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NHRA Insider Podcast
by Brian Lohnes
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/
Episodes
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8.40 - JR Todd and Matt Smith Tell Tales of Texas Triumph
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Texas Fall Nationals winners JR Todd and Matt Smith join the show to talk about victory when the pressure is on, breaking back into the championship discussion in their respective categories, and their race experiences at the…
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8.39 Aaron Stanfield and Christie Meyer-Johnson Talk Texas, Ladders, and More!
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Christie Meyer-Johnson, the co-owner of the Texas Motorplex and the driving force behind the Stampede of Speed as well as Aaron Stanfield who took victory from his dad at the last stop on the NHRA...
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8.38 The Comeback Kids - Jimmy Prock and Will Smith
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective improvements over the course of 2026. Jimmy Prock goes into…
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8.37 Pruett, Knudsen, and Greg Stanfield Talk Tech, Points, and Titles
On this super-sized episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Leah Pruett, Mike Knudsen, and Greg Stanfield join to talk about a multitude of topics in the world of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing. Leah joins to explore the partnership that will be highlighted on her car at WWTR...
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8.36 Mega Michigan Recap, Troy Coughlin, and More!
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Troy Coughlin Jr joins the show to talk about his amazing Pro Stock win at the Dodge Great Lakes Nationals and host Brian Lohnes recaps the stunning event in a monologue style. Coughlin gives awesome insight into navigating the...
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8.35 Regular Season Funny Car Champ Hagan and an Insider's Countdown Preview!
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Matt Hagan joins the show to talk about the hard-fought regular season title his team eared at Indy, the approach they are taking to the Countdown, and how he plans on battling with the best for a fifth NHRA championship.…
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8.34 Brian Husen and Tim Fabrisi On Winning the Nitro Battles At Indy
On this post Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals episode, host Brian Lohnes is joined by winning crew chiefs Tim Fabrisi and Brian Husen, the guys who captured the Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel diamond Wally trophies on a wild Monday at the biggest race of the season. Both men talk about the...
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8.33 Insider Bonus Show: Indy Pro Mod - Facts, History, and Rookie Peter Norton!
On this bonus Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals Insider, Brian Lohnes dives deep into the world of JBS Equipment Pro Mod and interviews rookie sensation Peter Norton who has been racing for nine months and has already done huge things with his young team. Norton is making his quarter-mile Pro…
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8.32 The Insiders Dive Into the 2026 Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna and Tony Pedregon join the show for an in-depth romp into all things 2026 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA US Nationals. Kevin McKenna and Brian Lohnes go deep into the storylines, names, history, and cars that will be...
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8.31 Maddi Gordon, Jordan Vandergriff, and the MKD Pit Reporter Tell All!
On this super-sized, three guest episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Maddi Gordon, Jordan Vandergriff, and Mario Boesch (aka "The MKD Pit Reporter") join the show to talk all things about Brainerd, the points, Indy, sportsman drag racing and more. Add that with an action-packed...
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8.30 The Insiders Talk Brainerd, Points Battles, and More!
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Powered by Speedmaster Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFox and Kevin McKenna of National Dragster join the show, and the conversation is locked in on the Brainerd Nationals, the pitched points battle for lucrative in-season championships, and more The conversation...
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8.29 Spencer Hyde and Dean Antonelli Talk Norwalk, Points, Brainerd and More!
On this very Funny Car episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined first by Funny Car racer Spencer Hyde and then by Dean "Guido" Antontelli, the Crew Chief for current points leader Ron Capps. Hyde shares his experience running at the Norwalk Night Under Fire,...
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8.28 JR Todd Breaks Down A Hectic Seattle Win
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Seattle Funny Car winner JR Todd joins the show to tell the inside story of how his team overcame some potentially crippling issues to win the Muckleshoot Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Todd talks about his season, how the team...
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8.27 Antron Brown and Austin Prock Talk Points, Progress, and Performance
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Antron Brown and Austin Prock join the show. The two talk about their respective seasons, how they have been peaking at the right time, and how consistency has come their way after periods of lagging finishes. Antron Brown gives great...
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8.26 Alan Johnson and Jasmine Salinas Tell Sonoma Top Fuel Tales
On this episode of the NHRA Insider presented by Speedmaster, we talk with Alan Johnson, the winning Top Fuel Crew Chief from Sonoma and Jasmine Salinas, the Top Fuel runner-up driver from the same event. The story of the NHRA Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge is one for the ages. The...
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8.25 Insiders Talk Sonoma, A Half Season Down Plus Dylan Winefsky
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join the show to talk about the upcoming Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge and young Funny Car racer Dylan Winefsky talks about the development of his family's privateer flopper effort....
