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WATCH! The 2022 NHRA Camping World Awards Ceremony—Plus Highlights!

Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith were crowned NHRA Camping World world champions, Camrie Caruso was recognized as Rookie of the Year, Don Schumacher was given NHRA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Chevrolet was presented with the NHRA Manufacturer's Cup.
16 Nov 2022
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Brittany Force 2022 NHRA Camping Word Top Fuel Champion
  See NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes open the evening's celebration video-js.video-js.vjs-fluid:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) {padding-top: 56.25%;}   91 President Glen Cromwell presents an NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award to…
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Weekend Rewind: Auto Club 91 Finals

The Auto Club 91 Finals in Pomona brought down the curtain on the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Take a video trip back through an amazing finale in our Weekend Rewind.
16 Nov 2022
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Weekend Rewind: Auto Club 91 Finals
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More signs of growth as Ashley finishes fourth in Top Fuel standings

Former NHRA Rookie of the Year Justin Ashley didn’t win the 2022 Top Fuel title, but signs of progress were clearly evident for the Phillips Connect team.
16 Nov 2022
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Justin Ashley
A dramatic and positive season for Justin Ashley may have come to a disappointing and premature end with a round-one loss at the Auto Club 91 Finals, but looking back, the Phillips Connect Top Fuel team has a lot to be happy about. In his third…
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Five Things We Learned at the Auto Club 91 Finals

The Auto Club 91 Finals rang out the 2022 season in style, and the schedule finale was packed with wild turns, eye-raising moments, high drama, and, best of all, lots of expectations built for the 2023 season. Here’s a look at our five big takeaways from the event.
14 Nov 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five Things We Learned at the Auto Club 91 Finals
The Auto Club 91 Finals rang out the 2022 season in style, and the schedule finale was packed with wild turns, eye-raising moments, high drama, and, best of all, lots of expectations built for the 2023 season. Here’s a look at our five big…
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Jim Campbell: A trip from 'Who are you?' to long-tenured nitro Funny Car driver

In a 60-plus-year career in drag racing, nitro legend Jim Dunn has had a lot of drivers in his car, but none have lasted as long or come from virtually nowhere as his current shoe, Jim Campbell, who is just finishing his seventh season with Jim Dunn Racing.
12 Nov 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jim Campbell
In a 60-plus-year career in drag racing, nitro legend Jim Dunn has had a lot of drivers in his car, starting, of course, with himself, for decades, as well as his son, Mike, Al Hofmann, Kenji Okazaki, Tony Bartone, Frank Pedregon, Jerry Toliver,…
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'Today is the start of my future': Second-generation Haddock makes first nitro runs

Sixteen-year-old McKailen Haddock's birthday gift from his loving father, Funny Car veteran Terry Haddock, was two get-acquainted passes in the family’s Vega-bodied Nostalgia Funny Car on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the Monday after the NHRA Nevada Nationals.
07 Nov 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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McKailen Haddock
“Today is the start of my future.” The words belong to McKailen Haddock, the 16-year-old son of Funny Car veteran Terry Haddock, whose birthday gift from his loving father was two get-acquainted passes in the family’s Vega-bodied Nostalgia Funny…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Nevada Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
03 Nov 2022
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Weekend Rewind: A video look back at the 2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals

The NHRA Nevada Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, played out before a packed house at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where high drama prevailed and event wins and championships were determined.
02 Nov 2022
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NHRA and Pomona: A powerful legacy that dates back more than 70 years

01 Nov 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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  The story of Pomona Raceway, renamed Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in 2006 and soon to be In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, essentially mirrors the history of organized hot rodding: Responsibly minded members of car clubs joined forces with…
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NHRA on FOX is live streaming from 2022 SEMA Show

The NHRA will live stream racer interviews, special announcements, and breaking news all week from booth 10,000 at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas
01 Nov 2022
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NHRA on FOX is live streaming from 2022 SEMA Show
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Five things we learned at the NHRA Nevada Nationals

To be quite honest we learned many things in Las Vegas so it was a difficult proposition to narrow them down to just five key moments, but we’ve managed to do just that. Here are the five most important things we’re taking from an incredible NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas
31 Oct 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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To be quite honest we learned many things in Las Vegas so it was a difficult proposition to narrow them down to just five key moments, but we’ve managed to do just that. Here are the five most important things we’re taking from an incredible NHRA…
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Erica Enders joins exclusive company with fifth 91 Pro Stock championship

Erica Enders became the first NHRA pro driver to clinch a 2022 Camping World Series championship by reaching the final round of the Nevada Nationals and then winning her tenth event of the season.
30 Oct 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Erica Enders
The list of drivers who have won five or more 91 Pro Stock championships is short, but it includes some of the best racers the sport has ever produced including Bob Glidden, Warren Johnson, Greg Anderson, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and now Erica Enders.…
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Marc Ingwersen rises to contender status in tough Pro Stock Motorcycle class

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Marc Ingwersen’s improvement in 2022 has been dramatic as he’s solidly in the Top 10 and a legitimate threat to win races.
29 Oct 2022
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Marc Ingwersen
NHRA does not currently have an award for the most improved racer, but if they did, this year’s edition would almost certainly go to Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Marc Ingwersen. Heading into the 2022 season, Ingwersen had participated in 14 NHRA…
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Between racing at The Strip and the SEMA Show, it's busy week in Vegas for Paul Lee

