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Erica Enders joins exclusive company with sixth Pro Stock championship

With her round one win over Fernando Cuadra Sr., Erica Enders clinched her sixth career Camping World NHRA Pro Stock World Championship.
12 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Erica Enders
Erica Enders didn’t need another championship to cement her credentials as one of the best drivers in the history of the Pro Stock class, but after clinching her sixth Camping World title on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, she’s joined a…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Sunday Preview

On Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, Gaige Herrera was crowned the Pro Stock Motorcycle champion while fields were set in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle to set the stage for an epic finish to the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Season.
11 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
On Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, Gaige Herrera was crowned the Pro Stock Motorcycle champion while fields were set in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle to set the stage for an epic finish to the 2023 Camping…
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Prock, Hight, Anderson, and Herrera lead the pack on a wild day in Pomona

The second day of qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals featured enough drama and excitement to last a full season, but in the end, Austin Prock, Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera head into eliminations as the top seeds.
11 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
The second day of qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals featured enough drama and excitement to last a full season, but in the end, defending Pomona champ Austin Prock, championship contender Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and…
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Herrera’s dominant season leads to first Pro Stock Motorcycle championship

With victories in ten of the first 14 races and an incredible 46-4 record in elimination rounds, Gaige Herrera delivers a 14th NHRA Camping World Pro Stock Motorcycle championship to the Vance & Hines team.
11 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Gaige Herrera
With a long history that includes 13 prior championships during the modern era and more than 100 race wins, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team obviously knows a thing or two about evaluating talent. It’s also likely that even their most…
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Watch Friday night qualifying from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

Friday Night Nitro: Watch or rewatch this live feed of Friday nith qualifying from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals!
10 Nov 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Saturday Preview

The opening day of qualifying at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was epic with incredible performances from all four professional classes, and a noticeable increase in the drama surrounding the Camping World NHRA Series championships that are still up for grabs.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Pomona
The opening day of qualifying at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was epic with incredible performances from all four professional classes, and a noticeable increase in the drama surrounding the Camping World NHRA Series championships…
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Torrence, Hagan, Anderson, and Herrera take qualifying leads at Pomona finale

After two rounds of professional qualifying, championship contenders nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the provisional leaders at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
10 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
After two rounds of professional qualifying, championship contenders nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the provisional leaders at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. Top Fuel…
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Welcome to Top Fuel, Mr. Hyde

Spencer Hyde's first official run in Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals didn't go according to plan as his Elite Performance entry exploded the engine at 800 feet into the run. Hyde got the car stopped safely.
10 Nov 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Spencer Hyde
Spencer Hyde's first official run in Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals didn't go according to plan as his Elite Performance entry…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Friday Preview

The 21st and final event in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, where champions will be crowned in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes.
10 Nov 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
The 21st and final event in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is on deck as the tour moves to historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway, where champions will be crowned in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, and a…
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Salinas, Hight, Enders, and Herrera take wins on a drama-filled day in Las Vegas

Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the nitro title fights on a dramatic Sunday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, the second-to-last event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Winners
Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the title fight in Top Fuel and Funny Car on a dramatic Sunday at the…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Nevada Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
29 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nevada Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Racing into a strong headwind in sub-60-degree temperatures, it’s anyone’s guess what kind of runs we’ll see today. The atmospheric conditions are phenomenal, but the headwind may negate some of that as may…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview

Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over.
29 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview
Heading into the second-to-last raceday of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, just eight win lights remain to be claimed in each class and a champion could be crowned before the day is over. Pro Stock Motorcycle phenom Gaige…
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Salinas, Hight, Koretsky, Herrera will lead Las Vegas fields into final eliminations

Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final eliminations at the season’s penultimate event.
28 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Kyle Koretsky
Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final…
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Salinas, Hight, Enders, Herrera lead first-day fields at crucial Las Vegas event

Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship drama clinging to every run.
27 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship…
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Friday preview

The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and the Countdown to the Championship, comes to life today with the first two of four professional qualifying sessions.
26 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Nevada Nationals
The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and the Countdown to the Championship, comes to life today with the first two of four professional qualifying sessions. Weather conditions for the…
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No Lone Star here: Enders, Pruett, Hagan, Herrera shine at Texas FallNationals

Pro Stock winner Erica Enders became the winningest female driver in motorsports history, Tony Stewart Racing scored a nitro double in Top Fuel and Funny Car with Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera continued to dominate in Pro Stock Motorcycle all at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
15 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Dallas winners
Pro Stock winner Erica Enders became the winningest female driver in motorsports history, Tony Stewart Racing scored a nitro double in Top Fuel and Funny Car with Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera continued to dominate in Pro Stock…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
15 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals
      As per usual, the No. 8 and No. 9 qualifiers are the first pair down the track in Top Fuel, and Austin Prock, with lane choice, takes the left, but it doesn’t work out as the Montana Brands car is up in smoke right…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday Preview

