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Vote now to help select the 2025 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team

NHRA fans can vote for their favorites to earn a prestigious spot on the 2025 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team, a program created by the staff of the official NHRA magazine.
20 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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2025 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
NHRA fans can vote for their favorites to earn a prestigious spot on the 2025 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team, a program created by the staff of the official NHRA magazine. Fans can only cast a ballot once.Fans can vote on NHRA.com for…
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Behind the Scenes at the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Series awards ceremony

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony celebrated the best racers of the season in a gala affair at the Pechanga Resort Casino. Here's a look behind the scenes at the event.
19 Nov 2025
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Behind the Scenes at the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony
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Photo Gallery: 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony was held at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Southern California Wine Country. Here's a selection of photos from the special evening.
19 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Rob Flynn named crew chief of Maddi Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster

NHRA team owner/driver Ron Capps has announced the addition of crew chief Rob Flynn as the lead tuner of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, driven by Maddi Gordon. In 2026, Gordon will make her professional debut and will be a leading contender for the NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
19 Nov 2025
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Rob  Flynn
NHRA team owner/driver Ron Capps has announced the addition of crew chief Rob Flynn as the lead tuner of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, driven by Maddi Gordon. In 2026, Gordon will make her professional debut and will be a leading contender…
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John Force and Greg Anderson welcomed into 1,000-Round Win Club

Prior to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony, 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force and six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson were installed as the first two members of the 1,000-Round Win Club.
18 Nov 2025
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1000 wins
Prior to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force and six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson were installed as the first two members of…
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2025 NHRA Mission Foods Series champions honored at awards ceremony

First-time world champions Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson were honored Monday evening, along with two-time world champs Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic Southern California Wine Country.
17 Nov 2025
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awards ceremony
First-time world champions Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson were honored Monday evening, along with two-time world champs Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Pechanga Resort…
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Lucas Oil Series winners shined on a rainy weekend in Pomona

With Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action stopped by persistent rain, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series produced the only winners at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, completing their action on Thursday, and led by Super Comp winner Chad Webber, whose victory earned him the world championship.
17 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Super COmp
With Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action stopped by persistent rain, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series produced the only winners at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, completing their action on Thursday.Jason Grima, a former Australian Pro Stock…
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Funny Car’s Spencer Hyde named 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year

After a successful debut season in the highly competitive Funny Car class, Spencer Hyde has been named the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
17 Nov 2025
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Spencer Hyde
After a successful debut season in the highly competitive Funny Car class, Spencer Hyde has been named the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.Hyde was awarded NHRA Rookie of the Year honors on Monday at the…
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Top 5 Finals thoughts to end the season

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season ended prematurely with the cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, but we still have five Finals thoughts to wrap it up.
17 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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5 Things
WINNER-TAKE-ALL FINAL ROUNDS ROCKOn Thursday, NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman racers put on quite a show when racers in Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Right Trailers Top Sportsman, and Right Trailers…
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After a dominant season, Austin Prock clinches second straight Funny Car title

With the weather-induced cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Austin Prock locked up his second straight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship
16 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Austin Prock
With the weather-induced cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Austin Prock locked up his second straight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship.The reigning champion likely would have won the title…
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Richard Gadson is crowned 2025 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion

After a tough back-and-forth battle with teammate Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson emerged as the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.
16 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Richard Gadson
After a tough back-and-forth battle with teammate Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson emerged as the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.After joining the Vance & Hines team at the start of 2024, Gadson enjoyed a breakthrough…
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Dallas Glenn clinches first NHRA Pro Stock world championship

Dallas Glenn is one of the many sportsman racers who have dreamed getting a chance to race in the NHRA “big show” as a professional and when that opportunity arose, he took the ball and ran with it and now, Glenn is the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock World Champion.
16 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Dallas Glenn
Dallas Glenn is one of the many sportsman racers who have dreamed getting a chance to race in the NHRA “big show” as a professional and when that opportunity arose, he took the ball and ran with it and now, Glenn is the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Pro…
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NHRA cancels In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals; remaining world champions Prock, Glenn, Gadson crowned on current points

NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions. The rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions have been determined by the current points standings
16 Nov 2025
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world champs
NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions.After an exhaustive effort from…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Dragster winner Casey Plaizier

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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106:06
The points lead in Right Trailers Top Dragster changed hands three times during eliminations before it finally fell with Casey Plaizier, who won the final and the championship on a single after teammate Aaron Steinkey reportedly broke. 
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Sportsman winner Bryan Warr