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8.24 Rob Flynn and Aaron Stanfield Share Incredible Stories From Norwalk
On this post Summit Racing Equipment Nationals episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Carlyle Tools Top Fuel crew chief Rob Flynn joins the show along with Pro Stock winner Aaron Stanfield. The two share their awesome stories of victory on one of the most memorable NHRA…
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8.23 Norwalk Talk With the Insiders: From Thunder Valley to Corn Country
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by the insiders themselves, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna. The guys break down Bristol results, some of the overarching stories that have been a part of each category leading up to Norwalk and the...
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8.22 The Runner Ups: Langdon and Dan Wilkerson Talk Bristol
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Top Fuel runner up Shawn Langdon and Funny Car runner up Dan Wilkerson. They both have amazing stories to share about their weekends in Thunder Valley. For Langdon, it was escaping two harrowing rounds…
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8.21 The Insiders Dig Into The Eastern Swing, Preview Bristol
On this rollicking episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join the show to talk about the first two races of the NHRA three race Eastern Swing, how they have gone, the stories they have produced, and what's to come at the Super Grip Thunder...
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8.20 Masters of Maryland: Angie Smith and Thomas Prock Spill The Beans
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Thomas Prock and Angie Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their winning weekends at the first ever NHRA Potomac Nationals at Maryland International Raceway. For Thomas Prock, this victory was the validation of a decision…
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8.19 The Insiders Preview The Potomac Nationals and Chris King Chats Chicago
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna and Tony Pedregon join to talk about the upcoming NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by Jegs and privateer Funny Car racer Chris King joins to talk about his first 2026 race at his home track in Chicago. The Potomac...
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8.18 Matt Smith and Chad Green Detail Windy City Wins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Chicago winners Matt Smith and Chad Green join the show to talk about how they navigated the track, the wind, and the competition to victory. For Matt Smith, it was a harrowing experience picking up a second consecutive win on…
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8.17 - The Insiders Talk Chicago - Mendy Fry Talks Titles, Her New Doc, and More
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join the show to talk all things SGMP and Gerber Collision and Glass Rt 66 Nationals presented by Peak, plus, two-time NHRA Heritage Series Top Fuel Champion Mendy Fry joins to talk about a new documentary...
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8.16 Brian Husen and Chris Cunningham Break Down Georgia Records and Wins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Brian Husen the Crew Chief for the record setting and Southern Nationals winning Kalitta Air dragster and Chris Cunningham, the crew chief for the winning Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Funny Car join host Brian Lohnes to break...
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8.15 The Four Wide Frenzy and A Southern Nationals Preview
On this monologue style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes talks about the highs and lows of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax and previews the return of this weekend's Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Get up to speed on the inside...
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8.14 Hagan Talks Pomona Win, McKenna and Pedregon Preview Charlotte
On this three-wide episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster dropped on Charlott Four-Wide Nationals week, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon, Kevin McKennna, and Matt Hagan. Pedregon and McKenna join first to look back on an epic Pomona race day and then look forward…
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8.13 Conquering Pomona: Greg Anderson and Mike Green Break It Down
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster Pomona winners Greg Anderson and Mike Green join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their weekends, their early seasons, and a whole lot more. The Lucas Oil Winternationals were historic in its denotation of the 1,000th Funny Car race,...
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8.12 The Insiders Get Fired Up For A Fast Pomona
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster Kevin McKenna and Tony Pedregon join the show to talk about the lessons learned over the first two races and how the game will totally change in Pomona. With temperatures expected to be more than 40 degrees cooler than Phoenix…
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8.11 Freeman Talks Pro Stock Changes, Van Sant on Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Burgess on History and More!
On this jam packed episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, three big guests join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things NHRA. First up is Richard Freeman. Richard talks all about the new Elite Top Fuel Team, their early success, the evolution of the program, and how it will grow...
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8.10 Crew Chiefs Guido Antonelli and Neal Strausbaugh Tell Their Hot Phoenix Tales
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, winning Funny Car Crew Chief Dean "Guido" Antonelli and runner-up Top Fuel Crew Chief Neal Strausbaugh talk about navigating the heat of Phoenix and collecting win lights along the way. The show opens with an in-depth race...
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8.9 The Insiders Talk Gainesville and Phoenix, Hartford Breaks Down His Win
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Matt Hartford joins the show to talk about his hard-fought Pro Stock victory in Gainesville, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join to recap the Gatornationals, and a whole lot more. Pedregon and McKenna open the show with a freewheeling...
