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Flexjet named title sponsor of NHRA Factory Stock Showdown; schedule expands to 10 events

NHRA has announced that Flexjet, a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, has been named the title sponsor of the exciting Factory Stock Showdown class for the upcoming 2023 season.
19 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Dave Davies
NHRA has announced that Flexjet, a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, has been named the title sponsor of the exciting Factory Stock Showdown class for the upcoming 2023 season. The fan-favorite Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown…
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From crew chief to driver, Priddy shows off championship form for Comp title

As a longtime crewmember for the Mountain View Performance team, Ryan Priddy had enjoyed success as a bracket, Top Sportsman, and Factory Stock racer, all of which provided the necessary experience to fuel his drive to the 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Comp world title.
19 Dec 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2022 NHRA world champion
Ryan Priddy
As a longtime crewmember for the Mountain View Performance team, Ryan Priddy certainly knows his way around a race car, but prior to this season, he hadn’t had many opportunities to showcase his skills as a driver, at least on a national stage.…
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D’Agnolo takes on the best of the best to win Super Stock championship

The old adage “In order to be the champ, you’ve got to beat the champ” is one of the most over-used clichés in sports, but it just happens to perfectly describe Pete D’Agnolo’s 2022 season and his drive to the NHRA Lucas Oil Series Super Stock world championship. 
18 Dec 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2022 NHRA world champion
Pete D’Agnolo
The old adage “In order to be the champ, you’ve got to beat the champ” is one of the most over-used clichés in sports, but it just happens to perfectly describe Pete D’Agnolo’s 2022 season and his drive to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super…
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Midseason victory launches Stock championship charge for Hidalgo

It took nearly two decades, but Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. was finally able to check a mighty goal off his to-do list when he earned the 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Stock eliminator world title. 
16 Dec 2022
Kelly Wade
2022 NHRA world champion
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.
It took nearly two decades, but Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. was finally able to check a mighty goal off his to-do list when he earned the 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Stock eliminator world title.  “I just love the challenge and the mental…
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Relentless red: The cold, hard numbers behind Erica Enders’ fifth world title

Erica Enders won her fifth Camping World NHRA Pro Stock title thanks to a dominant performance but just how dominant was she? NHRA's Brian Lohnes takes a closer look at the numbers from 2022.
16 Dec 2022
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
Feature
Erica Enders
In the world of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing there’s honestly just one overriding statistic that matters; the points count at the end of the season. That’s the true measuring stick of success and failure in this sport. It is also a number that…
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A Little Christmas Miracle

16 Dec 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
A Little Christmas Miracle
  Now that all the drama has died down and the worry beads have mostly been put away, I'd like to share my little Christmas miracle with you. Over the last 15 years in this column, I've had the honor of eulogizing a lot of drag racers…
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Super Comp title rounds out an overall exceptional year of racing for Glenn

Jim Glenn wasn’t planning to run a full schedule in NHRA Super Comp competition, but after some early success, he wisely reconfigured his take on the season and, ultimately, earned his first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp championship. 
16 Dec 2022
Kelly Wade
2022 NHRA world champion
Jim Glenn
Jim Glenn wasn’t planning to run a full schedule in NHRA Super Comp competition, but after winning the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and then securing a runner-up at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix one week later, plans changed…
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Ron Capps names Tom Buckingham as new assistant crew chief

Three-time and reigning world champion Ron Capps Motorsports has promoted car chief Tom Buckingham to assistant crew chief on the NAPA Toyota Supra Funny Car.
15 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tom Buckingham
When longtime crew chief John Medlen announced his retirement toward the end of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season, the Ron Capps Motorsports team knew they were left with big shoes to fill. For the past six years, Medlen had worked side-by-…
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Pulling the Chutes on 2022

On this season-ending episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes reviews the hot news from the PRI Show, takes a retrospective look over the year that was, teases some interesting stuff that is in the news pipeline, and looks forward to the 2023 season. 
15 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this season-ending episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes reviews the hot news from the PRI Show, takes a retrospective look over the year that was, teases some interesting stuff that is in the news pipeline, and…
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Implausible scenario transforms into victory for Super Gas champion Locke

