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McMillen, Courtney Force top Traxxas Nitro Shootout fan vote totals

Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen and defending NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout Funny Car champion Courtney Force are the winners of the fan vote of Traxxas Nitro Shootout that concluded Tuesday.
29 Aug 2017
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Traxxas
Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen and defending NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout Funny Car champion Courtney Force are the winners of the fan vote of Traxxas Nitro Shootout that concluded Tuesday. McMillen’s fan base granted him 55 percent of the Top Fuel…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sportsman champion highlights

Justin Ashley and Johan Lindberg won titles in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, while former Major League Baseball player Eric Bell earned his first national event win in the Super Stock class.
29 Aug 2017
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Johan Lindberg winner's circle
Justin Ashley and Johan Lindberg won titles in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, while former Major League Baseball player Eric Bell earned his first national event win in…
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Mopar Hemi Challenge returns to Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

The Mopar Hemi Challenge is set to return for its 17th consecutive season at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Aug. 30-Sept. 4, where Mopar-powered Super Stock/Automatic-Hemi (SS/AH) Sportsman class competitors will go head-to-head.
28 Aug 2017
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Hemi Challenge
The Mopar Hemi Challenge is set to return for its 17th consecutive season at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Brownsburg, Ind., Aug. 30-Sept. 4. Mopar-powered Super Stock/Automatic-Hemi (SS/AH) Sportsman class competitors will…
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Schumacher looks to repeat Indy success

Tony Schumacher hopes to repeat his 2016 Indy success, when he won both the race and the Traxxas Nitro Shootout, at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals this year.
28 Aug 2017
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Tony Schumacher
While Tony Schumacher has always enjoyed considerable success at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the eight-time Top Fuel world champion took that success to new heights a season ago at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.…
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Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Fan Fest set for August 30

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Fan Fest, the traditional event kick off for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30, in downtown Indianapolis at 11 a.m.
28 Aug 2017
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Fanfest
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Fan Fest, the traditional event kick off for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30, in downtown Indianapolis at 11 a.m. This event will celebrate the start of…
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Crampton named driver of SealMaster Top Fuel dragster

Richie Crampton will take over driving duties of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster for the remainder of the 2017 season. Crampton earned the Auto Club Road to the Future Award in 2015.
28 Aug 2017
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Richie Crampton
Kalitta Motorsports named former Rookie of the Year and U.S. Nationals champion Richie Crampton the driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster. He will begin his tenure for Kalitta Motorsports at the historic U.S. Nationals and will remain in the…
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Winning Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as important as ever for Force

Even before he came the most successful racer in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, John Force knew the importance of wining the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
28 Aug 2017
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John Force
Even before he came the most successful racer in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, John Force knew the importance of wining the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Force has put together a legendary career, with 16 world championships…
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Top Fuel rookie Coughlin Jr. resigns his position at Kalitta Motorsports

Troy Coughlin Jr. has removed himself from the seat of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster, citing a desire to get more experience in the Top Alcohol Dragster ranks. The third-generation driver has been racing the Kalitta Motorsports entry for the first 17 races of the 2017 season.
26 Aug 2017
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TJ
Troy Coughlin Jr. has removed himself from the seat of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster, citing a desire to get more experience in the Top Alcohol Dragster ranks. The third-generation driver has been racing the Kalitta Motorsports entry for the…
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Racer's Scrapbook: Jim Dunn

Jim Dunn has been racing for more than 60 years, accumulating a series of honor and wins, first as a driver then, for the last 20-plus years, as the owner of a string of perpetually strong Funny Cars. He sat down to talk about some of the cars that have made up his career.
25 Aug 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Jim Dunn
Jim Dunn has been racing for more than 60 years, accumulating a series of honor and wins – and drivers – first as a driver then, for the last 20-plus years, as the owner of a string of perpetually strong Funny Cars. Dunn, a former fire captain,…
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NHRA Today Roundtable: Indy Test: Who’s Out, Who’s In-dy?

With the Indy test session happening on Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis behind him, John Kernan joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the preliminary event leading up to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals – who was there, who wasn’t, and what’s ahead.
24 Aug 2017
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NHRA Today™
With the Indy test session happening on Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis behind him, John Kernan joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the preliminary event leading up to the Chevrolet…
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Beckman, Schumacher lead final day of Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals test

Jack Beckman led the Funny Car category during the second and final day of testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Tony Schumacher improved upon his time from Wednesday to lead Top Fuel.
24 Aug 2017
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Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman led the Funny Car category during the second and final day of testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Tony Schumacher improved upon his time from Wednesday to lead Top Fuel. …
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1975 U.S. Nationals

Throughout 2017, 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 1975 U.S. Nationals.
24 Aug 2017
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Flashback Friday
Throughout 2017, 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 1975 U.S. Nationals. Some of the highlights include two legends…
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NHRA legend Don Prudhomme reflects on, reminisces about U.S. Nationals history

Don “the Snake” Prudhomme joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to discuss the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. 
24 Aug 2017
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NHRA Today™
Don “the Snake” Prudhomme joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to discuss the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.  Prudhomme talked about his first trip to Indy, a race…
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Behind the Numbers: DeJoria's long journey back to the winner's circle

