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Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner at the U.S. Nationals

To kick off The Big Go!, the NHRA hosted a sportsman racer appreciation dinner at the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals
29 Aug 2023
David Kennedy
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Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner at the U.S. Nationals
To kick off The Big GO, the NHRA hosted a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner at the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals. The Top Eliminator Club (TEC) at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park was packed on Tuesday night, with sportsman racers…
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Jasmine Salinas obtains NHRA Top Fuel license; prepares for 2024 season debut

Jasmine Salinas, the 31-year-old daughter of NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas, has earned her NHRA Top Fuel license after various test sessions throughout the 2023 season and will make her debut at the 2024 season opener in Gainesville.
29 Aug 2023
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Jasmine Salinas
Jasmine Salinas, the 31-year-old daughter of NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas, has earned her NHRA Top Fuel license after various test sessions throughout the 2023 season.  She will officially make her first start in the Top Fuel ranks…
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Young guns have ruled, but Pro Stock veterans are coming on strong for playoffs

Pro Stock young guns like points leader Dallas Glenn, Deric Kramer, Kyle Koretsky, Camrie Caruso, and Mason McGaha have made their presence known the last couple of seasons, but class veterans Erica Enders and Greg Anderson are rising to meet the challenge as the Countdown to the Championship looms.
29 Aug 2023
Kelly Wade
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Erica Enders Greg Anderson
The first iteration of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship came into play more than 15 years ago, and the inception of a playoff-style format to decide the championship changed the overall landscape of the season. It matters more than ever that…
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Baileigh Industrial joins Trick-Tools Racing for Indy and Countdown events

The Trick-Tools Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team will feature Baileigh Industrial on their White Alligator Racing entry at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and throughout the Countdown to the Championship.
29 Aug 2023
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Trick-Tools Racing
The Trick-Tools Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team will feature Baileigh Industrial on their White Alligator Racing entry at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals and throughout the Countdown to the Championship. The Manitowoc, Wis.-based…
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Fifty years later, Terry Earwood returns to Indy for another shot at victory

Fifty years after winning the Super Stock title in drag racing’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious single event, Terry Earwood returns this week to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park seeking an improbable bookend victory at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
29 Aug 2023
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Terry Earwood
Fifty years after winning the Super Stock title in drag racing’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious single event, Terry Earwood returns this week to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park seeking an improbable bookend victory at the 69th annual…
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U.S. Nationals Top 5: Take a look at the Big Go's winningest drivers by class

Winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals just once is a lifetime achievement for some, but here's a class-by-class look at the most successful Pro racers in the history of the world's biggest drag race.
29 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Tony Schumacher
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Matt Hagan, Leah Pruett gear up in search of more Indy glory at sponsor's event

There’s nothing like winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which stands alone as the pinnacle of drag racing. It’s a feeling Tony Stewart Racing’s Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett hope to enjoy at this weekend’s 69th annual spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
29 Aug 2023
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Matt Hagan Leah Pruett
There’s nothing like winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which stands alone as the pinnacle of drag racing. It’s a feeling Tony Stewart Racing’s Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett hope to enjoy at this weekend’s 69th annual spectacle at…
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Third-generation Kalittas attend Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School in Norwalk

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School recently hosted three generations of Kalitta family racers, including the sons of Doug Kalitta and the late Scott Kalitta.
29 Aug 2023
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Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School
Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School recently hosted three generations of Kalitta family racers and enabled the latest group to fast track their own drag racing careers. Held at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Hawley’s popular NHRA Super…
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Robert Hight's Funny Car is surging at the most critical hour of the regular season

Between exhausting moments of test and grand glimmers of greatness, Robert Hight and his team have felt every high and every low. Now, they're positioned to make their best impression at the most important race of the regular season.
28 Aug 2023
Kelly Wade
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Robert Hight
Robert Hight and his Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Funny Car team have worn full battle armor all season long. Between exhausting moments of test and grand glimmers of greatness, they've felt every high and every low. Now, Hight's branch of the…
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The NHRA welcomes you to Indianapolis

The home of the Big Go — and the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals — welcomes you to town for the World's Biggest Drag Race.
28 Aug 2023
David Kennedy
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Cruz Pedregon and The NHRA welcome you to Indianapolis for the 2023 U.S.Nationals
Welcome to Indiana! This month the jet set will be greeted by the nitro set. On behalf of the National Hot Rod Association and the home of the World's Biggest Drag Race, the Indianapolis International Airport has Cruz Pedregon‘s nitro Funny Car on…
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Head Racing announces Dylan Cromwell Memorial Scholarship

Funny Car driver Blake Alexander and Jim Head Racing will pay tribute to former crewmember Dylan Cromwell during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2023
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Dylan Cromwell
On Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, Dylan Cromwell was killed in a highway accident while driving one of the Head Racing Funny Car transporters to the NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old Montana native made a profound impact on the Head Racing…
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Will Smith returns for second U.S. Nationals with experience, backing from Mac Rak

Will Smith and his Band of Brothers are back together and headed to the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Joining Smith and car owner Larry Dixon on this latest venture is North America’s largest pallet-rack repair company, Mac Rak. 
28 Aug 2023
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Will Smith
Will Smith and his Band of Brothers are back together and headed to the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Joining Smith and car owner Larry Dixon on this latest venture is North America’s largest pallet-rack repair company, Mac Rak.…
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Stalba, Morris top winners list at East Region/Division 1 event in New England

Karen Stalba and Wayne Morris scored Top Alcohol wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at New England Dragway.
26 Aug 2023
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Northeast Division
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at New England Dragway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.423, 262.69  def. Jackie Fricke,…
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Coughlin, Foster lead winners at rain-delayed Division 3 Battle at the Beech

