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Prepare for the magic of nighttime qualifying at the Winternationals

Nighttime qualifying will be among the many highlights as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series brings winter to Pomona this summer, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, July 30 – Aug. 1.
09 Jul 2021
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Pomona
  The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will bring winter to Pomona this summer, and fans are invited to celebrate the summer-themed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com as it returns to sunny Southern…
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Lane, Lang both double up at Woodburn Dragstrip Division 6 doubleheader weekend

Cody Lane in Comp and Jody Lang in Super Stock collected wins at both events of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division doubleheader event at Woodburn Dragstrip.
09 Jul 2021
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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 Woodburn Dragstrip: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.298, 273.05  def. Garrett Bateman…
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Ron Capps set to debut new NAPA Dodge during upcoming Western Swing

Looking for his first win of the season, Ron Capps and his NAPA team are preparing to debut a new chassis in Denver. In this video, co-crew chief Dean Antonelli explains the team's innovative approach and reasons for the change.
09 Jul 2021
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Amazing moment of the week: Dom Lagana fires up Nitro Ninja Funny Car

In a milestone moment in his recovery from his 2020 highway accident, Dom Lagana was behind the wheel of the family's Nitro Ninja Funny Car when it was test-fired prior to being shipped to its new owner, Graeme Cowin, in Australia.
09 Jul 2021
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A History of the Western Swing, 1989-2021

The NHRA Western Swing has been around since 1989, but this year, it has a new look and a shot at making some more history. Here's a detailed history of the Western Swing with a look back at those who have swept the Swing and those who have gotten close.
09 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Western Swing
When NHRA introduced the Western Swing in 1989 — a three-races-in-three-weekends test of technology and tenacity from the high-altitude climes of Denver to Northern California’s Sonoma Wine Country to Seattle in the Great Northwest — it was a real…
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Nitro Time Machine: The great Denver burndown

The Pro Stock final at the 2015 Mile-High Nationals in Denver featured one of the longest and most intense burndowns in NHRA history when Larry Morgan and Allen Johnson each refused to stage first. See who finally gave in during this week's edition of The Nitro Time Machine.
08 Jul 2021
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Cruise nights return to Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona

Hundreds of Southern California hot rodders, car lovers, and drag racing fans returned to the world-famous Fairplex to honor Wally Parks' vision, and celebrate the cars as the stars
08 Jul 2021
David Kennedy
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The ultimate cruise night returns to the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in Pomona. After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum hosted its first…
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JEGS SPORTSnationals will highlight JEGS Speedweek at National Trail Raceway

NHRA returns to National Trail Raceway for JEGS Speedweek July 13-18, featuring five full days of NHRA Sportsman Drag Racing encompassing the JEGS SPORTSnationals and a Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.
08 Jul 2021
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JEGS Speedweek
NHRA returns to National Trail Raceway for JEGS Speedweek July 13-18, featuring five full days of NHRA Sportsman Drag Racing. JEGS Speedweek hosts a doubleheader weekend with the JEGS SPORTSnationals specialty event followed by a Division 3 Lucas…
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Texas Motorplex announces Stampede of Speed during FallNationals week

The Texas Motorplex has announced a major expansion and rebranding of the NHRA Texas FallNationals. The “Stampede of Speed” will begin Saturday, Oct. 2, and will conclude with the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals, Oct. 7-10, a full week of events and activities.
08 Jul 2021
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Texas Motorplex
The Texas Motorplex has announced a major expansion and rebranding of the NHRA Texas FallNationals, one of seven NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff races to be contested in 2021. The “Stampede of Speed” will begin with a special opening…
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Calverton Executive Airpark becomes newest Division 1 NHRA Member Track

Calverton Executive Airpark in Long Island, N.Y., becomes the newest NHRA member track, serving the vast Division 1 region. The unique location will see NHRA racing action five weeks of the year beginning in August.
08 Jul 2021
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Calverton Executive Airpark
Long Island residents have become accustomed to hearing airplanes depart and arrive at Calverton Executive Airpark, but soon the sounds of race cars will be joining the airpark as Calverton Executive Airpark becomes the newest NHRA member track.…
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Alex Laughlin set to earn Top Fuel license; plans Denver debut

