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An NHRA PRI news avalanche and new Funny Car driver Buddy Hull

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes takes you through the torrent of news that came from the 2023 PRI Show and is joined by a guy who helped to make some headlines in the form of Buddy Hull, who is moving into the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for the 2024 season.
13 Dec 2023
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NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider host, Brian Lohnes takes you through the absolutely astonishing torrent of news that came from the 2023 PRI Show in Indianapolis and is later joined by a guy who helped to make some headlines in the…
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Greg Anderson's late season push is keeping the veteran racer's drive alive

The regular season was unfulfilling for five-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, but he came alive during the Countdown to the Championship and earned the No. 2 decal for his window. A near-miss of another series title has the most winning driver in category history eager to get back to it.
13 Dec 2023
Kelly Wade
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Greg Anderson
The regular season in 2023 was somewhat unfulfilling for five-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson, but he came alive during the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. In the end, Anderson earned the No. 2 decal for his window for the second…
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Things we learned at the PRI Show

For three days each December, the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in downtown Indianapolis becomes the hub of the auto racing world. Here’s a recap of some of the week’s biggest NHRA news.
12 Dec 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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PRI SHOW
For three days each December, the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in downtown Indianapolis becomes the hub of the auto racing world. This year, the NHRA display in the main hall was ground zero for drag racing news, hosting a…
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Winternationals wowzer: John Force and J.R. Todd tangle in Pomona qualifying

The 2023 NHRA season was a wild one in many ways, including several spectacular on-track incidents. Here’s a look back at 12 of the biggies, starting with the two-car tangle between John Force and J.R. Todd at the NHRA Winternationals.
12 Dec 2023
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Twelve Days of Wrecks-mas
 John Force and J.R. Todd
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force and fellow former world champion J.R. Todd were involved in a two-car accident in the shutdown area in the second qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Force’s Peak Chevy got…
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Top 5 Upsets of 2023

There's no sure thing when it comes to anything in the world, but that's never more true than it is in drag racing, as the results showed event after event, and as our Top 5 Upsets of the Year bear out.
12 Dec 2023
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Top 5 Upsets of 2023
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John Labbous posts four wins in five finals to claim second NHRA title

11 Dec 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2023 NHRA world champion
John Labbbous
Most racers don’t go into a season planning to win a championship, but John Labbous Jr. isn’t like most racers. Labbous is a hired gun who races for a living, so when it comes to championships, he almost feels obligated to win, if not for himself,…
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Clay Millican accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Best Social Media Account

"We won the NHRA National Dragster Best Social Media Account. Thanks to everyone who voted for this. I am so grateful to win anything that’s voted on by the fans I cannot thank you enough!!! I appreciate you folks !!!"
11 Dec 2023
David Kennedy
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Clay Millican accepts NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team award—Best Social Media Account
video-js.video-js.vjs-fluid:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) { padding-top: 56.25%; } NHRA Top Fuel star Clay Millican, who has given fans unparalleled backstage access to the running of a Top Fuel team through his social media…
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Alloy Employer Services extends partnership with Foley Lewis Racing

Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will continue its partnership with Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and Foley Lewis Racing into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and has committed to multiple races as the team’s primary sponsor.
11 Dec 2023
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Doug Foley
Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will continue its partnership with Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and Foley Lewis Racing into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Alloy Employer Services has…
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Mike Stavrinos to make NHRA Pro Mod debut with Mike Janis Racing

Mike Stavrinos, a longtime standout in nearly every heads-up category, is set to fulfill a longtime dream when he joins the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2024.
11 Dec 2023
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Mike Stavrinos
Mike Stavrinos, a longtime standout in nearly every heads-up category, is set to fulfill a longtime dream when he joins the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2024. Stavrinos has joined Mike Janis Racing for a two-car Pro Mod effort and will make…
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Inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team honored at PRI trade show

The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching. The roster is the result of more than 12,000 fan votes cast on NHRA.com in the weeks leading up to the show.
10 Dec 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage. The program, created by…
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Chris Bostick joins forces with Kulungian, Van Sant, and White Alligator Racing

