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NHRA Today Roundtable: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals recap

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom welcomes via Skype John Kernan, Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon to the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
06 Sep 2018
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Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sportsman Special

NHRA's Lewis Bloom counts down his top five Sportsman-racing moments from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
06 Sep 2018
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Sportsman Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Lewis Bloom offers up his top five moments from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ranks of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2018
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Crew Chief Confidential: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom checked in with the winning crew chiefs in the Mello Yello classes at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals –- Tim Kulungian (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Todd Smith and Jon Oberhofer (Funny Car), and Rob Wendland (Top Fuel) -- to get their takes.
05 Sep 2018
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Indy's new hometown hero

At the age of 21, Jr. Drag Racing League grad Devin Isenhower has already won a Division 3 championship and now he’s the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Super Gas champion.
05 Sep 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
devin
On Sunday, Sept. 2, Devin Isenhower posted the following on his Facebook page: “It’s getting brutal out here. Made it through with the roadster to be into the semis! Bowed out by .004 in the dragster after a great race. Racing on a Monday at the…
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Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from the biggest race of the year, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2018
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New England Dragway wraps up NHRA Northeast Division Lucas event

Chip Ippolito, Timothy Stickles, and Shane Oakes led Sunday's winners as New England Dragway hosted the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
05 Sep 2018
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News
Division 1
Preview | Friday | Saturday Duane Shields and Matt Gill raced to victory at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at New England Dragway and the final stop in…
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Puckett, Longhany, and Hidalgo lead South Georgia Motorsports Park winners

Van Puckett, Jeff Longhany, and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division arrived at South Georgia Motorsports Park for the make-up of the rained-out event from May.
05 Sep 2018
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News
Division 2
Preview | Friday | Saturday Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. raced his way into the final round in not one by two classes this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at South Georgia Motorsports…
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MY Journey: Steve Torrence

As the continues his journey towards a possible NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship, Steve Torrence looks back on family and health issues that shaped him and prepared him for the road ahead.
04 Sep 2018
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Tri-State Raceway Lucas Oil Series event rescheduled for Great Bend, Sept. 27-28

The NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event, previously scheduled for Tri-State Raceway Sept. 5-7, has been postponed. The event will be moved to SRCA Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan., Sept. 27-28
04 Sep 2018
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News
Division 5
The NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event, previously scheduled for Tri-State Raceway Sept. 5-7, has been postponed. Track officials have deemed the majority of the facility unusable for parking with more heavy rain predicted.…
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Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin with Dodge NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Maple Grove Raceway for the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 13-16, and the race also serves as the opener to the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
04 Sep 2018
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Reading
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Maple Grove Raceway for the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 13-16, and the race also serves as the opener to the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the…
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Rampy, Hart, Bellemeur score Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sportsman titles

Comp champ David Rampy scored his 98th career win and Josh Hart and Sean Bellemeur scored wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
03 Sep 2018
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David Rampy
Comp champ David Rampy scored his 98th career win and Josh Hart and Sean Bellemeur scored wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, while Leah Pritchett,…
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson captures U.S. Nationals Pro Mod win

Stevie "Fast" Jackson captured his third NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Wally by winning the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for the first time in his career.
03 Sep 2018
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Stevie Fast Jackson
Stevie ‘Fast’’ Jackson raced to his first career Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals victory during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Monday. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing,…
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Pritchett goes wire-to-wire at Indy for first SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock title

Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett drives to first victory in School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown; defeats teammate Mark Pawuk in all-Dodge final round.
03 Sep 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Leah Pritchett
Already a winner in Nostalgia Funny Car, Pro Mod, and Top Fuel, Leah Pritchett added a new chapter to her diversified resumé when she drove her DSR Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to a win in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory…
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McMillen, Todd, Gray, Tonglet score wins at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Terry McMillen and Tanner Gray earned their first U.S. Nationals wins, while J.R. Todd went back-to-back in Funny Car at the Big Go and LE Tonglet won Indy for the first time since 2010.
03 Sep 2018
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Race coverage
2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champs: LE Tonglet, Tanner Gray, J.R. Todd, and Terry McMillen 5
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Tharpe wins Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley title in dramatic fashion

