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Jack Beckman's Winternationals win even more impressive than meets the eye

Jack Beckman won the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Funny Car for the first time in his career, and his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat team is poised to do a lot more of it.
14 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Jack Beckman
Jack Beckman won the Winternationals for the third time in his career on Sunday. This Wally meant more because it came at the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, because it came against John Force, and because he sounded half-dead all weekend.…
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50 years of Pro Stock salute: You’ve Come a Long Way, Pro Stock

From birthday to present day, the evolution of the Pro Stock class has been dramatic to say the least. Here’s a comparison of a 1970 versus 2020 91 Pro Stock car.
13 Feb 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Pro Stock
Launched a half-century ago with an official kickoff at the Winternationals in Pomona, Pro Stock has provided NHRA fans with some of the sport’s greatest moments and produced some of its most well-known and beloved heroes.  Turning the clock…
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Watch Don Schumacher Manufacturing build new chassis for Antron Brown's Top Fuel team

Work on a new chassis for Antron Brown was already underway in Indiana even as the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster competed at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
11 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Antron Brown
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Watch Alexis DeJoria bring the throttle whack to her ROKiT Funny Car

Alexis DeJoria returns to Funny Car racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and she's doing it in style.
09 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria does few things quietly, and that includes warming up her ROKiT Phones Toyota Camry Funny Car. She brought the boom by whacking the throttle during the pre-race warmup, delighting fans at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals…
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After qualifying in his Funny Car debut, the sky's the limit for Alex Miladinovich

Alex Miladinovich was like a lot of fans at the drags. He sat in the grandstands watching Funny Cars and dreamed of someday being there himself and competing against John Force. The difference is that Miladinovich made it happen.
09 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alex Miladinovich
Alex Miladinovich was like a lot of fans at the drags. He sat in the grandstands and watched the awesome Funny Cars roar down the dragstrip and dreamed of someday being there himself and competing against John Force The difference is that…
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Kenny Delco begins 50th season of Pro Stock with powerful results

The New Yorker is back with a refreshed Frank Iaconio engine, qualified in the top five and is driving faster than ever.
09 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Kenny Delco
Kenny Delco began the 2020 season with refreshed power courtesy of Frank Iaconio and Gray Motorsports with terrific results. The East Coast racer made the long trek to the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and so…
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Alexis DeJoria has wasted no time getting back to speed in Funny Car return

Don’t bother asking Alexis DeJoria if she’s already back up to speed after a two-year hiatus from Funny Car racing. She is.
09 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Alexis DeJoria
Don’t bother asking Alexis DeJoria if she’s already back up to speed after a two-year hiatus from Funny Car racing. She is. The steely fan favorite has more laps under her safety belts already this season than any other driver after three test…
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From Top Fuel to Funny Car and back again, it's been a whirlwind ride for Shawn Langdon

Shawn Langdon spent nine years learning how to drive a Top Fueler, two learning to drive a Funny Car, and now he's back in Top Fuel, and he's the No. 1 qualifier after Friday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. The back-and-forth transitions have kept him on his toes.
08 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Shawn Langdon
Over nine seasons, from 2009 to 2017, Shawn Langdon spent 208 events and hundreds and hundreds of runs learning the finer points of driving a Top Fuel dragster, efforts that culminated in 14 national event victories and the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello…
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Marty Robertson battling through Pro Stock learning curve

The newest member of Elite Motorsports fighting to get into first Pro Stock field of 2020
08 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Marty Robertson
Marty Robertson is no stranger to driving race cars, but the newest member of Elite Motorsports knows the challenge facing him in Pro Stock this season. He made his professional debut in the category Friday in the Curing Kids Cancer Chevy Camaro and…
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50 years later, Winternationals-winning Stocker returns to scene of its glory

Fifty years after their breakthrough victory, Richard Charbonneau and his 1970 Winternationals Stock eliminator-winning E/Stock '67 Ford Fairlane station wagon are back at the racetrack in Pomona as part of the 60th Winternationals celebration.
08 Feb 2020
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Richard Charbonneau
Fifty years after their breakthrough victory, Richard Charbonneau and his 1970 Winternationals Stock eliminator-winning E/Stock '67 Ford Fairlane station wagon are back at the racetrack in Pomona as part of the 60th Winternationals celebration.…
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Brandon Welch learns lesson after first 3-second Top Fuel run at Winternationals

