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1.18 Blowin' Up! and BLOWIN' UP! Jun 25, 2019

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Crew chief Eric Lane and racer/team owner Blake Alexander spill their guts on the highs and lows of competing in nitro funny car. For Lane, the last two weeks have been the culmination of a year's effort with Bob Tasca with wins in Bristol and Norwalk. Alexander had the first major explosion of his career in Norwalk and talks about that as well as the implications of it on his team. Good inside stuff!"

1.17 Third Man In! Jun 12, 2019

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Antron Brown, Tony Pedregon, and Stevie Fast Jackson headline this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Host Brian Lohnes chats with all three racing greats about their performance, controversies in the sport at the current time, and chasing championships. The conversation ranges from deep staging to surprise tech inspections and disqualifications. Good stuff!

1.16 Funny Car War In A Furnace May 27, 2019

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Ron Capps and JR Todd recount their weekend of funny car battle at the 2019 NHRA Virginia Nationals. Conditions made the race one of the wildest and most unpredictably entertaining of the year. Host Brian Lohnes leads the discussion.

1.15 What is and what shall be May 14, 2019

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Top fuel racer Cameron Ferre and Lucas Oil sportsman racer Jimmy Sackuvich tell their stories of success and advancement in drag racing. Ferre is living out a life long dream of competing in top fuel with Terry Haddock Racing and he tells the story of what it is to live that life. Sackuvich, a former junior dragster champion competes at the highest levels of sportsman racing and dreams to achieve professional level success someday.

1.14 Spittin' Truth Like Header Flames May 08, 2019

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NHRA pro stock racer Matt Hartford and nitro funny car racer Jack Beckman appear on the NHRA Insider podcast with host Brian Lohnes for the first time. Hartford talks about his 2019 success, his thoughts on the 18 race schedule, and his drag racing career in various classes and organizations. Jack Beckman talks nitro funny car racing, tricky situations in Atlanta, and why he loves the history of the sport so much as it pertains to his own life.

1.13 Nitro for Life Apr 30, 2019

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Brian Lohnes catches up with Del Worsham and Scott Palmer. Worsham, is a champion in top fuel and nitro funny car as well the co-crew chief of Shawn Langdon's Charlotte winning funny car. Nicky Bonifante and Del share the duties and the partnership has proven fruitful for Kalittle Motorsports. Scott Palmer is the working man's hero of top fuel and he shares his story of grit and determination climbing drag racing's ranks. Compelling stories and great interviews!

1.12 The Will to Win Apr 23, 2019

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On this episode, host Brian Lohnes talks with multiple time NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown and multiple time NHRA nitro funny car champion Robert Hight about their will to win and achievements. Brown is having a hot start to the 2019 season after a disappointing 2018 and Hight is dominating the nitro funny car category through the first five races of the year.

1.11 Winning in Las Vegas and moving on to Houston Apr 11, 2019

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On this episode of the podcast, Brian Lohnes is joined by Las Vegas funny car winner JR Todd and Houston's most famous drag racer Erica Enders. Between talking about the nuts and bolts of a funny car win, the challenges of pro mod racing, and their legacy on the track, these two interviews cover a lot of ground.

1.10 Nothing Funny About It! Apr 02, 2019

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On this episode, Lohnes speaks with Shawn Langdon and Ron Capps, two of the nitro funny car categories most intense competitors. Langdon shares the emotional story of his dad's recent liver transplant and talks about his season thus far. Capps expounds on his championship career, his thoughts on the evolution of funny car racing in the modern era, and the mentality of battling through an NHRA season.

1.9 Gators Champs and Forks in the Road Mar 28, 2019

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In this episode of the NHRA Inside Podcast, host Brian Lohnes speaks with Richie Crampon and Bo Butner about their Gatornationals wins in top fuel and pro stock respectively. He also talks to them about moments in their lives and careers where opportunities that seemed to be missed turned out to be blessings in disguise.

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