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Twenty years later, Texas Sportsman legend David Nickens returns to competition

It’s been 20 years since David Nickens’ name has appeared on a qualifying sheet at an NHRA national event, but the prolific Houston-based engine builder and 1991 world champion is back behind the wheel this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in a car owned by Jim Whiteley.
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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David Nickens
It’s been 20 years since David Nickens’ name has appeared on a qualifying sheet at an NHRA national event, but the prolific Houston-based engine builder and 1991 world champion is back behind the wheel this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA…
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Boicesco family doubles up at Division 2 Lucas Oil event at Rockingham Dragway

Father and daughter Iggie and Amanda Boicesco doubled up at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway in Super Gas and Super Comp, respectively.
17 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Richard Preiser, Jackson, N.J., '32 Bantom, H/EA, 8.935, 118.…
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Tommy Johnson Jr., Cameron Ferre talk nitro racing on NHRA Insider podcast

Tommy Johnson Jr and Cameron Ferre join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week. Lohnes talks Camping World, craziness at St Louis, and then has two great conversations with a veteran Funny Car racer and a Top Fuel competitor who is working hard to climb the ranks in arguably the most competitive category in the sport. 
17 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA Insider podcast
Tommy Johnson Jr and Cameron Ferre join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week. Lohnes talks Camping World, craziness at St Louis, and then has two great conversations with a veteran Funny Car racer and a Top Fuel competitor who is…
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The streak: A deep dive into DSR's 11-race domination of Funny Car racing

It’s been more than a year since any Funny Car driver outside of the Don Schumacher Racing stable has lifted an NHRA Wally in triumph, a team win streak that reached an astounding 11 straight. All four DSR drivers -- Matt Hagan, Jack Beckman, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Ron Capps -– have each contributed at least two wins to the amazing streak.
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Don Schumacher Racing
It’s been more than a year since any Funny Car driver outside of the Don Schumacher Racing stable has lifted an NHRA Wally in triumph at an NHRA national event, a team win streak that reached an astounding 11 straight with Tommy Johnson Jr.’s…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview

The first of two back-to-back races in Texas leading to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season finale in Las Vegas the last weekend of October kicks off with two rounds of qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dallas hero
The first of two back-to-back races in Texas leading to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season finale in Las Vegas the last weekend of October kicks off with two rounds of qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex. Qualifying sessions are…
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Factory Stock Showdown qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

The SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown storms into Texas, check out all of the action from the first qualifying session.
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch now! Factory Stock Showdown qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
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Small-tire shootout cars make exhibition passes at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Michael Hollis, Armando Andrade, Lee Ochs, and Daniel Large put on a Friday night exhibition for the NHRA fans and racers at the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
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Small-tire shootout cars make exhibition passes at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
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Stockers to the lanes! Stock Eliminator qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Watch the second round of Stock Eliminator qualifying from the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Stockers to the lanes! Stock Eliminator qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
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Watch now! Super Street qualifying from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

See the very first passes of the 2020 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and the launch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
16 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
William Hughes 1969 Super Street Camaro 2020 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
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Grit, determinination, and teamwork helping Alexis DeJoria get back on track

In our latest Skype interview, Funny Car racer Alexis DeJoria joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss a variety of topics including her recent explosion in St. Louis, the camaraderie that defines NHRA racers, and the progress of her RoKit/ABK Beer team this season.
15 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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TAFC points leader Doug Gordon talks title with NHRA's Brian Lohnes

Current Top Alcohol Funny Car points leader Doug Gordon joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype for an update on his 2020 season, his win at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, and the expanding role his daughters play in the team's success.
15 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Unfinished business as unpredictable 2020 season heads towards the finish line

With just a handful of events left in the 2020 season, there is still a lot of action left for NHRA pro and sportsman racers including the completion several events that were postponed due to weather-related issues. Here’s a look at what’s on the docket for the next few races.
15 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
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To suggest that the 2020 season has not gone as planned would be a huge understatement yet in spite of the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other weather-related issues, NHRA has managed to successfully host, to this point, eight…
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Tricky Tipster: Who are going to be the stars in the Lone Star State?

This week, Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s in-house oddsmaker for more than four decades, give the nod to native Texans Steve Torrence and Erica Enders in Top Fuel and Pro Stock, and also labels Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Steve Jackson (Pro Mod) as the favorites.
15 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
If you ask a Texan, they’ll gladly tell you that everything is bigger and better in Texas and that logic almost certainly applies to this week’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. The site of many of drag racing’s most historic moments, the historic…
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Following St. Louis win, Christopher Dodd takes aim at Super Comp championship

It probably wasn’t fair to call it a “must win” race, but if Christopher Dodd is to become the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp champion, his recent win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil could certainly be defined as “clutch”.
14 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
dodd
It probably wasn’t fair to call it a “must win” race, but if Christopher Dodd is to become the 2020 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp champion, his recent win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil…
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Racing, racing, and more racing highlights new issue of NHRA National Dragster

