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Alexis DeJoria is back in Funny Car with a new sponsor and a new attitude

Alexis DeJoria always knew she would return to NHRA Funny Car racing. She's back - with world championship aspirations on her mind.
19 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Alexis DeJoria
The way that Alexis DeJoria looked at me, you would have thought that I’d asked her if maybe crew chief Del Worsham was going to run the big tires on the front of her new ROKiT Phones/ABK Beer Toyota. It was one of those softball, warm-up…
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FREE FOR ALL! Enjoy the latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine

As a gift to our NHRA family during the racing hiatus, NHRA National Dragster’s most recent issue, with features stories on Aaron Stanfield and Doug Lambeck and Lucas Oil Series racing, is free for all to enjoy through online viewing.
19 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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See the technical specifications of the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown hot rods

Get a closer look at what makes up the 1,500-horsepower factory hot rods of the SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown Chevrolet Camaros, Dodge Challengers and Ford Mustangs.
19 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Drew Skillman
The 2020 SamTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown season begins at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and we're giving you an inside look at some of the coolest cars hitting the strip in Florida. The 1,500-horsepower, 7-second Chevrolet COPO Camaros…
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Brandon Welch discusses his Top Fuel debut and chasing sponsorships in NHRA

Brandon Welch discussed his first season behind the wheel of a Top Fuel dragster after multiple seasons racing in Funny Car and his experience as a team owner in the National Hot Rod Association.
19 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Brandon Welch
      We caught up with Beal Racing Top Fuel dragster racer Brandon Welch following his Top Fuel debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest. Welch previously raced in Funny Car but earned…
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Check out Leah Pruett's brand new Mopar helmet

Don Schumacher Racing / Mopar Top Fuel dragster racer Leah Pruett unveiled a new helmet on Twitter, which she'll debut this season.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Leah Pruett celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a different shade of green; blue, to be exact. The Don Schumacher Racing / Mopar Top Fuel racer unveiled an all-blue Impact Racing Helmet that she will debut this season. The helmet will pair with her…
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NHRA Insider podcast: Dealing with a break in the action, then and now

In his latest NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA on FOX host Brian Lohnes catches up with FOX colleague and former NHRA Funny Car champ Tony Pedregon from a driver perspective about challenges of teams during the break in racing while motorsports historian Bret Kepner shares some perspective about how the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic affected society and autosports.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
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The State of the Stat: Doubling up at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

NHRA statistician Lewis Bloom takes a look back at the Lucas Oil Sportsman action from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals where David Latino doubled and shares some stats about national event doubles.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gainesville
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From Fuel Altereds to social media, Funny Car's Ron Capps is keeping busy

NHRA Funny Car star Ron Capps has been a busy guy. From his Fuel Altered win at the March Meet to interacting with fans on social media, the driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car is still going full speed ahead, as he explains to NHRA’s Lewis Bloom in this Skype conversation.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ron Capps
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Andrew Hines is ready to chase seventh championship and first 200-mph run

Coming off what was easily the most stressful day of his long career, six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world championAndrew Hines is ready to continue his pursuit of drag racing history.
18 Mar 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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hines
A year after winning a championship, most racers would love to reminisce and remember. Not Andrew Hines. First and foremost, November 17, 2019, the day that he clinched his sixth NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle crown, will be remembered as…
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Points leader 'Fast Jack' Beckman eager to get back to championship battle

Funny Car points leader "Fast Jack" Beckman checked in with NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype for an update on how he and his family are doing and to talk about his season to date, which includes a win and a runner-up at the year’s first two events.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
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WATCH: Australian National Drag Racing Association Westernationals on NHRA.tv

Coverage of the Australian National Drag Racing Association Westernationals from Perth, Western Australia is now available for viewing on NHRA.tv. The event took place Feb. 29-March 1 and included Top Fuel, Pro Mod-like cars, and Nitro Bikes.
18 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
ANDRA
Coverage of the Australian National Drag Racing Association Westernationals from Perth, Western Australia is now available for viewing on NHRA.tv. The event, which took place Feb. 29-March 1, included a Top Fuel match race, Doorslammer Challenge…
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Spotter's guide for the 2020 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series

Centrifugal superchargers join the Pro Mod fray in 2020, so we give you a look at the four power adders and how you can spot the difference between them from the stands.
18 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Stevie "Fast" Jackson
Stevie "Fast" Jackson took home his first NHRA world championship in 2019 driving a supercharged machine in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series. That power adder - a supercharger - figures to be the most popular again in 2020. There will be four…
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Torrence Racing team staying busy as they eye return to Top Fuel racing

The Torrence Racing camp is hard at work at its Brownsburg, Ind., shop, taking advantage of the pause in the racing season to address ongoing projects and prepare themselves for the return to racing. Crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. shares the details with NHRA’s John Kernan.
17 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
The Torrence Racing camp is hard at work at its Brownsburg, Ind., shop, taking advantage of the pause in the racing season to address ongoing projects and prepare themselves for the return to racing. Crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. shares the…
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Watch Stevie "Fast" Jackson make his NHRA Pro Mod debut at the 2017 Gatornationals