It was a longshot, but it was one that Bob Locke had to take. In the end, it paid off, and as he stood in the shadows awaiting the bright lights of the winner’s circle at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, the only thing sparkling more than Locke’s glistening new set of trophies was a gigantic, insuppressible grin. 
15 Dec 2022
Kelly Wade
2022 NHRA world champion
Bob Locke
It was a longshot, but it was one that Whiteland, Ind., Super Gas racer Bob Locke had to take. In the end, it paid off, and as he stood in the shadows awaiting the bright lights of the winner’s circle at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, the only thing…
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Q&A: Justin Ashley looks back at successful 2022 season in Top Fuel

Third-year Top Fuel team owner and driver Justin Ashley raced his Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster powered by Vita C Energy to three wins and a fourth-place finish in one of the toughest Top Fuel fields in recent history.
14 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 Justin Ashley
Third-year Top Fuel team owner and driver Justin Ashley raced his Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster powered by Vita C Energy to three wins and seven final-round appearances. Ashley led the points in the Countdown to the Championship for the…
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Elite Motorsports and JEGS announce continued partnership in Pro Stock

After winning two events in 2022, Troy Coughlin Jr. will once again fly the familiar yellow and black colors of JEGS Mail Order on his Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro.
14 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Troy Coughlin Jr.
JEGS, a leading online national retailer and distributor of high-performance aftermarket auto parts and accessories, will continue its sponsorship of Elite Motorsports in 2023. The ongoing partnership includes primary sponsorship for Troy Coughlin…
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Abbott’s hot start and fast finish leads to first Top Sportsman championship

Lance Abbott came out swinging with two wins and a runner-up in his first three races. By the time it was over, he’d outlasted an extremely competitive field to win his first championship. 
14 Dec 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2022 NHRA world champion
Lance Abbott
Lance Abbott acknowledged that his racing program turned the corner last year after he refined the setup on his six-second Chevy S-10, but his first divisional win in Dallas and a Top 10 finish in the competitive South Central Division provided only…
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Fellow racers come in clutch in Hancock’s drive for the Top Dragster championship

Although drag racing is very much a one-on-one sport, Jeremy Hancock learned firsthand how much of a team it takes to win a championship.
13 Dec 2022
Kelly Wade
2022 NHRA world champion
Jeremy Hancock
Although drag racing is very much a one-on-one sport, Jeremy Hancock learned firsthand how much of a team it takes to win a championship. On the way to his first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Dragster championship, Hancock was given a mighty…
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Kalitta Motorsports and DHL Donate 750,000 Meals to Feeding America with Drive for Purpose Challenge

During four races of the NHRA Countdown in the months of September and October, Kalitta Motorsports along with long-time sponsor DHL donated 750,000 meals to Feeding America, the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States.
13 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Kalitta Motorsports
During four races of the NHRA Countdown in the months of September and October, Kalitta Motorsports along with long-time sponsor DHL donated 750,000 meals to Feeding America,  the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States, to…
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Getting Gone: A Look at who held sway on the starting line in Top Fuel in 2022

Brian Lohnes presents a closer look at who did what when it comes to reaction times in Top Fuel during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
13 Dec 2022
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
Feature
Justin Ashley
Now that the dust has settled and the final tabulations have been made, it’s time to start digging through the piles of numbers that the NHRA Nitro Research Department accumulates during the season and analyze what they tell us. Since the 2022 Top…
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Jonnie Lindberg prepares new Camaro for TA/FC champ Doug Gordon

Two-time Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion and fabricator Jonnie Lindberg has been busy at his shop in Brownsburg, Ind., preparing a new Camaro for another two-time champion, Doug Gordon.
12 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jonnie Lindberg
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Tickets now on sale for 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle

