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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Super Stock winner Jason DeForrest

30 May 2017
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After winning his first two national event titles in Las Vegas in 2015 and 2013, Jason DeForrest added the Topeka Super Stock title to his record. In a double-breakout final round, DeForrest got the best of Pete Peery with a (-.016) 9.164 to a (-.…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Top Alcohol Funny Car winner John Lombardo Jr.

30 May 2017
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After going winless in his first three starts of the season, John Lombardo Jr. and his NAPA Auto Parts team have impressed lately with back-to-back victories. Following a win at the NHRA Division 7 event in Las Vegas, Lombardo returned to the winner…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

30 May 2017
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Shawn Cowie took over the lead in the battle for the Top Alcohol Dragster national championship following his third win of the season. Coming off a victory at the recent NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, Cowie qualified his supercharged…
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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Sportsman champion highlights

Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, but the real story of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties was Super Comp champ Austin Williams, who claimed a win in Topeka for the fifth-straight year.
30 May 2017
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Austin Williams
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. earned wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, but the real story of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties was Super Comp champ Austin Williams, who claimed a win in…
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Five-time winner Coan leads JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals champs

After finishing as runner-up a season ago, Comp Eliminator standout Jason Coan returned to his winning ways to lead the list of champions crowned on Sunday at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky.
28 May 2017
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Preview | Friday | Saturday BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After finishing as runner-up a season ago, Comp Eliminator standout Jason Coan returned to his winning ways to lead…
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Remembering Johnny Abbott

Former U.S. Nationals-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott, who passed away May 20, was a fierce racer and a generous human being.
26 May 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
John Abbott
We lost former Indy-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott last Sunday, ending the life but not the legacy of one of the great gentlemen in our sport. You only have to visit his Facebook page and…
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Tasca Racing looking for big win at hometown track with backing from PPG

Tasca Racing and driver Bob Tasca III will be looking for a major win at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, Tasca’s home track, in Epping, N.H. For this event, Tasca’s Ford Shelby Mustang will be sponsored by PPG.
25 May 2017
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Bob Tasca
Tasca Racing and driver Bob Tasca III will be looking for a major win at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, Tasca’s home track, in Epping, N.H. For this event, Tasca’s Ford Shelby Mustang will be sponsored by PPG. “My family…
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There’s no place like home

25 May 2017
Amanda Matusek
On the Run: Aeromotive Racing
Steve Matusek
Heartland Park Topeka hosted the Menards Heartland Nationals presented by Minties this past weekend for the Aeromotive team. It was an exciting weekend for numerous reasons.  Heartland Park Topeka is the home track for Aeromotive, which…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1991 Summernationals

Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1991 Summernationals.
25 May 2017
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Flashback Friday
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1991 Summernationals. The race features the last win by one of the…
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Former Indy Top Fuel winner Johnny Abbott passes away

25 May 2017
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Former U.S. Nationals-winning Top Fuel driver Johnny Abbott died May 20. He was 79. Abbott, who began his Top Fuel career in the early 1960s and continued competing into the mid-1980s, had the greatest day of a fine career at the 1981 U.S.…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 11)

NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2017, featuring Atlanta coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
25 May 2017
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Steve Torrence on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2017, featuring Atlanta coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. The Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals wrapped up three races in…
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NHRA Today roundtable: Menards Heartland Nationals review

John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to review the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and to take a look at the upcoming NHRA New England Nationals.
25 May 2017
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John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to review the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and to take a look at the upcoming NHRA New England Nationals,…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Top Sportsman winner Sandy Wilkins

25 May 2017
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A year after winning the Division 2 championship and posting a third-place finish nationally in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class, Sandy Wilkins won again. Wilkins, the 2015 Atlanta winner, drove a smart, consistent race, using a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Top Dragster winner Joe Fisher

25 May 2017
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Joe Fisher, who is a title rights sponsor of the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class through his RacingRVs.com business, followed his quarterfinal finish in Super Gas with a win in Top Dragster. Fisher’s path to the final round included…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Street winner Doug Wood

25 May 2017
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Super Street champion Doug Wood fulfilled a 15-year quest to win his first NHRA national event title. Wood was sharp in the final when he coupled a .020 light and a 10.908 for the win over Hancock, who broke out with a 10.848. Wood also topped…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Gas winner Ray Miller III

25 May 2017
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Ray Miller III has won six national event Wallys, and three of them have come at Atlanta Dragway. Miller successfully defended his 2016 Super Gas title when he drove his Corvette to a final-round win against David Tatum III, who fouled. Miller also…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Comp winner Luke Bogacki

25 May 2017
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Two weeks after winning the K&N Spring Fling Million event in Las Vegas, Luke Bogacki struck gold again when he won in Super Comp. The two-time national champion claimed career win No. 12 when he drove past Tony Helms in the final, 8.914 to a…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

