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Tricky Tipster: Who are going to be the stars in the Lone Star State?

This week, Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s in-house oddsmaker for more than four decades, give the nod to native Texans Steve Torrence and Erica Enders in Top Fuel and Pro Stock, and also labels Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Steve Jackson (Pro Mod) as the favorites.
15 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
If you ask a Texan, they’ll gladly tell you that everything is bigger and better in Texas and that logic almost certainly applies to this week’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. The site of many of drag racing’s most historic moments, the historic…
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Following St. Louis win, Christopher Dodd takes aim at Super Comp championship

It probably wasn’t fair to call it a “must win” race, but if Christopher Dodd is to become the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp champion, his recent win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil could certainly be defined as “clutch”.
14 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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It probably wasn’t fair to call it a “must win” race, but if Christopher Dodd is to become the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp champion, his recent win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil…
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Racing, racing, and more racing highlights new issue of NHRA National Dragster

The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is now online, still available free for all to read, and in the mail to NHRA members around the world. In aracing extravaganza, 15 different racing events are covered from coast to coast, plus all of the usual great content readers expect.
14 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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WFO Radio podcast: Previewing this weekend's AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Get ready for the NHRA AAA Texas FallNationals with Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello on the WFO Radio podcast. The guys discuss a big weekend of drag racing, the passing of Eddie Van Halen, and the 2021 NHRA schedule.
14 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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WFO
Get ready for the NHRA AAA Texas FallNationals with Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello on the WFO Radio podcast. The guys discuss a big weekend of drag racing, the passing of Eddie Van Halen, and the 2021 NHRA schedule.  
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Dragster champ Patrick Forster

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Another first-time winner was crowned in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when Patrick Forster drove to a final round win against JB Strassweg. Forster left on time with a .009 light and drove the finish line to a 6.253 on his 6.…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas champ Ryan Sirffring

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Super Gas class featured a first-time winner after Ryan Siffring drove his Corvette roadster past Vernon Rowland in the final. Siffring drove perhaps the best race of his career in the final with a .014 light and a perfect 9.900 to hold off…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp champ Christopher Dodd

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Thanks to his St. Louis win, Christopher Dodd remains a contender for the Lucas Oil Series championship in Super Comp. The St. Louis winner in 2016 and 2019, Dodd added a third title in the Gateway City after opponent Larry Bernhausen fouled in…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock champ Kyle Rizzoli

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Over the past few seasons, Kyle Rizzoli has established himself as one of the most competitive drivers in Stock and Super Stock and he reaffirmed that in St. Louis by winning his tenth national event title. Rizzoli, who is ranked in the Top 10…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Stock champ Marion Stephenson

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
A year after winning the Division 2 Super Stock title, Marion Stephenson found himself in the winner’s circle at a national event for the first time since 2016 after he drove his GT/HA Cobalt past Rylee Speer in the final. The final was…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Comp champ Clint Neff

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Clint Neff, the winner of back-to-back titles in Dallas in 2017-18, and the 2012 St. Louis winner, added another Comp title to his impressive resumé when he stopped Jim Greenheck and his C-Tech Camaro in the final round. Neff lost .18-hundredths…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Sportsman highlights

Weather-related issues pushed the final rounds of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series finals to Monday, but eventual champions Clint Neff (Comp), Marion Stephenson (Super Stock), and Kyle Rizzoli (Stock) likely didn’t mind the delay.
13 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Super Stock
Weather-related issues pushed the final rounds of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil to Monday for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors but eventual champions of the event including Clint Neff (Comp), Marion…
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Krista Baldwin prepares to follow grandfather and father into Top Fuel

After several seasons in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Krista Baldwin recently obtained her NHRA Top Fuel credentials behind the wheel of the the dragster owned by her grandfather, Hall of Famer Chris "the Greek" Karamesines.
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Luis De Leon to make his NHRA Pro Modified debut at FallNationals

Newly licensed Pro Mod driver Luis De Leon will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified Series debut this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, piloting the 2018 Imperial Construction Chevrolet Corvette owned by PJS Racing.
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
Newly licensed Pro Modified driver Luis De Leon will make his NHRA debut this weekend in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified Series presented by J&A Service at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, piloting the 2018 Imperial…
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Five days of thrills in store at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex

Texas Motorplex, one of the premier drag strips in the country, will play host to a wide variety of racing activities for fans to begin the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. 
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Texas Motorplex
Texas Motorplex, one of the premier drag strips in the country, will play host to a wide variety of racing activities for fans to begin the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.  “We wanted to do something no other NHRA national event…
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Building a team with Antron Brown and Brian Corradi

After 10 years of racing together, Antron Brown and crew chief Brian Corradi are in each other’s heads. They’re more than a team, they’re a brotherhood. Find out why that mattered so much at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
12 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Feature
Building a team with Antron Brown and Brian Corradi
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Chris McGaha will pay respect to Pro Stock legend Lee Shepherd at FallNationals

