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Three Top Fuel, five Funny Car drivers vie for Traxxas Nitro Shootout fan votes
Only one spot remains available for Top Fuel and Funny Car racers in their respective categories in the lucrative NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout fields taking place at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Those two positions will be determined in the next 10 days by NHRA fan votes and a pair of lottery-style drawings.
Only one spot remains available for Top Fuel and Funny Car racers in their respective categories in the lucrative NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout fields taking place at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Those two positions will be determined in…
DeJoria, Pritchett, T. Gray, and Savoie collect impressive Brainerd victories
Alexis DeJoria scored a clutch win in Funny Car to bolster her Countdown hopes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all returned to the winner's circle.
Four more drivers clinch Countdown berths; battles set for regular-season finale in Indy
John Force, Hector Arana Jr., Jerry Savoie, and Matt Smith all clinched their berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Twenty-three drivers in four classes will battle for the final spots at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
John Force, Hector Arana Jr., Jerry Savoie, and Matt Smith all clinched their berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Force, Arana, and Savoie cinched their spots based on their qualifying…
Arana Jr. gets first No. 1 since 2015; Pritchett, Hight, T. Gray hold onto poles
Leah Pritchett, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Hector Arana Jr. all hung onto the No. 1 qualifying positions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Saturday Notebook
Leah Pritchett, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Hector Arana Jr. all hung onto the No. 1 qualifying positions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Pritchett, Hight smash national records; Gray, Arana Jr. also grab Friday poles
Leah Pritchett and Robert Hight set elapsed time national records in Top Fuel and Funny Car -- she at 3.640 and he with the first Funny Car run in the 3.7-second zone, a 3.793 -- to highlight the opening day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also lead their fields.
Traxxas Nitro Shootout Fan Vote Official Rules
Voting starts Sunday, Aug. 20 at 7:00 pm ET time and voting ends Tuesday, August 29th at 9AM ET.
One vote per person.
Must have a Facebook account/I.D. to Vote.
One vote per Facebook I.D.
Duplicate Votes from the same Facebook I.D.…
Page, Cox, Hill lead winners list at Cecil County's Northeast Shootout
Dan Page, DJ Cox Jr., and Calvin Hill led the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division competed at Cecil County Dragway for the Northeast Shootout.
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RISING SUN, Md. – Dan Page and DJ Cox Jr. took home the wins along with brothers Brian and Mike Sawyer at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Cecil County Dragway.
Page,…
A deep dive into the archive
The Dragster Insider column celebrates 10 years of telling "the stories behind the stories" in NHRA history with a deep dive into the archives to look at some of the interesting columns of the past decade.
I can’t believe I let it slip past me – heck, I can’t believe you guys let it slip past me – but a few weeks ago (July 23 to be exact), we reached the 10-year anniversary of this humble internet bench-racing bar & grill. I knew it was…
Two-time world champ Smith expects to keep torrid pace at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
After missing the field in Englishtown, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Matt Smith has been on an impressive run, advancing to three finals and qualifying No. 1 twice in the past four races. He hopes to continue that hot streak this weekend in Brainerd.
After not qualifying five races ago, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith has come remarkably far in a short time. The only thing left for him is to break through for his first victory of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
Tricky Tipster picks Torrence, Brown as Top Fuel co-favorites; Hight, Butner, Tonglet also top Brainerd rankings
Steve Torrence and Antron Brown have been waging quite a battle on the dragstrip lately, and NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster took notice, naming them co-favorites for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) top the rankings in their classes.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals preview
NHRA's John Kernan, Lewis Bloom, and Amanda Busick preview this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.
Who will make the Countdown to the Championship
With two races to go before the Countdown to the Championship begins, the NHRA National Dragster staff looks at the four Professional classes to see who has the best shot at making the playoffs.
With two national events to go before the Countdown to the Championship begins, let’s look at the drivers still looking to clinch a spot in the playoff race. At least, the ones in danger of missing the dance. Yes, John Force has yet to reach safety…
Sanford joins with K1 Speed for Indy nitro debut
Top Fuel rookie Ashley Sanford has signed K1 Speed go-karting centers as she prepares for her Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals debut in the Lagana Bros. Nitro Ninja dragster.
