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Vandergriff tests in anticipation of return to Top Fuel racing

A year after Bob Vandergriff Racing placed its operation in mothballs, the team is ready to race again at the upcoming race in Houston. BVR spent time over the weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis preparing for its return.
10 Apr 2017
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NHRA Today™
A year after Bob Vandergriff Racing placed its operation in mothballs, the team is ready to race again at the upcoming race in Houston. BVR spent time over the weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis preparing for its return.  …
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Former Top Fuel, Funny Car racer "Gentleman Hank" Johnson passes away

10 Apr 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Hank Johnson
“Gentleman Hank” Johnson, one of the Northwest’s best nitro racers, passed away April 8 after a battle with cancer. He was 74. Johnson, who began racing fuel dragsters in 1964 with a Chevy-powered rail, and partner Jim Dailey progressed along…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Dean Hall

10 Apr 2017
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Dean Hall’s win in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs was a thing of beauty that was highlighted by a rare perfect run in round two. Hall was never worse than .012 on the Tree as he drove his Korbel-backed Corvette to his third national event…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Chuck Phelps

10 Apr 2017
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The Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class also featured a lot of great side-by-side racing, including the final round, where Chuck Phelps bagged his first national event win at the expense of multitime division champ Kyle Seipel. Phelps got off…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Rick Cates

10 Apr 2017
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The fifth time was the charm for emotional Super Gas winner Rick Cates, who completed a lengthy quest to win his first national event Wally by outrunning Tim Parker in the final round. Cates produced a time slip suitable for framing in round three…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Ryan Herem

10 Apr 2017
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The final of Super Comp featured two-time national champ Luke Bogacki and hired gun Ryan Herem. After an even start, Bogacki crossed the finish line first but paid the price with a 9.049 breakout on the altitude-adjusted 9.05 index. Herem, driving…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Stock winner Chris Hall

10 Apr 2017
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Utah’s Chris Hall picked up his first national event title when Phil Mandella Jr., the younger brother of Comp runner-up Tony, fouled in the Stock final. Hall would have been tough to beat regardless after a perfect .000 reaction time in his B/SA ’…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Loge

10 Apr 2017
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Veteran West Coast Stock racer Mike Loge is now a perfect three-for-three in finals after driving his SS/LA Barracuda to the title-round win in Super Stock against fellow Mopar driver Tim Hall. Loge won the race, along with the Dodge/Plymouth Top…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Comp winner Alan Ellis

10 Apr 2017
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Alan Ellis, the 2013 Comp champion, drove his swift A/AA ’23-T to a final-round win over Tony Mandella in a rematch of the 2015 spring Las Vegas final. Both drivers were ready in the final with Ellis taking a slight .004 to .008 lead at the start…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

10 Apr 2017
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Shane Westerfield led from start to finish in Las Vegas after qualifying No. 1 in the Top Alcohol Funny Car field with a 5.521 in his CP/Carillo Camaro and then driving to race-day wins against Robert Turner, Nick Januik, and Doug Gordon, who ended…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Garrett Bateman

10 Apr 2017
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Garrett Bateman, last year’s seventh-ranked Top Alcohol Dragster driver, powered to a 5.384 in the final to defeat Casey Grisel, who smoked the tires just off the starting line. Bateman entered eliminations as the No. 2 qualifier and beat John Leach…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Garrett Bateman won a Top Alcohol Dragster event in Las Vegas for the third consecutive season, and Shane Westerfield picked up his second Top Alcohol Funny Car title of 2017 to lead the list of winners at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.
10 Apr 2017
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Garrett Bateman in the Las Vegas winner's circle
Garrett Bateman won a Top Alcohol Dragster event in Las Vegas for the third consecutive season, and Shane Westerfield picked up his second Top Alcohol Funny Car title of 2017 to lead the list of winners at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. The…
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NHRA Motorsports Museum Hot Rod Reunions return for 2017

The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance and California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California are returning to their traditional formats for the 2017 season.
10 Apr 2017
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The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance and California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California are returning to their traditional formats for the 2017 season. The Hot Rod Reunions were started by…
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Capps takes an IndyCar ridealong with legendary racer Andretti

NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps, a longtime fan of the Verizon IndyCar Series, got to see speed from a different perspective this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- as the passenger of legendary open-wheel racer Mario Andretti in the IndyCar Experience two-seater.
10 Apr 2017
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Ron Capps
photos by Ron Lewis NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps, a longtime fan of the Verizon IndyCar Series, got to see speed from a different perspective this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- as the passenger of legendary open-…
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Vandergriff will return to Top Fuel in Houston

Bob Vandergriff Jr. will make his return to the Top Fuel cockpit at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals in Houston, thanks to sponsorship from Valvoline. Vandergriff’s current plans call for three events.
07 Apr 2017
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Bob Vandergriff Jr.
Bob Vandergriff Jr. will make his return to the Top Fuel cockpit at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals in Houston, thanks to sponsorship from Valvoline. Vandergriff’s current plans call for three events, also including the NHRA Southern Nationals…
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After history-making win, rookie Gray's next goal: 'To win again'