Stevie "Fast" Jackson made his E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series debut at the 2017 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and you can see the whole show right here.
17 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Pro Mod
  Look no further for a place to get your racing fix. We've got the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series show from the 2017 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, featuring the debut of the 2019 Pro Mod champion Stevie "Fast" Jackson. The show…
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Clay Millican on the day the Gatornationals were suspended and what his team is doing now

Clay Millican and his Parts Plus Top Fuel team never fired up his dragster at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals before packing up for Tennessee. Here's how the two-time event winner reacted to the suspension of the Gators.
17 Mar 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Clay Millican
  You can see the transcript of our conversation below and listen to more great conversations with NHRA drag racers by subscribing to the NHRA National Dragster podcast on…
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NHRA National Dragster magazine: Still full speed ahead during racing break

Even though the competition side of NHRA Drag Racing has been idled by the coronavirus pandemic, the presses at National Dragster are still running full speed ahead, continuing our commitment to bring NHRA members the best from the world of drag racing.
16 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
National Dragster
Even though the competition side of NHRA Drag Racing has been idled by the coronavirus pandemic, the presses at NHRA National Dragster are still running full speed ahead, continuing our commitment to bring NHRA members the best from the…
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Racing's on hold. What's next? NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes has the latest

NHRA on FOX host Brian Lohnes checks in with the latest news following Monday's announcement of a schedule postponement, outlining the plans in place for the next 30 days, including a commitment to continued content on NHRA channels.
16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brian Lohnes
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman Sandy Wilkins

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sandy Wilkins, who also won last year's Gatornationals, got his title defense off to a strong start by claiming the Top Sportsman Gatornationals victory with a holeshot-aided 6.741 on his 6.73 dial to defeat Ron Riegel's closer-but-later 6.962 on…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Dragster winner Ross Laris

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Anthony Bertozzi, who reached the final in Super Stock, was also on the losing end of the final round in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers where Ross Laris took the win, the third of his career, running 6.194 on his 6.19 dial after a…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Stock winner David Latino

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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David Latino claimed the first half of his double -– the 41st in NHRA national event history –- by scoring in Stock with his C/SA Corvette when reigning Comp eliminator world champion Frank Aragona Jr. red-lighted with a -.023 reaction time in the…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock winner David Latino

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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David Latino completed his double up when he wheeled his GT/GA Cobalt to victory in Super Stock, defeating red-lighting Anthony Bertozzi.
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Gas winner Jonathan Anderson

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jonathan Anderson was the winner in Super Gas with a 9.910 on the 9.90 class index after opponent Greg Slack ran too quick and broke out with a 9.884. It was the fifth win of Anderson's career.
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Comp winner Brad Plourd

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Brad Plourd was the winner in Comp with his supercharged AA/AM roadster, defeating Wes Leopold Jr. in the final with a (-.57) 6.34 to defeat Leopold’s (-.50) 7.95. It was Plourd's 21st career win and his second in Comp after his win at the 2017 U.…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Comp winner Ray Miller

16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ray Miller took home the win in Super Comp, the eighth win of his NHRA career, after putting together a tight .012-second package that included a .007 reaction time and an 8.905 on the 8.90 index to defeat Ken Moses' 8.927.
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NHRA statement concerning suspension of racing due to coronavirus pandemic

NHRA is suspending all NHRA drag racing for 30 days in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This suspension includes events at all NHRA-owned tracks and any NHRA-sanctioned events such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. 
16 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA
At this time, we are suspending all NHRA drag racing for 30 days in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  This suspension includes events at all NHRA-owned tracks and any NHRA-sanctioned events such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
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Complete list of all NHRA national event doubles

13 Mar 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
NATIONAL EVENT DOUBLES   Driver (total doubles) Classes Event 1 Pat Austin (2) Top Fuel/Top Alcohol Funny Car Topeka 1991…
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Latino doubles to highlight Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals action

David Latino doubled up in Super Stock and Stock and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Ray Miller III in Super Comp and Sandy Wilkins Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers scored victories at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
13 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
David Latino
David Latino doubled up in Super Stock and Stock and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Ray Miller III in Super Comp and Sandy Wilkins Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers kicked off their title defenses with…
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SoCal doorslammer legend Bob Lambeck remembers first years of Pro Stock

Southern California doorslammer legend Bob Lambeck, whose son Doug has been in a three-race tear in Comp, was in on the ground floor of Pro Stock in 1970 and remembers those early first days of the class.
13 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Bob Lambeck
For next week’s issue of NHRA National Dragster, I wrote a feature on Comp racer Doug Lambeck, who’s been on a tear the last three events, with wins at the 2019 Finals and 2020 Winternationals and a runner-up at the NHRA Arizona…
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Wilkins, Arrowsmith, Longhany will lead Gatornationals Sportsman fields into Friday

Although a major portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has been postponed, racing got under Thursday in seven Sportsman classes with qualifying and time trials. Reigning Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers world champ Sandy Wilkins is among the leaders.
12 Mar 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sandy Wilkins
Although a major portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has been postponed, racing got under Thursday in seven Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
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Photo Gallery: A very different Thursday at Gainesville Raceway

What should have been a bustling day at Gainesville Raceway with Mello Yello teams prepping their machines for Friday's start of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals turned to the surreal scene of empty pit areas and teams putting away their racecars and taking down their awnings after the event's postponement.
12 Mar 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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