In preparation for her Top Fuel debut at the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Ashley Sanford has signed popular indoor go-kart facility K1 Speed as a marketing partner for the event. Sanford will be driving the Lagana Brothers’…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Sportsman winner Don Sefton
Nearly a decade after winning Super Comp at the 2008 Seattle race, Don Sefton returned for an encore performance by winning in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Paired with Bryan Warr in the final, Sefton picked up the win with a slowing 7.239…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Andy Morris
Yet another first-time national event champ was Andy Morris, who claimed victory in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Morris won the final round after opponent Kyle Seipel fouled by one-thousandth of a second. Earlier in the event, Morris drove…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Street winner Tom Brown
The Super Street final was decided on the starting line when Larry Miner fouled by .014-second, sending Tom Brown to his first national event title. Brown never strayed far from the 10.90 index in his wins against Allan Macham, Steve Beggerly, and…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Gas winner Dan Davis
The Super Gas final was also a very competitive battle with Dan Davis collecting his first national event title at the expense of Gene Kelly. Davis, in his ’95 Ford Probe, gained a slight lead at the start, .017 to .025, then held on for the win, 9.…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Comp winner Randy Beck
Randy Beck’s first national event win in Super Comp was the result of a very solid driving performance that included a narrow win over Greg Taylor in the final round. In one of the best races of the day, Beck, the son of two-time NHRA Top Fuel champ…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Stock winner Jody Lang
Jody Lang’s mini version of the Western Swing was especially productive because he backed up his Sonoma Super Stock victory with a Stock win in Seattle. Lang scored career win No. 28 when he defeated Justin Lamb in a competitive final. Driving his…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Super Stock winner Jeff Lane
Jeff Lane has now won 11 NHRA national events, including six at his home track, Pacific Raceways, after claiming the Super Stock title over Justin Lamb. Driving the Cobalt that is normally raced by his son, Cody, Lane scored a critical quarterfinal…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Comp winner Brian Hyerstay
Brian Hyerstay, in his tiny four-cylinder powered G/Dragster, knocked off local racer Ryan Warter in the Comp final. Hyerstay was ahead by a comfortable margin after a five-hundredths starting-line advantage and kept his foot in the throttle to…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Jay Payne
California-based racers Jay Payne and Steve Gasparrelli dueled in the final round of Top Alcohol Funny Car. Payne, with the help of crew chief and reigning class champ Jonnie Lindberg, powered to a 5.526 to take the victory over Gasparrelli’s 5.646…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Kim Parker
Appearing in her first national event final, Kim Parker faced the toughest competition in the class in reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champion Joey Severance. Parker posted a 5.748 for the Top Alcohol Dragster victory after Severance…
NHRA Northwest Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Kim Parker and Jay Payne collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the NHRA Northwest Nationals, but the real star of the show was homestate racer Jody Lang, who won for the second week in a row when he claimed the Stock title.
Kim Parker and Jay Payne collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the NHRA Northwest Nationals, but the real star of the show was homestate racer Jody Lang, who won for the second week in a row when he…
Butner looking to build on standout season in Brainerd
It has already been a banner NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for Bo Butner, but as the spotlight grows and the season closes in on its most important stretch, Butner has no plans of slowing down.
It has already been a banner NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for Bo Butner. The Pro Stock driver has enjoyed a breakout year with three wins and the points lead heading to this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International…
Wilkerson ready to get back on track in Brainerd
In a matter of back-to-back races veteran driver Tim Wilkerson experienced just how fine a line there is between success and disappointment in the loaded NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car class.
In a matter of back-to-back races veteran driver Tim Wilkerson experienced just how fine a line there is between success and disappointment in the loaded NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car class.
Wilkerson went to his second…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals preview
Get ready for The Zoo! NHRA Countdown hopefuls Scott Palmer, Jim Campbell, and Joey Gladstone get ready for the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, NHRA National Dragster’s Kevin McKenna breaks down the Lucas Oil Championship races. NHRA’s Alan…
The Indy Before Indy
Last week’s North Central Division event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis attracted more than 600 racers and provided a perfect warm-up for the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals doesn’t start for two more weeks yet there were officially 634 racers on the grounds of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis last weekend. The large gathering of Sportsman racers was made possible when the North…