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Dragster Insider: Novembers to remember

Twelve-plus years and still going strong, the Dragster Insider column tells "the stories behind the stories" in the history of our sport. Here's a look back at some November stories from its archives.
08 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Dragster Insider
"Everything changes, that's a fact," to quote my musical hero Bruce Springsteen, and that's certainly been true over the 12-plus years of the Dragster Insider column. If you were around back in its inception in 2007, I used to write this column…
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Photo gallery: NHRA at the SEMA Show

NHRA has taken part in every SEMA Show since its inception in 1967, and 2019 is certainly no exception. Headquartered in Booth 10,000, the NHRA display hosted autograph sessions and a four-day live video stream that hosted racers, manufacturers, and other notables from the hot-rodding world.
07 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Gallery
SEMA Show
Photos by Larry Chen Antron Brown's Matco Tools Top Fueler, Robert Hight's Auto Club Funny Car, Erica Enders' Melling Pro Stocker, and Andrew Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle were all on display at the NHRA booth.…
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Tickets on sale for Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties

Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This event marks the ninth stop on the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit.
07 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Topeka
Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This event marks the ninth stop on the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit. As is tradition for Heartland Motorsports Park, the Menards NHRA…
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Amalie Motor Oil signs multi-year renewal for title rights of NHRA Gatornationals

Amalie Motor Oil has extended its title sponsorship of NHRA Championship Drag Racing’s traditional east coast opener in Gainesville, Fla., the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, in a multi-year extension agreement.
06 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gainesville
Amalie Motor Oil has extended its title sponsorship of NHRA Championship Drag Racing’s traditional east coast opener in Gainesville, Fla., the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, in a multi-year extension agreement. One of the most legendary…
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The Sports Report: The best final round of the year?

At the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Ray Miller III defeated Evan Kowalski in what can only be described as the best final round of the 2019 season, regardless of class.
06 Nov 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
miller
Unless you’ve been there, and few have, it’s hard to imagine the plight of Las Vegas Super Gas runner-up Evan Kowalski. The winner of the 2017 Sonoma event, Kowalski is one of the West Coast’s most successful Super Class racers and when he…
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Dodge fires latest round in factory muscle car battle with new Challenger Drag Pak

During the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Mopar and Dodge/SRT took the wraps off their latest offering, a new, fourth-generation version of the factory-built, Dodge Challenger known as the Drag Pak.
05 Nov 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
dragpak
During the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Mopar and Dodge/SRT took the wraps off their latest offering, a new, fourth-generation version of the factory-built, Dodge Challenger known as the Drag Pak. Limited to a production run of just 50 serialized…
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2019 SEMA Show news roundup

A collection of NHRA-related news items from the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
05 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
SEMA Show
BEX Sunglasses will provide clarity for Torrence Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence announced a marketing partnership with Las Vegas-based BEX Sunglasses, LLC, which will begin with next week’s 55th annual Auto Club NHRA…
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Alaska Raceway Park signs on as an NHRA Member Track

Alaska Raceway Park, located in Palmer, Alaska, has signed on as a new NHRA member track as part of the Northwest Division. The official signing of the member track agreement took place at the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
05 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Alaska Raceway Park
Alaska Raceway Park, located in Palmer, Alaska, has signed on as a new Division 6 NHRA member track. Originally built in 1964, the multi-use motorsports park will become a member of the Northwest Division. Alaska Raceway Park, owned and operated…
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NHRA Power Rankings: Matt Hagan hung around for one last shot in Pomona

Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables have an opportunity to make history at Auto Club Raceway
05 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Power Rankings
Matt Hagan
Remember Matt Hagan? He won at the second race of the season, in Phoenix, something of a tradition for the driver of the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. He won again in Epping, reminding the Funny Car category he and crew chief Dickie…
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Fast Five: 2019 Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five highlights from this weekend's Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
Fast Five
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Motorsports Hall of Fame of America founder Ron Watson passes away

Ron Watson, who founded of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and molded it into a respected organization that honors all forms of motorsports, including NHRA, died Sunday. He was 72, 
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Hall of Fame
Ron Watson, founder and president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA), died Sunday evening at the age of 72, leaving a legacy of remarkable accomplishments in creating the MSHFA, then molding it into a respected organization that…
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Watch the highlights from the 2019 Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil

04 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Brittany Force
Brittany Force set a new speed record and narrowed Steve Torrence's lead in Top Fuel -- and that's just the start of an incredible weekend in Las Vegas. Catch up on all the great moments with these amazing highlights. …
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Duane Shields breaks victory drought with big win at Las Vegas event

Former Lucas Oil world champion Duane Shields scored his first win in more than four years to highlight the winner's list at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Las Vegas
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Duane Shields, 5.267, 273.83 def. Julie Nataas, Foul - Red Light.  TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR  Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.447, 269.78 def. Steve Gasparrelli, Camaro, 7.196, 134.63…
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Stevie Jackson ends championship year with victory in Las Vegas

Stevie “Fast” Jackson capped off one of the most impressive seasons in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service history, wrapping up his championship season with a victory over Todd Tutterow in the final round in Las Vegas.
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Steve Jackson
Stevie “Fast” Jackson capped off one of the most impressive seasons in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service history, wrapping up his championship season with a victory over Todd Tutterow in the final round on…
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WATCH: Four days of NHRA live interviews from the stage at the 2019 SEMA Show

