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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…
Preparing to roll the dice in Las Vegas with the Insiders!
On this pre-NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna of National Dragster to talk all things Las Vegas.
On this pre-NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster to talk all things Las Vegas. From the PlayNHRA gaming…
Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull shortlisted for People’s Telly Award
The first season of Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull has been shortlisted for the People’s Telly Award. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens.
The first season of Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull has been shortlisted for the People’s Telly Award. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Public voting for the People’s Telly Award is open…
Racing powerhouses Rahal and Force combine for 2025 NHRA partnership
Graham Rahal Performance will be the primary sponsor on Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster and Jack Beckman’s Funny Car at the upcoming NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas as part of a new partnership with John Force Racing for the 2025 NHRA season.
Graham Rahal Performance will be the primary sponsor on Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster and Jack Beckman’s Funny Car at the upcoming NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas as part of a new partnership with John Force Racing for the 2025 NHRA season…
Greg Anderson on the state of Pro Stock: Parity, rivalries, and EFI horsepower gains
These are good times for the KB Titan Racing team in the NHRA Pro Stock wars with four straight all-KB Titan final rounds, but Greg Anderson knows he and his team will have to work hard to stay ahead of their rivals at Elite Performance.
These are good times for the KB Titan Racing team in the NHRA Pro Stock wars with either Greg Anderson or Dallas Glenn reaching the winner’s circle – a streak that even goes back to the 2024 season finale – and the team’s Lucas Oil NHRA…
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals event guide: What you need to know before you go
Planning to attend or even watch the upcoming NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas? Check out our new event guide, which features ticket information, event schedule and news, entry lists, a facility map, the Nitro Alley schedule, driver bios, and much more.
Four-wide Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge races headed to Las Vegas and Charlotte
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will also run during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas and the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, where we put a new spin on the popular event-within-an-event specialty races, pitting quarterfinalists from the previous race rather than semifinalists, in four-car matchups.
As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series marches on, racers are gearing up for back-to-back four-wide competition in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges, kicking off at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 11-13 at The Strip at Las Vegas…
Where's my three-second Funny Car field?
It has been more than 13 years and 300-plus events since Matt Hagan made the first three-second Funny Car pass, and despite recent near-misses, the all-three-second Funny Car continues to elude us, an oddity that did not happen with previous class barriers.
In my life, I've been promised a lot of things. I'm beginning to doubt whether I'm ever going to get the flying car that The Jetsons promised me more than 60 years ago or, for that matter, even the point-to-point transporter from my late-…
Top Fuel's 1,000th race: A look at the names and milestones that got us there
In a few weeks, we’ll be celebrating an incredible milestone in the history of our sport, the 1,000th Top Fuel race, which will take place during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte in late April. Here's a look at the drivers and milestones that got us there.
In a few weeks, we’ll be celebrating an incredible milestone in the history of our sport, the 1,000th Top Fuel race, which will take place during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte in late April.
It will be a celebration of the class’ history…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast hosts Winternationals Pro winners
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro host Joe Castello sits down with NHRA Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson, unny Car standout "Fast Jack" Beckman, and Top Fuel powerhouse Clay Millican to discuss their successful weekends at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro host Joe Castello sits down with NHRA Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson following his 108th NHRA Pro Stock win, diving into his storied career. The high-octane action continues as Funny Car standout "Fast Jack"…
Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals set to host 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history
One of the most unique spectacles in motorsports will include a historic moment for the NHRA’s Top Fuel category this year at zMAX Dragway as the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals will mark the 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history.
One of the most unique spectacles in motorsports will include a historic moment for the NHRA’s Top Fuel category this year at zMAX Dragway.
The 15th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals takes place April 25-27, and a jam-packed weekend will include an…
New feature: Horsepower History
In a new semi-regular feature, NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes and David Freiburger and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess got together at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals for a roundtable discussion to talk a little Pomona history.
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Night racing, three Saturday nitro qualifying sessions highlight Seattle event
Night qualifying is back for a second straight year at Pacific Raceways, while three sessions of nitro qualifying on Saturday are also set for the upcoming 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Night qualifying is back for a second straight year at Pacific Raceways, while three sessions of nitro qualifying on Saturday are also set for the upcoming 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
The epic weekend in…
D H Davies Racing and Josh Hart begin collaborative racing effort
D H Davies Racing, led by Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown team owner and driver David Davies, and Top Fuel driver and team owner Josh Hart, have solidified their racing relationship.
