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Tim Kulungian on the excruciating start to the WAR Pro Stock Motorcycle team's 2021 season

Crew chief and tuner for Jerry Savoie and Karren Stoffer, Kulungian spoke openly on the NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show about the painful challenges the White Alligator Racing team bikes went through all season long.
15 Dec 2021
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Tim Kulungian
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After hot finish, Cruz Pedregon eagerly awaiting 2022 Funny Car season

You can count Cruz Pedregon as one who would have been just fine extending the 2021 season by a few more races. As it is, his strong finish to this season only has the veteran Funny Car standout even more excited to get 2022 going.
15 Dec 2021
Josh Hachat
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Cruz Pedregon
You can count Cruz Pedregon as one who would have been just fine extending the 2021 season by a few more races. As it is, his strong finish to this season only has the veteran Funny Car standout even more excited to get 2022 going. Pedregon was…
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Cameron Ferre anxious for next step in nitro journey

Following a semifinal finish at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, no one is more excited for the start of the 2022 season than Cameron Ferre.
15 Dec 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Cameron Ferre
Cameron Ferre already knows the thrill of winning an NHRA national event Wally; He took care of that nearly a decade ago when he won the Super Comp title at the 2021 Auto Club Finals in Pomona. He’s now got his eyes set on a slightly bigger prize; a…
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Antron Brown and Lucas Oil announced Top Fuel partnership at the 2021 PRI Show

Antron Brown says, "It's good to go back to our family," as he realigns his 2022 team with his Lucas Oil.
15 Dec 2021
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Antron Brown and Lucas Oil announced Top Fuel partnership at PRI
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John Force Racing on long-term plans, the new competition, and their love of the sport

At the 2021 PRI Show, John Force, Austin Prock, Brittany Force, and Robert Hight spoke about their 2022 program and the aggressive new efforts they have in place to win both nitro championships.
14 Dec 2021
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2021 In The Rearview

Guests Tony Pedregon and Wes Buck join Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for 2021, looking back at 2021 as a whole and at the recent PRI Show in specific, and they take a look at what the 2022 season may hold.
14 Dec 2021
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  Guests Tony Pedregon and Wes Buck join Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for 2021. The conversations range from a look back over the NHRA's insanely successful PRI Show to the season that was, what to look…
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Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart on the busiest offseason of their lives

New team. New marriage. New shop. Leah and Tony talked about prepping for the 2022 season and living in a motorhome in front of their shop while on the NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show.
13 Dec 2021
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Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart on the busiest offseason of their lives
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Tickets on sale for upcoming 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 29-31 at Pacific Raceway as part of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and marks NHRA’s first trip to the scenic facility near Seattle since 2019.
13 Dec 2021
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Seattle
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 29-31 at Pacific Raceway as part of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and marks NHRA’s first trip to the scenic facility near…
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Saturday

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
11 Dec 2021
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Bobby Bode 2021 PRI Show
  The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
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Ron Capps will take on dual role of team owner and driver beginning in 2022

Two-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion Ron Capps has announced the launch of Ron Capps Motorsports, with Capps as team owner and driver of the NAPA Auto Parts entry in 2022. Dean Antonelli and John Medlen will serve as co-crew chiefs.
10 Dec 2021
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps has been teasing the news for weeks, but on Friday afternoon at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis, the two-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion made it official,…
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Chad Green eager to take next step in Funny Car career in 2022 season

Pro Mod veteran Chad Green has become a huge thorn in the side of the multicar Funny Car teams and everyone else in the class for that matter, and he's only getting started, and he may even possibly run a full season in 2022.
10 Dec 2021
Josh Hachat
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Chad Green
Chad Green has gradually stepped his toes into the Funny Car ranks more and more each of the past two years. The Pro Mod veteran made his debut in the class in 2020, making a pair of starts during the same season for the first time he won in his Pro…
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Caruso family taps past world champ Jim Yates as Pro Stock crew chief

Third-generation drag racer Camrie Caruso has hired past world champ Jim Yates to serve as crew chief on the 2022 Caruso Family Racing Pro Stock Camaro.
10 Dec 2021
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Jim Yates
Third-generation drag racer Camrie Caruso’s bid to shake up NHRA Pro Stock racing as just the second woman to race for the season championship got a big boost Friday with the announcement that Jim Yates will serve as crew chief on the 2022 Caruso…
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Friday

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
10 Dec 2021
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Friday
  The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Thursday

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
10 Dec 2021
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show
  The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
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The Hot Rod Story

In 1952, hot rodding had a bad name. An NHRA pamphlet, the Hot Rod Story, set a blueprint for moving forward with a rallying call that reads almost like the Gettysburg Address of NHRA. You should read this to know from whence we came.
10 Dec 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
The Hot Rod Story
The 2021 NHRA season was a yearlong celebration of NHRA’s 70th anniversary, an opportunity for us to reflect on its humble beginnings and stand in awe of how big NHRA has grown from the seeds planted by a letter to Hot Rod magazine…
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Lucas Oil returns to NHRA nitro ranks with backing of AB Motorsports team

Longtime motorsports industry supporter Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has joined three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports team as its official lubricants partner for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
09 Dec 2021
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Antron Brown
Longtime motorsports industry supporter Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has joined three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports team as its official lubricants partner for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.…
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
09 Dec 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show
  The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
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Holiday special: Get 20% off tickets to select NHRA national events until Dec. 24

