Top Fuel's Buddy Hull eager to get back on track in Topeka
Top Fuel driver and team owner Buddy Hull will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series this weekend during the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.
Top Fuel driver and team owner Buddy Hull will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series this weekend during the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.
The second-year driver will once…
TSR crew chief Neal Strausbaugh discusses breakthrough Denver victory
After some early-season struggles, the new Tony Stewart Racing Top Fuel team and driver Leah Pruett connected for their first win at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. Here, crew chief Neal Strausbaugh discusses the team's steady progress through the first half of the season.
Past world champ Frank Aragona Jr. is winning more than Comp titles
Three-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Comp eliminator world champion Frank Aragona Jr. battled cancer to be able to return to battle on the quarter-mile and scored his 40th Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series victory this past weekend.
Wearing a serious demeanor as he peered into his log books earlier this summer at Summit Motorsports Park, three-time Comp eliminator champion Frank Aragona Jr. initially seemed to give off a "Do Not Disturb" vibe. But then he looked up, smiled, and…
With recent successes, Tasca team confident as they head into Topeka
A win and two runner-ups over the last four races has Bob Tasca III’s team confident that they’ve turned the corner on their season, just in time for the Countdown to the Championship.
Steve Huff looked to break his own record at the Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals
Steve Huff made exhibition passes in a Pep Boys Electric Vehicle demonstration at the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Western Swing Pro Stock recap: Lots of shifting gears but not many positions
Erica Enders maintained her points lead in Pro Stock despite earning two fewer points than teammate Aaron Stanfield over the three-race Western Swing. Here's a look at the movers, shakers, and disappointments within the class. Last in a series.
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
Team Toyota at the Olympic training camp in Park City, Utah
Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, and NHRA on FOX's Bruno Massel all experience 70 mph in a whole new way, from the cockpit of an Olympic bobsled.
The 7 winningest women in NHRA professional drag racing
These seven racers have more wins than any other female — and many of the men — in professional motorsports.
Football preseason begins with Ron Capps and Alex DeJoria at a Seattle Seahawks practice
Ron Capps and Alexis DeJoria talk about Funny Cars and going more than 300 mph with Seattle Seahawks Cody Barton, Jordyn Brooks, and head coach Pete Carroll.
Western Swing Funny Car recap: Who topped the flops and who just flopped
Robert Hight was far and away the star of the 2022 Western Swing, going 10-1 in head-to-head battles to accumulate 321 valuable points, more than any driver in any class, as he solidified his points lead, second in a series.
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
Tobler and Prock, united in a quest for success under the John Force Racing banner
After years of racing each other, the Prock and Tobler families unite in a Top Fuel dragster effort that pairs experience and talent in a potentially devastating combination for the competition.
Behind the Scenes with the winners of Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
Pure unfettered joy, quiet moments with vanquished opponents, and celebrations with team and family made for some incredible Behind the Scenes action for the winners of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Are sweeping changes coming to Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel team? In a word, no
"Everything stays the same," said Joe Maynard of the Maynard family. "This [team has] a legacy of winning, we simply mean to maintain that legacy, and maybe create a little of our own."
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Weekend Rewind
Wild action, surprise winners, and lots of on-track drama made the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals a race to remember and a fitting end to the Western Swing. Relive the magic in our Weekend Rewind video.
Western Swing Top Fuel recap: Who gained ground and who lost traction
With eight round-wins — including a win in Sonoma and a runner-up in Seattle — Brittany Force led the way in Top Fuel over the three-race Western Swing and regained her points lead. Here's a look at how the top players fared. First in a multi-part series.
The three-race Western Swing is the gateway to the home stretch of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season that sets the contenders for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a pivotal time for teams trying to…
Five things we learned at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals was a testament to endurance and experience as Tony Schumacher and Robert Hight nabbed the nitro titles and Troy Coughlin Jr. finally won in Pro Stock. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals was a testament to endurance and experience as Tony Schumacher and Robert Hight nabbed the nitro titles and Troy Coughlin Jr. finally won in Pro Stock in his fourth final-round appearance. Here’s our…
Cruz Pedregon eager to turn the tide to get that elusive first Seattle win
There are only four dragstrips on the current NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour where Cruz Pedregon has yet to claim victory, and Seattle's Pacific Raceways is one of them.