It’s the busiest week of the year for Paul Lee, with the NHRA Nevada Nationals this weekend and the SEMA Show starting Tuesday where he will host a booth representing his many companies and his race team at the aftermarket industry’s big showcase.
29 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Paul Lee
It’s the busiest week of the year for Paul Lee, with the NHRA Nevada Nationals this weekend and the SEMA Show starting Tuesday where he will host a boost representing his many companies at the aftermarket industry’s big showcase. Until Sunday,…
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Erica Enders looks to clinch fifth Pro Stock title at NHRA Nevada Nationals

A dominant, magical season has the chance to become a championship year for Erica Enders at this weekend’s NHRA Nevada Nationals, which shows just how incredible the Pro Stock star has been during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
28 Oct 2022
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Erica Enders
A dominant, magical season has the chance to become a championship year for Erica Enders at this weekend’s 22nd NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which also shows just how incredible the Pro Stock star has been during…
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Three-time Funny Car champ Matt Hagan is in win-now mode in Las Vegas

Matt Hagan remains right in the thick of the championship hunt, but the standout driver for Tony Stewart Racing knows he may need to be even better at the final two races of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season if a fourth world title is in his future.
28 Oct 2022
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Matt Hagan
After a runner-up finish at the most recent race in Dallas, three-time 91 Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan remained right in the thick of the championship hunt. But the standout driver for Tony Stewart Racing knows he may need to be even better at…
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Austin Prock: 'I just wish we'd have gotten a better start in the Countdown'

Austin Prock has made big moves during the Countdown the the Championship with a win and a runner-up in Top Fuel but is it enough to keep him in contention for the Camping World NHRA title?
26 Oct 2022
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After a slow start, Shawn Langdon looking to finish the season on a strong note

The 2022 Camping World NHRA Top Fuel title might be out of reach, but Shawn Langdon sees no reason why he can't be a factor at the final two events of the season.
25 Oct 2022
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The 2022 California Hot Rod Reunion is this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif.

Come one, come all to Famoso Dragstrip this weekend for the 30th annual California Hot Rod Reunion!
21 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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The 2022 California Hot Rod Reunion is this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif.
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Brittany Force owns the ten fastest runs ever made in a Top Fuel dragster

She's faster than fast, quicker than quick—she is speed! With all ten of the fastest passes ever made in a Top Fuel dragster credited to her team, Brittany Force literally owns the top speed record in that category.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Brittany Force owns the ten quickest runs ever made in a Top Fuel dragster
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Eddie Krawiec on what it'll take to defeat Matt Smith in 2022

Razor-sharp reaction times, a fast bike, early-round wins, more win lights—and a little bit of luck—will all be needed to take down Matt Smith Racing in 2022.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Eddie Krawiec on what it'll take to defeat Matt Smith in 2022
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Why you never count Steve Torrence out

The reigning Top Fuel champion's winning ways have not been the overwhelming force we've come to expect from the Capco Team, but that doesn't mean they aren't dead-set on winning again this year.
20 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Why you should never count Steve Torrence out
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Capps, Ashley, and Arana discuss Texas FallNationals wins on WFO Radio podcast

Ron Capps, Justin Ashley, and Hector Arana Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello to discuss winning the Texas 91 FallNationals to give inside details behind winning at the event at Texas Motorplex.
20 Oct 2022
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Historic duel in Dallas: John Force vs Cruz Pedregon

In 1992 John Force met Cruz Pedregon in the final round in Dallas for a winner-take-all battle and neither driver was backing down! After hitting the wall—twice!—Force was unable to catch Pedregon who blazed the tires all the way across the finish line.
19 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Historic duel in Dallas: John Force vs Cruz Pedregon
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2022 Texas 91 FallNationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Texas 91 FallNationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
19 Oct 2022
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Texas 91 FallNationals Weekend Rewind

The Texas 91 FallNationals was a real Wild West shootout at Texas Motorplex, with lots of drama and big wins. Relive the exciting fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship in our Weekend Rewind.
18 Oct 2022
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Texas 91 FallNationals Weekend Rewind
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Different view: Six-time champion Andrew Hines riding from the starting line

18 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Andrew Hines
The competition in Pro Stock Motorcycle has become progressively stronger, not just this year, but over the last handful. The class demands constant research and development along with very precise application — all things that greatly interest six-…
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Five Things We Learned at the Texas 91 FallNationals

The Texas 91 FallNationals kicked off the second half of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship at Texas Motorplex and brought us a little bit of clarity about the championship chases. Here’s five things we learned in Dallas.
17 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Five Things We Learned at the Texas 91 FallNationals
The Texas 91 FallNationals kicked off the second half of the six-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship at Texas Motorplex and brought us a little bit of clarity about the championship chases. Here’s five things…
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Rain-delay theater: Wild Rides

While we wait out the rain delay at the Texas 91 FallNationals, enjoy this 2010-vintage look at some of the wild moments on the dragstrip.
16 Oct 2022
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Angelle Sampey still striving for perfection, and a fourth world championship

Even after 26 years, Angelle Sampey is her own worst critic. She’s also still hoping to one day make a perfect run. All this from a rider who is the winningest female in NHRA competition, the owner of three world championships and 46 national event wins.
15 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Angelle Sampey
Even after 26 years, Angelle Sampey is her own worst critic. She’s also still hoping to one day make a perfect run. All this from a rider who is the winningest female in NHRA competition, the owner of three world championships and 46 national event…
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