Tickets are now on sale for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ return to Seattle for the 34th annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 21-23, 2023 at Pacific Raceways.
12 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
Taking a new spot on the famed NHRA Western Swing, tickets are now on sale for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ return to Seattle for the 34th annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 21-23, 2023, at Pacific…
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Top Alcohol Dragster rookie Hunter Green is wasting no time

In his first year of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition, young Hunter Green took the reins of a Randy Meyer Racing Top Alcohol Dragster and dug in his spurs.
12 Dec 2022
Kelly Wade
Feature
Hunter Green
In his first year of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition, young Hunter Green took the reins of a Randy Meyer Racing Top Alcohol Dragster and dug in his spurs. He didn't exactly grow up in the sport — has father, Chad Green, got his start…
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NHRA on FOX stage at the 2022 PRI Show—Saturday

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2022 PRI Trade Show Dec. 8-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
10 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2022 PRI Show—Saturday
  Saturday           9:00 AM Phillip VanBuskirk & Jeff Stacy/Aeromotive Inc.     9:15 AM John Schwarz/Aviaid Oil…
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John Force Racing extends partnership with Chevrolet

John Force Racing has announced a multi-year extension with Chevrolet that will see the iconic Bowtie prominently displayed on the championship winning team's Top Fuel dragsters and nitro Funny Cars.
09 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Robert Hight
John Force Racing announced today a multi-year extension with Chevrolet that will see the iconic Bowtie prominently displayed on the championship winning team's Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars. “We’re excited to be extending our partnership…
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NHRA on FOX stage at the 2022 PRI Show—Friday

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2022 PRI Trade Show Dec. 8-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
09 Dec 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2022 PRI Show—Friday
Today's Schedule: Time Guest Column1 9:00 AM Josh Hart   9:15 AM Lee Mejia-Driveshaft Shop   9:30 AM…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Dragster winner Aaron Steinkey

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
105:28
Driving a borrowed car, Aaron Steinkey won his first national event in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he defeated Jeff Korn in the final. Steinkey quickly adapted to his new ride with a .009 light in the final coupled with a 6.…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Gas winner Chris Lewis

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
87:57
Chris Lewis collected his second Super Gas Wally of the season, following up on his win earlier this year in Bristol with a narrow final-round victory over Dave Holmes. Lewis, who was forced to change engines during time trials, adjusted well as he…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Comp winner Ken Mostowich

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
81:11
Ken Mostowich broke a six-year national event dry spell with his Super Comp victory, his second in the class. Mostowich, whose most recent win came in Super Gas at the spring Las Vegas event, was .008 on the Tree and ran 9.079 on the 9.05 index to…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Stock Eliminator winner Leo Glasbrenner

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
89:37
Leo Glasbrenner completed a perfect score of three wins in 2022 by topping Steve Wann in the double-breakout Stock final. Glasbrenner, who kicked off the season with wins in Pomona and Phoenix, has now moved to fifth in the Stock standings.
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Stock winner Tyler Wudarczyk

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
114:43
Tyler Wudarczyk claimed the fifth win of his career and second of the 2022 season when he took out five-time world champ Greg Stanfield in the Super Stock final. Wudarczyk won the double-breakout battle with a 10.688 on his 10.69 dial. As for…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
66:00
2020 world champ Doug Gordon’s milestone 20th win was a big one as it kept alive his hopes for a second Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship. Gordon, who also won the spring event in Las Vegas, defeated Annie Whiteley to clinch the win, his…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Madison Payne

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
92:09
Two weeks after reaching her first career national event final round in Dallas, third-generation alcohol racer Madison Payne collected her first Top Alcohol Dragster win, defeating motorsports superstar Tony Stewart, who reached the final round in…
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2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Comp Eliminator winner Jeff Taylor

08 Dec 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
30:13
Jeff Taylor became the 22nd driver in NHRA history to reach the 50-win plateau when he defeated Jarrod Granier in the Comp final in Las Vegas. Taylor, whose 49th win came in Stock almost a year ago at the NHRA Finals, ran a (-.51) 7.08 to defeat…
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