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Will this be the weekend Paul Lee hoists his first Funny Car Wally?

The 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil brought Paul Lee's first number one qualifier in NHRA Funny Car racing, might it also bring his first win?
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Feature
Paul Lee
"That's what we're open for," said Paul Lee after his round one win. "We just want to make four good runs today. Like we've been making, so, you know, we gotta give ourselves a chance to win, which means going down the track and not beating…
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Camping World enters multi-year deal as NHRA pro series sponsor

Camping World, the nation’s largest retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs), RV accessories, and RV-related services, has partnered with the NHRA to become the sponsor of its premier professional series, which will be known as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
04 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
camping World
Camping World, the nation’s largest retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs), RV accessories, and RV-related services, has partnered with the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body to become the sponsor of NHRA’s premier professional series,…
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Kenny Delco walks away from wild first-round crash at Midwest Nationals

During the first round of eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Madison, Ill., Pro Stock driver Kenny Delco’s 2016 Chevrolet Camaro crossed the centerline then made contact with the wall and rolled, before coming to a rest. Delco exited the car under his own power.
04 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kenny Delco
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Local racers shine at King of the Arch exhibition at NHRA Midwest Nationals

On Friday of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals, weekly bracket-racing competitors from World Wide Technology Raceway competed for the “King of the Arch” trophy. 
04 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
King of the Arch
When it comes to drag racing, it’s all in the family for the Ratulowskis. Dad John, 51, and sons Danny 25 and Mike 22, whose home track is World Wide Technology Raceway, can be found nearly every weekend at some dragstrip in the Midwest. On…
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World Wide Technology Raceway's High School Challenge exhibition runs at Midwest Nationals

Local teenage competitors made passes in front of the global audience watching the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
high school challenge
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Watch now! Comp Eliminator racing from the Midwest Nationals

Check out these 10 Comp Eliminator race cars from round one eliminations on Sunday at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
04 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Clint Neff Comp Eliminator
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Sunday Preview: Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil

After a wild night of winner-take-all qualifying efforts and a Pro Stock qualifying order dictated by points standings, the order is set for race day.
04 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Leah Pruett Top Fuel Round 1 Midwest Nationals
After a challenging day full of weather-induced qualifying delays that caused a lot of shuffling of Sportsman racing and rescheduling of start times for NHRA’s four pro divisions, the stage is set for Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday gallery

Shooting this weekend for National Dragster, Marc Gewertz captured the action on and off the track Saturday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by OPennzoil at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Leah Pruett's Mopar team readies for battle 33
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Schumacher, Lee top nitro qualifiers; Pro Stock fields to be set by points standings

After a swelteringly hot Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals last weekend, the cool temperatures we all longed for greeted us in St. Louis for a wild of qualifying at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
03 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tony Schumacher Track Record
After a swelteringly hot Amalie NHRA Gatornationals last weekend, the cool temperatures we all longed for greeted us in St. Louis. But the drop in mercury also brought intermittent rain during Saturday’s qualifying for the 2020 Mopar Express Lane…
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Aaron Stanfield goes back-to-back in SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown

A lot has happened to Aaron Stanfield in the last month, and most of it has been good. In addition to reaching his first Pro Stock final in Gainesville, Stanfield has now won back-to-back races in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown after beating teammate David Janac in the Gainesville final, which was delayed by rain and ultimately moved to Dallas.
03 Oct 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Aaron Stanfield
A lot has happened to Aaron Stanfield in the last month,  and most of it has been good.  The third-generation racer won his first race in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown at Indy when he beat Mark Pawuk in the final round. Then,…
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Rain delay? Head to the Mopar and Dodge display at the Midwest Nationals

As the pesky rain fell, we went to check out some late-model-Hemi hardware during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
03 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
The Dodge and Mopar display at the NHRA Midwest Nationals features Bondurant Driving School Hellcat Challengers 9
To catch all the action of the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil Oct. 2-4 in…
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Zizzo Racing adamant about competing in Top Fuel at Midwest Nationals

