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Oberto Snacks’ Cattleman’s Cut brand to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing

Cattleman’s Cut, a popular jerky brand in the Oberto Snacks portfolio, will take the reins of primary sponsorship on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for the 2019 NHRA season. Jim Campbell returns for the third season as driver.
24 Jan 2019
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Jim Dunn Racing
Cattleman’s Cut, a popular jerky brand in the Oberto Snacks portfolio, will take the reins of primary sponsorship on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for the 2019 NHRA season. Beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Cattleman’s Cut…
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Dodge//SRT and Mopar announce multiyear partnership extension with DSR

Dodge//SRT and Mopar will continue their partnership with Don Schumacher Racing with the announcement of a new multiyear sponsorship agreement to kick-off the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. 
24 Jan 2019
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Matt Hagan
Dodge//SRT and Mopar will continue their partnership with Don Schumacher Racing with the announcement of a new multiyear sponsorship agreement to kick-off the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.  The relationship began during…
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock to compete at four NHRA national events in 2019

NHRA officials have announced that Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will compete in exhibitions at four national events during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. 
24 Jan 2019
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Pro Stock
NHRA officials have announced that Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars will compete in exhibitions at four national events during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.  This exciting category will be featured at the following events…
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Early testing update: Factory Stockers flying in Florida

Ford and Chevy racers in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown recently tested new engine combinations and the results were shocking.
24 Jan 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Earlier this week, several of the leading contenders in the School of Automotive Machinist and Technology Factory Stock Showdown gathered for a private test session at Bradenton Motorsports Park in central Florida and National Dragster’s…
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Courtney Force steps away from driving duties but will remain involved in sport

13-time event champion Courtney Force will step away from Funny Car racing, remain involved in NHRA Drag Racing by maintaining off-track partnerships. 
24 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Courtney Force
Courtney Force will step away from Funny Car racing, effective immediately, she announced Wednesday. The 13-time race winner will remain involved in NHRA Drag Racing both through supporting her teammates and off-track partnerships but will no longer…
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Blake Alexander returns to Funny Car in partnership with Tim Wilkerson

Blake Alexander has purchased a Funny Car team and will begin 12-race campaign at Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
23 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Blake Alexander
Two-time Top Fuel winner Blake Alexander will return to the nitro category he began his career in. Alexander purchased Brian Stewart’s Funny Car operation and, in a partnership with flopper veteran Tim Wilkerson, will attend 12 races in 2019 as a…
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NHRA on FOX team wins Davey awards for Women of Power, Fire in the Desert campaigns

With the success of its powerful “Women of Power” campaign, the NHRA on FOX team recently received two Davey Awards from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.
23 Jan 2019
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With the success of its powerful “Women of Power” campaign, the NHRA on FOX team recently received two Davey Awards from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from acclaimed media,…
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Hagan to appear on Jimmy Houston Outdoors show

Last October, two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ Matt Hagan, an avid fisherman, hunter, farmer and all-around outdoorsman, spent the day fishing with popular TV personality Jimmy Houston for an episode for his TV show, Jimmy Houston Outdoors that will air this week.
22 Jan 2019
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Matt Hagan
Following the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals last October, avid fisherman, hunter, farmer and all-around outdoorsman Matt Hagan trekked north to Sulphur, Okla., to spend the day fishing with popular TV personality Jimmy Houston. The two filmed an…
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Five things we want to learn at NHRA preseason testing in Phoenix

Nitro testing begins Jan. 30 in Phoenix, giving us the opportunity to learn something about the 2019 season for the first time. Here’s what we want to find out.
22 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Clay Millican
Steve Torrence, J.R. Todd, Tanner Gray, and Matt Smith all held Wallys the last time we saw NHRA Drag Racing live and in person. The upcoming test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix will not be open to the public, but the staff…
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Ryan Oehler gears up for 2019 season with Over Kill Motorsports as sponsor

2019 Rookie of the Year candidate ready for run at the Countdown to the Championship in competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle category
21 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Ryan Oehler
Ryan Oehler knows where he needs to improve in 2019. The 34-year-old Illinois native placed last in average 60-foot time last season, giving the rider/crew chief/team owner something to shoot for during the offseason. With a new sponsor on the side…
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Five Minutes with Cruz Pedregon: What's on the mind of the former Funny Car champ

