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NHRA Insider Podcast

the NHRA Insider Podcast Presented by Speedmaster is an inside look at the world of the NHRA and all things drag racing. Hosted by Brian Lohnes. https://www.speedmaster79.com/

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7.5 The Rubber Hits The Road and the Insiders Break...

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2025/02/11

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about a really busy and exciting week of news in drag racing. From Sean Bellemeur's incredible A/Fuel Funny Car runs in Gainesville to the winners and high performers in Bradenton, Florida, the picture of the 2025 season is starting to form up. The guys talk about the teams that really made an impression, those that surprised, and those that may have a bunch more work cut out

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35:16

7.4 The Insiders Talk About the Importance of...

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2025/02/04

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the importance of pre-season testing and how every team does it a little bit differently. With the majority of NHRA teams headed to Florida this week, the guys thought it would be a good exercise to take you inside the way teams view the work they'll start putting in on the race track for the 2025 campaign. New crew chiefs, new team leadership, new drivers, and more all confront

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33:52

7.3 Interesting Insider Rumors, Crew Chief Brian...

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2025/01/28

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Top Fuel crew chief Brian Husen. The Brians chat about the 2024 season that was, lessons learned, things accomplished and how it sets the Kalitta Air team up for success in 2025. Husen shares some really great personal insights into what he learned and how he will grow along with his entire crew for the upcoming season. Along with that chat, Lohnes has some semi-spicy rumors regarding some equipment

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44:59

7.2 The Insiders Take A Cold Hard Look At The Off-Season

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2025/01/15

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things off season. The trio get into the day to day shop routine of the teams, the leadership aspects necessary to succeed in this vital part of the year, and how the good teams can make themselves great. Following that they talk about some of the larger stories of the late 2024 and early 2025 time frame, which teams can come out swinging, who is thrashing just to

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58:58

7.1 Pulling Into The Pre-Stage Beam for the 2025 NHRA...

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2025/01/07

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes a deep dive into a myriad of news, headlines, topics, rumors, and speculation for the 2025 season. After a holiday break, this show is designed to get you back into the right frame of mind to stay on top of all the stuff that is happening and is yet to come for the 2025 NHRA season. A breakdown of many news announcements that flooded the airwaves at the end of 2024 is followed by updates to the side of

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32:34

6.48 Closing Out 2024 With The Insiders

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2024/12/24

It's the final NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster of 2024 and your favorite insiders, Tony Pedregon and Brian Lohnes are taking you out in style. After a short monologue the two hit some of the high points of 2024 including the people and the races that really impacted the series. They begin to peek forward into 2025 and talk about who can be contending for championships, who needs to rebound from a hard season, and if the chances are good for back to back titlists in any of the Mission

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01:12:57

6.47 Spencer Hyde, Jack Beckman, and a Torrent of PRI...

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2024/12/17

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Spencer Hyde and Jack Beckman. He also breaks down an incredible week of news announcements made by teams and racers during the annual PRI show. Spencer Hyde was one of the newsmakers at the show. Named the new driver of Jim Head's nitro funny car, the pro mod stand out talks about how this all came together, how earnest he is in his racing endeavors the work that lies ahead for him in a nitro funny car

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51:00

6.46 Brian Corradi and Jordan Lazic Talk Titles in...

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2024/12/10

A pair of champions join host Brian Lohnes on this week's episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster. For Brian Corradi it was the grind of a top fuel season being rewarded with an epic and hard fought finish at the In-N-Out Burger Finals in Pomona and for Jordan Lazic it was the realization of a lifelong drag racing dream to hoist a Congruity HR NHRA Pro Mod championship trophy in Las Vegas. These two conversations are interesting. Lots of talk about team, about dedication, about how

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47:52

6.45 Young Champions Talk Trials, Triumph, and The...

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2024/12/04

Thomas Prock and Gaige Herrera join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster. The two who garnered championship honors in their respective roles and categories bring us inside their evolution in the sport, the work it took to earn their titles, and how 2025 is already shaping up before them. For Thomas Prock, the Assistant Crew Chief on the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Camaro at John Force Racing, 2024 was the culmination of years of work in professional

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01:08:20

6.44 Greg Anderson Talks Championship and Terry Vance...

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2024/11/26

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster, Greg Anderson and Terry Vance join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things NHRA. For Greg Anderson,his 6th championship may be the most satisfying and meaningful yet. Winning on the last run of the season under the lights at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Drag Strip, beating a young talent that had gotten the better of him earlier in the year, and doing what many thought impossible hasn't totally sunk in yet. Anderson takes us through his

