Auto Club Funny Car team gearing up for another title run in 2020 season
Even after capturing their third Funny Car championship, there's no letup at John Force Racing for Robert Hight's Auto Club Chevy Camaro team. After unpacking the trailer, work quickly began on projects and plans to defend their crown in 2020.
Allison Doll smashes records to take Stock championship
Allison Doll became the first woman to win the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Stock championship.
So, where was Allison Doll when she found out she’d officially locked up the 2019 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Stock world championship?
“I was out in the yard, raking leaves,” Doll said, laughing.
Doll and her husband, Doug, the…
Old car does new tricks for Super Gas world champion Jeremy Mason
Jeremy Mason chased down his first Super Gas world championship in his father's 1966 Chevy II.
Jeremy Mason owned just one national event win before hoisting the 2019 Super Gas world championship trophy in November. Now he owns two: A win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals propelled him to the top of one of the toughest categories…
Ray Miller III brings home Super Comp title for his family
Ray Miller III, of the ubiquitous Miller Race Cars, owns his first world championships.
The story of Ray Miller III must begin with his father, Ray Miller Jr. The racer-turned car builder who began the family business, ubiquitous to those who pay the faintest bit of attention to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, won just a single…
Danny Nelson uses 43-day run to take Top Dragster title
An incredible 43-day run during the middle of the season paced Danny Nelson towards his first Top Dragster world championship.
Forty-three days. That’s all it took for Danny Nelson to score enough points to win the world championship in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class.
While Nelson raced his low six-second dragster from April to October, it was a…
Sandy Wilkins breaks through for 2019 Top Sportsman championship
Sandy Wilkins earned his first Top Sportsman world championship after several near misses.
Following a string of solid performances that included three top-10 finishes in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class, Sandy Wilkins finally broke through for his first world title thanks to a season that began and ended with a pair of…
From the fab shop to the race teams, John Force Racing has a busy off-season
From the fab shop turning out short blocks, cylinder heads, superchargers, bodies, and chassis to the race shops, where 2020's combinations are being brewed, there's a lot going on at John Force Racing in the off-season.
What's next for Jonnie Lindberg?
Two-time world champion Jonnie Lindberg is building race cars and planning his return to Top Alcohol Funny Car class after three-year run with Jim Head Racing in the Mello Yello series.
Top Alcohol Funny Car racers who thought they’d seen the last of Jonnie Lindberg might be in for a surprise as the two-time world champion appears headed back to his old stomping grounds. While Lindberg admits that his 2020 plans are still somewhat…
'Them Capco boys" hard at work gunning for third straight Top Fuel title in 2020
The holidays may be upon us shortly, but there's no holiday at Torrence Racing where the two-time Top Fuel champs are hard at work preparing for the 2020 season an a chance to join an elite group of teams who have won three straight titles.
Robert Hight: "Who would have thought you'd ever see Funny Cars separated by inches at the finish line"
Funny Car world champion Robert Hight feels the nitro categories have caught up to Pro Stock in terms of tight finishes at the stripe.
Robert Hight loves driving his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car in part because of its incredible elapsed times and high speeds. The jaw-dropping numbers have been self-evident since he worked as a crew member on John Force's team many years ago;…
Terry McMillen Top Fuel team burning the midnight Amalie to assure a better 2020
After a disappointing season in which Terry McMillen failed to qualify for the Countdown to the Championship, crew chief Rob Wendland and the Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel team are hard at work to make sure that doesn't happen again in 2020.
Following hiring of Eric Lane, work is racing along at Cruz Pedregon Racing
With the recent hiring of crew chief Eric Lane, there's a lot of work -- and a lot of optimism -- flowing at Cruz Pedregon Racing, where the former two-time world champ is eager to get back into the thick of the championship race.
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Off-season is really the busy season at Don Schumacher Racing
They call the time between the Auto Club NHRA Finals and the season-opening Winternationals the "off-season," but there's very little time being taking off at Don Schumacher Racing, where work is progressing on the team's 2020 machines.
This 1963 Plymouth Savoy has seen it all on a drag strip
John Dourlet is the latest Featured Flyer for the second time and this time it's with an iconic 1963 Plymouth Savoy.
Given the sheer number of quality cars in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, it’s unusual that any racer would have more than one opportunity to be a part of NHRA National Dragster’s popular Featured Flyer section, but then again, not many cars…
Erica Enders compares championships, talks epic first-round battle in Pomona
Erica Enders talked to NHRA on FOX broadcaster Brian Lohnes about her championship, her extension with Elite and Melling Performance, and what comes next for the newly crowned champ.
Erica Enders wrapped up her third Pro Stock world championship and barely took a moment to catch her breath before traveling with a handful of NHRA racers and Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Global…
Aaron Stanfield: "I set my goals high, so you never know, we could win three championships"
Aaron Stanfield will drive in Pro Stock, Factory Stock and Top Dragster in 2020 as he prepares for breakout season
Aaron Stanfield will compete for three championships in 2020, including Pro Stock for the first time in an already impressive career. Stanfield owns five Wallys in two categories (Super Stock and Top Dragster) and licenses in six (including Factory…
How a supercharger helps a Top Fuel dragster create more than 10,000 horsepower
NHRA on FOX reporter Bruno Massel took a visit to Top Fuel racer Clay Millican's pit to check out the supercharger that sits atop his nitro-burning machine during the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. Check out what he found out about the device that…
Troy Coughlin Jr. wants to return to Top Fuel—sooner, rather than later
Troy Coughlin Jr. has already done a lot of winning and he isn't done yet.
