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 challenges presented by the weather with incredible temperatures, off the charts humidity, and wild swings over the four days of competition between qualifying and racing. For John Force Racing's Tim Fabrisi and Daniel Hood, the guys who tune Jack Beckman's funny car, it was a rich weekend in every respect. Between the race win and their All-Star Call Out victory, they netted about $200,000 in 48 hours. Fabrisi takes us inside the weekend and shares some truly neat stories about how they approached and conquered the US Nationals. Brian Husen knew his team needed to break out of their three-race slump and boy did they! Husen talks about the weekend that landed them in the most coveted winner's circle in drag racing, the one at IRP. Listen to him explain where the struggles were, how they fixed them, and what he is looking for over the next six races. The inside story of the teams that conquered Indy!

8.34 Brian Husen and Tim Fabrisi On Winning the Nitro Battles At Indy

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. Following Hagan, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join the show to dive into a class-by-class breakdown of not only the Dodge Great Lakes Nationals but also a longer look into the six-race Countdown to the Championship that kicks off this weekend and roars through three straight events. Insight, rumors, news, and more! It's time to get fired up about the NHRA heading back to Michigan and the Countdown kicking off!

8.35 Regular Season Funny Car Champ Hagan and an Insider's Countdown Preview!

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 this week really gets into the nuts and bolts of the teams, the drivers, and the cars that have a chance to land first in the points by the end of the regular season and the methods, challenges, and threats they face while trying to do it. There's plenty of talk about stats, driver performances, and the lessons this 2026 season has taught everyone in terms of who can get the job done and how they can do it. The domination of the Kalitta Top Fuel cars is explored, the Pro Stock situation among leading teams, and the wide-open Funny Car battle that seems impossible to call, even now. Loads of insight, loads of excitement, and all the knowledge to get you fired up for Brainerd and beyond!

8.30 The Insiders Talk Brainerd, Points Battles, and More!

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 Mod debut at Indy, his home track. Outside of the conversation with Norton there's a breakdown of the Road to the Championship, the points standings, the drivers to watch, a history lesson of the Pro Mod class at the US Nationals, statisics, bump spots, and a whole lot more. If you love Pro Modified like we do, this is a must listen show to know it ALL going into the World's Largest Drag Race. The implications for careers are huge, championship runs are on the line, and the intensity cannot be beat.

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 Mod debut at Indy, his home track. Outside of the conversation with Norton there's a breakdown of the Road to the Championship, the points standings, the drivers to watch, a history lesson of the Pro Mod class at the US Nationals, statisics, bump spots, and a whole lot more. If you love Pro Modified like we do, this is a must listen show to know it ALL going into the World's Largest Drag Race. The implications for careers are huge, championship runs are on the line, and the intensity cannot be beat.

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 Mod debut at Indy, his home track. Outside of the conversation with Norton there's a breakdown of the Road to the Championship, the points standings, the drivers to watch, a history lesson of the Pro Mod class at the US Nationals, statisics, bump spots, and a whole lot more. If you love Pro Modified like we do, this is a must listen show to know it ALL going into the World's Largest Drag Race. The implications for careers are huge, championship runs are on the line, and the intensity cannot be beat.

8.33 Insider Bonus Show: Indy Pro Mod - Facts, History, and Rookie Peter Norton!

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 competing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series categories at the event from Stock Eliminator all the way up to the Top Alcohol Funny car and Dragster divisions. The Sox and Martin Hemi Challenge, FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown and more are also discussed. That plus the cars you need to find in the pits, the strategy to win the most grueling race on the tour, and a whole lot more is broken down. Tony Pedregon joins the show and the conversation moves to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series categories and a class-by-class breakdown that examines regular season championship leaders, new and returning faces, and the high-stakes poker that qualifying becomes with the massive herd of cars descending upon Indy. It's an interesting and eye-opening discussion. Info on how and where to watch, emerging story lines and more. It's Indy and EVERYONE is fired up!

8.32 The Insiders Dive Into the 2026 Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals

<div>Grit and Guts - In this episode Lohnes talks NHRA Power Rankings, Pomona, and interviews Tommy Johnson Jr and Cruz Pedregon about their careers and their outlook for 2019</div>

Grit and Guts - In this episode Lohnes talks NHRA Power Rankings, Pomona, and interviews Tommy Johnson Jr and Cruz Pedregon about their careers and their outlook for 2019

1.3 Grits and Guts

This week the topic is "Power Moves" Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This week the topic is "Power Moves" Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This week the topic is "Power Moves" Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

1.2 Power Moves

This week the topic is “Power Moves” Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This week the topic is “Power Moves” Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This week the topic is “Power Moves” Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This is the debut episode of the NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes. A 2019 Pre-Season Review and How To Win In Top Fuel

This is the debut episode of the NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes. A 2019 Pre-Season Review and How To Win In Top Fuel

1.1 How to Win in Top Fuel

This is the debut episode of the NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes. A 2019 Pre-Season Review and How To Win In Top Fuel

This is the debut episode of the NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes. A&nbsp;2019 Pre-Season Review and How To Win In Top Fuel

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