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Nataas looks to add to previous Indy success story

In addition to her world title in Top Alcohol Dragster, Norwegian native Julie Nataas has a long history with Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Nataas is back at Indy this weekend wheeling Del Worsham’s Hedingers Toyota Supra against a stacked field of the world's best Funny Cars.
05 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Feature
Julie Nataas
In addition to her world title in Top Alcohol Dragster, Norwegian native Julie Nataas has a long history with Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park that includes an impressive double in 2022 where she won the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals and…
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Six racers cash in on Best Losing Package presented by Holley award in Indy

The Best Losing Package presented by Holley awards $200 each to the drivers in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman who make the best mathematical run relative to its index/dial-in and reaction time in a losing effort in round one of eliminations.
05 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Best Package
Sometimes in NHRA Drag Racing, even a great run can fall short of turning on the win light, but in 2026, Holley Performance Brands has taken a little of the sting out of losing.At each NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event, the Best…
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Outlaw Street's Paige Coughlin looks to add a Wally to extensive family collection

As a third-generation racer in the Coughlin family, Paige Coughlin is practically drag racing royalty with a heritage that includes her grandfather, Jeg Sr., her father, Troy Sr., brother Troy Jr., and her three uncles, all of whom have an extensive history of success in the sport. Paige is currently building her own legacy in the sport, from big money bracket racing, to Super Comp and Super Gas, and now the Right Trailers Outlaw Street class.
05 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News, Feature
Paige Coughlin
As a third-generation racer in the Coughlin family, Paige Coughlin is practically drag racing royalty with a heritage that includes her grandfather, Jeg Sr., her father, Troy Sr., brother Troy Jr., and her three uncles, all of whom have an extensive…
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Dallas Glenn counts every point as he looks for regular season Pro Stock championship

Two years ago, Dallas Glenn lost the Mission Foods Pro Stock title by two points so he knows just how valuable every round and every qualifying run can be. Entering the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Glenn is chasing teammate Greg Anderson for the regular season title and he evaluates his chances in this interview with National Dragster’s Kayla Zadel.
05 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Dallas Glenn
Two years ago, Dallas Glenn lost the Mission Foods Pro Stock title by two points so he knows just how valuable every round and every qualifying run can be. Entering the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Glenn is chasing teammate Greg…
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Saturday News & Notes from the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, photos, and quotes from the second day of professional qualifying at the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Updated throughout the day.
05 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday notes
TOP FUEL Q2/MISSION CHALLENGE ROUND 1It's still very warm, 88 degrees with a 127-degree track, but that won't stop Doug Kalitta. The reigning world champ, a five-time Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge winner…
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First-round pairings set for Sunday's PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout

A pair of two-time U.S. Nationals winners, a pair of old teammates, a pair of dads, and a pair of drivers with multiple cars in their camps are set to compete in Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout after a spirited session of first-round callouts.
05 Sep 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Callout
A pair of two-time U.S. Nationals winners, a pair of old teammates, a pair of dads, and a pair of drivers with multiple cars in their camps are set to compete in Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout after a spirited session of first-round…
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Lucas Oil, NHRA celebrate 25-year partnership with multi-year extension

Lucas Oil Products has signed a long-term extension to continue as the title sponsor of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and “Official Oil of NHRA.”
05 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Lucas Oil Prooducts
Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, has signed a long-term extension to continue as the title sponsor of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and “Official Oil of NHRA.”This…
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Kalitta Motorsports, DHL, Kalitta Air partner in “Race To End Hunger”

Kalitta Motorsports, long-time partner DHL Express, and Kalitta Air are partnering again to accelerate the fight against food insecurity by helping working families, children, and senior citizens facing hunger through the now-familiar six-race program: the Race to End Hunger.
05 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Kalitta
Kalitta Motorsports, long-time partner DHL Express, and Kalitta Air are partnering again to accelerate the fight against food insecurity by helping working families, children, and senior citizens facing hunger through the now familiar six-race…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Saturday preview

