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Tricky Tipster, Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s event at Brainerd Int’l Raceway, and they have chosen Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, and Greg Anderson as the pre-race favorites.
14 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
This weekend, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series makes its annual stop in Minnesota for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. This event is the penultimate race in the regular season, which means berths in the upcoming…
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Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta set for 600th career race in Brainerd

Doug Kalitta’s storied career began in 1998, and race No. 600 will come at this weekend’s 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in his points-leading Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster.
14 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Doug Kalitta
After winning his long-awaited first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, there’s been no slowing down Top Fuel fan-favorite Doug Kalitta during the 2024 season.   The longtime standout is the points leader with a…
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Top 5 Wild Moments from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Take a video look back at five wild and crazy runs from one of NHRA's wildest and craziest events, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Fires, wheelstands, crashes, and more.
13 Aug 2024
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Top 5 Wild Moments from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
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Scag Racing takes on a new 'Zoo' look for Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Scag Racing has revealed specialty paint schemes highlighting individual products from Metalcraft of Mayville’s Scag Power Equipment line that will debut at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an event and venue known for more than its on-track action.
13 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Scag Racing
Scag Racing has revealed specialty paint schemes highlighting individual products from Metalcraft of Mayville’s Scag Power Equipment line. The new liveries will debut at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, an…
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Big Brainerd Stories, and Who's a Contender and Who's Pretending

Tony Pedregon joins Brian Lohnes to talk all things Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, championship contenders, fresh drivers arriving at the race, and how some teams are contending for a title already and some teams are pretending to. 
13 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins Brian Lohnes to talk all things Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, championship contenders, fresh drivers arriving at the race, and how some teams are…
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NHRA returns to Brainerd for penultimate race of 2024 regular season

As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season winds down, NHRA teams are gearing up for the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which takes place at festive Brainerd Int'l Raceway on Aug. 15-18.
13 Aug 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season winds down, NHRA teams are gearing up for the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which takes place at festive Brainerd Int'l Raceway on Aug. 15-18.   The Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Watch the Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event from Epping free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from New England Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
12 Aug 2024
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Division 1 Lucas Oil Series
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from New England Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from New England are Moser, Edelbrock, Strange…
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Zetterstrom and Hagan take center stage at Roadkill Nights

NHRA nitro drivers Ida Zetterstrom and Matt Hagan thrilled a packed house with burnout exhibitions at RoadKill Nights presented by Dodge.
12 Aug 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Ida Zetterstrom
 photos by Kevin DiOssi Last weekend in Pontiac, Mich., the ninth annual Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge took over the M1 Concourse with an action-packed weekend of motorsports entertainment that included drag racing, a car…
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Ever wonder what causes a nitro Hemi to fail catastrophically?

NHRA on FOX's Tony Pedregon delves into the mechanics of nitromethane-fueled Hemi engines and the potential disasters of losing 1,400-hp from misfiring cylinders.
12 Aug 2024
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Nitro Hemi NHRA
In this NHRA on FOX segment, Tony Pedregon dives into the intricacies of the four-stroke combustion cycle of a nitromethane-burning Hemi engine. He explains the process in which air and fuel mix, compress, ignite, and exhaust through each of the…
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Warter, Lang continue winning ways at Pacific Raceways doubleheader

Ryan Warter and Jody Lango continued their fine seasons with victories in the second race of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division doubleheader event at Pacific Raceways
09 Aug 2024
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Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Pacific Raceways: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Ryan Warter, Milton, Wash., '05 Sunfire, D/SM, 8.420, 155.51  def.…
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When ‘Snake’ calls … and wants to reminisce about Funny Car dry hops

Ask any Funny Car fan from the 1970s what he or she misses most about Funny Car racing today, and I’ll bet you that the answer is those cool pre-run “dry hops" from the 1970s and '80s. Count among them one of the guys who mastered them, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme.
09 Aug 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Don Prudhomme
Ask any Funny Car fan from the 1970s what he or she misses most about Funny Car racing today, and I’ll bet you that the answer is “dry hops.” I know that’s the case for this old fan, and apparently, it is as much for one of the guys who mastered…
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Rooftec Comp Eliminator bonus fund features a pair of Cash Clash events

The RoofTec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash is back, with competitors in the category getting the chance to compete in a pair of major specialty races with a combined $125,000 in total purses.
08 Aug 2024
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Comp Clash
The unique RoofTec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash is back, with competitors in the category getting the chance to compete in a pair of major specialty races with a combined $125,000 in total purses.   The first takes place at the…
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Elite Motorsports Pro Stockers to run exhibition at Division 5 National Open

Seven Elite Motorsports Pro Stock drivers, including six-time and reigning world champion Erica Enders, will make a special appearance at the NHRA Division 5 National Open doubleheader this weekend at Rock Falls Raceway in Wisconsin.
08 Aug 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Erica Enders
Seven Elite Motorsports Pro Stock drivers will make a special appearance at the NHRA Division 5 National Open doubleheader this weekend at Rock Falls Raceway in Wisconsin. Six-time and reigning world champion Erica Enders, three-time 2024…
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NHRA Racer Advantage program features extensive benefits and special offers