Records, both national and track fell by the wayside in front of a near-capacity crowd on Saturday at the 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Sunday’s final rounds promise to deliver more excitement and drama as Camping World NHRA series racer continue their pursuit of victories at the historic Texas Motorplex
15 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Dallas
Records, both national and track fell by the wayside in front of a near-capacity crowd on Saturday at the 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Sunday’s final rounds promise to deliver more excitement and drama as Camping World NHRA series racer…
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Herrera bombs record; Torrence, Tasca III, and Anderson lead the way in Dallas

There were almost too many eye-opening runs to count during another fast day during the Texas NHRA FallNationals but few could hold a candle to the 6.627 by Vance & Hines Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera but fellow low qualifiers Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, and Greg Anderson still had plenty to crow about.
14 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Gaige Herrera
There were almost too many eye-opening runs to count during another fast day during the Texas NHRA FallNationals but few could hold a candle to the 6.627 by Vance & Hines Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera but fellow low qualifiers Steve Torrence, Bob…
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Division 7 team claims second overall triumph in JEGS Allstars competition

In the 38-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the Division 7 team hasn’t had many reasons to celebrate, but this year was different as the squad from the Pacific Division dropped the hammer on the competition to claim their second overall team title, and first since 2012.
14 Oct 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Div. 7
In the 38-year history of the JEGS Allstars competition, the Division 7 team hasn’t had many reasons to celebrate, but this year was different as the squad from the Pacific Division dropped the hammer on the competition to claim their second overall…
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Texas NHRA FallNationls Saturday Preview

Texas drag racing fans will get a lot of bang for their buck on Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals with two full qualifying rounds that will set the fields for the critical event, which is the third of six in the Countdown to the championship. Follow along with our Saturday preview.
14 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Texas Motorplex
Texas drag racing fans will get a lot of bang for their buck on Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals with two full qualifying rounds that will set the fields for the critical event, which is the third of six in the Countdown to the championship…
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Torrence, Tasca, Kramer and Herrera take the lead on a fast Friday in Texas

Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Deric Kramer, and Gaige Herrera earned the provisional low qualifier spots and a lot of bonus cash during an action-packed day of professional qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals.
13 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Deric Kramer, and Gaige Herrera are the opening-day qualifying leaders after the opening day at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. As part of Motorplex’s "Friday Night Live” program, the low qualifiers…
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Texas NHRA FallNationls Friday Preview

Titles will be on the line as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series makes its annual stop at the Texas Motorplex for this weekend's Texas NHRA FallNationals Stampede of Speed. Here's all you need to know in our Friday preview.
13 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Dallas
Three-time Funny Car champ Ron Capps was recently quoted as saying “you can’t win a championship in Dallas, but you can lose one.”  Capps is 100% correct as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship enters the home…
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A huge day for points as Hagan, Millican, Anderson, and Herrera claim trophies at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera each claimed important wins.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
NHRA Midwest Nationals winners
The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan,…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Midwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
After a morning packed with mid- to late-round Sportsman action, the first two Top Fuel dragsters to take to the track belong to Leah Pruett, No. 4 in the points, and Shawn Langdon, No. 2. Langdon leaves first in his Kalitta Air dragster, but Pruett…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Preview

Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis will likely have great impact on the final outcome of the season, and all eyes are on the facility that sits in the shadow of the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis…
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St. Louis low qualifier Tasca eyes points lead for the first time; Kalitta, Enders, and Herrera also No. 1  

He's starting from the top spot, and Bob Tasca III has an extraordinary opportunity at the NHRA Midwest Nationals to slide into the Funny Car points lead for the first time during the Countdown to the Championship. Incoming points leaders Doug Kalitta and Gaige Herrera also qualified No. 1, as did Erica Enders, who is a handful of points out of the lead.
30 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Bob Tasca III
He's starting from the top spot again, and now Bob Tasca III has an extraordinary opportunity on Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals to slide into the Funny Car points lead for the first time during the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Incoming…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday Preview

Friday night qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals was fiery and fast, with header flames high and adrenaline even higher for drivers competing in the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events. On Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, the four quickest drivers are the target. 
30 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Friday night qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals was fiery and fast, with header flames high and adrenaline soaring even higher for drivers competing in the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events. Provisional low qualifiers were…
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Kalitta, Tasca, Enders, and Herrera continue powerful runs, take top spots on Friday in St. Louis

Friday's qualifying session at the NHRA Midwest Nationals kicked off as the sun was setting over The Gateway Arch, and with flames high, Doug Kalitta and Bob Tasca III stood as best. Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera also nabbed the provisional pole in their respective classes to initiate race three of six in the Countdown to the Championship.
29 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Friday's lone qualifying session at the NHRA Midwest Nationals kicked off as the sun was setting over the St. Louis Gateway Arch, and with flames high and drivers eager to make the most of a positive shift in conditions, four stood out amongst their…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday preview

The 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, just across the bridge from the St. Louis arch. The energy is palpable at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six races in the Countdown, and everybody is after that increasingly important trophy.
29 Sep 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
St. Louis marks the mid-point of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and what happens this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway could very well prove pivotal to the final outcome of the season.  Looking back, Steve Torrence…
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