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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108:41
Appearing in his third final round of the season, Bryan Warr locked up a Top 10 finish in Right Trailers Top Sportsman when he defeated Ed Olpin in the final round. Warr didn’t make it to the finish line under power but turned on the win light after…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Gas winner Ed DeStaute

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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119:54
Ed DeStaute, one of Super Gas racing’s longest-tenured racers, ended a 14-year national event win drought with his victory at the season finale, tying a brilliant .001 reaction time to a 9.934 to turn on the win light after two-time tour winner…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Comp winner Chad Webber

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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148:01
In a clutch performance, Chad Webber did exactly what he needed to do in Pomona to win the Super Comp season championship, which was to win the event. After surrendering a .004 to .016 holeshot to Doug Johnson, Webber raced to an 8.911 to clinch the…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Stock winner Leo Glasbrenner

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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97:37
Leo Glasbrenner won his 13th career event by stopping reigning Stock world champion Joe Sorensen in the Stock final. Glasbrenner used a 9.447 on his 9.34 dial to win by five-thousandths.
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Stock winner John Calvert

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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113:09
John Calvert has now won five NHRA national events, including four in Pomona after stopping Ryan McClanahan in the Super Stock final round. Calvert ran right on his 8.48 dial to win by .001-second.
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Comp winner Jason Grima

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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118:52
Jason Grima, a former Australian Pro Stock champion and a previous two-time runner-up in NHRA Comp action, scored his first career NHRA national event win when he defeated first-time finalist Melissa Murphy with a (-.59) 6.99 blast in the final…
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Saturday qualifying canceled at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals; Sunday eliminations set based on points standings

Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was canceled on Saturday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle will be set based on championship points standings coming into the event.
15 Nov 2025
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Pomona
Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was canceled on Saturday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will be set based on championship points standings coming…
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Doug Kalitta clinches second NHRA Top Fuel world championship

Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
15 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.Kalitta, who won his breakthrough first title in a winner-take-all final round…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Saturday preview

After rain forced the postponement of Friday’s on-track action, NHRA will try again on Saturday to begin professional qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Here's a preview of Saturday's schedule.
15 Nov 2025
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Pomona
After rain forced the postponement of Friday’s on-track action, NHRA will try again on Saturday to begin professional qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Despite the weather, the stage remains set for an epic…
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Friday racing postponed at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona; event resumption scheduled for Saturday morning

Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was postponed on Friday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Racing is scheduled to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. Pacific.
14 Nov 2025
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Pomona
Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was postponed on Friday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Qualifying in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is now scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PT on Saturday with Top Fuel and Funny…
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John Force announces retirement after unparalleled NHRA career

Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, announced Thursday during a media luncheon at his race shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., that he is officially retiring from competition.
14 Nov 2025
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John Force
Legendary drag racer John Force, a 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion and the winningest driver in NHRA history, announced Thursday during a media luncheon at his race shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., that he is officially retiring from competition…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Friday preview

The stage is set for an epic conclusion to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as all four Professional championships (and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championships) will be decided during this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.
14 Nov 2025
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Pomona
The stage is set for an epic conclusion to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as all four Professional championships (and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championships) will be decided during this weekend’…
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Five NHRA Lucas Oil Series champions crowned on Thursday in Pomona

The weather-related schedule change for the first day of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona had an unintended consequence as one day eliminations allowed the crowning of five Lucas Oil Series Sportsman world champions.
13 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Taylor
The weather-related schedule change for the first day of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona had an unintended consequence as one day eliminations allowed the crowning of five Lucas Oil Series Sportsman world champions.Following a full day of…
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New issue of NHRA National Dragster tracks dramatic titles battles

The November issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, including coverage of a packed October full of racing and championship drama, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
13 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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 READ THE ISSUEThe November issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, including coverage of a packed October full of racing and championship…
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NHRA adjusts Friday qualifying schedule for In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
13 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Qualifying is slated to begin at 10…
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Pomona Lucas Oil Series racers set for Championship Thursday

The weather forecast for this week’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals has forced a schedule change which will likely lead to several Lucas Oil Series Sportsman titles being decided on Thursday. Here is an update on each category.
13 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Taylor
The weather forecast for this week’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals has forced a schedule change which will likely lead to several NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman titles being decided on Thursday. Here is an update on each category.Given a…
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