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Tim Wilkerson pushing forward after strong turnaround weekend in Brainerd

After a pair of recent mishaps threw his racing season for a loop, Tim Wilkerson figured he had two choices: throw up his arms or dig in. It doesn't take much of an expert to know which option the Funny Car veteran would select.
27 Aug 2021
Josh Hachat
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Tim Wilkerson
After a pair of recent mishaps threw his racing season for a loop, Tim Wilkerson figured he had two choices after scuffing the wall and enduring a huge fireball explosion in Sonoma and suffering a crash in Topeka. It doesn't take much of an…
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Nataas, Drew, Billingsley lead the charge at Division 3 Battle at the Beech

Julie Nataas. Ray Drew, and David Billingsley led the list of champions as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division was in action at Beech Bend Raceway Park for the Battle at the Beech.
27 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 3
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Battle at the Beech: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Julie Nataas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.294, 272.01  def. Jasmine Salinas,…
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Racers prepare to take sport’s biggest stage at Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals

The world’s biggest drag race returns to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Sept. 1-5 for the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals. The final race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season is the most prestigious one.
27 Aug 2021
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Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals
The world’s biggest drag race returns to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Sept. 1-5 for the 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals. The final race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season is the most prestigious one as…
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Arrowsmith, Boven star at Yellowstone Drag Strip Division 6 doubleheader

Joseph Arrowsmith and Gordon Boven won both days in Comp and Super Street, respectively, while Scott Burton won Super Stock and Stock on separate days as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division was in action this weekend with a doubleheader at Yellowstone Drag Strip.
27 Aug 2021
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Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Yellowstone Drag Strip: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.377, 267.96  was unopposed.…
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Racers for Christ celebrating 50th anniversary of motorsports ministry

Racers for Christ, which this year is celebrating its Golden Anniversary, this year will conduct more than 400 services at Camping World, Lucas Oil Series, and independent events at NHRA member tracks and other motorsports events.
27 Aug 2021
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Racers for Christ
The Sunday chapel service and the pre-race invocation have become as much a part of the race-day program at NHRA national events as driver introductions, the national anthem, and winner's circle celebrations, but the story of how Racers for Christ,…
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Indy 1971: 'The Great Burndown'

Staging battles are all the talk right now, but the most epic burndown in NHRA history happened in the Top Fuel final 50 years ago at the 1971 U.S. Nationals between Steve Carbone and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits.
27 Aug 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
The Great Burndown
Two weeks ago in Topeka, Pro Stock racers Bruno Massel and Mason McGaha set the internet ablaze with the controversy surrounding their three-and-a-half-minute starting-line staging duel, a battle that neither won after they were both disqualified…
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Already in playoff mode, Top Fuel’s Clay Millican surging at the perfect time

Thanks to a recent resurgence, Clay Millican isn’t sweating the rigors of the Countdown to the Championship or the increased intensity that usually comes along when the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals arrive over Labor Day weekend.
26 Aug 2021
Josh Hachat
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Clay Millican
Clay Millican isn’t sweating the rigors of the Countdown to the Championship or the increased intensity that usually comes along when the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals arrive over Labor Day weekend. That’s because the last couple months have…
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New NHRA National Dragster jam-packed with summer racing coverage

Do you like drag racing? Us too! And if you love seeing neck-and-neck competition across all of NHRA’s series, you’re going to love the new issue of NHRA National Dragster, which is now online and in the mail for NHRA Members.
26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster
Read the new issue! Do you like drag racing? Us too! And if you…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Dusty Meyer

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dusty Meyer, the cousin of Top Alcohol Dragster champ Rachel Meyer, scored his fifth national event win following a final-round win against Kyle Firestone in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Meyer left first in his Chevy S-10…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Danny Nelson

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Danny Nelson, the 2019 Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers world champ, won for the sixth time at a national event when he defeated Prescott Dean in the final. Nelson was sharp on both ends of the track with a .002 light and a 6.124…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Collin Becker

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Super Gas class featured a first-time winner in Collin Becker, who drove a very consistent race that culminated with a final-round win against Jarron Miller, who left five-thousandths of a second too soon. Becker, in his ’67 Camaro, would…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion Austin Williams

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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With his latest win in Super Comp, Austin Williams now has 15 national event titles and six of them have come in Topeka. Paired with reigning world champ Christopher Dodd in the final round, Williams grabbed a narrow 8.944 to 8.947 victory to…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Stock champion Chris Knudsen

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Chris Knudsen won his second national event title behind the wheel of his manually-shifted Camaro and in the process turned in one of the best driving performances in recent memory. Knudsen kicked off eliminations with a perfect .000 reaction…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Wyatt Wagner

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Wyatt Wagner has previously won Lucas Oil Series events and been the Division 5 champion, but he hadn’t won a national event until he took out five-time world champion Justin Lamb in the Topeka Super Stock final. Wagner drove his SS/GA ’68…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Comp champion Greg Kamplain