The NHRA on FOX cameras are rolling again on the stage again for the final day of the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. We've archived all four days worth of interviews with racers, NHRA legends, manufacturers, and sponsors for your viewing pleasure.
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
SEMA Show
Friday's interviews: Chris Douglas (Comp Performance Group) Marc Erickson (AutoMeter) Don Roe (ProSub USA) Chris Raschke (ARP)…
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NHRA accelerates with JRL Group for comprehensive brand licensing program

The NHRA has appointed JRL Group to manage and expand a comprehensive licensing program under the NHRA brand.
04 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA
The NHRA has appointed JRL Group to manage and expand a comprehensive licensing program under the NHRA brand. The National Hot Rod Association is the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body. Since its inception in 1951, the National Hot Rod…
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Brittany Force scores clutch victory, races to second place in Top Fuel points

Brittany Force's second win of the season could not have come at a better time as she lowered the boom on points leader Steve Torrence in the final round to close to within one round's worth of points heading to the season finale in Pomona.
03 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Brittany Force
There was so much on the line in the Top Fuel final round at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. A battle between the last two world champs and a chance for the points leader to expand his lead heading into the season finale or a chance…
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With second straight win, Matt Hagan's Mopar Dodge climbs to third in points

Matt Hagan and tuner Dickie Venables have come alive and inserted themselves right back into the points battle with his second straight win, capping their day at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil by defeating Jonnie Lindberg in the final.
03 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
After stumbling in the first two races of the Countdown to the Championship, winning just one round, the Mopar team of driver Matt Hagan and tuner Dickie Venables have come alive and inserted themselves right back into the points battle with his…
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Erica Enders gets 200th victory for Camaro in Pro Stock; 150th female NHRA win 

Erica Enders solidifies championship hopes, claims multiple milestones by defeating Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Las Vegas
03 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Erica Enders
Erica Enders just took a huge step toward her third Pro Stock world championship. She earned the 150th win for women in the National Hot Rod Association and extended her lead to 92 points over teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. by beating him in the final at…
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Matt Smith sweeps Dodge NHRA Nationals for second win of 2019

Matt Smith saved his best performance for the last run of the Dodge NHRA Nationals. That worked out just fine. Smith took down rival Steve Johnson to win for the second time in 2019 as he went wire-to-wire, combining pole position with a Wally.
03 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Matt Smith
Matt Smith saved his best performance for the last run of the Dodge NHRA Nationals. That worked out just fine. Smith took down rival Steve Johnson to win for the second time in 2019 as he went wire-to-wire, combining pole position with a Wally after…
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Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Sunday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the final day of the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.
03 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Dodge Funny Car driver (and eventual race winner) Matt Hagan led the SealMaster Track Walk with NHRA's Joe Castello. Race fans got to take a stroll down the actual racing surface at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…
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Second-place racers Karen Stoffer, Matt Hartford sent home in first round at Dodge NHRA Nationals

Matt Hartford, Karen Stoffer suffer blows to championship hopes 
03 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Karen Stoffer
A pair of racers looking for thier first titles suffered huge blows in the first round at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Matt Hartford and Karen Stoffer both lost in the first round, putting their championship hopes on ice.…
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Pre-race interviews: Jack Beckman, Brittany Force, Matt Hartford, and Karen Stoffer

Mello Yello championship contenders Jack Beckman, Brittany Force, Matt Hartford, and Karen Stoffer chatted with NHRA's Alan Reinhart prior to the start of eliminations at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
03 Nov 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jack Beckman
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Ryan Oehler rebounding quickly from qualifying run into gravel

Ryan Oehler has his EBR ready to ride for the first round after a long run on Saturday night.
03 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Feature
Ryan Oehler
Ryan Oehler road his EBR well beyond the quarter-mile finish line during the final qualifying session at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. That was not the plan for the second-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, who ended up in the gravel…
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Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock still has some boxes to check before season ends

Austin Prock may be the odds-on favorite to win the Auto Club Road to the Future award as the season’s top first-year driver in the Mello Yello classes, but the Top Fuel rookie isn’t preparing that speech just yet. He has bigger goals still on tap.
03 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Austin Prock
Austin Prock may be the odds-on favorite to win the Auto Club Road to the Future award as the season’s top first-year driver in the Mello Yello classes, but the Top Fuel rookie isn’t preparing that speech just yet. He has bigger goals still on tap…
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Dodge NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

Get all the information on the conclusion of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
03 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Vegas
The penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship concludes at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Just this race and the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona remain for racers to earn…
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Jack Beckman's Dodge steals the top spot in Funny Car with track-record dash

Jack Beckman used some last-minute heroics and a track-record 3.835 to collect his third No. 1 qualifying spot of the season
02 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman used some last-minute heroics and a track-record 3.835 to collect his third No. 1 qualifying spot of the season, bumping John Force from the No. 1 spot he had grabbed earlier in the day with a surprising 3.853. Beckman, who held both…
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Leah Pritchett races to the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel with track-record final pass

Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team put it all together to knock Brittany Force from the top spot with a 3.654 on their final qualifying run.
02 Nov 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Leah Pritchett
After Brittany Force set a track record 3.659 Friday night, few doubted that it would hold through Saturday. Don’t tell that to Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team. After having the third-best runs of Q1 and Q2,…
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Matt Smith locks up sixth pole position at Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil

02 Nov 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Race coverage
Matt Smith
Matt Smith locked up his sixth pole position of the 2019 season and second in as many races at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Smith ran a 6.840-second pass at 194.18-mph in the final qualifying session, improving on his 6.842 from…
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Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Saturday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of pro qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.
02 Nov 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Fans packed The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the final day of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Top-running rookie Austin Prock and the Montana Brand team prepare…
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