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Chris and Mason McGaha prepared to take the next step at Indy

Chris McGaha and his son, Mason, have a plan for Indy, and it involves both of their Harlow Sammons team entries making it to Sunday’s final eliminations in Pro Stock.
05 Sep 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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There are 22 Pro Stock cars trying to qualify for the Denso NHRA U.S. Nationals and if Chris McGaha has his way, both he and son, Mason, will occupy two of the 16 available spots on Sunday morning. At least that’s their plan. So far, in two…
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Nostalgia racer Joey Haas making his 'big show' Top Fuel debut at U.S. Nationals

After connecting first on Facebook, Nostalgia Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Joey Haas is making his professional debut at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Terry Totten's Top Fueler.
05 Sep 2020
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Joey Haas
A lot of people meet online, from old high-school friends reuniting to couples getting together, but it's not often that a team owner finds his driver on social media, but that’s the way that Terry Totten connected with his new shoe, Joey Haas, who…
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Steve Torrence honoring Dom Lagana with Nitro Ninja body panels at Indy

In place of his traditional red and black Capco Contractors paint scheme, Steve Torrence's car is wearing the body panels of the Lagana brothers’ Nitro Ninja dragster, a tribute to Capco crewmember Dom Lagana, who remains hospitalized in Indianapolis.
04 Sep 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Steve Torrence
The sunglasses and face coverings couldn’t hide the tears and the lumps in the throats of those gathered around Steve Torrence’s trailer as his crew unloaded his dragster in the pits of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. In place of his…
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Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan preview delayed Funny Car final to be settled in Indy

Jack Beckman and Matt Hagan joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to preview their rain-delayed Funny Car final from the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals, which will be completed on Saturday of the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals and will give Don Schumacher its milestone 3250th team win,
04 Sep 2020
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Chad Green eager to try to win two Pro Mod races on one weekend in Indy

Chad Green will have the chance to do something unique at this weekend’s prestigious Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, and that’s win twice in the E3 Spark Plugs 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service.
04 Sep 2020
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Chad Green
Chad Green will have the chance to do something unique at this weekend’s prestigious Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, and that’s win twice in the E3 Spark Plugs 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by…
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There might be many Indy events, but there's still only one U.S. Nationals

NHRA has competed at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis three times already this season, but when racers assemble again this weekend, it'll be for the coveted Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, and it;s a whole different Indy. Just ask past winners J.R. Todd and Tony Schumacher.
02 Sep 2020
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JEGS Allstars Fast Facts

01 Sep 2020
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Now celebrating its 36th year, the JEGS Allstars competition is one of the most highly anticipated events of the season for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Racers can only qualify for one of the coveted spots on the JEGS Allstars…
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Angelle Sampey revels in long-awaited first Harley-Davidson victory

It took longer than she expected, but three-time world champ Angelle Sampey is hoping her recent Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals was a sign of things to come.
28 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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“I’ll bet you thought I was dead. I ain’t dead yet.”  The quote sounds very much like something John Force could have uttered but, in fact, it came from Angelle Sampey following her most recent win at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented…
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The Super Stock Dart everyone wants to beat at the Dodge NHRA Hemi Challenge

We go one-on-one with Jimmy Daniels, the man whose SS/AH ’68 Dodge Dart has won the Dodge NHRA Hemi Challenge for the last four years in a row—he’s the one the competition is coming gunning for this year.
28 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
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Jimmy Daniels Hemi Challenge Dart
Where did this ’68 Dodge Dart come from?  We purchased the car from Ray and David Barton, at Ray Barton Race Engines, but prior to that, they got it from a fellow named Tom Parham. Tom…
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Tony Schumacher, Bob Tasca III join pre-U.S. Nationals testing in Indianapolis

Testing ahead of next weekend's Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals continued Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis with 10-time Indy Top Fuel winner Tony Schumacher and Funny Car ace Bob Tasca III joining the parade of cars running down the historic dragstrip.
26 Aug 2020
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Meet the new President of PRI, Dr. Jamie Meyer

