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NHRA Announces Revised Schedule for Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

March 25, 2020 RNW Staff

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GLENDORA, CA – March 25, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials announced today revisions to the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume June 5-7 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The season will conclude […]

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NHRA POSTPONES SEASON FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS

March 16, 2020 RNW Staff

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GLENDORA, CA – March 16, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – At this time, we are suspending all NHRA drag racing for 30 days in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This suspension includes events at all NHRA-owned tracks and any NHRA-sanctioned events such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the Lucas Oil […]

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No Let-Up for Retiring Pro Stock Legend Jeg Coughlin Jr. Approaching Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

March 12, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – March 2, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  There was technically an off-season for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, but it hasn’t looked like Jeg Coughlin Jr. has skipped a beat in the new year. After ending last season on a positive note, Coughlin […]

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Top Fuel’s Brittany Force Recalls Many Special Gainesville Moments Heading to Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals

March 11, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – March 11, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Gainesville Raceway was home to Brittany Force’s first great moment in her own racing career. But her memories at the iconic track stretch back much further and those moments will come flooding back as the Top Fuel star prepares for this weekend’s 51st annual […]

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Funny car’s Jack Beckman Looks to Continue Early-Season Hot Streak at Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals

March 10, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – March 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  A fast start to the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season doesn’t necessarily mean late-season success and a world championship, but Jack Beckman isn’t about to turn down what his team has accomplished thus far. Now, the former Funny Car world champ […]

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Coca-Cola’s POWERAID brand joins Mello Yello for 2020 NHRA Drag Racing Season

March 10, 2020 RNW Staff

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GLENDORA, CA – March 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  This season, NHRA fans will see a familiar name at all NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. POWERADE, the official isotonic of NHRA, will be providing fans and drivers with two new product offerings to sample and enjoy – POWERADE ULTRA and POWERADE […]

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Top Fuel’s Terry McMillen Eager to Build on Career-Best Pass During NHRA Gatornationals in Grand Style

March 3, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – March 3, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  It was important for Terry McMillen to start the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season on a good note. The Top Fuel veteran responded with his quickest career run at the most recent race, giving McMillen plenty of momentum heading into perhaps […]

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Tom Bailey to take on Rod Tschiggfrie in NHRA Street Car Showdown at Gatornationals

February 25, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – February 25, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Tom Bailey and Rod Tschiggfrie, two of the best street car racers on the planet, will participate in the NHRA Street Car Showdown at the Gatornationals, a special grudge match held during the 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, March 12-15 in Gainesville, Fla. […]

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Johnson, Torrence and Enders Take Wins From the Desert in Front of a Sold Out Crowd at NHRA Arizona Nationals

February 24, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AZ – February 24, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Funny Car veteran, Tommy Johnson Jr. added a trophy to his collection at the 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in front of a sold out crowd on Sunday. Sunday’s win marks Johnson’s 18th career Funny Car win and […]

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Coughlin, Force and Hagan Claim Second Consecutive No.1 Qualifiers of the Season in Phoenix

February 23, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AZ – February 23, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Jeg Coughlin continued his perfect season at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, taking home the No. 1 qualifying spot for the second consecutive event of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Brittany Force (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) also raced […]

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Hagan, Torrence and Coughlin Clinch Provisional No.1 Spots at the Duel in the Desert

February 22, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AZ – February 22, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Reigning event winner Matt Hagan continued his domination of Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, capturing the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, in his hunt for back-to-back wins in Phoenix. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Jeg […]

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Sebring International raceway Named New NHRA Member Track

February 20, 2020 RNW Staff

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GLENDORA, CA – February 20, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  NHRA announced today that Sebring International Raceway will become a new member track. Sebring will join Division 2, the Southwest division of NHRA member tracks. Sebring International Raceway, located in Sebring, Florida, is one of the oldest continuously operating racetracks in the United States, […]

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Pro Stock’s Jason Line Hopes to Add Special Moment During Retirement Tour at NHRA Arizona Nationals

February 20, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AZ – February 20, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Craving the spotlight has never been part of Jason Line’s personality, but during his final season of full-time racing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the three-time Pro Stock world champion may experience it more than usual in 2020. That was apparent […]

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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Drivers Out To Make History at NHRA Gatornationals in Grand Style

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

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GAINESVILLE, FL – February 19, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  History and a chance for glory at one of the most historic tracks on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit is on the line at the 51st annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-15 at Gainesville Raceway. A year after celebrating […]

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Funny Car’s Alexis DeJoria Returns in Style, Heads to NHRA Arizona Nationals with Plenty of Momentum

February 18, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AR – February 18, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  A two-year hiatus didn’t seem to bother Alexis DeJoria as she opened the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season in style in Pomona. The Funny Car standout advanced to the semifinals in her first race since 2017, setting a strong tone for […]

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Top Fuel’s Antron Brown Embracing Journey to get Back On Top Approaching NHRA Arizona Nationals

February 17, 2020 RNW Staff

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CHANDLER, AZ – February 17, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Last season wasn’t up to the usual impressive standards from Antron Brown, but you won’t find an ounce of discouragement from the three-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champ. Coming off his first winless season of his career in the Top Fuel […]

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Kalitta, Beckman and Coughlin Score Start the Season with at the 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectThe Harvest.com

February 10, 2020 RNW Staff

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POMONA, CA – February 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  For the third straight time, Doug Kalitta took home a national event win at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Sunday’s win marks Kalitta’s 48th career win, placing him fifth in wins on the all-time Top Fuel list. Jack Beckman […]

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Vortech Superchargers Named Title Sponsor for Top Dragster and Sportsman Classes Through 2022

February 10, 2020 RNW Staff

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GLENDORA, CA – February 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA announced today that Vortech Superchargers, which specializes in superchargers systems geared toward performance enthusiasts, will sponsor the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes through 2022. The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories are for racers with a quick elapsed time. The qualified field […]

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B. Force, Hagan and Coughlin Clinch No.1 Qualifiers to Kick Off the Season Opener

February 9, 2020 RNW Staff

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POMONA, CA – February 9, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin had a monumental day at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Coughlin kicked off the day by announcing that the 2020 season will be his last season as a professional Pro Stock driver. […]

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Langdon, Hagan and Coughlin Secure Provisional No.1 Sports at 2020 Season Opener

February 8, 2020 RNW Staff

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POMONA, CA – February 8, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Shawn Langdon kicked off the 2020 season opener in style, grabbing the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com after making the switch from Funny Car back to Top Fuel dragster. […]

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