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Angelle Sampey embracing challenges at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals aboard Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage.
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage, this…
J.R. Todd has a chance to make history at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
J.R. Todd has back-to-back wins at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and can become the first Funny Car driver in NHRA history to win the prestigious race three straight years.
For someone who grew up watching drag racing’s biggest race, winning the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals was a career-making moment for J.R. Todd. But the Funny Car standout didn’t stop there after winning in 2017. He followed it up…
Erica Enders hopes to have another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Erica Enders is chasing another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in her Chevrolet Camaro.
Erica Enders’ favorite Indy memory happened in 2015 and it’s a moment she will never forget. It marked her first win at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, coming in the midst of her impressive back-to-back championship run in Pro…
Tricky Tipster: Who will take home the Wallys at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals?
Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Matt Smith, and Steve Jackson are Tricky Tipster’s favorites for the historic 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
No career in drag racing is complete until it includes at least one win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and even those who have won Indy before, long to win it again, and again because it is the world’s most prestigious drag race. This…
Stevie "Fast" Jackson revved up and ready to defend Pro Mod points lead at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod points leader Stevie "Fast" Jackson joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and the battle for the season championship.
Doug Vancil earns back-to-back wins with Brainerd Top Fuel Harley triumph
Doug Vancil narrowly beat defending Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley world champion Tii Tharpe off the line and then outran him to earn his second-straight Wally in the category. Vancil took his Vance & Hines-backed Harley-Davidson to the winner'…
Momentum on her side, reigning champ Leah Pritchett returns for shot at Indy double
Top Fuel and Factory Stock double-threat Leah Pritchett is riding a big wave into the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals following her recent victory in Brainerd.
A few win lights can cure just about anything and lately, no one knows that better than Leah Pritchett. Last year’s No .4 finisher in Top Fuel and the reigning champion in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock class, Pritchett had been shut out of the…
Scott Palmer has his eyes set on Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win, Countdown berth
Scott Palmer sits 11th in the Mello Yello Top Fuel standings, just one spot out of making the Countdown to the Championship field, and a win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals -- his stated goal -- would easily could take care of that.
WFO Radio Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals preview
Get ready for Indy! WFO Radio Podcast previews the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals! Robert Hight, Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, Stevie "Fast" Jackson, Motor Trend's David Freiburger, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Comp racer Ed…
First Indy win, second Countdown seed are on Ron Capps' agenda heading to 'The Big Go'
Ron Capps has never won the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but he enters the event hot off of a win in Brainerd. Capps joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about that challenge, the upcoming Countdown to the Championship, and his passion for racing.
E3 Spark Plugs, FireAde Join Ed Federkeil to promote Hoods for Heroes, Ronnie Thames Foundation at Indy
Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The Ronnie Thames Foundation.
Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The…
NHRA Vice President Kasey Coler talks U.S. Nationals preparation with Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards
NHRA’s Vice President of Track Management and Operations Kasey Coler joined Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to talk about his preparation for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Winning video in MY USNats contest earns family a trip to Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
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The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.…
Billy Torrence battling for an NHRA Countdown spot entering Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Capco Contractors racer Billy Torrence joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss his battle for an NHRA Countdown to the Championship spot as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Hear from Don Prudhomme, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Austin Coil, Don Garlits and Joe Amato on John Force's 150th win
John Force scored his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals. Some of the legends of motorsports sshare their thoughts on the 16-time Funny Car champion.
John Force earned his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday, etching his name in the NHRA history books in the process. We caught up with some fellow NHRA legends to get their take on Force’s accomplishment…
Drew Skillman looking to close the deal on SAM Tech Factory Stock title
Drew Skillman has won drag racing’s biggest event in Pro Stock, now he’s looking to add the U.S. Nationals Factory Stock title, and possibly a championship to his resumé.
During his four years as a Pro Stock competitor, Drew Skillman never finished worse than sixth in the Mello Yello standings, so he knows a thing or two about the rigors of a tough points battle. That experience is proving to be invaluable as…
Bo Butner discusses the importance of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with Lewis Bloom
Bo Butner joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, which the former Pro Stock world champion enters as the No. 1 seed.
The road to fame: John Force looks back on his career and the road to 150 victories
Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his milestone 150th career win and the wins and losses on and off the track that have marked his hall of fame career.
