pulled into U.S. 131 Motorsports Park for the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals, they had no idea that a few days later they’d be celebrating the greatest day of Ingwersen’s near-10-year career in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
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After a wild opening round last weekend in Michigan, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs roll into North Carolina for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway.
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Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
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On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Troy Coughlin Jr. joins the show to talk about his amazing Pro Stock win at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar, and host Brian Lohnes recaps the stunning event.
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Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals, the 15th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the first in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
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Shawn Langdon sets speed record and wins Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals along with Jordan Vandergriff, Troy Coughlin Jr., and John Hall as NHRA makes a long-awaited triumphant return to Michigan.
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Despite a wet start to Saturday, the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR came alive as packed grandstands and intense qualifying delivered a memorable day at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
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Take a look through the best images from an unforgettable opening day at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park
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Home-state favorite Doug Kalitta powered to a 3.682 at 334.82 mph to lead Top Fuel as NHRA returned to Michigan for the first time in 66 years, with Cruz Pedregon, Matt Hartford, and Ryan Oehler also qualifying No. 1 in their classes.
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