Want to start your own nitro team? Call Aaron Brooks
Veteran crew chief Aaron Brooks offers tuning expertise to a variety of NHRA racers including Greg Carillo, who is racing Top Fuel in Denver.
Last month, Aaron Brooks helped former nostalgia racer Mike McIntire make his transition to the “big show” in Norwalk with his Toyota-bodied Funny Car. Two weeks later, Brooks went to Finland, where he tuned the Top Fuel dragster of aspiring…
Fernando Cuadra’s commitment to family and Pro Stock racing are one and the same
Fernando Cuadra's long journey to success in the Pro Stock class wouldn't happen without his sons, Fernando Jr., Cristian, and David.
It is impossible not to sense the pride in Fernando Cuadra’s voice when he’s asked about the importance of the 2019 Dodge Mile-High Nationals in Denver. Cuadra, a successful Mexican businessman and owner of Corral Boots, is racing for the first…
Vance & Hines Harley team debuts new FXDR-bodied Pro Stock Motorcycles
The new Harley-Davidson FXDR Pro Stock Motorcycle makes its official NHRA debut this weekend with riders Andrew Hines, Eddie Kraweic, and Angelle Sampey.
It’s hard to imagine that a team that’s won five of the first seven races of the season would want to make a major change at mid-season, but the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team didn’t get to where they are by being stagnant. With riders…
Tommy Johnson Jr. believes it’s high time he earned a win in Denver
Four times in four different classes, Tommy Johnson Jr. has been a runner-up at Bandimere Speedway, but he won’t rest until he gets his first win.
Tommy Johnson Jr. has a love-hate relationship with Bandimere Speedway that goes back 35-years. In 1984, Johnson went to the final round of Super Gas at the Dodge Mile-High Nationals only to be turned back by Shawn Langdon’s father, Chad. (Shawn…
Deric Kramer thinking big at home track during Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals
When it comes to his home track, Deric Kramer isn’t afraid to dream big. That’s why his high hopes at Bandimere Speedway, home to this weekend’s Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, include taking over the throne as the dominant Pro Stock racer on the mountain.
When it comes to his home track, Deric Kramer isn’t afraid to dream big. That’s why the Pro Stock standout’s high hopes at Bandimere Speedway, home to this weekend’s Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, include taking over Allen…
Matt Hagan looking for first win at Bandimere Speedway at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil
Matt Hagan is coming off a win at the NHRA New England Nationals and is chasing his first victory at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
There are still a few items on Matt Hagan’s bucket list he would like to check off, including sweeping the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ famed Western Swing, which begins at this weekend’s Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil…
Del Worsham visits NHRA studio to talk about his driving and tuning careers
NHRA Mello Yello world champion driver and tuner Del Worsham joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his career, his current role on the Global Electronic Technology Toyota flopper, and everything else in Del Worsham's world,
Road Trip to the 2019 Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals!
We take you to the start of the 2019 Western Swing in a Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320.
NHRA Drag Racing is in a Renaissance. Never before have we seen this level of performance on the track, and never before have we seen street cars that have been so heavily influenced by the quarter-mile.
So, to kick off the 2019 NHRA…
Leah Pritchett chasing back-to-back wins at Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil
After winning at Bandimere Speedway a year ago at her sponsor’s race, Leah Pritchett was already excited to return to Denver to kick off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ famed Western Swing at this weekend’s the Dodge Mile-High NHRA…
Tommy Johnson Jr. marvels at sights, scenes and performances at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Racing at Bandimere Speedway for the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, which takes place July 19-21, means racing at an elevation of more than 5,800 feet, but it’s a challenge Tommy Johnson Jr, has always enjoyed.
While the start of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ famed Western Swing always presents one of the biggest challenges of the season, it also brings a smile to Tommy Johnson Jr.’s face. The annual trek to scenic Bandimere Speedway for the…
John Force enters Epping eliminations with a terrific Chevy Camaro Funny Car – is win No. 150 up next?
The 16-time champion has had the best Funny Car in the category over the last six races.
We’re halfway through the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and John Force is nearly a year removed from his last win. That hasn’t been from a lack of speed. His PEAK Coolant Chevy Camaro ranks second in NHRA Power Ranking, third in average…
Brian Lohnes' celebrating homecoming to New England Dragway in new role
Brian Lohnes returns to New England Dragway as the lead announcer on NHRA on FOX after getting his start at the track years ago.
Brian Lohnes returned to New England Dragway on Friday as the lead announcer for the NHRA on FOX. It marked a different kind of homecoming for the New England native, who lives 30 minutes south of Boston. He got his start on a microphone at Lebanon…
Dom Lagana talks clutch discs, consistency in Top Fuel tuning
Dom Lagana is becoming a Top Fuel veteran while driving part-time at the NHRA New England Nationals
Dom Lagana is competing in his sixth Top Fuel event of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season and the results have been decidedly mixed. He holds a 4-5 round record, but two of those came in Bristol, his last stop on tour. The wins don’t tell…
Mountain Motor Pro Stock leaves us wanting more at last stop on 2019 NHRA tour
This is the last stop on tour for Mountain Motor Pro Stock, we miss it already.
John DeFlorian is as good a spokesperson for Mountain Motor Pro Stock as there is right now. He grabbed the first official Mountain Motor Wally in Houston and he couldn’t have been any happier about it. He’s gone on to have success, but not win at…
Consistency of Ron Capps' Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat continues to be strength
Ron Capps earned three bonus points in the first Funny Car qualifying session and looks primed for his third win of the 2019 season.
