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On this episode of the NHRA Insider, Seattle Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence and Funny Car runner-up J.R. Todd join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the race, the Western Swing, and all the fun that comes with the intense competition of professional drag racing. 

Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will return to action for the first time since April. Boosting his efforts is ICE Recovery + Wellness coming on board as primary sponsor for the upcoming Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

The eight-bike field is set for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, with the standouts in the first callout specialty for the two-wheeled category set to grab the spotlight as part of this weekend’s 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at picturesque Sonoma Raceway.

Listen to David Grubnic explain to NHRA on FOX's Bruno Masssel that the thin air in Denver should have meant a 332- or 334-mph top speed, but he was nearly speechless when the car ran 337 mph.

The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, the middle leg of the three-race NHRA Western Swing, went into the record book, adding another chapter to the Pacific Raceways’ storied history. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.

Four-time Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence broke his 2023 win drought, Tim Wilkerson won in Funny Car for the fourth time in Seattle, and Gaige Herrera won for the fifth time in seven starts this season to highlight an action-packed final day of racing at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.

The National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the final day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing the action on and off the racetrack.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from raceday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Highlighting raceday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Mile-High Nationals winners Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera will try to continue their respective attempts to join the short list of drivers to sweep the Western Swing with consecutive wins in Denver Seattle, and Sonoma.

Mike Salinas, John Force, and Gaige Herrera will  lead their respective fields into Sunday battle at Pacific Raceways to determine the winners of the 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge held during qualifying Saturday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Racing on the full Western Swing for the first time, busy is the key word for Pro Stock Motorcycle, and that definitely includes Angie Smith.

Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta is hoping to finally reach his milestone 50th career win at this year’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals and comes into the race hot off of a runner-up last weekend in Denver.

The National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the second day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing the action on and off the racetrack.

Two qualifying sessions today will set the final fields for Sunday’s eliminations at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, and Friday’s low qualifiers have said they don’t expect their provisional field-leading times to withstand the day.

The National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the opening day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing the action on and off the racetrack.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the low qualifiers after the opening day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the middle stop of the three-race Western Swing.

Eddie Krawiec is probably getting a little tired of people asking the question, but the personable rider of the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki still takes it in stride as he remains one victory shy of reaching the 50-win milestone in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competition.

Funny Car fan-favorite Jeff “the Surfer” Diehl will be back to riding the big waves of Funny Car competition at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, his first outing since the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in April, where he reached the semifinals, and he's got a new look and new hopes.

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to sea level, trekking down from the mile-high climes of Colorado to the beautiful and rustic setting that is Pacific Raceways in Washington state just outside of Seattle for the second leg of the annual Western Swing.

After getting through an unfortunate rough stretch earlier this season, things have swiftly turned around for Funny Car standout J.R. Todd and he brings plenty of much-needed momentum into this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.

From driving to mixing fuel to working on the clutch and more... It was a non-stop weekend for Austin Prock at the Dodge Power Brokers NHR Mile-High Nationals. Austin and the entire Montana Brands/Rocky Mountain Twist team provide a peek inside a busy day at the track in this new long-form feature.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA's resident wizard of odds, has picked Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites for this weekend's Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Seattle.

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.

Track records continue to fall this year for NHRA Top Fuel star Brittany Force, but the defending Top Fuel world champion is still after her first victory of the 2023 campaign, and this weekend’s busy Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals would be an ideal time to get it.

NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart regularly answers technical questions from fans about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and answers on NHRA.com.

In this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes takes you through all the news and storylines from Denver and looks forward to this weekend's Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at historic Pacific Raceways in Washington. 

NHRA legend Don “The Snake” Prudhomme will be the grand marshal at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, where he will take part in several fan activities and appearances.

In a concerted effort to hire both pilots and mechanics, Kalitta Air Careers will adorn Shawn Langdon’s Top Fuel dragster starting with this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, Wash.

The 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals may have been the final NHRA national event at Bandimere Speedway, but it went out with a bang with record-breaking action, upsets, and high drama.