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Expect the unexpected

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals featured some of the wildest final rounds of the year in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
28 Jun 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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With a specific reference to the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals had a bit of everything and almost none of it was expected. Years from now, it might still be difficult to explain an event where two different…
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No rest for Norwalk victors; Chicago next on Capco team’s radar

Two days after taking the Top Fuel title in Norwalk, Steve Torrence’s crew was hard at work back at the shop getting ready for the Fallen Patriots Route 66 Nationals. Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan stopped by the Torrence shop to find out what’s involved.
27 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Two days after beating Doug Kalitta in the Top Fuel final at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Steve Torrence’s crew was hard at work back at the shop getting ready for the Fallen Patriots Route 66 Nationals. Indianapolis bureau…
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Rookie Report Card after Norwalk

A look at the stats of the 2017 rookie class as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series reaches the midpoint at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, race 12 of 24 on the 2017 schedule.
27 Jun 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
News
Rookie Report Card
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series reached the midpoint over the weekend during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, race 12 of 24 on the 2017 schedule, and the rookie class continued to add to its round-wins total, as well as reaching…
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Hart, Tigges, Aragona Jr. lead winners list at Lebanon Valley Dragway

Josh Hart, Fred Tigges, and Frank Aragona Jr. led the list of winners as Lebanon Valley Dragway hosted the NHRA Northeast Division.
26 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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WEST LEBANON, N.Y. – In the final results from Lebanon Valley Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., and. Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass, took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car…
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Fast Five: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

From double victories in the Sportsman classes to wild incidents and incredible final rounds, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was filled with memorable moments. Here's a look at five of the biggest moments from the 12th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
26 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
From double victories in the Sportsman classes to wild incidents and incredible final rounds, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was filled with memorable moments. Here's a look at five of the biggest moments from the 12th of 24 events…
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New Papa John's commercial, pizza box feature Pritchett

Papa John’s Pizza will salute the story of Leah Pritchett’s persistence with a new television spot, which will begin airing Monday, June 26, and a new national pizza box featuring Pritchett and her gold Papa John's dragster alongside Papa John and his prized 1971 Camaro Z28.
26 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Leah Pritchett
Last year Leah Pritchett lost her dragster when her team owner retired. Through a relentless persistence to remain in the top 10 of points earners, she found a way to continue to compete and caught the eye of Papa John's. "When I met Leah I…
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Strickland, Folk double; Fricke, Bohl take wins Top Alcohol wins in Norwalk

Jeff Strickland and Nick Folk both doubled up, winning in two different classes, and Jackie Fricke and Andy Bohl won in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car respectively at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.
26 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Sportsman
Jeff Strickland and Nick Folk both doubled up, winning in two different classes, and Jackie Fricke and Andy Bohl won in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car respectively at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in…
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Force to throw out first pitch at Chicago Cubs game July 5

A pair of world champions come together when 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a World Series champion Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on July 5.
26 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
John Force
A pair of world champions come together when 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a World Series champion Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on July 5.   John Force Racing President Robert…
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Molinari picks up first career Pro Mod win in Norwalk

Shane Molinari raced to his first career NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
25 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shane Molinari
Shane Molinari raced to his first career NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by the Real…
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Torrence adds fourth win of the season; Beckman, Butner, Tonglet find winner's circle

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) got into the winner's circle for the fourth time this season, while Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) joined the Texan with wins in Norwalk.
25 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
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Norwalk Factory Stock title goes to Watson

Chuck Watson turns in a dominant performance to win the latest round of the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology Factory Stock Showdown
25 Jun 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Chuck Watson
Chuck Watson became the latest winner of the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology Factory Stock Showdown when he defeated Kevin Skinner in an all-Cobra Jet final round. Watson’s company, Watson Racing, specializes in aftermarket parts for…
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Summit Series National Championship Drawing held in Norwalk

In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA Divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season-ending Automobile Club NHRA Finals.
25 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Summit
In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA Divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season-ending Automobile Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at…
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NHRA Funny Car world champion Capps nominated for 2017 ESPY Best Driver award

NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps has been nominated for 2017 ESPY Best Driver award.
25 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ron Capps
Ron Capps’ 2016 Funny Car world championship season and hot start to the 2017 season has earned him a nomination for an ESPY award in the Best Driver category. This is the first time he has been nominated for the prestigious honor in his 23-year…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) got into the winner's circle for the fourth time this season, while Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) joined the Texan with wins in Norwalk.
25 Jun 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
Preview | Features | Photos | Results ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS Doug Kalitta TOP…
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Troy Coughlin leads qualifying, picks up first-round win in Norwalk

