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The calculus that goes into picking NHRA Sportsman racing’s greats

Three-time world champion Luke Bogacki was named one of the eight panelists to help select NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman racers and went at it with a racer's brain and a mathematician's savvy.
24 Jun 2026
Luke Bogacki
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Luke Bogacki
It was about two months ago that I got the text from Phil Burgess, the editor of National Dragster. In it, he detailed the Top 50 Sportsman Racers project, and he asked if I’d be willing to be a panelist. As I read the text, I was…
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Celebrating NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers: The salute continues

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Here's the fourth group of 10.
23 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Luke Bogacki, Justin Lamb, Gary Stinnett, Jeff Taylor, and Austin Williams, who have combined for 411 NHRA national…
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More drag racing legends named to NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers list

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Here's the third group of 10 to be celebrated.
16 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50 Sportsman Racers
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Luke Bogacki, Justin Lamb, Gary Stinnett, Jeff Taylor, and Austin Williams, who have combined for 411 NHRA national…
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NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers list welcomes 10 more quarter-mile legends

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends has collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Group 1 was announced June 2; here's the second group of 10 deserving racers.
09 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50 Sportsman Racers
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Luke Bogacki, Justin Lamb, Gary Stinnett, Jeff Taylor, and Austin Williams, who have combined for 411 NHRA national…
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NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers: Welcome to the prestigious list of winners

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends has collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Here's the first 10 of 50 Sportsman greats to be named.
02 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50 Sportsman Racers
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Luke Bogacki, Justin Lamb, Gary Stinnett, Jeff Taylor, and Austin Williams, who have combined for 411 NHRA national…
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NHRA to salute Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA's first 75 years

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends has collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years, which will be revealed over the coming weeks.
27 May 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50 Sportsman
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends has collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years.The “Great Eight” Sportsman titans — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo…
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