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Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson to retire at conclusion of 2017 season

Longtime Pro Stock racer and 2012 NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson announced his retirement from Pro Stock competition at the end of this season during a press conference on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
01 Sep 2017
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Allen Johnson
Longtime Pro Stock racer and 2012 NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson announced his retirement from Pro Stock competition at the end of this season during a press conference on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in…
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Matt Smith Racing on the hunt for partners for 2018 season

01 Sep 2017
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Matt Smith
The 2017 season hasn’t yet entered the Countdown to the Championship phase, but two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is already working on 2018 after he found out that his partnership with Polaris Industries will continue…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday Notebook

01 Sep 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy Hero
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After recent hot streak, Skillman confident he can win prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, it was about watching for years and years with his family.
01 Sep 2017
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Drew Skillman
Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, it was about watching for years and years with his family. “We…
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NHRA fans can offer their support to Hurricane Harvey victims

The affects of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey have created unprecedented damage on Houston and other Gulf communities both in Texas and Louisiana. Members of the NHRA community can donate resources to those in the affected areas in a number of ways.
31 Aug 2017
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Harvey
The affects of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey have created unprecedented damage on Houston and other Gulf communities both in Texas and Louisiana. Members of the NHRA community can donate resources to those in the affected areas using any of the…
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NHRA, FOX offer free bonus Indy coverage Saturday night on FOX Sports Go

NHRA and FOX have partnered to provide free live access to fans to watch Saturday’s final qualifying session -- including the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel final -- from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on the FOX Sports Go website and mobile app. No provider authentication will be required.
31 Aug 2017
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FOX
NHRA and FOX have partnered to provide free live access to fans to watch Saturday’s final qualifying session -- including the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel final -- from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on the FOX Sports Go website and…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 18)

NHRA National Dragster’s 18th issue of 2017, featuring Brainerd coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
31 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Alexis DeJoria on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 18th issue of 2017, featuring Brainerd coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. Alexis DeJoria snapped a winless streak that dated back more…
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Brown, Hight, Butner, Tonglet top Tricky Tipster's Indy rankings

Points leaders Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) and Funny Car national record holder Robert Hight are NHRA National Dragster's favorites for wins at this weekend's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tricky Tipster
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Coughlin hopes to break through at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world title, the talented veteran will have to do it again.
31 Aug 2017
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Troy Coughlin
To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world title, the talented veteran will have to do it again. After a…
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Coca-Cola extends its sponsorship with NHRA as sponsor of premier series under Mello Yello brand

Mello Yello will extend its relationship with NHRA by continuing its longstanding association as sponsor of its premier series. 
31 Aug 2017
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Mello Yello, The Coca-Cola Company’s popular citrus-flavored soft drink brand, will extend its relationship with the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body by continuing its longstanding association as sponsor of NHRA’s premier series.…
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Former Indy champ Bogacki gears up for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA Sportsman champion Luke Bogacki joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. 
30 Aug 2017
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NHRA Today™
NHRA Sportsman champion Luke Bogacki joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.  Bogacki, who is…
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Behind the Numbers: How Funny Car drivers can clinch at the Big Go

The wild Funny Car regular season comes down to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, where three spots in the Countdown for the Championship are still up for grabs. Here's how the field shapes up ahead of the Big Go.
30 Aug 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Road to the Countdown
It all comes down to the Big Go. One of the wildest Funny Car regular seasons since the Countdown to the Championship came into being wraps up at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with everything on the line. Ron Capps remains the favorite to…
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Defending Hemi Challenge champ Daniels prepares for title defense

Jimmy Daniels, 2016 winner of the Mopar Hemi Challenge, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his excitement for this year’s event. 
30 Aug 2017
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NHRA Today™
Jimmy Daniels, 2016 winner of the Mopar Hemi Challenge, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his excitement for this year’s event.  The 21-year-old resident from…
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JEGS.com named presenting sponsor of Pro Mod at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

JEGS.com has been named the presenting sponsor of the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
30 Aug 2017
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Jegs
JEGS.com, a worldwide leader in high performance parts, has been named the presenting sponsor of the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 4 at Lucas Oil Raceway…
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Five-time champion Hines excited as ever for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Andrew Hines is chasing his second-straight Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title with the same excitement he had when attending the race as a kid with his dad.
30 Aug 2017
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Andrew Hines
Andrew Hines remembers begging his father, Byron, to take him to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for as long as he can remember. Nearly three decades later, the five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion gets just as excited for the…
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Battle for 10th Funny Car Countdown spot to come down to Indy

In a loaded Funny Car class, Alexis DeJoria hopes she is hitting her stride at the perfect time. The 2014 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals winner picked up her first victory of the season in Brainerd, moving to 10th in points with one race to go in the regular season.
30 Aug 2017
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Alexis DeJoria
In a loaded Funny Car class, Alexis DeJoria hopes she is hitting her stride at the perfect time. The 2014 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals winner picked up her first victory of the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season in Brainerd, moving…
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First Summit Series champs crowned in Woodburn

