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Doug Kalitta won his second straight Top Fuel title to take the points lead with a victory at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Kalitta was joined in the winner’s circle by Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. Updated throughout the day.

When the day is done at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the 2023 Countdown to the Championship will be one-third complete and we’ll all have a better idea of who will be a contender and who might be fading from the title picture.

With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Mike Salinas made a historic monster run to steal the pole in Top Fuel and Robert Hight did the same in Funny Car while Friday leaders Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera held onto their No. 1 spots as qualifying for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals completed at zMAX Dragway.

Day two of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals dawned with a morning rainshower that cleansed the track and the palate of race fans in anticipation of another very quick day of qualifying and racing at zMAX Dragway.

Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.

The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship resumes at zMAX Dragway with the running of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, stop two of the six-race playoffs.

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta picked up his milestone 50th career win on Monday at Maple Grove Raceway, earning his first victory in nearly three years after driving past Steve Torrence in the final round of the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.

Due to inclement weather, the semifinals and finals of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals have been postponed to Monday at Maple Grove Raceway.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

The 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals has already been a riveting affair as drivers launch into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway offered a receptive racetrack that hosted career-best runs and track records, and Sunday is slated to bring more of the same.

The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals is the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and tension is high at Maple Grove Raceway after two incredible days of qualifying. With an early Sunday start, the first of six championship Sundays is laid out to be a battle royale.

After a spectacular first day of qualifying at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, it looks to be a stellar Saturday at historic Maple Grove Raceway. Friday’s provisional low qualifiers intend to defend their lofty positions, but they’ve got a slew of competitors breathing down their necks. Saturday will determine low qualifiers and ladders at the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.

The first day of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals came with blue skies, pleasing temperatures, and a fast racetrack that allowed extraordinary runs. Justin Ashley, Bob Tasca III, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera were able to take best advantage and make early moves at the first of six races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.

The first race of the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship has arrived. Intensity is at a season-high as drivers across four professional categories look to make a strong step in the first of six playoff races, the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and Matt Smith successfully defended their 2022 Indy titles in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle while Matt Hartford earned his first Pro Stock victory at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from raceday at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Robert Hight’s team has dominated Funny Car performance for the first three days on the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and that extended into Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout where he defeated Matt Hagan in the final round for the $80,000 payday.

There were few changes on Sunday as Saturday low qualifiers Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Matt Hartford, and Gaige Herrera now look to capture Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals titles on Monday.

Sunday’s schedule for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is jam packed with two more rounds of professional qualifying, eliminations in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series as well as FuelTech Pro Mod and FlexJet Factory Stock classes and the Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car Callout event.

Funny Car legend John Force claimed his first win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, defeating back-to-back world champ Ron Capps in the final round. Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the bonus event in Indy.

Robert Hight made a dramatic leap to the top of the Funny Car field at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and is joined upon the provisional pole position by Friday leaders Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

The National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Saturday of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, catching all of the action on and off the racetrack

For the second straight year at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the Pep Boys NHRA Allstar Funny Car Callout will take center stage and, for the second straight year, low seed Robert Hight shook up the callouts from the time the Tree turned green.

Saturday has dawned bright and beautiful again at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as the world's biggest drag race kicks into another gear with an action-packed day of more Sportsman eliminations and two more rounds of qualifying in the Camping World classes.

Steve Comella returned to the winner’s circle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the third straight season in the Dodge Hemi Challenge.

Don Thomas claimed a huge victory in the inaugural Rooftec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash on Friday at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Thomas defeated Chase Williams in the all-dragster final and, from a total purse of $50,000, collected a cool $30,000 for the win.

Pro qualifying for the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is underway and Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Matt Hartford, Gaige Herrera currently lead the way