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2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals Super Gas winner Bo Butner

11 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
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Bo Butner made U.S. Nationals history in Super Gas, becoming the first ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Sportsman racer (outside of Top Alcohol Funny Car) to win Indy three straight years. The former Pro Stock and Comp world champ drove his Jim Butner Auto Sales Corvette to a…
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2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals Super Stock winner Larry Hodge

11 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
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Two weeks after recording a perfect run in Brainerd, Larry Hodge earned the fifth and biggest win of his career in Super Stock at the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals. Hodge secured the win after Jacob Delaune fouled in the final.
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2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals Comp Eliminator winner Kayla Mozeris

11 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
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Second-generation Comp racer Kayla Mozeris won her third career national event title in her third different class as the former Super Stock and Stock victory driving Clint Neff’s Ford-powered K/AA Bantam around Joe Carnasciale’s clutch .025 reaction…
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2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

11 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
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Sean Bellemeur became just the third driver in Top Alcohol Funny Car history to win the U.S. Nationals three straight years – Frank Manzo and Pat Austin being the others – after returning veteran Stan Sipos, appearing in his first final round in…
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2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Hunter Green

11 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
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Hunter Green collected the fourth and biggest score of his young Top Alcohol Dragster career by winning the U.S. Nationals. Green took an impressive 5.23 solo pass after three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey’s engine sprung an…
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²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship odds updated

The odds to win 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro titles have been updated with incoming leaders Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera as the favorites heading into the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
11 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster Senior Editor
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Mission Foods ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Drag Racing Series championship odds updated
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é fans who participate in the gaming as part of the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é initiative will have the opportunity to place wagers on the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Following…
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The Insiders unite and talk Indy, Reading, and championships

On this episode of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to discuss the results of Indy, what they have to do with the Countdown, and how some teams are championship hopefuls and others may struggle when pressures rise.
11 Sep 2024
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  On this episode of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to discuss the results of Indy, what they have to do with the Countdown to the Championship, and how some teams are championship hopefuls…
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Fond memories at Maple Grove driving Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta

The most recent race didn’t go the way reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta planned, but it would be hard to deny that the current points leader still has plenty of momentum heading into this weekend’s Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals based on last year’s results at Maple Grove Raceway.
11 Sep 2024
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Doug Kalitta
The most recent race didn’t go the way reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta planned, but it would be hard to deny that the current points leader still has plenty of momentum heading into this weekend’s 39th annual Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals…
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Pro Stock Motorcycle's Chase Van Sant arming up for Countdown battle

In the twilight of his sophomore season, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chase Van Sant has been gathering experience and valuable points as he marches toward the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Countdown to the Championship. This time around, he's prepared for whatever comes his way.
10 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
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Chase Van Sant
In the twilight of his sophomore season, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chase Van Sant has been gathering experience and valuable points as he marches toward the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Countdown to the Championship. This time around, he's prepared for whatever comes…
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Explained! How Top Fuel clutch failure leads to smoking tires

During the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX broadcast from the 2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals, Tony Pedregon, a former Funny Car champion and ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é analyst, explained how a clutch failure could send a Top Fuel dragster like Chicago’s T.J. Zizzo up in smoke just after launch.
10 Sep 2024
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Explained! How Top Fuel clutch failure leads to smoking tires
Tony Pedregon broke down the critical role of the clutch system, which is designed to progressively engage the engine’s 12,000 horsepower with the rear tires. When the clutch fails, it doesn’t properly control the power delivery, sending all of the…
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Meziere, Price, Burkevics, Reeves, and Webster win Division 6 Summit Finals

Zach Meziere, Tony Price, Charles Burkevics, Marty Reeves, and Michael Webster were the winners in the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions to earn berths in the Nationals championship in Las Vegas.
10 Sep 2024
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Division 6
The following are Monday's final results from the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions: SUPER PRO Zach Meziere, Boise, Idaho, '11 Dragster, 4.810, 144.10  def. Shawn Hart, Boise, Idaho, '05…
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Buddy Hull pumped for first Countdown to the Championship appearance

First-year Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will be participating in the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship for the first time in his Professional career.Ìý
10 Sep 2024
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Buddy Hull
For the first time in his Professional career, Buddy Hull will be participating in the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.  As a first-year Funny Car driver for legendary team Jim Dunn Racing, Hull does not…
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Tricky Tipster, Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals

The regular season was filled with drama and excitement, but the real battle for 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro titles begins this week with the Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at historic Maple Grove Raceway.
10 Sep 2024
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
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The regular season was filled with drama and excitement, but the real battle for 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro titles begins this week with the Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at historic Maple Grove Raceway. While much of the focus will be…
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Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals kicks off 2024 Countdown to the Championship

The Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway kicks off the playoff hunt to open the Countdown to the Championship this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania.
10 Sep 2024
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Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals
At the beginning of every ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, drivers have their sights on a championship, and the Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway will kick off that playoff hunt to open the Countdown to the Championship.…
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Driven: The Gordon family in Indy

In just a few short months, first-year Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Maddi Gordon has raced her way into the winner's circle and into the hearts of fans. Follow along with the Gordon family in Indy in the newest edition of "Driven."
09 Sep 2024
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Maddi Gordon
 
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Intriguing storylines abound as Countdown to the Championship kicks off

The 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Countdown to the Championship playoffs are set to open at this weekend’s 39th annual Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, and it’s a postseason filled with excitement and plenty of intriguing storylines.
09 Sep 2024
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Doug Kalitta
The 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Countdown to the Championship playoffs are set to open at this weekend’s 39th annual Pep Boys ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, and it’s a postseason filled with excitement and plenty of intriguing storylines. This…
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Tony Stewart on the Pat McAfee Show—Behind the scenes

