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Sound on! Ron Capps inside his Funny Car at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

In an unprecedented moment of live Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ coverage, Ron Capps spoke directly to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals
  Just before the final round of the 2024 Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals. This groundbreaking new Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

The 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ world. The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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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Watch the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from Tri-State free on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.tv

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ fans can watch the Division 5Ìý Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.tv.
04 Sep 2024
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Division 5
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ fans can watch the Division 5  Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.tv. Presenting sponsors of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.tv Sportsman coverage from Tri-State are Moser, Speedmaster, Strange, and…
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Team Kalitta cars test in wake of tough weekend at Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

After a tough weekend at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, Kalitta Motorsports’ three cars were back at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park the day after the event to test and work on their problems in advance of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
04 Sep 2024
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Team Kalitta
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Repeat winners Butner, Bellemeur make history at Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, event champions were also crowned in nine Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series classes at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, led by Bo Butner’s history-making win in Super Gas.
03 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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Bo Butner
In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, event champions were also crowned in nine Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series classes at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, led by Bo Butner’s history-…
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5 things we learned at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

Many lessons were learned as the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals came to a rousing conclusion on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Here are five things we learned from a truly memorable 70th annual edition of the Big Go.
03 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five Things
Many lessons were learned as the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most historic drag race, came to a rousing conclusion on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Here are five things we learned from a truly memorable 70th…
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Kevin Skinner wins Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at U.S. Nationals

On the biggest stage, Kevin Skinner and his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet made the most of his opportunity to win his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series win at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2024
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Kevin Skinner
On the biggest stage, Kevin Skinner and his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet made the most of his opportunity to win his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series win at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals. The No. 6 qualifier won five rounds of racing to secure…
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Prock, Millican, Stanfield and Herrera roll to wins at 70th Toyota U.S. Nationals

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Clay Millican, Aaron Stanfield, and Gaige Herrera also collected wins at the Big Go.
02 Sep 2024
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U.S. Nationals winners
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park…
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Aaron Stanfield scores historic U.S. Nationals double in Factory X, Pro Stock

Aaron Stanfield becomes the first driver to double-up at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals with wins in Holley EFI Factory X and Pro Stock.
02 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Aaron Stanfield
Few would argue that Aaron Stanfield is one of the most talented and versatile drivers currently racing in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ competition and his performance at the 70th U.S. Nationals helped confirm that notion. Stanfield won his second event of the season in…
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Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals Monday photo gallery

The National Dragster photo staff covered all the action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Monday of the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals
02 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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Bruno Massel Jr. and Tony Stewart 72
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Monday News & Notes from the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from final eliminations at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
02 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Monday News & Notes from the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals
Today is not just about crowning champions at the most prestigious drag race in the world, it's also about setting the fields for the Countdown to the Championship that starts in two weeks in Reading, Pa. It's race time! Top Fuel E1 With…
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Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals Monday preview

Victory at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals is one of the most prestigious titles a racer can claim. Emotions are high today as winners will be crowned at the sport's landmark event and Countdown to the Championship fields will be locked into place.
02 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Monday at the U.S. Nationals is the most important day, thus far, of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, and victory at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals is one of the most prestigious titles a racer can claim. Emotions are high as…
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Who ya got? Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Drag Racing legends pick their U.S. Nationals winners

Prior to the start of eliminations for the 70th Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, online fantasy drag racing bracket game Drag Race Bracket Bonanza asked four drag racing and U.S. Nationals legends to pick their drivers.
02 Sep 2024
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DRBB
To celebrate the 70th Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, online fantasy drag racing bracket game Drag Race Bracket Bonanza asked four drag racing and U.S. Nationals legends to pick their drivers.  â€¦
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Quartuccio opens Congruity Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Pro Mod Series playoffs with Indy win

Ken Quartuccio picked up the biggest win in his career in the Congruity Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round on Sunday at the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2024
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Ken Quartuccio
Ken Quartuccio picked up the biggest win in his career in the Congruity Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as part of the 70th annual…
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Force, Prock, Anderson, and Herrera will lead fields into Monday battle in Indy

