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NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Stock winner Kyle Rizzoli

10 Nov 2016
News
Kyle Rizzoli won his fourth national event title in his third different class when he stopped former national champion Ryan McClanahan in the Super Stock final. Already a winner in Super Comp and Stock, Rizzoli wheeled his SS/CA ’69 Camaro to…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Comp winner David Rampy

10 Nov 2016
News
David Rampy, a four-time national champion, drove his Ray Skillman-backed Econo Altered to a final-round victory in Comp against Division 6 ace Jeff Lane. Rampy overcame Lane’s nearly perfect .004 reaction time to win with a (-.532) 7.368 to…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Terry Ruckman

10 Nov 2016
News
The battle for the Top Alcohol Funny Car title was epic with 27 cars fighting for just 16 qualifying spots, resulting in a record 5.664 bump spot. After qualifying No. 5, Terry Ruckman went the distance in eliminations, driving to a 5.642 to 5.779…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Garrett Bateman

10 Nov 2016
News
Garrett Bateman claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title with a thrilling final-round win over Joey Severance, 5.277 to 5.305. Bateman successfully defended his 2015 NHRA Toyota Nationals title with a run that included wins over Megan McKernan,…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

10 Nov 2016
News
David Rampy won for the 92nd time in his storied career, and Tommy Phillips bagged career win No. 38 to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event winners at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas.    …
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Thrilling Pro Stock Motorcycle championship race to be decided at Auto Club NHRA Finals

10 Nov 2016
News
Andrew Hines Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec are used to competing against one another for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates have won four of the past five world titles in the…
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Castrol Raceway joins NHRA Member Track Network

10 Nov 2016
News
Castrol Raceway, in Edmonton, Alta., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network within the Northwest Division, NHRA’s Division 6, which features tracks from Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan, and Washington. The…
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Teammates Line and Anderson to duel for title

09 Nov 2016
News
Jason Line Teammates Jason Line and Greg Anderson have experienced a number of high-pressure situations throughout their standout Pro Stock careers, but none of them have included something quite like this heading into this weekend…
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Hagan knows it’s a longshot to catch Capps

09 Nov 2016
News
Matt Hagan will arrive at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals with an impressive list of accomplishments during his 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
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Championship Sunday

09 Nov 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
The final NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event of the season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway wasn’t much different from the traditional and much-hyped Championship Sunday in college football, when conference titles are…
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Night at the Museum: Candies & Hughes Funny Car

08 Nov 2016
News
This week’s Night at the Museum feature spotlights the Candies & Hughes Funny Car driven by Mark Oswald in 1983. It was the team’s first Funny Car in their return to the after more than a decade in Top Fuel. Mark Oswald, who drove…
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Todd knows what a big finish would mean

08 Nov 2016
News
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship hasn’t quite turned out like J.R. Todd has planned, but the Top Fuel standout still has at least one big goal remaining this season. Currently sixth in points, Todd has a…
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DeJoria to sit out Finals; Arend named substitute driver

08 Nov 2016
News
Jeff Arend Veteran Jeff Arend will replace Alexis DeJoria in the cockpit of the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car at the Auto Club NHRA Finals as the multi-time event-winning…
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JEGS signs multi-year renewal for sponsorship of NHRA SPORTSnationals

08 Nov 2016
News
JEGS Automotive Inc., a leading supplier of automotive and auto racing parts and equipment, has signed an agreement with NHRA to continue as the title sponsor for the NHRA SPORTSnationals held at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., May…
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It all comes down to Pomona

08 Nov 2016
National Dragster staff
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships will be decided in Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, and, interestingly, in each case, the battle for the title revolves around teammates. In Funny…
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Capps on verge of first Funny Car championship

07 Nov 2016
News
Almost everything has gone according to plan for Ron Capps during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship and now the Funny Car standout is on the verge of clinching his first career world title. Predicting it would…
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NHRA 101: Funny Car swept-back headers

07 Nov 2016
News
The Funny Car class has undergone a performance renaissance in the last year, making unheard-of passes thanks in no small part to the installation of swept-back exhaust headers. With each of the eight individual exhaust pipes capable of producing…
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Moon dragster graphics on Dunn Funny Car at Finals

07 Nov 2016
News
Jim Dunn Racing will sport a unique design on the team’s nitro Funny Car at this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals, displaying graphics on the side of the Mooneyes Funny Car body are derived from the famous Mooneyes dragster of the 1960s…
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Who will win 2016 world titles?

07 Nov 2016
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
Poll Position
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series comes to a close this weekend at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, and three world titles will be awarded during the weekend. The two best battles are in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, in which…
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Hight aims for an ideal 2016 sendoff

05 Nov 2016
News
A world championship may not be in the equation for Funny Car standout Robert Hight this season when he heads to historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, but the…
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50th SEMA Show: One to remember

04 Nov 2016
News
The 50th anniversary SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a blur of high-performance machines, parts, and personalities. From NHRA's historic four-day live video stream from its booth to the multitude of go-fast goodies and hot rods, it was a mecca for fans…
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Funny Car Breakfast of Champions

04 Nov 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
NHRA’s annual SEMA Breakfast Wednesday saluted the yearlong 50 Years of Funny Car celebration and was the site of the official reveal of the top two cars in the yearlong fan-voted Top 20 Funny Cars list, though most people already knew that the…
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands to five events in 2017

03 Nov 2016
News
Factory stock
The wildly popular School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown returns for the 2017 season with an additional event added to the schedule. These series of events have seen increased car counts at races across the…
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Article with a Video Hero

02 Nov 2016
Japain
Deric Kramer and Cory Reed both grew up in Colorado racing Jr. Dragsters at scenic Bandimere Speedway, and now both of the rising stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series are eager to be part of the NHRA’s first live .…
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NHRA season to remember will have its dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals

02 Nov 2016
News
A season of record-setting excitement will come to a dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., the birthplace of NHRA Drag Racing. All four pro classes in the NHRA Mello Yello…
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Top two Funny Cars of 50 Years of Funny Cars announced at NHRA SEMA Breakfast

02 Nov 2016
News
The two finalists for the 50 years of Funny Car celebration were announced at the NHRA SEMA Breakfast at Las Vegas on Wednesday. The iconic 1973 Chevy Vega driven by “Jungle Jim” Liberman and the 1996 Castrol Pontiac Firebird driven by…
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The end of an era?

02 Nov 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Tommy Phillips won for the 38th time in his career when he wheeled his CBS ArcSafe Corvette to the Super Gas title at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. Shortly after the final, he acknowledged that he’s contemplating big changes in the…
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Union County Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network

01 Nov 2016
News
Union County Dragway, located minutes south of Union, S.C., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in the Southeast Division, NHRA’s Division 2, which features tracks in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico…
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One down, three to go

01 Nov 2016
National Dragster staff
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
Antron Brown clinched his third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title while Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps moved a step closer to his first title after a strong semifinal finish during a thrilling NHRA …
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J&A Service extend sponsorship of Pro Mod Drag Racing Series; expanded 2017 schedule announced

31 Oct 2016
News
Pro Mod
J&A Service, a leader in oil and gas well-servicing exploration, has signed an agreement to extend their series sponsorship of the wildly popular NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series also…
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