Tii Tharpe defeated Doug Vancil in a dramatic conclusion to the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley, winning the championship in the final round of the series-ending season at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
03 Sep 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Harley
Tii Tharpe defeated Doug Vancil in a dramatic conclusion to the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley, winning the championship in the final round of the series-ending season at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The two had battled it out…
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MY Journey: Leah Pritchett

Leah Pritchett talks about her journey to stardom, from Jr. Dragsters to national event-winningTop Fuel driver and all of the heartaches and struggles along the way. This NHRA.com exclusive version: 20 minutes of interviews with Pritchett.
03 Sep 2018
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Monday Notebook

02 Sep 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
Ladders | Features | Results | Photos ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS TOP…
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Castellana secures Pro Mod pole, advances to second round at U.S. Nationals

Mike Castellana powered to the No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and was able to translate that to early success in eliminations.
02 Sep 2018
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Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana powered to the No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and was able to translate that to early success in eliminations. This weekend’s Pro…
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J.R. Todd becomes 19th driver to secure No. 1 in both Nitro categories; Gray, Smith top U.S. Nationals field

J.R. Todd became the 19th racer to capture a No. 1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Top Fuel, while Mike Salinas captured his first Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier, Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) went to the top of their respective classes at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2018
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J.R. Todd
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sunday Notebook

The final day of qualifying at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will set the fields for Monday's final eliminations at The Big Go. Stay tuned to our live notebook for the latest news, notes, quotes, and photos.
02 Sep 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
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Castellana powers to top of Pro Mod field at U.S. Nationals through Saturday qualifying

Mike Castellana raced to the current No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Al-Anabi Performance, is the eighth of 12 events this season.
01 Sep 2018
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Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana raced to the current No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Al-Anabi Performance, is the eighth…
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Todd, Salinas, Gray, Krawiec retain No. 1 spots on second day of U.S. Nationals qualifying

A warm day of qualifying action at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals allowed J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) to retain their spots atop their respective classes.
01 Sep 2018
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J.R. Todd
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Saturday Notebook

A warm day of qualifying action at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals allowed J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) to retain their spots atop their respective classes.
01 Sep 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
Preview | Features | Results | Photos QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS …
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Frigo leads Pro Mod category at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Sidnei Frigo is the current No. 1 qualifier at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals following the only session of qualifying for the category.
31 Aug 2018
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News
Pro Mod
Sidnei Frigo is the current No. 1 qualifier at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals following the only session of qualifying for the category. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented…
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Salinas goes low; Todd, Gray, Krawiec top classes at U.S. Nationals on Friday

Mike Salinas went to the top of the Top Fuel category on Friday, while J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) earned pole position to start the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals weekend.
31 Aug 2018
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Race coverage
Mike Salinas
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Daniels goes back-to-back-to-back for third Dodge Hemi Challenge win

Second-generation racer James Daniels drove his Hemi-powered Dodge Dart to a third-straight win in the prestigious Mopar Hemi Challenge event at Indy.
31 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Hemi Challenge
James Daniels won his first Dodge Hemi Challenge title at the age of 20 in 2016 and three years later he still hasn’t lost a round at the prestigious event. Daniels ran his win streak to three when he stopped low qualifier Gary Wolkwitz in a final…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday Notebook

After two days of Sportsman action, the cars of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will take center stage today for one qualifying pass to kick off their weekends at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final event of the regular season. Stay tuned to our notebook for news, notes, quotes, features, and photos.
31 Aug 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
Preview | Features | Results | Photos QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS…
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Al-Anabi Performance named presenting sponsor for Pro Mod series race at Indy

Al-Anabi Performance has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
31 Aug 2018
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News
Pro Mod
Al-Anabi Performance has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. It is…
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50 Years of Wally trophies

This weekend’s 64th running of the 2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will also mark perhaps an even more important milestone as it will be the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the now-iconic Wally winner’s trophy.
31 Aug 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Wally
This weekend’s 64th running of the 2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will also mark perhaps an even more important milestone as it will be the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the now-iconic Wally winner’s trophy. NHRA…
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