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Master racecar airbrush artist Kenny Youngblood discusses the fine but mostly lost art of painting faux headlights and grilles on Funny Cars.
03 Mar 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Dennis Taylor's Evil, Wicked, mean and Nasty Mustang 6
A few columns ago, we all were discussing the many faces of Don Prudhomme’s first Hot Wheels Funny Car, marveling at the number of changes it underwent in its debut season, especially in the grille and headlight area. The whole discussion got me…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 5)

NHRA National Dragster’s fifth issue of 2017, featuring Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Mod previews, Pomona coverage, and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
02 Mar 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Leah Pritchett on the cover of National Dragster
NHRA National Dragster’s fifth issue of 2017, featuring Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Mod previews, Pomona coverage, and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. After sitting on the…
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No rest for Pritchett, Hagan teams despite western sweep

Both Leah Pritchett’s and Matt Hagan’s teams opened the season by sweeping the first two Top Fuel and Funny Car events, in Pomona and Phoenix. The teams arrived home mid-week and as Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan found out, the victory celebrations are over for now.
02 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Both Leah Pritchett’s and Matt Hagan’s teams opened the season by sweeping the first two Top Fuel and Funny Car events, in Pomona and Phoenix.  The teams arrived home mid-week and as Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan found out, the victory…
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NHRA announces extension agreement with Traxxas

Traxxas has agreed to an extension agreement with the NHRA, including a renewal of the popular NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout. 
02 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Traxxas
Traxxas, the leading manufacturer and seller of high performance radio-controlled vehicles, has agreed to an extension agreement with the NHRA, including a renewal of the popular NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout.  The NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1984 Gatornationals

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 1984 Gatornationals.
02 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
It’s time once again to delve into the archives for Flashback Friday. Because the next stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour is at historic Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, we head back in time to the 1984…
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From the Driver's Seat, with Erica Enders

Putting the troubles of last season behind her, two-time Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss her new/old ride, her preparations for upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and more.
02 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
After coming off of back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015, Erica Enders would raise no Wallys last season and face year-long disappointment and adversity in the switch to EFI. Now seated back in her 2014 championship-winning Chevy, a renewed…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Sportsman champion highlights

Ed Olpin's double win in Super Gas and Top Sportsman highlighted the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Check out video of his winning runs, as well as those of the other event winners.
02 Mar 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ed Olpin
The only thing better than opening the season with a win at the Circle K Winternationals is opening the season with two wins and Utah’s Ed Olpin knows that feeling well after claiming a pair of Pomona victories in Super Gas and Top Sportsman…
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JFR crew chief Mike Neff, son Chase to drive Carquest Trophy Truck in Mint 400

01 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Carquest truck
John Force Racing crew chief Mike Neff and his son Chase will compete in the Mint 400 off-road race in the Nevada desert. The Neffs will race in the Trophy Truck Spec class (7200) in a truck sponsored by Carquest Auto Parts. "This is something…
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Courtney Force, Ashley Force Hood celebrate Community Read Day at elementary school

01 Mar 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Forces
Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force and John Force Racing vice president Ashley Force Hood returned to their elementary school Wednesday, reading to and spending time with a group of kindergartners.  Travis Ranch Elementary School…
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By George, He's Done It

It took George Stassi 50 years to finally win his first NHRA national event, but he quickly found out that it was worth the wait.
01 Mar 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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During his five decades as a dedicated NHRA Sportsman racer, George Stassi Jr. has seen and done a lot, but he hadn't turned on a win light in a national event final round until last weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: NHRA Arizona Nationals Winners Edition

28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Winners Edition featuring Matt Hagan, Leah Pritchett, and Greg Anderson. NHRA National Dragster’s Candida Benson plus Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap the weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.…
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Champions crowned at Pacific Division opener at Wild Horse Pass

Shawn Cowie in Alcohol Dragster and Shane Westerfield in Alcohol Funny Car led the list of winners at the NHRA Pacific Division opener at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the first of seven events in the Pacific Division competition.
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 7
Champions were recognized Sunday  for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division Drag Race at Wild Horse Motorsports Park. Fans in attendance were treated to Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Crew Chief Confidential, with Jim Oberhofer

