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Lucas Oil named title rights sponsor of Atlanta event

Lucas Oil has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway. The 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals will be held May 5-7.
25 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Atlanta
Lucas Oil has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway.    The 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals will be held May 5-7 and is the seventh of 24…
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Rookie Report Card after Houston

Tanner Gray further solidified his status as favorite for the Auto Club Road to the Future Award, tallying two more round-wins and bringing his season total to double digits during the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
25 Apr 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
News
Rookie Report Card
Pro Stock racer Tanner Gray further solidified his status as favorite for the Auto Club Road to the Future Award, tallying two more round-wins and bringing his season total to double digits during the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston. Jonnie Lindberg…
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NHRA SpringNationals: Fast Five

The NHRA SpringNationals, race five of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, featured many memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best moments from the weekend.
24 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
The NHRA SpringNationals, race five of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, featured many memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best moments from the weekend.
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Severance, Gordon win big in Houston

Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., led the winner’s circle for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series portion of the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
24 Apr 2017
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Joey Severance
The 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals was in full effect this past weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., led the winner’s circle for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Fans in…
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Denso sponsors Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith

Denso Products and Services Americas has partnered with Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith as her lead sponsor for four events in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, beginning with this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
24 Apr 2017
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Angie Smith
Denso Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has partnered with Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith as her lead sponsor for four weekend contests of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
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Tasca Racing to compete at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals with AutoAlert Shelby

Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Shelby Mustang will be representing Tasca Racing in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 28-30. It is the first of two events at which the two will partner this season.
24 Apr 2017
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Bob Tasca
Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Shelby Mustang will be representing Tasca Racing in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 28-30. It is the first of two events at which the two will partner this season. “We have a great partnership with…
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Matusek collects first career J&A Service Pro Mod victory

23 Apr 2017
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Steve Matusek
Steve Matusek raced to his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event win Sunday at the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing was presented by Real Pro Mod Association and is the second of 12 races…
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Pritchett, Capps, Butner capture victories at SpringNationals

Leah Pritchett got her third win of the season to move into first place in Top Fuel, defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps earned a win, and Bo Butner earned his first career victory in Pro Stock at the NHRA SpringNationals outside of Houston.
23 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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NHRA SpringNationals Sunday Notebook

23 Apr 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Houston
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Castellana resets national record as Houston eliminations begin

Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during eliminations Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
22 Apr 2017
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Castellana
Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during eliminations Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This…
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Millican, Courtney Force, Coughlin hold onto No. 1 qualifying spots in Houston

Clay Millican, Courtney Force and Jeg Coughlin held onto their No. 1 qualifying positions at Royal Purple Raceway at the NHRA SpringNationals. The three drivers will lead the pack into the elimination rounds on Sunday.
22 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Courtney Force
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NHRA SpringNationals Saturday Notebook

22 Apr 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Houston
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Millican, Courtney Force, Coughlin lead Friday qualifying at NHRA SpringNationals

Clay Millican and Courtney Force set track records and were joined by Jeg Coughlin Jr. in leading qualifying after the first day of racing at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway outside of Houston.
21 Apr 2017
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Courtney Force
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Castellana leads opening-day Pro Mod qualifying at NHRA SpringNationals

Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
21 Apr 2017
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Castellana
Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Real Pro Mod Association, is the…
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Kelley outduels field to capture Redemption victory at NHRA SpringNationals

Kenjo Kelley collected the victory and the special acrylic Wally after whipping the eight-car field of entries from the Texas-based Redemption series, a special feature at this year’s NHRA SpringNationals.
21 Apr 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Redemption
Kenjo Kelley collected the victory and the special acrylic Wally after whipping the eight-car field of entries from the Texas-based Redemption series, a special feature at this year’s NHRA SpringNationals. The event featured eight of the fastest…
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NHRA All Access weekend passes available for $14.95

Race fans can buy a weekend pass to NHRA All Access, NHRA’s live video stream, from the NHRA SpringNationals to enjoy this weekend’s action from Royal Purple Raceway. For just $14.95, fans will have access for wire-to-wire coverage of all three days of the event, as well as access to past events and historical video.
21 Apr 2017
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All Access
Race fans can buy a weekend pass to NHRA All Access, NHRA’s live video stream, from the NHRA SpringNationals to enjoy this weekend’s action from Royal Purple Raceway. For just $14.95, fans will have access for wire-to-wire coverage of all three days…
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NHRA SpringNationals Friday Notebook

