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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals will complete on Monday in Las Vegas

Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday.
03 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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LVMS
Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday. Gates…
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Lazic clinches Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod title in dramatic fashion in Las Vegas

Jordan Lazic overcame a season’s worth of challenges to win the Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ in a dramatic winner-take-all semifinal showdown at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
03 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jordan Lazic
Jordan Lazic overcame a season’s worth of challenges to win the Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ in a dramatic showdown at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Lazic, at the wheel of a supercharged Camaro out of…
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Greg Stanfield wins Holley EFI Factory X finale in Las Vegas

03 Nov 2024
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129:27
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and the first ever in Holley EFI Factory X just by reaching the final round. Stanfield defeated Chris Holbrook for the event title, 6.98 to 7.27, his fourth this season and the 21st of his career…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
03 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Prock sets single-season Funny Car record for No. 1s on fast day in Las Vegas

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the season at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 19th of 20 races.
02 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the 2024 season at the 24th annual Ford Performance…
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Rodger Brogdon wins $100,000 at RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash

Rodger Brogdon claimed a $100,000 prize Saturday at the inaugural RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, defeatingTaylor Chomiski in the final round of the 16-car shootout.
02 Nov 2024
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Rodger Brogdon
Rodger Brogdon claimed a $100,000 prize Saturday at the inaugural RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. He defeated Taylor Chomiski in the final round of the 16-car shootout, part of the RoofTec Competition…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
02 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vegas
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Top Fuel class put on a…
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Saturday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
02 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
Pro Stock Q3 Greg Anderson continues to dominate qualifying in Pro Stock with his second-straight 6.5-second run during Saturday’s third qualifying session. Anderson blasted to a 6.596 in his HendrickCars.com Camaro to maintain his lock on…
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Caruso making positive strides during Pro Stock comeback

Camrie Caruso admits that the accident in Phoenix that left her with a broken leg was indeed a setback, but she won’t dare use it as a crutch when it comes to evaluating her results.
02 Nov 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Camrie
Camrie Caruso admits that the accident in Phoenix that left her with a broken leg was indeed a setback, but she won’t dare use it as a crutch when it comes to evaluating her results. After months of rehabilitation and physical therapy, Caruso…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
02 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Melissa Murphy 72
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Johnny Pluchino clinches first NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock title

After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class.
02 Nov 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Pluchino
After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class. Pluchino, a second-generation racer…
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Greg Stanfield wins inaugural Holley EFI Factory X championship

Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, where he defeated Chris Holbrook.
02 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Greg Stanfield
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las…
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Evel Knievel Museum jumps onto Rick Ware Racing dragster in Las Vegas

The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the Clay Millican-driven Rick Ware Racing Top Fueler is bannering the Knievel name.
02 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Clay Millican
The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at  Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
02 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at  Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance…
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Brittany Force, Austin Prock race to No. 1 spots in front of the boss in Las Vegas

With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
01 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brittany Foce
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Vegas
      2023 EVENT WINNERS Mike Salinas, Top Fuel; Robert Hight, Funny Car; Erica Enders, Pro Stock; Gaige Herrera, Pro Stock Motorcycle. TRACK RECORDS Top Fuel - 3.652 seconds by Brittany…
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Don Thomas wins $250,000 RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus title

Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
01 Nov 2024
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Don Thomas
Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals…
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John Force in Las Vegas!

Sixteen-time NHRA world champ John Force made his first visit to a racetrack since his crash in June on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas to root on his three team drivers.
01 Nov 2024
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John Force
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Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
01 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day) Long before the start of professional qualifying on Friday there…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
01 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Smoke em if you got em 67
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Jesse Alexandra makes first six-second Holley EFI Factory X pass in Las Vegas

Jesse Alexandra became the first in the Holley EFI Factory X category to break the six-second barrier with his pass Friday during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2024
Kelly Wade
News
Jesse Alexandra
In the midst of its first full season as an official NHRA category, the Holley EFI Factory X class has been inching toward the six-second zone with sleek entries of manually shifted, supercharged, lightweight hot rods. Friday at The Strip at Las…
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Bob Tasca III after Las Vegas sweep at Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the longtime Ford driver would certainly add a major high note to close out the season with a chance to sweep both races in Las Vegas this year.
01 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Bob Tasca III
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the veteran standout can still end the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a big finish starting at this weekend’s 24th…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday preview

The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late-season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Las Vegas
TOP FUEL The battle for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title is a competitive one as the lead has changed hands several times since the beginning of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in Reading. Following his most…
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Tricky Tipster, Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.
31 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tricky Tipster
It’s officially crunch time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series as the tour heads for The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. With just eight rounds of competition remaining this season, each event…
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Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod World champion to be crowned in Las Vegas

With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
31 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity 91°µÍř Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA…
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RoofTec Vegas Comp Cash Clash will feature battle for $75,000

Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
31 Oct 2024
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News
RoofTec Vegas Comp Cash Clash
Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. For the second time this season, the top 16 racers in the RoofTec Competition Eliminator…
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Former Top Fuel champs Langdon and Torrence after big weekends in Vegas

With two races to go, Justin Ashley has the Top Fuel points lead with Antron Brown breathing down his neck, but don't forget about past world champs Shawn Langdon and Steve Torrence, who are lurking just behind the leading duo.
31 Oct 2024
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Former Top Fuel champs Langdon and Torrence after big weekends in Vegas
In a Top Fuel championship race that could be one for the ages in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, what happens at this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway could loom large in the…
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Pro Stock's Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to double down in Las Vegas

Following his recent win in Dallas and his victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the spring, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes to carry his momentum into this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
30 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Following his recent win in Dallas and his victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the spring, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes to carry his momentum into this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.…
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Richard Gadson, Tony Pedregon talk Rookie of the Year and all things Vegas

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year candidate Richard Gadson and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's upcoming battle in Las Vegas, and Gadson's rookie season in the NHRA.
30 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRAInsider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year candidate Richard Gadson and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's…
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Ross Environmental Services joins Johnny Pluchino for Las Vegas title fight

Johnny Pluchino, the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock points leader going into Las Vegas, will represent Ross Environmental Services Inc. for the potential championship weekend as part of a new partnership agreement.
30 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Johnny Pluchino
Second-generation Mountain Motor Pro Stock driver Johnny Pluchino is heading West for the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway chasing the first-ever Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor…
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