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With six Motorplex Top Fuel wins to his credit, Tony Schumacher knows Texas

With 86 Top Fuel victories on his scorecard, it would make sense that Tony Schumacher would have accumulated impressive achievements at racetracks all across the country. His history at Texas Motorplex is expectedly impressive, and his six event wins there stand above all other drivers in the class.
15 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Tony Schumacher
With 86 Top Fuel victories on his scorecard, it would make sense that eight-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series champion Tony Schumacher would have accumulated impressive achievements at racetracks all across the country. His history at Texas…
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Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley looks to put St. Louis setback in the rearview

Suffering his first bump in the road in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley will look to bounce back at a track that served him well just a season ago when he won the Texas 91°µÍø FallNationals.
14 Oct 2022
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 Justin Ashley
Suffering his first bump in the road in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley will look to bounce back at a track that served him well just a season ago. Ashley is the defending event winner at the…
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Angie Smith aims to continue playoff ascent at Texas 91°µÍø FallNationals

Among all competitors in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, nobody has made a bigger move in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs than Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Angie Smith, who has jumped up four spots to third place in just two playoff races in the category.
14 Oct 2022
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Angie Smith
Among all competitors in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, nobody has made a bigger move in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs than Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Angie Smith.   She’s jumped up four spots to third place in just two…
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Watch: Relive the 10 fastest runs in Top Fuel history, as recorded by Brittany Force

Brittany Force, crew chief David Grubnic, and the team own the 10 fastest 1,000-foot speeds in NHRA Top Fuel history. Here's a video look back on all 10, plus some interesting facts about nitro racing top speeds.
14 Oct 2022
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Brittany Force
When Brittany Force made the fastest run in Top Fuel history and reset the national speed record to 338.48 mph in her Flav-R-Pac dragster in the opening round of the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, she, crew chief David…
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Mike Salinas and the Scrappers team set to continue title pursuit in Dallas

Following a successful outing in St. Louis, Mike Salinas and his Scrappers team are very much in contention for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Top Fuel title, and crew chief Rob Flynn says they're gearing up for the final three events of the season.
13 Oct 2022
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Josh Hart on his Top Fuel title chances: "Time to dig deep and go for it."

With three races remaining, Josh Hart and his R+L Carriers team are just 64 points out of first place in the hotly contested Top Fuel championship battle so they very much control their own destiny.
12 Oct 2022
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Josh Hart
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Brittany Force looks to play catch-up in epic Top Fuel championship title fight

The first three races of the Countdown to the Championship have not gone according to plan for Brittany Force and her Monster Energy team but they are counting on a strong finish at the final three events.
12 Oct 2022
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Retirement rescinded, it's been a unique year for nitro veteran Rahn Tobler

Rahn Tobler was supposed to have retired, but early this year, the multi-championship-winning nitro tuner had a change of heart. It has been a unique season of learning for Tobler, just as it has been for his new charge, young John Force Racing Top Fuel driver Austin Prock. 
11 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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 Rahn Tobler
Rahn Tobler was supposed to have retired. With four world championships and a plethora of race wins under his belt, the well-adorned crew chief had earned his stripes and his time in the sun. Fond goodbyes were exchanged, and Tobler made his way…
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Counting up the plusses and minuses as Countdown playoffs enter second half

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship has already treated race fans to dominant performances, record-breaking runs, incredible surprises, and changes at the top of the standings – and that’s just through three playoff races.
11 Oct 2022
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Counting up the plusses and minuses
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship has already treated race fans to dominant performances, record-breaking runs, incredible surprises, and changes at the top of the standings – and that’s just through three playoff races. The second half of…
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Erica Enders on Pro Stock gamesmanship: 'I wouldn't put it past any one of them'

With a commanding lead in the Camping World 91°µÍø Pro Stock standings, Erica Enders and the Elite team are prepared for just about anything as they head into the final three events of the 2022 season.
11 Oct 2022
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Erica Enders
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Drive for five is still alive after Steve Torrence team wins in St. Louis

The Capco Contractors team has never been out of title contention this season, but their odds of a fifth straight Top Fuel title got a huge boost following Steve Torrence's most recent win in St. Louis.
10 Oct 2022
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Steve Torrence
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Jake Opatrny's life goal realized making his Top Fuel debut at St. Louis

"I just wanted to do it my whole life. It's the only thing I've ever thought about, every waking moment of my entire life." —Jake Opatrny, on getting to drive a Top Fuel dragster at the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals.
07 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Jake Opatrny's life goal realized making his Top Fuel debut at St. Louis
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Ride along with Matt Hartford in his 500-cid, five-speed Pro Stock Camaro

For more than 50 years, Pro Stock has been the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series driver's class, and in through these on-board cameras in Matt Hartford's Camaro you can see why.
07 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Ride along with Matt Hartford in his 500-cid, five-speed Pro Stock Camaro
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Still in the hunt, John Force and team are ready to resume the fight in Dallas

Currently ranked No. 4, John Force has work to do if he's going to win a 17th Funny Car championship but no one on the JFR team is prepared to throw in the towel as they head to Dallas for the NHRA Texas FallNationals.
06 Oct 2022
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John Force
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2022 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.
05 Oct 2022
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Angelle Sampey relives sideswiping the wall at 200 mph

