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Nitro Time Machine: Josh Hart's holeshot wins 2021 Charlotte Top Fuel title

Last fall at zMAX Dragway, Josh Hart win Top Fuel on a final-round holeshot over Brittany Force. Relive that "anything's possible" moment in the latest installment of Nitro Time Machine.
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
 Josh Hart
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Tanner Gray won in Charlotte to continue charge to 2017 Pro Stock championship

In the latest Nitro Time Machine, watch as Tanner Gray, who returned to Pro Stock competition at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, scored his fifth win of the 2017 season at zMAX Dragway en route to an eventual world championship.
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Tanner Gray
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2022 JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman champion Robert Fortuna

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
61:21
Robert Fortuna chipped in with 300 of the Northeast Division’s total of 1,000 points after stopping Division 7 rep Paul Mitsos in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Mitsos was first off the starting line but broke out by…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Top Dragster champion Brandon Miller

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
71:24
Brandon Miller helped the Northeast Division put the wraps on their eighth overall team championship when he drove to victory in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Miller was nearly unstoppable in his final round race against blocker…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Super Street champion John Dexter

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:42
Division 7’s John Dexter ran a near-perfect race in the Allstars Super Street finale, following a .015 light with a dead-on 10.900 pas in his Arizona-based Camaro to shut the door on recent NHRA National Dragster feature subject Keith Mayers and his…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Super Gas champion Rusty Cook

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
74:23
Division 3’s Rusty Cook won back-to-back in JEGS Allstars Super Gas competition, and the defending champ did it in style with a perfect reaction time in the final and a 9.917 that left no room for his Division 3 teammate Rob Kropfeld’s otherwise…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Super Comp champion Devin Isenhower

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
73:25
Past U.S. Nationals champ Devin Isenhower continued his mastery of Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, wheeling his Division 3-based dragster to the Super Comp win in a doubke-0breakoutbout with Division 5’ Jeff Cheney. Isenhower’s 8.893 was just…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Stock champion Larry DeForrest

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
37:12
Larry DeForrest of Division 5 had to sit on the starting line for more than six seconds in his final round battle against Division 6s Darrick Ellam, but he was able to run down his opponent and win with a 9.59 on his 9.57 dial.
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2022 JEGS Allstars Super Stock champion Mike Crutchfield

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
61:50
Division 2 rep Mike Crutchfield cemented his reputation as one of the best racers in the history of the JEGS Allstars with his fourth win in the specialty event. Crutchfield won the Super Stock title after Division 4’s Pete Peery red-lighted.
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2022 JEGS Allstars Comp champion David Eaton

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
51:22
Division 2 Comp champ David Eaton brought home the hardware to Florida with his Oakley-backed A/AP Bantam roadster, taking an easy win when Division 5’s Doug Engels and defending Allstars champ and Monday’s U.S. Nationals winner, had to lift after…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Kyle Smith

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
90:11
Kyle Smith put the Central Region into the winner’s circle with his automatic-transmission-equipped PCdisposal.com Mustang, racing to a 5.50 to 5.57 victory over East Region pilot D.J. Cox Jr., who also was runner-up in the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA…
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2022 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster champion Julie Nataas

19 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
116:04
The North Central Region’s Julie Nataas jumped out to a big lead against tire shaking West rep Joey Severance en route to an apparent easy victory until her parachute came out at halftrack and the body panels flew off the car near the finish line,…
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Barton scores second straight Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory

David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their second consecutive Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown
David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their second consecutive Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the seventh of eight events on the 2022 season…
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Kalitta Motorsports and DHL to support Feeding America at next four events

Kalitta Motorsports and longtime sponsor DHL Express are partnering with Feeding America, the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States, to help in a race to end food insecurity with the "Drive For Purpose Challenge."
19 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Feeding America
Kalitta Motorsports and longtime sponsor DHL Express are partnering to accelerate hunger relief and help those who need it most — working families, children, and the elderly. Together, they are working with…
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Prock, Hight, Enders and Gladstone roll to wins at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Robert Hight, Austin Prock, Erica Enders and Joey Gladstone all won in front of a capacity crowd at Maple Grove Raceway to open the Countdown to the Championship
18 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
It was a dominant start for John Force Racing to open the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, as Top Fuel’s Austin Prock and Funny Car points leader Robert Hight powered to wins on Sunday in front of a capacity crowd at Maple Grove Raceway at…
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Five for Division 5 as Summit Series winners clinch berths in National Championship

