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Force vs. Pedregon, Dallas '92: 25 years later

John Force and Cruz Pedregon have raced one another a remarkable 103 times, but 25 years ago this week the duo engaged in one of the weirdest and wildest Funny Car final rounds in the annals of the sport and certainly the craziest of all of their meetings.
13 Oct 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
John Force
John Force and Cruz Pedregon have raced a remarkable 103 times in their concurrent Funny Cars careers, but 25 years ago this week, the duo engaged in one of the weirdest and wildest Funny Car final rounds in the annals of the sport and certainly the…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 21)

NHRA National Dragster’s 21st issue of 2017, featuring Reading and St. Louis coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
12 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 21st issue of 2017, featuring Reading and St. Louis coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The Countdown to the Championship is midway…
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Torrence, Capps, Butner, Krawiec are Tricky Tipster's favorites for Dallas wins

Points leaders Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle), along with Pro Stock's Bo Butner are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's picks to win the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
12 Oct 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tricky Tipster
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Behind the Numbers: Anderson's going rounds to get back into championship hunt

Greg Anderson holds the Pro Stock points lead midway through the Countdown to the Championship thanks to a string of consistent performances.
12 Oct 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson earned his third victory of the season by beating teammate Jason Line in a final round for the second time this season at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. That win came in Anderson’s fourth straight final-round appearance, but…
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Free mammograms for the fans program to continue at Dallas, Las Vegas events

Alexis DeJoria Racing’s annual "Free Mammograms for the Fans" program has provided more than 440 free mammography screenings since 2013. Now in its fifth year, the program is on track to reach a major milestone in 2017: 500 free screenings.
11 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Mammovan
Alexis DeJoria Racing’s annual "Free Mammograms for the Fans" program has provided more than 440 free mammography screenings since 2013. Now in its fifth year, the program is on track to reach a major milestone in 2017: 500 free screenings.…
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Billy Torrence ready to saddle up in Dallas to help son's title quest

Billy Torrence joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his return this weekend to Top Fuel at the AAA Texas Fall Nationals at  Texas Motorplex.
11 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Billy Torrence joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his return this weekend to Top Fuel at the AAA Texas Fall Nationals at  Texas Motorplex. Torrence last raced Top…
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Oberhofer talks Kalitta's strong start to the Countdown, DeJoria's retirement

Jim Oberhofer, crew chief for Doug Kalitta, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the last three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
11 Oct 2017
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NHRA Today™
Jim Oberhofer, crew chief for Doug Kalitta, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the last three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The Mac Tools team…
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McGaha recalls fond memories ahead of AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

The Odessa, Texas, native was there the day the Texas Motorplex opened in 1986, he watched his dad racing there growing up and got his first career Pro Stock round win at the facility.
11 Oct 2017
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Chris McGaha
Racing at Texas Motorplex means a great deal to Pro Stock’s Chris McGaha. The Odessa, Texas, native was there the day the track opened in 1986, he watched his dad racing there growing up and got his first career Pro Stock round win at the facility…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro welcomes Torrence, Meyer, Gaydosh

11 Oct 2017
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WFO
This week Steve Torrence, Billy Meyer, John Gaydosh, and Jeff Diehl stop by WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello discuss the eight-car fields in Pro Stock and preview the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals. Castello takes…
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NHRA Today: Force looks to end winless streak at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Courtney Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about her success in the first three races of the 2017 Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
11 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Courtney Force currently sits third in the points, a little over five rounds behind first-place Ron Capps with 12 rounds of racing left in play. Of all the drivers in Funny Car, she has made the biggest move in the points to start the Countdown…
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Right place, right time

After losing last year's title by nine points, Austin Williams has a great shot at winning the Super Comp national championship after his win at Thunder Valley Raceway Park.
11 Oct 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
williams
Like a last-second field goal or walk-off home run, the Super Comp victory at last weekend’s Division 4 Lucas Oil Series event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Nobile, Okla., was a game changer. Williams, the 2014 NHRA Stock national champ,…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals nitro preview

As the Countdown to the Championship reaches its midway point, NHRA's Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan discuss who needs to make the biggest move at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in both Top Fuel and Funny Car.
10 Oct 2017
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Hagan looking for another hot streak to end Countdown to Championship

Matt Hagan is hoping to start another hot streak at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to get himself back into championship contention.
10 Oct 2017
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Matt Hagan
Matt Hagan has been on enough hot streaks in his standout career – including one to open the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season – to know how quickly they can change the complexion of the season. Looking to end the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
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Rampy, Barker lock up national championships at Silver Dollar Raceway

David Rampy and Jeffrey Barker each clinched NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national championships this weekend at Silver Dollar Raceway and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.
10 Oct 2017
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Division 2
Preview | Saturday REYNOLDS, Ga. – David Rampy and Jeffrey Barker each clinched NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national championships this weekend at Silver Dollar Raceway and the…
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World-record holder Millican has mind set on more big numbers in Dallas

Clay Millican holds the Top Fuel elapsed time record, and thinks he can better it at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
10 Oct 2017
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Clay Millican
On the Friday night of the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, Top Fuel’s Clay Millican put together the quickest run in NHRA history, going an incredible 3.631 at 330.39 mph. With that in mind, Millican is excited to see what he…
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Funny Car champions Force, Hagan, Hight and Beckman headline Pre-Stage FanFest

