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Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
14 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Newest posts TOP FUEL ROUND ONE Brittany Force, who won this event two years ago, races her way into round two with a 3.75 and…
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NHRA 4 Wide Nationals Sunday preview

Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, and Jerry Don Tucker will lead their respective pro classes into battle today at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
14 Apr 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Las Vegas
Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, and Jerry Don Tucker will lead their respective pro classes into battle today at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This event is the first of back-to-back races that feature the unique…
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Bell wins delayed Winternationals Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown

Stephen Bell defeated David Davies in Las Vegas to win the delayed Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown competition from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
13 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Stephen Bell
Two weeks ago a severe rain shower that included a brief hailstorm halted the Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Dragstrip at Pomona. Points leader and No. 1 qualifier Mark Pawuk, Stephen Bell and David Davies II remained in competition and…
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Kalitta, Prock, and Tucker will lead 4-Wide Nationals fields into eliminations

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Austin Prock, (Funny Car), and Jerry Tucker (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fourth of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
13 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Jerry Tucker
Austin Prock stayed nearly perfect in qualifying, taking his third Funny Car No. 1 qualifier in four races on Saturday during the 24th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Jerry Tucker…
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Brown, Prock, Jeg Coughlin take first four-wide Mission Challenge victories

Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, the first time that the specialty event has been held in a four-wide format.
13 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Mission Challenge
Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, the first time that the specialty event has been held in a four-wide format. The bonus race debuted last year and takes place…
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Fire Dept. Coffee 'Coffee with a Crew Chief' with Mark Oswald

The Fire Dept. Coffee "Coffee with a Crew Chief" featured Mark Oswald, tuner of Antron Brown's Matco Tools Top Fueler with NHRA's Hannah Rickards.
13 Apr 2024
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Coffee with a crew Chief
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Solid start fuels optimism for Mason McGaha and the Harlow Sammons team

A semifinal finish in Pomona and a runner-up in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Phoenix make Mason McGaha one of the favorites to be NHRA's next first-time pro winner.
13 Apr 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Mason McGaha
Although he’s not likely to take much credit, Mason McGaha’s driving talent has never been in doubt. Since the time he made his debut during the 2020 season as a teenager, McGaha has shown poise and confidence far beyond his years. That begs the…
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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
13 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
13 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Newest posts There was a bit of unfinished business completed last night as the final rounds of Comp Eliminator from the hail-delayed Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Anderson looks to carry Phoenix momentum into Vegas 4-Wide Nationals

After scoring win No. 104 in Phoenix, Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson will look to add another to his impressive résumé at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, at a track that means a great deal to him.
13 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Greg Anderson
Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson is no stranger to the NHRA winner’s circle, as proven by his 104 career wins. This weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, he’ll look to add another to his impressive résumé at a track that means a…
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NHRA 4 Wide Nationals Saturday preview

A sizable crowd made their way to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday for the opening day of the 4 Wide Nationals. After a pair of mid-day qualifying runs, Doug Kalitta, Bob Tasca III, and Jeg Coughlin Jr., and the provisional low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, respectively.
12 Apr 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Las Vegas
A sizable crowd made their way to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday for the opening day of the 4 Wide Nationals. After a pair of mid-day qualifying runs, Doug Kalitta, Bob Tasca III, and Jeg Coughlin Jr., and the provisional low…
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Kalitta, Tasca, Jeg Coughlin lead Friday fields at Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals

Reigning world champion Doug Kalitta made the quickest Top Fuel run on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
12 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Reigning world champion Doug Kalitta made the quickest Top Fuel run on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot at the 24th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin Jr…
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The Holley EFI Factory X era officially dawns in Las Vegas

Three years in the making, the Holley EFI Factory X class makes its long-awaited debut in Las Vegas with a solid line-up of eight supercharged modern muscle cars.
12 Apr 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Factory X
History will be made this weekend during the 2024 NHRA 4 Wide Nationals as the Las Vegas event is the official launch pad for Holley EFI Factory X, one of the newest and most exciting classes in drag racing. Introduced more than three years ago, the…
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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the first day of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
12 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tricky Tipster: NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, Las Vegas

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour makes the first of its two stops in Las Vegas this weekend, and Tricky Tipster, a well-known figure in these parts, has made Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, and Erica Enders the favorites.
12 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
Excuse Tipster for a second while he savors last week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Arizona Nationals, where he successfully picked Shawn Langdon and Austin Prock to win in Top Fuel and Funny Car, and also had Pro Stock winner Greg Anderson at a respectable 6-1…
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It all started with an unexpected call: Todd marks 10 years with Kalitta team