Team owner Tony Zizzo was motivated to see his Rust-Oleum team race even after undergoing a brain surgery. “We're going to St. Louis,” he proclaimed.
03 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Zizzo Racing at 2020 NHRA Midwest Nationals
After the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in September, team owner and father of T.J., Tony Zizzo, was scheduled for brain surgery to remove a longtime tumor. Racing the team’s Rust-Oleum Rocket Top Fuel dragster was put on hold. That is,…
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Watch now! Stock Eliminator racing from the Midwest Nationals

Check out these 23 Stock Eliminator race cars from round two eliminations at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
03 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Stock Eliminator Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
See the detailed results HERE To catch all the action of the …
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Tricky Tipster: Gateway to greatness

Last week, Tipster had a decent showing when he correctly picked Steve Torrence and Matt Smith to win in Gainesville so as the tour heads westward to St. Louis for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, he’s feeling pretty good about his chances to keep the ball rolling.
02 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
Last week, Tipster had a decent showing when he correctly picked Steve Torrence and Matt Smith to win in Gainesville so as the tour heads westward to St. Louis for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, he’s feeling…
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Victories by Fletcher, Sawyer, DiGenova, and Munroe conclude SPORTSnationals

The rain-delayed JEGS SPORTSnationals from New England Dragway was finally completed Oct. 1 during the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park, with victories going to Thomas Fletcher, Brian Sawyer, Deborah DiGenova, and Craig Munroe.
02 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Thomas Fletcher
The rain-delayed Aug, 22-23 JEGS SPORTSnationals from New England Dragway was finally completed Oct. 1 during the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park. Thomas Fletcher won Stock eliminator in his E/SA ‘…
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Alex Laughlin talks redemption, haters, and what it takes to win in Pro Stock

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Pro Stock winner Alex Laughlin talked about his emotional victory at Gainesville Raceway one year after experiencing the heartbreak of a broken car in the final round.
02 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Alex Laughlin
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Swamp Rat 14 rides again; the history of one of Top Fuel's most important cars

Steve Torrence won the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in a Don Garlits tribute car modeled after Garlits' famed Swamp Rat 14, one of the most important cars in Top Fuel history. Here's the story behind the success of Garlits' original SR14.
02 Oct 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Don Garlits
Even from 2,000 miles away, I could feel the electricity in the air when Steve Torrence made his first burnout in his Don Garlits Swamp Rat 14 tribute car at last weekend's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. I was on the couch in Glendora,…
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Larry Larson plans first quarter-mile passes with his No-Prep Cadillac ATS-V at the Midwest Nationals

Larson wants to give NHRA fans a first-hand look at what his ProLine-powered Cadillac ATS-V can really do during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
02 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Feature
Larry Larson plans first quarter-mile passes with his Cadillac ATS-V at the Midwest Nationals
It's time to see what Larry Larson's No Prep Kings Cadillac ATS-V is really capable of, and NHRA fans will get to witness it up-close and personal at the World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend. Larson's name will be familiar to NHRA…
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2019 NHRA Midwest Nationals flashback: The moment Karen Stoffer's struggles turned into satisfaction

Karen Stoffer had already qualified for the 2019 Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, but was still hunting for her first win when she paired off with Andrew Hines at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
02 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Karen Stoffer first win in four years are 2019 NHRA Midwest Nationals
To catch all the action of the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil Oct. 2-4…
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Eckel, Guilmino, Foley score wins at second race at Virginia Motorsports Park

Don Eckel, Victor Guilmino, and Steve Foley led the list of winners as the Division 1 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event completed Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park.
01 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
VMP
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Virginia Motorsports Park: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., '09 Prostart, C/DA, 6.921, 186.90…
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2019 Midwest Nationals Flashback: It was an all-Kalitta mosh pit after Shawn Langdon beat teammate J.R. Todd in Funny Car final

