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First-round matchups set for Sunday's Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car Allstar Callout

After a dramatic affair, the pairings for the opening round of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Allstar Funny Car Callout were set during a ceremony in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
03 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Pep Boys Clalout
Robert Hight dropped jaws across the room as he called out red-hot Bob Tasca III for the opening round of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Allstar Funny Car Callout during a ceremony in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Hight…
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Scotty Pollacheck grateful to make Indy return and hoping for more

Scotty Pollacheck, one of the most popular riders in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class, has made his 2022 season debut at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and he's as happy to be back as the fans are to have him.
03 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Scotty Pollacheck
It took almost a decade for Scotty Pollacheck to get his first Pro Stock Motorcycle victory, but when it finally happened it was well worth the wait. Pollacheck won the 2020 U.S. Nationals title and followed with a second win in Atlanta a year later…
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Clay Millican and Parts Plus team ready to Ware 'em out for new team owner

Clay Millican and the Parts Plus Top Fuel team have new life and excitement after NASCAR and IndyCar team owner Rick Ware purchased the team from Doug Stringer last week, opening them up to a world of new possibilities.
03 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Clay Millican
The team shirt is now blue instead of purple and the incandescent and ever-present smile is a little wider, but otherwise, Clay Millican looks the same despite the seismic change in the team’s fortunes after NASCAR and IndyCar team owner Rick Ware…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Saturday preview

Three days into the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals and the action is just heating up as the fields begin to take shape in the Camping World NHRA professional series while sportsman eliminations continue.
03 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Indy
Three days into the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals and the action is just heating up as the fields begin to take shape in the Camping World NHRA professional series while sportsman eliminations continue. On Friday night, fans got a…
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Justin Ashley Racing, Phillips Connect announce multi-year marketing pact

justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports announced a multi-year extension to its primary sponsorship agreement with Phillips Connect.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Justin Ashley Racing
As the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season concludes this weekend at the historic NHRA U.S. Nationals, Justin Ashley Racing and Davis Motorsports announced a multi-year extension to its primary sponsorship agreement with…
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Brittany Force calls out Mike Salinas in Pep Boys Top Fuel Callout semifinals

Brittany Force called out Mike Salinas for the semifinals of the Pep Boys All-Star Top Fuel Callout semifinals, which will take place Saturday at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Steve Torrence will take on Justin Ashley in the other semifinal.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pep Boys Top Fuel Callout
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Ashley, Hight, Enders, and Krawiec lead day one under the lights at Indy

The first round of professional qualifying is in the books at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec are the leaders with four rounds to go.
02 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Justin Ashley
The first round of professional qualifying is in the books at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec are the leaders with four rounds to go. Fresh off of announcing a new multi…
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Steven Comella successfully defends Dodge Hemi Challenge title at Indy

For the second-straight year, Steven Comella earned one of the most coveted titles in NHRA Sportsman racing by claiming the top prize in the Dodge Hemi Challenge.
02 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Dodge Hemi Challenge
For the second-straight year, Steven Comella earned one of the most coveted titles in NHRA Sportsman racing by claiming the top prize in the Dodge Hemi Challenge. Under the lights, and in front of a packed house at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway…
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2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule to be announced Sept. 5

The NHRA will announce its 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule on Monday, detailing a 21-event schedule that continues NHRA’s strong presence from Florida to Southern California.  
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule
The NHRA will announce its 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule on Monday, detailing a 21-event schedule that continues NHRA’s strong presence from Florida to Southern California.   As…
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Pro Mod close call at Indy

Pro Mod racer Jason Scruggs had a close call during the opening qualifying run at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, losing control and changing lanes behind Stan Shelton after a pass of 5.89 at 245 mph.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Mod close call at Indy
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack.
02 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Top Sportsman to the lanes 67
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Justin Bond aiming for biggest win of Pro Mod career at U.S. Nationals

Justin Bond has never enjoyed much luck racing at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, something he’s looking to change this weekend as part of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Justin Bond
Justin Bond has never enjoyed much luck racing at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, something he’s looking to change this weekend as part of the prestigious 68th annual Dodge…
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'Real racers go to Indy.' It's why Scott Palmer is racing at this year's 'Big Go'

The biggest Top Fuel Indy field in a decade has assembled for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, and two of the 25 cars belong to Scott Palmer, who wouldn’t even be still racing Top Fuel if not for the inspiration that Pro Stock team owner Ken Black gave him 17 years ago.
02 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Scott Palmer
The biggest Top Fuel Indy field in a decade has assembled at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, and two of the 25 cars belong to Scott Palmer, who wouldn’t even be still racing Top Fuel if not for…
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Defending Indy winner Eddie Krawiec still looking for milestone 50th victory

The next victory for Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Eddie Krawiec will be a big one, as the four-time world champion is one win away from his 50th career NHRA victory.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Eddie Krawiec
The next victory for Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Eddie Krawiec will be a big one, as the four-time world champion is one win away from his 50th career NHRA victory. The fact that the milestone victory could come during the biggest race of the year,…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday preview

The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport's oldest and most prestigious drag race, will take center stage at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
First things first. This is NOT just another drag race. The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is NHRA’s oldest and most prestigious event, and fittingly, it has attracted a field of nearly 950 entries for its 68th edition. There isn’t a…
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Bill Skillman looking to pad points lead in epic Indy Factory Stock Showdown battle