The racecar czar tapped to make motorsports top-of-mind in every American household
25 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
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Dr. Jamie Meyer PRI President
Dr. Meyer holds a Ph.D in anatomy and cell biology, but his true calling in life has been performanceproducts and speed. He’s a drag racer by nature, holds an NHRA competition license, and also sits on the Board of Directors of SEMA. General Motors…
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. now among ‘The Great Eight’ of all-time NHRA event winners

With his Pro Stock victory at the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Jeg Coughlin moved into a tie with Top Fuel great Tony Schumacher for the No. 8 spot on NHRA’s all-time wins list with 84 victories.
25 Aug 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jeg Coughlin Jr.
With his Pro Stock victory at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Jeg Coughlin moved into a tie with Top Fuel great Tony Schumacher for the No. 8 spot on NHRA’s all-time wins list with 84 victories. Both are just one win behind Pro…
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See it first! Ford’s electric Cobra Jet Mustang to run at U.S.Nationals

Ford’s all-electric Cobra Jet 1400 Mustang will make its public debut at the 2020 Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Proving once again that drag racing is still Detroit’s best laboratory.
24 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
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Ford’s electric Cobra Jet 1400 Mustang to run at NHRA U.S. Nationals
James Watt is smiling down on drag racers. Most people think of lightbulbs when they hear his name, but Watt wasn’t an electricity guy, he was a power guy. A true hot rodder, Watt literally invented the concept of horsepower. His contributions to…
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Mike Green eager to rekindle championship magic with Tony Schumacher

Mike Green is back at Don Schumacher Racing after a stint tuning for sidelined Austin Prock, and will be reunited with his world championship-winning driver Tony Schumcher for six events this season.
24 Aug 2020
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Mike Green
Related: Tony Schumacher: Indy Top Fuel dominator
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Relive Pro Stock's first U.S. Nationals, when Herb McCandless won in a Sox & Martin Hemi Duster

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pro Stock, we are reliving the 1970 U.S. Nationals race, and the first Big Go that Pro Stock cars were run. #ProStock50
20 Aug 2020
David Kennedy
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1970 NHRA U.S. Nationals Herb McCandless Pro Stock Hemi Duster
    Every Labor Day weekend since 1961, Lucas Oil Raceway has hosted the NHRA's most important race of the year—the NHRA U.S.Nationals. In this excerpt from the "Mr. 4 Speed" documentary series, currently in production…
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. talks Pro Stock, family, and his career on WFO Radio interview

Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing. 
20 Aug 2020
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Jeg Coughlin
Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing.  Coughlin shares family photos from his early days at National…
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Shop Talk: Looking back and looking ahead at the Indy events

NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy.
19 Aug 2020
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Shop Talk
NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy. Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
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Think Torrence Racing is just Top Fuel? Think again. They also love sportsman racing

Best known for winning back-to-back Top Fuel titles, the Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors team remains faithful to their sportsman racing roots with their own line of Super Comp and E.T. bracket dragsters.
15 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Long before Billy and Steve Torrence combined to win 43 races and two Mello Yello world championships in Top Fuel, they were die-hard sportsman racers and despite their success, that mentality hasn’t changed. The first two wins of Billy’s career…
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The power of Matt Hagan, and his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Funny Car

In this Dodge Tales from the Strip, the NHRA on Fox’s Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk about how Matt Hagan has been a dominant force in nitro Funny Car.
14 Aug 2020
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Matt Hagan Dodge Hellcat Redeye Charger Funny Car
Tony Pedregon: When you talk about Matt Hagan, you're talking about one of the marquee drivers. He's always there. He's always amongst the best reacting, quickest drivers…
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There are no passengers in NHRA drag racing, there’s only crew