²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX goes behind the scenes of the tapping of Tony Stewart on the Pat McAfee Show
09 Sep 2024
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Tony Stewart on the Pat McAfee Show—Behind the scenes
  In a special behind-the-scenes feature, ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX takes viewers into the world of racing legend Tony Stewart as he sits down with Pat McAfee on The Pat McAfee Show. Known…
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Pritchett, McCosh, Billingsley lead Division 5 winners at Tri-State Raceway

Gary Pritchett, Bob McCosh, and David Billingsley led the list of winners as the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in actionfor the season finale at Tri-State Raceway.
07 Sep 2024
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Diivsion 5
The following are Sunday's final results from the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Gary Pritchett, Avon, Ind., 5.316, 273.72  def. Daniel Flewelling…
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History made: Bo Butner pulls off U.S. Nationals Super Gas three-peat

Multi-class racer Bo Butner, competing in Super Gas, tapped into Indy magic and became the first driver outside of the alcohol campaigners to win three U.S. Nationals trophies in a row.
06 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
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Bo Butner
The soil at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park is sacred, and whatever emanates from the ground there at Indy has been like pixie dust for select drivers. It took 25 years, but multi-class racer Bo Butner tapped into that Indy magic and became the…
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Austin Prock's family opened up to Jordan Vandergriff before Indy

In a rare and memorable moment ahead of the prestigious Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals at Indy, the Prock family—Austin, Thomas, Jimmy, and Tom—took a breather from the intensity of race prep to grab a drink with ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on Fox host, and ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é nitro drag racer Jordan Vandergriff.
06 Sep 2024
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Austin Prock's family grabbed a drink with Jordan Vandergriff at Indy
The Prock family, known for their deep roots in ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é, caught up with Vandergriff in a laid-back setting, sharing stories and laughs ahead of one of the biggest events on the drag racing calendar. The camaraderie between the Procks and Vandergriff…
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How the 1968 Hemi Barracuda Super Stocker changed drag racing

²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX’s Brian Lohnes knows drag racing history like few others, and when it comes to pivotal moments in the sport, few vehicles have made an impact like the 1968 Hemi Barracuda.
06 Sep 2024
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How the 1968 Hemi Barracuda Super Stocker changed drag racing
Listen in as ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX's Brian Lohnes explains how the creation of this iconic car was a game changer for the sport, revolutionizing drag racing with its raw power, unique design, and track-dominating presence. Introduced as a prototype in 1968…
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Remembering Alison Lee, the first First Lady of Top Fuel racing

Before Shirley Muldowney ever turned a tire in Top Fuel and nearly 20 years before Brittany Force was even born, the First Lady of Top Fuel was Alison Lee, whose tuning prowess made her a legend in the sport. We lost Alison Aug. 29 at age 84, but her legacy will long survive her.
06 Sep 2024
Phil Burgess, ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster Editor
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Alison Lee
Before Shirley Muldowney ever turned a tire in Top Fuel and nearly 20 years before Brittany Force was even born, the First Lady of Top Fuel was Alison Lee, whose tuning prowess on a series of successful Top Fuel dragsters made her a legend in…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
05 Sep 2024
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Behind the Scenes
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Austin Prock Indy win continues his family's legacy of Circle City success

Austin Prock’s king-making Funny Car win at the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals was the coronation that seemed almost inevitable given his four-generation bloodline and the family’s racing history in Circle City.
05 Sep 2024
Phil Burgess, ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é National Dragster Editor
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Prock family
Austin Prock’s king-making Funny Car win at the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals was the coronation that seemed almost inevitable given his four-generation bloodline and the family’s racing history in Circle City. His great grandfather, Jimmy Prock —…
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Andrew Hines and Jim Oberhofer talk Toyota U.S. Nationals triumphs

On this episode of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Andrew Hines, crew chief for Indy winner Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Top Fuel-winning crew chief Jim Oberhofer, who tunes Clay Millican's 330-mph missile.
05 Sep 2024
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  On this episode of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Andrew Hines, crew chief for Indy winner Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Top Fuel-winning crew chief Jim Oberhofer, who tunes Clay Millican's 330-…
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²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Mattel Hot Wheels extend their partnership in the fast lane

²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Mattel, Inc. have renewed their licensing agreement to develop collectible die-cast vehicles under the iconic Hot Wheels brand.
05 Sep 2024
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²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Mattel Hot Wheels
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Mattel, Inc. have renewed their licensing agreement to develop collectible die-cast vehicles under the iconic Hot Wheels brand. This licensing partnership will continue to expand die-cast versions of classic hot rods, including a 1976…
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It all comes down to this: 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Countdown to the Championship set

After an incredible regular season in the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the Countdown to the Championship playoffs is officially here.
04 Sep 2024
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Countdown
After an incredible regular season in the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the Countdown to the Championship playoffs is officially here.   Over the next six races, dreams will be realized, history will be made, and excitement…
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Sound on! Ron Capps inside his Funny Car at the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals

In an unprecedented moment of live ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é coverage, Ron Capps spoke directly to ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon from the cockpit of his NAPA-sponsored Toyota Supra Funny Car.
04 Sep 2024
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Hear from Ron Capps inside his Funny Car at the Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals
  Just before the final round of the 2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals. This groundbreaking new ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX feature gives fans an intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse of a driver's mindset before the biggest race of the season. As Ron Capps…
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Weekend Rewind: 2024 Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals

The 70th annual Toyota ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é U.S. Nationals went into the record book as one of the wildest and most exciting events of the season. Enjoy this video look back at the Big Go.
04 Sep 2024
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Weekend Rewind
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In Memoriam

04 Sep 2024
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In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é world. The ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.…
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