Cruz Pedregon answers why switch to Dodge after years with Toyota, why he's going to tune his own Funny Car and who he thinks (or at least wants) to win the NFL conference championship games this weekend.
20 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Cruz Pedregon
Cruz Pedregon won a race but failed to make the Countdown to the Championship in 2018. The former Funny Car world champion is taking over tuning duties in 2019 after going through two crew chiefs last season. He’s also switching to Dodge after…
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Behind the Visor: How Erica Enders went from Jr. Drag Racer to Pro Stock champ

Erica Enders got her start in the Summit Jr. Drag Racing League and now battles for world championships year after year. Here's how she got where she is, in her own words.
20 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Erica Enders
Erica Enders began racing in the Jr. Drag Racing League at the age of 8, but she has been involved in NHRA Drag Racing her entire life thanks to her father, Greg. Enders received her first national event victory at her home track in Baytown,…
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Inside a Pro Stock Motorcycle engine

Senior editor Kevin McKenna takes you inside a Pro Stock Motorcycle engine with this technical breakdown.
19 Jan 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Pro Stock Motorcycle
Competitors in Pro Stock Motorcycle have a choice of two drastically different powerplants, both of which are capable of 6.7-second performances at speeds approaching 200 mph. Here is a detailed look at both the Suzuki inline four-cylinder engine…
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Behind the Visor: How Angelle Sampey joined the Vance & Hines Harley Davidson team

Angelle Sampey shocked the NHRA Drag Racing world when she joined the Vance & Hines Harley Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle team. Here's the story, in her own words, as told to NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna.
19 Jan 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Angelle Sampey
It’s not April 1. Hell hasn’t frozen over, and pigs still can’t fly yet when it comes to unlikely occurrences. The recent announcement that…
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Top Fuel racer Worm will interact with fans through text-messaging program

2018 Auto Club Road to the Future nominee Audrey Worm of Audrey Worm Racing will return to the driver’s seat of the Leverich family Top Fuel dragster for the 2019 season and will promote her team and sponsors through a unique text-messaging program.
18 Jan 2019
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Audrey Worm
2018 Auto Club Road to the Future nominee Audrey Worm of Audrey Worm Racing will return to the driver’s seat of the Leverich family Top Fuel dragster for the 2019 season and will promote her team and sponsors through a unique text-messaging program…
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Shane Tucker gears up for first full Pro Stock season

Australian Shane Tucker is convinced that he’s finally got all the pieces in place for a championship run
18 Jan 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five years after first dipping his toes in the shark infested waters of the NHRA Pro Stock, Shane Tucker believes its finally time to jump headfirst into the deep end so he’s launched an ambitious plan for 2019 that includes all 18 races that…
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Remembering Frank Rupert

Former Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Frank Rupert passed away Friday, Jan. 4, due to complications after going into cardiac arrest. In this special Insider column, Brad Littlefield shares the history of the respected nitro veteran.
18 Jan 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Frank Rupert
The last few years have born witness to a sad trend for us hardcore fans with the passings of many drivers who we grew up watching and admiring. Last year we lost legend Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen and fan favorites like Jimmy King, versatile…
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Shawn Reed and Josh Hart join Bob Vandergriff Racing

The veteran and the rookie join Jordan Vandergriff to create three-racer team at Bob Vandergriff Racing.
17 Jan 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Reed Hart
Two new drivers joined Jordan Vandergriff at Bob Vandergriff Racing Thursday. Shawn Reed, who spent the first part of his Top Fuel career racing with Todd Paton, and Top Alcohol Dragster veteran Josh Hart, will fill the void left by Blake Alexander…
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2019 Mello Yello season set to roar to life at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Feb. 7-10

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ annual iconic opener, the tradition-rich 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will kick off another thrilling NHRA season, Feb. 7-10 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
16 Jan 2019
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Pomona
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ annual iconic opener, the tradition-rich 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will kick off another thrilling NHRA season, Feb. 7-10 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona…
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Houston Raceway Park rebranded through multi-year relationship with Pennzoil

Houston Raceway Park, home of the NHRA SpringNationals, has signed a new multi-year relationship that changes the name of the 30-year-old facility to Houston Raceway Park powered by Pennzoil.
14 Jan 2019
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Houston
Houston Raceway Park, home of the NHRA SpringNationals, has signed a new multi-year relationship that changes the name of the 30-year-old facility to Houston Raceway Park powered by Pennzoil. "Today’s announcement with Pennzoil marks…
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Pedregon will switch to Dodge Charger bodies in bid for third championship

