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NHRA to discuss next generation of team owners at SEMA Show Breakfast

The NHRA Breakfast is regarded as one of the most popular events at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and this year a trio of NHRA standouts — Krista Baldwin, Antron Brown, and Justin Ashley and Dustin Davis— will come together to discuss “NHRA’s Next Generation of Team Owners.” 
01 Nov 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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SEMA Breakfast
The NHRA Breakfast is regarded as one of the most popular events at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and with the return of the popular trade event to the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Events Center in 2021, the NHRA Breakfast is back as well with…
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Five Things We Learned at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas

The Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil was the second to last race of the season, and even though it’s the 19th of 20 events and the 1,000th in NHRA history, we’re still learning things — or being reminded of things — after a great weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here are five things we observed.
01 Nov 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five Things
The Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil was the second to last race of the season, and even though it’s the 19th of 20 events and the 1,000th in NHRA history, we’re still learning things — or being reminded of things — after a great…
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Stanfield closes Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season with third win

As the 2021 Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season came to a close at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the newly crowned Factory Stock Showdown champion Aaron Stanfield won for the second race in a row and third time in 2021.
31 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Aaron Stanfield
As the 2021 Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season came to a close at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the newly crowned Factory Stock Showdown champion Aaron Stanfield won for the second race in a row and third time in 2021. The…
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First title within reach after Johnson bags third Pro Stock Motorcycle win of season

Steve Johnson will head to Pomona with a chance to win his first championship following a final round win over Karen Stoffer in Las Vegas.
31 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson needed to complete a Hail Mary pass in order to get back in the race for the Camping World NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle and he did just that by beating Karen Stoffer in the all-Suzuki final. Johnson, a title contender for one of the few…
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Steve Torrence expands Top Fuel points lead with huge Las Vegas victory

Steve Torrence inched closer to a fourth straight NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship with a key victory at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
31 Oct 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence inched closer to a fourth straight NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship with a key victory at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Torrence took advantage of a semifinal loss by title rival Brittany…
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“Double-O Dallas” strikes again in Vegas; Glenn wins third Pro Stock race

Rookie of the Year contender Dallas Glenn uses a nearly-perfect .001 reaction time to win his third Pro Stock race of 2022; Enders gains ground in championship battle.
31 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Dallas Glenn
Dallas Glenn has been racing a Pro Stock car for seven months but its not too soon to include him in the conversation regarding the class’ best drivers. Glenn has now won three races in what many consider to be the sport’s most competitive class…
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Cruz Pedregon climbs back into title battle with clutch Las Vegas Funny Car win

Cruz Pedregon took advantage of a series of upsets to climb back into the hunt for a third NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, capping a stirring day at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals with a final-round victory over points leader Ron Capps. 
31 Oct 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Cruz Pedregon
Cruz Pedregon took advantage of a series of upsets to climb back into the hunt for a third NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, capping a stirring day at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas with a final-round victory…
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Smith, Caissie, Jackson, and Sheppeard earn Summit Series National Championships

Nick Smith, Dan Caissie, Derrick Jackson, and Garreth Sheppeard were crowned national champions during the Summit E.T. Racing Series Finals held during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
31 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Summit Winners
Nick Smith, Dan Caissie, Derrick Jackson, and Garreth Sheppeard were crowned national champions during the Summit E.T. Racing Series Finals held during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith…
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Lyle Barnett finishes E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod season with win in Las Vegas

Lyle Barnett capped off his rookie season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service in impressive fashion, taking his second victory in three races as part of this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
31 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lyle Barnett
Lyle Barnett capped off his rookie season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service in impressive fashion, taking his second victory in three races as part of this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The talented photographers of National Dragster were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to capture all of the drama and excitement of Sunday's final action at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals.
31 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Sunday News and Notes

Notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
31 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
News and Notes
  Prior to the first round, Top Fuel championship contenders Steve Torrence and low qualifier Brittany Force talked about their hopes for the day. *** Alex Laughlin collected just his second career round win in…
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Second-generation SoCal pilot Trevor Larkin will make national event debut in Pomona

Newly licensed Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will make his national event debut at the Auto Club NHRA Finals behind the wheel as the driver of Gregg Lawrence’s injected nitro machine.
31 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Trevor Larkin
The Auto Club NHRA Finals will have a different feel for native Southern Californian Trevor Larkin. Larkin has been coming to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona since age 2 with his father, the late “Little” Tommy Larkin of Southern California Top Gas fame…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview

Qualifying leaders Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith will try to finish the job during Sunday’s final eliminations in Las Vegas.
31 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Vegas
After three qualifying rounds, the professional fields are set for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas and while there were a few surprises, the racers who are still in contention for Camping World NHRA Series titles generally helped…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview

Qualifying leaders Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith will try to finish the job during Sunday’s final eliminations in Las Vegas.
30 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vegas
After three qualifying rounds, the professional fields are set for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas and while there were a few surprises, the racers who are still in contention for Camping World NHRA Series titles generally helped…
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Force, DeJoria, Anderson, and Smith roll aces with top qualifying spots in Las Vegas

A packed house at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday was able to revel in the drama of the final day of qualifying for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil as championship contenders jockeyed for position in each of NHRA's four professional categories.
30 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
A packed house at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday was able to revel in the drama of the final day of qualifying for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil as championship contenders jockeyed for position in each of…
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Pro Mod’s Dmitry Samorukov becomes first Russian pro to race in NHRA competition

