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Top Fuel turns 1,000 as zMAX Dragway again hosts NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Four-wide racing became reality in 2010, and 15 years later, zMAX Dragway will play host to another significant moment when the 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history takes place at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 25-27.
As the originator of four-wide drag racing, zMAX Dragway has been synonymous with historical moments in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, dating back to the first race at "the Bellagio of dragstrips" in 2008.
Four-wide racing became…
Scag Racing venturing into Pro Mod with MMA fighter Randy Couture
Scag Racing has announced an expansion of their involvement in the National Hot Rod Association with the addition of a Pro Mod program that will be driven by former MMA fighter Randy Couture.
Scag Racing has announced an expansion of their involvement in the National Hot Rod Association with the addition of a Pro Mod program that will be driven by former MMA fighter Randy Couture.
Couture, a six-time UFC champion, commentator,…
Vote now! Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals up for USA Today honor
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals was again named by USA Today as one of the world’s best motorsports races and one of the 20 top contenders for “favorite motorsports race.” Vote now to support NHRA and the event!
The Big Go is up for another big award, and we want all NHRA fans to get involved.
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest and most prestigious drag race, was again named by USA Today as one of the world…
Five Things We Learned in Las Vegas
The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas was the fourth race of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, and we're still learning a lot. Here's our five big takeaways from the race.
The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas was the fourth race of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, and we're still learning a lot. Here's our five big takeaways from the race.
Where there’s ‘Smoke,’ there’s victory
Given…
American Rebel Beer named entitlement sponsor for NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
American Rebel Beer has partnered with zMAX Dragway as the entitlement sponsor for the April 25-27 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
American Rebel Beer has partnered with zMAX Dragway as the entitlement sponsor for the April 25-27 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
This year’s American Rebel Light 4-Wide Nationals will showcase the fastest accelerating machines…
Stewart scores first Top Fuel win; Prock, Glenn also hit the jackpot in Las Vegas
Racing legend Tony Stewart picked up his first career NHRA Top Fuel win on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Austin Prock (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the fourth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Racing legend Tony Stewart picked up his first career NHRA Top Fuel win on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating a quad that included reigning world champion Antron Brown, Jasmine Salinas, and Justin Ashley at the 25th annual…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Sunday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on final eliminations day, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Sunday Preview
It’s the final day of the 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas and racers are ready to roll the dice and chase a win at the fourth race of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series.
It’s the final day of the 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas and racers are ready to roll the dice and chase a win at the fourth race of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. Qualifying was intense with teams navigating the hot conditions,…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Sunday News and Notes
News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations day at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Pre-race Notes
Before we dive into final eliminations for the first four-wide race of the season, let’s take a little time for a download of notes that we’ve been collecting throughout the weekend.
Top Fuel’s Steve…
4/13: It’s 413 day—Celebrating the Max Wedge and the engine that won the ’62 Winternationals
The 413-cid Dodge and Plymouth raised-block (RB) engines were used in everything from 2bbl dump trucks to the dual-quad Maximum Performance Wedge "Max Wedge" race cars.
The first public testing of the 413 Max Wedge was a match race at Detroit Dragway between the Ramchargers Dodge Dart sedan and the 409-cid Chevy of 1962 NHRA Winternationals champ, Don Nicholson. The best-out-of-five race did not end in Dodge's…
Kalitta runs the table in Top Fuel in Las Vegas; Anderson, Lee also get No. 1s; Hyde, Glenn also score Mission Challenge wins
Top Fuel's Doug Kalitta rolled to the No. 1 qualifier spot on Saturday at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on a winning run in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Paul Lee and Spencer Hyde in Funny Car and Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock were the respective No. 1 qualifiers and Mission Challenge winners.
The final pass of Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway proved to be a great one for Doug Kalitta, as the former Top Fuel world champion picked up the win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and rolled to the No. 1 position in one…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Saturday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of Pro qualifying, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Saturday News and Notes
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
Updated throughout the day
As we kick off Mission Foods-class action at noon Saturday, it's a moderate change from Friday's sweatbox thanks to some cloud cover. Instead of mid-90s, we're looking at mid-80s at least through the…
Bob Bender: Swinging west on an emotional trip with his Chevy wagon Stocker
West Coast Stocker fans have had a treat at the last three NHRA national events, witnessing Bob Bender's East Coast-based Chevy wagon Stocker, but he's out west on a mission and in tribute to his late wife, Penny.
Long and white with stripes running the length of the long-roof O/SA wagon is how you’d describe Bob Bender’s Stock eliminator Chevy. A regular on the East Coast Division 1 scene, the Perryville, Md., racer has been driving his Chevrolet since…
Pro Stock rising star Cory Reed looks for success at 4-Wide Nationals in Vegas
Cory Reed made the switch to Pro Stock car from Pro Stock Motorcycle last season, and this weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he’ll have his first go at four-wide racing in the Pro Stock category.
Cory Reed made the switch to Pro Stock car from Pro Stock Motorcycle last season, and this weekend at the 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he’ll have his first go at four-wide racing in the Pro Stock…
After uncharacteristic slow start, Ashley and Scag team ready to turn the corner
It’s no secret that Justin Ashley is used to success, having won 13 national event titles over the last three seasons, so the Scag Power Equipment team’s rough start to the 2025 season has been a tough pill to swallow, but things are looking up now.