Now through Dec. 24, NHRA is offering a holiday special on select national event tickets: a cool 20% discount. It’s the perfect holiday gift for the racing fans in your life!
08 Dec 2021
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Tickets
Now through Dec. 24, NHRA is offering a holiday special on select national event tickets: a cool 20% discount. It’s the perfect holiday gift for the racing fans in your life! Click on the event near you to be directed to the ticket offer page…
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IRP is back: Famed Indy track rebranded as Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, home of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, will transition to a new name for the 2022 season and beyond: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, marking a return to the full Indianapolis Raceway Park moniker, used from 1961 to 2005.
08 Dec 2021
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IRP is back
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, home of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, will transition to a new name for the 2022 season and beyond: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The name change marks a return to the full Indianapolis Raceway Park…
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NHRA makes significant enhancements to the Street Legal program

As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for the participants and give recognition to their on-track performance.
08 Dec 2021
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Mustang
As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for…
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Ron Capps overcomes challenges to win second Funny Car world championship

Ron Capps won a second NHRA Camping World Funny Car world championship with new crew chiefs and new driving procedures, proving once again that he is among the elite in class history.
07 Dec 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
2021 world champion profile
Ron Capps
It’s no secret that driving a Funny Car can be daunting even under the best of conditions. A short-wheelbased, 11,000-hp nitro roller skate known to shake or smoke the tires, veer wildly around in its lane, or erupt in a volcanic engine explosion —…
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Fifth title puts Matt Smith among all-time Pro Stock Motorcycle greats

When he clinched his fifth NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Pomona, it was simply a validation of Matt Smith's greatness, both as a rider and a world-class tuner.
07 Dec 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2021 world champion profile
Matt Smith
When he clinched his latest NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Pomona, Matt Smith said that his goal was to be included in any discussion revolving around the class’s all-time greats. Smith believes that his career…
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Aaron Stanfield successfully defends Factory Stock Showdown championship

Following a season where he won five of six events and practically coasted to his first title in the Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Aaron Stanfield knew that winning a second title would be difficult, but he might not have anticipated the battle that ensued in 2021. 
07 Dec 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2021 world champion profile
Aaron Stanfield
Following a season where he won five of six events and practically coasted to his first title in the Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Aaron Stanfield knew that winning a second title would be difficult, but he might not have…
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Dream season delivers third Comp world championship to Bruno Massel Jr.

After adapting to a new combination and solving some early mechanical gremlins, Bruno Massel Jr.joined a short list of Comp racers to win three world championships with a dominating season.
07 Dec 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
2021 world champion profile
Bruno Massel Jr.
Bruno Massel Jr. lives in two worlds. There’s Racing Bruno, a multi-time NHRA Comp world champion and aspiring Pro Stock pilot, and there’s TV Bruno, who hosts two DIY auto-buildup shows and serves as a pit reporter for NHRA on FOX national event…
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A quarter century later, Greg Stanfield wins his fifth Super Stock title

Greg Stanfield thought his days as an NHRA Super Stock champion were nothing more than a distant memory. He was mistaken. More than a quarter-century after winning his fourth Super Stock title in a five-year span, Stanfield is once again an NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champion.
07 Dec 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2021 world champion profile
Greg Stanfield
Greg Stanfield thought his days as an NHRA Super Stock champion were nothing more than a distant memory.  He was mistaken.  More than a quarter-century after winning his fourth Super Stock title in a five-year span, Stanfield is once…
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AB Motorsports, Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports form racing alliances

Antron Brown's AB Motorsports and Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports have announced that they will be forming a research and development and marketing alliance between their organizations.
07 Dec 2021
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AB Motorsports, Justin Ashley Racing
In another positive move to solidify their teams’ positions as top contenders in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, AB Motorsports, led by three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, and Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports, which…
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Steve Torrence reflects on fourth Top Fuel title, looks ahead to 2022 title defense

With his fourth straight NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship, Steve Torrence joined a short list of drivers to create a mini-dynasty, and he spoke to NHRA’s Brian Lohnes about his season and about the challenges ahead defending his crown in 2022.
07 Dec 2021
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Steve Torrence
 
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Late-season surge carried Jimmy Lewis to Top Sportsman championship

By the time the divisional race in Houston ended in early April, Jimmy Lewis figured his chances at a championship in Top Sportsman were already finished. He was wrong.
06 Dec 2021
Josh Hachat
2021 world champion profile
Jimmy Lewis
By the time the divisional race in Houston ended in early April, Jimmy Lewis figured his chances at a championship in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers were already finished. He hurt a valve in his engine, and more than three…
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Breaking down the silliest NHRA silly season we've seen in a while

A month after the 2021 NHRA Camping World season ended in Pomona, we've already seen a wide range of team, driver, manufacturer, and sponsor announcements, making this one of the craziest "silly seasons" we've seen in a while. Here is a breakdown of what is both confirmed and rumored so far.
06 Dec 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Silly Season
  Subject Status Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan have joined the newly formed Tony Stewart Racing team. Pruett’s crew chiefs will be Neil Strasbaugh, and Hagan will continue with Dickie Venables.…
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It's all in the call: Kenny Bernstein's blower explosion at the inaugural Brainerd event

Take a trip in the Nitro Time Machine back to the inaugural Brainerd event in 1982, where the broadcast team of legendary Dave McClelland, legend-in-the-making Marty Reid, and former Top Fuel driver Carl Olson call the action on Kenny Bernstein’s blower explosion.
06 Dec 2021
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Nitro Time Machine
Nitro Time Machine
 
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