D H Davies Racing, led by Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown team owner and driver David Davies, and Josh Hart, driver of the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster and owner of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida, solidified their racing relationship. The…
NHRA teams gear up for first four-wide event of 2025 season in Las Vegas
As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season ramps up, the NHRA is set to celebrate 25 years of racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 11-13, the first of three four-wide events of the year.
As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season ramps up, the NHRA is set to celebrate 25 years of racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 11-13.
The race, which is the fourth of 20 during…
Weekend Rewind: 2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
The Lucas Oil NHRA WInternationals kept the momentum of a thrilling 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season rolling in Pomona. Enjoy these highlights from the event.
Wilkerson and Millican spill the beans on a wild Lucas Oil Winternationals
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Daniel Wilkerson and Clay Millican join host Brian Lohnes to tell the inside stories of their successes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
It was an amazing weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the 2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. The stories from every aspect of the race were amazing. From Bob Tasca III not qualifying to the continued dominance of KB Titan Racing in…
National Dragster Sportsman Racer of the Month: Don Bevers
Division 7 Comp racer Don Bevers opened the season with a win and a runner-up and was named NHRA National Dragster’s first racer of the month for the 2025 season.
The battle for the first NHRA National Dragster Racer of the Month award of 2025 was intense with multiple deserving candidates emerging through the first few events of the season. There were five drivers who appeared in two final rounds,…
Moreira scores first Legends Funny Car win on final-round holeshot in Pomona
Derrick Moreira defeated Shane Westerfield on a final-round holeshot at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to win the Extreme Steel Legends Funny Car final, 4.77 to 4.70 after a near-telepathic .014 reaction time.
Derrick Moreira defeated Shane Westerfield on a final-round holeshot at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to win the Extreme Steel Legends Funny Car final, 4.77 to 4.70 after a near-telepathic .014 reaction time.
Jasmine Salinas: The small in stature, fierce Top Fueler
In her second NHRA Top Fuel season, the Scrappers Racing driver opens up about doubt, drive, and defying the odds
Jasmine Salinas, now in her second season behind the wheel of a 12,000-horsepower NHRA Top Fuel dragster, has become one of the most compelling stories on the circuit. Representing Scrappers Racing, Salinas might stand just 5 feet 2 inches tall, but…
Troyer, Winslow, Webber grab first career wins at Lucas Oil Winternationals
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, seven drivers claimed Lucas Oil Series wins at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, including first-time winner Anthony Troyer in Top Alcohol Dragster.
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, seven drivers claimed Lucas Oil Series wins at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Potato farmer Anthony Troyer French fried the field in his…
Five things we learned in Pomona
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals was packed with wild action and some crazy performances and near-firsts. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals was packed with wild action and some crazy performances and near-firsts. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
Greg vs. Dallas again
These are great days for the KB Titan Racing team with Greg…
Millican stops Stewart, Beckman gets JFR's 300th, and Anderson tops Glenn (again)
Clay Millican edged out Tony Stewart in an explosive Top Fuel final round, Jack Beckman scored John Force Racing's 300th Funny Car win, and Greg Anderson stopped Dallas Glenn in the Pro Stock final again to close out the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Clay Millican edged out Tony Stewart in an explosive Top Fuel final round on Sunday for Rick Ware Racing, winning for the first time at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Jack Beckman (…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Sunday, catching all of the action on and off the track at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday News and Notes
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final eliminations day at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. (Updated throughout the day)
Updated throughout the day
PRE-RACE NOTES
Before we get rolling with final eliminations for Race 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, let’s do a massive notebook dump of facts and figures to set the stage…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview
If you listen to the people who know — that being the racers who were the quickest on Saturday — Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals could be a record-shattering day of racing.
If you listen to the people who know — that being the racers who were the quickest on Saturday — Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals could be a record-shattering day of racing.
“These conditions are A++,” said Mission Challenge winner…
Prock goes to No. 1; Mission Challenge wins go to Langdon, Beckman, Hartford
Reigning Funny Car world champion Austin Prock powered to the top spot on Saturday at the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also qualified No. 1 while Shawn Langdon, Jack Beckman, and Matt Hartford won the Mission Challenge titles.
Defending world champion Austin Prock and his John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman dominated the Funny Car ranks on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, as Prock powered to the No. 1 qualifier position at the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Saturday, catching all of the action on and off the track at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday News and Notes
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of Pro qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. (Updated throughout the day)
Updated throughout the day
Top Fuel Q3/Mission Challenge round one
Doug Kalitta, winner of Friday’s Right Trailers All-Star Top Fuel Callout, kept alive his hopes of a rare triple-win weekend by…