Standout Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
09 Dec 2023
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Chris Bostick
In a strategic alliance that will surely create a formidable competitive force in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, standout rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 season of the…
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Shawn Reed to return to full-time NHRA Top Fuel competition in 2024

Veteran Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed will return to full-time NHRA competition in 2024 as the owner/driver of the Shawn Reed Racing (SRR) Reed Truck & Excavating Top Fuel dragster in a technical and advancement alliance with Antron Brown's AB Motorsports.
09 Dec 2023
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Shawn Reed
In a move that will strengthen the already ultra-competitive NHRA Top Fuel division, veteran Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed will return to full-time NHRA competition in 2024 as the owner/driver of the Shawn Reed Racing (SRR) Reed Truck & Excavating…
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Rewatch the NHRA on FOX live stream from the 2023 PRI Show—Day 3

Day 3 of the Performance Racing Industry trade show was filled with more announcements and National Dragster All-Star revelations on the NHRA stage.
09 Dec 2023
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Tony Stewart named ND All-Star Team Person, Top Alcohol Driver of the Year

Tony Stewart, a championship-winning NHRA nitro team owner and tireless ambassador for NHRA Drag Racing, has been named Person of the Year by the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team panel and also was voted Top Alcohol Driver of the Year by the fans.
08 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Tony Stewart
In his second year as an NHRA nitro team owner, Tony Stewart won the Funny Car championship with driver Matt Hagan and finished No. 3 in Top Fuel with his wife, Leah Pruett. Stewart also used his influence and airtime in other motorsports venues to…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Top Alcohol Driver of the Year: Tony Stewart

Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year.
08 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Tony Stewart
Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year. Stewart, a standout in NASCAR, IndyCar, and…
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Trevor Larkin teams with Eric Chesleigh for 2024 Top Alcohol Dragster effort

Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will have a new ride for 2024, driving for car owner and fellow Southern California driver Eric Chesleigh. 
08 Dec 2023
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Trevor Larkin
Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will have a new ride for 2024, driving for car owner and fellow Southern California driver Eric Chesleigh.  "Trevor became available, and we jumped at the opportunity to work together before another…
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ recap: Jordan Vandergriff’s road to happily ever after

NHRA Top Fuel racer Jordan Vandergriff’s journey for love continued on Thursday night’s season finale of ABC-TV’s Bachelor in Paradise (BiP). 
08 Dec 2023
Dominique Diaz, National Dragster Managing Editor
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Bachelor in Paradise
NHRA Top Fuel racer Jordan Vandergriff’s journey for love continued on last night’s season finale of ABC-TV’s Bachelor in Paradise (BiP).  To quickly recap the previous episode of BiP, Vandergriff accepted Mercedes Northup’…
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European Top Fuel champ Ida Zetterström to make NHRA debut with JCM Racing

Newly crowned FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström is on the move. Zetterström has announced her plans to make her NHRA Top Fuel debut with JCM Racing during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
08 Dec 2023
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Ida Zetterström
Newly crowned FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström is on the move. Zetterström has announced her plans to make her NHRA Top Fuel debut with JCM Racing during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The Finnish driver is making a…
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Tequila Comisario onboard for entirety of 2024 with Pro Stock's Camrie Caruso

Camrie Caruso will chase her first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship with Tequila Comisario primary branding adorning her Chevy Camaro race car for 20 of the 21 NHRA national events.
08 Dec 2023
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Camrie Caruso
Camrie Caruso will chase her first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship with Tequila Comisario primary branding adorning her Chevy Camaro race car for 20 of the 21 NHRA national events. The marketing relationship…
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PRI Show live broadcast — Day 2

Day 2 of the Performance Racing Industry trade show was filled with more major announcements and National Dragster All-Star revelations on the NHRA stage.
08 Dec 2023
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NHRA on FOX livestreaming from the 2023 PRI Show—Day 2
  Time Guest 8:45 AM NHRA Division Directors   9:00 AM Geoff Turk—Factory X racer 9:15 AM Brittany Friesen (Brittany Automotive…
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Powerbuilt Tools expands partnership with Paul Lee Racing for 2024

