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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Chase Fahnestock

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
76:14
Eleven years after a runner-up at this event in his first career final-round appearance, Super Comp winner Chase Fahnestock, who lives just an hour from Maple Grove Raceway, made good the second time around, defeating first-time finalist and fellow…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Keith Mayers

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
60:16
Keith Mayers, a popular two-time winner in Super Street with his Porsche 944, won Super Gas for the first time in his newest unique ride, a rare Ala Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio. Mayers was .006 on the Tree and ran 9.939 to edge first-time finalist…
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner George Forster

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
101:48
George Forster took on Michael Bastien in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman and emerged as a first-time winner thanks to a .005 light and a 7.487 on his 7.45 dial.
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2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Vince Musolino

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
70:26
A perfect .000 light and a 6.563 on his 6.54 dial helped Vincent Musolino secure the title in Right Trailers Top Dragster over Super Comp world champ James Glenn, who was .009-second behind at the finish line. 
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Madison Payne

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
58:56
Madison Payne became a third-generation U.S. Nationals champion with her second career victory in Top Alcohol Dragster, besting defending Indy champ Julie Nataas, who red-lighted in the final. Payne’s grandfather, Brad Anderson, and father, Jay…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:21
Past world champ Sean Bellemeur also won the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car title for the second straight and third time overall with a crucial final-round victory over points leader Doug Gordon. Bellemeur wheeled Tony…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Comp winner Chase Williams

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
56:20
Chase Williams won the U.S. Nationals Comp crown for the first time, wheeling his B/Econo Dragster past Troy Galbraith for the win, (-.50) 6.92 to (-.43) 6.78. Galbraith had used up .11-second in Competition Index Control to make the final while…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Stock winner Wyatt Wagner

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
77:54
Coming off a third-place finish in last year’s championship battle, Wyatt Wagner score the biggest win of his career by taking the Indy Super Stock title over Frankie Morris in a battle of first-generation Camaros. Wagner earned the win after Morris…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Stock winner Donnie Beeler

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
71:43
Donnie Beeler, a runner-up at Indy in Super Stock in 1985, got his long-awaited U.S. Nationals victory by beating Ross Ponville in the Stock final. Beeler, in his four-speed Camaro, won with a 10.89 against his 10.81 dial.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Comp winner Devin Isenhower

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
65:18
2018 Super Gas world champ Devin Isenhower is equally adept on the 8.90 index and he scored his second win of the season in Super Comp when he defeated five-time Super Gas winner Jason Kenny in a double-breakout final, 8.897 to Kenny’s further-under…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Gas winner Bo Butner

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
69:40
Versatile superstar Bo Butner became the first driver to win the Super Gas title at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in back-to-back years when he defeated George Meyer in the final round. Butner, who also has wins in Pro Stock, Comp,…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Sportsman winner Chris Osborn

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
97:34
After winning the 2019 Norwalk event, Chris Osborn score again in Indy when he topped Steve Jager in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Osborn was first off the starting line and ran 6.722 on his 6.70 dial.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Dragster winner Jeff Strickland

04 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
29:27
Two-time world champ Jeff Strickland checked perhaps the last important thing on his to-do list by winning in the Right Trailers Top Dragster class. Strickland made his way through the fast field to beat Holden Laris in the final using a 6.29…
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Allen Johnson becomes first member of Jesel 200-mph Club in 91 Factory X

Former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson became the first member of the “Jesel 200 MPH Club” with an incredible run of 202.55 mph in the Blackbird X Dodge Challenger owned by Geoff Turk on Saturday at World Wide Technology in St. Louis.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Allen Johnson
In just the third official race in the 91 Factory X presented by Holley category, former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson became the first member of the “Jesel 200 MPH Club” with an incredible run of 202.55 mph in the Blackbird X Dodge…
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Watch this weekend's Division 3 Lucas Oil Series doubleheader for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from St/ Louis are Moser, JEGS,…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 NHRA Midwest Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Midwest Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clay Millican
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Hot and Heavy: Greg Anderson and Clay Millican tell their St. Louis stories

NHRA Midwest Nationals winners Clay Millican and Greg Anderson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.
04 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  NHRA Midwest Nationals winners Clay Millican and Greg Anderson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The race changed the face of the points in all Professional categories, and Lohnes opens up the show…
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Allen Johnson and Blackbird fly to 200-mph, Madison Factory X win

03 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Allen Johnson
Former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson drove Geoff Turk’s Blackbird X Challenger to a 7.10 to beat Chris Holbrook’s Ford in the final of Factory X presented by Holley. Earlier in the weekend, Johnson set low E.T. of the event with a 7.046 and…
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Midwest Nationals

The NHRA Midwest Nationals marked the midpoint of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, crowning winners and upsetting the points standings at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes
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The Sports Report: Is it Miller’s time? Just maybe.

