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2023 NHRA Arizona Nationals Stock Eliminator Winner Jody Lang

20 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
115:35
Former world champ Jody Lang claimed his 33rd national event victory and his fifth in Phoenix when he stopped Tony DeFrank in the Stock final. Lang cruised to the win in his L/SA Malibu after DeFrank slowed. Both drivers were solid off the starting…
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2023 NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Stock Winner Brad Burton

20 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
111:07
Brad Burton was nearly perfect in his win over Kyle Rizzoli in the Phoenix Super Stock final. Burton, a two-time Stock world champ, cut a .000 light and ran 9.332 against his 9.33 dial to seal the win as Rizzoli broke out by two-hundredths.
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2023 NHRA Arizona Nationals Comp Winner Bruno Massel Jr.

20 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
113:02
Three-time world Bruno Massel Jr. collected career win No. 16, heeling his venerable turbocharged CC/AT '10 Cobalt to a final-round victory over longtime Comp racer Ralph Van Paepeghem. Massel got a better reaction time ran a (-.53) 7.04 to chase…
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Watch this weekend's Division 2 and 4 Lucas Oil Series events for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Silver Dollar Raceway and the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Thunder Valley Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
20 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 4
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Silver Dollar Raceway and the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Thunder Valley Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting…
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Brad Burton’s hot start fuels desire for third NHRA world title

Two-time NHRA Stock champ Brad Burton is an early favorite for the Super Stock title following back-to-back victories in Phoenix and Las Vegas.
19 Apr 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Brad Burton
As the old saying goes, you can’t win a championship in the first three races of the season, but you certainly can lose one. Or can you? If there is any sportsman racer in the entire NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series who is suited to putting…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
19 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Behind the Scenes
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Ask Alan: Shoelaces on Top Fuel cars? Canopy or no canopy? Designated pairs?

At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and answers on NHRA.com.
19 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Ask Alan
Ask Alan
At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and…
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Stewart's first victory highlights Sportsman action at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Eight champions were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, led by Tony Stewart, who scored his first career national event win in Top Alcohol Dragster.
18 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tony Stewart
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, eight champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, led by Tony Stewart, who…
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Versatran ready to hit the dragstrip with Paul Richards Racing in Charlotte

Versatran, a division of Metalcraft of Mayville, has announced a partnership with Paul Richards Racing and its driver, Dave Richards, for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and at other NHRA race events during the 2023 season.
18 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Paul Richards Racing
Versatran, a division of Metalcraft of Mayville, has announced a partnership with Paul Richards Racing. Paul Richards Racing and its driver, Dave Richards, will be racing their nitro Funny Car in Charlotte at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway provided a rash of upsets, strong performances, and the wild action associated with massive horsepower times four.
18 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
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All The World's A Stage(-ing) Duel: Langdon and Buginga Tell All

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Shawn Langdon and Manny Buginga join host Brian Lohnes to talk about two of the season's most memorable moments this far, and they both happened on the starting line. 
18 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Shawn Langdon and Manny Buginga join host Brian Lohnes to talk about two of the season's most memorable moments this far, and they both happened on the starting line.  For Langdon, it…
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Nostalgia Pro Stock cars to be featured at Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Fans who attend the upcoming Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway will have the opportunity to enjoy exhibition runs and a pit-area display featuring members of the popular Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association.
18 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Nostalgia Pro Stock
Fans who attend the upcoming Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway will have the opportunity to enjoy exhibition runs and a pit-area display featuring members of the popular Southeast Nostalgia Pro Stock Association. A regular feature…
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Five things we learned at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas

The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the fourth race of 23 in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and it offered thrills like no other. Here are five big takeaways from the event.
17 Apr 2023
Kelly Wade
Feature
5 Things Las Vegas
  The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the fourth race of 23 in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and it offered thrills like no other. Here are five big takeaways from the event. CAN…
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Hagan and Glenn win again, Brown rejuvenated by Four-Wide glory

The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals marked the first of two consecutive races in the four-across format, and Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) each claimed victory.
16 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the first of two consecutive races in the four-across format, and Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) each claimed victory. For…
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Victory in Vegas: Tony Stewart collects his first NHRA national event win

Motorsports hall of famer Tony Stewart added another victory to his amazing resumé, winning the Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in just his fourth national event start.
16 Apr 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart, the first and only driver to win championships in stock cars, Indy cars, and Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown cars, added another victory to his amazing resumé, winning the Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday photo gallery

See Sunday action from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas through the lens of our National Dragster photographers in this gallery.
16 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Antron Brown 41
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
16 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  In an opening quad that featured the final-round combatants from the Winternationals — Justin Ashley and Austin Prock — neither of them advanced as both lost traction, which allowed Leah Pruett to forge ahead for the win with a 3.77,…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday Preview

