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The Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle will descend on Sonoma Raceway once again in July during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Eddie Krawiec, who runnered up against Matt Smith in 2018, leads the standings as the race-within-a-race approaches. Hector…
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NHRA on FOX broadcasters Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon joined National Dragster Associate Editor Jake Sundstrom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss NHRA Power Rankings ahead of the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
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Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s in-house wizard of odds, has labeled Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Matt Smith, and Pro Mod’s Steve Jackson as favorites to win the NGK Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
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Greg Walter, Executive Vice President/General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to preview this weekend's NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
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When the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and zMAX Dragway first made plans for a four-wide drag race in 2010, Cruz Pedregon considered himself a fan of the concept. Heading into this weekend’s 10th annual NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals…
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The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to Georgia’s House of Speed, Atlanta Dragway, on May 3-5 for the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, powering back to one of the long-established events on the circuit.
It is the seventh of…
Mike Salinas got his first win while racing four wide and hopes history will repeat itself at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
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The 10th anniversary of drag racing's ultimate thrill ride returns to the home of motorsports as the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals descends on zMAX Dragway.
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Funny Car racer Terry Haddock has signed a corporate sponsor, Checklist Boards, to banner on the side of his Mustang-bodied entry.
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Harold Satterlee is honoring his uncle, "Famous Amos" Satterlee, by creating models of his uncle's famous cars, often melding together multiple kits to get the parts right and to to preserve his uncle's legacy. Also, some loving memories from one of Amos' grandchilden.
19 Apr 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Mike Salinas earned his first NHRA Drag Racing win ever with legendary tuner Alan Johnson at the helm. Salinas began working with Johnson in some capacity when he returned to Top Fuel racing in 2017 and brought him on full time to begin the 2019…
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
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NHRA on FOX broadcaster Brian Lohnes gives a shout out to the undying spirit of drag racers and those who make the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series possible.
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NHRA stars Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett took next-generation service technicians to school during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil as part of the Mopar Career Automotive Program’s “Assemble Your Future” initiative.
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Jackie Fricke, Chris Marshall earn Four-Wide titles; Anthony Bertozzi wins second straight in Sportsman action at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
17 Apr 2019
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Jackie Fricke used a holeshot to stop four-time champion Joey Severance in the Top Alcohol Dragster final, and Chris Marshall won for the second time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champs at the Denso…
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In his third career final, Tanner Hiatt bagged his first win when he out-dueled Steve Williams to win the Super Gas title. Hiatt left little room with a .010 reaction time and a 10.056 on the 10.05 altitude-adjusted index. Williams, the 2018 Lucas…
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The Stock final featured a heads-up E/SA battle between Justin Jerome and Ryan Mangus. Jerome left first with a .007 light and powered to the win, 10.81 to 10.85. He became the latest second-generation winner, joining his father, Jeff, who won…
Anthony Bertozzi capped off career win No. 23 in style with an almost perfect run in the Super Stock final. Facing Canadian Don Thomas, Bertozzi left with a .008 light and ran a 9.214 on his 9.21 dial to seal the win. Thomas likely would have beaten…
Doug Lambeck won his 13th national event and first since the 2017 Pomona season opener by beating Josh Lee in the final of Comp. Lambeck, the winner of back-to-back Indy titles in 1998-1999, drove his D/SMA Pontiac to an (-.453) 8.507 in the final…
Since his first national event title last year in Seattle, Chris Marshall has become one of the performance leaders in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and he proved it in Las Vegas, where he stopped Doug Gordon to win his second national event. Marshall made…
Jackie Fricke left three-hundredths ahead of Severance in the Top Alcohol Dragster final, and it was enough to secure a fourth national event title, 5.319 to 5.286. Before the final, Fricke’s Doosan/Finke Equipment dragster had been solidly in the 5…
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