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News and notes from Sunday's eliminations at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka. Updated throughout the day,

Following two days and three outstanding qualifying sessions in Topeka, the stage is set for what appears to be a tremendous day of final eliminations at Heartland Motorsports Park.

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were all over Heartland Motorsports Park on Saturday at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, chronicling the action on and off the track on the final day of qualifying in Topeka.

On the final day of qualifying Saturday at the Menards NHRA Nationals, Brittany Force jumped into the top spot in Top Fuel, J.R. Todd stayed No. 1 in Funny Car and Troy Coughlin Jr. raced his way to a top qualifier in Pro Stock.

Brown is laying the groundwork for what he hopes will be a memorable finish to 2021, starting this weekend in Topeka at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by PetArmor.

During the second qualifying session, Tim Wilkerson's Funny Car crossed the center line and made contact with Cruz Pedregon’s car. The two made contact with the wall before coming to a stop.

Kenny Delco is hopeful this weekend in Topeka for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nations is when everything starts to come together for the Pro Stock veteran.

Coming off his emotional victory in Norwalk, the Western Swing wasn’t quite the three-race trek that Cruz Pedregon envisioned. But the Funny Car veteran insists everything is still going according to plan with his new team.

After a memorable first day of racing action during the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Saturday’s final two qualifying sessions will be critical heading into eliminations.

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were all over Heartland Motorsports Park on Friday at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, chronicling the action both on and off the track on the opening day of racing in Topeka.

For the first time in two years, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series raced at Heartland Motorsports Park, and Billy Torrence (Top Fuel), J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Kyle Koretsky (Pro Stock) put on a show, finishing the day as the No. 1 qualifiers on Friday at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

Billy Torrence has already enjoyed success at Heartland Motorsports Park this year, winning in Super Comp at the Lucas Oil Series divisional race in Topeka three weeks ago, and will try to replicate that in Top Fuel this weekend.

Returning to the site of his first career Pro Stock win, Deric Kramer hopes it’s precisely the spark he’s been looking for to get his 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season back on track.

In NHRA's long-awaited return to Topeka, Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Greg Anderson land the favorites roles for this weekend's Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

It’s been more than two years since 11,000 horsepower of nitro exhilaration filled Heartland Motorsports Park, but it’s finally time for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to return at this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor. 

NHRA and zMAX Dragway have announced that DeWalt has signed on as the sponsor for the Sept. 17-19 DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at the Bellagio of dragstrips.

After strong outings and multiple wins on the Western Swing, the teams of Don Schumacher Racing and Torrence Racing now turn their attention and championship focus on this weekend's Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.

After struggling in Pomona, a venue where he has enjoyed a tremendous amount of recent success, Doug Kalitta is searching for answers heading into Topeka as he seeks to right the ship in his bid for a first NHRA Camping World Top Fuel championship.

Alex Laughlin fulfilled a lifelong dream last month, making his Top Fuel debut in Denver. It was the latest class for the Pro Stock and Pro Mod veteran, and Laughlin won’t have to wait long to get his second crack at an 11,000-hp, 330-mph nitro-breathing machine.

For the first time since the opening race of the season, Bob Tasca III finds himself out of the Funny Car points lead, but he's eager to re-establish the dominance his team displayed early in the year beginning at this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

Don Schumacher Racing has added David Davies to its ranks as the team’s third NHRA Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Series driver. Davies will begin his tenure with DSR beginning this weekend in Topeka.

Coming off a semifinal finish at the recent Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, the Jim Dunn Racing team is feeling confident as they head to the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka.

On the one-year anniversary of his terrible auto accident, Dom Lagana ran the family's Nitro Ninja Top Fueler with drivers Gary Pritchett and Clay Millican at a match race in Michigan, a testament to how far Lagana has come in the last 12 months.

The strength of drag racing has been proven again and again during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that might has not come without being tested. Hear how the Diehls battled with the coronavirus, and why not even it could stop them from racing at Pomona.

The 2021 Winternatioanls wasn't the first time NHRA raced in Pomona during the summer. The winners of the NHRA's 50th-anniversary race will be familiar to you, as will the night runs that were intended to beat the heat. Relive these great final rounds run on NHRA's hallowed ground.

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Joey Gladstone explains how teams adjust the position of the rear tire in their bikes' frames to adapt to track and weather conditions.

Leah Pruett's Top Fuel dragster will be carrying the colors of Cookie Pop when qualifying for the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor kicks off on Friday evening at Heartland Motorsports Park. 

There are a million ways into the motorsports world, and NHRA is looking to help everyone find their path in.

The 2021 season has hit the halfway mark, and there is currently a spirited fight underway for championships in each of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes. Here is a look at the current championship favorites in each class.

NHRA on FOX's in-car cameras takes you inside the chromoly roll cages of Tim Wilkerson and Greg Anderson to show you what the Western Swing looks like, right from the hot seat.