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JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman champion Mark McDonald

17 Jul 2017
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Mark McDonald got his weekend off to an excellent start at a track that he calls one of his favorites. The North Central Division racer advanced to his first Top Sportsman final at Route 66 Raceway in 2016 and made good on that appearance a year…
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JEGS Allstars Top Dragster champion Steven Furr

17 Jul 2017
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After a runner-up finish in 2016, Division 2 ace Steven Furr was able to return to the JEGS Allstars and finish the job with a win over Division 5’s Phil Unruh in the final. Furr cruised to the win after Unruh fouled by three-thousandths of a second…
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JEGS Allstars Super Street champion Josh Dalrymple

17 Jul 2017
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A great reaction time for Josh Dalrymple got him the Super Street victory against Southeast Division driver Jonathan Anderson in a double-breakout final. Both drivers posted identical 10.886 elapsed times, but Dalrymple’s .002 light scored him, and…
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JEGS Allstars Super Gas champion Ken Mostowich

17 Jul 2017
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A slim advantage off the starting line only grew for Pacific Division representative Ken Mostowich, who defeated Northwest Division driver Dave Kelly to win the JEGS Allstars Super Gas trophy. Mostowich also has four national event Wallys (three in…
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JEGS Allstars Super Comp champion Nick Folk

17 Jul 2017
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Fresh off his double-up performance in Norwalk, Nick Folk took home the JEGS Allstars Super Comp title with a killer .013-second package against fellow West Central Division competitor and class blocker Trevor Larson in the final. Larson’s .015-…
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JEGS Allstars Stock champion Andrew Hill

17 Jul 2017
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Andrew Hill provided a valuable contribution to the Division 3 championship effort when he drove to the Stock title over Division 7 racer Tibor Kadar. Hill was first off the line with a .008 light in his ’70 Camaro and held on for the double-…
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JEGS Allstars Super Stock champion James Antonette Jr.

17 Jul 2017
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James Antonette Jr. and his family celebrated their win in the prestigious JEGS Allstars race. Antonette scored the lone win for the Northeast Division team when he drove to the Super Stock title over Division 3’s Jeff Dona. Antonette was flawless…
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JEGS Allstars Comp champion Brian Browell

17 Jul 2017
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Brian Browell’s victory put an emphatic stamp on the team victory for the Division 3 squad as his blistering (-.70) 7.13 in his D/Dragster stopped the (-.50) 8.86 from Division 6’s Brian Hyerstay and his VW-powered G/Dragster.
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JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Andy Bohl

17 Jul 2017
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Andy Bohl, representing the North Central Region, scored his first JEGS Allstars win by escaping with a thrilling final-round victory against the West Region’s Chris Marshall, whose parachutes deployed prematurely as he was pulling away from Bohl,…
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JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster champion Joey Severance

17 Jul 2017
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West Region representative Joey Severance won his second JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster title as the reigning and two-time champ defeated reigning Super Gas champ Mia Tedesco, representing the North Central Region, in the final round, 5.25 to 5.…
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JEGS Allstars champions highlights

In a thrilling, down-to-the-wire battle, the host team from the NHRA North Central Division claimed the overall team title during the JEGS Allstars competition at Route 66 Raceway on Saturday of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters.
17 Jul 2017
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JEGS Allstars championship team
In a thrilling, down-to-the-wire battle, the host team from the NHRA North Central Division claimed the overall team title during the JEGS Allstars competition at Route 66 Raceway on Saturday of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented…
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Johnson looks to add to unprecedented success at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

Allen Johnson's victory in Denver tied him with Bob Glidden and John Force for the most wins at the scenic venue, meaning Johnson has big goals, including an 11th straight final round, at this year’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals, which takes place July 21-23 at Bandimere Speedway.
16 Jul 2017
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Allen Johnson
After his annual test session at Bandimere Speedway before the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals a year ago failed to yield the results he wanted, Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson wasn’t sure if the Denver dominance he has enjoyed the past decade would…
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Former national-event-winning Funny Car racer John Collins dies

Funny Car veteran John Collins, who competed throughout the 1970s and ‘80s in the class and won the 1985 Fallnationals in Phoenix, died July 14 after a short battle with cancer.
14 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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John Collins
Funny Car veteran John Collins, who competed throughout the 1970s and ‘80s in the class and won the 1985 Fallnationals in Phoenix, died July 14 after a short battle with cancer.  Collins also was instrumental in getting NHRA to allow foreign…
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Veteran racer, car owner Chuck Beal passes away

Veteran NHRA racer Chuck Beal, a NHRA national event winner in Top Alcohol Funny Car and, more recently, a car owner and mentor to grandson Brandon Welch in nitro Funny Car, died July 13 of complications from a heart procedure.
14 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Chuck Beal
Veteran NHRA racer Chuck Beal, a NHRA national event winner in Top Alcohol Funny Car and, more recently, a car owner and mentor to grandson Brandon Welch in nitro Funny Car, died July 13 of complications from a heart procedure. He was 74. Beal…
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Behind the Numbers: Rahn Tobler and Ron Capps are doing something amazing

Beyond just winning a whole lot, Capps and Tobler go about their business a little bit different than everybody else. We take a look at how the NAPA team has picked up where it left off after winning the 2016 Funny Car title.
14 Jul 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Tobler Capps
Funny Car driver Ron Capps, crew chief Rahn Tobler and the rest of the NAPA car team are enjoying an unprecedented season. That’s saying something: the crew is coming off Capps’ first championship in 2016; how do you top an inaugural title? By doing…
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South Central Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series venue change

The Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road Raceway in Gilliam, La., on Sept. 15-17, 2017 has been relocated to the Texas Motorplex.
14 Jul 2017
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Division 4
NHRA officials have announced that the fifth of six events scheduled for the 2017 South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be changing venues. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road…
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Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA 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 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
14 Jul 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 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Some of the highlights include a…
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The Beach Boys Top Fueler

No, the car had nothing to do with the band that brought us "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Little Deuce Coupe," but in a short span in the late 1960s, car owner Jim Busby and drivers Hank "the Surfer" Westmoreland and Dwight Salisbury rode a wave of popularity and a good-running car to new heights.
14 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Beach Boys
Last week’s little song and dance about hot-rodding tunes by the Beach Boys met with more excitement than an outside break at Trestles, which is cool considering I was just musing aloud. Apparently, the Boys are very near and dear to the hearts of…
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How the Chi-Town Hustler helped Steve Torrence win Top Fuel in Chicago

Steve Torrence’s big win at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago may not have happened without an unwitting assist from an exhibition pass from the Chi-Town Hustler nostalgia Funny Car.
13 Jul 2017
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NHRA Today™
Steve Torrence’s big win at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago may not have happened without an unwitting assist from an exhibition pass from the Chi-Town Hustler nostalgia Funny Car. Assistant…
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Crew Chief Confidential: Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals

NHRA on FOX reporter Dave Rieff interviewed Rahn Tobler, crew chief for Funny Car winner Ron Capps, and Bobby Lagana Jr., assistant crew chief for Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence, following their victories at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago.
13 Jul 2017
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Crew Chief Confidential
NHRA on FOX reporter Dave Rieff interviewed Rahn Tobler, crew chief for Funny Car winner Ron Capps, and Bobby Lagana Jr., assistant crew chief for Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence, following their victories at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66…
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Torrence, Pritchett, Brown, Capps, and Butner clinch Countdown playoff spots

Steve Torrence, Leah Pritchett, and Antron Brown in Top Fuel, along with Ron Capps in Funny Car and Bo Butner in Pro Stock have all clinched their berths in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
13 Jul 2017
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Road to the Countdown
Countdown
Steve Torrence, Leah Pritchett, and Antron Brown in Top Fuel, along with Ron Capps in Funny Car and Bo Butner in Pro Stock have all clinched their berths in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship following the recent Fallen Patriots NHRA…
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Hines, Krawiec, Johnson and T. Pedregon visit the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series were featured on Wednesday at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of the Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit.
12 Jul 2017
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Museum
Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series were featured on Wednesday at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of the Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Eddie Krawiec (…
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Severance, Hunter, and Warter lead winners at Woodburn Dragstrip

Joey Severance, Greg Hunter, and Ryan Warter led the list of winners as Woodburn Dragstrip hosted the Les Schwab Tires Challenge NHRA Northwest Division event.
12 Jul 2017
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Preview | Friday |Saturday WOODBURN, Ore., - Defending Lucas Oil World Champion Joey Severance and Jimmy DeFrank took home Wally trophies from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag…
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Western Swing set to begin in Denver with Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

The thrilling Western Swing once again starts at Bandimere Speedway as the top stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return for the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Sunday’s finals will be showcased live on the FOX national broadcast network.
12 Jul 2017
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Denver
The thrilling Western Swing once again starts at Bandimere Speedway as the top stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return for the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Sunday’s finals will be showcased live on the FOX…
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WFO Radio Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals Winners Edition

12 Jul 2017
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WFO
Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps as he gets ready for the ESPYs, Steve Torrence after yet another win, L.E. Tonglet discussing his total domination, Dan Fletcher gets his 100th…
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Tickets for season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals now on sale

Tickets for the thrilling Auto Club NHRA Finals (Nov. 9-12) the for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, are now available for purchase. 
12 Jul 2017
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Pomona
Tickets for the thrilling Auto Club NHRA Finals (Nov. 9-12) the for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, are now available for purchase.  New this year will be a point-and-a-half scale that will bring a heightened level of…
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Behind the Numbers: Trying to pin down the very tight Funny Car race

It’s officially not too early to talk about the Funny Car points race. With just 26 points separating Cruz Pedregon in 10th from Alexis DeJoria in 14th, let's take a look at the battle for the Countdown.
12 Jul 2017
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Behind the Numbers
Funny Car
It’s officially not too early to talk about the Funny Car points race. I know, I’ve been talking about it ever since Alexis DeJoria rejoined the fray in Epping (and truthfully, before that), but I’m a degenerate. Now I’m granting you permission to…
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Man of the Century

Sportsman great Dan Fletcher becomes just the third driver to win 100 NHRA national events after his Super Street victory at Route 66 Raceway
12 Jul 2017
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
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The Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters had a JEGS Allstars double, a traditional double, and a rare father-son final round, but all of them took a backseat to the most newsworthy event of the weekend: Dan Fletcher’s…
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Rookie Report Card after Chicago

A look at the rookie class' stats after the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters, race 13 of 24 events (six of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
11 Jul 2017
Candida Benson, NHRA.com Managing Editor
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Chicago Rookie Report Card
It was a relatively quiet weekend for the 2017 rookie class during the 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters at Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, race 13 of 24 events (six of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on…
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Fast Five: Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters

From major upsets to exciting racing in the Sportsman ranks, the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters was filled with great moments. Here’s a look at five that caught our eye.
10 Jul 2017
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Fast Five
From major upsets to exciting racing in the Sportsman ranks, the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters was filled with great moments. Here’s a look at five that caught our eye.
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