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Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Hagan, Gray, and Krawiec favored in Denver

Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec are Tricky Tipster’s pre-race picks for this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver
18 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Denver
NHRA’s much-anticipated once-a-year stop at the picturesque Bandimere Speedway presents some unique challenges for NHRA pros. According to NHRA's residend odds-maker, those who figure to adapt quickly include Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Tanner Gray…
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Tommy Johnson Jr. looking for first win at Bandimere Speedway

Tommy Johnson Jr. has enjoyed a lot of success at Bandimere Speedway throughout his standout career in a number of different classes, but he's looking for his first win at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
17 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tommy Johnson Jr.
Tommy Johnson Jr. has enjoyed a lot of success at Bandimere Speedway, the site of this weekend’s 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, throughout his standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in a number of different classes. He hasn…
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Tommy DeLago to work with Greg Carrillo at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals

The veteran crew chief formerly tuned Shawn Langdon's Kalitta Motorsports Funny Car entry and will ply his trade with part-time racer Greg Carrillo at Bandimere Speedway during the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
17 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Greg Carrillo
Greg Carrillo is set to race at his home track for the second year in a row, and this year he'll have a little extra help in the form of veteran tuner Tommy DeLago. The tuner, who most recently turned the knobs at Kalitta Motorsports on Shawn…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Friday Notebook

17 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Denver
Preview | Features | Photos | Results QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS PRO…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals kicks off live FOX national network coverage

The high-powered excitement and tense championship drama of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will again be on full display for more than 100 million viewers on the FOX national network July 22 when final eliminations for the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals race onto the screen live beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern.
17 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
The high-powered excitement and tense championship drama of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will again be on full display for more than 100 million viewers on the FOX national network July 22 when final eliminations for the Dodge Mile-High…
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Alexander chases second win at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals

After securing his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win a month ago, Blake Alexander gets to enjoy another first at this weekend’s 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
16 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Blake Alexander
After securing his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win a month ago, Blake Alexander gets to enjoy another first at this weekend’s 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. The event will mark the…
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NHRA New England Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Anthony Bongiovanni and Randi Lyn Shipp scored wins in Super Stock and Stock, respectively, during the NHRA New England Nationals, and first-time Super Gas champ Ken Bowers, at age 77, set the unofficial record as NHRA’s oldest national event winner.
16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Bongiovanni
Anthony Bongiovanni and Randi Lyn Shipp scored wins in Super Stock and Stock, respectively, during the NHRA New England Nationals, and first-time Super Gas champ Ken Bowers, at age 77, set the unofficial record as NHRA’s oldest national event winner…
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NHRA New England Nationals Top Fuel Harley winner Doug Vancil

16 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Doug Vancil moved out to a three-plus-round points lead with his third victory of the season. Vancil’s latest triumph was crowned by a convincing final-round defeat of reigning season champ Jay Turner, 6.28 to 6.48.
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NHRA New England Nationals Top Sportsman winner Dave Testa

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
As usual, the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class provided some of the biggest thrills and best side-by-side racing of the weekend. After five tough rounds, Dave Testa, of Seekonk, Mass., emerged as the champion. Testa drove his ’63 Corvette…
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NHRA New England Nationals Stock Eliminator winner Randi Lyn Shipp

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
As the fiancée of reigning Pro Stock world champ Bo Butner, Randi Lyn Shipp is able to race at almost all of the 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, and she’s usually able to win her fair share. In Epping, Shipp made it to the Stock final…
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NHRA New England Nationals Super Comp winner Mike Robilotto

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Mike Robilotto won back-to-back Bristol titles in Super Comp in 2008 and 2009 but it took him the better part of a decade to win again on the national event stage. Robilotto, the father of former Indy champ Heather Fetch, broke his drought with a…
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NHRA New England Nationals Super Stock winner Anthony Bongiovanni

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Appearing in his first national event final, Anthony Bongiovanni gave up a slight advantage against Tom Boucher, the 1992 U.S. Nationals champ, in Super Stock. At the finish line, Bongiovanni rallied to win with an 8.461 on his 8.45 dial. He crossed…
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NHRA New England Nationals Super Street winner Peter Maduri

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Super Street also featured a first-time winner in Peter Maduri, who flirted with perfection in the final round with a .013 light and a 10.907 behind the wheel of his Chevy S-10 truck. Maduri defeated former Epping winner Brian Sawyer in the final…
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NHRA New England Nationals Pro Stock Sled winner Tiina Duncanson

16 Jul 2018
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Tiina Duncanson overcame Brian Garbus' quicker reaction time to snag the Pro Stock Sled Wally in Epping, one of just two stops on tour where the prize is offered.
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NHRA New England Nationals Super Gas winner Ken Bowers

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
At age 77, Ken Bowers became NHRA’s oldest national event winner when he stopped Justin Lopes in the Super Gas final. Bowers, of Islip, N.Y., drove his ’57 Corvette roadster to a great run that included a .007 light and a 9.919 to turn on the win…
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NHRA New England Nationals Top Dragster winner Deborah DiGenova