After a thrilling round of nighttime qualifying on Friday, action resumes on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park during the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Saturday will also be a full day of action and he's all the info you need in our daily preview.
05 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News, Race coverage
Indy
The entire drag racing universe descends upon historic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this week for the 72nd edition of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious drag race.The 2026 NHRA Mission…
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Langdon, Beckman, Stanfield, and Smith take early leads in Indy

Shawn Langdon went to the top on Friday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
04 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon went to the top on Friday’s final run at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel to kick off the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock)…
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Comella claims fifth Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge title in six years

Stephen Comella continued his domination of the Sox & Martin Challenge after Pro Stock champion Jason Line fouled in the final round on Friday at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
04 Sep 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Race coverage
Hemi Challenge
Stephen Comella continued his domination of the Sox & Martin Challenge after Pro Stock champion Jason Line fouled in the final round on Friday at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.Line, driving…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals to capture all of the action on and off the racetrck.
04 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Busy day at the Teardown Barn 46
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Jake Sanders’ NHRA Top Fuel debut has been a long time coming

04 Sep 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Feature
Jake sanders
Jack Sanders operates a fabrication business and machine shop that is less than two miles from Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and this week he’s fulfilling his dream of racing in Top Fuel at the sport’s biggest event. Sanders purchased the…
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Fresh off semifinal finish, Cody Anderson ready for U.S. Nationals debut

Cody Anderson, son of legendary Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson, is competing at his first Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
04 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
Cody Anderson
Cody Anderson, son of legendary Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson, is competing at his first Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Fresh off his first semifinal finish at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd…
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Michael Ray called on to pinch hit for Jianna Evaristo in Pro Stock Motorcycle

Jianna Evaristo, the track speed record holder in Pro Stock Motorcycle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, will not compete this weekend. Instead, veteran rider and crew member Michael Ray will ride her JGH/Scrappers Buell. In this interview, Evaristo and Ray explain what happened.
04 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Jianna
Over the last few seasons as part of Matt Smith’s team, Michael Ray has established himself as a capable tuner, mechanic, and all-around handyman. Ray also happens to be a competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, and that skill will come in handy…
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Blake Alexander goes back to the future beginning at NHRA U.S. Nationals

Multi-event NHRA race winner Blake Alexander is embarking on a new chapter at the NHRA’s most prestigious event, debuting his own Funny Car team at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
04 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Blake Alexander
Multi-event NHRA race winner Blake Alexander is embarking on a new chapter at the NHRA’s most prestigious event, the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Alexander, a four-time NHRA national event winner, will debut his own Funny Car team at…
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Friday News & Notes from the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, photos, and quotes from the first day of professional qualifying at the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
04 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Notes
PRE-RACE NOTESA number of Pro drivers have won the U.S. Nationals in two different pro classes, led by Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein, Ed McCulloch, and Jim Head, who all have won in Top Fuel and Funny Car, but Antron Brown remains…
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Countdown to the Championship: Who's in and who's still battling to get in

The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals marks the end of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season and sets the field for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Here are the scenarios.
04 Sep 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Countdown
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals marks the end of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season and sets the field for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Racers qualify for the playoffs in two ways, either…
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Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Friday preview

The entire drag racing universe descends upon historic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this week for the 72nd edition of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious drag race. Professional action kicks off on Friday, Sept. 4, and here's our daily preview to get you started.
04 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Indy
The entire drag racing universe descends upon historic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this week for the 72nd edition of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious drag race.The 2026 NHRA Mission…
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Huge field of factory muscle cars prepares for FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at Indy

