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Division 5 doubleheader completes at Heartland Motorsports Park
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division wrapped up a doubleheader weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park by crowning nine more winners including Doug Enegsl in Comp and Billy Torrence in Super Comp.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Heartland Motorsports Park:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '08 Dragster, D/DA, 7.512,…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Curt Fredrich
A decade after winning his first national event in Columbus, Curt Fredrich struck again in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Driving his ’68 Camaro, Fredrich, the reigning Division 3 champion, ran right on his 6.75 dial in the…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Al Kenny
Al Kenny, the father of Super Gas runner-up Jason, won for the ninth time in his career and first since 2018 in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Kenny prevented Bertozzi from his second double-up with an outstanding performance…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Jeremy Mason
Six of the nine NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champs crowned in Norwalk were former or current world champs, including Super Gas winner Jeremy Mason, who won his title in 2019. Mason added the Norwalk title to his résumé after defeating…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion John Labbous Jr.
John Labbous Jr. joined teammates Anthony Bertozzi and Joe Santangelo in the crowded winner’s circle when he scored the Super Comp title. Driving Bertozzi’s dragster, Labbous, who is currently ranked in the top three in Super Comp and Super Gas…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Stock champion Joe Santangelo II
Team Bertozzi’s second win came in Stock at the hands of Jpe Santangelo II, who drove his A/SA ’69 Camaro to a win against Don Belles, who also fouled. Santangelo now has 18 national event wins to his credit, including three at Summit…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Anthony Bertozzi
Two-time NHRA world champion Anthony Bertozzi has had a lot of memorable days at the races but few, if any, can match the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where he enjoyed an almost perfect weekend. Bertozzi won in Super Stock and was a…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Comp champion Bruno Massel Jr.
In addition to his two world championships, Bruno Massel Jr. is now a 14-time national event winner in Comp following his final-round win against Ronnie Bohn. Massel, in his turbocharged CC/AT Cobalt, won the final with a (-.459) 7.311 against…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion D.J. Cox
D.J. Cox scored for the first time since the 2016 season in Top Alcohol Funny Car after he defeated Bob McCosh in the final round. Cox got a single run in the first round but later had his work cut out for him with tough battles against Annie…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Matt Cummings
Matt Cummings emerged from a very competitive field to claim his first Top Alcohol Dragster title behind the wheel of the McPhillips family entry. Cummings topped Will Smith, James Stevens, and current championship contender Rachel Meyer before…
One down, two to go for Swing sweep hopefuls Torrence, Hagan, and Smith
With their wins at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Denver, Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Matt Smith are each one-third of the way to a Western Swing sweep. Here's what they'll need to do to complete it.
What’s the hardest part of sweeping the Western Swing? Is it trying to win in Denver, where the high-altitude climate messes with everyone’s combination? Or is it Sonoma, where everyone is already a bit ground down and the parts beat up after a hot…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman champion Jimmy Lewis
Jimmy Lewis, the winner in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers was by far the most experienced winner in Denver with 10 wins to go along with the 1998 Super Gas world title. Now in Top Sportsman, Lewis drove his Pontiac GXP to the…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champion Kari Stark
There were 10 women entered in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers, and the final featured two of them, with Kari Stark taking on Betsy Peek. Driving one of the quickest cars in the class, Peek left .003-second too soon and drew a…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Street champion Tim Schell
Tim Schell was a runner-up in Super Gas in Denver in 2001 and got his first win two decades later when he drove his ’75 Duster to the Super Street title. The Arvada, Colo., resident cruised to the win after Arizona’s Dave Thompson red-lighted in…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Gas champion Darin Dolezal
The Super Gas final was settled on the starting line after Jeremy Siffring fouled, sending Darin Dolezal to victory in his second career final round. The runner-up at the infamous ’92 Phoenix race, Dolezal recorded a 10.495 on the 10.50 index…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Comp champion Shannon Nicoletti
Shannon Nicoletti, of nearby Lakewood, Colo., joined the list of first-time national event winners in Super Comp thanks to a strong final-round performance against Mitch Mustard. Nicoletti grabbed a slight lead at the start and drove to a 9.557…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Stock champion Dwayne Scheitlin
Dwayne Scheitlin went to the Stock final at the 2017 Sonoma race but finished as a runner-up to world champion Brian McClanahan. He finally got his long-awaited first win in Denver by besting Craig Maddox in Stock in a matchup of old vs. new…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Super Stock champion Kayla Mozeris
Kayla Mozeris joined her father, Comp winner Joe, as a Denver winner with win her second national event title and first in Super Stock. Kayla defeated Ed Niquette, Elisha Boyd, and Jim Thune to reach the final and then finished the job by…
Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Comp champion Joe Mozeris
Joe and Kayla Mozeris made history at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil with a rare father-daughter winner’s circle after Joe won in Comp eliminator and Kayla captured the Super Stock title.