A look at how co-crew chiefs Tommy DeLago and Nicky Boninfante helped get Alexis DeJoria back to the winner's circle for the first time in more than a year.
24 Aug 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Alexis DeJoria
The party in Austin, Texas, might still be going on. Alexis DeJoria is the ninth Funny Car winner of the season, the second out of Kalitta Motorsports, and now holds a tenuous grasp on 10th place with only one race to go in the "regular" season. It…
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Thursday's Indy testing notebook

NHRA's nitro stars hit the track again at Lucas Oil Raceway for a second day of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
24 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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On Wednesday, NHRA pros combined to make nearly 100 runs down Lucas Oil Raceway as part of a two-day test ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. After a marathon 11-hour day, the quickest time slips went to Tony Schumacher (3.702) and…
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Schumacher leads Top Fuel Testing for Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

23 Aug 2017
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Tony Schumacher
Tony Schumacher led the Top Fuel category on Wednesday during the first of two days of testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Defending Funny Car event winner Matt Hagan led the Funny Car class…
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Elrod looks to defend Moser Sportsman Shootout title

The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 26, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.  Jacob Elrod is looking to defend his title.
23 Aug 2017
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Moser
The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 26, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.  Jacob Elrod is looking to…
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Second four-wide event added to 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Series schedule

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will add a second four-wide racing event in 2018, when the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals goes four-wide at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 6-8.
23 Aug 2017
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Four-Wide
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will add a second four-wide racing event in 2018, in April at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, when the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals joins the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at…
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Wednesday's Indy testing notebook

NHRA's best pro teams hit the track at Lucas Oil Raceway for two days of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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With a week off between the recent Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd and the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, NHRA pros descended on Lucas Oil Raceway for two-days of testing. The combination picture-perfect weather and a freshly prepped and…
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WFO Radio Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Winners Edition

23 Aug 2017
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WFO
WFO Radio’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuresLeah Pritchett and assistant crew chief Joe Barlam, Alexis DeJoria with co-crew chief Nicky Boninfante, Tanner Gray and a special guest, Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Jerry Savoie, Top…
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Pritchett and Enders add star power to the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown

NHRA Mello Yello Series drivers Leah Pritchett and Erica Enders will take part in the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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As if the lure of heads-up competition between stock appearing 170-mph Chevy, Dodge, and Ford modern muscle cars wasn’t enough, the upcoming School of Automotive Machinists and Technology and Factory Stock Showdown will have plenty of star power…
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Making the big show, again

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Eric Bell fulfilled another lifelong ambition when he captured the Super Stock title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
23 Aug 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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Every kid who has ever played Little League Baseball has dreamed of one day playing in the Major Leagues, but the reality is that few ever make it that far. Eric Bell is one exception. A native of Modesto, Calif., Bell was drafted in 1982 and…
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Crew Chief Confidential: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with race-winning crew chiefs Todd Okuhara,Tommy DeLago and Nick Boninfante, Dave Connolly, and Tim Kulungian at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
22 Aug 2017
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Crew Chief Confidential
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with all four race-winning crew chiefs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Bloom talked to Todd Okuhara, tuner for Leah Pritchett’s record-setting Papa John’s Top Fuel dragster, co crew chiefs Tommy DeLago and…
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Tedesco, Drew lead winner's list at Beech Bend Raceway Park

Mia Tedesco and Ray Drew topped the list of winners as Beech Bend Raceway Park hosted the second-to-last race in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division.
22 Aug 2017
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Division 3
Preview | Friday | Saturday Mia Tedesco and Ray Drew raced to victory at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.…
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Top teams will test at Indy prior to Big Go; catch the action on NHRA All Access

Race teams will gear up for The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, with a two-day test session, Aug. 23-24, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The test session will be broadcast live both days on NHRA All Access and is free to all subscribers or available as an a la carte purchase for non-subscribers or as a bundle deal for the test session and the event.
22 Aug 2017
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Indy
Race teams will gear up for The World’s Biggest Drag Race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, with a two-day test session, Aug. 23-24, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The test session will be broadcast live both days on NHRA All Access…
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Rookie Report Card after Brainerd

A look at the stats of the 2017 rookie class through the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, race 17 of 24 (nine of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
22 Aug 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Rookie Report Card
Pro Stock rookie sensation Tanner Gray continued to pull away from the rest of the competition in the battle for this year's Auto Club Road to the Future Award. Gray, the prohibitive favorite for the honor that recognizes the season's top…
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Fast Five: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series' annual visit to Brainerd Int'l Raceway was an historic one with the quickest runs in history recorded in both nitro classes, a first for women competitors, and more. NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick took a look at some of the event's most memorable moments.
21 Aug 2017
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Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 17)

NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2017, featuring Sonoma and Seattle coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
21 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
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LE Tonglet on National Dragster cover
NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2017, featuring Sonoma and Seattle coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world. LE Tonglet continued his reign of terror in Pro Stock…
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Ashley, Lindberg take top honors; Line, Heath, Fischer score first wins in Brainerd

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in full effect as Justin Ashley, Johan Lindberg, Ben Line, Brian Heath, and Brian Fischer reeled in victories Sunday evening during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
21 Aug 2017
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Brainerd
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in full effect as Justin Ashley, Johan Lindberg, Ben Line, Brian Heath, and Brian Fischer reeled in victories Sunday evening during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. In their first…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sunday Notebook

20 Aug 2017
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Brainerd Hero
Features | Preview | Photos | Results ELIMINATION ROUND RECAPS…
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