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Comp finalists Greg Kamplain and Travis Gusso left with identical .018 reaction times, but Kamplain was able to pull ahead for the win with a (-.585) 6.955 in his C/DA to pick up his 10th national event Wally. Kamplain now has three wins and two…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Top Alcohol Funny Car final was also settled via a red-light start after Kris Hool left early, allowing Sean Bellemeur to take his Hussey Performance Camaro to career win No. 23. Bellemeur, now tied with Doug Gordon for the class points lead…
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2021 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Rachel Meyer

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
So far, Rachel Meyer’s plan to follow her sister, Megan, as the Top Alcohol Dragster champ is working to perfection, as she’s built a huge lead in the standings just past midseason. Meyer won her third straight race, all in her home state of…
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Menards NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights

Rachel Meyer and Sean Bellemeur, two of the leading contenders for world championships in the Alcohol classes, greatly improved their odds of winning a title following their impressive wins at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.
26 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Sean Bellemeur
Rachel Meyer and Sean Bellemeur, two of the leading contenders for world championships in the Alcohol classes, greatly improved their odds of winning a title following their impressive wins at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor. Meyer…
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JEGS Allstars Preview: Ranking each of the contenders

The JEGS Allstars is a unique event that rewards both individual and team achievements. Up to 80 Lucas Oil Series racers will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals. Here is a closer look at this year’s contestants.
26 Aug 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Every year for the last 36 years, NHRA’s best sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. A unique event that rewards both individual and team achievements, the JEGS Allstars is comprised of up to 80 drivers…
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Following Brainerd win, Matt Hagan's team looks for more success at Indy

Matt Hagan and the Mopar Funny Car team picked up their second win of the season last week in Brainerd. Now, they're focused on winning the sport's premiere event, the Dodge//SRT U.S. Nationals.
26 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dickie Venables
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman champion Richard Okerman

The victory in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers went to Okerman following a win over Phil Miller in the final round. Okerman drove his Chevy Beretta to a 7.332 on his 7.23 dial after Miller’s Chevy S-10 slowed. Okerman reached the final after a tough battle against Ed Olpin in the semifinal round.
26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  The victory in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers went to Richard Okerman following a win over Phil Miller in the final round. Okerman drove his Chevy Beretta to a 7.332 on his 7.23 dial after Miller’s Chevy S-10 slowed.…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas champion Mike Wiblishouser

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Mike Wiblishouser landed his first Super Gas title in a decade by beating Larry Bradshaw in a one-sided final round. Wiblishouser grabbed a huge lead at the start thanks to a .007 light and was able to slow to a 10.025 to turn on the win light…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp champion Nick Cobb

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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First-time Super Comp champ Nick Cobb won the final against Ryan Hansen with a great package that included a .007 light and an 8.906, but he’ll most likely be remembered for the low-speed trip he took into the Pomona sand trap after the final.…
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2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Shawn Cowie

26 Aug 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
  Shawn Cowie continued to apply pressure to Top Alcohol Dragster points leaders Rachel Meyer and Julie Nataas by winning his fourth race of the season and his second national event. Cowie, who also has three runner-up finishes, was both…
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TJ Zizzo explains how the passion of his volunteer team drives his Top Fuel success

The Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team was built by combining members whose love of the sport is unsurpassed, and that commitment is part of what makes them so competitive with people who race for a living.
25 Aug 2021
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TJ Zizzo explains how the passion of his volunteer team drives his Top Fuel success
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Brittany Force matches a Top Fuel record that's stood for 12 years

At the 2021 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brittany Force became the first Top Fuel driver to qualify number one in five consecutive races since the Al-Anabi Top Fueler.
25 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force matches a Top Fuel record that's stood for 12 years
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Crew Chief Confidential: Jimmy Prock's recipe for horsepower

Compression ratio, ignition timing, fuel curve, and supercharger drive speed all factor into making horsepower with a nitro-burning Hemi. NHRA on FOX's Bruno Massel asks Prock to share his philosophy on making power.
25 Aug 2021
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Crew Chief Confidential: Jimmy Prock's recipe for horsepower
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Pro Stock added to DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals Countdown event at zMAX

Pro Stock competition has been added to the 2021 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals event Sept. 17-19 at zMAX Dragway. The event is the second of seven races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
25 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals
  As NHRA teams gear up for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock competitors will look to compete at the Bellagio of Drag Strips at zMAX Dragway at the 2021 DeWalt NHRA Carolina…
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Tales from The Strip: Relive Bob Bode's 2010 win in Brainerd

There are no gimme wins in NHRA Funny Car racing—especially when paired off against Jack Beckman in the other lane.
25 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tales from The Strip: Relive Bob Bode's 2010 win in Brainerd
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NHRA Insider podcast: Young and Hungry

Racers Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. 
25 Aug 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  Racers Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.  Alexander, who races with Jim Head in the Funny Car category, has seen positive successes over the last several…
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