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NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Friday Preview

After just a few days off-track, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Bristol Dragway for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The event will have a unique format in that it will host both the seventh and eighth races on the tour – as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge – providing the opportunity for three wins in one race for the nitro-fueled crowd.
09 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Bristol Dragway
After just a few days off-track, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Bristol Dragway for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The event will have a unique format in that it will host both the seventh and eighth races on the tour – as…
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NHRA New England Nationals postponed until Monday

With continuing precipitation in the forecast, Sunday's activities at the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway have been postponed until Monday.
04 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
John force with fans during rain delay
With continuing precipitation in the forecast, Sunday's activities at the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway have been postponed until Monday. Gates will open at 8:00 a.m. ET with competition beginning at 11:00 a.m…
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NHRA New England Nationals Monday Preview

Sunday was a complete wash-out at New England Dragway, but moving final eliminations for the NHRA New England Nationals to Monday did not defuse the enthusiasm of nitro drivers who remain battle-ready with eyes on the seventh NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series trophy of the season.
04 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
New England Dragway from the stands
Sunday was a complete wash-out at New England Dragway, but moving final eliminations for the NHRA New England Nationals to Monday did not defuse the enthusiasm of nitro drivers who remain battle-ready, with eyes fixed firmly on the seventh NHRA…
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Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge curtailed due to rain; finalists share winnings

The predicted forecast was for cool temperatures conducive to record-setting runs and a pleasing outcome for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at New England Dragway. Unfortunately, the day turned into a tire-smoking affair before rain moved into the area and the day's action was called.
03 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Clay Millican Top Fuel dragster
The predicted forecast was possibly for rain, but most certainly for cool temperatures that could have been conducive to record-setting runs and a pleasing outcome for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at New England Dragway. Unfortunately,…
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Brown claims 50th No. 1, Green earns his first at the New England Nationals

The final day of qualifying for the NHRA New England Nationals was halted when rain moved into the area, but the spirits of Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Chad Green (Funny Car) could not be dampened. Brown earned his long-awaited 50th low qualifier award, and Green locked into the first of his career.
03 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Antron Brown's Matco Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster
The final day of qualifying for the NHRA New England Nationals ended abruptly after the early session when rain moved into the area, but the spirits of Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Chad Green (Funny Car) could not be dampened. Brown earned his long-…
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NHRA New England Nationals/Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Saturday Preview

Drastically different weather conditions on the second day of the NHRA New England Nationals are apt to throw crew chiefs chilly curve balls as they battle for position. For eight drivers, qualifying will decide more than position — the fourth of 12 Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges will be contested as well.
03 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
New England Dragway from the stands
Drastically different weather conditions on the second day of the NHRA New England Nationals are apt to throw crew chiefs chilly curve balls as they battle for qualifying position. For eight drivers, qualifying will decide more than which position…
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Pruett, Green manage tricky track to claim provisional No. 1s at New England Nationals

The first day of qualifying at the NHRA New England Nationals was hot and muggy, creating quite the challenge for crew chiefs in the nitro categories. The threat of wet weather in the later hours bumped Friday's single session up by several hours, and Leah Pruett (Top Fuel) and Chad Green (Funny Car) had the best-prepared cars to claim respective provisional No. 1 qualifier awards.
02 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Leah Pruett Top Fuel Dragster
The first day of qualifying at the NHRA New England Nationals was hot and muggy, creating quite the challenge for crew chiefs in the nitro categories. The threat of wet weather in the later hours bumped Friday's single session up by several hours,…
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NHRA New England Nationals Friday Preview

This weekend marks the 10-year anniversary of the first NHRA New England Nationals, and the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Epping for a celebration highlighted by thunderous Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars. The staging lanes at New England Dragway will soon be stacked with nitro-burning beasts ready to run for trophies.
02 Jun 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
New England Dragway from the bleachers
This weekend marks the 10-year anniversary of the first NHRA New England Nationals, and the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Epping for a celebration highlighted by thunderous Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars. The staging lanes at…
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Five things we learned at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

After a too-long respite, we were thrilled to return to Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance. Here are a handful of takeaways from Chicago.
22 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Five things we learned
CHICAGO FANS LOVE, NEED, AND WANT DRAG RACING Four years is a long time to wait for anything, and the 1,447 days between Pro cars going down the track at Route 66 Raceway had Chicago-area race fans positively greedy for the pungent aroma of…
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Millican, Wilkerson, Glenn, and Herrera claim coveted wins at Route 66 Raceway

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked a return to racing in Chicago, where Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed particularly unforgettable wins.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Clay Millican trophy
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals proved to be a very full, very entertaining affair for fans who had been waiting eagerly for the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. After a span of four years without drag…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Josh Hart Top Fuel dragster
  Clay Millican, a 2018 Chicago winner, opens eliminations at Route 66 Raceway with his best run of the weekend – a killer 3.732, 333.41 in the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster – next to a tire-smoking Shawn Langdon. The win is pleasing though…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories will be charging for a trophy for the first time in four years on a racing surface that welcomes all that they can give.
21 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories…
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Salinas, Hight, Glenn, and Herrera lock in as low qualifiers at Route 66 Raceway

Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away, a Chicagoland trophy is finally up for grabs again – and they all desperately want it.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Mike Salinas Top Fuel dragster
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away from…
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A day of firsts as Ashley, Capps, and Herrera earn Mission Challenge victories

