NEWS
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Brainerd NHRA Nationals Friday Photo Gallery
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Right Trailers Outlaw Street—Qualifying session 2
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Friday qualifying action begins at NHRA Brainerd Nationals
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NHRA Brainerd Nationals Friday preview
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Ron Capps returns to Brainerd as NHRA 75th Anniversary honoree
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Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta red-hot again heading to NHRA Brainerd Nationals
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Top 5 Moments from the 1986 Brainerd Nationals
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Tricky Tipster: NHRA Brainerd Nationals
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Brainerd ‘Battle for the Axe’ returns during Friday night qualifying
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In Memoriam
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Aftermarket giant, racing family patriarch Bob Vandergriff Sr. passes
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The Insiders talk Brainerd, points battles, and more!
Last chance to own the handsome NHRA 75th Anniversary book
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Campbell partners with multiple local businesses for Brainerd event
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The Sports Report presented by Moser Engineering: The Kenny family postcard from the road
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NHRA's 75th Anniversary celebration continues at drag racing’s biggest event
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Bode family gears up for a return to their favorite track: Brainerd
Random ramblings and rumblings
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August issue of National Dragster packed with race coverage, features
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Super.com named Official Discount App of NHRA
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Spencer Hyde and Dean Antonelli talk Norwalk, points, Brainerd, and more!
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Points battles are tight heading into final two events of the regular season
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Olight set to become Preferred Illumination Partner of NHRA
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NitroFest will serve as official kickoff to the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock
NHRA stars set to bring nitro power to Roadkill Nights on Woodward Avenue
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Whiteland, Ind., celebrates hometown legend Glidden with roundabout tribute
Memories of Englishtown
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Mitch Kalitta set for Top Alcohol Dragster debut with Randy Meyer Racing
Drive into history on the 2026 NHRA Dodge Tour de Michigan
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The Sports Report presented by Moser Engineering: Ratzloff joins exclusive company with Sonoma win
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Kalitta, Prock and Latino lead Friday qualifying at NHRA Brainerd Nationals
Reigning world champions Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock claimed provisional No. 1 positions in Top Fuel and Funny Car, while Matt Latino delivered a potential career-first performance in Pro Stock.
Brainerd NHRA Nationals Friday Photo Gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Michael Allio capture Friday’s racing, personalities and unmistakable Brainerd atmosphere.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS
Right Trailers Outlaw Street—Qualifying session 2
Watch the entire second session of these monsters qualifying—right here—from the 2026 Brainerd NHRA Nationals.
Friday qualifying action begins at NHRA Brainerd Nationals
The Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series summer break of early August comes to an end with two qualifying sessions at Brainerd International Raceway.
Ron Capps returns to Brainerd as NHRA 75th Anniversary honoree
Ron Capps is no stranger to the Brainerd International Raceway winner’s circle, and the three-time world champion will have his eye on another NHRA Brainerd Nationals win on a weekend where he will be honored for his addition to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list.
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Friday preview
Brainerd has always been a place of power, and as the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series races towards the conclusion of the regular season, every run is a battle for the standings.
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta red-hot again heading to NHRA Brainerd Nationals
For the second straight year, things are coming together at the perfect time for Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta heading into this weekend’s NHRA Brainerd Nationals at famed Brainerd International Raceway.
Top 5 Moments from the 1986 Brainerd Nationals
Take a trip back in time 40 years to the 1986 NHRA Brainerd Nationals, where drag racing legends "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen were the winners in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
Tricky Tipster: NHRA Brainerd Nationals
At this week's NHRA Brainerd Nationals, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel and Ron Capps in Funny Car, while Dallas Glenn and Greg Anderson share top billing in Pro Stock, which mirrors the favorites from the most recent NHRA event in Seattle.
Watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Series from New England for free on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
Aftermarket giant, racing family patriarch Bob Vandergriff Sr. passes
High-performance aftermarket giant Bob Vandergriff Sr., father of former NHRA national event winner Bob Vandergriff Jr. and grandfather of current NHRA star Jordan Vandergriff, passed away Aug. 19. He was 84.
Last chance to own the handsome NHRA 75th Anniversary book
The fourth and final printing of NHRA 75: A Legacy of Speed, the handsome 206-page coffee-table-style book chronicling the history of NHRA, is now complete, and books are available immediately, but once the current stock is exhausted, they're gone. Don't miss out now as a gift to yourself or for family and friends. Christmas is coming!
RESULTS/EVENTS/COLUMNS
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NATIONAL DRAGSTER
NHRA.COM COLUMNS
Dragster Insider
NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess takes readers on a journey through NHRA history to tell “the stories behind the stories”
The Sports Report
NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on Sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Top 5 Lists
NHRA's Brian Lohnes ranks some of the great drivers and moments in NHRA history in these insightful videos
Stump Bob
NHRA historian and statistician Bob Frey tackles fan questions about some of the most interesting NHRA stats