Mike Coughlin and Chris Foster scored Top Alcohol wins at the rain-delayed conclusion of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division Battle at the Beech at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
25 Aug 2023
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 Division 3
The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Battle at the Beech: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Mike Coughlin, Dublin, Ohio, 5.333, 271.13  def. Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 7.…
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RoofTec Comp Eliminator Cash Clash promises fierce battle for $50,000 purse

The 16-car field is set for the RoofTec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash, which will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
25 Aug 2023
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Cash Clash
The 16-car field is set for the Rooftec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash, which will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. From a total purse of $50,…
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NHRA will host a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday in Indy

The NHRA will host a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in advance of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, featuring food, fun, camaraderie, and more than $20,000 in door prizes from 30 different NHRA partners.
25 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner
The NHRA will host a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in advance of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, featuring food, fun, camaraderie, and more than…
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Division 6 racers power through double header event at Yellowstone Drag Strip

Bruce Schmiedl, Neal Rhodes, and Tony Hernandez, scored big wins as NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division wrapped up its doubleheader event at Yellowstone Drag Strip.
25 Aug 2023
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Division 6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Yellowstone Drag Strip: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Bruce Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., '32 Bantum, A/EA, 7.574, 175.41…
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Ron Capps to pay tribute to "the Snake" with Hot Wheels throwback livery in Indy

Ron Capps will have a new look in Indy as his NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra will sport a throwback livery paying tribute to his former team owner, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, and the legendary Hot Wheels NHRA Funny Car. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Prudhomme’s victory at the 1973 NHRA U.S. Nationals.
25 Aug 2023
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Ron Capps Hot Wheels Funny Car
Ron Capps, reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion and winner of the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, will have a new look when he defends his title at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park over Labor Day weekend. Capps’ NAPA Auto…
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When it comes to 300 mph, I feel The Need: The Need To Talk about Speed

The old saying, "Speed is not just about going fast; it's about going faster than anyone else” certainly applies to drag racing. As we sit on the cusp of the first 300-mph eighth-mile pass, here’s a look back at the history of speed in drag racing.
25 Aug 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
The Need for Speed
At last year’s Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, Brittany Force’s David Grubnic-tuned Monster Energy Top Fueler reached a speed of 299.73 after covering just 660 feet of racetrack, falling just shy of the magic and lucrative 300-mph speed.…
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Early NHRA gasser star, Indy winner "Ohio George" Montgomery passes away

“Ohio George” Montgomery, one of the first superstars in NHRA Drag Racing history, passed away Aug. 24. Montgomery, who was voted No. 28 on the list of NHRA’s Top 50 Racers in 2000, was a dominant force in gasser racing for decades beginning in the late 1950s.
24 Aug 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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"Ohio George" Montgomery
“Ohio George” Montgomery,” one of the first superstars in NHRA Drag Racing history, passed away. Aug. 24. He was 90. Montgomery, who was voted No. 28 on the list of NHRA’s Top 50 Racers in 2000, was a dominant force in gasser racing for decades…
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More than $2 million on the line at Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the largest and most prestigious drag race in the world with more than 900 teams competing, will again be the richest drag race in history with a combined potential payout of more than $2 million in cash and posted contingency awards.
24 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the largest and most prestigious drag race in the world with more than 900 teams competing, will again be the richest drag race in history with a combined potential payout of more than $2 million in cash…
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Four-car Factory X race set for Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

The first side-by-side competition between drivers in the exciting new Factory X presented by Holley will take place in Indy with four drivers set to take part at the Big Go!
24 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Greg Stanfield
Following the debut of the first official Factory X presented by Holley car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, the thrilling new class will now host its first side-by-side runs as four drivers are planning to run for a Wally…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle icon Angelle Sampey earns A/Fuel license for late 2023 debut

Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey has earned her Top Alcohol Dragster license and has become the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program driver development program. Sampey plans to run three events in an A/Fuel Dragster this season.
24 Aug 2023
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Angelle Sampey
  Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey is trading two wheels for four after recently earning her Top Alcohol Dragster license. Sampey is the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB…
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Angelle Sampey, Antron Brown on WFO Radio

24 Aug 2023
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With six NHRA Drag Racing championships between them, Antron Brown and Angelle Sampey joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello, for a wide-ranging interview about their major announcement.
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is jam-packed with special events

The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions, and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
23 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 4…
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Watch two exciting Lucas Oil Series events for free this weekend on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway and the Division 3 event from Beech Bend Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
23 Aug 2023
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NHRAtv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway and the Division 3 event from Beech Bend Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
23 Aug 2023
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Behind the Scenes
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DRAW’s annual special collectible sale to take place during U.S. Nationals

The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles Friday through Sunday during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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DRAW
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles in Indianapolis during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. The sale will start on Friday morning at 10 a.m. and last until 6 p.m. at the main…
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Top Fuel’s Buddy Hull will get Hull’k for Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

Top Fuel team owner and driver Buddy Hull will transform his traditional Methanol Moonshine/Renegade Race Fuels dragster to the Hull’k Top Fuel dragster, an homage to one of his favorite superheroes, The Incredible Hulk, at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2023
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Buddy Hull
Top Fuel team owner and driver Buddy Hull will transform his traditional Methanol Moonshine/Renegade Race Fuels dragster to the Hull’k Top Fuel dragster, an homage to one of his favorite superheroes, The Incredible Hulk, at the Dodge Power Brokers…
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Third-generation drag racer Maddi Gordon licensed in Top Alcohol Funny Car

Maddi Gordon, daughter of reigning world champ Doug Gordon, completed her licensing runs during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history.
22 Aug 2023
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Maddi Gordon
Maddi Gordon completed her licensing runs on Monday during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history. Her father,…
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