From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s, NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom spoke via Skype with Jim Oberhofer after this past weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals to get his take on the event, including the performance of his Kalitta Motorsports team. 
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Crew Chief Confidential
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s, NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom spoke via Skype with Jim Oberhofer about this past weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals.  Oberhofer was candid in his conversation about Team Kalitta’s results…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severvance

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Joey Severance entered the 2017 season with his sights set on a third straight Top Alcohol Dragster national championship, and he’s off to a solid start after winning his 17th national event title. Severance, the winner of the Auto Club NHRA Finals…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
While he prepares for his nitro Funny Car debut in Gainesville, reigning and two-time Top Alcohol Funny Car national champ Jonnie Lindberg made a guest appearance behind the wheel of Jay Payne’s Peak Camaro and nearly pulled off a victory. Lindberg…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Comp winner Doug Lambeck

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Every Sportsman champ crowned in Pomona was a past national event winner and most of them have at least 10 prior victories, including Comp winner Doug Lambeck, who has 12 national event wins, including five in Pomona. Driving his D/SMA Sunfire,…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Super Stock winner Justin Lamb

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Two-time NHRA national champion Justin Lamb added a 17th national event title to his résumé after scoring the Super Stock title over Timothy Fletcher, who was driving his father, Dan’s, Peak-backed ’69 Camaro. Lamb also saved his best run for last…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster winner Mike Coughlin

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Top Dragster presented by Racing RV’s class featured a number of entries that flirted with the 6.00-second class limit, including eventual winner Mike Coughlin. The former two-time Division 3 champ decided to venture West to watch his brother,…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Super Comp winner Steve Williams

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Steve Williams extended his winning streak at the Pomona season-opener to three straight years following his victory in Super Comp. The leader of the K&N Filters team, Williams won the Super Gas title in Pomona in 2015 and returned last season…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Super Gas winner Ed Olpin

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ed Olpin entered the Circle K NHRA Winternationals with four national event victories to his credit including back-to-back Phoenix titles in 2014-15, and now, he has six after his historic feat. Oplin got the ball rolling when he drove his Corvette…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman winner Ed Olpin

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Moments after winning the Super Gas crown, Ed Olpin completed his double by defeating former Comp racer Jeff Gillette in the Top Sportsman final, which was decided by just a thousandth of a second at the finish line. Olpin is now the 21st driver to…
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Circle K NHRA Winternationals Stock winner Jerry Emmons

28 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Texan Jerry Emmons earned his 15th national event title when he drove to the Stock title against Justin Jerome and his F/SA Duster. Emmons, who won his first national event in 1990, drove his Lucas Oil-backed ’69 Camaro to several key wins during…
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Vote your favorite Pro Stock driver into the K&N Horsepower Challenge

The loyal fans of NHRA Pro Stock drag racing in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be able to vote their favorite category driver into the NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge.
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
K&N Challenge
The loyal fans of NHRA Pro Stock drag racing in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be able to vote their favorite category driver into the NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special bonus event for the factory hot rod class. The K&N…
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Harley-Davidson extends agreement as Official Motorcycle of NHRA

Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended its relationship with NHRA as the official motorcycle of the NHRA. Harley-Davidson has been the official motorcycle of NHRA since 2006.
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Harley
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended its relationship with NHRA as the official motorcycle of the NHRA. Harley-Davidson, the oldest and largest U.S.-based manufacturer of motorcycles, has been the official motorcycle of NHRA since 2006. “…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals recap

NHRA on FOX announcers Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon recap the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA on FOX announcers Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon recap the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
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Stassi, Durie first-time winners at Arizona Nationals

George Stassi and Grant Durie both raced to their first NHRA National event win this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
27 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Phoenix
George Stassi and Grant Durie both raced to their first NHRA National event win this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Stassi, Brea, Calif., faced off with Washington racer and NHRA Northwest division…
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Pritchett, Hagan repeat Pomona wins in Phoenix; Anderson scores in Pro Stock

26 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Results| Notebook |…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals: Fast Five

The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, was chock full of memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best moments from the weekend.
26 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, was chock full of memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best.
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday Notebook

Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) outlasted the competition to win the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
26 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Phoenix
Features | Detailed Results It's raceday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park…
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Johnson, Pritchett, Line will lead fields into Sunday battle in Phoenix

Tommy Johnson Jr. moved to the top of the Funny Car order, joining Friday leaders Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) as No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
25 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Results| Notebook |…
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