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Grubnic grabs second HPT win in Top Fuel

After snapping a six-year winless streak, David Grubnic was looking forward to a sip — OK maybe a gulp — of champagne after winning the Top Fuel... READ MORE
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Beckman beats teammate to win Funny Car

Earlier in the season, Jack Beckman and his Don Schumacher Racing teammate, Ron Capps, swapped Funny Car crews, cars, trailers, just about everything... READ MORE
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Pro Stock's Allen Johnson dominates HPT

Allen Johnson finished the NHRA Dollar General Summernationals the same way he started it, dominating the Pro Stock field at Heartland Park Topeka.... READ MORE
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Peterson: HPT's Irwin says NHRA Summernats a success

After a couple of weather-plagued NHRA national events back-to-back, Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond Irwin was looking for a little good fortune... READ MORE
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News from Heartland Park

Pro Stock's Allen Johnson dominates HPT
Allen Johnson finished the NHRA Dollar General Summernationals the same way he started it, dominating the Pro... »
Grubnic grabs second HPT win in Top Fuel
After snapping a six-year winless streak, David Grubnic was looking forward to a sip — OK maybe a gulp — of... »
Beckman beats teammate to win Funny Car
Earlier in the season, Jack Beckman and his Don Schumacher Racing teammate, Ron Capps, swapped Funny Car... »
NHRA Notebook: Day Three at HPT
Funny Car veteran Cruz Pedregon will have to wait until next year to try to capture his fifth victory, and... »
Peterson: HPT's Irwin says NHRA Summernats a success
After a couple of weather-plagued NHRA national events back-to-back, Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond... »
NHRA Notebook: A look at Day Two at HPT
If Top Fuel driver Spencer Massey is going to repeat as a champion at Heartland Park Topeka he's going to... »
Johnson, Anderson, Line top Pro Stock qualifying
Team Mopar driver Allen Johnson has been battling with Summit Racing drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line for... »
Pedregon trying for first HPT win since 1995
Funny Car veteran Cruz Pedregon ended one long Heartland Park Topeka drought Saturday, wrapping up his second... »
Haskin: Walker keeps HPT running
Once initial construction was completed at Heartland Park Topeka, there was suddenly an operation to maintain... »
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NHRA DRAG RACING 101

The basics of NHRA drag racing

The objective in drag racing is to get to the finish line first, which may not necessarily be the quickest time or fastest speed. Sound confusing? It really isn't. Read on ...
• Simplifying NHRA drag racing
ETs, Christmas trees, nitromethane and more
• The pits: The 75-minute turnaround
Being fast is the name of the pit game

• The pit crew: A life in the trenches
Ever wonder what a pit crew does?

• The cars: What's under the hood
Three completely different racing machines

• Day at the races: Come early, stay late
What to expect during a day at the drag strip

• The Wally: NHRA's coveted trophy
Brass and a foot tall, he's the top prize

• The drivers: The stars of the NHRA
Learn more about your favorite racers

NHRA DRIVER BLOGS

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Courtney Force
Wrapping up a weekend of racing
I got out to the track early this morning, headed over to Racers for Christ and got to hear John Medlen speak. It really got me motivated for the... »
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Jack Beckman
Easy on the talcum, please
I’ve been asked several times how it felt, standing at the starting line, watching Ron Capps drive the NAPA Dodge to victory lane recently at Atlanta... »
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Melanie Troxel
Keeping busy in the down time
At this point I'm sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting for my delayed flight back to Indy. It's kind of weird for me since Atlanta has been my home... »
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Antron Brown
Starting early in Houston
Greetings NHRA.com Nitroholics! I’m in Indy and getting ready to head down south to Texas on Wednesday morning, and I mean early. My flight leaves... »

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