Veteran West Coast racer Cruz Pedregon has been campaigning dragsters and Funny Cars in the alcohol and nitro ranks since the late 1980s, and he's picked up wins everywhere from Pomona to Englishtown. There are only four dragstrips on the current…
Torrence and Tasca: 'We can make it better than it was. Better, stronger, faster.”
Remember the 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to make him "Better, stronger, faster?" That’s the mantra that both Steve Torrence and Bob Tasca III have adopted this year in rebuilding their tune-ups. And it's paying off.
Remember the early 1970s TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? How scientists rebuilt astronaut Colonel Steve Austin after an accident to give him bionic strength?
“We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him…
Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn looking to shine at hometown track at Northwest Nats
After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
After growing up racing at Pacific Raceways, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will get the chance to race at the track for the first time as a professional driver during this weekend’s 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
The reigning…
Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force aims to finish Western Swing strong
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list when she won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list just days ago when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star driver won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 33rd…
Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven
More 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle passes have been made here than anywhere else on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour
See it for yourself! Record-breaking electric dragster at Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
NHRA drag strips have always been a proving ground for new technologies looking to apply horsepower and prove themselves to the world.
Horsepower takes many forms. Drag racing doesn’t care about how horsepower is produced, it cares about how much is made, and how quickly it can be applied. New technology from Detroit and automakers around the globe have always influenced the…
Leah Pruett's nine-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win
Tony Stewart Racing's Top Fuel team was all-new from the top down, with only one crew member coming from Pruett's 2021 effort. The team's success in Denver shows that not only can Pruett win, but proves TSR can build a winning nitro team.
Five things we learned at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Engines swaps, technical expertise, nerves of steel, and the ability of a diverse group of racers to have mastered it all.
1. Final-round engine swaps don't stress Greg Anderson and KB Racing. Going into the Sonoma final, and what could have been Greg Anderson’s 100th win, KB Racing performed a complete engine swap before the final round. The swap…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Check out NHRA National Dragster photographers' bonus outtakes from the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Matt Hartford on how extreme challenges focus his team on the task at hand
Matt Hartford, Pro Stock driver, piston-ring manufacturer, and diesel mechanic? We caught up with Hartford to hear about the peripheral stresses a Pro Stock team like his has to deal with before they even get on the race track
At the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High in Denver, Matt Hartford showed that he had the power, the reaction times, and the patience to work through a field of Pro Stock competitors. But the Western Swing puts extra pressure on the winner of every…
Erica Enders looking to rewrite Pro Stock history this weekend
For nearly 18 years, Sonoma Raceway has been Enders’ kryptonite. With a new engine program and top qualifying spot this weekend she’s looking to fundamentally change her relationship with this track.
NHRA: What is your challenge coming into this track? What's the thing you need to overcome at Sonoma?
Erica Enders: Absolutely zero success here in the past.
NHRA: What is it about this…
Matt Smith looks to keep 2022 season rolling at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith blistered the track record book in Denver en route to a win last weekend and now thas the chance to make it a great two-race span at his sponsor’s race, the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
The trip out West has already been a good one for defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith, who blistered the track record book in Denver en route to a win last weekend.
But now the five-time world champ has the chance to…
Race engines are ready to fire at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
The sun's up at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals and sportsman race engines will fire at 10:45 am (PDT). Tune in to NHRA.tv to see all the action and NHRA.com for all the coverage.
Can the technology that lowers e.t. improve your profitability?
by Matt Hartford, NHRA Pro Stock Driver & CEO of Total Seal Piston Rings, and Lake Speed Jr., Certified Lubrication Specialist
As racers, we know improving mechanical efficiency – reducing friction and drag – improves e.t. We…