The first-year Top Fuel racer crossed a significant personal milestone Friday. He's hoping for a smoother Saturday.
08 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Brandon Welch
  Brandon Welch earned his Top Fuel dragster license in Las Vegas a week ago and made his professional debut in the category Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. It didn't go quite as planned.…
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Don Prudhomme and Tommy Ivo star in Night of Champions at Wally Parks NHRA Museum

Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tommy Ivo joined Jack Beckman on stage at a special Night of Champions at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum following a great day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
07 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Tommy Ivo and Don Prudhomme
The road to becoming a drag racing champion is grueling, lonely, and doesn’t come out without sacrifices.  But it does make for some unforgettable stories.  For nearly 20 years the place to hear those stories, told by the people who…
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It's all about the music when nitro drivers 'tune up' for Friday Prime Time program

NHRA’s Friday night Prime Time qualifying program allows Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers to choose their introduction music and few were better at it last year than J.R. Todd. Here's a look back at last year's best music pickers and their choices.
07 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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J.R. Todd
When 2018 Mello Yello Funny Car world champ J.R. Todd rolls into Friday night qualifying at this year’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the driver of the DHL Toyota won’t be defending his Mello Yello title, but he still has a crown to defend: the…
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Behind the scenes at NHRA's annual Media Day: Photoshoots and fun for all

Prior to the start of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals each season, NHRA drivers take part in Media Day, posing for photos and video footage to be used throughout the season. Here’s a look at some fun moments from the photoshoots.
07 Feb 2020
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Leah Pritchett
Prior to the start of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals each season, NHRA drivers take part in Media Day, posing for photos and video footage to be used throughout the season. NHRA on FOX, NHRA National Dragster magazine, NHRA social media, and…
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Pre-season trailer fire has Ron Capps and the NAPA team starting from behind

Every team wants to start the season on fire, but for Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car team, a trailer fire prior to pre-season testing has them starting from behind in Pomona.
07 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps and the Rahn Tobler-led Don Schumacher Racing/NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car will start the 2020 season at a bit of a disadvantage after they were forced to skip pre-season testing after a trailer fire heavily damaged their equipment.…
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Blast from the past: 30 years after last run, Mark Maxwell's Camaro is back on track

More than 30 years after it last went down the Pomona track at the 1989 World Finals, Mark Maxwell is finally back behind the wheel of his Camaro Stocker, which had been environmentally bagged for three decades.
07 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Mark Maxwell
The last time that Mark Maxwell drove his ’67 Camaro Stocker down the quarter-mile in Pomona, way back at the 1989 World Finals, he was a 19-year-old with a mouthful of braces. More than 30 years later, the La Grange, Calif., racer, who…
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Don Prudhomme relives his breakthrough win at the 1965 Winternationals

Fifty-five years ago, at the 1965 Winternationals, NHRA legend Don Prudhomme scored his first of 49 career victories. "The Snake" relives that magic moment with NHRA's Lewis Bloom.
06 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Don Prudhomme
//hide image on specific article jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { }); Don “the Snake” Prudhomme collected his first NHRA event win and his first of five at the Winternationals, driving Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Top Fueler to victory.…
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Lex Joon geared up for 2020 NHRA Top Fuel season after major upgrades

Former European Top Fuel champ Lex Joon won't be at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but after a number of major improvements to his team, he's more than ready for the year ahead.
06 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Lex Joon
  To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, call 800-884-NHRA(6472). Tickets also are available online at www.NHRA.com/tickets. Kids 12 and…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Beadle, Bernstein raise the roof for '81 FC final