Rookie Tanner Gray joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent Pro Stock win at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. 
07 Apr 2017
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NHRA Today™
Rookie Tanner Gray joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent Pro Stock win at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.  In just his fourth start in his young Pro…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1989 Keystone Nationals

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 1989 Keystone Nationals.
07 Apr 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 1989 Keystone Nationals.  This week, NHRA All Access returns to…
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Langdon discusses the move to Kalitta Motorsports

Kalitta Motorsports released news today that Shawn Langdon would join as the third Top Fuel driver on their team. The former DSR driver joined Amanda Busick on NHRA Today delivered by Papa John’s to discuss his surprising move to Kalitta Motorsports.
06 Apr 2017
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NHRA Today™
Beginning in Houston, Shawn Langdon will drive a third Top Fuel car for Kalitta Motorsports. The 2013 Top Fuel world champ will be tuned by Connie Kalitta and will race the remainder of the 2017 season. How did this transition come about and how…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Spring Vegas recap

There were two new winners for the season and one first-time winner at the fourth race of the 2017 NHRA season, so what did we learn from the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals? John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick for Thursday’s Roundtable from the Wally Parks NHRA Studios delivered by Papa John’s.
06 Apr 2017
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NHRA Today™
There were two new winners for the season and one first-time winner at the fourth race of the 2017 NHRA season, so what did we learn from the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals? John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick with updates on Tommy…
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Langdon to drive third Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel car

Team Kalitta is expanding to a third full-time Top Fuel dragster team beginning with the next event in Houston. The machine will be backed by Global Electronic Technology with 2013 Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon as the driver.
06 Apr 2017
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Shawn Langdon
Team Kalitta is expanding to a third full-time Top Fuel dragster team beginning with the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ next event in Houston. The machine will be backed by Global Electronic Technology with 2013 Top Fuel world champion Shawn…
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Tickets on sale for 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race, Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
06 Apr 2017
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Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race, Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the…
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Meyer, Whiteley collects victories at Division 4 Lucas Oil Series at No Problem Raceway

Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley led the charge of champions at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division event at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.
05 Apr 2017
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Division 4
Preview | Friday | Saturday In the final results at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Nitro on the Bayou at No Problem Raceway Megan Meyer,…
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Labbous, Roberts lead NHRA Southeast Division winners at GALOT Motorsports Park

John Labbous raced to his second win in as many weeks and his third of the season this weekend at GALOT Motorsports Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, while Clayton Roberts took the win in the  Southeast Division Stott’s Ford Top Sportsman class.   
05 Apr 2017
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Division 2
Preview | Saturday John Labbous raced to his second win in as many weeks and his third of the season this weekend at GALOT Motorsports Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, while…
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Severance, Lombardo score at NHRA Division 7 Lucas Series event in Las Vegas

Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. were among the winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competed at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
05 Apr 2017
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Division 7
Preview | Friday | Saturday Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle following their final-round wins as the Lucas Oil Drag…
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Richie Stevens Jr. to drive for Deric Kramer in Houston

Richie Stevens Jr. is getting back in the saddle, at least for one race. He'll fill in for Deric Kramer at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
05 Apr 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Deric Kramer
Richie Stevens Jr. is getting back in the saddle, at least for one race. Deric Kramer will miss the NHRA SpringNationals because of a fencing tournament, and Stevens will slot into the driver’s seat for Kramer for the second time. Stevens, a…
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Aeromotive claims sponsorship of NHRA West Central Division Super Shootout

Aeromotive will be the title sponsor of NHRA’s West Central Division Super Shootout. The Aeromotive Super Shootout is run in conjunction with the West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.
05 Apr 2017
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Aeromotive
Aeromotive will be the title sponsor of NHRA’s West Central Division Super Shootout. The Aeromotive Super Shootout is run in conjunction with the West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events. Racers in Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street pay…
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Pure perfection

Dean Hall’s Top Sportsman win in Las Vegas might have featured the best driving performance in the history of the class.
05 Apr 2017
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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It has often been said that a driver needs at least one lucky round in order to win an NHRA national event, but for Las Vegas Top Sportsman champion Dean Hall that might not be the case. Luck is often a rare commodity,…
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Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Crew Chief Confidential

In this week’s Crew Chief Confidential, NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Dave Connolly, John Collins. and Brian Corradi, the three winning crew chiefs from the Denso Spark Plugs Nationals. 
04 Apr 2017
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Crew Chief Confidential
In this week’s Crew Chief Confidential, NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Dave Connolly, John Collins. and Brian Corradi, the three winning crew chiefs from the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals.  All three spoke about their key…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

04 Apr 2017
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WFO
Check out the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring Antron Brown, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Tanner Gray. Antron Brown discusses the 300th DSR win and his new gig as co-host of Top Gear America. Tommy Johnson Jr. details his first…
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J.R. Todd and Alex Keyes complete NHRA/Global Rallycross swap

Funny Car driver J.R. Todd got the chance to test a Global Rallycross racer at Lucas Oil Raceway while GRC driver Alex Keyes was a featured guest in Las Vegas.
04 Apr 2017
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Just days after Global Rallycross driver Alex Keyes experienced nitro for the first time, J.R. Todd completed the crossover as he stepped behind the wheel of Keyes' WIX Filters machine for his first introduction to rallycross racing. . At a…
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