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Chad Green earns first career E3 Pro Mod victory with triumph at Indy

Chad Green scored his first career E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory on Saturday, beating Jason Scruggs in the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil Summernationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
05 Sep 2020
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Pro Mod
Chad Green scored his first career E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory on Saturday, beating Jason Scruggs in the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil Summernationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The final was moved to…
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Megan Meyer shatters Top Alcohol Dragster record with 5.09 first-round pass

Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer made the first 5.0-second pass in class history, a 5.097, during the first round of eliminations at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals
05 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Megan Meyer
  Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer made the first 5.0-second pass in class history, a 5.097, during the first round of eliminations at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.…
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Justin Ashley's first Top Fuel win, victories by Hagan, Green, and Andras wrap up rain-delayed Summernationals event

Justin Ashley, Matt Hagan, Chad Green, and Randal Andras finally added their names to 2020’s rollcall of winners as each won his rain-delayed final round from the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals during final qualifying Saturday at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley, Matt Hagan, Chad Green, and Randal Andras finally added their names to 2020’s rollcall of winners as each won his rain-delayed final round from the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals during final qualifying Saturday at the Denso Spark…
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Matt Smith claims second Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle title in three years

Three-time world champion Matt Smith collects his second win in the $25,000 Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle at Indy after a final round win over teammate Scotty Pollacheck.
05 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
smith
It may not have been the prettiest win of his career, but for the second time in the last three years, Matt Smith claimed a victory in the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, held Saturday at Indy. In the final, Smith, rode his Denso EBR past teammate…
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Shawn Langdon, Tommy Johnson Jr., Greg Anderson, and Scotty Pollacheck earn top spots in Indy pro qualifying

Qualifying is complete for the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals and Shawn Langdon, Tommy Johnson Jr., Greg Anderson, and Scotty Pollacheck are the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively.
05 Sep 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Qualifying is complete for the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals and Shawn Langdon, Tommy Johnson Jr., Greg Anderson, and Scotty Pollacheck are the leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively. Langdon…
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Randal Andras scores third win of the season in rain-delayed Summernationals final

05 Sep 2020
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Randal Andras
Randal Andras and teammate Jay Turner entered the Summernationals almost two months ago separated by just two points at the top of the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley standings, so their final round, held during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals Saturday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz captured all the magic moments from an action-packed Saturday at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Scotty Pollacheck becomes fourth member of Denso 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle Club

Scotty Pollacheck joins Hector Arana Jr., Eddie Krawiec, and Matt Smith with a career-best 200.29 mph run during qualifying at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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scotty
More than two years after it was created, the Denso 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle Club has inducted its fourth member after Scotty Pollacheck eclipsed the double-century barrier during the opening round of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle at Indy…
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Khalid alBalooshi takes a wild ride during Pro Mod qualifying at U.S. Nationals

05 Sep 2020
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Red Line Oil expands to primary sponsor role for Foley Lewis Racing at Indy

Red Line Oil will serve as the primary sponsor of NHRA Top Fuel driver Doug Foley at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. Red Line’s will appear on the Doug Kuch-tuned Foley Lewis Racing dragster alongside the team’s other major sponsor, Strutmasters.com. 
05 Sep 2020
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Doug Foley
Red Line Oil will serve as the primary sponsor of NHRA Top Fuel driver Doug Foley at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. Red Line’s will appear on the Doug Kuch-tuned Foley Lewis Racing dragster alongside the team’s other major sponsor,…
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Andras takes third straight, fourth overall Top Fuel Harley win at U.S. Nationals

Randal Andras continued his domination of Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series in general and the Indy-based events in specific as he scored his third straight win in Indy and his fourth this season.
05 Sep 2020
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Randal Andras
Randal Andras continued his domination of Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series in general and the Indy-based events in specific as he scored his third straight win in Indy and his fourth this season when he defeated Jay Turner in the…
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Paul Lee has one of the quickest Funny Cars on the tour; is a win coming soon?

The best run in Funny Car in the three races since the resumption of racing following the pandemic shutdown does not belong to points leader Tommy Johnson Jr. or race winners Matt Hagan or Ron Capps. It belongs instead to Paul Lee and crew chiefs Jim Oberhofer and Donnie Bender, even if in an unofficial capacity.
05 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Paul Lee
Even after last evening’s first night qualifying session, the best run in Funny Car in the three races since the resumption of racing following the pandemic shutdown does not belong to points leader Tommy Johnson Jr. or race winners Matt Hagan or…
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Justin Ashley, T.J. Zizzo prepare for battle; one will score his first Top Fuel win

Justin Ashley and T.J. Zizzo will square off in the final qualifying session Saturday at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals to run their rain-delayed final round from the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals. Here’s their thoughts before the big moment which will reward one of them with his first career Top Fuel win.
05 Sep 2020
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Chris and Mason McGaha prepared to take the next step at Indy

Chris McGaha and his son, Mason, have a plan for Indy, and it involves both of their Harlow Sammons team entries making it to Sunday’s final eliminations in Pro Stock.
05 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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There are 22 Pro Stock cars trying to qualify for the Denso NHRA U.S. Nationals and if Chris McGaha has his way, both he and son, Mason, will occupy two of the 16 available spots on Sunday morning. At least that’s their plan. So far, in two…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals Saturday preview

On Friday, NHRA Mello Yello Series Pros took to the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis for the first of three qualifying sessions for the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals and there will be two more runs today to set the fields.
05 Sep 2020
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capps
On Friday, NHRA Mello Yello Series Pros took to the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis for the first of three qualifying sessions for the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals and there will be two more runs today to set the…
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Nostalgia racer Joey Haas making his 'big show' Top Fuel debut at U.S. Nationals