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8.8 Crew Chiefs Serena and Flynn talk Gainesville, Maddi Mania, More
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Joe Serena and Rob Flynn join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their experiences at the Amalie Oil Gatornationals. Serena and Dean Marinis tuned Chad Green to a second straight win in Gainesville and Rob Flynn oversaw the…
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8.7 The Insiders Take A Deep Dive Into the 2026 Gatornationals
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna of National Dragster and Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFOX join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things Gatornationals and beyond in 2026. This conversation covers a wide array of subjects, people, rumors, speculation…
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8.6 Langdon Talks 345 mph, Vandergriff Spills the Rookie Beans
On this high-speed episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Shawn Langdon talks about his historic week of testing at Gainesville Raceway and Jordan Vandergriff talks about a breakout rookie week earning his stripes as a Funny Car driver. For Langdon, Gainesville was not a test...
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8.5 Pro Mod Legend Von Smith, Blake Bowser On The March Meet and More!
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster, NHRA Pro Mod legend Von Smith and the March Meet's Blake Bowser join host Brian Lohnes to tell stories, recount history, and explore all that's coming at the 2026 March Meet at historic Famoso Drag Strip in Bakersfield. 2010 NHRA...
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8.4 Josh Hart and Mike Knudsen Talk 2026 Preparation, Expectations, More
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Josh Hart and Mike Knudsen join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the off-season, preparing for 2026, what they are looking forward to, and how this next season will show off the evolution of their respective careers. Josh Hart goes into...
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8.3 Maddi Gordon Talks 2026 Top Fuel, Prock News, Bristol News, More
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster Maddi Gordon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the final preparations for her Top Fuel debut in 2026, moving into the role of being a professional full-time driver, her goals for this career evolution, and a whole lot more.…
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8.2 Headline Makers and Writers: Will Smith, Buddy Hill, and Kevin McKenna
On this super-sized, three-guest episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster, National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Bluebird Turf Top Fuel driver Will Smith, and Funny Car stalwart Buddy Hull join the show to talk 2026 in all forms and fashions. McKenna and host Brian Lohnes dive into…
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8.1 Burgess and Pedregon Kick Off 2026, New Mystery Dragster, 75th and More!
On this 2026 kick off episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Phil Burgess, Editorial Director for the NHRA and NHRAonFox's Tony Pedregon come on to talk about the off-season craziness, rumors, a new mystery dragster on the way to Top Fuel, 75th Anniversary content and celebrations…
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7.46 Jordan Vandergriff Speaks, PRI News, Views, and More
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Jordan Vandergriff who was revealed to be the new driver of the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet for the 2026 season at John Force Racing. Vandergriff talks about gaining the shot, the challenges...
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7.45 The Insiders Talk Crew Chief Chaos, More Changes, and 2026
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins Brian Lohnes to talk about the chaos of crew chiefs in the NHRA nitro ranks right now, fresh news about a Top Fuel team, landing places for the experienced leaders currently standing as free agents, and a…
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7.44 Gadson and Glenn Talk Titles - Crew Chief Breaking News Revealed
On this in-depth episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Richard Gadson and Dallas Glenn join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their first championships in the world of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing. The two hardcore racers take you deep into their championship seasons, talk...
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7.43 The Insiders Dive Into The Procks, JFR, Rumors, Speculation and More
This is the show you wanted and so it's the show you're going to get. On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna joins Brian Lohnes for a comprehensive dive into one of the biggest NHRA stories in years; the departure of the Prock family from John Force...
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7.42 Rain, Heartbreak, and Bad Takes: An Insider Recounts the In-N-Out Burger Finals
On this monologue episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Brian Lohnes takes you through his manic experience at the In-N-Out Burger Finals in Pomona. From a breakdown of the weekend as only an Insider can to the logistics and thought process behind how the race was ended and...
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7.41 A Vegas Recap, SEMA News, and The Insiders Talk In-N-Out Finals
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk all about the events of the last couple of weeks in the world of NHRA drag racing, big news, and the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. Lohnes kicks off the show with a monologue getting…
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7.40 Talking Championship Battles With Tony Pedregon and The Future With Josh Hart
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins the show to break down the championship battles in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series categories and Josh Hart comes on to talk about his future at John Force Racing, dominating the headlines and more. Tony...
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7.39 Richard Freeman Talks Top Fuel, Sponsors, More - Spencer Hyde on Being A Funny Car Rookie
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…
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7.38 Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec Talk Titles, The Future, and Legacies of Speed
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...
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7.37 Talkin' Texas, Stampedes, and Speed With Tony Pedregon and Christie Meyer Johnson
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…
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