Alex Laughlin's drag racing résumé already includes stints in Top Dragster, Top Alcohol Dragster, Pro Mod, and Pro Stock, and now the versatile Texan is planning the most ambitious move of his career as he prepares to earn his NHRA competition license in Top Fuel.
07 Jul 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Alex Laughlin
Alex Laughlin's drag racing résumé already includes stints in Top Dragster, Top Alcohol Dragster, Pro Mod, and Pro Stock, and now the versatile Texan is planning the most ambitious move of his career as he prepares to earn his NHRA competition…
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DSR Top Fuelers test at Indy in advance of Western Swing kickoff next week

Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel teammates Antron Brown and Leah Pruett were testing this week at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in advance of the start of the Western Swing next weekend in Denver.
07 Jul 2021
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Insider podcast: Mike Neff and Travis Shumake, Standing Out and Breaking In

Mike Neff and Travis Shumake join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, two men who are at very different points of their drag racing careers.
07 Jul 2021
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Insider podcast
  Mike Neff and Travis Shumake join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Two men who are at very different points of their drag racing career share stories of their lives, the way they approach the sport, and…
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Funny Car championship leader Bob Tasca III prepares for crucial Western Swing

Bob Tasca III is riding high after driving his Motorcraft Quicklane Ford to wins in two of the season's first seven races. Now, he's preparing a new car for the grueling three-race Western Swing in Denver, Sonoma, and Pomona.
07 Jul 2021
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New PRI program seeks to unite racing industry

Performance Racing Industry (PRI), producer of world-class trade events and media, is launching the racing industry's first-of-its-kind membership program on July 13, 2021, making it possible for racers and enthusiasts to join racing businesses in a groundbreaking movement to protect and grow the industry.
07 Jul 2021
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PRI
Performance Racing Industry (PRI), producer of world-class trade events and media, is launching the racing industry's first-of-its-kind membership program on July 13, 2021. This will make it possible for racers and enthusiasts to join racing…
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Autumn Hight following in famous father's footsteps with Super Comp license

Autumn Hight, daughter of three-time NHRA Funny Car world champ Robert Hight, is ready to make the transition from Jr. Dragsters to Super Comp after graduating from the Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School.
06 Jul 2021
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by Ainsley Jacobs Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Robert Hight has enjoyed tremendous success throughout his drag racing career. When his daughter, Autumn, decided to push her own driving skills to the next level, he…
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Erica Enders reflects on Norwalk win; looks ahead to Western Swing

Fresh off her second Pro Stock win of the season at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Erica Enders joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss the victory and look ahead to the remainder of the 2021 season.
06 Jul 2021
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Confident wins are coming, Ron Capps gearing up for night runs, big crowds during Western Swing

Ron Capps has witnessed something special building up to start the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, as fans have returned to the track en masse.
06 Jul 2021
Josh Hachat
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps has witnessed something special building up to start the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, as fans have returned to the track en masse. The former Funny Car world champion could also only smile when he thought about what’s in…
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Funny Car's Alex Miladinovich will be back in action in Sonoma and Pomona

Popular NHRA nitro Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich and his M2/Hot For Teacher Racing team will be back in action at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals and the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
05 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Miladinovich
Popular NHRA nitro Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich and his M2/Hot For Teacher Racing team will be back in action at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals and the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, the final two legs of the…
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Jet dragsters to light up the night sky on Friday and Saturday in Denver

The upcoming Dodge SRT Mile High Nationals presented by Pennzoil will feature a special appearance by the Earthflight jet dragster driven by Mark Stevens and the Volcano driven by Chuck Haynes.
05 Jul 2021
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jet dragster
The upcoming Dodge SRT Mile High Nationals presented by Pennzoil will feature a special appearance by the Earthflight jet dragster driven by Mark Stevens and the Volcano driven by Chuck Haynes. The jets will make side-by-side exhibition runs to…
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Watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Series event from Norwalk for free live on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Summit Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster. Coverage begins Friday morning.
03 Jul 2021
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Norwalk
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Summit Motorsports Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by …
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Nataas, Cox, Bogacki headline Cavalcade of Stars Division 3 winners list