The fields are set, and first-round quads have been determined for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Las Vegas has been alive with more horsepower than a mortal being knows how to process, and it's about to get real.
16 Apr 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Four-Wide Funny Cars at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The fields are set, the first-round quads have been determined, and raceday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals has arrived. The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been alive with more horsepower than a mortal being knows how to process this weekend…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday photo gallery

National Dragster photographers gathered an assortment of images on Saturday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
15 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Paul Wong 55
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Hartford, Force, and Pedregon take top spots at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Final qualifying is complete at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, and for the first time in his Pro Stock career, Matt Hartford sits at the top of the pack. Brittany Force got the job done in Top Fuel, and Cruz Pedregon was the Funny Car No. 1 qualifier in Las Vegas.
15 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Matt Hartford's Total Seal Chevrolet
Final qualifying is complete at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for the first time in his Pro Stock career, Matt Hartford sits at the top of the pack. Brittany Force got the job done in Top Fuel, and Cruz…
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Houghtaling, Boltz, Robinson lead champs at Northeast Shootout at Cecil County

Kevin Houghtaling, Brittany Boltz, and Ken Robinson led the winner's list as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at Cecil County Dragway with the Northeast Shootout.
15 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 1
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division Northeast Shootout: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Kevin Houghtaling, Henrico, Va., '02 Cavalier, G/A, 8.394, 157.12  def.…
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Troy Coughlin Jr. is loaded for bear and ready to take whatever comes next

The season started on a high note for Troy Coughlin Jr. with a win at the season-opener, but the two races that followed left much to be desired. Coughlin, though, knows the tables will soon turn – and he's hoping it happens this weekend in Las Vegas. 
15 Apr 2023
Kelly Wade
Feature
Troy Coughlin Jr.
The 2023 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series started on an exceptionally high note for Troy Coughlin Jr. as he wheeled his yellow and black JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro to the third Pro Stock victory of his career at the season-opener,…
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Brittany Force has a game plan for mastering the chaos of four-wide racing

These NHRA Four-Wide Nationals mark Brittany Force’s 14th shot at the four-wide competition and the two-time world champ and defending event champ has a system worked out to help deal with the chaos that overtakes the starting-line staging procedure.
15 Apr 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Four-Wide TOp Fuel
The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas marks Brittany Force’s 14th shot at the four-wide competition and the two-time world champ and defending event champ has a system worked out to help deal with the chaos that overtakes the starting-line…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday Preview

Qualifying for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals continues on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Thus far, Top Fuel's Brittany Force, Funny Car racer Cruz Pedregon, and Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn have all dialed the right numbers .
15 Apr 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Four Funny Cars lining up to make a run at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Qualifying for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals continues on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Thus far, Top Fuel's Brittany Force, Funny Car racer Cruz Pedregon, and Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn have all dialed the right…
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Force, Pedregon, and Glenn are opening-day leaders at Four-Wide Nationals

Brittany Force, Cruz Pedregon, and Dallas Glenn lead their respective fields after the opening day and first two qualifying sessions of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
14 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
The first day of qualifying at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is complete, and drivers in the professional categories proved that the unique format was a challenge they were happily willing to accept. After a…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery

National Dragster photographers captured all of the action on and off track on Friday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
14 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Top Fuel's winningest driver Schumacher still looking for first four-wide victory

For all of the NHRA Top Fuel records that Tony Schumacher holds, Top Fuel’s most decorated driver has never turned on the final win light in a four-wide race, a fact he hopes to change this weekend in Las Vegas, where he's won eight times in the two-wide format.
14 Apr 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Tony Schumacher
For all of the NHRA Top Fuel records that Tony Schumacher holds — most wins, most championships, most victories in a single season, most rounds won in a season, most final rounds in a season, longest event-winning streak, most consecutive rounds won…
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Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn out for redemption at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

There have been plenty of good moments for Dallas Glenn at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but it’s also the one that got away last year at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, where a wiring issue on his car spelled the end of his chances to win, that continues to motivate him.
14 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Four-Wide final
There have been plenty of good moments for Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including a 2021 victory at the fall race that helped clinch his NHRA Rookie of the Year award. But it’s also the one that got away last…
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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday preview

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series rounds out a three-race Southwest Swing with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Speedway. The event is the fourth of the 2023 season and the first of two that will follow the unique format that sends four ground-pounding race cars down the dragstrip at once.
14 Apr 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Four-Wide Nationals
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series rounds out a three-race Southwest Swing with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Speedway. The event is the fourth of the 2023 season and the first of two that will follow the unique…
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Watch this weekend's Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Cecil County Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
13 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Cecil County
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Cecil County Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Houston are Moser, Comp Products, Strange, and Weldon…
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