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Wednesday's Indy testing notebook

NHRA's best pro teams hit the track at Lucas Oil Raceway for two days of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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With a week off between the recent Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd and the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, NHRA pros descended on Lucas Oil Raceway for two-days of testing. The combination picture-perfect weather and a freshly prepped and…
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WFO Radio Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

23 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
WFO Radio’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuresLeah Pritchett and assistant crew chief Joe Barlam, Alexis DeJoria with co-crew chief Nicky Boninfante, Tanner Gray and a special guest, Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Jerry Savoie, Top…
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Pritchett and Enders add star power to the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown

NHRA Mello Yello Series drivers Leah Pritchett and Erica Enders will take part in the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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As if the lure of heads-up competition between stock appearing 170-mph Chevy, Dodge, and Ford modern muscle cars wasn’t enough, the upcoming School of Automotive Machinists and Technology and Factory Stock Showdown will have plenty of star power…
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Making the big show, again

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Eric Bell fulfilled another lifelong ambition when he captured the Super Stock title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Every kid who has ever played Little League Baseball has dreamed of one day playing in the Major Leagues, but the reality is that few ever make it that far. Eric Bell is one exception. A native of Modesto, Calif., Bell was drafted in 1982 and…
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Crew Chief Confidential: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with race-winning crew chiefs Todd Okuhara,Tommy DeLago and Nick Boninfante, Dave Connolly, and Tim Kulungian at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
22 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Crew Chief Confidential
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with all four race-winning crew chiefs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Bloom talked to Todd Okuhara, tuner for Leah Pritchett’s record-setting Papa John’s Top Fuel dragster, co crew chiefs Tommy DeLago and…
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Tedesco, Drew lead winner's list at Beech Bend Raceway Park

Mia Tedesco and Ray Drew topped the list of winners as Beech Bend Raceway Park hosted the second-to-last race in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division.
22 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 3
Preview | Friday | Saturday Mia Tedesco and Ray Drew raced to victory at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.…
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Top teams will test at Indy prior to Big Go; catch the action on NHRA All Access

Race teams will gear up for The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, with a two-day test session, Aug. 23-24, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The test session will be broadcast live both days on NHRA All Access and is free to all subscribers or available as an a la carte purchase for non-subscribers or as a bundle deal for the test session and the event.
22 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
Race teams will gear up for The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, with a two-day test session, Aug. 23-24, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The test session will be broadcast live both days on NHRA All Access…
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Rookie Report Card after Brainerd

A look at the stats of the 2017 rookie class through the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, race 17 of 24 (nine of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
22 Aug 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
News
Rookie Report Card
Pro Stock rookie sensation Tanner Gray continued to pull away from the rest of the competition in the battle for this year's Auto Club Road to the Future Award. Gray, the prohibitive favorite for the honor that recognizes the season's top…
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Fast Five: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series' annual visit to Brainerd Int'l Raceway was an historic one with the quickest runs in history recorded in both nitro classes, a first for women competitors, and more. NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick took a look at some of the event's most memorable moments.
21 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 17)

NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2017, featuring Sonoma and Seattle coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
21 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
LE Tonglet on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2017, featuring Sonoma and Seattle coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. LE Tonglet continued his reign of terror in Pro Stock…
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Ashley, Lindberg take top honors; Line, Heath, Fischer score first wins in Brainerd

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in full effect as Justin Ashley, Johan Lindberg, Ben Line, Brian Heath, and Brian Fischer reeled in victories Sunday evening during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
21 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in full effect as Justin Ashley, Johan Lindberg, Ben Line, Brian Heath, and Brian Fischer reeled in victories Sunday evening during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. In their first…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

20 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Brainerd Hero
Features | Preview | Photos | Results ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS…
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Three Top Fuel, five Funny Car drivers vie for Traxxas Nitro Shootout fan votes

Only one spot remains available for Top Fuel and Funny Car racers in their respective categories in the lucrative NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout fields taking place at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Those two positions will be determined in the next 10 days by NHRA fan votes and a pair of lottery-style drawings.
20 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Traxxas
Only one spot remains available for Top Fuel and Funny Car racers in their respective categories in the lucrative NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout fields taking place at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Those two positions will be determined in…
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DeJoria, Pritchett, T. Gray, and Savoie collect impressive Brainerd victories

Alexis DeJoria scored a clutch win in Funny Car to bolster her Countdown hopes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all returned to the winner's circle.
20 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
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Four more drivers clinch Countdown berths; battles set for regular-season finale in Indy

