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Wildest Rides of 2024
From backfiring blowers and engine explosions in Top Fuel to flaming and fishtailing Funny Cars and Pro Stockers and Pro Mods crashing and smashing, the 2024 season was one wild run after another. Here's a look back at some of the year's wildest rides.
Ten Quickest Funny Car Runs of 2024
The 2024 season was one for the record books, especially in Funny Car, where we saw some of the quickest runs in more than seven years unfold. Here's a look back at the 10 greatest Funny Car runs of 2024.
Best of Behind the Scenes 2024
All season long, we've brought you the best behind-the-scenes moments at the top end as our winners celebrated their victories, and we've compiled the best of the best to help wrap up the year.
10 NHRA Drag Racing gifts that we have already unwrapped this year
We’re in that sweet spot of the year, that golden window of giving and receiving among friends and family, so we decided to come up with a list of gifts that we already got over the course of the 2024 season. There’s not a lump of coal in the bunch.
We’re in that sweet spot of the year, that golden window of giving and receiving among friends and family. Since that’s the theme for so many over the next stretch of days, we decided to come up with a list of gifts that we already got over the…
NHRA provides updates for building plans at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Progress continues to be made on the building plans at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, including an update on the new Wally Parks Tower and the renovated suites.
Progress continues to be made on the building plans at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, including an update on the new Wally Parks Tower and the renovated suites.
As part of the first phase in a multi-year project, construction on the new…
Lead Foot City joins NHRA Member Track family in Division 2
NHRA officials have announced the addition of Lead Foot City, a unique, all-purpose facility in Brooksville, Fla., to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s Southeast Division.
Set for its exciting two-day grand opening festival this weekend, NHRA officials have announced the addition of Lead Foot City, a unique, all-purpose facility in Brooksville, Fla., to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s Southeast…
Famoso Dragstrip transitions to new leadership to continue to add to legacy
Famoso Dragstrip will transition to new leadership in 2025, as Tim Huddleston will take over the daily operation of the facility from longtime operator Blake Bowser, who will continue to lead the charge for the March Meet and the California Hot Rod Reunion.
Famoso Dragstrip will transition to new leadership in 2025, as Tim Huddleston, whose Irwindale Speedway and Dragstrip is slated for redevelopment in 2025, will move his team to the historic quarter-mile located just outside of Bakersfield, Calif.,…
Neonetics partners with NHRA to light up the racing world
NHRA has partnered with Neonetics to provide colorful neon signs and clocks for NHRA fans to proudly display in their home or business.
NHRA has partnered with Neonetics to provide colorful neon signs and clocks for NHRA fans to proudly display in their home or business. With eye-catching signs brought to life with vibrant coloring, Neonetics has created the perfect decoration for…
Funny Car history: The almighty Monza ruled the class in the mid-1970s
The Chevrolet Monza of the mid-1970s remains one of the immortal early Funny Car body designs in drag racing history with a rich legacy of performance and famous owners, including Don Prudhomme, “Jungle Jim” Liberman, Roland Leong, and some guy named John Force.
The Chevrolet Monza remains one of the immortal early Funny Car body designs in drag racing history, alongside other popular models such as the Vega, Mustang, and Barracuda. When it was introduced in 1975, Chevy flopper stalwarts who had been…
TV schedule: Enjoy NHRA on FOX Drag Racing highlights through December
The 2024 racing season may be over, but there's still plenty of NHRA Drag Racing to enjoy during the holiday season with repeats from NHRA on FOX national event coverage as well as several "best of" programs throughout the month.
The 2024 racing season may be over, but there's still plenty of NHRA Drag Racing to enjoy during the holiday season with repeats from NHRA on FOX national event coverage as well as several "best of" programs throughout the month.…
Reigning Top Fuel champ Antron Brown extends partnership with Matco Tools
A month after securing his fourth NHRA world championship, Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports team continued speeding towards success as Brown and primary partner Matco Tools have announced an extension of their relationship, which spans more than 20 years.
A month after securing his fourth NHRA world championship, Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports team continued speeding towards success as Brown and primary partner Matco Tools have announced an extension of their relationship, which spans more than…
Mike Coughlin set to make NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock debut in 2025
Mike Coughlin, entering his 40th season as a licensed NHRA racer, will compete in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class in 2025 as a member of Elite Motorsports.
Mike Coughlin, entering his 40th season as a licensed NHRA racer, will compete in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock class in 2025. Coughlin will be racing as a member of Elite Motorsports during the 2025 JHG NHRA…
As it looks to a long future, Firebird Motorsports Park repaves its dragstrip
With a new lease on life after a proposed closing in 2023, the operators of Firebird Motorsports Park have gone full speed ahead with improvements at the famed Phoenix-area racetrack, including a repaving of the dragstrip in anticipation of the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals, March 21-23.