“What at incredible day. Going through qualifying, we didn’t have a fast car, but we did have a consistent racecar." —Shawn Langdon, on winning in Funny Car at the 2019 NHRA Midwest Nationals
01 Oct 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon 2019 NHRA Midwest Nationals
"After Reading where we smoked the tires a lot and blew the tires off at the starting line, we kind of had to go in a conservative way. It put us behind in qualifying and we ended up qualifying tenth and didn’t give us a good draw in the first…
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition returns to the Midwest Nationals

The 800-cubic inch engine, 1,900-hp Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars are back this weekend at the Mopar Express Lane Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, where cool weather could produce a class record.
01 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mountain Motor Pro Stock
The 800-cubic inch engine Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars are back this weekend at the Mopar Express Lane Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil. These wooly mammoth naturally- aspirated race cars produce about 1,900 horsepower, use forward facing…
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Chosen Payments renews partnership with NHRA as Preferred Credit Card Processor

NHRA has its renewed partnership with Chosen Payments as the preferred credit card processor of the NHRA. 
01 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Chosen Payments
NHRA has its renewed partnership with Chosen Payments as the preferred credit card processor of the NHRA.  Chosen Payments, the most trusted credit card processor in the payment processing industry, extended its multi-year agreement with…
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JEGS Allstars, Midseason Review highlight latest edition of NHRA National Dragster

01 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
  Read the free issue…
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Points leader Matt Smith's entire team is in high gear entering final stretch

Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Matt Smith joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the incredible success of his Matt Smith Racing operation with wins by himself in Gainesville and Scotty Pollacheck in Indy and wife's Angie's strong-running bike.
01 Oct 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Smith
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#NationalDragsterForAll: Read free issues of NHRA National Dragster magazine

01 Oct 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
ND cover
  Free digital issues of NHRA National Dragster magazine have been made available to NHRA fans throughout 2020 as a way to expose our sport and its publication to new and old fans through their computers, smartphones, and social…
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Roy Hill will pay homage to legendary Don Garlits on Pro Stocker in St. Louis

Roy Hill will showcase Don Garlits’ International Drag Racing Hall of Fame on the hood of his Mountain Motor Pro Stock Ford Mustang, driven by Mike Bell at this weekend’s Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals.
30 Sep 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Roy Hill
Roy Hill will showcase Don Garlits’ International Drag Racing Hall of Fame on the hood of his Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School Mountain Motor Pro Stock Ford Mustang, driven by Mike Bell at this weekend’s Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals…
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The story behind the NAPA team's comeback victory at the Gatornationals

As soon as his NAPA Funny Car exploded beneath driver Ron Capps in the semifinals of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, crew chief Rahn Tobler knew what he needed to do to continue their quest to win the event.
30 Sep 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ron Capps
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2019 Midwest Nationals flashback: Billy Torrence beats Steve Torrence to get his first NHRA Countdown win

In 2019 Billy Torrence dominated every time he showed up to race, and went on to beat his son, defending world champion Steve Torrence, to capture his fourth win in his sixth final. Relive that Top Fuel race as we prepare for the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
30 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
Race coverage
When Billy Torrence beat Steve Torrence to get his first NHRA Countdown win—at the NHRA Midwest Nationals
To catch all the action of the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil Oct. 2-4 in person…
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Larry Larson vs. Rod Tschiggfrie to match race at Midwest Nationals this weekend!

Larry Larson and Rod Tschiggfrie are headed to World Wide Technology Raceway to match race at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil
30 Sep 2020
David Kennedy
News
Larry Larson vs. Rod Tschiggfrie to match race at Midwest Nationals
Larry Larson's Cadillac ATS-V and Rod Tschiggfrie's Oldsmobile 442 will go head-to-head at the at the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil.  Larson will take his  2016 Cadillac built for the …
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