John Force, Hector Arana Jr., Jerry Savoie, and Matt Smith all clinched their berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Twenty-three drivers in four classes will battle for the final spots at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
19 Aug 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Road to the Countdown
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John Force, Hector Arana Jr., Jerry Savoie, and Matt Smith all clinched their berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Force, Arana, and Savoie cinched their spots based on their qualifying…
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Arana Jr. gets first No. 1 since 2015; Pritchett, Hight, T. Gray hold onto poles

Leah Pritchett, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Hector Arana Jr. all hung onto the No. 1 qualifying positions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
19 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook

Leah Pritchett, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Hector Arana Jr. all hung onto the No. 1 qualifying positions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
19 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Brainerd Hero
Features| Photos | Preview | Results QUALIFYING…
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Pritchett, Hight smash national records; Gray, Arana Jr. also grab Friday poles

Leah Pritchett and Robert Hight set elapsed time national records in Top Fuel and Funny Car -- she at 3.640 and he with the first Funny Car run in the 3.7-second zone, a 3.793 -- to highlight the opening day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also lead their fields.
18 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
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Traxxas Nitro Shootout Fan Vote Official Rules

18 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Voting starts Sunday, Aug. 20 at 7:00 pm ET time and voting ends Tuesday, August 29th at 9AM ET. One vote per person. Must have a Facebook account/I.D. to Vote. One vote per Facebook I.D. Duplicate Votes from the same Facebook I.D.…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday Notebook

18 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
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Page, Cox, Hill lead winners list at Cecil County's Northeast Shootout

Dan Page, DJ Cox Jr., and Calvin Hill led the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division competed at Cecil County Dragway for the Northeast Shootout.
18 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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Preview | Saturday RISING SUN, Md. – Dan Page and DJ Cox Jr. took home the wins along with brothers Brian and Mike Sawyer at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Cecil County Dragway. Page,…
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A deep dive into the archive

The Dragster Insider column celebrates 10 years of telling "the stories behind the stories" in NHRA history with a deep dive into the archives to look at some of the interesting columns of the past decade.
18 Aug 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
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I can’t believe I let it slip past me – heck, I can’t believe you guys let it slip past me – but a few weeks ago (July 23 to be exact), we reached the 10-year anniversary of this humble internet bench-racing bar & grill. I knew it was…
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Two-time world champ Smith expects to keep torrid pace at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

After missing the field in Englishtown, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Matt Smith has been on an impressive run, advancing to three finals and qualifying No. 1 twice in the past four races. He hopes to continue that hot streak this weekend in Brainerd.
17 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Smith
After not qualifying five races ago, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith has come remarkably far in a short time. The only thing left for him is to break through for his first victory of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
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Tricky Tipster picks Torrence, Brown as Top Fuel co-favorites; Hight, Butner, Tonglet also top Brainerd rankings

Steve Torrence and Antron Brown have been waging quite a battle on the dragstrip lately, and NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster took notice, naming them co-favorites for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) top the rankings in their classes.
17 Aug 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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NHRA Today Roundtable: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals preview

NHRA's John Kernan, Lewis Bloom, and Amanda Busick preview this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.
17 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Who will make the Countdown to the Championship

With two races to go before the Countdown to the Championship begins, the NHRA National Dragster staff looks at the four Professional classes to see who has the best shot at making the playoffs.
17 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Road to the Countdown
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With two national events to go before the Countdown to the Championship begins, let’s look at the drivers still looking to clinch a spot in the playoff race. At least, the ones in danger of missing the dance. Yes, John Force has yet to reach safety…
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Sanford joins with K1 Speed for Indy nitro debut

Top Fuel rookie Ashley Sanford has signed K1 Speed go-karting centers as she prepares for her Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals debut in the Lagana Bros. Nitro Ninja dragster.
17 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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In preparation for her Top Fuel debut at the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Ashley Sanford has signed popular indoor go-kart facility K1 Speed as a marketing partner for the event. Sanford will be driving the Lagana Brothers’…
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Sportsman winner Don Sefton

16 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Nearly a decade after winning Super Comp at the 2008 Seattle race, Don Sefton returned for an encore performance by winning in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Paired with Bryan Warr in the final, Sefton picked up the win with a slowing 7.239…
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Andy Morris

16 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Yet another first-time national event champ was Andy Morris, who claimed victory in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Morris won the final round after opponent Kyle Seipel fouled by one-thousandth of a second. Earlier in the event, Morris drove…
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Street winner Tom Brown

16 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
The Super Street final was decided on the starting line when Larry Miner fouled by .014-second, sending Tom Brown to his first national event title. Brown never strayed far from the 10.90 index in his wins against Allan Macham, Steve Beggerly, and…
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