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Two qualifying sessions today will set the final fields for Sunday’s eliminations at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, and Friday’s low qualifiers have said they don’t expect their provisional field-leading times to withstand the day.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the low qualifiers after the opening day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the middle stop of the three-race Western Swing.

Eddie Krawiec is probably getting a little tired of people asking the question, but the personable rider of the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki still takes it in stride as he remains one victory shy of reaching the 50-win milestone in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competition.

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to sea level, trekking down from the mile-high climes of Colorado to the beautiful and rustic setting that is Pacific Raceways in Washington state just outside of Seattle for the second leg of the annual Western Swing.

Matt Hagan picked up the victory at the final Bandimere Speedway NHRA national event. Clay Millican, Troy Coughlin Jr., and Gaige Herrera also won on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd at the 43rd Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals

After four rounds of qualifying at picturesque Bandimere Speedway, drivers in all four Professional categories have found their positions and first-round partners, and they're ready to race for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals trophy. 

Qualifying for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals was tied up neatly with a thunderous track record-setting run by Brittany Force, and Dodge-campaigner Matt Hagan sealed the deal on his 50th Funny Car No. 1. Erica Enders and Hector Arana Jr. also earned the top spot in their respective classes to celebrate Bandimere Speedway's 65th anniversary.

The exhilarating Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge took place during Saturday qualifying at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals, and Justin Ashley, Matt Hagan, Troy Coughlin Jr., and Matt Smith emerged as winners. They'll take home the cash and bank valuable bonus points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin. 

The final day of qualifying for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals will set the field in all four classes, but it will also serve as a thrilling race-within-a-race as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is contested. 

The first day of qualifying at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals saw Dodge Direct Connection Funny Car racer Matt Hagan grab the provisional pole, while Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) nabbed the top spot in their respective classes.

The 10th of 21 events on the 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule is taking place this weekend at famed Bandimere Speedway with the 43rd annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals. The scenic Denver-area facility, carved into what's known as "Thunder Mountain," is celebrating its 65th year, and all four Professional categories are on hand for the celebration.

The coveted Summit Motorsports Park ice cream scoop trophy was hoisted joyously by Blake Alexander in Norwalk. It's been a long time coming for Alexander, who earned his first win at the facility in 2018. Leah Pruett garnered her first victory for Tony Stewart Racing, while Matt Hartford and Hector Arana Jr. each scooped up their first wins of the season.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park

Qualifying is complete, the ladders are set, and raceday has arrived at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Drivers in all four Professional categories are armed and ready to chase Wallys and the famed and coveted Summit Motorsports Park ice cream scoop trophy.

Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, Deric Kramer, and Angie Smith each collected Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victories during Saturday qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.

Qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is complete, and the fields are set. Leah Pruett was able to keep the No. 1 that she nabbed early in Top Fuel, while Funny Car's Bob Tasca III and Pro Stock's Matt Hartford edged out the Friday low qualifiers. Gaige Herrera kept his streak of low qualifier awards alive in Pro Stock Motorcycle. 

The final day of qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals will set the fields in all four classes. It will also include the exciting Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, bringing the thrill of raceday to Saturday qualifying.

There are times when things simply do not go as planned, particularly when Mother Nature has her say. On Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, that was certainly the case — but Leah Pruett and reigning Funny Car champion Ron Capps made it worth the wait as they made thunderous passes in front of the fans at Summit Motorsports Park to claim the provisional pole in their respective classes. 

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series reaches its ninth stop of 21 this weekend with the 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The four-day event features all four Professional classes, as well as the race-within-a-race Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. 

Bristol Dragway hosted a double-header weekend, and Justin Ashley came in like a freight train to scoop up every accolade on the table. Ron Capps and Erica Enders both claimed their first wins of the season, and Steve Johnson dethroned a king to cap a fruitful weekend in Thunder Valley.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway

After two raucous days of qualifying at Bristol Dragway, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series competitors in all four professional classes are gearing up for a barnburner in the hills of Tennessee as raceday at the Thunder Valley Nationals dawns. Two drivers already have trophies in hand.

Bob Tasca III powered to his first win of the season and Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley also claimed victory on Saturday at the NHRA New England Nationals, which was completed as part of a doubleheader weekend in Bristol. The two also scored coveted Mission #2Fast2Tasty wins to end a prosperous day in Bristol.

Gaige Herrera continued his perfect run, Aaron Stanfield claimed his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty win, and Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) all qualified No. 1 at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from the delayed NHRA New England Nationals final eliminations at Bristol Dragway

Due to pending weather, NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Sunday’s eliminations of the 22nd annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

The hills are alive with the sound of 11,000-horsepower nitro cars this weekend at Bristol Dragway, and on Saturday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, those cars will be racing for New England Nationals trophies, Bristol qualifying positions, and Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA challenge glory.

It's already a Bristol to remember for four drivers at this weekend's Thunder Valley Nationals. Leah Pruett raced to the lead in Top Fuel Friday qualifying, and Robert Hight (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were No. 1. The first round of eliminations in Top Fuel and Funny Car from the postponed NHRA New England Nationals also took place on Friday in Bristol.