16 Jul 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Deborah DiGenova successfully defended her 2017 title in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class when she beat Rebecca Miller in an all-female final round. After nearly identical reaction times, DiGenova nailed her dial with a 6.082 on a 6.08…
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Racing at Bandimere Speedway brings out the best in Jack Beckman

Racing at Bandimere Speedway will forever be a special experience for Funny Car racer Jack Beckman for a variety of reasons.
16 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
Racing at Bandimere Speedway will forever be a special experience for Jack Beckman for a variety of reasons. Beckman attended his first race at the one-of-a-kind facility while stationed at Lowry Air Force base in Denver in 1984. He…
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How to pick up points in the NHRA Mello Yello Series

How points are accumulated during the regular season, what they reset to after Indianapolis, and how it impacts the Countdown to the Championship.
16 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
aj
Beyond chasing down Wallys, drivers enter national events chasing down points in order to qualify for the Countdown for the Championship, the NHRA's version of the playoffs. The regular season runs from the first event in Pomona until the 18th event…
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NHRA Legends to be featured at prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

The NHRA Legends Tour will showcase eight renowned stars at the world’s biggest drag race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Aug. 29-Sept. 3 in Indianapolis: Don Prudhomme, Ed McCulloch, Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Al Segrini, Tom Prock, Darrell Gwynn, and Terry Vance.
16 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
The world’s most prestigious drag race will feature some of the biggest names in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, as the NHRA Legends Tour will showcase eight renowned stars at the world’s biggest drag race, the 64th annual Chevrolet…
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An introduction to NHRA's pro classes

New to the NHRA? Get to know the four professional classes in our Mello Yello series right here.
16 Jul 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
class
The NHRA hosts four professional classes in the Mello Yello series, including Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. You can learn a little bit about each of them below, including technical specs, who took home the…
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Gearing up for the Western Swing

As the Mello Yello teams prepare to head out on the grueling Western Swing, Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan checked in with some of the crew chiefs to discuss their preparations and plans for the three-week odyssey.
13 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Red-hot Hagan discusses Funny Car win streak, championship points battle

Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan chatted with Matt Hagan, Funny Car winner at the last two events, to talk about his team's progress and their new body as they continue to chase the Mello Yello championship.
13 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2016 Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Throughout 2018, 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: 2016 Mopar Mile-High Nationals, NHRA's first event on live network television.
12 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Denver
Throughout 2018, 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: 2016 Mopar Mile-High Nationals.  Tony Schumacher, John Force, Allen…
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Behind the Numbers: Funny Car will tighten up down the stretch

Matt Hagan earned back-to-back wins and Ron Capps looks like a contender again thanks to adjustments made by their championship crew chiefs.
12 Jul 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Matt Hagan
Courtney Force holds a 155-point lead over Matt Hagan with five races to go before points reset entering the Countdown to the Championship. Ron Capps led Hagan by 188 points at the same point of the 2017 season and wound up capturing pole position…
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Steve Torrence discusses Top Fuel win at NHRA New England Nationals

Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence joined Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan via Skype to discuss his win at the NHRA New England Nationals.
12 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Auto Club NHRA Finals tickets now on sale

Tickets for the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, Calif., are on sale now for the national event taking place Nov. 8-11.
12 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pomona
Tickets for the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, Calif., are on sale now for the national event taking place Nov. 8-11.  During the course of the busy weekend, champions will be crowned including…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: NHRA New England Nationals

NHRA on FOX reporters Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon, and John Kernan connected via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to share their opinions about the 2018 NHRA New England Nationals.
12 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast NHRA New England Nationals Winners Edition

11 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast NHRA New England Nationals Winners Edition featuring Matt Hagan, Steve Torrence, Chris McGaha, and Stock Eliminator winner Randi Lyn Shipp. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap the Epping event…
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NHRA legend Jeb Allen will sponsor Leah Pritchett’s Sonoma entry

NHRA legend Jeb Allen will partner with Don Schumacher Racing at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals as the primary sponsor of Leah Pritchett’s entry. Palomar Builders, the construction company owned and operated by Allen, will flank the sides of Pritchett’s dragster during the event. 
11 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jeb Allen
NHRA legend Jeb Allen, the 1981 Top Fuel world champion, will partner with Don Schumacher Racing at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, July 27-29, as the primary sponsor of Leah Pritchett’s nitro-burning machine. Palomar…
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Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals starts famed Western Swing on FOX national network

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Bandimere Speedway as the famed Western Swing kicks off at the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, July 20-22. Sunday’s finals will be shown live on the FOX national broadcast network.
11 Jul 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Denver
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Bandimere Speedway as the famed Western Swing kicks off at the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, July 20-22. Sunday’s finals will be shown live on the FOX national broadcast network…
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