Four of the biggest names in recent NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championship history will highlight the drivers participating in the free Pre-Stage FanFest on Thursday, Oct. 12, in downtown Ennis.
09 Oct 2017
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Fanfest
Four of the biggest names in recent NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championship history will highlight the drivers participating in the free Pre-Stage FanFest on Thursday, Oct. 12, in downtown Ennis. Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force will be…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Pro Stock preview

As the Countdown to the Championship enters the second half, NHRA's Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan look at which drivers in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle have to make a move at this weekend's AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
09 Oct 2017
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Legends to reveal 'untold stories' during NHRA Breakfast at SEMA Show

Often referred to as the “can’t miss” event of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, this year’s NHRA Breakfast, featuring “Untold Stories of the NHRA” as told by some of the most prominent and memorable names in drag racing, promises to be the most buzzworthy affair yet.
09 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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SEMA Show
Often referred to as the “can’t miss” event of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, this year’s NHRA Breakfast promises to be the most buzzworthy affair yet. Featuring “Untold Stories of the NHRA,” some of the most prominent and memorable names in drag…
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DeJoria to retire after conclusion of 2017 NHRA season

Kalitta Motorsports Funny Car pilot Alexis DeJoria will retire from NHRA competition following the conclusion of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
09 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Aleis DeJoria
Kalitta Motorsports Funny Car pilot Alexis DeJoria will retire from NHRA competition following the conclusion of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. “It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and I will miss…
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Like a Rollin' Stoned

East Coast Funny Car racer Joe Jacono was the subject of a memorable drag racing magazine cover in the 1970s, but there was far more to him than that. Also in this week's Dragster Insider ... found: the Durachrome Bug!
06 Oct 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Joe Jacono
It’s funny how an image can stick with you forever. More than four decades after I picked up the January 1974 copy of Hi Performance Cars magazine at my local SoCal Thrifti-Mart, I still remember vividly the insane image of a caveman and…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1992 Chief Auto Parts Nationals

Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the Flashback Friday. This week: the 1992 Chief Auto Parts Nationals.
05 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the Flashback Friday. This week: the 1992 Chief Auto Parts Nationals. The event, held 25 years ago at Texas…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Mid-Countdown Top Fuel, Funny Car report

The NHRA Today roundtable turns the spotlight on the nitro classes with a look at the leaders and trends in the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes as the Countdown hits the halfway mark. John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.
05 Oct 2017
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Annual DRAW Auction set for Oct. 14

The Drag Racing Association of Women’s annual Dallas Silent & Live Auction will take place at Texas Motorplex, Saturday, Oct. 14, after conclusion of the day’s activities at the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals. 
05 Oct 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Auction
The Drag Racing Association of Women’s annual Dallas Silent & Live Auction will take place at Texas Motorplex, Saturday, Oct. 14, after conclusion of the day’s activities at the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals.  The fun begins at 7 p.m. in…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Mid-Countdown Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle report

The NHRA Today roundtable turns the spotlight on the Pro Stock classes with a look at the leaders and trends in the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes as the Countdown hits the halfway mark. John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.
05 Oct 2017
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NHRA Today™
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Behind the Numbers: Millican and Grubnic have taken a massive step forward

Clay Millican and David Grubnic have stepped up the performance of the Parts Plus / Great Clips dragster recently, and it's showing up on scoreboards across the NHRA Drag Racing landscape.
05 Oct 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Clay Millican
Clay Millican reset the national elapsed time record by nearly a hundredth of a second, the latest salvo (pow-pow) fired by crew chief David Grubnic as the Parts Plus/Great Clips-backed dragster continues to light up scoreboards wherever it goes.…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Sportsman winner Rich Smith

04 Oct 2017
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The Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class also produced a first-time winner in Rich Smith, who wheeled his six-second ’68 Camaro to a final-round win against defending St. Louis winner Tom Schmidt. Both drivers were competitive off the…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Danny Nelson

04 Oct 2017
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The St. Louis event also hosted the quickest 32-car field in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs and when the smoke cleared, Danny Nelson was holding the much sought-after Wally trophy. In the final, Nelson was paired with Mike Coughlin’s JEGS…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas winner Dwight Nuest

04 Oct 2017
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Dwight Nuest and his Dodge Rampage Super Gasser have been familiar sights in Division 3 for many years, and he finally got his first national event victory in Super Gas. Racing against fellow first-time finalist Randy Shipp, Nuest left first and…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp winner Tommy Phillips

04 Oct 2017
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For the 39th time in his career, Tommy Phillips claimed a national event Wally after driving his CBS ArcSafe dragster to a final-round win against Division 7 ace Ryan Herem. In a typically close Super Comp race, both drivers had .003 reaction times…
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock winner Tyler Wudarczyk

04 Oct 2017
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Tyler Wudarczyk missed out on the win in Super Stock, but he quickly composed himself and returned to earn the Stock title. Driving Gary Stinnett’s clean B/SA ’69 Camaro, Wudarczyk overcame opponent Matt Lund’s .003 start with a competitive .027…
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