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2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Jackie Fricke

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
110:53
East Coast superstar Jackie Fricke made her trek west pay off for the second straight year, going back-to-back in Top Alcohol Dragster in Seattle. Fricke, who had battled through five regional runner-ups this year, notched her first win with the…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Top Dragster champion Josh Herman

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
165:09
Josh Herman left first in the final of Right Trailers Top Dragster and held on for the victory against Kevin Burnett. Herman used a 7.925 on his 7.91 dial to seal the title.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Top Sportsman champion Bri Bergh

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
112:19
Bri Bergh became a first-time winner in Right Trailers Top Sportsman following an impressive performance in Denver. Bergh coupled a .017 light and a 7.125 on her 7.12 dial to stop Kelly Land, who posted a 7.304 against a 7.27 prediction.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Street champion Dan Smith

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
120:42
Dan Smith earned the win in Super Street with a solid run in the final against opponent Richard Larson. Smith left with a .026 light and ran 10.505 on the 10.50 index to stop Larson’s 11.481 breakout.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Gas champion Norman Brungardt

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
153:00
A narrow red-light by Mark Price allowed Norman Brungardt to claim his first NHRA victory in Super Gas. Brunghardt would have been tough to beat regardless with a .019 light and a 10.502 on the 10.50 index.  
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Comp champion Dale Maher

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
140:21
Dale Maher, the 2005 Denver winner, returned to the Bandimere Speedway winner’s circle following a Super Comp final-round win against Luke Shumard. Maher won the double-breakout final, 9.486 to 9.471 on the 9.50 index.
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Stock Eliminator champion John Brimer

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
122:22
John Brimer won for the seventh time in his career and third in Denver when he successfully defended his 2022 Mile-High Nationals title in Stock. Brimer overcame opponent Norman Warling’s nearly perfect reaction time to win with a 9.561 on his 9.55…
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2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Super Stock champion Scott Burton

28 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
142:25
Scott Burton collected his fourth NHRA Wally after defeating Jay Storey in the final round of Super Stock. Burton, a Denver winner in 2011, won the double-breakout final with a 10.043 on his 10.05 dial.
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Doubles by Storey, Lobner highlight Division 5 Topeka doubleheader event

JR Lobner won in Top Sportsman in both races and Jay Storey doubled in Super Stock and Stock in race 2 as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action with a doubleheader event at Heartland Motorsports Park.
28 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 5
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Heartland Motorsports Park: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Julie Nataas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.366, 271.13  def.…
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Tricky Tipster: Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The annual NHRA Western Swing wraps up this weekend at Sonoma Raceway and Pro Stock Motorcycle sensation Gaige Herrera is still in the running to complete a clean sweep of all three events. Herrera has won convincingly in Denver and Seattle so it’s no surprise that he’s the odds-on favorite to claim another title in Sonoma.
27 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Nitro Time Machine
Tricky Tipster
The annual NHRA Western Swing wraps up this weekend at Sonoma Raceway and Pro Stock Motorcycle sensation Gaige Herrera is still in the running to complete a clean sweep of all three events. Herrera has won convincingly in Denver and Seattle so it’s…
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Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence looks to finish Western Swing with win

Back in the points lead and with a win under his belt heading into this weekend’s 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, Top Fuel standout Steve Torrence is in an ideal situation.
27 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
Back in the points lead and with a win under his belt heading into this weekend’s 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, Top Fuel standout Steve Torrence is in an ideal situation. He had put together a consistent season up…
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Watch this weekend's Division 5 Lucas Oil Series doubleheader for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader from Heartland Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
26 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Topeka TV
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader from Heartland Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Numidia are Moser, Summit, Strange,…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
26 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes
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Tim Gibbons to drive Jeff Diehl Racing Funny Car in Sonoma with new sponsor

After a five-year absence, Funny Car racer Tim Gibbons will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in a one-race partnership in Jeff and Leeza Diehl’s entry with backing from Big Time Pest Control.
26 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tim Gibbons
After a five-year absence, Funny Car racer Tim Gibbons will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Jeff and Leeza Diehl’s entry with backing from Big…
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Paul Lee returns with support from Denso and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Paul Lee and his McLeod Racing Nitro Funny Car entry return to Sonoma Raceway with Denso and new marketing partner, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.
26 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Paul Lee
Paul Lee and his McLeod Racing Nitro Funny Car entry return to Sonoma Raceway with Denso and new marketing partner, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. The team will host a full hospitality with his partners of Mainline Sales and Breen Design Group for the…
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Famed NHRA Western Swing to close out at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

For the first time since 2009, the NHRA’s annual trek to Northern California’s wine country will close out the famed three-race Western Swing when the 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals take place on July 28-30 at picturesque Sonoma Raceway.
26 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Sonoma Nationals
For the first time since 2009, the NHRA’s annual trek to Northern California’s wine country will close out the famed three-race Western Swing when the 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals take place on July 28-30 at picturesque Sonoma Raceway…
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Could $30,000 Phillips Connect ‘300 at the 1/8’ bounty be claimed in Sonoma?

