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Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Matt Smith is managing a challenging season

The landscape in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class looks drastically different in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series in comparison to the year before, but for six-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith, there is enjoyment in the challenge, even if it's alongside a certain level of frustration.
24 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Matt Smith
The landscape in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class looks drastically different in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series in comparison to the year before, but for six-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith, there is…
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Kramer is making a quietly convincing case in Pro Stock

Deric Kramer didn't blaze into the 2023 rendition of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but by race four of 18 on the Pro Stock schedule, he and his Michael Hiner-tuned GetBioFuel.com Chevrolet Camaro were showing up and showing out.
23 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Deric Kramer
Deric Kramer didn't blaze into the 2023 rendition of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but by race four of 18 on the Pro Stock schedule, he and his Michael Hiner-tuned GetBioFuel.com Chevrolet Camaro were showing up and showing out. Kramer'…
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Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals photo gallery

The launch of the inaugural 2023 Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals in Bowling Green, Ky., was a huge success! See photo highlights from Beech Bend Raceway Park of the racing action, swap meet, and the legendary Don Garlits himself.
23 Jun 2023
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The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum launched the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals presented by Holley in Bowling Green, Ky., over the 2023 Father's Day weekend.  The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is an independent California…
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Pruett seeks continued consistency, balance in her search for Top Fuel triumph

Leah Pruett's Dodge Direct Connection dragster has had a consistent edge, and after qualifying No. 1 in Bristol, Pruett and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Nitro team are eager to build on the momentum and claim their first Top Fuel win of the season.
23 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Leah Pruett Top Fuel
Leah Pruett's Dodge Direct Connection dragster has had a consistent edge throughout the season, and after qualifying No. 1 in Bristol, Pruett and the Tony Stewart Racing Nitro team are eager to build on the momentum and claim their first Top Fuel…
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Pro Stock ace Troy Coughlin Jr. takes a tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Native Ohioan Troy Coughlin Jr. took a tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, before heading to this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals to compete in Pro Stock.
22 Jun 2023
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Troy Coughlin Jr.
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Head Racing tests in Indy in advance of important homestate Norwalk event

In advance of this weekend's homestate race in Norwalk, Ohio, the Jim Head Racing team tested its hot-weather tune-up and made fixes to its clutch management system during a test session at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
22 Jun 2023
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Five Memorable Moments from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is always an action-filled event, but check out these five memorable moments from the Ohio event's great history.
22 Jun 2023
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From Funny Cars to rally cars to human catapult, Laughlin's an adrenaline junkie

Most drag racing fans recognize Alex Laughlin as the driver for “Big Jim” Dunn’s nitro Funny Car, but when he’s not powering that 11,000-hp beast on the dragstrip, he’s in constant search of more excitement.
21 Jun 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Laughlin
Most drag racing fans recognize Alex Laughlin as the driver for “Big Jim” Dunn’s nitro Funny Car, but when he’s not powering that 11,000-hp beast on the dragstrip, he’s in constant search of more excitement. Drag racing fans may already know that…
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Fast start has Ashley pushing for more at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

In a loaded Top Fuel field that features five world champions in the top 11 spots and a host of other standout drivers, nobody has been better through the first eight races of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season than Justin Ashley.
21 Jun 2023
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Justin Ashley
In a loaded Top Fuel field that features five world champions in the top 11 spots and a host of other standout drivers, nobody has been better through the first eight races of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season than Justin Ashley…
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Tasca's season continues to build with memorable New England Nationals win

Winning the New England Nationals was the one thing Rhode Island-native Bob Tasca III just couldn't seem to make happen — until an unusual Saturday at Bristol Dragway, where the Funny Car driver finally earned his home-race trophy at a facility he calls home-away-from-home.
20 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Bob Tasca III and his PPG Ford Mustang
Bob Tasca III has achieved much in his tenure as a nitro Funny Car driver, but winning the New England Nationals was the one thing the Rhode Island native just couldn't seem to make happen. On an unusual Saturday at Bristol Dragway, Tasca and his…
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Justin Ashley's three-win Bristol sweep was the result of a lot of work, planning

