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Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

J.R. Todd (Funny Car) and Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) earned their first wins of the season, while Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) earned his second victory of the season at the Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
07 Apr 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Las Vegas Hero
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Schumacher, C. Force, Anderson take first four-wide Vegas poles

Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 at the Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
07 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tony Schumacher
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Anderson wins seventh K&N Horsepower Challenge and third in a row

Greg Anderson took home his seventh K&N Horsepower Challenge and third in a row while qualifying No. 1 for the second-straight race.
07 Apr 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
K&N Challenge
Third time’s the charm for Greg Anderson. Or maybe it’s lucky number seven for the veteran Pro Stock racer. Heck, maybe it’s both. The driver of the red Summit Chevrolet Camaro won the K&N Horsepower Challenge for the seventh time in his career…
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Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook

Greg Anderson stayed No. 1 in Pro Stock while winning the K&N Horsepower Challenge; Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Courtney Force (Funny Car) also grabbed pole position at the Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals.
06 Apr 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Las Vegas Hero
Preview | Features | Results | Photos QUALIFYING ROUND…
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Hight, Brown, Anderson take Friday poles at first four-wide race in Las Vegas

Robert Hight (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the provisional No. 1 qualifiers after the first day of action at the Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals.
06 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
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Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals Friday Notebook

Robert Hight (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the provisional No. 1 qualifiers after the first day of action at the Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide NHRA Nationals.
06 Apr 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
4 wide hero
Preview | Features | Results | Photos QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS PRO…
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Remembering Steve Plueger

Any way you slice it, Steve Plueger was a walking history book for the Funny Car class, past and present, before we lost him suddenly on March 22.
06 Apr 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Steve Plueger
Steve Plueger’s name may be familiar to longtime race fans as one half of the Plueger & Gyger Funny Car team that raced in the 1970s or, if you’re a little newer fan maybe you remember him as a prolific chassis builder and crew chief, including…
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Tricky Tipster sees Brown, Hagan, and Anderson as Las Vegas favorites

Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Greg Anderson are the favorites to hit the jackpot in Las Vegas during this weekend's Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals according to Tricky Tipster, National Dragster's own wizard of odds
05 Apr 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tipster
After nailing the Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Mod winners at the most recent event in Gainesville, Tricky Tipster, National Dragster's own wizard of odds has pegged Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Greg Anderson as the favorites to hit the jackpot at…
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Anderson chases seventh K&N Horsepower Challenge win in Las Vegas

The spring trip to Las Vegas for the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals is a highlight for longtime Pro Stock standout Greg Anderson.
05 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Greg Anderson
The spring trip to Las Vegas for the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals is a highlight for longtime Pro Stock standout Greg Anderson. The first of two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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Millican on solid path heading to Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Using the momentum of last season’s first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win and sixth-place finish, Clay Millican is setting an impressive pace to open the 2018 season.
04 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Clay Millican
Using the momentum of last season’s first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win and sixth-place finish, Clay Millican is setting an impressive pace to open the 2018 season. The Top Fuel fan favorite has posted two No. 1…
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SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown winner Stephen Bell talks about big victory

Stephen Bell joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss his recent SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown win at the Gatornationals. 
04 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Stephen Bell joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss his recent SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown win at the Gatornationals.  Bell, a car dealer from Louisiana, scored the…
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Johnson excited for Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas

Already a fan of four-wide racing and running at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Funny Car’s Tommy Johnson Jr. is excited to see what that means for him when those aspects are combined for the first time.
04 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Already a fan of four-wide racing and running at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Funny Car’s Tommy Johnson Jr. is excited to see what that means for him when those aspects are combined for the first time at the upcoming 19th annual DENSO…
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WFO Radio Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals preview

04 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
Get ready for the inaugural Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals! Antron Brown, Clay Millican, and Bo Butner are the featured guests. Brown talks about the Four-Wide Vegas reality. Millican discusses his team’s season, so far. Bo Butner talks…
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The Sports Report: Bucky Hess and the one that didn't get away

Separated for almost four decades, Super Stock racer Bucky Hess is reunited with his prized Hemi-powered '70 Challenger
04 Apr 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Most NHRA fans know Super Stock racer Bucky Hess for his success in Mopar Hemi Challenge events and for his string of show quality SS/AH ’68 Plymouth Barracuda factory race cars. Hess has always been a fan of the Mopar brand, dating back to the late…
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Anderson, Line answer fan questions on Facebook Live ahead of Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

The drivers of the Summit Chevy Camaro Pro Stock machines joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's ahead of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
03 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Greg and Jason
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Racing four-wide offers challenges and opportunities for drivers

In advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, two-time NHRA Funny Car champ and current NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon offers a driver’s-eye perspective of what goes on in four-wide competition.
03 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Four-Wide
With two four-wide races now on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, including this weekend’s first four-wide at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, drivers will have to put even more of a premium on their preparation for the…
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Amkus Rescue Systems renews as Official Rescue Tools of NHRA

AMKUS Rescue Systems has renewed their agreement as the Official Rescue Tools of NHRA. This is a multiyear agreement and builds upon the sponsorship that began in 2014.
03 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
AMKUS
AMKUS Rescue Systems has renewed their agreement as the Official Rescue Tools of NHRA. This is a multiyear agreement and builds upon the sponsorship that began in 2014. As the Official Rescue Tools of NHRA, AMKUS logos will be prominently…
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Diehl and Pearcy to team up at Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Jeff Diehl and longtime friend and supporter Stephen Pearcy, the founder and lead singer of the rock band RATT, will sign autographs at the NHRA Fan Fest at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday.
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jeff Diehl
Jeff Diehl and longtime friend and supporter Stephen Pearcy, the founder and lead singer of the rock band RATT, will team up at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. The duo will sign autographs at the NHRA Fan Fest at the New…
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Summit Racing's Greenleaf discusses company's 50th anniversary

Summit Racing Motorsports and Events Manager Jim Greenleaf joined NHRA reporter Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype to discuss the 50th anniversary of Summit Racing.
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Tickets for Dodge NHRA Nationals in Reading on sale now

You can purchase tickets for the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa. now!
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Reading
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to scenic Maple Grove Raceway and tickets are now on sale for the event. The 34th Annual Dodge NHRA Nationals promises to deliver all the intense racing action that fans in the region have come to…
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Nobile voted into K&N Horsepower Challenge in Las Vegas

Vincent Nobile, driver of the Mountain View Tire Chevy Camaro, is the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote winner and will fill the No. 8 starting spot in the Pro Stock bonus event.
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vincent Nobile
Vincent Nobile is the winner of the K&N Horsepower Challenge online fan vote and has secured the No. 8 starting spot in the Pro Stock bonus event taking place this weekend in Las Vegas. Nobile will face Bo Butner, the No.1 qualifier, in the…
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Drag racing pioneer Ron Pellegrini passes away

02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Drag racing pioneer Ron Pellegrini passed away due to natural causes at his home in Northern California recently. At his side was his companion of 54 years, Adele Coyle. He also leaves behind his daughters, Denise and Deborah, and five grandchildren…
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Thursday's NHRA FanFest will help launch Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nats

NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 5 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Fanfest
NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 5 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Kicking off at 6 p.m., the two-hour event takes…
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Four-Wide racing coming to Las Vegas with Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals

For the first time on the West Coast, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will treat fans to the incredible sights and sounds of four-wide drag racing during the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 6-8 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
02 Apr 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Las Vegas Hero
For the first time on the West Coast, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will treat fans to the incredible sights and sounds of four-wide drag racing during the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 6-8 at The Strip at…
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NHRA Today Roundtable previews Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Dave Rieff, John Kernan, and Tony Pedregon joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom vis Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview this week’s Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
30 Mar 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
30 Mar 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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April Fools 1998: Nitro trucks, twin-engine Top Fuelers, and rear-engined Pro Stockers

In case you forgot, Sunday is April 1, or April Fool’s Day. From the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, NHRA.com annually presented a special April Fools section, the first of which was published 20 years ago this week and featured some radical (but not-so-real) rides.
30 Mar 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
April Fools
In case you forgot, Sunday is April 1, or April Fool’s Day, which around these parts used to be a pretty big deal. From the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, NHRA.com annually presented a special April Fools section with funny (yet often plausible)…
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Denso will sponsor Millican Top Fueler at Las Vegas Four-Wide event

At the upcoming Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Top Fuel racer Clay Millican will fly down the track with the Denso logo wrapped around his dragster to celebrate the longstanding relationship between Millican, his team sponsor Parts Plus, and Denso.
29 Mar 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Clay Millican
At the upcoming Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Top Fuel racer Clay Millican will fly down the track at speeds of more than 300 mph with Denso on his side. The company’s logo will wrap around his dragster to celebrate the…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 7)

NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
29 Mar 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The Gainesville event was…
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Behind the Numbers: Who's on top three races into the season?

Who stands out and who needs to pick up the pace in the early going of the season.
29 Mar 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Leaders
It’s time to take stock of things three races into the NHRA Drag Racing season. There have been 10 different winners following the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as something close to parity reigns in the Mello Yello categories. If you know me…
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