Ron Capps drove his Rahn Tobler-tuned NAPA Battery Funny Car to the top of the heap in the first qualifying session of the NHRA New England Nationals. He ran a 4.039-second pass at 313.07-mph to stay ahead of Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tommy…
Bob Tasca returned Ford Motor Company to the NHRA winner's circle in a big way
A long journey back to the winner's circle meant more than its weight in the Wally Bob Tasca brought home from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Bob Tasca III spent a lot of time on the phone in the week between winning the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and getting back into his Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Many of those calls were with Ford…
Brian Lohnes reviews the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season so far
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season reached its halfway point in Norwalk, so we caught up with NHRA on FOX broadcaster Brian Lohnes to talk about what has happend and what will happen.
Brian Lohnes stepped into the NHRA on FOX broadcast booth for the first time this season after years on the mic as a trackside announcer. We caught up with Lohnes as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour moves to his home track, New England…
Jack Beckman chasing first win of 2019 at NHRA New England Nationals
Jack Beckman discusses his season so far and what's kept the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car team from getting its first win in 2019.
Jack Beckman reached the final at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk before becoming the latest victim of Bob Tasca III's recent rise to prominence. That marked Beckman's third final and third runner up in 2019. The Infinite Hero…
Defending world champion Steve Torrence heads to Epping expecting to win again
Steve Torrence heads to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, as the defending event winner and the defending Top Fuel world champion.
Steve Torrence heads to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, as the defending event winner and the defending Top Fuel world champion. Both were impressive parts of an incredible 2018 NHRA Mello…
Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III riding high heading to Epping home track
Things couldn’t be any better for Bob Tasca III heading to his home track, New England Dragway, for the upcoming seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7.
Things couldn’t be any better for Bob Tasca III heading to his home track, New England Dragway, for the upcoming seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7. The Hope, R.I. native has won back-to-back races for the first time in his Funny…
Steve Torrence is closing in on Tony Schumacher's four-year success record
Reigning NHRA Mello Top Fuel champ and current points leader Steve Torrence is coming close to matching some of Tony Schumacher's historic 2006-2009 class records.
Tony Schumacher, the winningest driver in NHRA Top Fuel history, had some great seasons from 2006-2009, racking up 31 events wins in 94 races and collecting four straight NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championships, but reigning Top Fuel champ and…
Ryan Oehler’s rise through Pro Stock Motorcycle started a long time ago
Chicago-based racer Ryan Oehler is taking Pro Stock Motorcycle by storm.
Ryan Oehler worked until 4 a.m. the night before the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, his hometown race. There’s grease on his face when he appears in the showroom of AirTec, Inc., the family business of the Oehlers. How they ended up running a heating and…
Antron Brown headed in right direction as the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Matco Tools driver Antron Brown continuing upward trajectory in Norwalk
Antron Brown did not have the 2018 season he wanted, even if he expected it to a certain extent. The Matco Tools Top Fuel team went through a rebuilding year after losing longtime crew chief Brian Corradi to the Advance Auto Parts Funny Car. Corradi…
Eddie Krawiec, Andrew Hines continue strong start to 2019 in Norwalk
The Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team got its weekend off to the right start with a strong one-two hit in qualifying.
Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines lead the Pro Stock Motorcycle standings. Hines has won all but two of the six races contested in 2019. Krawiec, the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock World champion, recently got the new chassis that played a major part in Hines'…
Bob Rahaim eager to keep momentum going at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Bob Rahaim chasing E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod victory in Norwalk after reaching final round in Bristol.
Bob Rahaim had a season’s worth of misfortune in a string of just a few races, knowing full well his team had not yet put their best foot forward during the 2019 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season.…
Jason Line knows the importance of racing well at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Headed to one of the most important races of the season, Pro Stock standout Jason Line is ready for the momentum to start swinging his way at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Jason Line has watched his KB Racing teammates succeed repeatedly to open the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But headed to one of the most important races of the season, Pro Stock standout Jason Line is ready for that momentum to…
Jack Beckman will look to finish four-race stretch on a good note in Norwalk
It's been a good stretch of events for Jack Beckman, who has notched a runner-up and two semifinal finishes in the last three races, and he'd love to make up for that Chicago runner-up as the four-race stretch completes at this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Starting off a stretch of four straight race weekends on a sour note is usually not ideal, even for a veteran driver and team. But Jack Beckman has already reversed course quickly and he’ll now to look to end this rigorous stretch on a good note at…
Clay Millican happy with progress but not satisfied entering NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Clay Millican knows there's still plenty of work to do as he chases first won of 2019 at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Testing did not set expectations high for the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster team. Clay Millican, driving a Your Car Your Data-bannered dragster at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend, remained optimistic. He felt reasonable for doing so.…
Leah Pritchett enjoying get-healthy weekend in Bristol
It has not been the season Leah Pritchett dreamed of. Is this the start of something better?
Leah Pritchett made it down the track in three of her four qualifying runs at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals with an average pass of 3.824-seconds on those successful hits. That’s not world-beating (one of those successful passes was a 3.896, in…
Bob Tasca III thinks his next win is around the corner
Hiring Jon Schaffer is already paying dividends for Bob Tasca III and the Ford Motorcraft Funny Car team
Bob Tasca III is one of the most fiercely competitive people in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing. He recently brought Jon Schaffer on board to join crew chief Eric Lane, replacing Mike Green just eight races into his tenure on the Ford Motorcraft Funny…