Heading into this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals with mild temperatures forecast for lightning-fast Sonoma Raceway, one Top Fuel team could walk away with a $30,000 bounty for being the first to hit 300 mph at the eighth-mile mark of the track.
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Justin Ashley
Heading into this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals with mild temperatures forecast for lightning-fast Sonoma Raceway, one Top Fuel team could walk away with a $30,000 bounty for being the first to hit 300 mph at the eighth-mile mark of the…
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Weekend Rewind: 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

The 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals was packed with wild moments and quite a few upsets. Relive the second race of the Western Swing in our Weekend Rewind video recap.
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Weekend Rewind
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Famed Nightfire Nationals returns to Firebird Raceway, Aug 4-6

Idaho’s largest motorsport’s event, the 52nd Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart returns to Firebird Raceway on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 4-6.
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Nightfire Nationals
Idaho’s largest motorsport’s event, the 52nd Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart returns to Firebird Raceway on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 4-6. The track’s “signature NITRO event” will feature an impressive field of AA/Funny Cars, AA/Fuel…
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Fricke repeats in Top Alcohol Dragster to highlight Seattle Sportsman action

Ten champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, led by Jackie Fricke, who won in Top Alcohol Dragster for the second straight year.
25 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jackie Fricke
Ten champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, led by Jackie Fricke, who won in Top Alcohol Dragster for the second straight year. East Coast superstar…
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Turnarounds and Tumult: Torrence and Todd talk Seattle

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, Seattle Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence and Funny Car runner-up J.R. Todd join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the race, the Western Swing, and all the fun that comes with the intense competition of professional drag racing. 
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider, Seattle Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence and Funny Car runner-up J.R. Todd join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the race, the Western Swing, and all the fun that comes with the intense competition of…
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ICE Recovery + Wellness strengthens Jason Rupert’s return at Sonoma Raceway

Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will return to action for the first time since April. Boosting his efforts is ICE Recovery + Wellness coming on board as primary sponsor for the upcoming Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jason Rupert
Funny Car driver Jason Rupert and his volunteer crew have remained busy building and maintaining his racing program since his last appearance at the 91 Four-Wide Nationals in April. Boosting his efforts is ICE Recovery + Wellness coming on board…
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Eight star riders set for 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout in Sonoma

The eight-bike field is set for the 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, with the standouts in the first callout specialty for the two-wheeled category set to grab the spotlight as part of this weekend’s 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at picturesque Sonoma Raceway.
25 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gaige Herrera
The eight-bike field is set for the 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, with the standouts in the first callout specialty for the two-wheeled category set to grab the spotlight as part of this weekend’s 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma…
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Even David Grubnic was surprised by Brittany Force's 337-mph pass in Denver

Listen to David Grubnic explain to NHRA on FOX's Bruno Masssel that the thin air in Denver should have meant a 332- or 334-mph top speed, but he was nearly speechless when the car ran 337 mph.
24 Jul 2023
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Even David Grubnic was surprised by Brittany Force's 337-mph pass in Denver
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Five things we learned at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, the middle leg of the three-race NHRA Western Swing, went into the record book, adding another chapter to the Pacific Raceways’ storied history. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
24 Jul 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five things we learned at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, the middle leg of the three-race NHRA Western Swing, went into the record book, adding another chapter to the Pacific Raceways’ storied history. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event. IT’S NOT…
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Torrence, Wilkerson return to winner's circle; Herrera's domination continues

Four-time Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence broke his 2023 win drought, Tim Wilkerson won in Funny Car for the fourth time in Seattle, and Gaige Herrera won for the fifth time in seven starts this season to highlight an action-packed final day of racing at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
23 Jul 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Seattle winners
Four-time Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence broke his 2023 win drought, Tim Wilkerson won in Funny Car for the fourth time in Seattle, and Gaige Herrera won for the fifth time in seven starts this season to highlight an action-packed final day of racing…
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways on the final day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, capturing the action on and off the racetrack.
23 Jul 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Sunday News and Notes from the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from raceday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
23 Jul 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  Shawn Langdon, denied in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge on Saturday, chalked up a first-round victory over Antron Brown, the last man to sweep the Western Swing (2009). Brown’s Matco Tools…
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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Sunday preview

Highlighting raceday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Mile-High Nationals winners Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera will try to continue their respective attempts to join the short list of drivers to sweep the Western Swing with consecutive wins in Denver Seattle, and Sonoma.
23 Jul 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Seattle
Highlighting raceday at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Mile-High Nationals winners Clay Millican, Matt Hagan, and Gaige Herrera will try to continue their respective attempts to join the short list of drivers to sweep the Western Swing…
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Salinas, Force, Herrera lead final qualifying at Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals

Mike Salinas, John Force, and Gaige Herrera will  lead their respective fields into Sunday battle at Pacific Raceways to determine the winners of the 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
22 Jul 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
John Force
Mike Salinas, John Force, and Gaige Herrera will  lead their respective fields into Sunday battle at Pacific Raceways to determine the winners of the 2023 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Salinas, the low qualifier in Chicago, grabbed his…
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