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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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01:06:26

7.39 Richard Freeman Talks Top Fuel, Sponsors, More -...

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2025/10/21

On this high octane episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered By Speedmaster, Richard Freeman and Spencer Hyde join host Brian Lohnes to take a dive into the drag racing headlines. Richard Freeman talks all elements of the new Elite Motorsports Top Fuel program. He talks about the acquisition of the team, the acquisition of R&L Carriers as the primary multi-year sponsor, the acquisition of Mike Green to lead it all, and more. This discussion answers a lot of questions about how this whole thing

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01:04:45

7.38 Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec Talk Titles,...

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2025/10/14

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec join host Brian Lohnes for a pair of interesting and insightful conversations. Both longtime veterans of the sport, they have unique perspective on the final two races of the 2025 season. For Brittany Force those races will represent her final runs in a Top Fuel dragster for the foreseeable future as she leaves the seat to concentrate on starting a family. She tells some great stories about her

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01:02:47

7.37 Talkin' Texas, Stampedes, and Speed With Tony...

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2025/10/08

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Christie Meyer Johnson join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the Stampede of Speed, the Texas NHRA FallNationals Tony Pedregon is up first and the conversation surrounds the true title contenders in each category. How the championships can, and likely will be won or lost, who still has an outside chance and which teams are likely too far back to challenge. Going class by class presents each scenario

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01:02:24

7.36 A Serious St Louis Sit Down With Ida Zetterstrom...

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2025/09/30

On this post St Louis episode off the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes chats with two big headline makers from the weekend. First he is joined by Ida Zetterstrom fresh off her first Top Fuel final round and her best day as an NHRA racer. Ida talks about the work, the struggles, and the discoveries that have turned her team in the right direction. She is hunting sponsors hard and looking forward to Dallas with a renewed vigor and outlook. The second guest on the show

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7.35 A Countdown Catchup With The Insiders

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2025/09/24

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna to talk all things Reading and Charlotte. There's been loads of action on the track, unexpected winners, points leads gained and lost, and a whole lot more. The guys take you through a class by class look at who is rising, who is falling and why. They also dive into some of the points scenarios that could unfold over the next few races. They touch on recent stories

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55:41

7.34 The Insiders Go Deep on The Countdown, Reading,...

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2025/09/10

Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster to take a deep dive into the Countdown, the favorites, the dark horses, and how the match can and should play out in Reading, PA this weekend. There's breaking news during the show, there's a hint at more big news coming this week at the race, and there's a lot of analysis of how top performers earned their spots and how everyone else is lining up take their shot in knocking

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01:05:46

7.33 The Finalists: Justin Ashley and Tony Stewart...

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2025/09/03

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Indy Top Fuel winner Justin Ashley and Indy Top Fuel runner up and regular season champion Tony Stewart join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their respective races. Their Top Fuel final on Monday afternoon was an absolute instant classic and one that will be talked about for the ages. Justin Ashley reveals some interesting things in this interview. Whether it's the fact that the team rolled a new car out and didn't tell anyone,

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01:01:41

7.32 The Big Go Big Preview With The Insiders

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2025/08/25

A new tower, testing mishaps, countdown controversy, teams that are fast when it's cold and teams that are cold when it's fast, this episode has it all. Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about all aspects of the 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals and it's a banger of a chat. From the interesting situation of Brayden Davis in Pro Stock Motorcycle, the relentless stomping domination of Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock, who can challenge Austin Prock in

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53:33

7.31 Alan Johnson and Kyle Satenstein Talk Top Fuel...

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2025/08/19

On this Top Fuel centric episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast presented by Speedmaster, all-time great crew chief Alan Johnson and NHRA rookie Top Fuel driver Kyle Satenstein join host Brian Lohnes. The two guys are on wildly different ends of their Top Fuel lives but both bring fascinating perspective to the conversation. For Alan Johnson the conversation takes us through this season and the approach that has placed the team in the thick of a championship run yet again. It moves through Johnson's

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01:02:02

7.30 A Brash Brainerd Preview - The Insiders Dive...

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2025/08/12

On this high energy episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, the guys are together again and the fur flies. Tony Pedregon, Kevin McKenna and Brian Lohnes join in a very lively discussion that covers the last couple of races and looks at Brainerd as a significant hinge point for many teams trying to sort out their either dimming or fading championship hopes. The guys dive deep into all three professional classes competing weekend, talk about Shawn Reed's replacement driver selection,

