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Millican, Hagan, Anderson, Krawiec hang onto No. 1 qualifying spots at Indy

Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec held onto their No. 1 qualifying positions on the final day of qualifying at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
03 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Clay Millican
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Indy qualifying fills more Countdown spots; Monday drama to decide the rest

As qualifying concluded at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final event of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, more drivers have clinched berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, leading to Monday's dramatic eliminations to fill the balance.
03 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Road to the Countdown
Countdown
As qualifying concluded at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final event of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, more drivers have clinched berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. All 10 spots in…
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Beckman banks another $100,000 with his third Traxxas Nitro Shootout title

Jack Beckman won the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for the third time in six years, adding another $100,000 prize to his Traxxas bank account with a final-round decision over Robert Hight on Sunday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
03 Sep 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Jack Beckman won the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for the third time in six years, adding another $100,000 prize to his Traxxas bank account with a final-round decision over Robert Hight on Sunday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Hight,…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sunday Notebook

03 Sep 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
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Molinari qualifies No. 3, looks to chase down Castellana

The top three in the standings in the J&A Service Pro Mod Series finished in the top three in qualifying. Shane Molinari finished third and will try to chase down Mike Castellana and Troy Coughlin.
02 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Shane Molinari
Mike Castellana continues to lead qualifying through Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented…
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Millican sets track record; Anderson, Krawiec, Hagan top Saturday poles

Clay Millican set a new track record, Greg Anderson and Eddie Krawiec took over the poles, and Matt Hagan remained the No. 1 qualifier through Saturday's action at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clay Millican
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Torrence collects $100,000 with first Traxxas Nitro Shootout victory

Steve Torrence collected the $100,000 payday for winning the 6th annual Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Top Fuel drivers, a companion feature of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
02 Sep 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence collected the $100,000 payday for winning the 6th annual Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Top Fuel drivers, a companion feature of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Torrence blasted to a 3.673 at 329.50 mph to fend off Schumacher’s…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Saturday Notebook

Clay Millican set a new track record, Greg Anderson and Eddie Krawiec took over the poles, and Matt Hagan remained the No. 1 qualifier through Saturday's action at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy Hero
Features | Preview | Photos | Results  QUALIFYING…
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FOX Sports, NHRA team to deliver record nine hours of live coverage from Indy

FOX Sports and the NHRA are set to deliver a record nine hours of live multi-platform coverage from drag racing’s biggest, oldest and richest weekend of the year, as the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals close out the regular season from Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis on Aug. 30 – Sept. 4.
02 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
FOX
FOX Sports and the NHRA are set to deliver a record nine hours of live multi-platform coverage from drag racing’s biggest, oldest and richest weekend of the year, as the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals close out the regular season from Lucas…
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Castellana leads first day of Indy J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series

Mike Castellana ran quickest in the first round of qualifying at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
Mike Castellana ran quickest in the first round of qualifying at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented…
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Pritchett, Hagan set track records, join T. Gray, Hines atop Indy poles

Leah Pritchett and Matt Hagan set track records on the first day of racing at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals to join Tanner Gray and Andrew Hines atop the Friday leaderboards.
01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Leah Pritchett
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Deric Kramer wins “Pro Stock Battle of the Burnouts” title at Indy

Deric Kramer, who won two of the four burnout challenges that ran throughout qualifying during the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, was declared the winner of the Pro Stock Battle of the Burnouts, edging Shane Gray for the title.
01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Deric Kramer, who won two of the four burnout challenges that ran throughout qualifying during the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, was declared the winner of the Pro Stock Battle of the Burnouts, edging Shane Gray for the title. Kramer won…
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Daniels defends Mopar Hemi Challenge title at U.S. Nationals

2016 winner Jimmy Daniels went back-to-back as he defeated Wendell Howes in the final round of the Mopar Hemi Challenge specialty race at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Hemi Challenge
Jimmy Daniels is just one month removed from his 21st birthday but he’s already got two Mopar Hemi Challenge titles to his credit following his latest victory on Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway. Daniels, driving the same Hemi-powered ’68 Dodge Dart,…
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Kalitta Motorsports announces extension with Global Electronic Technology, Top Fuel driver Langdon

01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Shawn Langdon
Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce an extension with Global Electronic Technology, the fastest name in credit card processing. Former Top Fuel Champion Shawn Langdon will continue to drive the Global Electronic Technology Top Fuel dragster…
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Royal Purple Raceway suspends racing to help with hurricane relief efforts