One of the craziest moments in Winternationals history came at the 1981 event with a massive pre-final-round pit thrash in the pits of Funny Car star Raymond Beadle, where the roof of Kenny Bernstein's car was transplanted onto Beadle's wounded car.
06 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Winternationals
It was one of the craziest moments in Winternationals history when at the 1981 event the roof of Raymond Beadle’s famed Blue Max Funny Car blew off at the finish line on a winning semifinal run. In a miraculous thrash known as "the Texas…
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50 Years of Pro Stock salute: A look back at the 1970 91 Pro Stock rules

Pro Stock cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in the 1970 NHRA Rulebook.
06 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pro Stock
The history of the Pro Stock class is being celebrated by NHRA in 2020 with a 50 Years of Pro Stock salute. The cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Jack Chrisman wins first Top Eliminator title

Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the Top Eliminator win at the first Winternationals, held in 1961 in Pomona.
06 Feb 2020
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Jack Chrisman
Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the first Top Eliminator win at the Winternationals. With a makeshift plywood airfoil on the front of the car, Chrisman defeated Tom McEwen for top honors.…
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California high schoolers will battle in Super Street Camaro at Winternationals

Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students.
06 Feb 2020
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Super Street
Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students. Based out of the Santa Maria High…
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60th Winternationals flashback: Muldowney beats Kalitta for 1980 Top Fuel win

Forty years ago at the Winternationals, the Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Relive it now in this historic video.
05 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Shirley Muldowney
The 1980 Winternationals Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Together in 1977, with Mulowney driving and Kalitta tuning, they won the Top Fuel world championship. They…
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50 Years of Pro Stock salute: It all started at the 1970 Winternationals

Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint.
04 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Bill Jenkins
Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint. Chevrolet, Plymouth, Dodge, and Ford were all…
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Five things to watch for at the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona

The 2020 season begins in Pomona with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and we've got debuts, returns and reunions to get excited about. 
03 Feb 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Alexis DeJoria
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals kicks off the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season in Pomona at Auto Club Raceway.…
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John Force Racing's third-generation enjoying thrill of Jr. Drag Racing competition

Jacob and Noah Hood, sons of JFR crew chief Danny Hood and former 91 Funny Car star Ashley Force Hood, along with Autumn Hight, daughter of three-time 91 Funny Car champ Robert Hight, are regulars in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League competition at Southern California’s Irwindale Raceway.
02 Feb 2020
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jr. Dragster
The next generation of John Force Racing is already making its presence known in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League. Jacob and Noah Hood, sons of JFR crew chief Danny Hood and former 91 Funny Car star Ashley Force Hood…
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Brandon Welch putting pieces together ahead of Top Fuel debut

31 Jan 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Brandon Welch
Brandon Welch didn't anticipate pedaling his Top Fuel dragster during NHRA testing. But the racer needed to punch through the lights quicker than 4.50-seconds to get a step closer to cross-grade his Funny Car license to Top Fuel.  He got the…
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Antron Brown's fourth title is closer than ever with Brian Corradi back on board

Antron Brown got the band back together at NHRA preseason testing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His next win, and championship chase, is on the horizon.
31 Jan 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Antron Brown
Antron Brown last won in 2018, a lifetime ago for a three-time world champion and a driver that ranks amongst the greatest of all time.  That figures to change in 2020. Brown teamed back up with Brian Corradi during the offseason and formed…
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See Clay Millican's new Top Fuel dragster at NHRA Testing in Las Vegas

Clay Millican is testing clutch discs and new Goodyear tires at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
30 Jan 2020
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Clay Millican
Clay Millican enjoyed a busy but pleasant offseason before beginning preseason testing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Parts Plus Top Fuel team spent its offseason rewiring the entire dragster and reorganizing its trailer, a pair of…
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2020 Pro Stock Preview: Why Pro Stock's best days are ahead of it

Fresh faces and unparalleled parity fueled renewed interest in Pro Stock in 2019. That continued as a new decade begins in one of the tightest classes in drag racing.
28 Jan 2020
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Erica Enders
How about if we start with a bit of Pro Stock trivia? Did you know that during the entire decade of the 1980s, just four drivers/teams — Bob Glidden, Frank Iaconio, Warren Johnson, and Reher-Morrison (with Lee Shepherd and later Bruce Allen) — won…
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