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{{Infobox CVG
| title = NHRA Drag Racing
| image = NHRA Drag Racing video game cover.jpg
| alt = 
| developer = Tantrum Entertainment
| publisher = Mind Magic Productions
| producer = 
| designer = 
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| series = 
| released = June 30, 1998<ref  name="developer">{{cite web|first=Harley|last=Jebens|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_06/30_drag/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011095803/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_06/30_drag/index.html|title=Drag Racer Sim Released|website=GameSpot|archivedate=October 11, 2000|date=June 30, 1998|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
| genre = 
| platforms = [[Software:Windows|Windows]]
| modes = 
|caption = 
}}'''''NHRA Drag Racing''''' is a 1998 video game from Mind Magic Productions. The game was sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association<ref  name="developer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.team-tantrum.com/products.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203020914/http://www.team-tantrum.com:80/products.html|title=Products|website=team-tantrum.com|archivedate=December 3, 1998|accessdate=October 1, 2023}}</ref>

==Development==
The game was developed by Tantrum Entertainment, a company founded in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.team-tantrum.com/company.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206021025/http://www.team-tantrum.com:80/company.html|title=About Tantrum|website=team-tantrum.com|archivedate=December 6, 1998|accessdate=October 1, 2023}}</ref> The title was in development as early as September 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1997news/news9-8-97.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991007141317/http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1997news/news9-8-97.html|title=NHRA Drag Racing computer game will roar to life next year|website=nhraonline.com|archivedate=October 7, 1999|date=September 8, 1997|accessdate=October 1, 2023}}</ref> and was originally scheduled to release in May 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1998news/news4-23-98_2.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991116071515/http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1998news/news4-23-98_2.html|title=NHRA Drag Racing game nearly ready|website=nhraonline.com|archivedate=November 16, 1999|date=April 23, 1998|accessdate=October 1, 2023}}</ref> NHRA drag racing stars Ron Capps and Whit Bazemore helped beta-test the game which was publicly displayed at the May Fram Route 66 Nationals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1998news/news5-26-98_3.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000303001650/http://www.nhraonline.com:80/wklynews/1998news/news5-26-98_3.html|title=NHRA PC game to debut in Chicago|website=nhraonline.com|archivedate=March 3, 2000|date=May 26, 1998|accessdate=October 1, 2023}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
|rev1=''All Game Guide''
|rev1Score=2.5/5<ref>{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Woods|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26027&tab=review|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115193709/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26027&tab=review|title=NHRA Drag Racing|website=All Game Guide|archivedate=November 15, 2014|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
|rev2=''GameSpot''
|rev2Score=5.7/10<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Poole|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhra-drag-racing-review/1900-2543928/|title=NHRA Drag Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]|website=GameSpot|date=November 3, 1998|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
|rev3=''Computer Games Magazine''
|rev3Score=3/5<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Lackey|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/015/117/nhra_review.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030901191224/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/015/117/nhra_review.html|title=NHRA Drag Racing|magazine=Computer Games Magazine|archivedate=September 1, 2003|date=November 15, 1998|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
|rev4=''PC PowerPlay''
|rev4Score=68%<ref>{{cite web|first=March|last=Stepnik|url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-032-1999-01/page/n94/mode/2up|title=NHRA Drag Racing|magazine=PC PowerPlay|page=94|date=January 1999|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
|rev5=''Hyper''
|rev5Score=64//100<ref name="Hyper">{{cite web|first=Thom|last=Mcintyre|url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-064/page/78/mode/2up|title=NHRA Drag Racing|magazine=Hyper|page=78|date=February 1999|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
}}

''Hyper'' gave the game a score of 64 out of 100, stating: "Drag racing fans probably wouldn't be disappointed and would probably boost the gameplay mark, but a racing title without handling will wear thin fast with any other gamers"<ref name="Hyper"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Racing video games]]

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