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Bringing in a number of new guys to the mix, including two crew chiefs, was part of the changes for the 2017 season but former Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman has started to find his rhythm.

Pro Stock's Tanner Gray recorded another semifinal appearance, and Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Joey Gladstone tallied a round-win to show the way for the rookie class at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.

The 37th annual NHRA Southern Nationals took place this past weekend at Atlanta Dragway. And despite the inclement weather, all competition was completed. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. Donaldsonville, La., led the winner’s circle for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

The Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, stop No. 7 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, raced into the record books at Atlanta Dragway. Here's a look at five memorable moments from the event.

Mike Castellana raced to his second consecutive NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series win Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. This week’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Pro Line Racing and FuelTech, is the fourth of 12 races on the season.

Ron Capps won his third straight Funny Car Wally and Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) won for the second consecutive weekend to highlight the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Bo Butner, who won his first Pro Stock title two weeks ago in Houston, was also victorious at Atlanta Dragway.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the second-quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during Saturday action at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Courtney Force picked up her fourth straight No. 1 start in Funny Car with a track-record 3.89. Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also low qualifiers in Atlanta.

For the second consecutive year, NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Qualifying recaps, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Angelle Sampey is the current No 1. qualifier for Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals after a partial qualifying session that was shortened due to inclement weather.

News and notes from the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, race seven of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Headed to a track that has brought Angelle Sampey so much success might be just the thing to get some positive momentum on her side. Sampey, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, is a four-time winner at Atlanta Dragway.

The strongest start to a season in Steve Matusek’s NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career is also coming in the most competitive season in class history, an encouraging sign for what Matusek and the rest of his talented team hope to accomplish in 2017.

A quartet of former world champions -- Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec -- are the NHRA National Dragster Tricky Tipster's top picks to claim Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals wins.

NHRA officials have adjusted the schedule for the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals on May 5 at Atlanta Dragway, moving qualifying two hours earlier in the day due to predicted low temperatures.

Pro Line Racing (PLR) and FuelTech are the co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, May 5-7, at Atlanta Dragway.

For the second consecutive year, the Comp Racer Association will continue its efforts in the 2017 by sponsoring the NHRA Northwest Division 6 Competition eliminator class. 

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Rahn Tobler, crew chief for Ron Capps, after his big Funny car win last weekend at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, as well as Bobby Lagana, co-crew chief for Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence. 

Indianapolis Bureau Chief John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap last weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and look ahead to this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Returning to the site of his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, Del Worsham hopes it provides a spark to a Funny Car season that has not yet gotten on track.

Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel points leader Leah Pritchett is scheduled to appear as a live guest on the HLN network’s program Morning Express with Robin Meade on May 4.

With a little help from his friends, John Labbous Jr. becomes the latest driver to double-up after winning the Super Comp and Super Gas titles at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.

Jason Rupert, Brian Hyerstay, and Jacob Wood all took their pictures in the winner circle of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest division NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Championship presented by Peterson Chevrolet this past weekend at Firebird Raceway. Rupert took the win in Nostalgia Funny Car, Hyerstay won in Comp Eliminator and Wood won in Sportsman Motorcycle class.

A day after a disappointing first-round loss at the Four-Wide Nationals John Force Racing’s fab shop was hard at work replacing the front half of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster in anticipation of this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.