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Chevrolet U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Josh Hart

10 Sep 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Not surprising, the Top Alcohol Dragster class featured one of the biggest and most competitive fields of the year, and Josh Hart was in the thick of it with a solid No. 2 qualifying effort. In eliminations, Hart wheeled his Advance Auto Parts…
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NHRA All Access Countdown Special

Catch all of the excitement and drama of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship with a special All Access package. Championships will be won and lost in the final six races of the season, and you can have a front-row seat from the comfort of your home or shop for just $54.99.
10 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
For more information or to sign up, visit NHRAAllAccess.com
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WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winners Edition

07 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
WFO
Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winners Edition featuring J.R. Todd, Terry McMillen, Tanner Gray, L.E. Tonglet, and Tii Tharpe plus on-location interviews with Kalitta crewman Michael James, Terry McMillen’s crew chief Rob Wendland, and Jim…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1983 U.S. Nationals

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1983 U.S. Nationals.
07 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Flashback Friday
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1983 U.S. Nationals. Some of the highlights of the event include…
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Remembering Doug Rose

The drag racing world lost a master entertainer and jet-car legend a few weeks ago when Doug Rose, whose Green Mamba jet had entertained fans for more than 50 years, passed away. We salute him this week in words and photos.
07 Sep 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Doug Rose
The drag racing world lost a master entertainer and jet-car legend a few weeks ago when Doug Rose, whose Green Mamba jet had entertained fans for more than 50 years, lost his life during an exhibition at Norway Speedway, a third-mile dirt oval in…
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U.S. Nationals winner Bellemeur: "It still hasn't sunk in. We won Indy!'

Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Sean Bellemeur joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Sean Bellemeur joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Driving Tony Bartone’s car, Bellemeur…
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Video double play: McMillen and crew relive Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win

After Terry McMillen's Top Fuel triumph at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. he joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the win while NHRA's John Kernan visited with the team at their shop to get their reactions.
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
Terry McMillen
Terry McMillen joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his triumph at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.  McMillen became the 29th driver to win…
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Mopar Mega Block Party returns for third year at Dodge NHRA Nationals

The Mopar Mega Block Party will rev up Dodge NHRA Nationals race weekend for the third consecutive year. The free-admission fan event is set to roll into FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading from 4 -10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 13.
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mopar
The Mopar Mega Block Party will rev up Dodge NHRA Nationals race weekend for the third consecutive year. The free-admission fan event, set to roll into FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading from 4 -10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 13, will offer a jam-packed…
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Pritchett’s dragster to carry Mopar Dodge 1320 Graphics again in Reading

Leah Pritchett’s Top Fueler will once again feature special Angry Bee graphics, a callout to the new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320, at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Sept. 13-16 
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Leah Pritchett
Leah Pritchett’s Top Fueler will once again feature special Angry Bee graphics, a callout to the new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320, at her sponsor’s title event, the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Sept. 13-16 …
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals recap

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom welcomes via Skype John Kernan, Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon to the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Today™
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Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sportsman Special

NHRA's Lewis Bloom counts down his top five Sportsman-racing moments from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
06 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sportsman Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Lewis Bloom offers up his top five moments from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ranks of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2018
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NHRA Today™
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Crew Chief Confidential: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom checked in with the winning crew chiefs in the Mello Yello classes at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals –- Tim Kulungian (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Todd Smith and Jon Oberhofer (Funny Car), and Rob Wendland (Top Fuel) -- to get their takes.
05 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Crew Chief Confidential
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Indy's new hometown hero

At the age of 21, Jr. Drag Racing League grad Devin Isenhower has already won a Division 3 championship and now he’s the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Super Gas champion.
05 Sep 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
devin
On Sunday, Sept. 2, Devin Isenhower posted the following on his Facebook page: “It’s getting brutal out here. Made it through with the roadster to be into the semis! Bowed out by .004 in the dragster after a great race. Racing on a Monday at the…
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Fast Five: Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from the biggest race of the year, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
05 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Fast Five
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New England Dragway wraps up NHRA Northeast Division Lucas event