Troy Coughlin raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in dramatic fashion and won the first round of competition at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
24 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Troy Coughlin
Troy Coughlin raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in dramatic fashion and won the first round of competition at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment…
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Hagan, Kalitta, Anderson and Smith hang onto No. 1 qualifying spots

Matt Hagan held onto his track record, and No. 1 qualifying spot, as did Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) at the Summit Racing NHRA Nationals.
24 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Results| Notebook…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook

24 Jun 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
Preview | Features | Photos | Results QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS…
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Mickey Thompson Tires to sponsor Pro Bike Battle all-star event

Mickey Thompson Tires has been named the official sponsor of the Pro Bike Battle event held at Sonoma Raceway.
24 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bike Battle
Mickey Thompson Tires has been named the official sponsor of the Pro Bike Battle event held at Sonoma Raceway. The multi-year agreement will feature the top motorcycle competitors in the country battling for a lucrative purse.  The Mickey…
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Smith leads qualifying at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

Rickie Smith continues his successful return to the cockpit by racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
23 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Rickie Smith
Rickie Smith continues his successful return to the cockpit by racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment…
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Kalitta, Hagan, Anderson, Smith hold top qualifying spots after Friday

The Eastern Swing wraps up in Norwalk, Ohio with the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith are on top after the first day of qualifying.
23 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Results| Notebook…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Friday Notebook

The Eastern Swing wraps up in Norwalk, Ohio with the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith are on top after the first day of qualifying.
23 Jun 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Norwalk
Preview | Features | Photos | Results QUALIFYING…
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It's Clay's day ... finally

Clay Millican's Top Fuel win in Bristol wasn't just a breakthrough moment for him, but felt like a community event for the NHRA world, and lifted us all. NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess shares his thoughts on Millican's long run to victory.
23 Jun 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Clay Millican
I was one of the very few still there on a Monday in Montreal in 1987, when John Force finally broke through for his first NHRA Funny Car win after nine painful runner-ups, and I was there in Dallas in 2011 when Bob Vandergriff Jr. ended his NHRA-…
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NHRA Today roundtable: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals preview

Indy bureau chief John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Indy bureau chief John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
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Packed fields, jets, and fireworks all part of the show at Norwalk event

With the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals coming to his track this weekend, Bill Bader Jr. talks about the popular event and its many traditions.
22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
With the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals coming to his track this weekend, Bill Bader Jr. talks about the event and its many traditions. Bader Jr. joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk…
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Millican discusses breakthrough Top Fuel win, reaction from community

Clay Millican joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his first ever win racing in Top Fuel this past weekend at Bristol Dragway. 
22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Clay Millican joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his first ever win racing in Top Fuel this past weekend at Bristol Dragway.  Millican’s win came on Father’s Day,…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 13)

NHRA National Dragster’s 13th issue of 2017, featuring Epping and Englishtown coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Erica Enders on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 13th issue of 2017, featuring Epping and Englishtown coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The annual Eastern Swing, NHRA’s annual four races…
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Torrence, Capps, Butner, Tonglet top Tricky Tipster's Norwalk rankings

Points leaders Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, and Bo Butner, along with two-time season winner LE Tonglet are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's top picks for wins at this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
22 Jun 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Bo Butner, LE Tonglet
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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Savoie forced to sit out Norwalk race due to Tropical Storm Cindy

Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie has withdrawn from this week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals due to Tropical Storm Cindy, which is hitting his homestate of Louisiana.
22 Jun 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Jerry Savoie
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello series Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie is a last-minute scratch from this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Naitonals in Norwalk. On Thursday afternoon, Savoie announced that he was skipping the event due to…
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Early-season success puts Tonglet ahead of schedule heading to Norwalk

LE Tonglet knew that teaming up with reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie would pay off at some point during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But the 2010 world champ didn’t expect it would come quite this quick.
22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
LE Tonglet
LE Tonglet knew that teaming up with reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie would pay off at some point during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But the 2010 world champ didn’t expect it would come quite this quick…
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NHRA Summernationals Top Sportsman winner Jeff Brooks

22 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Dan Northrop wasn’t the only driver to repeat last year’s Englishtown victory. Jeff Brooks also made a return appearance to the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park winner’s circle after wheeling his unique six-second ’51 Henry J to the win in Top…
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