Julie Nataas and DJ Cox scored alcohol-class wins and Luke Bogacki added another score in Super Gas as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division was in action at the Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser at Summit Motorsports Park.
02 Jul 2021
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Division 3
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Julie Nataas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.323, 273.27  …
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Luigi Novelli is on the comeback trail, thanks in part to the NHRA medical team

Veteran NHRA Top Fuel driver Luigi Novelli is on the mend after he suffered a medical emergency at the recent Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Thanks to the NHRA Safety Safari, he hopes to be back in action later this year.
02 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Luigi Novelli
When veteran NHRA Top Fuel driver Luigi Novelli suffered a medical emergency after a Saturday qualifying run at the recent Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the NHRA Safety Safari leaped into action to assist the fallen warrior, saving his…
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A Thinking Man's Game: Mark Ingersoll, John Labbous Jr. on Insider podcast

This episode of the NHRA Insider podcast features interviews with Mark Ingersoll, who serves as crew chief for Erica Enders' Pro Stock team, and ace Sportsman racer Johnny Labbous Jr., who is chasing another world championship. 
02 Jul 2021
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  This episode of the NHRA Insider podcast features interviews with Mark Ingersoll, who serves as crew chief for Erica Enders' car in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock category, and ace Sportsman racer Johnny Labbous Jr…
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NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders nominated for ESPYS Best Driver award

02 Jul 2021
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Erica Enders
NHRA’s four-time and reigning Pro Stock champion, Erica Enders, has been nominated for the 2020 ESPYS Best Driver Award.  Enders claimed the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championship last season to deem her the winningest NHRA…
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Remembering Leslie Lovett

Twenty-five years ago, the NHRA world lost one of its finest people and greatest emissaries when National Dragster Photo Editor Leslie Lovett died of a heart attack, but his legacy and images continue to power and inspire the sport.
02 Jul 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
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  Even 25 years later, I still want to cry.  On July 2, 1996 — a quarter-century ago today — the NHRA world lost one of its finest people and greatest emissaries when National Dragster Photo Editor Leslie Lovett died of…
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NHRA fans can win big prizes in NHRA 70th anniversary Sweepstakes

NHRA continues its anniversary celebration with the announcement of the 2021 NHRA 70th Anniversary Sweepstakes. Several NHRA partners have stepped in to provide nearly $21,000 worth of prize winnings to lucky NHRA fans.    
01 Jul 2021
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NHRA Sweepstakes
NHRA continues its anniversary celebration with the announcement of the 2021 NHRA 70th Anniversary Sweepstakes.   NHRA partners Camping World, Battery Tender, K&N Performance, Summit Racing Equipment, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber…
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For Norwalk Funny Car champ Cruz Pedregon, the work never stops

Cruz Pedregon drove his Snap-on Tools Dodge to the Funny Car win in Norwalk, and then quickly front-halved his chassis prior to the Norwalk Night of Fire and the upcoming NHRA Western Swing.
01 Jul 2021
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It's been seven years since John Force led in Funny Car points—Watch him mount his comeback

With Chevrolet and Ford executives watching, John Force and Bob Tasca III paired off for the Funny Car points lead at the 2021 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
01 Jul 2021
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It's been seven years since John Force led in Funny Car points
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The Sports Report: Anthony Bertozzi nearly runs the table in Norwalk

Anthony Bertozzi has enjoyed a lot of success in his career, but he’s never had a day like the one he had at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where his team celebrated three wins and a runner-up finish.
30 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Anthony Bertozzi
Our regular readers will likely recall The Sports Report story we published last February with two-time NHRA world champion Anthony Bertozzi. The story highlighted Bertozzi’s well-known generosity toward others and the amount of enjoyment…
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