Jim Dunn Racing brings Wiley X sunglasses to NHRA events
Jim Dunn Racing has partnered with Wiley X sunglasses for more than a decade and is bringing them onto their Cattleman's Cut Funny Car and into the NHRA midway starting at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
Jim Dunn Racing has partnered with Wiley X sunglasses for more than a decade and is bringing them onto their Cattleman's Cut Funny Car and into the NHRA midway starting at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
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Points leader Stevie Jackson aims for repeat at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a year ago certainly wasn’t lacking in dramatic flair, but it’s something the points leader would like to avoid heading to the 65th annual event, Aug. 28-Sept. 2 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a year ago certainly wasn’t lacking in dramatic flair, slipping into the field on the fifth and final qualifying session before rolling to the victory. It was a moment for the…
Stevie "Fast" Jackson resumes E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod title chase at U.S. Nationals
Stevie "Fast" Jackson will have his hands full as he attempts to defend his Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title over Labor Day weekend. The racer is hunting down his first NHRA world championship with Todd Tutterow, Jose Gonzalez and a stacked Pro Mod field on his heels.
Stevie “Fast” Jackson can smell blood. He holds a 133-point lead with four races remaining in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season. Jose Gonzalez, his closest competitor in the standings, needs to pull off a miracle to catch…
Brainerd winners Leah Pritchett, Ron Capps hope to ride momentum to Indy success
Teammates Leah Pritchett and Ron Capps enter this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals hot of their respective victories in Top Fuel and Funny Car at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd. Crew chiefs Todd Okuhara and Rahn Tobler assessed their teams’ chances for success at Indy with NHRA's John Kernan.
Coughlin Jr., Drew emerge victorious at Division 3 Battle at the Beech
Troy Coughlin Jr. and Ray Drew led the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division's Battle at the Beech at Beech Bend Raceway in Kentucky.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Battle at the Beech:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, 5.220, 279.90 def. Julie Nataas,…
Terry McMillen looking to secure Countdown berth at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Top Fuel racer Terry McMillen sits in the 10th and final spot for the Countdown to the Championship and will try to hold onto or better that position at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, where he is the defending event champ. NHRA's John Kernan reports from Indy.
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The first of five Mello Yello Series qualifying sessions at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. Two more…
Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals Sportsman highlights
Bryan Hyerstay win in Comp for the third straight year at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals to lead the parade of champions at Pacific Raceways.
In the hunt for national championships in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, Shawn Cowie and Chris Marshall helped themselves with a pair of wins at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals at Seattle’s Pacific Raceways…
Jimmy Daniels will put his perfect Dodge Hemi Challenge record on the line
Mopar Super Stock racer Jimmy Daniels has not lost a round in the Dodge Hemi Challenge since 2016, and brings an umblemished 14-0 record and the hope of a fourth straight win into this year's event at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Whenever one contemplates the impact of a perfect 14-0 record in sports, it usually conjures up memories of the NFL’s 1972 Miami Dolphins and their historic unbeaten season. For Mopar Super Stock racer Jimmy Daniels, that statistic has a different…
Cruz Pedregon still optimistic about chances of making Funny Car Countdown
Entering the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, former Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon sits in 11th place, and will have to battle his way into the top 10 in Indy for a chance to compete for the Mello Yello championship.
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The first of five Mello Yello Series qualifying sessions at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. Two more…
Farewell to 'the Dones'
Legendary 1970s racetrack operator and promoter Bill Doner, who died last week, was a lot of things to a lot of people -- benefactor, starmaker, friend, adversary, storyteller -- but above all he was loved, revered, and respected by those in his universe.
The first time I ever saw Bill Doner was in a photo that was circulating among the National Dragster staff in 1982, my first year at the magazine.
Now, that might sound like a pretty crazy admission by someone who attended pretty…
Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Sportsman winner Doug Bracey
Doug Bracey won a pair of national events in Super Gas in the 1990s, including the 1991 Pomona season opener, and he now has a third title after winning Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs in Seattle. Bracy, in his Chevy Cavalier, picked up the…
Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Jeff Havens
Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs also featured a first-time winner in Jeff Havens, who secured the title after Thomas Bayer fouled by two-thousandths of a second in the final round. Havens would have been tough to beat regardless thanks to a .…