25 May 2017
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At the 2016 Atlanta race, Jimmy “Cooter” Hidalgo Jr. nearly completed a double of his own with a win in Super Stock and a runner-up finish in Stock. The Louisiana-based Hidalgo obviously likes Atlanta Dragway because he returned this year and added…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Super Stock winner David Rampy

25 May 2017
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David Rampy breezed through the tough Super Stock field with his Skillman Auto Group Camaro. In eliminations, he faced a tough roster that included Terry Emmons, Chad Taylor, Craig Couris, and championship contender Kevin Helms. In the final, Rampy…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

David Rampy picked up his 94th career national event win to headline the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
25 May 2017
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Rampy winner's circle
There were five Sportsman drivers who nearly doubled up during the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta, including David Rampy, who claimed his 94th career win in Super Stock while also posting a semifinal finish in Super Street. Super Gas…
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Successful test prepares John Force for critical Eastern Swing

Even though John Force ran well at times during the last race in Topeka, that first-round loss to Bob Tasca III told the 16-time Funny Car champ that his car wasn’t exactly like he wanted it. So, the team spent a day testing at Lucas Oil Raceway, and Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan says Force left Indy with a lot of confidence.
24 May 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Even though John Force ran well at times during the last race in Topeka, that first-round loss to Bob Tasca III told the 16-time Funny Car champ that his car wasn’t exactly like he wanted it.  So, the team spent a day testing at Lucas Oil…
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Fricke family wins big at Maple Grove LODRS

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series hit the Northeast Division for the second time of 2017. Fans were in attendance as racers from all over the nation visited the dragstrip to compete on Memorial Day weekend.  Husband and wife Shawn and Jackie Fricke led the winner's circle at Maple Grove Raceway Sunday, along with their nephew Cory Ream.
24 May 2017
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Division 1
Preview | Saturday | Sunday READING, Pa.- The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series hit the Northeast Division for the second time of 2017. Fans were in attendance as racers from all over the…
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Maxant Industries joins Pedregon For Epping and Englishtown

24 May 2017
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Cruz Pedregon
Maxant Industries, the leader in honey bee processing equipment, will join Cruz Pedregon Racing as a major associate sponsor for the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping and the NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown. Jake Heinemann, CEO at Maxant…
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Labbous hopes to keep success going at JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals

A great start to the 2017 season has a chance to get even better for John Labbous Jr. at the upcoming JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which takes place May 26-28 at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
24 May 2017
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A great start to the 2017 season has a chance to get even better for John Labbous Jr. at the upcoming JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which takes place May 26-28 at Beech Bend Raceway Park. The longtime standout became the 22nd driver in NHRA history…
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WFO Radio Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winners Edition

24 May 2017
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Check out the WFO Radio Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winners Edition featuring "winnersviews" with Ron Capps, Antron Brown, Tanner Gray, Steve Jackson, and Austin Williams. Capps discusses his historic fourth consecutive Funny Car win, his role…
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The fifth dimension

Austin Williams accomplished an almost unheard of feat by winning the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals for the fifth straight year
24 May 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Thankfully for Austin Williams, Heartland Park Topeka is less than 500 miles from his home in Burleson, Texas, but even if the distance was twice that far, he’d still be happy to make the trip. It isn’t hard to understand why Williams might have a…
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series set to power into New England

The adrenaline-pumping excitement of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to New Hampshire in 2017 for the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, June 2-4 at New England Dragway.
23 May 2017
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Epping
The adrenaline-pumping excitement of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to New Hampshire in 2017 for the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, June 2-4 at New England Dragway, which sits about an hour north of metro Boston.  …
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Crew Chief Confidential: NHRA Heartland Nationals

Dave Connolly joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about Tanner Gray’s recent Pro Stock win at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka. Bloom also interviewed the winning crew chiefs in Top Fuel and Funny Car, Brian Corradi and Rahn Tobler.
23 May 2017
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Crew Chief Confidential
Dave Connolly joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about Tanner Gray’s recent Pro Stock win at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in Topeka. …
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NHRA JEGS SPORTSnationals to be featured on NHRA All Access

The 2017 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel will be featured on NHRA All Access, Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28. A weekend pass can be purchased for just $9.95, and current subscribers to NHRA All Access will receive the content at no additional charge.
23 May 2017
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Sportsnationals
The 2017 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals will be featured on NHRA All Access. The extreme racing action from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the JEGS SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel will be featured during the Memorial Day weekend event…
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Rookie Report Card after Topeka

A look at the season stats of the 2017 rookie class -- Top Fuel runners Troy Coughlin Jr. and Shawn Reed, Funny Car driver Jonnie Lindberg, Topeka Pro Stock winner Tanner Gray, and Pro Stock Motorcycle's Joey Gladstone -- following the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
23 May 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Topeka Rookie Report Card
Pro Stock racer Tanner Gray put a little more distance between himself and the rest of the 2017 rookie class when he won his second Wally of the season during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Following is a look at the…
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