At 200 mph, things happen quickly. But listen to Angelle Sampey discuss scraping the wall with her bike's foot peg with the coolness of a fighter pilot.
05 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Angelle Sampey relives sideswiping the wall at 200 mph
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John Force and Robert Hight; same e.t., two different crew chief philosophies

The talent pool and parts expertise at John Force Racing is extensive, but when you see two Funny Cars run the same e.t. in the same session—that's nitromethane mastery!
05 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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 John Force and Robert Hight; same e.t., two different crew chief philosophies
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Weekend Rewind: NHRA Midwest Nationals

The NHRA Midwest Nationals marked the end of a three-week stretch of back-to-back-to-back events to kick off the Countdown to the Championship and marked the middle point of the all-important six-race playoffs. Relive some of the great moments of the weekend here.
05 Oct 2022
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Weekend Rewind: 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals
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Five things we learned from the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals

The NHRA Midwest Nationals shape the rest of the season. And if we've learned anything, it's this: 2022's success can be attributed to the efforts of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series racers, who are putting on one heck of a show this season.
03 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Five things we learned from the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals
1. Sellout crowds show how competitive NHRA Drag Racing is in 2022. Fans come to the track to see their heroes race and win, and in seasons like this, where so many racers are legitimately in the hunt to be the champion — that…
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Championship contenders Matt and Angie Smith navigate a unique battle

Reigning and five-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series champion Matt Smith is leading the Pro Stock Motorcycle points after St. Louis, and one of his toughest competitors is right there in his own camp. Oh, and she's at home, too: Matt's wife, Angie.
03 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Matt and Angie Smith
The Matt Smith Racing team operates with a very interesting dynamic. Reigning and five-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series champion Matt Smith is leading the Pro Stock Motorcycle points after St. Louis, and one of his toughest competitors is…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday photo gallery

A behind-the-scenes look at the speed and fury of the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals, as shot by NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz
02 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd during today's racing action, as the passionate fanbase packed the track to close out qualifying in St. Louis. It is the seventh sellout crowd for the NHRA this season.
01 Oct 2022
David Kennedy
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Sold-out crowd on Saturday of the NHRA Midwest Nationals 32
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Funny Car championship contender Matt Hagan is in full-fighter mode

Three-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan entered the NHRA Midwest Nationals just 60 points out of first place, and he and his wing of the TSR Nitro team are steadily focused on making up as much ground as possible as the 2022 NHRA Countdown to the Championship hits dead-center.
01 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Matt Hagan
Three-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan entered the NHRA Midwest Nationals just 60 points out of first place, and he and his wing of the TSR Nitro team are steadily focused on making up as much ground as possible as the 2022 NHRA Countdown to…
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Aaron Stanfield in the midst of efficient recovery from early Countdown stumble

With a victory last weekend, Aaron Stanfield jumped right back in the championship mix, but the rising star in Pro Stock said the chase for an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world title in the class won’t be his main focus at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
01 Oct 2022
Kelly Wade
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Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield, driver of the Janac Brothers Pro Stock Chevrolet Camaro, was back in form this past weekend as he claimed victory at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals and moved back into the No. 2 position in the championship standings. Stanfield…
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2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday photo gallery

NHRA National Dragster's award-winning photographer Marc Gewertz shares the beauty, speed, and behind-the-scenes shots his lenses captured at the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals.
30 Sep 2022
David Kennedy
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Leah Pruett lights up the St. Louis sky 37
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Rookie Camrie Caruso experiencing the Countdown's potent energy

Camrie Caruso could not have known what she was in for when she stepped into the dog-eat-dog world of Pro Stock at the beginning of the season, but soon enough, Caruso came to understand the inner workings of the class and is experiencing the heightened intensity of a championship chase in a professional category for the first time.
30 Sep 2022
Kelly Wade
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Camrie Caruso
As one twist of the old saying goes, "You don't know until you know." Young Camrie Caruso could not have known what she was in for when she stepped into the dog-eat-dog world of Pro Stock at the beginning of the season. She appeared on the scene…
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Funny Car fan-favorite Tim Wilkerson looks to shine in front of family and friends

Tim Wilkerson remains right in the thick of things in the Countdown to the Championship, already advancing to one final round in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ six-race playoffs. Now the veteran has a chance to put on a show at his home track in front of family and friends at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals.
30 Sep 2022
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Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson remains right in the thick of things in the Countdown to the Championship, already advancing to one final round in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ six-race playoffs. Now the veteran has a chance to put on a show at his home…
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How former racer Curtis Francois saved and resurrected St. Louis' marquee facility

Twelve years ago, the fate of what today is known as World Wide Technology Raceway was very much in jeopardy until local businessman and developer Curtis Francois bought the property and turned it into the showcase facility that this weekend will host the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
29 Sep 2022
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World Wide Technology Raceway
by John Bisci World Wide Technology Raceway’s compelling story of its narrow escape from the wrecking ball has been told many times, but it never ceases to amaze the listener. In a nutshell, the facility, which included a…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
28 Sep 2022
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals
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Relive the action at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals in our Weekend Rewind

Relive the magic, drama, and upsets of the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, race two of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
28 Sep 2022
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