Lane Weber, Ed Holmes, Ryan Montford, Beau Drexler, and Alex Fangmann will represent Division 5 at the Summit Series National Championship in Las Vegas after winning their respective classes at the West Central Division Finals.
18 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 5
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2022 NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals: SUPER PRO Lane Weber, Littleton, Colo., '79 Firebird, 11.279, 109.04  def. Mike Secrest, Wichita, Kan., '11…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Maple Grove Raceway on Sunday of the Pep Boys Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack.
18 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Matt Hartford 47
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Sunday News and Notes from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Updated throughout the day.
18 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Reading
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Clay Millican was due for a break - and he got one in a major way to open Top Fuel eliminations on Sunday. Millican struggled mightily on the starting line in his first-round matchup against…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

After two days of fencing in qualifying, the heavy blows will start landing as final eliminations race to life at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, the first of six races in the Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
18 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
After two days of fencing in qualifying, the heavy blows will start landing as final eliminations race to life at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The event is the first of six races in the Camping World Drag Racing Series…
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B. Force, Hight, Butner and M. Smith qualify No. 1 in front of sellout crowd

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) open Countdown to the Championship with No. 1 qualifiers on Saturday at Maple Grove Raceway for the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Force
Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force capped off qualifying with a thrilling run on Saturday at Maple Grove Raceway, grabbing the No. 1 qualifier in front of a sellout crowd at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals and the opening race of the…
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Sellout crowd declared for Saturday qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s racing at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Crowd
NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s racing at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. The Koretsky family purchased the fan-favorite facility in April, making several upgrades and improvements to a…
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Force reaches another milestone, set to make 800th career start on Sunday

Legendary Funny Car driver John Force is set to hit another incredible milestone this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway, as the 16-time world champion will make his 800th race start on Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Force
Legendary Funny Car driver John Force is set to hit another incredible milestone this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway, as the 16-time world champion will make his 800th race start on Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Including Force, only…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Maple Grove Raceway on Saturday of the Pep Boys Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack.
17 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Mick Steele 51
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

Day one of the Countdown to the Championship is in the books, which means final qualifying is upon us at Maple Grove Raceway for this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Saturday Reading
Day one of the Countdown to the Championship is in the books, which means final qualifying is upon us at Maple Grove Raceway for this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. As we move towards eliminations, the intensity will continue to ratchet up as…
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Warren, Meeks, McCandless lead winners at GALOT Motorsports Park event

Joel Warren, Hugh Meeks, and Jason McCandless led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action tat GALOT Motorsports Park.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
GALOT Motorsports Park
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at GALOT Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Joel Warren, Clinton, N.C., '08 G5, H/AA, 5.371, 126.30  …
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Hight, Ashley, Butner and A. Smith rule day one at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Robert Hight, Justin Ashley, Bo Butner and Angie Smith took the provisional No. 1 positions at Maple Grove Raceway during the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Hight
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight opened the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in impressive fashion, powering to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Justin Ashley (…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Maple Grove Raceway on Friday of the Pep Boys Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack.
16 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Brittany Force 52
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Defending Pro Stock world champ Greg Anderson ready to defend his crown

Two months ago, Greg Anderson likely wouldn’t have considered himself much of a threat to defend his world championship but has vaulted back into title contention as the Countdown to the Championship playoffs open.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Greg Anderson
Two months ago, Greg Anderson likely wouldn’t have considered himself much of a threat to defend his world championship in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. But the longtime star has made a swift turnaround in recent weeks, vaulting back…
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Former world champ Tanner Gray filling in for Deric Kramer in Reading

A familiar, championship-winning face will be back in the seat at Maple Grove Raceway, as former Pro Stock world champ Tanner Gray will be in action at this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tanner
A familiar, championship-winning face will be back in the seat this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway, as former Pro Stock world champ Tanner Gray will be in action at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Gray is serving as a last-minute fill-in for Deric…
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Sunday TV coverage from Reading will air on alternate channels in four markets

Due to local programming in select markets, FOX television coverage of final eliminations from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading, will air on alternate channels in the Los Angeles, Salt Lake, Seattle, and Tampa markets.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA on FOX
Due to local programming in select markets, FOX television coverage of final eliminations from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals will air on alternate channels in the Los Angeles, Salt Lake, Seattle, and Tampa markets. Los Angeles: …
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