Chip Ippolito, Timothy Stickles, and Shane Oakes led Sunday's winners as New England Dragway hosted the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
05 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 1
Preview | Friday | Saturday Duane Shields and Matt Gill raced to victory at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at New England Dragway and the final stop in…
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Puckett, Longhany, and Hidalgo lead South Georgia Motorsports Park winners

Van Puckett, Jeff Longhany, and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division arrived at South Georgia Motorsports Park for the make-up of the rained-out event from May.
05 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 2
Preview | Friday | Saturday Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. raced his way into the final round in not one by two classes this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at South Georgia Motorsports…
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MY Journey: Steve Torrence

As the continues his journey towards a possible NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship, Steve Torrence looks back on family and health issues that shaped him and prepared him for the road ahead.
04 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
MY Journey
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Tri-State Raceway Lucas Oil Series event rescheduled for Great Bend, Sept. 27-28

The NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event, previously scheduled for Tri-State Raceway Sept. 5-7, has been postponed. The event will be moved to SRCA Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan., Sept. 27-28
04 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 5
The NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event, previously scheduled for Tri-State Raceway Sept. 5-7, has been postponed. Track officials have deemed the majority of the facility unusable for parking with more heavy rain predicted.…
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Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin with Dodge NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Maple Grove Raceway for the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 13-16, and the race also serves as the opener to the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
04 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Reading
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series powers back to Maple Grove Raceway for the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 13-16, and the race also serves as the opener to the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the…
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Rampy, Hart, Bellemeur score Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sportsman titles

Comp champ David Rampy scored his 98th career win and Josh Hart and Sean Bellemeur scored wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
03 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
David Rampy
Comp champ David Rampy scored his 98th career win and Josh Hart and Sean Bellemeur scored wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, while Leah Pritchett,…
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Stevie "Fast" Jackson captures U.S. Nationals Pro Mod win

Stevie "Fast" Jackson captured his third NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Wally by winning the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for the first time in his career.
03 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Stevie Fast Jackson
Stevie ‘Fast’’ Jackson raced to his first career Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals victory during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Monday. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing,…
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Pritchett goes wire-to-wire at Indy for first SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock title

Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett drives to first victory in School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown; defeats teammate Mark Pawuk in all-Dodge final round.
03 Sep 2018
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Leah Pritchett
Already a winner in Nostalgia Funny Car, Pro Mod, and Top Fuel, Leah Pritchett added a new chapter to her diversified resumé when she drove her DSR Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to a win in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory…
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McMillen, Todd, Gray, Tonglet score wins at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Terry McMillen and Tanner Gray earned their first U.S. Nationals wins, while J.R. Todd went back-to-back in Funny Car at the Big Go and LE Tonglet won Indy for the first time since 2010.
03 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champs: LE Tonglet, Tanner Gray, J.R. Todd, and Terry McMillen 5
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Tharpe wins Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley title in dramatic fashion

Tii Tharpe defeated Doug Vancil in a dramatic conclusion to the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley, winning the championship in the final round of the series-ending season at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
03 Sep 2018
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Harley
Tii Tharpe defeated Doug Vancil in a dramatic conclusion to the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley, winning the championship in the final round of the series-ending season at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The two had battled it out…
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MY Journey: Leah Pritchett

Leah Pritchett talks about her journey to stardom, from Jr. Dragsters to national event-winningTop Fuel driver and all of the heartaches and struggles along the way. This NHRA.com exclusive version: 20 minutes of interviews with Pritchett.
03 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
MY Journey
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Monday Notebook

02 Sep 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
Ladders | Features | Results | Photos ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS TOP…
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Castellana secures Pro Mod pole, advances to second round at U.S. Nationals

Mike Castellana powered to the No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and was able to translate that to early success in eliminations.
02 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana powered to the No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and was able to translate that to early success in eliminations. This weekend’s Pro…
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J.R. Todd becomes 19th driver to secure No. 1 in both Nitro categories; Gray, Smith top U.S. Nationals field

J.R. Todd became the 19th racer to capture a No. 1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Top Fuel, while Mike Salinas captured his first Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier, Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) went to the top of their respective classes at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2018
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
J.R. Todd
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sunday Notebook

The final day of qualifying at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will set the fields for Monday's final eliminations at The Big Go. Stay tuned to our live notebook for the latest news, notes, quotes, and photos.
02 Sep 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Indy
Preview | Features…
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