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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

Day one of the Countdown to the Championship is in the books, which means final qualifying is upon us at Maple Grove Raceway for this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
17 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Saturday Reading
Day one of the Countdown to the Championship is in the books, which means final qualifying is upon us at Maple Grove Raceway for this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. As we move towards eliminations, the intensity will continue to ratchet up as…
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Hight, Ashley, Butner and A. Smith rule day one at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

Robert Hight, Justin Ashley, Bo Butner and Angie Smith took the provisional No. 1 positions at Maple Grove Raceway during the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship.
16 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Hight
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight opened the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in impressive fashion, powering to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Justin Ashley (…
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Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday preview

The stage is set as the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begins at this weekend’s 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
15 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
The stage is set for the standouts in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. After a thrilling and record-setting regular season in 2022, dreams of a coveted NHRA world championship come down to the final six races, as the Countdown to the…
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Anderson gets 100th win; Brown, Capps, and Smith also grab U.S. Nationals titles

Greg Anderson scored his landmark 100th win in Pro Stock while Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and Matt Smith also claimed professional victories at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
05 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy winners
Greg Anderson scored his landmark 100th win in Pro Stock while Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and Matt Smith also claimed professional victories at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Anderson…
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Monday news and notes from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Updated throughout the day.
05 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
news and notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Josh Hart, a two-time Indy winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, continued to be impressive in his Ron Douglas-tuned Brakes For Breasts/TechNet dragster, following qualifying runs of 3.726, 3.…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday preview

It’s final eliminations day at The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the most prestigious victories of the season will be won or lost at the climax of the six-day event.
05 Sep 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
It’s final eliminations day at The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the most prestigious victories of the season will be won or lost at the climax of the six-day event. There are a ton of incredible…
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Force, Capps, Anderson, and Sampey lock down top spots at Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals

Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Angelle Sampey share the spotlight as the top professional qualifiers at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
04 Sep 2022
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Angelle Sampey share the spotlight as the top professional qualifiers at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Force will lead the fastest Top Fuel field…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Sunday preview

Four days down and two to go at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the largest and most prestigious drag race in the world. After three rounds of qualifying for Camping World NHRA series pro racers, the fields in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle are beginning to take shape and they are already extremely competitive.
04 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
U.S. Nationals
Four days down and two to go at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the largest and most prestigious drag race in the world. After three rounds of qualifying for Camping World NHRA series pro racers, the fields in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro…
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Northeast Division team scores record-tying eighth JEGS Allstars team title

The team from the Northeast Division put two of their racers in the winner’s circle to claim their eighth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars event, held on Saturday during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indy.
03 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
JEGS Allstars
The team from the Northeast Division put two of their racers in the winner’s circle to claim their eighth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars event, held on Saturday during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indy. Brandon…
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With three runs in the books, Ashley, Hight, Anderson, and Sampey lead at Indy

Saturday's action at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals was intense with two more rounds of Camping World series professional qualifying with Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Angelle Sampey as the provisional leaders.
03 Sep 2022
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Saturday's action at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals was intense with two more rounds of Camping World series professional qualifying with Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Angelle Sampey as the provisional leaders.…
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Saturday preview

Three days into the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals and the action is just heating up as the fields begin to take shape in the Camping World NHRA professional series while sportsman eliminations continue.
03 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Indy
Three days into the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals and the action is just heating up as the fields begin to take shape in the Camping World NHRA professional series while sportsman eliminations continue. On Friday night, fans got a…
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Steven Comella successfully defends Dodge Hemi Challenge title at Indy

For the second-straight year, Steven Comella earned one of the most coveted titles in NHRA Sportsman racing by claiming the top prize in the Dodge Hemi Challenge.
02 Sep 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Dodge Hemi Challenge
For the second-straight year, Steven Comella earned one of the most coveted titles in NHRA Sportsman racing by claiming the top prize in the Dodge Hemi Challenge. Under the lights, and in front of a packed house at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway…
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Torrence gets healthy while Tasca stays hot on a wild Sunday in Brainerd

Steve Torrence won for the first time in the 2022 season while Bob Tasca III earned his third Funny Car win in the last four races as the Camping World NHRA tour made its annual stop in the wilds of upper Minnesota for the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
21 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd winners
Steve Torrence went from overdue to right on time while Bob Tasca III maintained his status as the hottest driver in the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing series after a wild and unpredictable day of final eliminations at the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. Updated throughout the day.
21 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Bob Tasca III
Let’s start the day with a bit of trivia shall we? The Lucas Oil Nationals joined the NHRA tour in 1982 and the first pro champions were Shirley Muldowney (Top Fuel), Frank Hawley (Funny Car), and Lee Shepherd (Pro Stock). Ironically, all three…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview

Playoff spots on the line as final eliminations begin for Top Fuel and Funny Car racers at the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
21 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd
So far, a total of nine drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car have clinched their spots in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs and several more will undoubtedly join that group today as final eliminations kick off for the 40th annual Lucas Oil…
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Inaugural D-Wagon Pro Mod Shootout goes to Kris Thorne

Pro Mod points leader Kris Thorne continues his dominant season with a convincing victory over Steve Jackson in the D-Wagon Pro Mod Shootout.
20 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Kris Thorne
As he continues to pursue the season championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series, Kris Thorne took a slight detour in Brainerd, where he picked up the top prize in the $25,000 D-Wagon Pro Mod Shootout, a special event featuring the best cars…
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Force and Hagan finish on top in Brainerd nitro qualifying