After connecting first on Facebook, Nostalgia Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Joey Haas is making his professional debut at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Terry Totten's Top Fueler.
05 Sep 2020
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Joey Haas
A lot of people meet online, from old high-school friends reuniting to couples getting together, but it's not often that a team owner finds his driver on social media, but that’s the way that Terry Totten connected with his new shoe, Joey Haas, who…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday photo gallery

NHRA photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz captured all the magic moments from an action-packed Friday at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.
04 Sep 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith lead Friday qualifiers at Indy

After an action-packed opening round of professional qualifying, Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith lead their respective fields at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals
04 Sep 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
The fourth-race of the year at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is by far the biggest as the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals kicked off with under-the-lights qualifying on Friday evening. After the first of three qualifying runs, Shawn Langdon,…
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Stephen Yantus III earns his first Dodge Hemi Challenge title

South Carolina’s Stephen Yantus III claims first Hemi Challenge victory at Indy while Jimmy Daniels’ four-year win streak comes to an end.
04 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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hemi
For the first time in five years, the Dodge Hemi Challenge has crowned a new champion, and his name is Stephen Yantus III. A trucking company operator from Charleston, S.C., Yantus defeated Steve Comella in the final round of the special event that…
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Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team shows off electric Harley-Davidsons at U.S. Nationals

Andrew Hines, Eddie Krawiec, and Angelle Sampey gave fans at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals a look at the all-new Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. 
04 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
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Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle
  Left        --WIN    Eddie --      .061        1.790     4.735     7.237…
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Division 5 wins third JEGS Allstars crown; Fricke leads East Region to first title

Led by victories by Trevor Larson, Kristopher Thies, and Allen Firestone, Division 5 claimed its third JEGS Allstars team championship. Jackie Fricke's Top Alcohol Dragster victory paved he way for a victory by the East team in Regional competition.
04 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Allstars
Led by victories by reigning division champ Trevor Larson in Super Comp, Kristopher Thies in Super Street, and Allen Firestone in Top Sportsman, Division 5 claimed its third JEGS Allstars team championship during competition held Friday in…
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Check it out! Ford Mustang Cobra Jet match race: Gas vs. Electric at the U.S. Nationals

Proving once again that drag racing is still Detroit's best laboratory—and no proving ground is more established than the NHRA U.S. Nationals.
04 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
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Ford Mustang Cobra Jet match race: Gas vs. Electric at the U.S. Nationals
Here's how round one of the Ford Performance Cobra Jet Mustang match race went down. NHRA Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III was in the all-electric Cobra Jet 1400, former NHRA Funny Car driver (and NHRA on FOX co-host) Tony Pedregon was…
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It's Ford vs. Dodge vs. Chevy as Factory Stock Showdown qualifying begins in Indy

Watch Friday's first qualifying session of the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals
04 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Leah Pruett Dodge Drag Pak Challenger at the 2020 U.S. NHRA Nationals
Qualifying of the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown continued after a brief track inspection by the NHRA Safety Safari. …
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Steve Torrence honoring Dom Lagana with Nitro Ninja body panels at Indy

In place of his traditional red and black Capco Contractors paint scheme, Steve Torrence's car is wearing the body panels of the Lagana brothers’ Nitro Ninja dragster, a tribute to Capco crewmember Dom Lagana, who remains hospitalized in Indianapolis.
04 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Steve Torrence
The sunglasses and face coverings couldn’t hide the tears and the lumps in the throats of those gathered around Steve Torrence’s trailer as his crew unloaded his dragster in the pits of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. In place of his…
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Watch it now! First round eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Hemi Challenge

For the first time in four years, the Dodge NHRA Hemi Challenge will have a new winner—watch the first round of eliminations to see why!
04 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
2020 Dodge NHRA Hemi Challenge at U.S. Nationals
Brian Lohnes:  And so, as we begin with this first run here, Stephen Yantus III, the 1968 Barracuda will be coming up by his lonesome. We mentioned a guy who was leading a parade a little earlier, and the guy leading the…
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Bob Tasca III impressed by electric Cobra Jet 1400 Mustang after first runs at Indy

Ford Motor Company debuted its new all-electric Cobra Jet 1400 Mustang at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals and the results were shocking for test driver Bob Tasca III.
04 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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tasca
It takes a lot to impress someone like Bob Tasca III, who regularly makes 320-mph runs in his Motorcraft Quicklane Ford Mustang nitro Funny Car, but the Cobra Jet 1400 Mustang did just that on Thursday at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals.…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday preview

The Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, the oldest and most prestigious event in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, takes center stage this weekend at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
04 Sep 2020
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millican
The Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, the oldest and most prestigious event in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, takes center stage this weekend at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Now in its 66th season, the event features a…
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Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan preview delayed Funny Car final to be settled in Indy

Jack Beckman and Matt Hagan joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to preview their rain-delayed Funny Car final from the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals, which will be completed on Saturday of the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals and will give Don Schumacher its milestone 3250th team win,
04 Sep 2020
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Chad Green eager to try to win two Pro Mod races on one weekend in Indy

Chad Green will have the chance to do something unique at this weekend’s prestigious Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, and that’s win twice in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service.
04 Sep 2020
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Chad Green
Chad Green will have the chance to do something unique at this weekend’s prestigious Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, and that’s win twice in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by…
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NHRA's Sportsman stars take center stage at day one of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals

Nearly 900 racers hit the ground running on Thursday morning as the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals kicked off at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, with the start of qualifying and time trials for sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
03 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
meyer
Nearly 900 racers hit the ground running on Thursday morning as the 66th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals kicked off at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, with the start of qualifying and time trials for sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil…
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