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Best of Las Vegas

04 Apr 2016
National Dragster staff
Poll Position
After three exciting races to open up the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the tour headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Would the first of two annual trips to the Nevada desert live up to the hype of those first three events,…
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Brown, DeJoria, Line victorious in Las Vegas

03 Apr 2016
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Remembering Mark Lyle

03 Apr 2016
News
Final eliminations at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are under way, and the memory of Chief Starter Mark Lyle, who passed away March 27, has been very much a part of the event. Lyle, who had held the…
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Friday leaders hold on for top spots in Las Vegas

02 Apr 2016
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Horsepower Challenge history: Anderson wins No. 5

02 Apr 2016
Candida Benson, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Anderson win
Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Chevy to the 2016 K&N Horsepower Challenge title, his fifth win in the bonus race. Anderson got a single in the final when teammate Jason Line was unable to make a run due to fluid leaking from his engine…
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Lowes Foods named presenting sponsor of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

02 Apr 2016
News
Lowes Foods has been named presenting sponsor for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, April 22-24, the fifth event in the 24-race 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. As presenting sponsor, Lowes Foods will conduct marketing…
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Anderson leads K&N Horsepower Challenge field in Las Vegas

02 Apr 2016
News
The K&N Horsepower Challenge field has been set, and Greg Anderson leads the star-studded field as the No. 1 seed in the lucrative special event, which will take center stage Saturday, April 2, during the 17th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA…
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Torrence, Beckman, Line lead Friday fields in Las Vegas

01 Apr 2016
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Enders searching for good vibes in Las Vegas

01 Apr 2016
News
The first three races in the new-look Pro Stock class haven’t brought the desired results for two-time defending world champion Erica Enders. But if she is looking for good vibes and a swift turnaround, her recent stellar track record shows…
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Fans to determine Top 20 most important Funny Cars

31 Mar 2016
News
VOTE NOW! As part of NHRA’s 50th Anniversary of Funny Car celebration, fans will have the opportunity to vote for the cars they believe are the most important in…
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Tricky Tipster's Las Vegas picks

31 Mar 2016
News
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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Top 20 Funny Cars

31 Mar 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
  In case you missed the announcement today on NHRA.com, we’ve revealed the final Top 20 list of Funny Cars from which fans can…
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2001 Las Vegas

31 Mar 2016
Alex Waldron, National Dragster Associate Editor
Throwback Thursday
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is back in the desert for the 17th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. This week, we will look through the NHRA National Dragster photo files from the second event held at The Strip…
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Event preview: Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals

30 Mar 2016
News
Last year’s spring event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was filled with excitement, drama, and some foreshadowing for the season. In Top Fuel, Richie Crampton scored his first of five wins in 2015 with the Lucas Oil flagship entry,…
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Steady Kalitta looking for first season win in Las Vegas

30 Mar 2016
News
A strong early-season start has Top Fuel standout Doug Kalitta third in the points standings. While that gives Kalitta and his team confidence and momentum early in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, he knows it can be a fleeting…
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Dodgers fan Hight works out at Spring Training

30 Mar 2016
News
Former NHRA Funny Car world champ Robert Hight is a lifetime fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers who dreamed of playing professional baseball long before he ever saddled up behind the wheel for John Force Racing. As the story goes, a young Hight even…
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A survivor's story

30 Mar 2016
Kevin McKenna, National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Rene Garza knows that he is lucky to be alive, so even though his driving days are most likely over, the fact that he has a chance to go racing this season with his youngest son, Joey, is nothing short of a miracle. Garza, 64, has been a loyal…
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VIDEO: Heart of the NHRA: Terry Chandler and Make-A-Wish

29 Mar 2016
News
Terry Chandler has become a beloved member of the NHRA community thanks not only to her passion for the sport but also her big heart. The sister of longtime competitor Johnny Gray and aunt to current racers Shane and Jonathan Gray, Chandler…
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NHRA All Access, your ticket to live streaming

29 Mar 2016
News
Race fans around the globe can get live, all-day video coverage from NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with NHRA’s exciting new premium streaming service, NHRA All Access.…
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NHRA FanFest to kick off Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas

29 Mar 2016
News
The popular NHRA FanFest, Las Vegas style, will return to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, March 31, in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The two-hour event, which…
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From the shop to the track

29 Mar 2016
Brad Littlefield, National Dragster Associate Editor
Tuesday Morning Crew Chief
A feature story in the upcoming April 8 issue of NHRA National Dragster has an overview of the nitro teams that build their own chassis in-house. Don Schumacher Racing and John Force Racing had been doing so since 2008, and more recent…
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Coughlin Jr. earns fan vote starting spot in K&N Horsepower Challenge

28 Mar 2016
News
Coughlin
Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the Magneti Marelli by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, has been selected by the fans as the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote…
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NHRA Chief Starter Mark Lyle passes

28 Mar 2016
News
With great sadness, NHRA reported today that Mark Lyle, NHRA’s Chief Starter, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 27. On behalf of NHRA and the entire drag racing community, we offer our condolences to all of Lyle’s family and…
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VIDEO: Crew Chief Confidential: Mike Guger

28 Mar 2016
News
Mike Guger is a veteran of the nitro ranks. He came up in the sport working for the legendary Dale Armstrong, beginning in the alcohol ranks in the 1970s. He was part of the team that made the first 300-mph run in the history of the sport with…
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Millican ready to become next first-time Top Fuel winner

28 Mar 2016
News
With Leah Pritchett and Brittany Force claiming the last two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victories, fans have witnessed the very rare occurrence of having back-to-back first-time winners in the 10,000-horsepower Top Fuel category.…
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Five great drag racing movies

28 Mar 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Whether you’re relaxing on your couch streaming entertainment or at the local movie theater, who doesn’t love a good flick? And if you’re a drag racing fan – and we know you are – what’s better than a movie about your favorite motorsport? Here’s…
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Meet Melissa Surber, Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie

25 Mar 2016
News
One racer who attracted a lot of attention in Gainesville is 21-year-old Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie Melissa Surber. A resident of the Northern California city of Rio Dell, Surber was introduced to the sport by her father, James, a longtime bike…
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Top 20 Funny Cars: We have a list!

25 Mar 2016
Phil Burgess, National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Don “the Snake” Prudhomme has three, Kenny Bernstein has two, and 15 other drivers and teams each have one. That’s the breakdown after weeks of analysis and consultation that resulted in the compilation of a list of 20 of the…
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Hot start has Capps feeling confident heading to Las Vegas

24 Mar 2016
News
The carryover of strong momentum and performances from the end of one year and into the beginning of the next can be a difficult thing to master when competitors are dealing with 10,000-horsepower Funny Cars. But class standout Ron Capps and his…
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Ken Veney

24 Mar 2016
Alex Waldron, National Dragster Associate Editor
Throwback Thursday
During Ken Veney’s drag racing career, he established himself as a successful driver and an all-time great crew chief and engine builder who was credited with many major innovations. Behind the wheel of his Top Alcohol Funny Cars and Top…
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