Brittany Force and Matt Hagan led their respective fields in Top Fuel and Funny Car as qualifying wrapped up at the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
20 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Brittany Force earned her sixth low qualifier award of the year in Top Fuel while Matt Hagan qualified No. 1 in Funny Car for the fifth time this season as qualifying wrapped up at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Force was the low…
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Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Doug Gordon emerges unhurt from round one accident

Doug Gordon, the 2020 NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world champ, walked away unhurt from a frightening accident during the opening round of eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Following a narrow loss to Shane Westerfield, Gordon’s Beta Motorcycles Camaro made a hard left turn just after the finish line and made contact with the retaining wall. Gordon quickly exited the car under his own power and was evaluated onsite by NHRA medical personnel.
20 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Doug Gordon
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Preview

Brittany Force and Robert Hight will look to hold on to the top spots in Top Fuel and Funny Car as qualifying concludes for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway
20 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd
On Friday night, JFR teammates Brittany Force and Robert Hight thrilled the crowd at Brainerd Int’l Raceway with a pair of stellar runs to take early leads in Top Fuel and Funny Car at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Force, in her Monster Energy…
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Force and Hight lead Brainerd nitro fields after Friday qualifying

Teammates Brittany Force and Robert Hight posted the quickest runs of the day during Friday’s opening nitro qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.
19 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Teammates Brittany Force and Robert Hight posted the quickest runs of the day during Friday’s opening nitro qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. With temperatures nearly 50 degrees cooler than what NHRA teams dealt with…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday Preview

The Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series returns this week to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the 15th of 22 events this year, and the penultimate race before the Countdown to the Championship fields are set.
19 Aug 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Brainerd
The battle for spots in the rapidly-approaching Countdown to the Championship will heat up this weekend when the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series makes its annual stop at Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Teammates…
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Antron Brown, Bob Tasca, Troy Coughlin Jr, & Joey Gladstone bring the heat to Topeka

Tasca, Coughlin, and Gladstone unleash a get-wins-quick scheme on the competition, while Brown scores his first win as team owner at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.
14 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Antron Brown, Bob Tasca, Troy Coughlin Jr, and Joey Gladstone bring the heat in Topeka
The Topeka heat meant this Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor wasn't the record-breaking event it’s been in the past, but the racing was some of the best we've seen all year. The level of competition sets the stage for an incredible 2022…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka. Updated throughout the day.
14 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Top Fuel Rd. 1 Number 11 qualifier Antron Brown advanced over Brittany Force in round one when both cars lost a cylinder, but Brown was able to hold on longer. …
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Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Sunday preview

The weekend's heat only made the competition more intense at Heartland Motorsports Park.
14 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Sunday preview
During Saturday’s qualifying at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor, where air temperatures were likened to the surface of the sun, man and machine coped with the heat in preparation for race day. Today's competitive matchups were…
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Salinas, Tasca, Anderson and Gladstone retain number-one qualifying positions going into Sunday

During Saturday’s qualifying from the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor, where air temperatures were likened to the surface of the sun, man and machine coped with the heat in preparation for race day.
13 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Salinas, Tasca, Anderson and Gladstone retain their number-one qualifying positions going into raceday
Race cars are built to battle heat in all its forms. With horsepower comes an inferno that must be channeled into race-winning work. On days like Saturday’s qualifying from the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PetArmor, we see that NHRA race…
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Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Saturday preview

Prepare for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to bring the heat to Topeka today for day two of qualifying at Heartland Motorsports Park.
13 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Saturday preview
It’s Saturday, the second day of qualifying from the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor race. Prepare for the heat of the day to bring with it qualifying action twice as intense. Teams will work hard to reshuffle Friday evening’s…
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Mike Salinas, Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson and Joey Gladstone top qualifying fields in Topeka

Topeka's House of Speed hosted all four NHRA Pro Classes for the first time in 25 years and Salinas, Tasca, Anderson, and Gladstone took the No. 1 qualifying spots in their respective classes on a hot afternoon at the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmors at Heartland Motorsports Park.
12 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Mike Salinas, Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson and Joey Gladstone top qualifying fields in Topeka
Friday evening's qualifying got better by the second as the conditions improved and the speeds increased at the 2022 …
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Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Friday preview

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Heartland Motorsports Park's House of Speed for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, and Lucas Oil sportsman drag racing.
12 Aug 2022
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Friday preview
The NHRA has returned to Topeka's House of Speed, which this weekend also becomes the home of Speed for All. As in all professional classes of NHRA racing:  Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Star, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. As an added bonus,…
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Schumacher, Coughlin score upset wins; Hight remains hot as weather in Seattle

Tony Schumacher and Troy Coughlin Jr. pulled off stunning final-round upsets to win in Top Fuel and Pro Stock at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals and were joined by red-hot Robert Hight, who won again in Funny Car.
31 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winners
Tony Schumacher and Troy Coughlin Jr. pulled off stunning final-round upsets to win in Top Fuel and Pro Stock at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals and were joined by red-hot Robert Hight, who won again in Funny Car, on a wild and warm Sunday…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Updated throughout the day.
31 Jul 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Low qualifier Brittany Force advanced easily over Jim Maroney, putting the event sponsor’s car into the second round with the best run of the weekend and — under the event’s best conditions, a…
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