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Emotions run high after Pedregon slips past Tasca for first win in three years

On the strength of a holeshot victory in the final round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Funny Car veteran Cruz Pedregon picked up his first win in more than three years.
27 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Cruz
It took just one quick look at an emotional Cruz Pedregon on the top end on Sunday to understand just how much this moment meant to him. On the strength of a holeshot victory in the final round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the…
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Enders' brilliance keys Norwalk win, denies Anderson chance at history

Erica Enders was a stellar .005 on the starting line, holding off Greg Anderson in the Pro Stock final round at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
27 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Enders
With an incredible performance on the starting line, Erica Enders ensured that history will have to wait for Greg Anderson. Enders was a brilliant .005 on the starting line, holding off Anderson in the Pro Stock final round at the Summit Racing…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

News and notes during final eliminations at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. This will be updated throughout the remainder of the event.
27 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Sunday Notes
Clay Millican was on the starting line on Sunday and so was his Parts Plus/Wal Mart dragster, but the veteran was not behind the wheel as he watched Austin Prock pick up a win in the first round in his Top Fuel dragster. An inner ear infection…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals - Sunday preview

After two days of qualifying, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will award winners at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk.
27 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Sunday Norwalk
The energy in Norwalk has been palpable all weekend, with fans eager to welcome back the standouts in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series in style after a year away at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. It’s made for a…
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Torrence, Capps, Anderson and Johnson quickest in qualifying at Norwalk

After final qualifying in Norwalk at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson and Steve Johnson take the top spots into raceday.
26 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Steve
Steve Torrence and Ron Capps saw their strong runs from Friday hold up to close out qualifying in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, while Greg Anderson and Steve Johnson made big moves on Saturday to finish in the No. 1 positions in Pro Stock…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

After a thrilling round of qualifying on Friday, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will get two more shots at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park on Saturday to close out qualifying.
26 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Norwalk Saturday
The fans who braved the rain on Friday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park were rewarded with a thriller of a qualifying round in all four professional categories to close out the day, setting the stage for what’s expected to be a banner…
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Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Aaron Stanfield, Andrew Hines lead Friday qualifiers

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, with Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Aaron Stanfield, and Andrew Hines leading their respective fields at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
25 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Norwalk Friday
The rain came, but this time the race track won. While rain wiped out an afternoon of action on Friday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, it didn’t end the day and when the stars in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series got the chance…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Friday preview

An exquisite racing facility, first-class treatment, and yes, $1 ice cream, awaits everyone at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to northern Ohio for the first time since 2019.
25 Jun 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Norwalk Friday
An exquisite racing facility, first-class treatment, and yes, $1 ice cream, awaits everyone at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park this weekend as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to northern Ohio for the first time since 2019…
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NHRA teams descend on Lucas Oil Raceway for pre-Norwalk test session

A number of NHRA race teams headed to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Monday for the first day of a two-day test session ahead of this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
21 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Mike Salinas
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Aaron Stanfield wins Pro Stock at TascaParts.com New England Nationals

The third-generation racer is a threat to win in every car he gets in. His Elite-powered Camaro qualified number three and worked through a field of holeshot hotshots before besting the master of Pro Stock himself, Greg Anderson.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield wins Pro Stock at TascaParts.com New England Nationals
Aaron Stanfield grew up in a drag racing dynasty. His father Greg Stanfield and his late-grandfather Howard Stanfield are two of drag racing's all-time greats. The bar was set high at an early age for the 26-year-old…
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Billy Torrence wins Top Fuel at New England Nationals; collects seventh Wally

After qualifying in the No. 1 spot in an impossible-to-touch Friday-night blast, Torrence wins in his first competitive event at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Billy Torrence wins Top Fuel at the TascaParts.com New England Nationals; collects seventh Wally
The Torrence family came into Epping as the Top Fuel team to beat. With momentum, past success, and the Lagana Brothers who literally grew up running at New England Dragway. Billy Torrence was the Capco Contractor to master the power-to-traction…
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John Force wins his 153rd career Wally in Funny Car at New England Nationals

It was an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila, andJohn Force and collected his 153rd career Wally.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
John Force wins his 153 Wally in Funny Car at the TascaParts.com New England Nationals
It seemed inevitable that the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila was going to be a runaway win for Don Schumacher Racing’s Matt Hagan. But there is a new “Fastest Man in New England” to celebrate tonight,…
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Tune in to NHRA on FOX—Right Now! 1:30 p.m. ET to watch the New England Nationals

A preview of the racing action you can watch—right now—on your local FOX channel.
13 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Tune in to NHRA on FOX—Right Now! 1:30 p.m. ET to watch the New England Nationals
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News and Notes from the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals

News and Notes from final eliminations at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila. Updated throughout the remainder of the event.
13 Jun 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
News and Notes from the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals
News and Notes from final eliminations at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila at New England Dragway. Updated throughout the remainder of the event. SUNDAY First Round: Top Fuel…
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Wow! Terry Haddock advanced to the semis when Capps hazed the tires and the car caught fire!