Chris McGaha and his Harlow Sammons racing team will run the Reher-Morrison wrap this weekend at the AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in honor of the late four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Lee Shepherd.  
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Chris McGaha
Chris McGaha and his Harlow Sammons racing team will run the Reher-Morrison wrap this weekend at the AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in honor of the late four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Lee Shepherd.   “Lee Shepherd was a…
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Second-generation Jr. Drag Racing Series driver Kolette Dicero has big future plans

Kolette Dicero, the daughter of A/Fuel dragster tuner and team owner Anthony Dicero, is currently driving in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League and she's already looking ahead to a future in "big cars."
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tommy Johnson Jr. ready to resume Funny Car title fight in Dallas

Fresh off a win at the Mopar Expresslane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Tommy Johnson Jr. is ready to head to Dallas to continue his pursuit of the Camping World NHRA Funny Car title.
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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The modern drag racing helmet

Part safety, part personality: NHRA on FOX’s Tony Pedregon talks about the one product every racer installs before they strap into their drag car
12 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Racing Technology
Leah Pruett and the The modern drag racing helmet
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Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, and Alex Laughlin welcome Camping World to the NHRA

Drag racers received news that Camping World would become the NHRA’s professional series sponsor at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, and they welcomed the new partnership with open arms
10 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Feature
Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, and Alex Laughlin welcome Camping World to the NHRA
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Doug Kalitta on WFO: Midwest Nationals, Camping World, and Eddie Van Halen

Doug Kalitta stopped by WFO Radio to discuss his Top Fuel win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis. Kalitta talks about the battle for the Camping World Series championship, the rumors of Tony Stewart driving a Top Fuel dragster, and the passing of Eddie Van Halen.
10 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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The three runs every drag racing fan was talking about after the Midwest Nationals

Kenny Delco, Leah Pruett, and Alexis DeJoria all walked away from momentous crashes and explosions at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, and race fans were amazed
10 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
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The three runs every drag racing fan was talking about after the Midwest Nationals
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Dodd, Pitt, and Emmons collect wins at Division 4 season finale in Noble

Sean Dodd, Jacob Pitt, and Gary Emmons, collected wins at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Okla.
09 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 4
  The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Sean Dodd, Double Oak, Texas, '08 Cobalt, C/…
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On and off the track, Alex Laughlin fights every day to stay one step ahead of the competition

For Alex Laughlin it’s a toss-up; the battle to remain competitive in the cutthroat Pro Stock class, or the battle to stay on track in the midst of a global pandemic. Both tasks are extremely challenging, and both require undivided attention, yet Laughlin is managing to get along just fine for now.
09 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
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For Alex Laughlin it’s a toss-up; the battle to remain competitive in the cutthroat Pro Stock class, or the battle to stay on track in the midst of a global pandemic. Both tasks are extremely challenging, and both require undivided attention, yet…
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Midwest Nationals Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle racing will finish at FallNats

Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle competition from the weather-hampered Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals will be completed during qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
09 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Erica Enders
Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle competition from the weather-hampered Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals will be completed during qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Action was halted midway through the second round of Pro…
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NHRA Member Track Spotlight: SRCA Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan.

The Sunflower Rod Custom Association (SRCA) Dragstrip, was the site of the National Hot Rod Association’s very first Nationals race in 1955. Sixty-five years later, it’s still going strong, hosting local events, NHRA Division 5 races, and even Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week
09 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
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NHRA Member Track Spotlight: SRCA Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan. from 1955
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NHRA 101: Turbochargers in drag racing

In this UTI NHRA 101, Bruno Massel gives a walkaround of the twin-turbo’d 2JZ engine in his Comp eliminator car. Check out the pair of 58mm inducer (inlet) Garrett turbos breathing through an air-to-water intercooler
09 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Racing Technology
Bruno Massel's Twin-turbo 2JZ engine with Garrett turbos running in NHRA Comp Eliminator B
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'Please don't let this hurt'; Leah Pruett recounts her wild Midwest Nationals crash

NHRA Camping World Top Fuel championship contender Leah Pruett crashed heavily at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil after an apparent chassis failure. She recounts in detail the accident and talks about her Top Fuel championship hopes.
09 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Leah Pruett
NHRA Camping World Top Fuel championship contender Leah Pruett entered the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil in second place in the points standings, but suffered a  setback in round two when her dragster crashed…
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Exclusive book excerpt: Don “the Snake” Prudhomme: My Life Beyond the 1320

Our recent review of the new autobiography, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme: My Life Beyond the 1320, stoked so much interest that Prudhomme and his publisher, CarTech, have provided National Dragster with an exclusive excerpt from the book for his fans to enjoy.
09 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Don Prudhomme
My review of the new autobiography, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme: My Life Beyond the 1320, a few weeks ago here stoked a ton of interest…
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Mozeris, Hahn win at completion of Wild Horse Pass doubleheader event

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division completed a doubleheader event Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
08 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 7
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Joe Mozeris, Phoenix, Ariz., '13 dragster, B/ED, 6.924,…
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