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Driven: Doug Kalitta

In this new episode of the feature-length series "Driven," follow Doug Kalitta at the NHRA Midwest Nationals as he competes for his first Top Fuel world championship.
06 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Driven
Driven: Doug Kalitta
 
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Elite Motorsports to back Spencer Hyde’s Top Fuel debut in Pomona

Elite Motorsports will make its first foray into Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Spencer Hyde will pilot the Elite-sponsored Top Fuel entry in a dragster owned by Todd and Tony Paton. 
06 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Spencer Hyde
Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in drag racing, will make its first foray into Top Fuel at the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Spencer Hyde will pilot the Elite-sponsored Top Fuel entry in a dragster owned by Todd…
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Stampede of Speed delivers 10 days of excitement leading to Texas FallNationals

This year, the Stampede of Speed, Oct. 6-15, 10 days of racing events, plus two major concerts and a full day of professional testing will lead up to the running of the annual Texas NHRA FallNationals.
06 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Stampede of Speed
For the third year in a row, the historic Texas Motorplex will host the premiere NHRA Drag Racing event in the state of Texas -- the Texas NHRA FallNationals as well as a multitude of motorsports and concert events across Ellis County. Millions of…
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Cowie, Marshall, McClay lead second-race winners as Division 7 doubleheader

Shawn Cowie, Chris Marshall, and Scott McClay led the list of winners at the second event of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division doubleheader event at Famoso Raceway.
06 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 7
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Famoso Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.254, 277.03  def. Chris Demke, Valencia,…
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Watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Series event live stream from Madison

NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from World Wide Technology Raceway right here on NHRA.com.
06 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 3 Lucas Oil Series
 
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Flaming hot magazine covers, cooked to order, sometimes overcooked

And as long as there have been photographers submitting photos to publications, they’re all in pursuit of the Holy Grail known as the elusive “cover shot," and for drag racing magazines, that meant a fire burnout (back when they were still legal). Here's the story of one that went amusingly wrong.
06 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Mike Kuhl
As long as there have been drag racing magazines, there have been photographers itching to illustrate their pages with the photos of far-away dragstrips you may never visit and cars that you may never see at your local track doing things that you…
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Pro Stock Countdown midpoint recap: Old rivals Enders, Anderson mix it up

Longtime rivals Erica Enders and Greg Anderson have been the stars of the Pro Stock show in the Countdown to the Championship so far. Here's a look at how the whole class has fared to date in the playoffs. Third in a series.
05 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Pro Stock Countdown midpoint recap
SHINING STAR: Although Erica Enders has the points lead, Greg Anderson has been nothing short of spectacular in the last two races, shaking off a first-round loss in the playoff opener in Reading to win in both…
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The spectacular history or racecar brutality in St. Louis

When the intensity of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship season peaks, so does the stress on man and machine. This is the time of the year when maximum efforts are revealed, and when things don't go as planned—the equipment tells the tale!
05 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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A history or racecar brutality in St Louis
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Factory X presented by Holley; What we’ve learned so far

With three offical races in the books, the brand-new Factory X presented by Holley class has already provided a lot of thrills and a few twists and turns.
05 Oct 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Factory X
With three offical races in the books, the brand-new Factory X presented by Holley class has already provided a lot of thrills and a few twists and turns. Admittedly, Factory X presented by Holley has been a long time coming, but so far, it’s…
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Countdown to the Championship drama highlights new National Dragster issue

The Countdown to the Championship is in full swing, and the October issue of NHRA National Dragster has all of the action covered. The new issue is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
05 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Issue 10
LOG IN TO READ THE NEW ISSUE The Countdown to the Championship is in full swing, and the October issue of NHRA National…
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Coughlin and Gordon take big wins at World Wide Technology Raceway

Mike Coughlin and Doug Gordon scored big wins in the top Alcohol classes as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division wrapped up a doubleheader event at World Wide Technology Raceway.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 3
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at World Wide Technology Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Mike Coughlin, Dublin, Ohio, 5.304, 273.44  def.…
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Funny Car Countdown midpoint recap: Tasca, Hight, Hagan, Capps duke it out

Halfway through the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, there's a real four-driver dogfight atop the standings. Here's a look at how the playoffs have gone so far in Funny Car. Second in a series.
04 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Funny Car Countdown midpoint recap
SHINING STAR: Although Bob Tasca III and Robert Hight each own enviable 8-2 win-loss records and each has a win, Tasca’s made the most hay, going from fourth at the Countdown to the Champioship’s onset right into…
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Nitro teams take advantage of off week for a serious round of testing in Indy