It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at Route 66 Raceway. Ashley became the first two-time Mission Challenge winner and Herrera its first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner.
20 May 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Gaige Herrera
It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented…
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Camrie Caruso powers to NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout title in Chicago

Following her breakout win earlier this season in Phoenix, reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso claimed the $28,000 top prize in the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance.
20 May 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Camrie Caruso
In a final round battle that featured two of NHRA’s brightest young stars, Camrie Caruso prevailed to win the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout on Saturday afternoon during the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak…
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Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass

A 212-mph pass on day two of the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance put Alex Taylor's 1955 twin-turbo big-block Chevy in the number one position at NHRA's Drag and Drive event.
20 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Alex Taylor leads the Peak Street Car Shootout with a 7-second pass
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals/Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Saturday preview

The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge and the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout.
20 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Cars on the starting line at Route 66 Raceway
The final day of qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals will set the fields for Sunday eliminations, and it will also include two of the highly anticipated specialty events: the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge…
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Peak Street Car Shootout NHRA Drag and Drive Friday qualifying from Route 66

See the quickest street car on the planet—plus half a dozen other cars that can run the quarter-mile at insane speeds and then drive to dinner, from the 2023 Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance
19 May 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
NHRA Drag and Drive first qualifying session from Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance
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Hight, Salinas, Butner and Herrera are No. 1 qualifiers on Friday in Chicago

Expectations were high entering this weekend's event at Route 66 Raceway, and after four years away, racers and crew chiefs were eager to make their mark early at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The first day did not disappoint as Robert Hight (Funny Car), Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed the top spots.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Expectations were high entering this weekend's event at Route 66 Raceway, and after four years away from the magnificent, stadium-style facility, racers and crew chiefs were eager to make their mark early. Friday qualifying at the Gerber Collision…
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Challenges extended and accepted for the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago

Challenges were made and accepted on Friday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals as the top drivers in the class made their first-round callouts for Saturday's specialty race, the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout drivers
Challenges were made and accepted on Friday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals as the top drivers in the class made their first-round callouts for Saturday's specialty race, the NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout in Chicago.…
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Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday Preview

For the first time since 2019, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Route 66 Raceway for the highly anticipated 23rd annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The event is the sixth on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule and is jam-packed with activities.
19 May 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Funny Car burnouts at Route 66 Raceway
For the first time since 2019, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Route 66 Raceway for the highly anticipated 23rd annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The event is the sixth on…
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Prock, Hight, Kramer, and Herrera conquer Charlotte Four-Wide event

Teammates Austin Prock and Robert Hight, along with Deric Kramer and Gaige Herrera scored victories at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMax Dragway.
30 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Four-Wide nationals
The challenging nature of the Four-Wide format provides an extra measure of pride for those racers who are able to conquer side-by-side-by-side racing including John Force Racingteamamtes, Austin Prock and Robert Hight, who celebrated wins in Top…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
30 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Notes
  If you looked at the weather forecast last night (as we all did), you’d have thought we’d be in for a delayed start. As you can see above left, it didn’t look good. We woke up this morning to no rain and even though rain was threatened…
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Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday preview

After a successful trip to the Western U.S., the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the East Coast for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series.
30 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Charlotte
After two days of qualifying, the fields are set for the second four wide events of the season so now it’s time to hand out some Wallys. As many had predicted, qualifying was close in all four Camping World Series eliminators, particularly Pro Stock…
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Force, Tasca, Hartford, and Herrera lead final four-wide qualifying at zMax Dragway

After four thrilling rounds of qualifying, Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, Matt Hartford, and Gaige Herrera are the top qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle for the Circle K Four Wide Nationals.
29 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
In front of a packed house at zMax Dragway, qualifying wrapped up for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, Matt Hartford, and Gaige Herrera emerged as the top professionals in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and…
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Jerry Savoie revels in early season success of White Alligator team

Former Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Jerry Savoie has scaled back his schedule as a rider, but he's still pushing hard to help new White Alligator riders Chase Van Sant and John Hall succeed.
29 Apr 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Jerry Savoie
By now, most NHRA fans should be familiar with the story of Alligator Farmer turned Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie, who once famously said that he just wanted to win one race but has so far achieved much more with 14 wins and a world…
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Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday preview

After a successful trip to the Western U.S., the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the East Coast for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series.
29 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Charlotte
It took a bit longer than expected, but two rounds of professional qualifying went into the books on Friday at zMax Dragway with Josh Hart, Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige Herrera emerged as the provisional low qualifiers for the Circle K…
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Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday preview

After a successful trip to the Western U.S., the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the East Coast for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series.
28 Apr 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Charlotte
The Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas two weeks ago was so much fun that we’ve decided to do it again and this time, the host facility will be The Bellgaio of Dragstrips, zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C. Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Dallas Glenn…
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Hagan and Glenn win again, Brown rejuvenated by Four-Wide glory

The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals marked the first of two consecutive races in the four-across format, and Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) each claimed victory.
16 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the first of two consecutive races in the four-across format, and Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) each claimed victory. For…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
16 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  In an opening quad that featured the final-round combatants from the Winternationals — Justin Ashley and Austin Prock — neither of them advanced as both lost traction, which allowed Leah Pruett to forge ahead for the win with a 3.77,…
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