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Hight aims for an ideal 2016 sendoff

05 Nov 2016
News
A world championship may not be in the equation for Funny Car standout Robert Hight this season when he heads to historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, but the…
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50th SEMA Show: One to remember

04 Nov 2016
News
The 50th anniversary SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a blur of high-performance machines, parts, and personalities. From NHRA's historic four-day live video stream from its booth to the multitude of go-fast goodies and hot rods, it was a mecca for fans…
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Funny Car Breakfast of Champions

04 Nov 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
NHRA’s annual SEMA Breakfast Wednesday saluted the yearlong 50 Years of Funny Car celebration and was the site of the official reveal of the top two cars in the yearlong fan-voted Top 20 Funny Cars list, though most people already knew that the…
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands to five events in 2017

03 Nov 2016
News
Factory stock
The wildly popular School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown returns for the 2017 season with an additional event added to the schedule. These series of events have seen increased car counts at races across the…
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Article with a Video Hero

02 Nov 2016
Japain
Deric Kramer and Cory Reed both grew up in Colorado racing Jr. Dragsters at scenic Bandimere Speedway, and now both of the rising stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series are eager to be part of the NHRA’s first live .…
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NHRA season to remember will have its dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals

02 Nov 2016
News
A season of record-setting excitement will come to a dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., the birthplace of NHRA Drag Racing. All four pro classes in the NHRA Mello Yello…
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Top two Funny Cars of 50 Years of Funny Cars announced at NHRA SEMA Breakfast

02 Nov 2016
News
The two finalists for the 50 years of Funny Car celebration were announced at the NHRA SEMA Breakfast at Las Vegas on Wednesday. The iconic 1973 Chevy Vega driven by “Jungle Jim” Liberman and the 1996 Castrol Pontiac Firebird driven by…
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The end of an era?

02 Nov 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Tommy Phillips won for the 38th time in his career when he wheeled his CBS ArcSafe Corvette to the Super Gas title at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. Shortly after the final, he acknowledged that he’s contemplating big changes in the…
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Union County Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network

01 Nov 2016
News
Union County Dragway, located minutes south of Union, S.C., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in the Southeast Division, NHRA’s Division 2, which features tracks in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico…
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One down, three to go

01 Nov 2016
National Dragster staff
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
Antron Brown clinched his third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title while Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps moved a step closer to his first title after a strong semifinal finish during a thrilling NHRA …
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J&A Service extend sponsorship of Pro Mod Drag Racing Series; expanded 2017 schedule announced

31 Oct 2016
News
Pro Mod
J&A Service, a leader in oil and gas well-servicing exploration, has signed an agreement to extend their series sponsorship of the wildly popular NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series also…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Sunday Notebook

30 Oct 2016
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
With the conclusion of the NHRA Toyota Nationals, the 2016 season is down to just one event, the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona in two weeks, but the penultimate race of the year was packed with wild moments and points-related drama. Here are today…
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Force, Torrence, Gray, Savoie hit the jackpot with big weekends in Las Vegas

30 Oct 2016
News
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Brown clinches third Top Fuel world championship

30 Oct 2016
Candida Benson, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Mello Yello's Al Rondon, left, and NHRA President Peter Clifford congratulated Antron Brown after he clinched the Top Fuel title. Antron Brown is officially a three-time NHRA Mello…
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Pedregon takes a wild ride in Las Vegas

30 Oct 2016
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Cruz Pedregon rode out one of the wildest runs of the season – and perhaps in NHRA history – in the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Toyota Nationals when the front tires of his…
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Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing No. 3

30 Oct 2016
News
As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts.   The results are being revealed in reverse order at NHRA national events this season…
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Millican, Beckman, Anderson, Savoie lead final qualifying fields in Las Vegas

29 Oct 2016
News
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Matco Tools, Don Schumacher Racing extend marketing partnership

29 Oct 2016
News
Matco Tools and Don Schumacher Racing announced that their 16-year marketing partnership is being extended with a new multiyear agreement that will include Antron Brown continuing as the driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster. Matco's…
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Saturday Notebook

29 Oct 2016
News
Qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2016 season wrapped up in front of a sold-out crowd at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the large crowd that packed the grandstands was treated to some great action across the four NHRA Mello…
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Tonglet and Savoie team for two-bike effort in 2017

29 Oct 2016
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
LE Tonglet, the 2010 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, will race as a teammate to White Alligator Racing’s Jerry Savoie as part of a two-bike effort in 2017. Tonglet’s bike will carry the familiar…
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Smith clinches third Pro Mod championship

29 Oct 2016
News
Smith
Rickie Smith, left, accepted congratulations from Jim Whiteley of series sponsor J&A Service after winning the 2016 NHRA Pro Mod championship. NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series veteran Rickie Smith locked up his third…
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NHRA, LVMS announce Saturday sellout at NHRA Toyota Nationals

29 Oct 2016
News
NHRA and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. This is the fifth sellout of the 2016 season and marks the first time in a decade the NHRA has enjoyed…
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Pritchett, Hagan, Skillman, Savoie hold hot hands after opening qualifying day in Las Vegas

28 Oct 2016
News
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Friday Notebook

28 Oct 2016
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is back in Las Vegas for the second-to-last race of the 2016 season, and as expected, points and the championship chases in the four classes are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Though Mother Nature…
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NHRA Today: Pedregon working to turn around his season

28 Oct 2016
News
Former NHRA Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon joins NHRA’s Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his frustrating season and his plans for the rest if the season and his 2017…
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Savoie back in PSM championship mix

28 Oct 2016
News
Jerry Savoie heads to this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in nearly an identical situation as he was in a year ago. The Pro Stock Motorcycle…
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Event preview: NHRA Toyota Nationals

28 Oct 2016
News
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is heading down the homestretch, and with just two events remaining on the calendar, the pressure is on for those still in contention for one of the world championships in the four Professional…
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The top three: Liberman

28 Oct 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
With the big reveal coming this weekend on which of the three finalists in the Top 20 Funny Cars list will make the final pairing, it’s time to take a look at the third car on the list: “Jungle Jim” Liberman’s 1973 Vega Funny Car. The Vega —…
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NHRA Today: Corradi talks Top Fuel titles and more

27 Oct 2016
News
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio, NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom talks with Antron Brown’s co-crew chief, Brian Corradi, via Skype from one of his pizza restaurants in suburban Cleveland. Corradi, with…
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AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sportsman champion highlights

27 Oct 2016
News
For most racers, the thrill of victory never gets old, but by the same token, a first win is almost always the most memorable. Five of the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals got to experience…
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