It’s no secret that Justin Ashley is used to success, having won 13 national event titles over the last three seasons and 15 in 99 career Top Fuel starts — that’s one win roughly every six starts — so the Scag Power Equipment team’s rough start to…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Saturday Preview
After day one at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, racers will have two more qualifying chances at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before final eliminations on Sunday.
After day one at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, racers will have two more qualifying chances at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before final eliminations on Sunday.
With track temps soaring in 130-degree range, the opening qualifying rounds…
Torrence, Lee, and Anderson roll to top qualifying spots on Friday in Las Vegas
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. Paul Lee (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the event.
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as he looks for his first top position of the year at the 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
Paul Lee…
Future Top Fuel pilot Maddi Gordon warms up Ron Capps' Funny Car
A day after being introduced to the media as Ron Capps Motorsports’ Top Fuel driver of the future, Maddi Gordon warmed up Capps' NAPA Funny Car at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car racer’s first real taste of nitro.
A day after being introduced to the media as Ron Capps Motorsports’ Top Fuel driver of the future, Maddi Gordon warmed up Capps' NAPA Funny Car in the pits at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car racer’s…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the opening day of Pro qualifying, catching all of the action on and off the track at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Friday News and Notes
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Pro Stock Q1
Rolling into Las Vegas the Pro Stock cars fired off in Q1 and the KB Titan Racing team impressed, grabbing the top seven positions. It wasn’t a surprise to see Greg Anderson claim the top spot, delivering a 6.…
Matt Latino: Learning the Pro Stock ropes one gear change at a time
After beating his father Eric in Pomona, second-generation Pro Stock racer Matt Latino looking to qualify at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas.
Releasing the clutch on a Pro Stock car and throwing four perfect shifts is one of the most exhilarating feelings in drag racing. At any given NHRA event, fields are set by thousandths of a second; rounds are won and lost by the same thin margin.…
Hunter Green ready for Funny Car debut at 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas
One of drag racing’s most promising young talents is set to take the next leap in his career as Hunter Green makes his Funny Car debut this weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas.
One of drag racing’s most promising young talents is set to take the next leap in his career as Hunter Green makes his Funny Car debut this weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. As he prepares to slide into the cockpit of a 330-mph…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Friday preview
After three traditional races to kick off the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, we’re into the first of three four-wide events this season with this weekend’s kickoff at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After three traditional races to kick off the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, we’re into the first of three four-wide events this season with this weekend’s kickoff at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
This will be the…
Capps to expand operation with addition of Maddi Gordon in second RCM car
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps plans to expand his team in 2026, adding a Top Fuel dragster and driver Maddi Gordon to his Ron Capps Motorsports operation in 2026.
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps plans to expand his team in 2026, adding a second car and driver to his Ron Capps Motorsports (RCM) operation. As Capps has hinted at for months, he confirmed that rising star Maddi Gordon will…
Daniel Wilkerson aims for first career Funny Car win at Las Vegas 4-Wides
After a runner-up finish in Pomona, Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson has his sights set on this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas with hopes of securing his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series victory.
After a runner-up finish in Pomona, Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson has his sights set on this weekend’s 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with hopes of securing his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag…
The 'Nitro Moose' will be loose in Vegas as Dylan Winefsky makes Funny Car debut
This weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, Dylan Winefsky will strap into his family-owned “Nitro Moose” Funny Car for the very first time on the sport’s biggest stage — and it still doesn’t quite feel real.
This weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, Dylan Winefsky will strap into his family-owned “Nitro Moose” Funny Car for the very first time on the sport’s biggest stage — and it still doesn’t quite feel real.
The 20-year-old Arizonan has worked…
Tricky Tipster, NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
With the first of back-to-back four-wide events, the Play NHRA oddsmakers have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, and Greg Anderson as the pre-race favorites for this weekend's event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
We’re now four races into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, which means it’s time to go four-wide racing for back-to-back events in Las Vegas and Charlotte. Four-abreast racing is a unique animal, especially when it comes to…
Top Fuel’s Clay Millican eyes first four-wide win this weekend in Las Vegas
Coming off one of the biggest wins in his NHRA career — and certainly the earliest of any season in his NHRA Top Fuel career — Clay Millican now has the opportunity for another special victory at this weekend’s 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Coming off one of the biggest wins in his NHRA career — and certainly the earliest of any season in his NHRA Top Fuel career — Clay Millican now has the opportunity for another special victory at this weekend’s 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at…
Maynard Rupp, NHRA's first Top Fuel world champion, passes away
Maynard Rupp, who in 1965 became NHRA's first Top Fuel world champion by winning the NHRA World Finals in Tulsa, Okla., passed away April 8. He was xx.
Maynard Rupp, who will live forever in NHRA annals as the association's first Top Fuel world champion, passed away April 8. He was 84.
In 1965, Rupp defeated Danny Ongais, driving the Broussard Garrison-Davis Mangler, in the final round at…