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Australian Top Fuel champs will challenge the field at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Driver Wayne Newby and the Rapisarda Racing team, Top Fuel season champions in their native Australia, will return to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals to challenge the best that the NHRA has to offer. The team recently tested in Indy.
22 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Wayne Newby
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The Sports Report: Stinnett to win it

Four-time NHRA Super Comp champ Gary Stinnett joins an exclusive fraternity with his 25th national event victory, and his fifth at Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
21 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
stinnett
Whether its building engines, tuning carburetors, or driving his 185-mph Super Comp dragster, there aren’t many elements of drag racing that Gary Stinnett hasn’t been able to master. A former crewmember on Warren Johnson’s Pro Stock team,…
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Brownsburg's Big Go Block Party gets fans revved up for U.S. Nationals

NHRA's racing community on Brownsburg, Ind., hosted its annual Big Go Block Party, inviting fans to meet the stars of the NHRA in advance of next week's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
21 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro, Lucas Oil Nationals Winners Edition

21 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro, Lucas Oil Nationals Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps, Leah Pritchett, and Jason Line. Capps discusses his 6th win in Brainerd, Leah gives the details of her return to the winner's circle, and Jason Line talks…
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Special NHRA.tv packages available for Indy and Countdown to the Championship

NHRA race fans can now purchase special standalone NHRA.tv subscriptions for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and/or the NHRA Countdown to the Championship to keep up with all of the latest hot racing action.
21 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA.TV
NHRA race fans can now purchase special standalone NHRA.tv subscriptions for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and/or the NHRA Countdown to the Championship to keep up with all of the latest hot racing action. The Chevrolet Performance U.S…
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Coming off 150th win, John Force ready for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Coming off the latest landmark victory in his legendary NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career, John Force has a chance for another noteworthy achievement on drag racing’s grandest stage, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
20 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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John Force
Coming off the latest landmark victory in his legendary NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career, John Force has a chance for another noteworthy achievement on drag racing’s grandest stage. The 16-time Funny Car world champ recently picked up his…
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64 Years of Indy Trivia

The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will celebrate its 65th running in just a few days, and a lot of history has been created across the decades. Here's a look at some of the interesting trivia from the event that we've put together.
20 Aug 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Indy
Ten years ago, I wrote this column with a slew of trivia about the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. In the decade since, a lot has changed and some of it hasn’t, so in honor of…
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Fast Five: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Brian Lohnes count down their top five highlights from the 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.
19 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
Brainerd
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Stinnett's milestone 25th career win highlights Brainerd Sportsman action

Gary Stinnett scored his milestone 25th career win with his victory in Super Comp at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals to lead the list of champions at Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
19 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gary Stinnett
Gary Stinnett scored his milestone 25th career win with his victory in Super Comp at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals to lead the list of champions at Brainerd Int'l Raceway. TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Shawn Cowie, 5.252, 276.80  def…
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NHRA Power Rankings: Ron Capps is starting to make it feel a lot like 2016

NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driver looks poised for run to second world championship
19 Aug 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Power Rankings
Ron Capps
Ron Capps appeared in his second-straight final and, this time, there was no kiss of death from John Force. The NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat ended up in the winner’s circle for the third time in 2019 thanks in no small part to a little…
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Zane, Comella, Doll lead winners at Division 1 event at Cecil County Dragway

Lee Zane, Stephen Comella, and Allison Doll led the list of winners at stop five on the 2019 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division at Cecil County Dragway.
18 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 1
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Lee Zane, Elmer, N.J., '32 Bantam, F/DA, 34.203, 23.10…
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Leah Pritchett’s year-long dry spell ends with a convincing Brainerd victory.

Leah Pritchett earned DSR's first Top Fuel win of the season with confidence-boosting performance in Brainerd.
18 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
leah
In a season where she should have been one of the leading contenders for the championship, Leah Pritchett admitted that at times she felt like anything but a champion, especially after a frustrating summer stretch that produced a round one exit in…
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Ron Capps bests Tommy Johnson Jr. in all-DSR Dodge Charger Funny Car final

Ron Capps wheels NAPA Dodge Charger to his third win of the season and sixth at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
18 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
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Ron Capps felt like he let one slip away two weeks ago when he was on the receiving end of John Force’s landmark 150th victory in Seattle, but he was able to quickly get back in the win column by beating DSR teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. in the final…
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Jason Line runs the table in Summit Camaro for dominant Brainerd victory

Minnesota native Jason Line goes wire-to-wire in Summit Camaro for his first Pro Stock victory of the season
18 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
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Jason Line doesn’t want for much, but a Pro Stock win at Brainerd Int’l Raceway has alwas been one notable exception. Line, who was born and raised in Wright, Minn., not far from Brainerd, technically won the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in 2014, but…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday gallery

The final day of the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals produced more thrilling moments and our ace lensman, Marc Gewertz, was on hand to capture it all. Here's more of his best work from Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
18 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
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Ron Capps, unoffically dubbed the "Mayor of the Brainerd Zoo" because of the popularity of Capps' Corner in the popular campground, kicked off his Sunday morning in the hot seat with NHRA Mello Yello personality Jason Logan. He ended the…
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Bo Butner is a triple threat, but his priority is Pro Stock

Multi-talented Bo Butner could win championships in Pro Stock, Factory Stock, and Super Gas this season.
18 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
butner
Bo Butner is a realist. Of all the things Bo knows, he knows that the stars aligned perfectly in 2017 and allowed him to fulfill a longtime dream of winning the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship. Butner also knows that while it doesn’t happen…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