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, the 14th of 20 races during the 2024 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
01 Sep 2024
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Greg Anderson
Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals, the 14th of 20 races during the 2024 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series…
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Paul Lee wins Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout at Toyota U.S. Nationals

Funny Car’s Paul Lee won a specialty race for the first time in his Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ career on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Bob Tasca in the final round of the Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout as part of the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals.
01 Sep 2024
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Paul Lee
Funny Car’s Paul Lee won a specialty race for the first time in his Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ career on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Bob Tasca in the final round of the Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout as part of the 70th annual Toyota…
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Top Sportsman winner Darren Butler

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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59:46
Canada’s Darren Butler became the latest first-time winner in Right Trailers Top Sportsman after final-round opponent Kasey Kroeker left too soon in the final.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Top Dragster winner Kendra Larson

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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80:48
Kendra Larson, wife of 2024 Super Gas champ Trevor Larson, claimed her second Right Trailers Top Dragster title in the last four years in Brainerd after current championship leader Dylan Hough fouled in the final.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Super Street winner Wayde Samuel

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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59:41
Colorado’s Wayde Samuel picked up the Super Street title with an all-out 10.888 after final-round opponent Steve Stockton left too soon by .007-second.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Super Gas winner Tom Carlson

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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113:41
Tom Carlson scored his second national event title in Super Gas, taking an all-Minnesota duel from Trevor Larson by just .006-second. Carlson left first by inches on the nine-time national event winner and held on for a tight 9.935 to 9.938 victory…
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Super Comp winner Michael Cheney

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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83:32
Michael Cheney thrilled the homestate crowd by winning a battle of two first-time finalists in Super Comp. Although the final round was decided early on Kris Whitfield’s foul start, Cheney nonetheless ran a near-perfect 8.907.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Stock winner Brian Anderson

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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118:57
Brian Anderson was solid in the Stock final with a .015 light and a 10.330 on his 10.30 dial to send his A/SA Camaro to the winner’s circle to  defeat opponent Johnny Diekema.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Super Stock winner Jason DeForrest

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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51:45
Jason DeForrest nailed down his fifth national event win, and first since 2019 when he topped Larry Hodge in the Super Stock final. In a close final, DeForrest overcame Hodge’s .003 light by running a perfect 9.000 on his 9.00 dial.
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Comp winner Bruno Massel Jr.

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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Four-time world champ Bruno Massel Jr. just keeps adding to his reputation as one of the Comp racing’s all-time greats, collecting his 19th career win, Masel streaked to a (-.57) 6.98 in his turbocharged Outlaw Mile-High Beer Cobalt to defeat two-…
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Bob McCosh Jr.

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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73:32
A little over a year after scoring his breakthrough first victory, Bob McCosh Jr. added a second, stopping Top Alcohol Funny Car points leader Sean Bellemeur in the final. McCosh’s first victory last year in Norwalk also came on a final-round…
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2024 Lucas Oil Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Hunter Green

01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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71:26
Hunter Green scored his third Top Alcohol Dragster win in just about a calendar year and his first of the 2024 season when he powered his Bond Coat A/Fuel Dragster to a tight 5.25 to 5.26 final-round victory over Madison Payne, whose father, Jay,…
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Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The National Dragster photo staff covered all the action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sunday of the 70th annual Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals
01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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Ron Capps and Don Prudhomme 69
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New Pro Stock Motorcycle regulations weigh heavily on Vance & Hines team

After a dominant regular season, Vance & Hines riders Gaige Herrera and Richard Gadson are adjusting to new technical regulations.
01 Sep 2024
Kevin McKenna, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster Senior Editor
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Vance and Hines
On the surface, 15 pounds may not seem like a lot of weight, but for a Pro Stock Motorcycle, it’s a heavy load to carry. That’s the dilemma that many Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ two-wheel teams are currently working with after a recent rules revision added ballast to some…
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Sunday News & Notes from the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals

News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from the third day of professional qualifying at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. (Updated throughout the day).
01 Sep 2024
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ National Dragster staff
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Sunday News & Notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY News, notes, quotes, video, and photos from the third day of professional qualifying at the Toyota Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.  Pro Stock Motorcycle Q4 With a significant…
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