Brandon Miller is paying his dues in Pro Stock this season, but he’s also a leading contender for the Top Sportsman title with his six-second Chevy S-10 truck.
03 Oct 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Brandon Miller
When it comes to Pro Stock, Brandon Miller readily admits he’s still in the early learning stages of his career, but when it comes to the Right Trailers Top Sportsman class, that’s a different story. Behind the wheel of his six-second Chevy S-10…
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Top Fuel Countdown midpoint recap: Kalitta in control, Pruett gains ground

The NHRA Midwest Nationals marked the halfway point of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Here's a quick look a how the Top Fuel teams have fared through the first three races. First in a series.
03 Oct 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Doug Kalitta
SHINING STAR: Doug Kalitta entered the playoffs in sixth place and winless for almost three years but caught fire immediately with wins in Reading (the 50th of his career) and Charlotte, all despite having to switch back to last…
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Five things we learned at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

The NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third race in the 2023 Countdown to the Championship playoffs, brought plenty of surprises for all. Here are five takeaways from the St. Louis event – get 'em while they're hot.
02 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Feature
Five things St. Louis
The NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third race in the 2023 Countdown to the Championship playoffs, brought plenty of surprises for all. Here are five takeaways from the St. Louis event – get 'em while they're hot. CLAY MILLICAN CAN'T LOSE IN ILLINOIS…
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First-time winners highlight Sportsman action at NHRA Midwest Nationals

Six Sportsman drivers claimed huge victories in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Midwest  Nationals, led by Ronnie Bohn, a first-time winner in Comp.
02 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Ronnie Bohn
Six Sportsman drivers claimed huge victories in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Midwest  Nationals, led by Ronnie Bohn, a first-time winner in Comp. A first-time Comp winner was crowned for the second…
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TJ Zizzo's supercharger-lifting explosion in St. Louis

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship season is merciless and every driver is all-out in every round. Sometimes that's a little too far out!
02 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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TJ Zizzo explosion Top Fuel St Louis
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Jordan Lazic wins in debut at FuelTech Pro Mod race in St. Louis

In his first career race in the FuelTech 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Jordan Lazic earned the victory on Sunday, making a spectacular debut this weekend as part of the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
01 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA Midwest nationals
In his first career race in the FuelTech 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Jordan Lazic earned the victory on Sunday, making a spectacular debut this weekend as part of the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.   The event,…
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Mark Pawuk collects his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory

Coming into eliminations as the No. 1 qualifier, Mark Pawk and his Empaco Equipment Dodge Drag Pak team picked up their first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory of his career Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
01 Oct 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mark Pawuk
Coming into eliminations as the No. 1 qualifier, Mark Pawk and his Empaco Equipment Dodge Drag Pak team picked up their first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory of his career Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Photo Gallery

There's nothing like raceday, and the NHRA National Dragster photographers captured it all. See Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals through the lens with this photo gallery.
01 Oct 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan 55
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A huge day for points as Hagan, Millican, Anderson, and Herrera claim trophies at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera each claimed important wins.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
NHRA Midwest Nationals winners
The third race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship was a statement for some and a decider for others, and with just three races to go before the big trophies are awarded, the intensity is higher than ever before. Clay Millican, Matt Hagan,…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Midwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
After a morning packed with mid- to late-round Sportsman action, the first two Top Fuel dragsters to take to the track belong to Leah Pruett, No. 4 in the points, and Shawn Langdon, No. 2. Langdon leaves first in his Kalitta Air dragster, but Pruett…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Preview

Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis will likely have great impact on the final outcome of the season, and all eyes are on the facility that sits in the shadow of the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
01 Oct 2023
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Qualifying was a rambunctious affair at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and it set the tone for an appropriately intense Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. What happens in St. Louis…
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