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Portland takes team title, four heading to Summit National Championship
Portland International Raceway captured the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Final Team Championship along with four racers that punched their tickets to the Summit National Championship in winning Saturday’s Race of Champions.
BOISE, Idaho – Portland International Raceway captured the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Final Team Championship along with four racers that punched their tickets to the Summit National Championship in winning Saturday’s Race of…
Pro Stock Motorcycle shake-up: Gladstone joins Liberty team
In a surprising move, Joey Gladstone leaves the Underdahl/Stoffer team and will join Team Liberty Racing. Former rookie of the year Cory Reed will sit out the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
After a frustrating start to the 2018 season, Joey Gladstone has announced that he has joined Team Liberty Racing for the remainder of the 2018 season. Gladstone will be riding team owner Cory Reed’s Buell V-twin while Reed waits for his new bike to…
Ellis returns aboard Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
Popular Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chip Ellis will make his 2018 season debut at Indy aboard a Vance & Hines factory Harley-Davidson; Nitro Harley rider Doug Vancil will serve as crew chief.
The Vance & Hines factory Harley-Davidson team will expand to three riders at the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with the addition of seven-time NHRA national event winner, Chip Ellis, who will join current championship contenders…
Trio of Top Fuel racers battling for final Countdown to the Championship positions
Just nine points separate Scott Palmer, Mike Salinas and RIchie Crampton as the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals begin at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Those points could prove the difference between making the Countdown to the Championship and not, making the final race of the regular season all the more enticing.
Just nine points separate Scott Palmer, Mike Salinas and Richie Crampton, three standout Top Fuel drivers competing for what could possibly be the final two spots in the upcoming NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. With the final regular…
Inaugural Pro Stock winner McCandless reflects on Indy history, Hemi Challenge
Veteran racer Herb McCandless joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
Veteran racer Herb McCandless joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. …
Blake Alexander to drive LoCo Cookers Top Fuel Dragster at U.S. Nationals
Two-time Top Fuel Dragster winner Blake Alexander to pilot the LoCo Cookers Top Fuel Dragsters for Bob Vandergriff Racing at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
Blake Alexander will don the LoCo Cookers colors at his seventh event of the season when he pilots the Bob Vandergriff Racing Top Fuel Dragster at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. The two-time winner boasts four final-round…
Gary Pritchett prepares to drive Lindberg's Top Alcohol Funny Car at U.S. Nationals
Gary Pritchett, clutch specialist on Steve Torrence's Top Fuel dragster and husband of Leah Pritchett, is preparing to drive the Top Alcohol Funny Car owned by Funny Car driver Jonnie Lindberg at the 2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Special Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition passes scheduled for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
For the first time, Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will be making an appearance at an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event as part of the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
For the first time, Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will be making an appearance at an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event as part of the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Mountain motor drivers from around the country will…
Justin Ashley Racing will debut at Indy with new sponsor
Justin Ashley Racing will hit the track for its first official race at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, and will be introducing its new primary sponsor, 1800CASHOUT, Inc.
Justin Ashley Racing, which recently announced it had acquired a complete A/Fuel Dragster operation to compete in the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster class, will hit the track for its first official race at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.…
Jack Beckman describes new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body
2012 Funny Car champion Jack Beckman describes the brand-new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body that Matt Hagan debuted at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Beckman tested the body himself ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Allegiant named official airline of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Allegiant has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official airline of NHRA. The new partnership with Allegiant, is effective immediately for the remainder of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and will continue for upcoming seasons.
Allegiant has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official airline of NHRA. The new partnership with Allegiant, which offers industry-low fares on an all-jet fleet, is effective immediately for the remainder of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Dudley takes Moser Sportsman Shootout
In the final round of the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series it was Ed Dudley hoisting the trophy with a final-round win over Chris Stephenson.
In the final round of the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series it was Ed Dudley hoisting the trophy with a final-round win over Chris Stephenson.
Dudley, Plainfield, Ind.,…
Tharpe gears up for Top Fuel Harley championship battle at Indy
The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals marks the final event of the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season. Tii Tharpe, who sits in second place, just 18 points behind Doug Vancil in the battle for the championship, joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the race.
