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Courtney Force takes Friday pole at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals; Millican, Anderson, Krawiec motor to top

Courtney Force snagged the provisional pole in Funny Car, while Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) took the Friday poles at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
27 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Courtney Force
The dominant campaign of Courtney Force continued Friday night in Sonoma, California as the current Funny Car points leader took the preliminary No. 1 qualifier at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Clay Millican (Top…
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Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Notebook

27 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sonoma
Preview | Features | Photos | Results QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q1 (…
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Fans remember 'the Mongoose'

Over the past month, you’ve heard from Tom McEwen’s closest friends about what the fabled “Mongoose” meant to them. This week, we share some thoughts and memories from his fans, who were touched by him in myriad ways.
27 Jul 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Tom McEwen
Over the past month, you’ve heard so much from me and from Tom McEwen’s closest friends about what the fabled “Mongoose” meant to us, but, as you can imagine, my Inbox was overflowing with thoughts and memories from his fans, so I thought I’d share…
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Heartland Motorsports Park wraps up NHRA Double-Header Weekend

Rachel Meyer and John Lombardo Jr. were Sunday's winners in thealcohol classes as the NHRA West Central division’s Double-Header Weekend concluded at Heartland Motorsports Park.
27 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 5
Preview | Thursday | Friday Champions celebrated with their teams in winner circle as the NHRA West Central division concluded it's Double-Header Weekend at…
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Savoie looking to finish the job for first time at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

After a weekend where he admittedly enjoyed some fortunate breaks en route to the final in Denver, Jerry Savoie hopes that luck continues for a second straight Pro Stock Motorcycle race at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
26 Jul 2018
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Jerry Savoie
After a weekend where he admittedly enjoyed some fortunate breaks en route to the finals, Jerry Savoie hopes that luck continues for a second straight Pro Stock Motorcycle race at this weekend’s 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma…
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Consistency on Gray’s mind as he prepares for Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Looking for more consistent performances heading into the 2018 Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Tanner Gray is returning to a track where he can deliver one for a second straight season.
26 Jul 2018
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Tanner Gray
Looking for more consistent performances heading into the 2018 Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Tanner Gray is returning to a track where he can deliver one for a second straight season. The Pro Stock rising star won at Sonoma Raceway in…
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Resolve of team has Pedregon motivated heading to Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Cruz Pedregon has repeatedly been impressed with his team’s resolve throughout the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and hopes that perseverance continues at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
26 Jul 2018
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Cruz Pedregon
Cruz Pedregon has repeatedly been impressed with his team’s resolve throughout the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and the latest evidence came last weekend in Denver. The two-time Funny Car world champion suffered an explosion…
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Tickets for 50th annual Gatornationals expected to sell out fast

Tickets for the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, taking place March 14-17, 2019, went on sale Thursday. NHRA fans from around the world will come together to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event featuring the pinnacle of the NHRA Legends Tour.
26 Jul 2018
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Gainesville
Tickets for the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, taking place March 14-17, 2019, went on sale Thursday. NHRA Championship Drag Racing fans from around the world will come together to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event…
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Launch Pad: "I've seen drag racing's future"

As part of the magazine's "Next Gen" special edition about NHRA's many youth-related programs, NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess shares the story about a special encounter with a Jr. Dragster racer in Bristol.
25 Jul 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
From the pages of National Dragster
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In a small theatre in Cambridge, Mass., in May 1974, aspiring music critic Jon Landau saw fledgling rocker Bruce Springsteen for the first time and famously wrote for Boston’s alternative weekly newspaper, The Real Paper, “I saw rock and…
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WFO Radio Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

25 Jul 2018
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WFO
On this Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition John Force, Leah Pritchett, Greg Anderson, and Hector Arana Jr. discuss their victories on the mountain at Bandimere Speedway.  Force gives his thoughts on his season, his life, and his…
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NHRA releases 24-race Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for 2019 season

NHRA officials have announced the 24-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will again feature intense racing action at tracks across the country.
25 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA officials have announced the 24-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will again feature intense racing action at tracks across the country. Millions of fans will experience sensory-overload at its best with side-by-side…
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The Sports Report: Seems like an eternity

Drew Skillman wasn’t able to defend his Pro Stock title at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, but after a lengthy wait on the starting line, he made the most of the trip with a win in Stock Eliminator.
25 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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In a sport were wins and losses are often determined by thousandths of a second, seven seconds is an eternity. Yet, that’s how long Drew Skillman had to sit on the starting line behind the wheel of his Cobra Jet Mustang in the Stock final before he…
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Lescure backs Jim Dunn Racing for Sonoma

Lescure Company, based in Concord, Calif., will bring neighboring sponsorship to the Jim Dunn Racing Oberto Funny Car team during the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
24 Jul 2018
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Jim Dunn Racing
Lescure Company, based in Concord, Calif., will bring neighboring sponsorship to the Jim Dunn Racing Oberto Funny Car team during the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Mechanical systems specialists Lescure provides project…
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Brown confident that turnaround is coming at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals

It has been a challenging year for three-time world champion Antron Brown, who is still seeking his first win of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but Brown still remains confident that big things are coming for his championship-caliber team.
24 Jul 2018
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Antron Brown
It has been a challenging year for three-time world champion Antron Brown, who is still seeking his first win of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. For a driver who has 65 career victories, including 49 in Top Fuel, that is usually…
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Top riders racing for $25,000 prize in Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle in Sonoma

The Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle takes place as part of this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, adding extra incentive for eight competitors at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series stop.
24 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Bike Battle
LE Tonglet won for the second straight season at Sonoma Raceway a year ago, but the Pro Stock Motorcycle standout’s memorable weekend in 2017 had an added bonus as well. Tonglet also won the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, an exciting race-…
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Funny Car rookie Townsend ready for hometown debut in Sonoma

Richard Townsend and the Nitroholic Racing team will make their hometown debut at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, complete with a new truck and trailer and clutch program, as well as a hospitality area.
24 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Richard Townsend
Richard Townsend and the Nitroholic Racing team will make their hometown debut at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. After a break on the NHRA trail for the team since the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka back in May, the team will…
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Todd hopes for third straight win, another memorable performance in Sonoma

On what has become an important weekend for J.R. Todd, the Funny Car standout is hoping to enjoy success at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals for a third straight year.
24 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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J.R. Todd
On what has become an important weekend for J.R. Todd, the Funny Car standout is hoping to enjoy success at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, which takes place July 27-29 at Sonoma Raceway, for a third straight year. Todd won the NHRA…
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Fast Five: Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick recap their top five moments from the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, the kickoff event for the annual Western Swing.
23 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tricky Tipster: Pritchett, Force, Anderson, Tonglet are Tipster’s Sonoma picks

Leah Pritchett, Courtney Force, Greg Anderson, and LE Tonglet are Tricky Tipster’s pre-race picks heading into this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, the second of three stops on the Western Swing.
23 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tricky Tipster
When it comes to drama, the NHRA Sonoma Nationals rarely disappoints. Nestled among the rolling hills and vineyards of the otherwise serene Sonoma valley, the event is the second stop on NHRA’s annual Western Swing and it is a favorite of racers and…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

22 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Denver
Ladders | Features | Photos | Results ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS …
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John Force earns 149th win; Pritchett, Anderson, Arana Jr. snag Denver victories

John Force picked up his 249th career victory, while Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) took home Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals wins at Bandimere Speedway.
22 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
The event winners, from left, Hector Arana Jr., Greg Anderson, John Force, and Leah Pritchett. 5
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MY Journey: Clay Millican

Clay Millican’s path to becoming championship Top Fuel racer was the subject of this week’s MY Journey feature segment on NHRA on FOX. Look for future segments on Angelle Sampey, Cruz Pedregon, Leah Pritchett, Steve Torrence, and Jason Line.
22 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sportsman champs crowned in Denver

Champions were crowned in eight Lucas Oil drag Racing eries classes at the Dodge Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
22 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Drew Skillman
David Hutchens and Brian Percival of Lakewood, Colo., celebrated with their teams in winner's circle during the closing of the Dodge Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Hutchens worked his way through the field to meet Percival in the…
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Courtney Force earns 300th Funny Car pole for John Force Racing; Pritchett, Kramer, Krawiec go No. 1 in Denver

Courtney Force took home the 300th pole position for John Force Racing at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, while Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Deric Kramer (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) earned No. 1 qualifiers in Denver.
21 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Courtney Force
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Champions crowned at Jr. Eastern Conference Finals

Shelby Todd (6-9), Grant Cook (10), Carson Emmett (11),Cody Owens (12), Mason Bean (13), Lane Kahley (14), Jake Heaton (15), Isaac McDaniel (16-17), and Numidia Dragway (team) took top honors at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance.
21 Jul 2018
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
News
Eastern Conference Finals champions
Carson Emmett (age 11) won his second NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance title when the 2018 edition of the annual event at Bristol Dragway wrapped up Saturday night. Emmett was joined in the winner’s…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook

21 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Denver
Preview | Features | Photos | Results QUALIFYING ROUND RECAPS PRO…
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Pritchett, C. Force, Anderson, Krawiec secure Friday poles at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals

Leah Pritchett snagged the Top Fuel pole on Friday, while Courtney Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also earned provisional qualifying No. 1s at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
20 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Leah Pritchett
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Pedregon destroys body in massive blower explosion in Denver qualifying

Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon walked away uninjured after a massive blower explosion during the first roundof qualifying at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedyway. Be sure to catch all of the qualifying action Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on FS1.
20 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Cruz Pedregon
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Don Schumacher Racing makes major commitment to concussion research

All seven Don Schumacher Racing drivers, along with team patriarch and racing legend Don Schumacher, have pledged to donate their brains to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
20 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Don Schumacher
All seven Don Schumacher Racing drivers, along with team patriarch and racing legend Don Schumacher, have pledged to donate their brains to the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF).   Schumacher and his roster of drivers signed the paperwork at…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1992 Mile-High Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: 1992 Mopar Mile-High Nationals. 
20 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: 1992 Mopar Mile-High Nationals.  The race highlights include…
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