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Special Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition passes scheduled for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

For the first time, Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will be making an appearance at an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event as part of the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
27 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Stock
For the first time, Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will be making an appearance at an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event as part of the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Mountain motor drivers from around the country will…
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Justin Ashley Racing will debut at Indy with new sponsor

Justin Ashley Racing will hit the track for its first official race at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, and will be introducing its new primary sponsor, 1800CASHOUT, Inc.
27 Aug 2018
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Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley Racing, which recently announced it had acquired a complete A/Fuel Dragster operation to compete in the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster class, will hit the track for its first official race at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.…
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Jack Beckman describes new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body

2012 Funny Car champion Jack Beckman describes the brand-new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body that Matt Hagan debuted at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Beckman tested the body himself ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
27 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Allegiant named official airline of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

Allegiant has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official airline of NHRA. The new partnership with Allegiant, is effective immediately for the remainder of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and will continue for upcoming seasons.
27 Aug 2018
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Allegiant
Allegiant has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official airline of NHRA. The new partnership with Allegiant, which offers industry-low fares on an all-jet fleet, is effective immediately for the remainder of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
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Dudley takes Moser Sportsman Shootout

In the final round of the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series it was Ed Dudley hoisting the trophy with a final-round win over Chris Stephenson. 
26 Aug 2018
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Moser
In the final round of the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series it was Ed Dudley hoisting the trophy with a final-round win over Chris Stephenson.    Dudley, Plainfield, Ind.,…
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Tharpe gears up for Top Fuel Harley championship battle at Indy

The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals marks the final event of the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season. Tii Tharpe, who sits in second place, just 18 points behind Doug Vancil in the battle for the championship, joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the race.
24 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Brainerd: Celebrating 50 years of racing

Brainerd Int’l Raceway, built in 1968 and host last weekend to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, is celebrating its 50th season this year. Here's a look back at the track and the racing action over the years.
24 Aug 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Brainerd
The NHRA Mello Yello tour pulled out of Brainerd this past weekend and headed for Indy and the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but before we put the Land of 10,000 Lakes in the rearview, I wanted to take the opportunity to wish Brainerd Int’l…
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Brittany Force leads Top Fuel field to conclude Indianapolis test session

Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered atop the Top Fuel competitors on the second of two days of the Indianapolis test session at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2018
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Brittany Force
The defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered atop the Top Fuel competitors on day two of the Indianapolis test session. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Aug. 29…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Recap

The NHRA on FOX crew got together to break down the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick were joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza via Skype by Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon and John Kernan to discuss the latest NHRA event.
23 Aug 2018
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Gary Pritchett prepares for Indy TAFC debut

Gary Pritchettwill pull double-duty at Indy as the clutch specialist on Steve Torrence’s Top Fuel car and driver of Jonnie Lindberg’s Landmeco Top Alcohol Funny Car .
23 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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It wasn’t hard to find the happiest guy at Lucas Oil Raceway during Wednesday’s first day of the annual pre-U.S. Nationals test. That honor went to Gary Pritchett, who had the time of his life preparing for his NHRA diving debut behind the wheel…
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Crew Chief Confidential: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom spoke to the winning crew chiefs from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, including Walt Przybyl (Top Fuel), Dean Antonelli (Funny Car), Mike Hiner (Pro Stock), and Matt Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
23 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Thursday's Indy testing notebook

NHRA's Mello Yello Pro hit the track at Lucas Oil Raceway for the second of two days of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
23 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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For the most part, the NHRA pros that took part in Wednesday’s test session at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis were able to gain valuable data and refine their tune-ups with a little more than a week before the sport’s marquee event, the Chevrolet…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1970 U.S. Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1970 U.S. Nationals
23 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
FBF
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1970 U.S. Nationals The race highlights include first-time…
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Beckman paces Funny Car field at first day of Indianapolis test session

