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Vote your favorite Pro Stock driver into the K&N Horsepower Challenge

The loyal fans of NHRA Pro Stock drag racing in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be able to vote their favorite category driver into the NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge.
28 Feb 2017
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K&N Challenge
The loyal fans of NHRA Pro Stock drag racing in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be able to vote their favorite category driver into the NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special bonus event for the factory hot rod class. The K&N…
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Harley-Davidson extends agreement as Official Motorcycle of NHRA

Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended its relationship with NHRA as the official motorcycle of the NHRA. Harley-Davidson has been the official motorcycle of NHRA since 2006.
28 Feb 2017
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Harley
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended its relationship with NHRA as the official motorcycle of the NHRA. Harley-Davidson, the oldest and largest U.S.-based manufacturer of motorcycles, has been the official motorcycle of NHRA since 2006. “…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals recap

NHRA on FOX announcers Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon recap the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
28 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
NHRA on FOX announcers Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon recap the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
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Stassi, Durie first-time winners at Arizona Nationals

George Stassi and Grant Durie both raced to their first NHRA National event win this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
27 Feb 2017
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Phoenix
George Stassi and Grant Durie both raced to their first NHRA National event win this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Stassi, Brea, Calif., faced off with Washington racer and NHRA Northwest division…
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Pritchett, Hagan repeat Pomona wins in Phoenix; Anderson scores in Pro Stock

26 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
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NHRA Arizona Nationals: Fast Five

The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, was chock full of memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best moments from the weekend.
26 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, was chock full of memorable moments. Here’s a look at the five best.
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday Notebook

Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) outlasted the competition to win the NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
26 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Phoenix
Features | Detailed Results It's raceday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park…
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Johnson, Pritchett, Line will lead fields into Sunday battle in Phoenix

Tommy Johnson Jr. moved to the top of the Funny Car order, joining Friday leaders Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) as No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
25 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tommy Johnson Jr.
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday Notebook

Tommy Johnson Jr. moved to the top of the Funny Car order, joining Friday leaders Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) as No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
25 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Phoenix
Features | Preview | Results QUALIFYING SESSIONS RECAPS …
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Pritchett's national-record 3.65 leads Top Fuel; C. Force, Line also top Friday fields

Leah Pritchett made the quickest pass in Top Fuel history (3.658) and leads the field after the opening day of the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Courtney Force (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) also front their classes after the close of Friday qualifying.
24 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Leah Pritchett
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Friday Notebook

Leah Pritchett made the quickest pass in Top Fuel history and leads the field after the opening day of the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Courtney Force (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) also front their classes after the close of Friday qualifying.
24 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Phoenix
Features | Preview | Results QUALIFYING SESSIONS RECAPS…
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The Art of Matt Levonas, Part 2

Last week I showed off some of the marvelous artwork by NHRA’s Northwest Division Director Matt Levonas and I’m back with more this week, including some cool 1970s Funny Cars.
24 Feb 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
LDR
Last week I showed off some of the marvelous artwork by NHRA’s Northwest Division Director Matt Levonas (you can find the article linked in the bar at left), and I’m back with more this week. As you all know, I’m a sucker for 1970s Funny Cars, so…
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NHRA, Shelby Development, LLC announce Shelby’s acquisition of National Trail Raceway

Shelby Development, LLC and its affiliated company Monopoly Acquisitions, LLC., CEO Chris Payne, and the NHRA have announced that the companies have entered an agreement for Shelby to acquire National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. 
23 Feb 2017
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National Trail
Shelby Development, LLC and its affiliated company Monopoly Acquisitions, LLC., CEO Chris Payne, and the NHRA have announced that the companies have entered an agreement for Shelby to acquire National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio.   …
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Pritchett, Hagan, Line are Tricky Tipster's favorites for Phoenix

NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has made his picks for the NHRA Arizona Nationals, and the Pomona champs -- Leah Pritchett, Matt Hagan, and Jason Line -- top the lists.
23 Feb 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Leah Pritchett, Matt Hagan, and Jason Line
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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Former Pro Stock champ Johnson eager to right the ship at NHRA Arizona Nationals

After a busy and what he thought was a productive off-season, Allen Johnson didn’t come out with the bang he hoped for to start the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
23 Feb 2017
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Allen Johnson
After a busy and what he thought was a productive off-season, Allen Johnson didn’t come out with the bang he hoped for to start the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The former Pro Stock world champion is determined to not let that…
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Hagan will run Sandvik Coromant colors in Phoenix

22 Feb 2017
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Matt Hagan
Circle K NHRA Winternationals champ and current Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan will continue his championship quest at the NHRA Arizona Nationals with a new color scheme of longtime Don Schumacher Racing partner Sandvik Coromant on board.…
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Pritchett banking on another impressive performance at NHRA Arizona Nationals

After winning the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season opener in Pomona, Calif. Leah Pritchett knows she will feel right at home at the second stop on the tour, the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
22 Feb 2017
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Leah Pritchett
After winning the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season opener in Pomona, Calif. Leah Pritchett, the rising Top Fuel star, knows she will feel right at home at the second stop on the tour, the NHRA Arizona Nationals, which takes place Feb…
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In defense of bracket racers