The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is the oldest and most prestigious race of the NHRA season, so it’s no surprise that the Big Go will once again host one of the largest fields of Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown competitors.
02 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bill Skillman
The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is the oldest and most prestigious race of the NHRA season, so it’s no surprise that the Big Go will once again host one of the largest fields of Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown competitors.…
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Four Top Fuel standouts ready to finish Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout

Eliminations for the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals take place on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the competition starts even earlier for four Top Fuel standouts.
01 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout
Eliminations for the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals take place on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the competition starts even earlier for four Top Fuel standouts. Current points leader Brittany Force, four-…
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Nitro Time Machine: Doug Kalitta gets long overdue first Indy Top Fuel victory

In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we take a short trip back to the 2019 U.S. Nationals where Doug Kalitta finally scored a win at NHRA's biggest and most prestigious event.
01 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
Doug Kalitta
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Phil Shuler, Todd Okuhara provide potent tuning combo for Tony Schumacher

The combination of crew chiefs Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler has netted impressive results for Tony Schumacher and the Maynard family team at the last two events.
01 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Schumacher
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Eight standouts set for thrilling duel in Pep Boys Funny Car Callout at Indy

The Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout takes place on Sunday during this weekend’s prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Here's everything you need to know about the special event.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pep Boys Funny Car Callout
  Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout Final Standings   1. Robert Hight   2. Ron Capps   3. Matt Hagan   4. Cruz Pedregon   5. John Force   6. Bob Tasca III…
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Steve Torrence seeks back-to-back Indy Top Fuel victories, Pep Boys Callout win

Four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence knows all about racing in big moments, but none of them can top winning at the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
As the four-time defending Top Fuel world champion, Steve Torrence knows all about racing in big moments. But none of them can top winning at the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which takes place this weekend at…
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Rick Ware Racing adds NHRA Top Fuel team; Clay Millican named as driver

Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has announced the formation of the number 51 NHRA Top Fuel racing team, which will debut at this weekend’s Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Rick Ware
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has announced the formation of the number 51 NHRA Top Fuel racing team, which will debut at this weekend’s Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Owner Rick Ware has spent 2022 accumulating the equipment needed to launch…
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Watch: Pro Stock, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and sportsman action from Indy 1983

Let's travel back to the 1983 U.S. Nationals and take a look at some vintage Pro Stock racing, sportsman finals, and a thrilling Top Fuel Motorcycle final featuring two Hall of Fame riders.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Nitro Time Machine
1983 Indy
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NHRA and Phillips Connect partner to create ‘300 at the 1/8’ program

NHRA has partnered with Phillips for the formation of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” program, a special club that will honor the first 10 drivers in either Top Fuel or Funny Car to reach the 300-mph milestone in the eighth-mile. 
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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300 at the 1/8
NHRA has partnered with Phillips for the formation of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” program, a special club that will honor the first 10 drivers in either Top Fuel or Funny Car to reach the 300-mph milestone in the eighth-mile. …
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Ron Capps and the NAPA team ready to take their best shot at an Indy title

Ron Capps is still looking for an elusive U.S. Nationals Funny Car victory and in his first year as a team owner, he's got a strong chance to fulfill that goal as we check in with the NAPA Toyota team ahead of NHRA's biggest event.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ron Capps
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals launches today with Sportsman action

The world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, officially kicks off today with Sportsman qualifying and time trials, the first of six days of action from the hallowed grounds of Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
31 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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U.S. Nationals
The world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, officially kicks off today with Sportsman qualifying and time trials, the first of six days of action from the hallowed grounds of Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.…
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Kirk Wolf set to make Top Alcohol Dragster return after four-year hiatus

Texas driver Kirk Wolf is plotting his return to NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster competition after a four-year hiatus and will be behind the wheel of Dean Dubbin’s nitro-injected A/Fuel dragster at the NHRA Central Region race at Earlville, Iowa, and the NHRA Texas FallNationals.
30 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kirk Wolf
Texas driver Kirk Wolf is plotting his return to NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster competition after a four-year hiatus. Wolf, who previously raced a blown alcohol dragster, will get behind the wheel of Dean Dubbin’s nitro-injected A/Fuel dragster at the…
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JEGS Allstars Preview: Ranking each of the contenders

Every year for the last 37 years, NHRA’s best Sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. They will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Here is a closer look at this year’s contestants.
30 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Jegs Allstars
Every year for the last 37 years, NHRA’s best Sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. A unique event that rewards both individual and team achievements, the JEGS Allstars is comprised of up to 80 drivers…
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Josh Hart to promote TechNet and Brakes for Breasts at U.S. Nationals

For the second consecutive season, NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart will be racing pink in support of the Brakes for Breasts charity campaign aligned with his primary sponsor TechNet Professional.
30 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Josh Hart
For the second consecutive season, NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart will be racing pink in support of the Brakes for Breasts charity campaign aligned with his primary sponsor TechNet Professional, an elite network of automotive repair…
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Tony Stewart added to FOX broadcast booth for Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals

Legendary championship-winning racecar driver and team owner Tony Stewart will be in the FOX broadcast booth for the biggest race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, this weekend’s Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
30 Aug 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart
Legendary championship-winning racecar driver and team owner Tony Stewart is headed to the FOX broadcast booth for the biggest race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, this weekend’s prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S.…
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