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Brainerd: Celebrating 50 years of racing
Brainerd Int’l Raceway, built in 1968 and host last weekend to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, is celebrating its 50th season this year. Here's a look back at the track and the racing action over the years.
The NHRA Mello Yello tour pulled out of Brainerd this past weekend and headed for Indy and the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but before we put the Land of 10,000 Lakes in the rearview, I wanted to take the opportunity to wish Brainerd Int’l…
Brittany Force leads Top Fuel field to conclude Indianapolis test session
Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered atop the Top Fuel competitors on the second of two days of the Indianapolis test session at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
The defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered atop the Top Fuel competitors on day two of the Indianapolis test session. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Aug. 29…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Recap
The NHRA on FOX crew got together to break down the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick were joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza via Skype by Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon and John Kernan to discuss the latest NHRA event.
Gary Pritchett prepares for Indy TAFC debut
Gary Pritchettwill pull double-duty at Indy as the clutch specialist on Steve Torrence’s Top Fuel car and driver of Jonnie Lindberg’s Landmeco Top Alcohol Funny Car .
It wasn’t hard to find the happiest guy at Lucas Oil Raceway during Wednesday’s first day of the annual pre-U.S. Nationals test. That honor went to Gary Pritchett, who had the time of his life preparing for his NHRA diving debut behind the wheel…
Crew Chief Confidential: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom spoke to the winning crew chiefs from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, including Walt Przybyl (Top Fuel), Dean Antonelli (Funny Car), Mike Hiner (Pro Stock), and Matt Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
Thursday's Indy testing notebook
NHRA's Mello Yello Pro hit the track at Lucas Oil Raceway for the second of two days of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
For the most part, the NHRA pros that took part in Wednesday’s test session at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis were able to gain valuable data and refine their tune-ups with a little more than a week before the sport’s marquee event, the Chevrolet…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1970 U.S. Nationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1970 U.S. Nationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1970 U.S. Nationals
The race highlights include first-time…
Beckman paces Funny Car field at first day of Indianapolis test session
Jack Beckman led all Funny Car competitors at the Indianapolis Test Session on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher and defending world champion Brittany Force are tied atop the Top Fuel class with identical 3.791 passes on the day.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2012 Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman led all competitors in the class at the Indianapolis Test Session on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock winner Ben Line
Driving his C/SA ’69 Mustang, Ben Line ran his Brainerd win streak to 14 consecutive rounds and capped off the win with a win over Randi Lyn Shipp in a heads-up, no-breakout battle between C/SA entries in Stock. Line got the best of Shipp’s ’67…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Pro Stock Snowmobile winner Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall rounded out the winner’s circle, taking the holeshot win against Matt Ernst in Pro Stock Snowmobile. Hall went 8.273, 155.79 to Ernst’s 8.242, 155.19.
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sportsman Champion Highlights
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
Fricke won her third national event title after a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jeff Crooks
The Super Gas class produced another first-time winner in Jeff Crooks, who picked up the victory after final-round opponent Tom Carlson fouled by five-thousandths. The Manitoba-based Crooks, in his ’67 Firebird, made his way through eliminations…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke won her third national event title after a final-round win against Dean Dubbin. Dubbin was out first with a .009-second reaction time, but Fricke rallied to win, 5.302 to 5.443. Earlier, Fricke topped former world champ Alan…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner J.R. Lobner
J.R. Lobner took a big step toward a potential world championship in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs when he claimed his third win of the season. After a pair of divisional victories in Denver and Topeka, Lobner won the third national…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Annie Whiteley
Annie Whiteley qualified No. 1 and faced off with Jay Payne in the final. Payne left first but couldn’t make a full run, allowing Whiteley to win with a 5.564, 267.37 mph. The win was her second national event title of the season and sixth of…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Brian Johnson
Brainerd regular Brian Johnson is a versatile racer who has achieved success in everything from motorcycles to dragsters. Johnson grabbed his first national event Wally in the Super Stock class when he drove his SS/KA Duster to a final-round win…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Don Nichols
Three months ago, in Topeka, Don Nichols reached the final round of Super Comp before he was turned away by first-time winner Danielle Jaramillo-Miller. Nichols quickly made amends for that loss when he earned his first national event title in…