Justin Ashley swept all Top Fuel honors last weekend in Bristol Dragway, winning the delayed NHRA New England Nationals, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, and the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Crew chief Mike Green walks us through the challenges.
16 Jun 2023
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The Streak: Looking behind the numbers at Gaige Herrera's fast season start

Until he red-lighted in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Gaige Herrera had turned on 18 straight win lights, including four in winning two Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge events. Here's a look at some of the stats behind that fast start.
15 Jun 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Gaige Herrera
Gaige Herrera’s amazing 2023 starting winning streak finally ended — as all winning streaks are wont to do — on a red-light start against Steve Johnson in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Until that streak was snapped,…
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Cameron Ferre on the Top Fuel dream he's had since he was 9

Cameron Ferre hasn't fully realized his Top Fuel dream — yet — but at the 2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, he teamed up with Paton Racing to move one step closer to his NHRA goals.
15 Jun 2023
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Cameron Ferre on the Top Fuel dream he's had since he was nine
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
14 Jun 2023
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

The 2023 edition of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals roared through Bristol Dragway on an historic weekend. Relive some of the wildest and interesting moments from this year's event.
14 Jun 2023
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the New England Nationals in Bristol

Go behind the scenes at Bristol Dragway with Justin Ashley and Bob Tasca III, winners of the rain-delayed NHRA New England Nationals, as they celebrate their victories with their teams and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
13 Jun 2023
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Austin Prock devastated his Top Fuel Hemi at Bristol

The same cylinder pressure that makes nitromethane-burning Top Fuel engines produce more than 11,000 hp can also lead to catastrophic failures!
13 Jun 2023
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Austin Prock devastated a Top Fuel Hemi at Bristol
In the first session of qualifying at the 2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Austin Prock's Top Fuel Hemi was set to kill—literally!
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Five things we learned at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

You probably could have guessed that two race weekends in one would be off-the-charts thrilling, but acknowledging that and then actually experiencing it are two totally different things. Here's what else we learned in Bristol.
12 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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GAIGE HERRERA IS HUMAN, AFTER ALL. WE THINK. It was a matter of time, and even Gaige Herrera knew it. After securing his fourth straight No. 1 on Saturday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Herrera said that his biggest challenge was…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera looks to stay perfect in Bristol debut

Gaige Herrera has been perfect through three races, winning all three events in Pro Stock Motorcycle, with each race marking his NHRA debut at that facility.
08 Jun 2023
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Gaige Herrera
In what has been an incredible start to his 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, Gaige Herrera has been perfect through three races, winning all three events in Pro Stock Motorcycle, with each race marking his NHRA debut at that…
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Epping-Bristol doubleheader sparks memories of a similar memorable weekend

This weekend’s doubleheader at Bristol Dragway — completion of all four rounds of Top Fuel and Funny Car from the rained-out NHRA New England Nationals during qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals — sparks memories of late 2014, when Tony Schumacher won two events on the same weekend in Dallas.
08 Jun 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Tony Schumacher
“Let’s play two” may be a fairly common refrain in baseball, but it’s much more of a rarity in drag racing. The upcoming weekend’s doubleheader at Bristol Dragway — completion of all four rounds of Top Fuel and Funny Car from the rained-out NHRA New…
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Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Bristol Dragway has been home to numerous great highlights in the last 20-plus years. Here's a look back at some incredible moments from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
08 Jun 2023
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Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
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Top Fuel’s Clay Millican is looking for big weekend at his home race in Bristol

Clay Millican remains the most recent Top Fuel winner in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and the popular driver has a chance to continue his hot streak in a major way at Bristol Dragway, a track that means so much to him.
07 Jun 2023
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Clay Millican
Clay Millican remains the most recent Top Fuel winner in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and the popular driver has a chance to continue his hot streak in a major way at a track that means so much to him. Millican and the NHRA return…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA New England Nationals