Racing remains west of the Mississippi River as the NHRA descends upon Houston for the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Clay Millican, Courtney Force and Jeg Coughlin lead qualifying after the first day of racing.
21 Apr 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Courtney Force
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Lescure Company to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car in Houston and Atlanta

The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven/Oberto Dodge Funny Car will have new graphics at the upcoming NHRA Houston and Atlanta events bannering Lescure Company, a leading mechanical services business
20 Apr 2017
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Jim Dunn Racing
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven/Oberto Dodge Funny Car will have new graphics at the upcoming NHRA Houston and Atlanta events bannering Lescure Company, a leading mechanical services business. Lescure has been an associate sponsor of the Dunn’s Funny…
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Whiteley eager to build on first win at 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals

After winning his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Wally in Gainesville and taking the early points lead, Steven Whiteley knows there will be a target on his back this weekend in Houston, but he is just fine with it.
20 Apr 2017
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Steven Whiteley
Steven Whiteley knows there will be a target on his back this weekend at Royal Purple Raceway, but in this instance, he is just fine with it. Whiteley won his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race at the 2017 season-opener in…
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Kalitta receives special honor from NASA

Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta was awarded a special honor by NASA while on tour of NASA's facilities, being recognized for his efforts in helping the organization safely transport team members and critical hardware to Houston after work on the International Space Station.
20 Apr 2017
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Doug Kalitta
Earlier today, Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster, was awarded a special honor by NASA, while on a tour of NASA’s facilities. This honor was due to longstanding collaborative efforts Kalitta and his company, Kalitta…
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Schumacher, Hagan, Line top Tricky Tipster's Houston rankings

Points leaders Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and reigning Pro Stock world champion Jason Line are Tricky Tipster's favorites to win this weekend's NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
20 Apr 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tony Schumacher, Matt Hagan, and Jason Line
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.…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Houston preview

John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick for in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to discuss the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway, talking about Brittany Force, Funny Car drivers currently outside of the top 10, and even Deric Kramer's love of fencing (yes, fencing!). 
20 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
After two weekends off, the 2017 NHRA season returns to Houston for the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. As the first of three back-to-back races, how important is it for drivers to start finding their groove at the fifth…
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Houston native and two-time Pro Stock world champ Enders hopes for more great memories

19 Apr 2017
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Erica Enders
There is a long list of great memories for Erica Enders at her home track, Royal Purple Raceway, including a pair of back-to-back victories in 2014 and 2015 that helped cement her back-to-back Pro Stock world championships. Searching for her…
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Real Pro Mod Association named presenting sponsor of Pro Mod at SpringNationals

The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the upcoming 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals.
19 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the upcoming 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals, which takes place April 21-23 at Royal Purple Raceway. It…
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro welcomes Millican, Bogacki, and Vandergriff

19 Apr 2017
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WFO
Clay Millican, Luke Bogacki, and Bob Vandergriff Jr. are the driver guests on this week’s WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Seth Angel from Royal Purple Raceway stops by to help listeners with their NHRA fantasy teams. NHRA National Dragster’s Candida Benson…
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Toyota signs extension of sponsorship for NHRA Toyota Nationals

Toyota has extended the agreement with NHRA to be the title-rights sponsor of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event held in the fall at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.  
19 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Las Vegas
Toyota has extended the agreement with NHRA to be the title-rights sponsor of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event held in the fall at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.   “Toyota’s extension as title sponsor of the NHRA…
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Just get out and race

For performance car enthusiasts, there are more options now than ever to take part in organized drag racing events
19 Apr 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Last week’s introduction of the amazing 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon should permanently put to rest the notion that the U.S. is no longer a car culture. The launch of the Demon was covered far and wide by major media outlets…
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Enders excited about SpringNationals homecoming to Royal Purple Raceway

Two-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals outside of Houston, where she grew up.
18 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Two-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss her excitement about NHRA’s next stop on tour at Royal Purple Raceway for the NHRA…
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J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Series: Houston preview

Brian Lohnes joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview the second race of the season for fan-favorite J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Series at this weekend’s NHRA SpringNationals.
18 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Brian Lohnes joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview the second race of the season for fan-favorite J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at this weekend’s NHRA…
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Seattle in the '70s, Part 1

The Great Northwest had some great car and great races, and some great photographers, too, as evidenced by the work of Herman Marchetti, who shares some of his images from the Seattle area in the 1970s.
18 Apr 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
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My column last week about the life and career of Hank Johnson stoked me into action to begin pulling together a large multi-column project I’d been working on of photos from the Great Northwest that were shot back in the 1970s by Herman Marchetti…
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