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52:18

6.43 Reliving The 2024 Finals - One Of The Greatest...

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2024/11/20

On this monologue-style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you inside the incredible In-N-Out Burger Finals and all of the stories that helped to make it one of the greatest events in the history of drag racing. From the championship stories, the rookie debuts, the upsets, the insane emergency disruption, and a whole lot more. This is not just a cut and dried look at the event, it's insider stories and knowledge that you won't find anywhere else

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01:00:05

6.42 The Insiders Dive IN to the In-N-Out Burger NHRA...

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2024/11/12

On this final pre-race episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster season, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFOX and Kevin McKenna of NHRA's National Dragster to talk about the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals coming up this weekend. The three compare notes on the championship leaders, their path to potential glory, the pitfalls they need to avoid, and any of the concerns they have about the way this final race of the season will be shaping up for them. Lohnes

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01:04:33

6.41 Richard Gadson and Tony Pedregon Talk Rookie of...

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2024/10/29

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year Candidate Richard Gadson and NHRAonFOX Analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's upcoming battle in Las Vegas, and Gadson's rookie season in the NHRA. Richard Gadson takes us inside some really interesting elements of his first full NHRA drag racing season, the highs and the lows. He talks about his approach, the team dynamic at Vance and Hines,

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53:46

6.40 Austin Prock and Ida Zetterstrom Talk Points,...

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2024/10/22

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Funny Car points leader Austin Prock and NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Ida Zetterstrom join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their respective seasons at drag racing's pinnacle. The two youthful stars have different goals this year but they are both chasing the dreams they have held since childhood. For Austin Prock, the odds-on favorite for the 2024 NHRA Funny Car championship, it's been a season of incredible highs and some

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52:40

6.39 Texas Winning Crew Chief Mike Green and Funny...

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2024/10/15

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by winning Top Fuel Crew Chief Mike Green and top 10 Funny Car racer Blake Alexander. The conversations are entertaining and enlightening on several aspects of the sport. Green talks about one of the most challenging race-winning weekends of his decorated career. Justin Ashley was available to make a single qualifying run Friday and then left the track for religious observance. Returning Sunday, Ashley

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01:12:38

6.38 A Stampede Of Info and Hot Takes Headed Into A...

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2024/10/08

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by General Manager and Co-Owner of the Texas Motorplex Christie Meyer Johnson as well as NHRA on Fox's Tony Pedregon. The first half of the show involves a great conversation with Christie Meyer Johnson of the Texas Motorplex regarding the evolution of the Stampede of Speed, how it has revitalized the Texas Motorplex, and how the event has grown from its beginnings in 2021. A week unlike any other on

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54:48

6.37 Dallas Glenn and Mike Neff Talk Winning St...

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2024/10/01

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by back to back Pro Stock winner Dallas Glenn and the winning Top Fuel crew chief form St Louis, Mike Neff. The two bring lots of insight into their recent successes and what it has taken to achieve them. Glenn has accepted all comers over the last two races, including beating his nemesis and closest contender Aaron Stanfield in a pair of squeaker final rounds. He talks about the team dynamic, his

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54:28

6.36 Jack Beckman and Julie Nataas Talk St Louis,...

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2024/09/24

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Funny Car veteran Jack Beckman and Julie Nataas, the 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster Champion who will be making a Top Fuel debut at the NHRA Midwest Nationals this weekend. The two have very different stories but awesome insights to what motivates them and what they hope to achieve at Worldwide Technology Raceway. For Jack Beckman, earning points weekly for John Force is still a dream come

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01:01:52

6.35 The Insiders Unite and Talk Indy, Reading, and...

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2024/09/11

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to discuss the results of Indy, what they have to do with the Countdown and how some teams are championship hopefuls and others may struggle to get their footing when pressures rise and results are mandatory. The upcoming Pep Boys Nationals in Reading, Pennsylvania are set to be a true horsepower throwdown with an ideal forecast and limited excuses for top tier teams to struggle. The guys talk about

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01:15:36

6.34 Champion Crew Chiefs Hines and Jim Oberhofer...

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2024/09/05

It was the race of races like it usually is and the winners certainly earned all of their accolades. On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Andrew Hines, crew chief for Indy winner Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Top Fuel winning crew chief Jim Oberhofer who tunes Clay Millican's 330mph missile. Along with an extended race recap to start the show, these two interview conversations are fascinating. Hines relates the struggles the team had in

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