With a competitor base numbering in the tens of thousands, E.T. bracket racing is not only the most popular form of drag racing competition in the world, but from a driving standpoint, it’s also the most challenging.
22 Feb 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
langdon1
There are those who think that E.T. bracket racing is easy or that bracket racers are somehow inferior to those racers who compete in heads-up or performance-based classes. People with that mindset are sadly mistaken. Bracket racing, where…
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Hagan, Olpin guest on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro

21 Feb 2017
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WFO
Matt Hagan previews the NHRA Arizona Nationals on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Lucas Oil Series racer Ed Olpin talks about his historic double at the Circle K Winternationals. NHRA National Dragster’s Kevin McKenna discusses his latest “The Sports Report”…
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Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, like you've never experienced it before

Before the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour fully puts Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in the rearview mirror, here's a chance to experience the fabled facility in a way you've never seen it before.
21 Feb 2017
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Pomona Gigipan
Before the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour fully puts Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in the rearview mirror, here's a chance to experience the fabled facility in a way you've never seen it before. Using the controls on the images below, you…
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Defending event champ Wilkerson focused on season-long consistency

Last season, Tim Wilkerson raced to early success and even a share of the points lead, but the rest of the season wasn’t as smooth. The Funny Car veteran is determined to extend last year’s hot start into a full season in 2017.
21 Feb 2017
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Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson believed his team showed its true potential early last year, racing to wins in Phoenix and Charlotte, and even grabbing a share of the Funny Car points lead at the quarter-mark of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.…
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Treadwell, Caheely, and Nagel lead winners list at Orlando Speed World Dragway

Jenny Treadwell, Tyler Caheely, and Terry Nagel led the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
21 Feb 2017
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LODRS
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off its first divisional event of season in the southeast division, hitting Orlando Speed World Dragway this past weekend. Drivers from all over the southeast visited the strip to battle head-to-head in…
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Billy Glidden involved in testing accident

NHRA national-event winner Pro Mod racer Billy Glidden crashed during a test session at the Orlando Speed World Dragway Feb. 21.
21 Feb 2017
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Billy Glidden
NHRA national-event winner Pro Mod racer Billy Glidden suffered five broken ribs and a bruised lung in crash during a test session at the Orlando Speed World Dragway Tuesday. Glidden, the son of former NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden, was…
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Catching up with Whit Bazemore

There are few drivers in NHRA history with a stronger opinion about the sport than Whit Bazemore, who shares his thoughts about the Circle K NHRA Winternationals and the many side stories surrounding the event. (New, expanded interview!)
21 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
There are few drivers in NHRA history with a stronger opinion about the sport than Whit Bazemore. Bazemore, who has driven both Funny Cars and Top Fuel cars in his long career and won 20 races in Funny Car including two at the Chevrolet Performance…
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Racing Electronics extends agreement as Official Radio Communications of NHRA

Racing Electronics has extended its official sponsorship with the NHRA, signing a multi-year agreement as the official radio communications of the NHRA. 
21 Feb 2017
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Racing Electronics
Racing Electronics, the worldwide leader in two-way communications products for the motorsports industry, has extended its official sponsorship with the NHRA, signing a multi-year agreement as the official radio communications of the NHRA.…
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Top Fuel standout Torrence knows importance of strong start at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Pomona didn’t go his way to open the 2017 campaign, which means doing well and grabbing early-season momentum will be critical for Steve Torrence at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
20 Feb 2017
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Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence saw the benefit of a quick start a year ago when a season-opening victory in Pomona catapulted the Top Fuel driver to the best season in his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career.  Pomona didn’t go his way to open the…
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Ardmore Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network

Ardmore Dragway, located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has joined Division 4, the NHRA South Central Division as a NHRA member track. 
20 Feb 2017
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Member Track
Ardmore Dragway, located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has joined Division 4, the NHRA South Central Division as a NHRA member track.  Ardmore Dragway was originally built as the Ardmore Municipal Airport. After the Ardmore Municipal Airport moved…
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Persistent McMillen keeps moving forward in pursuit of Top Fuel success

Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s via Skype from his home in Indiana to talk about the start of the 2017 season racing.
20 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Do you know who was the first driver in 2017 to score a round-win in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series? The answer to that trivia question is Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen, who joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio…
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Females to win Top Fuel at the Winternationals

Leah Pritchett's win at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals put her on a small list of women to win at the season-opening race. Here is a look at the five females who have scored victories in Top Fuel at the Winternationals.
20 Feb 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Fast Five
Leah Pritchett with her team in the Winternationals winner's circle
At the season-opening event in Pomona, Leah Pritchett outlasted the field in Top Fuel to take home her second career Wally in the class. The victory put Pritchett on a short list of women to win the Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Following is a look…
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NHRA tour heads west to Phoenix for NHRA Arizona Nationals

With a valuable championship points on the line in this young season, the stakes will be high for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series competitors at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Feb. 24-26 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, outside of Phoenix.
18 Feb 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Phoenix
With a valuable championship points on the line in this young season, the stakes will be high for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series competitors at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, which takes place Feb. 24-26 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, a 450-…
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