Haddock advanced to the semifinals on a bye after defeating Capps in round 1. The last time Haddock advanced out of round 1 was the Charlotte Four-Wide in 2021.
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Wow! Terry Haddock advanced to the semis when Capps hazed the tires and the car caught fire!
Watch Terry Haddock, the man who famously says he's "too dumb to quit," advance to the semifinals at the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila.
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New England Nationals Sunday preview

It’s race day in Epping; Who to watch, how to watch, and what you’ll see at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
13 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
New England Nationals Sunday preview
William Bradford, of the Mayflower, speaking in 1620 said that “All great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulty, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.” The road to an NHRA Championship is built…
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In Epping, no one is quicker than Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Greg Anderson

After two Goldilocks days in New England, teams are ready for race day and showtime on the FOX Broadcast Network
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Greg Anderson Number one Pro Stock in Epping
What a difference a day makes. Teams from all points South and West hauled up to Epping, N.H., for a three-day race that promised great crowds, great weather, and great coverage on FOX’s crown jewel television network. Tomorrow they will have…
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Watch Now! Top Dragster Saturday qualifying from the 2021 New England Nationals

After three rounds of qualifying, it's Freddy Perkins, Anthony Bertozzi, Scott Hall, Alan Kenny, and James Beckman in the top spots headed into Sunday’s eliminationsNHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
12 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch Now! Top Dragster qualifying from the 2021 New England Nationals
  To catch all the action of the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila in person you can buy your tickets …
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Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan and Mason McGaha lead Friday qualifiers in Epping

In the Friday night qualifying session of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila, success wan an exercise in horsepower vs. restraint.
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Billy Torrence Number 1 qualifier 2021 Epping
New England Dragway is one of the jewels of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. The track offers a throwback feel with an up-close-and personal experience of the quickest and fastest drag cars on earth. It’s New Hampshire’s version of…
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LIVE: Friday night qualifying from New England Nationals—Watch it Right Now!

We are taking you LIVE to New England Dragway for the first qualifying session at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila: Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel!
11 Jun 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
LIVE: Friday night qualifying from New England Nationals—Watch it Right Now!
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Watch Now! Super Street first round time trials from the 2021 New England Nationals

See all 43 Super Street cars run to launch the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
11 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Watch Now! Super Street first round time trials from the New England Nationals
  To catch all the action of the 2021 TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila in person you can buy your tickets …
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TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals Friday Preview

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing makes its New England Dragway debut and ideal conditions mean track records could fall at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
11 Jun 2021
David Kennedy
Race coverage
TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila
Wicked. Fast. Times. That’s what this weekend’s TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium…
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Native Texan Steve Torrence finally gets long-awaited Top Fuel win in Houston

Native Texan Steve Torrence checks a big item off his to-do list by winning the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.
24 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence still has a ways to go before he matches his 2018 season, where he went 11-0 in final rounds en route to the first of his three straight Top Fuel world championships, but he’s off to a great start. The Capco driver has now won…
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Comeback complete: Robert Hight returns to winner’s circle with convincing victory

After missing the bulk of the 2020 season, Robert Hight has returned in style with his first win in more than a year at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil in Houston.
24 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Robert Hight
Not many drivers can take the better part of a full year off, and come back without skipping a beat, but Robert Hight isn’t like most drivers. Hight raced just twice in 2020 and was parked after the February event in Phoenix due to the COVID-19…
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Matt Hartford shakes early-season gremlins to get fourth career Pro Stock win

After a slow start to the 2021 season, Matt Hartford puts all the pieces together to claim his fourth-career win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
24 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hartford
The way Matt Hartford sees it, there is no way he should have gone five races deep into the 2021 season without as much as a semifinal to show for it. Hartford attributed his slow start to a combination of bad luck and minor mechanical gremlins,…
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News and Notes from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals

News and Notes from final eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. Updated throughout the remainder of the event.
24 May 2021
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
News and Notes from final eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. Updated throughout the remainder of the event. MONDAY There were two bye runs when Funny Car pulled to the…
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals postponed until Monday

Final eliminations for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil have been postponed due to rain at Houston Raceway Park. Final eliminations will resume on Monday May 24 at 10 a.m. (Central).
23 May 2021
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Weather
Eliminations for the 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park have been postponed to Monday due to inclement weather. Racing action will resume at 10 a.m. CT with the completion of the…
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Long time coming: Steve Johnson picks up first victory in seven years

It’s been a long seven years for Steve Johnson since he last enjoyed a victory, but the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran changed that in a major way on Sunday at zMAX Dragway.
16 May 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Steve Johnson
It’s been a long seven years for Steve Johnson since he last enjoyed a victory, but the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran changed that in a major way on Sunday at zMAX Dragway. On a historic weekend in the class, Johnson added to it, making the third-…
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Rookie Dallas Glenn wins battle of Pro Stock young guns to claim first career victory

Dallas Glenn had already displayed impressive potential through the first three races of his Pro Stock career and the promising rookie took the next step on Sunday by winning the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
16 May 2021
Josh Hachat
Race coverage
Dallas Glenn
Dallas Glenn had already displayed impressive potential through the first three races of his burgeoning Pro Stock career. But apparently, the future is now, as the promising rookie won the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway on…
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Steve Torrence makes it six Top Fuel wins in the last seven four-wide events

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Steve Torrence won the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The three-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Top Fuel champion won for the sixth time in the last seven NHRA four-wide events.
16 May 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Steve Torrence
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Steve Torrence won the Four-Wide Nationals. The three-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Top Fuel champion won for the sixth time in the last seven NHRA four-wide events, driving his Capco Contractors…
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