Ten years ago during the spring NHRA event in Las Vegas, J.R. Todd was at home in Indianapolis when he got the phone call that changed his life. He wasted no time getting on an airplane to make it a reality.
12 Apr 2024
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J.R. Todd
Ten years ago during the spring NHRA event in Las Vegas, J.R. Todd was a part-time Top Fuel driver sitting in Indianapolis watching college basketball on television. Then on Friday evening of the spring Las Vegas race, his life would change forever…
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Friday News & Notes from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
12 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Newest posts The defending event winners from the 2023 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas are Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and Dallas…
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Driven: Erica Enders

Follow the winningest woman in motorsports, Erica Enders, during her Winternationals journey in the latest installment of NHRA's short-feature video series "Driven."
11 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Driven
Driven: Erica Enders
 
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Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown races four-wide for first time in Vegas

The Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class will be in action this weekend at the Las Vegas NHRA 4-Wide Nationals and will battle it out across four lanes for the first time in Las Vegas and just the third time in class history.
11 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Factory Stock
The Las Vegas NHRA 4-Wide Nationals will be packed with Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown action this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 12-14. The fan-favorite class featuring Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets, and…
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Jim Dunn Racing and Buddy Hull roll out KGC Funny Car for Vegas event

Rolling into The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Las Vegas NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, Jim Dunn Racing and driver Buddy Hull will be fielding the new-look Kindness General Contractors Charger Funny Car.
11 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jim Dunn Racing
Rolling into The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Las Vegas NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, Jim Dunn Racing and driver Buddy Hull will be looking for their first win of the season this weekend with the new-look Kindness General Contractors known as…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA Arizona Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Arizona Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
10 Apr 2024
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Behind the Scenes
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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Friday preview

The fourth stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the first of back-to-back four-wide events, beginning with this week’s race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
10 Apr 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Las Vegas
The fourth stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the first of back-to-back four-wide events, beginning with this week’s race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Following an action-packed weekend in Phoenix,…
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Strong start has Austin Prock feeling good ahead of NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

Less than a week after his first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car win, Austin Prock has a chance to keep rolling at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
10 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
Less than a week after his first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car win, Austin Prock has a chance to keep rolling at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 2019 NHRA Rookie of the Year…
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Weekend Rewind: 2024 Arizona Nationals

The 2024 edition of the NHRA Arizona Nationals capped a busy weekend filled with drama, action, upsets, and familiar faces in the winner's circle. Here's a quick look back at the action from Firebird Motorsports Park.
10 Apr 2024
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Phoenix recap, Paul Lee on Funny Car success, and a Vegas preview

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Funny Car ace Paul Lee joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the rapid growth of performance and success of his team. Lohnes also recaps Phoenix and looks ahead to Las Vegas.
10 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Funny Car ace Paul Lee joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the rapid growth of performance and success his team has experienced under the leadership of John Medlen and…
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BAM Weather unites with NHRA to provide event weather data, forecasting

BAM Weather will be providing weather data and forecasts to the NHRA, including weather data, forecasting, and support through its platform, Clarity, for NHRA operations.
09 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
BAM weather
BAM Weather will be providing weather data and forecasts to the NHRA, including weather data, forecasting, and support through its platform, Clarity, for NHRA operations. Weather has a major impact on sporting events across the world, and…
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Bobby Cottrell claims Legends Funny Car win for rain-delayed Winternationals

Bobby Cottrell claimed the Legends Funny Car win in the rain-delayed Winternationals final, defeating Jeff Arend, who had to abort his effort at halftrack.
09 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bobby Cottrell
Bobby Cottrell claimed the Legends Funny Car win in the rain-delayed Winternationals final, running 4.718 at 240.47 over the 1,000-foot course to defeat Jeff Arend, who had to abort his effort at halftrack.
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Monise captures first win in Legends Legends Nitro Series in Phoenix

Geoff Monise pulled off an upset in the final of the Modern Warriors Legends Nitro Series at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, beating Bobby Cottrell, who won the Winternationals crown yesterday. Monise and the Quarter Pounder team denied him a double-win weekend with a 4.75 to 4.81 final-round decision. 
09 Apr 2024
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Geoff Monise
Geoff Monise pulled off an upset in the final of the Modern Warriors Legends Nitro Series, beating Bobby Cottrell, who won the Winternationals crown yesterday. Monise and the Quarter Pounder team denied him a double-win weekend…
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Super Grip named title sponsor of Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol

Bristol Dragway and NHRA officials announced today a multiyear partnership agreement with Super Grip, a Piney Flats, Tenn., corporation that is a world-wide leader in creating high-quality tires for the industrial tire market.
09 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bristol Dragway
Bristol Dragway and NHRA officials announced today a multiyear partnership agreement with Super Grip, a Piney Flats, Tenn., corporation that is a world-wide leader in creating high-quality tires for the industrial tire market. In the agreement,…
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Seven Lucas Oil Sportsman winners crowned at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Race three of the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event competition took place at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, where winners were crowned in seven classes.
09 Apr 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Madison Payne
Race three of the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event competition took place at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, where winners were crowned in seven classes. A pair of world champions went to battle in the Super Stock…
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