Joe Mozeris has…
Watch the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Topeka for free live on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Coverage begins Thursday morning.
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Heartland Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by…
Independently Stealthy: Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich on the NHRA Insider podcast:
Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two independent racers are competing with more guts than wallet and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both scenarios.
Joey Haas and Alex Miladinovich join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two independent racers are competing with more guts than wallet, and they talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both…
New NHRA-branded Mattel Hot Wheels collectibles available nationwide
NHRA and Hot Wheels have been making history together since the 1970s when toymaker Mattel began sponsoring the race cars of NHRA legends Don "the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, and now NHRA fans have some new collectible diecasts to enjoy.
NHRA and Hot Wheels have been making history together since the 1970s when toymaker Mattel began sponsoring the race cars of NHRA legends Don "the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, and now NHRA fans have some new collectible diecasts…
NHRA nitro stars eager to return to Sonoma Raceway after two-year absence
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Sonoma Raceway for this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and Top Fuel's Clay Millican hopes to make up for a near-miss the last time he and his fellow competitors raced there in 2019.
Two years ago, Clay Millican was less than three feet away from picking up his first victory at scenic Sonoma Raceway. The popular Top Fuel driver lost in the final round in agonizing fashion in 2019, and two years later, Millican will…
Troy Coughlin Jr. dedicates NHRA Sonoma Nationals to late friend Kyle Seipel
Pro Stock driver Troy Coughlin, pilot of the JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, is dedicating his efforts at this weekend's NHRA Sonoma Nationals in memory of friend and former Sonoma Raceway track manager Kyle Seipel, who passed away last month.
For most drag racers, arriving at Sonoma Raceway for this year's 33rd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals will immediately conjure up warm memories of former track manager Kyle "Big Nasty" Seipel, who passed away last month at the age of 50 after a long…
Nitro Time Machine: Johnson brothers score emotional win at '96 Sonoma event
Blaine Johnson captured an emotional Top Fuel win at his and brother Alan’s hometrack at the 1996 Sonoma Nationals. It would be Blaine’s final Top Fuel win as he passed away later that season.
What it takes to build an all-volunteer Funny Car crew
In his nitro Funny Car debut, Chris King rolled into the 2021 Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil with a team of friends and veterans racing for the love of the sport.
The 5,787-foot conundrum that is NHRA’s Western Swing
Going on the road for three weeks in a row with your race car is just one of the challenges of the Western Swing. But it's the 5,787-foot difference between Denver and Sonoma that makes this famed trinity of races a legendary experience.
NHRA on FOX Show Open from Denver—The start of the Western Swing
Success, failure, and the conquering of the Rocky Mountains were on display at the 2021 Dodge SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, and the start of the 32 NHRA Western Swing.
Crew Chief Confidential: David Grubnic explains the unique starting line in Denver
Brittany Force’s Crew Chief tells NHRA on FOX’s Jamie Howe about the cooling system under Bandimere’s starting line, and how it allows teams to launch harder for the best racing.
Tony Stewart will drive 170-mph electric Cobra Jet 1400 at Winternationals
Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart recently made some laps in the low-8-second, 170-mph Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 at zMAX Dragway and also will drive the electric-powered Ford at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