The racer’s crew. They’re as critical to a drag car as the engine. Every team’s success and failure can be traced back equally to the one person who gets in the car — as well as the ones who never do.
13 Aug 2020
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Thank you NHRA crews
Rarely do we know all their names, but without the crews that drive the trucks, turn the wenches,  and tune the cars the sport of drag racing would never have become the powerful motorsport we know today. To the crews of the drag racing…
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After time to reflect, Ryan Oehler on his first 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle win


At the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis, Ryan Oehler scored his first Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, one that was 30 years in the making
13 Aug 2020
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Ryan Oehler 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle

 
Ryan Oehler: Oh, it feels good. I've been hungry for a win. I haven't had a win and, uh, you know, professional drag racing in category since 2016. So that was coming up from the…
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Gremlins, breakage made for a crazy raceday for Tommy Johnson Jr. and crew

From an engine that wouldn't fire in the pits before eliminations to a broken main stud after round one, it was a wild day for Tommy Johnson Jr. and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Funny Car team at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
13 Aug 2020
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Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020

Witness the best of in-car camera footage from the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Ride along with Jack Beckman on the nose of his Funny Car, get a wing’s-eye-view of Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster, and shift gears with Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr in their Pro Stock cars.
12 Aug 2020
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Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020
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From No. 1 qualifier to Top Fuel runner-up: Follow Terry McMillen's Indy raceday

After collecting his first career No. 1 qualifying position, Terry McMillen almost made it a clean sweep of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, finishing as runner-up in Top Fuel. NHRA's John Kernan was shadowing McMillen and crew chief Rob Wendland all day.
10 Aug 2020
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NHRA’s new two-round qualifying format has made life interesting for Ron Capps

NHRA new two-run qualifying format has added an interesting dynamic to pro racing in 2020, and the recent adventures of Ron Capps and the NAPA Dodge Funny Car team are exhibit A.
09 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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With a very respectable 3.987, Ron Capps is qualified third for today’s final eliminations at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil and that’s just fine with him. Capps generally isn’t one to fret over his qualifying results but if…
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Hector Arana Sr. takes a break from Pro Stock Motorcycle, but no, he’s not retired

This season, for the first time since 1989, Hector Arana Sr. isn’t likely to make a pass on a Pro Stock Motorcycle, but don’t dare ask him if he’s retired. He is not.
08 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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This season, for the first time since 1989, Hector Arana Sr. isn’t likely to make a pass on a Pro Stock Motorcycle, but don’t dare ask him if he’s retired. He is not. “No. I’m definitely not retired,” he notes with authority. “I’m just taking a…
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Pro Mod still on Alex Laughlin’s radar, but for now he’s all-in on Pro Stock

For a brief time, Alex Laughlin considered pulling double duty at this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, but he ultimately decided to leave his Pro Mod car home in Texas in order to devote all his attention to Pro Stock.
08 Aug 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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For a brief time, Alex Laughlin considered pulling double duty at this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, but he ultimately decided to leave his Pro Mod car home in Texas in order to devote all his attention to Pro Stock. Laughlin, the defending U…
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Tough opening day in Indy for Alcohol Funny Car champ Jonnie Lindberg

Two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Jonnie Lindberg made his 2020 class debut Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, but the veteran racer had a tough outing on his first qualifying pass.
07 Aug 2020
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With 600 cars in 19 classes, Lucas Oil Raceway has geared up for this weekend

The Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will be the largest assemblage of race cars since the pandemic pause, and the track's Kasey Coler discussed the enhanced COVID-19 protocols in place for the weekend.
06 Aug 2020
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Matt Hartford offers his take on tuning Pro Stock engines and the third Indy race

In a recent Skype interview with NHRA's Brian Lohnes, Matt Hartford had a chance to sound off on a variety of topics related to Pro Stock racing including warm-weather tuning, two-run qualifying, and the influx of new talent in the class.
06 Aug 2020
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