Jack Beckman led all Funny Car competitors at the Indianapolis Test Session on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher and defending world champion Brittany Force are tied atop the Top Fuel class with identical 3.791 passes on the day.
22 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Jack Beckman
INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2012 Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman led all competitors in the class at the Indianapolis Test Session on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock winner Ben Line

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Driving his C/SA ’69 Mustang, Ben Line ran his Brainerd win streak to 14 consecutive rounds and capped off the win with a win over Randi Lyn Shipp in a heads-up, no-breakout battle between C/SA entries in Stock. Line got the best of Shipp’s ’67…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Pro Stock Snowmobile winner Glenn Hall

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Glenn Hall rounded out the winner’s circle, taking the holeshot win against Matt Ernst in Pro Stock Snowmobile. Hall went 8.273, 155.79 to Ernst’s 8.242, 155.19.
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sportsman Champion Highlights

Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively. 
22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Brainerd
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.       Fricke won her third national event title after a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jeff Crooks

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
The Super Gas class produced another first-time winner in Jeff Crooks, who picked up the victory after final-round opponent Tom Carlson fouled by five-thousandths. The Manitoba-based Crooks, in his ’67 Firebird, made his way through eliminations…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jackie Fricke won her third national event title after a final-round win against Dean Dubbin. Dubbin was out first with a .009-second reaction time, but Fricke rallied to win, 5.302 to 5.443. Earlier, Fricke topped former world champ Alan…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner J.R. Lobner

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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J.R. Lobner took a big step toward a potential world championship in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs when he claimed his third win of the season. After a pair of divisional victories in Denver and Topeka, Lobner won the third national…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Annie Whiteley

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Annie Whiteley qualified No. 1 and faced off with Jay Payne in the final. Payne left first but couldn’t make a full run, allowing Whiteley to win with a 5.564, 267.37 mph. The win was her second national event title of the season and sixth of…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Brian Johnson

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Brainerd regular Brian Johnson is a versatile racer who has achieved success in everything from motorcycles to dragsters. Johnson grabbed his first national event Wally in the Super Stock class when he drove his SS/KA Duster to a final-round win…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Don Nichols

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Three months ago, in Topeka, Don Nichols reached the final round of Super Comp before he was turned away by first-time winner Danielle Jaramillo-Miller. Nichols quickly made amends for that loss when he earned his first national event title in…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Todd Fleck

22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Todd Fleck won the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs title on a single run after Ross Laris broke. Fleck capped off the win with a competitive .007 reaction time. Fleck also scored wins against Joseph Hessling, Scott Murray, and Matthew…
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Capps on the magic of Indy: 'It's a big deal, trust me'

Former NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world champ Ron Capps joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about what the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals means to him.
22 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Ron Capps
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST DRAG RACE
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Wednesday's Indy testing notebook

NHRA's Mello Yello Pro 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.
22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
indy test
In what has become an annual tradition, a number of NHRA pros descended on Lucas Oil Raceway for two-days of testing ahead of the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Rain on Tuesday gave way to cooler and drier conditions with…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals offers high-stakes points action and drama

The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final race before the six-race Countdown to the Championship, features an increased amount of points that will push the drama and excitement of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season to a thrilling level.
22 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Indy
The drama and excitement of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will reach a thrilling level during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA’s six-race playoff that follows the 18-race regular…
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NHRA releases schedule for 2019 Pro Stock Motorcycle season

NHRA officials announced the 16-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, which will once again feature exhilarating drag racing at a variety of scenic tracks across the country.
22 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Stock Motorcycle
NHRA officials announced the 16-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, which will once again feature exhilarating drag racing at a variety of scenic tracks across the country. The intense racing…
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The Sports Report: Line goes back-to-back in Brainerd

After a heads-up, no breakout final round, Ben Line claimed his second-straight Stock Eliminator victory at his home event, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
22 Aug 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes and when it comes to events at Brainerd Int’l Raceway, there also seems to be a similar number of racers from the Line family. Most NHRA fans are very familiar with Pro Stock champion Jason Line, but…
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NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout set for Beech Bend

The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky. 
21 Aug 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.  Jacob…
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