The teams of Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, Alexis DeJoria, and Austin Prock tested Wednesday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, while Travis Shumake and Angelle Sampey got used to their new nitro rides.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Alexis DeJoria
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Julie Nataas

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
66:28
Julie Nataas scored an impressive victory in Top Alcohol Dragster that began with a dazzling 5.12 No. 1 qualifying pass and concluded with her second win of the season and the sixth of her career when she defeated defending event champ Earl Nichols…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Phil Esz

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
87:52
Phil Esz pulled off a huge final-round upset to capture his first Top Alcohol Funny Car Wally, defeating past world champ and No. 1 qualifier Sean Bellemeur in a final round in which both drivers ran 5.495 with the victory being decided by Esz’s…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Comp winner Jared Kimbrough

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
85:17
Second-generation Comp racer Jared Kimbrough reversed the outcome of the Spring Charlotte event final by wheeling the family’s C/ED to a .011-initiated (-.59) 7.31 to defeat Division 2 champ David Eaton’s A/AP Bantam victory in all-Florida finale.…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Stock winner Anthony Bertozzi

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
36:56
Two-time world champion Anthony Bertozzi won for the 31st time in his career and the fourth time in Charlotte when he drove his Pontiac past Troy Huntzberry in the Super Stock final. Bertozzi was able to cruise to the win after Huntzberry fouled out…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Stock winner Jeff Strickland

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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113:56
Jeff Strickland followed his previous 2023 national event wins in Gainesville and Bristol with a third title in Stock in Charlotte. Strickland won the final after opponent Steve Foley slowed.   
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Comp winner Junior Houston

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
75:31
Junior Houston, who scored his first career national event victory in Super Comp last year in St. Louis, added a second score almost a year later, combining a near-perfect package consisting of a .008 light and an 8.904 to force former Pro Stock…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Gas winner Dawson Pauley

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
99:24
Dawson Pauley became the first driver of a Mazda to win an NHRA national event since Terry Hoard won the Fallnationals in 1980 when the homestate hero drove his Chevy-powered RX-7 to the Super Gas victory after Bob Prose, who won in Super Comp at…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Sportsman winner David Cuadra

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:21
David Cuadra, who has split his time this season between Pro Stock and Right Trailers Top Sportsman, scored his long-overdue first win by stopping Tyler Caheely in the final round. Cuadra had the quickest car in Charlotte and drove to a 6.207 on his…
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2023 Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Dragster winner Casey Spradlin

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
70:16
Casey Spradlin, the 2009 JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals winner, picked up his second national event title in Right Trailers Top Dragster when he defeated reigning world champ Jeremy Hancock in the final round. Spradlin left first and ran a 6.365 on his…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Tony Stewart

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
64:38
Tony Stewart scorched his way to the national event winner’s circle for the second time this season in Top Alcohol Dragster by reversing the final-round outcome of last year’s fall Las Vegas event and defeating recent Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S.…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
94:20
U.S. Nationals champ Sean Bellemeur, who won this event back-to-back-to-back 2017-19, returned to the Maple Grove Raceway Top Alcohol Funny Car winner’s circle after last year’s runner-up, defeating Matt Gill in the final round, 5.46 to 5.51.
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Comp winner Steve Szupka

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
87:52
Steve Szupka collected career win No. 4, his third in Comp, and his second at Maple Grove Raceway when he drove his C/Dragster Automatic entry to victory in an all-Keystone State final-round bash with Mark Hopkins, who fouled in his D/A Beretta.…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Dan Fletcher

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
83:38
For the 107th time in his great career, Fletcher won an NHRA national event title. Fletcher’s latest win came in Super Stock after he ran a 9.732 on his 9.71 dial to stop Michael Iacono, who wasn’t far behind with a 9.823 on his 9.80 dial.
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Stock winner Joe Santangelo

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
56:06
Joe Santangelo parked Anthony Bertozzi’s ’69 Camaro in the winner’s circle in Stock following a victory against Ken Miele in the final. Santangelo was solid on both ends of the track with a .016 light and a10.625 on his 10.60 dial.  
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Chase Fahnestock

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
76:14
Eleven years after a runner-up at this event in his first career final-round appearance, Super Comp winner Chase Fahnestock, who lives just an hour from Maple Grove Raceway, made good the second time around, defeating first-time finalist and fellow…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Keith Mayers

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
60:16
Keith Mayers, a popular two-time winner in Super Street with his Porsche 944, won Super Gas for the first time in his newest unique ride, a rare Ala Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio. Mayers was .006 on the Tree and ran 9.939 to edge first-time finalist…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner George Forster

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
101:48
George Forster took on Michael Bastien in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman and emerged as a first-time winner thanks to a .005 light and a 7.487 on his 7.45 dial.
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