The Summit Racing Series was at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. Dale Green and John Floyd Jr. raced to victory this past weekend. In addition, Andy Schlenker and Robert Steffen took top honors in the Summit Racing Series Race of Champions. 
30 Aug 2017
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Division 6
WOODBURN, Ore.- The Summit Racing Series was in town this past weekend at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. Dale Green and John Floyd Jr.raced to victory. In addition, Andy Schlenker and Robert Steffen took top honors in the Summit Racing Series…
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John Force Racing drivers discuss Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

John Force Racing drivers John Force, Courtney Force, and Robert Hight joined NHRA Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk Indy.
30 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Three members of John Force Racing joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about this weekend’s upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Robert Hight, Courtney and John Force all spoke…
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West Central, Northwest divisions to finalize 2018 JEGS Allstars teams in 2017

The NHRA West Central Division and the Northwest Division will finalize their divisional teams for the 2018 JEGS Allstar competition with their final event in the 2017 racing season.
30 Aug 2017
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Allstars
The move of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N to early June on the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule has also shifted the yearlong JEGS Allstar points battle for the 2018 event. Due to this,  the NHRA…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals preview

30 Aug 2017
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WFO
Get ready for Indy and the  Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro preview featuring Richie Crampton, Johnny Gray, Ashley Sanford, Brian Massingill, Hank Stewart, Bobby Bennett, and John DiBartolomeo. NHRA’s Alan…
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C. Force, McMillen win NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout fan vote lottery

Courtney Force and Terry McMillen will race in the Traxxas Nitro Shootout after winning the fan vote lottery. Force won the race within a race in 2016, while McMillen is racing in the competition for the second time.
30 Aug 2017
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Traxxas Hero
Courtney Force and Terry McMillen secured the No. 8 positions in the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout following a special lottery drawing held today during a press conference in downtown Indianapolis to preview the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals…
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Ground Zero Camaro

Ben Wenzel’s ’67 Chevy Camaro Z-28 is more than just a race car, it’s a timeless piece of automotive history and its still going strong after a half-century as a Stock Eliminator car.
30 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
wenzel1
In 1967, Ben Wenzel walked into Martin Chevrolet in Hemlock, Mich. plunked down a then-hefty sum of $3,463.50 and drove off with a shiny new ’67 Z-28 Camaro, squealing the tires not long after leaving the parking lot. A half-century later, that…
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J&A Service Pro Mod field geared up for return at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the return of the J&A Service Pro Mod at the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. 
29 Aug 2017
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NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the return of the J&A Service Pro Mod at the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S.  Nationals.  Bloom and…
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'Ace' still the king of Indy Funny Cars

As hard as it may be to believe – and the fact might change this weekend at Indy – but Ed “the Ace” McCulloch is still the king when it comes to Funny Car victories at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, even 27 years after his fifth and final win there.
29 Aug 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Ed McCulloch
As hard as it may be to believe – and the fact might change this weekend at Indy – but Ed “the Ace” McCulloch is still the king when it comes to Funny Car victories at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Yes, that’s right. Even though he…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Brian Heath

29 Aug 2017
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Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs champ Brian Heath made the trip to Brainerd from his home in Texas and worked his way to the final with wins against Doug Woody, low qualifier Paul Pittman, and Larry Demers. In the final, Heath drove his Camaro…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Bob Fischer

29 Aug 2017
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Bob Fischer collected his first title in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class after stopping Michael Kritzky in the final. The Top Dragster class typically offers some of the best racing in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, and this…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jim Davis

29 Aug 2017
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There were a number of first-time winners in Brainerd, including Super Gas champ Jim Davis, who wheeled his Sea Foam ’92 Camaro to a win against Ken Griffiths in the final. Davis gave up a slim lead but prevailed in a close 9.917 to 9.995 decision.…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Trevor Larson

29 Aug 2017
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The Super Comp final featured Trevor Larson and Jeremy Demers, two of the most accomplished racers in Division 5. Larson won the close double-breakout final with an 8.891 to Demers’ 8.886. Larson was also quicker off the starting line by three-…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock winner Ben Line

29 Aug 2017
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Ben Line became the third member of his family to win an NHRA national event title, joining his older brothers, three-time Pro Stock champion Jason and Lance, after claiming the Brainerd Stock title. Line opened eliminations with a win against his…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Eric Bell

29 Aug 2017
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The same drive and discipline that helped Eric Bell overcome long odds to reach the big leagues has helped him become a competitive Super Stock racer. After several near misses, Bell collected his first NHRA national event title in Brainerd after…
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