NHRA's status as an International Motorsport grows as five-time Russian Drag Racing champion Dmitry Samorukov makes his debut in the E3 Pro Mod Series.
30 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Dmitry Samorukov
The E3 NHRA Pro Mod series has always had an International appeal with racers from all over the globe including current drivers Khalid alBalooshi (Dubai), Sidnei Frigo (Brazil), newly crowned champion Jose Gonzalez (Dominican Republic), Eric Latino…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The talented photographers of National Dragster were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to capture all of the drama and excitement of Saturday's action at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals.
30 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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All’s fair in love, war, and NHRA Pro Stock racing

The Elite Pro Stock team employs a qualifying strategy that looks to put the brakes on championship points leader Greg Anderson.
30 Oct 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Richard Freeman
During Friday’s lone round of Pro Stock qualifying at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Aaron Stanfield barely topped 177 mph while Troy Coughlin Jr. and Cristian Cuadra, who is racing with the Elite team, each ran 176 mph. They…
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Tony Jurado is starting to get a window-clear view of Funny Car racing

Funny Car rookie Tony Jurado brought a new sponsor -- PureCrop 1 -- to Las Vegas and immediately impressed his new backer with a three-second pass. It's a clear sign that the first-year team's vision is growing.
30 Oct 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Tony Jurado
Tony Jurado sees the big picture finally starting to come together, not just from the cockpit of his Capitol Punishment Mustang Funny Car, but from the business side of racing, too. The Northern California commercial glass contractor is no…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Saturday Preview

Qualifying for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil continues on Saturday as early leaders Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, Kyle Koretsky and Steve Johnson look to stay on top.
30 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Vegas
The Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil continues on Saturday with two more rounds of professional qualifying in order to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations. In Top Fuel, where reigning champ Steve Torrence and Brittany…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

Friday was a thrilling day at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas and the talented photographers of National Dragster were there to capture all of the drama and excitement as the 2021 season begins to wind down.
29 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Force, DeJoria, Koretsky and Johnson lead Friday qualifying at Las Vegas

The stars of the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series celebrated Nevada Day on Friday with an impressive qualifying round to kick off the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil and Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, Kyle Koretsky, and Steve Johnson emerged as the early leaders after one of three qualifying sessions.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Alexis DeJoria
The stars of the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series celebrated Nevada Day on Friday with an impressive qualifying round to kick off the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil and Brittany Force Alexis DeJoria, Kyle Koretsky, and Steve…
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Bob Tasca III warms up for electric-car record attempt in Las Vegas

Bob Tasca III powered the all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 to an 8.350 pass at 167.45 Friday at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals as Las Vegas as he sets his sights on bettering the 8,12, 172-mph pass he recorded earlier this year.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bob Tasca III
  Bob Tasca III powered the all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 to an 8.350 pass at 167.45 Friday at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals as las Vegas as he sets his sight on bettering the 8,12, 172-mph record he set earlier this year.
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Rookie of the Year contender Dallas Glenn primed for a big finish

It’s been a tremendous rookie season for Dallas Glenn, but the rising star has the chance to make it an even bigger finish heading to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dallas Glenn
It’s been a tremendous rookie season for Dallas Glenn, but the rising star has the chance to make it an even bigger finish heading to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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John Force and Peak bring back “the Brute” for Halloween weekend in Las Vegas

For Halloween weekend, John Force and Peak Antifreeze and Coolant are throwing it back to Force’s roots. The 16-time world champion will run a modified paint scheme on his Peak Chevrolet Camaro at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Brute Force
For Halloween weekend, John Force and Peak Antifreeze and Coolant are throwing it back to Force’s roots. The 16-time world champion will run a modified paint scheme on his Peak Chevrolet Camaro at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil…
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Defending Funny Car champ Matt Hagan looks to make class history

Defending Funny Car champ Matt Hagan is hoping to finish strong and possibly become the first back-to-back world champion in Funny Car since John Force in 2002.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Hagan
There’s been plenty of magic at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the fall for Matt Hagan in recent seasons, including last year when Hagan won the final race of the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season to claim his third career…
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Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Friday Preview

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads towards what promises to be a thrilling conclusion with the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the penultimate round in the Countdown to the Championship.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals
This weekend, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads for its second annual stop in Las Vegas for the penultimate round of the Countdown to the Championship and all four Pro titles are still up for grabs, although some are more up for grabs…
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Dodge teases new performance initiatives at Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals

NHRA superstars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett will help kick off the launch sequence for two new performance-based Dodge programs by carrying special “Direct Connection” graphics on their respective race cars, beginning with today’s qualifying sessions at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil.
29 Oct 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Dodge
The Dodge brand is doubling down on its role as a pure performance brand with a sneak peek at one of two new performance-based programs, set to be announced in early November.  NHRA Drag Racing superstars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett will help…
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Found! 1955 Nationals entry list

On the eve of NHRA's historic 1,000th national event, a blast from the past: The official entry list for the 1955 National Championship Drags, NHRA's first national event, is like a time capsule for our sport, filled with legendary names from drag racing's early greats.
28 Oct 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
1955 Nationals entry list
I knew I had it somewhere, but where? Somewhere along the way, someone had given me a copy of the hand-typed official entry list for NHRA’s first national event, the 1955 National Championship Drags in Great Bend, Kan., The Big One that got this…
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From Top Fuel to E.T. brackets, latest National Dragster issue has it covered

The latest edition of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage from NHRA’s full spectrum from major racing series, is now online in digital format and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
28 Oct 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
View the new issue The latest edition of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage from NHRA’s full…
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