The NHRA New England Nationals was a testament to fortitude as Mother Nature played cruel games throughout the weekend, which ultimately ended up short of conclusion despite some dramatic racing. Let's take a look back at the event in our latest Weekend Rewind segment.
07 Jun 2023
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With two chances to win in Epping, Ron Capps looking to build momentum in Funny Car

The 2023 season holds an opportunity that reigning Funny Car champion Ron Capps doesn't want to miss. After going back-to-back with series titles in 2021 and 2022, Capps can go three-in-a-row and four overall if he finishes this year as the top dog. For the veteran driver, it comes down to momentum – particularly at this, the mid-point of the regular season.
03 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Ron Capps and his NAPA Toyota Funny Car
The 2023 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series holds an opportunity that reigning Funny Car champion Ron Capps doesn't want to miss. After winning back-to-back series titles in 2021 and 2022, Capps can go three-in-a-row and four overall…
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Perspective and patience are key in Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel journey

Eight championships and 86 national event wins don't fade from memory quickly, and the competition is certainly not wondering what's wrong with Tony Schumacher. Although he hasn't yet nabbed a trophy this year, Top Fuel's most winning driver is confident in his team and comfortable in the knowledge that their time will come.
02 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
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Tony Schumacher
Eight championships and 86 national event wins don't fade from memory quickly, and the competition is certainly not wondering what's wrong with Tony Schumacher. Although he hasn't yet nabbed a trophy in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…
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After win, Funny Car’s Tim Wilkerson aiming for continued success in Epping

The first five Funny Car events of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series belonged to Matt Hagan and Robert Hight, but Tim Wilkerson changed that in Chicago, and he’ll look to keep rolling this weekend at the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals.
01 Jun 2023
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Tim Wilkerson
The first five Funny Car events of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series belonged to only two drivers in 2023, as Matt Hagan and Robert Hight combined to win all five races to open the year. Tim Wilkerson changed that in Chicago, and he’ll look…
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Four Top Fuel standouts look to double up at NHRA New England Nationals

Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champ Brittany Force will face off with Chicago winner Clay Millican in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals, with Leah Pruett taking on Josh Hart in the other matchup.
01 Jun 2023
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Brittany Force
Coming off a championship season, the Top Fuel team of Brittany Force made big changes heading into the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, knowing full well it may take time for the team to find its footing. Heading to the seventh…
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After up and down start, Top Fuel's Mike Salinas is edging back into form

After Las Vegas, Mike Salinas and his Scrappers Racing team knew they were off pace and needed to nip it in the bud. They tested hard, and after qualifying No. 1 at Route 66 Raceway, they appear to be en route to back-on-track.
31 May 2023
Kelly Wade
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Mike Salinas Top Fuel dragster
He really wasn't that far off pace before Chicago, but for Mike Salinas, he and his Scrappers Racing team were off just enough that they knew they needed to nip it in the bud before the pendulum swung too far. He and his team formulated a game plan…
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Five memorable moments from the history of the NHRA New England Nationals

As the NHRA New England Nationals celebrates its 10th edition at New England Dragway, here’s a look back at five memorable moments from the past decade.
30 May 2023
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Jack Beckman
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Shane Tucker and Rob Tucker Racing shaping up to be fit for NHRA Pro Stock

Shane Tucker and his UrPay Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team made the Pro Stock field at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance to earn a spot to race on Sunday for the first time in 2023. The triumph was particularly memorable for the team that hails from Australia, as it came in their first full go at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule.
30 May 2023
Kelly Wade
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Shane Tucker and dad Rob Tucker
Much attention falls on either those who qualify best and/or win at an NHRA national event, and rightfully so. But for Shane Tucker and his UrPay Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team, their most recent triumph came in a different form at the Gerber…
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