An exciting part of every NHRA membership is the NHRA Racer Advantage program, which offers a multitude of benefits and special offers designed specifically for NHRA racers and members.
08 Aug 2024
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NHRA Racer Advantage Program
An exciting part of every NHRA membership is the NHRA Racer Advantage program, which offers a multitude of benefits and special offers designed specifically for NHRA racers and members. By earning an NHRA Competition License and becoming an NHRA…
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NHRA stars set to appear at Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge this weekend

The ninth edition of MotorTrend presents Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge is set to return to M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Mich., on Saturday, Aug. 10. The unique event will feature appearances by NHRA racers Matt Hagan, Leah Pruett, and Ida Zetterstrom.
08 Aug 2024
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Ida Zetterstrom
The ninth edition of MotorTrend presents Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge is set to return to M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Mich., on Saturday, Aug. 10. The unique event includes street-legal drag racing in big-tire and small-tire classes, a muscle car…
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Giant August issue of National Dragster packed with race coverage, features

The August 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, a whopping 196 pages packed with national event coverage and a slew of interesting feature stories, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
08 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Issue 8
READ THE ISSUE The August 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with national event coverage and a slew of…
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2024 NHRA Awards Ceremony returns to Pechanga Resort Casino

For the third consecutive year, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony is headed to the Pechanga Resort Casino in the heart of scenic Southern California Wine Country. 
08 Aug 2024
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Awards Ceremony
For the third consecutive year, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony is headed to the Pechanga Resort Casino in the heart of scenic Southern California Wine Country.  The 2024 ceremony will take place on Monday, Nov. 18…
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Dragster winner Thomas Bayer

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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116:59
Thomas Bayer collected Wally No. 13 and his third at Sonoma Raceway after defeating David Myhre in the final of Right Trailers Top Dragster. Bayer killed the Tree with a .002 light and ran a 6.130 on his 6.10 dial to seal the win.
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Sportsman winner David Cook

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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116:27
David Cook’s pursuit of the Right Trailers Top Sportsman championship got a big boost when he topped Jeff Gilette in the final round. Cook got the best of the double breakout match with a 6.678 on his 6.68 dial while Gilette ran .006 under his 6.81…
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Gas winner Ryan Giacone

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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108:22
Five years after scoring his breakthrough win in Super Street at the 2009 Chicago event and two years after a Super Comp runner-up in Sonoma, Ryan Giacone claimed Super Gas honors back in Sonoma winning a double-breakout final-round contest with…
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Comp winner Allison McKoane

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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99:31
Allison McKoane won her second NHRA national event crown on Jerron Settles’ close -.001 foul start in the final round. McKoane previously was a Super Comp winner at the spring Las Vegas event in 2022.
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Stock winner Paul Calvert

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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94:06
Paul Calvert’s U/SA Mustang may have been the slowest car in Stock competition at the Denso Sonoma Nationals, but it was also one of the most consistent and Calvert did just job to outlast the field. In the final, Calvert ran right on his 13.90 dial…
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Super Stock winner Jim Grossi

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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82:07
Jim Grossi Jr. saved his best for last with a nearly unbeatable package in the Super Stock final that included a .004 light and an 8.500 on his 8.50 dial to knock out five-time world champ Justin Lamb, who was just .014-second behind at the stripe.
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2024 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Comp winner Josh Lee

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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118:21
Josh Lee scored his first career national event win in impressive fashion, winning wire-to-wire in Comp from the No. 1 qualifying spot with his Honda-powered H/A Bantam. Lee claimed the Wally after final-round opponent Steve Graham fouled in his Pro…
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Top Sportsman winner Bill Yates

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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148:19
Bill Yates, who previously made history as the first Super Comp winner at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, scored again in Right Trailers Top Sportsman after Lester Johnson was a no-show for the final. Yates was dialed with a 6.786 on his 6.76 prediction.
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Top Dragster winner Anthony Bertozzi

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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73:44
Two-time world champ Anthony Bertozzi claimed the 33rd national event title of his amazing career when he topped fellow world champ Blake Peavler in the final of Right Trailers Top Dragster. Bertozzi highlighted the win with a perfect 7.150 on his 7…
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Super Street winner Damien Hazelton

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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80:20
Reigning Division 3 Super Street champ Damien Hazelton, near lane, who lives just a few hours from National Trail Raceway, collected his biggest victory ever with a holeshot final-round win over two-time Columbus winner Rudy Matthews, 10.910 to…
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Super Gas winner Lee Brewer

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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67:04
Lee Brewer broke through for his first career NHRA national event victory, driving his ’67 Camaro to a narrow double-breakout final-round conquest of Patrick Martin, 9.881 to 9.880. The final-round appearances were a first for both racers.  
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Super Comp winner Jacob Smith

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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101:32
Jake Smith led a parade of first-time winners at the event, claiming his first Wally in a thrilling double-breakout bout with former Columbus event winner Rock Haas, 8.893 to 8.880.
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2024 JEGS SPORTSnationals Stock winner Caleb McFarland

07 Aug 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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70:22
Caleb McFarland pulled off an impressive feat by driving his manually shifted A/S Firebird to the Stock title in Columbus. The latest in a long line of McFarland family racers, Caleb won the final with a .007 light and a 10.396 on his 10.33 dial to…
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