It's time to crown champions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, and after an overnight thunderstorm, conditions figure to be the best of the weekend. Let's see who leaves Minnesota with the goods.
18 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
brainerd
Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Jason Line are professional the low qualifiers at the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd so all three should be favored to win titles during today's final eliminations. Winning any event is difficult,…
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Matt Hagan drives Dodge Charger to Funny Car qualifying lead at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Matt Hagan and his Mopar Hellcat Charger widebody Funny Car took the top spot in qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
17 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
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The stout 3.890 that Matt Hagan used to take the provisional pole on Friday during Funny Car qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals was not bettered during either of Saturday’s runs so the two-time Mello Yello champion has earned a green low…
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Brittany Force earns fifth Top Fuel pole of the season at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Brittany Force delivers a hail-Mary in Q4 to claim the top qualifying spot in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Fuel field.
17 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
brittany
On Friday, provisional low qualifier Steve Torrence expressed some doubt that his 3.73-second run would be quick enough to withstand two more Top Fuel qualifying sessions on Saturday. As it turns out, he was right to be concerned. There were plenty…
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Jason Line drives Summit Racing Equipment Camaro to Pro Stock pole in Brainerd

Jason Line makes a clean sweep of Pro Stock qualifying to earn the top spot for the 55th time in his career and second this year.
17 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
line
Anyone who knows Jason Line knows that the Minnesota native circles his calendar every year whenever the dates for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals are announced. Racing in his favorite event, Line put his best foot forward in qualifying with a clean…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday gallery

Brainerd Int'l Raceway is a big place but Marc Gewertz, NHRA's roving photographer, was able to cover a lot of ground to capture the images featured in out daily photo gallery. Here are some of the best from Saturday.
17 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
wagner
NHRA fans have long been known as some of the most imaginative and mechanically inclined folks in all of hot rodding but a four-wheel driver Buick convertible might be pushing it a bit too far. Then again, it is the Brainerd Zoo.…
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Erica Enders wants more, expects more

Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders is baffled by her lack of results this season, but vows to keep on fighting.
17 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
enders
How is it that there have been six different winners in ten Pro Stock races this season and Erica Enders is not one of them? Pose that question to the two-time champion and she instinctively shrugs her shoulders because even after 15-year as a full-…
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Ahten, Marshall lead winners at Pacific Raceways Division 6 Lucas Oil Series event

Johnny Ahten and Chris Marshall led the lost of winners at the Northwest Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways.
17 Aug 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Pacific Raceways:   TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita, Calif., 5.444, 269.51  …
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Jack Beckman is focused on another championship and not much else

Still seeking his first win of the season, Funny Car's "Fast Jack" Beckman remains confident that his Infinite Hero Dodge team is geared-up for an extended playoff run.
17 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
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Jack Beckman would by lying if he said it didn’t bother him to be winless through the first 16-races of the 2018 season, but at this point, his sole focus is the upcoming Countdown to the Championship playoffs, and his pursuit of a third NHRA world…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

It’s the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd and there are two more professional qualifying sessions for racers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock scheduled for at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Central time to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations.
17 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
brainerd
Saturday is the final day of qualifying for the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with two more professional qualifying sessions set for 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Central time to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations. Top Fuel points leader…
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Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence takes early qualifying lead in Brainerd

Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence made the quickest pass of the day on a fast Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway.
16 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
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As the last drivers to go down the track during Friday’s second Top Fuel session, Steve Torrence and his father, Billy, put on a show for the rowdy Brainerd fans. Torrence, who has won just about everything there is to win in Top Fuel over the past…
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Matt Hagan powers to top spot during Friday Funny Car qualifying

Friday's Funny Car qualifying in Brainerd produced a slew of three-second runs but none of them were quicker than Matt Hagan's 3.890 in his Mopar Dodge Charger.
16 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
hagan
Matt Hagan has does not have a green hat this year, but his low qualifier drought could end in Brainerd after the two-time Mello Yello champion drove to a 3.890, 328.46 in his Dodge Hellcat Charger to lead the field on Friday in Brainerd. In a…
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Jason Line takes Summit Camaro to early Pro Stock qualifying lead in Brainerd

Jason Line, seeking his first win of the 2019 season, leads the Brainerd Pro Stock field after each of Friday's first two qualifying sessions.
16 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Line
Racing in front of family and friends at his home track, Jason Line put on a show in Q1 with the best run of the day in Pro Stock. Line, the 2014 Brainerd champion, drove to a 6.613 to lead a strong field of 20 Pro Stock cars competing for the title…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday gallery

There was plenty of action both on and off the track on day one of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals and National Dragster's Marc Gewertz captured much of it. Here’s a look at some of his best images of the day.
16 Aug 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
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  Two of Minnesota's favorite sons, Greg Anderson and Jason Line, returned to their home track for one of their favorite events. Both of the Summit-backed drivers are solidly qualified for the quick Pro Stock field.…
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Red hot Matt Hartford ready for first Brainerd experience

After a win and a runner-up on the Western Swing, red-hot Matt Hartford and his Total Seal team are ready to continue their pursuit of the Mello Yello Pro Stock championship.
16 Aug 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
hartford
Matt Hartford has made 103 starts in his Pro Stock career, but none of those have taken place at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. That will change this weekend when he makes his Brainerd debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Hartford was the star of the Pro…
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