Powerbuilt Tools will continue to build its partnership with Paul Lee Racing and its Funny Car team for the upcoming 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
08 Dec 2023
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Paul Lee
Powerbuilt Tools will continue to build its partnership with Paul Lee Racing for the upcoming 2024 NHRA Drag Racing season. The well-known tool brand will take a major position with Paul Lee’s nitro Funny Car while participating in the NHRA Mission…
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Jacob McNeal makes jump to Top Fuel team ownership, more races in 2024

Top Fuel driver Jacob McNeal will begin his NHRA Rookie of the Year campaign driving the Poseidon Oilfield Services Top Fuel dragster at the historic NHRA Gatornationals, the first of eight races on his docket.
07 Dec 2023
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Jacob McNeal
Top Fuel driver Jacob McNeal will begin his NHRA Rookie of the Year campaign driving the Poseidon Oilfield Services Top Fuel dragster at the historic NHRA Gatornationals, March 8-10, 2024, at Gainesville Raceway.  McNeal, who raced four…
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Year-ending National Dragster issue recaps 2023 season, profiles champs

The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2023 NHRA season with a monster 244-page December issue packed with reflections and memories of the year.
07 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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ND 12
LOG IN TO READ THE NEW ISSUE The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2023 NHRA season…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals will return to renamed Firebird Motorsports Park

NHRA will return to Phoenix for the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, heading to the newly renamed Firebird Motorsports Park for the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals on April 5-7 and continuing the great history of NHRA Drag Racing at the track.
07 Dec 2023
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Phoenix
NHRA officials and the Gila River Indian Community have announce that NHRA will return to Phoenix for the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, heading to the newly renamed Firebird Motorsports Park for the 39th annual NHRA Arizona…
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NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year: Doug Kalitta

Doug Kalitta, who emerged victorious in a winner-take-all final against Leah Pruett to end his 26-year championship quest in dramatic fashion, was named the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year in balloting by fans.
07 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta, who emerged victorious in a winner-take-all final against Leah Pruett at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals to end his 26-year championship quest in dramatic fashion, was named the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Mod Driver of the Year: Mike Castellana

Mike Castellana clinched his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship in dramatic fashion at the final event of the year and was voted Pro Mod Driver of the Year by the fans.
07 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana rallied after heavily damaging his AAP Camaro during a testing accident early in the season to clinch his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship and was voted Pro Mod Driver of the Year by the fans. With the…
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NHRA on FOX livestreaming the 2023 PRI Show—Major announcement at 9 a.m. ET

There are 116 days between the 2023 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals and the 2024 NHRA Gatornationals—but there are no off days.
07 Dec 2023
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NHRA on FOX livestreaming the 2023 PRI Show—Major announcement at 9 a.m. ET
 
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PRI Show live broadcast — Day 1

Catch all of the breaking news announcements and interviews from the NHRA stage at the annual PRI Show.
07 Dec 2023
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NHRA on FOX livestreaming from the 2023 PRI Show—Day 1
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Pruett stepping aside in 2024 to focus on starting a family; Stewart named as team’s replacement Top Fuel driver

After completing 27 consecutive years in NHRA competition, Leah Pruett is stepping aside from racing in 2024 to focus on starting a family with husband Tony Stewart, who will take over the controls of the team's Top Fueler for the 2024 season.
07 Dec 2023
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Tony Stewart Racing
After completing 27 consecutive years in NHRA competition, Leah Pruett is stepping aside from racing in 2024 to focus on starting a family with husband Tony Stewart. Stewart will move into the Top Fuel seat on behalf of Pruett at Tony Stewart…
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NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Fan Favorite: John Force

Even though it’s been a few years since his most recent Funny Car championship, fans still turn out in droves to see and root for the sport’s GOAT, John Force, who was named Fan Favorite by voters in the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team balloting.
06 Dec 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
John Force
Even though it’s been a few years since his 16th and most recent Funny Car championship, fans still turn out in droves and sometimes exclusively to see and root for the sport’s GOAT, John Force, who was named Fan Favorite by voters in the NHRA …
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