Troy Coughlin Jr. won his first national event three months after his 19th birthday. He lifted his second Wally at the world’s biggest drag race: the U.S. Nationals. His father, uncle, and grandfather long ago achieved legend status, and the JEGS…
The story behind Robert Hight and that monster burnout at the NHRA Finals
Robert Hight surprised everyone -- including his crew chief Jimmy Prock and team owner John Force -- with a half-track smoky burnout in the Funny Car final at the Auto Club NHRA Finals but he had some clear goals with the unprecedented-in-recent-times tire smoker.
Robert Hight wanted to give the fans a little something extra at the Auto Club NHRA Finals to celebrate his impending coronation as Funny Car champion. The title was one informality away: a clean pass down the track in the final round against Jack…
What, me worry? Steve Torrence 'relaxed,' ready heading into Championship Sunday
Steve Torrence's nerves have been tempered by the championship fires the last two seasons, and the defending Top Fuel champ and current points leader says he relaxed and ready to do battle Sunday in a four-way title fight.
Steve Torrence has been on both sides of Championship Sunday. In 2017, he came in with the points lead and lost it to Brittany Force. Last year he had it wrapped up before the event even began as part of an unprecedented sweep of all six Countdown…
Matt Hagan controls his own destiny in dream playoff run
A postseason of surprises can conclude with a title at Auto Club Raceway for Matt Hagan and the Mopar team.
Matt Hagan came out of nowhere because we (or I, because it's unfair to lump everyone else into this) stopped paying attention. The Mopar Express Lane team has been better than everyone else during the NHRA Countdown to the Championship by a wide…
Racing Top Fuel at his hometown event a dream come true for Jordan Vandergiff
You hear it all the time – “It gives me goosebumps just thinking about” – but when Top Fuel rookie sensation Jordan Vandergriff talks about running at the Auto Club Finals, he pulls up his shirt sleeves to show that's not just some cliché to him.
You hear it all the time – “It gives me goosebumps just thinking about” – but when Top Fuel rookie sensation Jordan Vandergriff talks about running at the Auto Club Finals, he pulls up his shirt sleeves to show a reporter the gooseflesh that shows…
Watch Ryan Oehler break in his Pro Stock Motorcycle tires with a Camaro
The Pro Stock Motorcycle rider gets his tires ready for competition in an unconventional way.
Pro Stock Motorcycles gain traction using one ginormous Mickey Thompson tire. The tire you see on Ryan Oehler's Pro Stock Motorcycle this weekend at the Auto Club NHRA Finals did not go directly from Mickey Thompson Tires to the back of his EBR.…
Matt Hagan: "You have to focus on what you can control" in Funny Car title battle
Riding a two-race win streak and after having the only Funny Car to make it down Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on both qualifying passes Friday, Matt Hagan is feeling pretty good -– and relaxed -- about his bid for a third Funny Car championship.
Riding a two-race win streak and after having the only Funny Car to make it down Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on both qualifying passes Friday, Matt Hagan is feeling pretty good -– and relaxed -- about his bid for a third Funny Car championship.…
It's the last ride for Cory MClenathan, and he's hoping that better times are ahead
Twenty-eight years of Top Fuel competition will come to an end this weekend for Cory McClenathan, who earlier this year announced that the final three events of the 2019 season would be his last. The first two have been rough, and he'd like a storybook finish at his home track in Pomona.
Twenty-eight years of Top Fuel competition will come to an end this weekend for Cory McClenathan, who earlier this year announced that the final three events of the 2019 season would be his last.
McClenathan, who made his Top Fuel debut at Auto…
Jimmy Prock: 'I have all the faith in the world in my driver and crew'
Robert Hight and the Auto Club team are gunning for a third Mello Yello Funny Car world championship this weekend at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. NHRA’s John Kernan caught up with crew chief Jimmy Prock to talk about the important weekend ahead.
Steve Torrence and Brittany Force locked in duel for 2019 Top Fuel title
Steve Torrence can win his second-straight Top Fuel title at the Auto Club NHRA Finals if he holds off Brittany Force and a handful of competitors on Sunday.
Steve Torrence can win his second-straight Top Fuel title at the Auto Club NHRA Finals if he holds off Brittany Force and a handful of competitors on Sunday. He leads Force by 16 points and can extend his lead to 39 points (a full round) if the…
How Robert Hight can fight off seven contenders for Funny Car title
Robert Hight heads to his home track, Auto Club Raceway, with more round wins than any other Funny Car driver and an opportunity to win his third title. He leads Jack Beckman by 46 points and will automatically clinch a title by going the same…
Erica Enders must hold off Jeg Coughlin Jr. to win third title
Erica Enders is on the verge of her third title, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. will have something to say about it.
SECOND IN A SERIES
Erica Enders begins the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona with a great opportunity to win her third Pro Stock world championship and first since 2015. She holds a 92-point lead over Elite Motorsports teammate Jeg…
How to stop Andrew Hines from winning his sixth title at the Auto Club NHRA Finals
The Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider enters Pomona with a big lead, but he can be stopped.
FIRST IN A SERIES
Andrew Hines opened the 2019 season with a victory at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, ending a year-long stretch of leaving drag strips emptyhanded. He dropped from first place only once: the second…