01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Houston
Royal Purple Raceway, site of the annual NHRA SpringNationals, will suspend all drag racing activities through the end of the year to help in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Utilizing its gigantic footprint in the Houston suburb of Baytown,…
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Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson to retire at conclusion of 2017 season

Longtime Pro Stock racer and 2012 NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson announced his retirement from Pro Stock competition at the end of this season during a press conference on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Allen Johnson
Longtime Pro Stock racer and 2012 NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson announced his retirement from Pro Stock competition at the end of this season during a press conference on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in…
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Matt Smith Racing on the hunt for partners for 2018 season

01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Matt Smith
The 2017 season hasn’t yet entered the Countdown to the Championship phase, but two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is already working on 2018 after he found out that his partnership with Polaris Industries will continue…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday Notebook

01 Sep 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy Hero
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After recent hot streak, Skillman confident he can win prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, it was about watching for years and years with his family.
01 Sep 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Drew Skillman
Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, it was about watching for years and years with his family. “We…
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NHRA fans can offer their support to Hurricane Harvey victims

The affects of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey have created unprecedented damage on Houston and other Gulf communities both in Texas and Louisiana. Members of the NHRA community can donate resources to those in the affected areas in a number of ways.
31 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Harvey
The affects of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey have created unprecedented damage on Houston and other Gulf communities both in Texas and Louisiana. Members of the NHRA community can donate resources to those in the affected areas using any of the…
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NHRA, FOX offer free bonus Indy coverage Saturday night on FOX Sports Go

NHRA and FOX have partnered to provide free live access to fans to watch Saturday’s final qualifying session -- including the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel final -- from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on the FOX Sports Go website and mobile app. No provider authentication will be required.
31 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
FOX
NHRA and FOX have partnered to provide free live access to fans to watch Saturday’s final qualifying session -- including the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel final -- from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on the FOX Sports Go website and…
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 18)

NHRA National Dragster’s 18th issue of 2017, featuring Brainerd coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
31 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Alexis DeJoria on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 18th issue of 2017, featuring Brainerd coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. Alexis DeJoria snapped a winless streak that dated back more…
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Brown, Hight, Butner, Tonglet top Tricky Tipster's Indy rankings

Points leaders Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) and Funny Car national record holder Robert Hight are NHRA National Dragster's favorites for wins at this weekend's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
31 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Tricky Tipster
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
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Coughlin hopes to break through at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world title, the talented veteran will have to do it again.
31 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Troy Coughlin
To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world title, the talented veteran will have to do it again. After a…
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Coca-Cola extends its sponsorship with NHRA as sponsor of premier series under Mello Yello brand

Mello Yello will extend its relationship with NHRA by continuing its longstanding association as sponsor of its premier series. 
31 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mello Yello, The Coca-Cola Company’s popular citrus-flavored soft drink brand, will extend its relationship with the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body by continuing its longstanding association as sponsor of NHRA’s premier series.…
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Former Indy champ Bogacki gears up for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA Sportsman champion Luke Bogacki joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. 
30 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA Sportsman champion Luke Bogacki joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.  Bogacki, who is…
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Behind the Numbers: How Funny Car drivers can clinch at the Big Go

The wild Funny Car regular season comes down to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, where three spots in the Countdown for the Championship are still up for grabs. Here's how the field shapes up ahead of the Big Go.
30 Aug 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Road to the Countdown
It all comes down to the Big Go. One of the wildest Funny Car regular seasons since the Countdown to the Championship came into being wraps up at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with everything on the line. Ron Capps remains the favorite to…
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Defending Hemi Challenge champ Daniels prepares for title defense

Jimmy Daniels, 2016 winner of the Mopar Hemi Challenge, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his excitement for this year’s event. 
30 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Jimmy Daniels, 2016 winner of the Mopar Hemi Challenge, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his excitement for this year’s event.  The 21-year-old resident from…
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JEGS.com named presenting sponsor of Pro Mod at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

JEGS.com has been named the presenting sponsor of the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
30 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jegs
JEGS.com, a worldwide leader in high performance parts, has been named the presenting sponsor of the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 4 at Lucas Oil Raceway…
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Five-time champion Hines excited as ever for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Andrew Hines is chasing his second-straight Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title with the same excitement he had when attending the race as a kid with his dad.
30 Aug 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Andrew Hines
Andrew Hines remembers begging his father, Byron, to take him to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for as long as he can remember. Nearly three decades later, the five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion gets just as excited for the…
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