The 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals, September 4-7, will feature one of the largest contingents of Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series competitors in the history of the class. Over two dozen Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Mustang Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks fill the entry list for what is shaping up to be a historic race to celebrate NHRA’s 75th anniversary.
03 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jonathan Allegrucci
The 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals, September 4-7, will feature one of the largest contingents of Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series competitors in the history of the class. Over two dozen Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Mustang…
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Thursday News & Notes from the Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, and photos from the second day of the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
03 Sep 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Indy Class
 CLASS ELIMINATIONSFor NHRA Racers in Super Stock and Stock, today is arguably the most important day of the season as today is the day that Class winners will be crowned at the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S.…
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Ride with Herb McCandless down Indy’s return road

NHRA announcer Joe Castello joins “Mr. 4 Speed” in a recreation of the Sox & Martin Plymouth Duster that he won Pro Stock’s first U.S. Nationals title with in 1970.
03 Sep 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
Ride with Herb McCandless down Indy’s return road
At the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, history doesn’t sit still. It fires up, rolls onto the asphalt, and reminds everyone within earshot why Indianapolis Raceway Park remains drag racing’s most sacred ground.This morning NHRA announcer…
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Vandergriff enters Indy in thick of Funny Car regular-season title hunt

A year ago, Jordan Vandergriff was thankful for the opportunity to make a two-race return as a substitute Top Fuel driver. This year, he's second in Funny Car points heading into the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Jordan Vandrgriff
A year ago, Jordan Vandergriff was thankful for the opportunity to make a two-race return as a substitute Top Fuel driver. This year, he enters this weekend’s 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway…
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Indy’s biggest winner Tony Schumacher looks for season turnaround

The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals has helped shape Tony Schumacher’s legacy as the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, and another win there this year would turn his season around.
02 Sep 2026
Tony Schumacher
The season has not gone as planned thus far for Top Fuel standout Tony Schumacher. But all of that can change in an instant at this weekend’s prestigious 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park…
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Wednesday News & Notes from the Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

News, notes, and photos from the opening day of the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
02 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Indy
News, notes, and photos from the opening day of the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.And, we’re off.Christmas came early for NHRA racers and fans as the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools…
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DeJoria to race Force’s legendary Night Stalker scheme at Indy

Alexis DeJoria will be running a special John Force Night Stalker tribute paint scheme on her John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2026
News
Night Stalker
Alexis DeJoria will have a cadre of friends and family cheering her on at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, and she’s hoping the Night Stalker tribute paint scheme on her John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car will…
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Tricky Tipster: Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

For the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the PlayNHRA pre-event favorites include Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, four racers who are in contention for regular-season and end-of-season titles.
02 Sep 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
The entire drag racing world descends on Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this week for the 72nd edition of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the sport’s biggest and most prestigious event. The U.S. Nationals also marks the end of…
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NHRA fans get free Indy preview courtesy of Richmond Auctions

For the third straight year, fans will be able to watch the opening days of the world’s biggest drag race for free on NHRA.tv and the NHRA YouTube page courtesy of Richmond Auctions.
02 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Hemi
For the third straight year, fans will be able to watch the opening days of the world’s biggest drag race for free on NHRA.tv and the NHRA YouTube page.Beginning with the start of Wednesday qualifying through the final round of the Sox & Martin…
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Princess Pink Lemonade Stand returns to Indy to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital

The daughters of some of NHRA Drag Racing’s most recognizable drivers and team members will once again come together during the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals to support the Princess Pink Lemonade Stand, raising funds for Riley Children’s Hospital.
02 Sep 2026
Princess Pink Lemonade Stand
The daughters of some of NHRA Drag Racing’s most recognizable drivers and team members will once again come together during the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park to support the Princess…
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Join the NHRA Dodge Tour de Michigan and drive into history—Register now!

Celebrate NHRA’s return to Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 17, with limited-edition gifts and the chance to drive new Dodge performance vehicles on the U.S. 131 Motorsports Park dragstrip.
02 Sep 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Drive into history on the 2026 NHRA Dodge Tour de Michigan
On September 17, 2026, NHRA, Dodge, and Mopar are inviting performance enthusiasts of every make and model to cruise from the Dodge's Motor City headquarters through Hell, Mich., to Martin, Mich., and help welcome Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing…
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