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57:23

7.29 Wilkerson and Capps on Funny Car Battles,...

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2025/08/05

On this Funny Car edition of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Dan Wilkerson and Ron Capps to discuss the stories of their respective seasons and where they are headed on the back stretch of 2025. Wilkerson documents the battle he has faced in recent weeks with engine explosions, broken parts, and tight timelines while Capps reviews the season and talks about the evolution of a tune-up that has him vying for what could be a runner up regular season

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54:53

7.28 Gears, Guts, and Heart: Gadson and Stanfield...

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2025/07/29

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Richard Gadson and Greg Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their awesome victories at the NHRA Denso Sonoma Nationals last weekend. Both guys have been in peak form for several races and both had to really bushwack their way to the winner's circle. For Richard Gadson a -.001 red light on Saturday in the Pro Stock Motorcycle Call-Out final was frustrating but valuable motivation for his work on Sunday. Leveraging the

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49:42

7.27 A Smashing Seattle Leads to a Potentially Speedy...

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2025/07/22

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you though an incredible weekend in Seattle that not only challenged teams and drivers but also challenged the record books. Conditions that were ideal for traction and horsepower delivered the fastest speed in Top Fuel history, multiple track records, and more. There were scary moments as well in terms of Shawn Reed's crash and Buddy Hull's foray into the gravel trap at the end of the strip. Lohnes goes over

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51:24

7.26 Seattle, Stats, and Setting Regular Season...

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2025/07/16

On this monoogue style episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a load of information to set up not only the Muckleshoot NHRA Northwest Nationals but also the teams who are in best contention for the first NHRA regular season championship bonuses in history. Diving into the statistics that drive the sport Lohnes takes you through, class by class, the leaders, how they got there and how they need to stay there. Additionally, there is a look at

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54:15

7.25 Winning Wrench Benders Tell All - Gladstone and...

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2025/07/01

On this revealing episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Thomas Prock and Joey Gladstone join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the victories they scored with their teams at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Both guys have interesting stories and behind the scenes info that will keep you locked in. Joey Gladstone is up first and he talks about the incredibly special relationship he shares with Cory Reed, their trials, tribulations, and his transition from championship level

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54:44

7.24 A Blazing Hot Richmond Recap, A Funny Car Fire...

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2025/06/24

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Chris King, the Chicago firefighter who has battled his way into the NHRA Funny Car ranks and will attempt to qualify with 20 other drivers in Norwalk. The conversation with King starts off with the wild story of him having to act to save his neighbor's life just before the interview and ranges through the growth, challenges, ups, downs, and memorable moments of funny car racing. King is the second

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01:00:01

7.23 The Insiders Talk Pro Stock Tension, Virginia...

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2025/06/17

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about all the big stories coming out of Bristol and coming into the American Rebel Light NHRA Virginia Nationals this weekend. The boys really deep dive into the Mission Foods classes and the conversation has more than a few twists and turns. There's a returning potential young rock star in Pro Stock Motorcycle, a pro debut in the same class, there's untold levels of

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57:22

7.22 Dean Antonelli and Andrew Hines Talk About...

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2025/06/10

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Ron Capps Motorsports crew chief Dean Antonelli and Vance and Hines lead wrench Andrew Hines join the show to discuss the wild action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Antonelli, Hines, and their teams were the masters of the most difficult racing conditions of the 2025 season so far. The conversations are interesting, centering around the ways that Antonelli managed the power and clutch of his car through every

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43:59

7.21 An Epping Recap, JR Todd, and A Look Forward To...

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2025/06/03

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, JR Todd joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about his big victory in Epping, New Hampshire and how it all came together. The conversation with Todd follows a recap of the action from the New England Nationals which was historic by any measure. Also included in this episode is a look forward to the SuperGrip Thunder Valley Nationals this coming weekend and an update on all the breaking news from the nitro Funny Car debut of Julie

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01:02:12

7.20 The NHRA Heads To New England And The Insiders...

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2025/05/28

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna of National Dragster and Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFOX join Brian Lohnes to talk about the excitement of Chicago and how that will translate into the action at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire this weekend. The New England Nationals are always a unique event each season. The classic track, the fast air and surface, and increasing pressure on teams at this time of the year, always lead to memorable moments. On

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