The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is now online, still available free for all to read, and in the mail to NHRA members around the world. In aracing extravaganza, 15 different racing events are covered from coast to coast, plus all of the usual great content readers expect.
14 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
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WFO Radio podcast: Previewing this weekend's AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals

Get ready for the NHRA AAA Texas FallNationals with Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello on the WFO Radio podcast. The guys discuss a big weekend of drag racing, the passing of Eddie Van Halen, and the 2021 NHRA schedule.
14 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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WFO
Get ready for the NHRA AAA Texas FallNationals with Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello on the WFO Radio podcast. The guys discuss a big weekend of drag racing, the passing of Eddie Van Halen, and the 2021 NHRA schedule.  
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Dragster champ Patrick Forster

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Another first-time winner was crowned in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when Patrick Forster drove to a final round win against JB Strassweg. Forster left on time with a .009 light and drove the finish line to a 6.253 on his 6.…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas champ Ryan Sirffring

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The Super Gas class featured a first-time winner after Ryan Siffring drove his Corvette roadster past Vernon Rowland in the final. Siffring drove perhaps the best race of his career in the final with a .014 light and a perfect 9.900 to hold off…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp champ Christopher Dodd

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Thanks to his St. Louis win, Christopher Dodd remains a contender for the Lucas Oil Series championship in Super Comp. The St. Louis winner in 2016 and 2019, Dodd added a third title in the Gateway City after opponent Larry Bernhausen fouled in…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock champ Kyle Rizzoli

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Over the past few seasons, Kyle Rizzoli has established himself as one of the most competitive drivers in Stock and Super Stock and he reaffirmed that in St. Louis by winning his tenth national event title. Rizzoli, who is ranked in the Top 10…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Stock champ Marion Stephenson

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
A year after winning the Division 2 Super Stock title, Marion Stephenson found himself in the winner’s circle at a national event for the first time since 2016 after he drove his GT/HA Cobalt past Rylee Speer in the final. The final was…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Comp champ Clint Neff

13 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Clint Neff, the winner of back-to-back titles in Dallas in 2017-18, and the 2012 St. Louis winner, added another Comp title to his impressive resumé when he stopped Jim Greenheck and his C-Tech Camaro in the final round. Neff lost .18-hundredths…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Sportsman highlights

Weather-related issues pushed the final rounds of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series finals to Monday, but eventual champions Clint Neff (Comp), Marion Stephenson (Super Stock), and Kyle Rizzoli (Stock) likely didn’t mind the delay.
13 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Super Stock
Weather-related issues pushed the final rounds of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil to Monday for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors but eventual champions of the event including Clint Neff (Comp), Marion…
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Krista Baldwin prepares to follow grandfather and father into Top Fuel

After several seasons in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Krista Baldwin recently obtained her NHRA Top Fuel credentials behind the wheel of the the dragster owned by her grandfather, Hall of Famer Chris "the Greek" Karamesines.
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Luis De Leon to make his NHRA Pro Modified debut at FallNationals

Newly licensed Pro Mod driver Luis De Leon will make his NHRA E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified Series debut this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, piloting the 2018 Imperial Construction Chevrolet Corvette owned by PJS Racing.
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
Newly licensed Pro Modified driver Luis De Leon will make his NHRA debut this weekend in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified Series presented by J&A Service at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, piloting the 2018 Imperial…
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Five days of thrills in store at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex

Texas Motorplex, one of the premier drag strips in the country, will play host to a wide variety of racing activities for fans to begin the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. 
13 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Texas Motorplex
Texas Motorplex, one of the premier drag strips in the country, will play host to a wide variety of racing activities for fans to begin the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.  “We wanted to do something no other NHRA national event…
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Building a team with Antron Brown and Brian Corradi

After 10 years of racing together, Antron Brown and crew chief Brian Corradi are in each other’s heads. They’re more than a team, they’re a brotherhood. Find out why that mattered so much at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
12 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
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Building a team with Antron Brown and Brian Corradi
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Chris McGaha will pay respect to Pro Stock legend Lee Shepherd at FallNationals

Chris McGaha and his Harlow Sammons racing team will run the Reher-Morrison wrap this weekend at the AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in honor of the late four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Lee Shepherd.  
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Chris McGaha
Chris McGaha and his Harlow Sammons racing team will run the Reher-Morrison wrap this weekend at the AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in honor of the late four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Lee Shepherd.   “Lee Shepherd was a…
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Second-generation Jr. Drag Racing Series driver Kolette Dicero has big future plans

Kolette Dicero, the daughter of A/Fuel dragster tuner and team owner Anthony Dicero, is currently driving in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League and she's already looking ahead to a future in "big cars."
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tommy Johnson Jr. ready to resume Funny Car title fight in Dallas

Fresh off a win at the Mopar Expresslane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Tommy Johnson Jr. is ready to head to Dallas to continue his pursuit of the Camping World NHRA Funny Car title.
12 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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