Two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon will make the switch to Dodge Charger bodies for the 2019 season. Indy bureau chief John Kernan reports from Brownsburg, Ind.
11 Jan 2019
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2019 season will be ‘business as usual’ at Brainerd, despite loss of one of its owners

Restating its commitment to motorsports despite losing one of its owners recently, Brainerd International Raceway is moving forward with the 2019 racing season, including the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in August. 
11 Jan 2019
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Brainerd
Restating its commitment to motorsports despite losing one of its owners recently, Brainerd International Raceway is moving forward with the 2019 racing season, including the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in August.    Owner Kristi…
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50 years ago: The 1969 Winternationals

The 50th annual NHRA Gatornationals is fast approaching, but before we head back east, let's take a trip back in time 50 years to Pomona and the 1969 Winternationals, which was memorable for so many reasons.
11 Jan 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Pomona
  The 2019 season is upon us, kicking off in Pomona in about a month with the 50th annual Gatornationals looming as another major early-season highlight. Gainesville 2019 is going to be a wondrous trip back into time that's going to be a…
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Magic Dry Organic Absorbent assumes title sponsorship of Phoenix national event

NHRA officials have announced that Magic Dry Organic Absorbent will be the title sponsor of the second race of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place Feb. 22-24 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix.
09 Jan 2019
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Phoenix
NHRA officials have announced that Magic Dry Organic Absorbent will be the title sponsor of the second race of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place Feb. 22-24 at Wild…
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Brogdon becomes newest member of Elite Pro Stock team

Veteran Rodger Brogdon will team with Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Alex Laughlin for a run at 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship.
07 Jan 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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During last year’s NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park, Rodger Brogdon returned to the Pro Stock class after two years on the sidelines and enjoyed the experience so much that he’s announced a full-season program for 2019. Brogdon, a six…
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Paton Racing, driver Reed part ways, but both will compete in 2019

Paton Racing and driver Shawn Reed have amicably parted company and will not be racing together in 2019, though both parties plan on competing in Top Fuel this season.
07 Jan 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Shawn Reed
Paton Racing and driver Shawn Reed have amicably parted company and will not be racing together in 2019, though both parties plan on competing in Top Fuel this season. “Shawn explained that he wanted to pursue other opportunities and I support…
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Steamfitters Local 602 partners with Kelly Clontz Racing for 2019 season

Kelly Clontz and crew chief and husband Chris will banner Steamfitters Local 602 as the primary sponsor on their Pro Stock Motorcycle as they head into their sophomore year of racing a full schedule in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
07 Jan 2019
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Kelly Clontz
Kelly Clontz and crew chief and husband Chris will banner Steamfitters Local 602 as the primary sponsor on their Pro Stock Motorcycle as they head into their sophomore year of racing a full schedule in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.…
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Husen to take over tuning duties for Salinas' Scrappers Racing Top Fuel team

World championship crew chief Brian Husen will take over the tuning duties on Mike Salinas’ Scrappers Racing Top Fueler in 2019 with Alan Johnson continuing his role with the team as tuning advisor.
06 Jan 2019
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Mike Salinas
World championship crew chief Brian Husen will take over the tuning duties on Mike Salinas’ Scrappers Racing Top Fueler in 2019 with Alan Johnson continuing his role with the team as tuning advisor. Husen and Johnson, whose partnership goes back…
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New all-concrete racing surface being poured at Gainesville Raceway

Construction continues at Gainesville Raceway ahead of this year’s blockbuster 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the pouring of concrete that will provide what historically has been one of the best racetracks in the country with an all-concrete racing surface that will only enhance its reputation.
04 Jan 2019
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Gainesville
Construction continues at Gainesville Raceway ahead of this year’s blockbuster 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the pouring of concrete that will provide what historically has been one of the best racetracks in the country with…
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Steve Torrence's Capco Contractors team returns to work for new year

2018 Top Fuel world champion crew chief Bobby Lagana and the Capco Contractor team returned to work in earnest to kick off the new year. Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan got the scoop on what the champs are up to.
04 Jan 2019
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