Cody Lane gets first Comp championship for himself and longtime team
Cody Lane and his father Jeff have won tons of divisional championships and finally put it all together this year for Cody to win the Comp world championship.
Winning an NHRA world championship in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes requires drivers to be successful not just at the national event level, but also on the divisional schedule, and making them both happen in the same season…
Jordan Lazic came from behind to take Congruity NHRA Pro Mod title
Missing the first two races in a 10-race season generally isn’t the road map to an NHRA Pro Mod championship, but apparently, no one ever explained that to Jordan Lazic.
Missing the first two races in a 10-race season generally isn’t the road map to a championship, but apparently, no one ever explained that to Jordan Lazic.
Lazic did not attend the Gainesville opener for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag…
Greg Stanfield secures sixth title with inaugural Factory X championship
Five-time Super Stock world champion Greg Stanfield etched his name in the pages of history once more, winning the championship in the inaugural season of Holley EFI Factory X.
In 1990, a young Greg Stanfield raced his way to the Super Stock world championship, and in 2024, the second-generation drag racer earned the sixth world title of his career as he powered to victory in the Holley EFI NHRA Factory X season standoff.…
NHRA Insider podcast: Spencer Hyde, Jack Beckman, and a torrent of PRI news
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Spencer Hyde and Jack Beckman and also breaks down an incredible week of news announcements made by teams and racers during the annual PRI Show.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Spencer Hyde and Jack Beckman and also breaks down an incredible week of news announcements made by teams and racers during the annual PRI Show…
Blake Alexander, Greens announce second Funny Car team at PRI Show
Blake Alexander and Chad Green unveiled their ambitious plans to expand to a two-car Funny Car team at the 2024 PRI Show.
Blake Alexander and Chad and Hunter Green unveiled their ambitious plans to expand to a two-car Funny Car team during Thursday morning’s Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis, alongside NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes. The…
Pedregon inks multiyear extension with Bunker to continue as crew chief
In a move set to put his Snap-on Makers and Fixers Dodge Hellcat team on a focused, stable path to the NHRA Mission Foods Funny Car championship, Cruz Pedregon has announced the re-signing of crew chief Jason Bunker to a multiyear deal.
In a move set to put his Snap-on Makers and Fixers Dodge Hellcat team on a focused, stable path to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, Cruz Pedregon has announced the re-signing of crew chief Jason Bunker to a multiyear…
Jimmy Hidalgo wins one title, loses another, and makes history in the process
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. won the Super Stock world championships this year and came within one point of also winning the Stock championship despite a score north of 700 points.
How close did Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. come to winning both the Super Stock and Stock world championships this year?
One stinkin’ point. Just one.
In a bizarre turn of events, Hidalgo went from being almost a lock to win the Stock title…
Fast car, fair amount of luck carry Joe Sorensen to Stock world championship
Joe Sorensen never even considered a world championship until this year. Midseason, it became apparent that he had a decent shot and played an exceptional game all the way to the final division race of the year.
Joe Sorensen has been a drag racer for decades, but he never even considered a world championship until this year. Midseason, it became apparent that he had a decent shot, and so the Woodburn, Ore., racer stepped into a battle royale with one of the…
In a year of firsts, Colby Fuller came through with Super Comp championship
Colby Fuller started the year with his first divisional trophy, raked in his first Super Comp national event win a few months later, and went on to lock down his first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world championship
By no means is Colby Fuller new to drag racing, but the 2024 season brought about a number of firsts for the 24-year-old from Savannah, Ga. He started the year with his first divisional trophy, raked in his first Super Comp national event win a few…
Super Gas champion Val Torres Sr. beats the best to be the best
Longtime Southern California racer Val Torres Sr. found himself in the midst of an incredible battle as the 2024 season came to a close. Ultimately, Torres stood his ground on home turf against some of the best in the country to earn his first world championship in an emotion-tipped season closer.
Longtime Southern California racer Val Torres Sr. found himself in the midst of an incredible battle as the 2024 season came to a close. Coming into the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, four drivers had a shot at the Super Gas world championship, and in…
Cody Webber goes on a tear in Las Vegas to help earn Top Dragster title
Cody Webber raced in Las Vegas three times in 2024 and was rewarded with two wins and a runner-up, and the valuable points he earned in those three events were key to his world championship drive in Right Trailers Top Dragster.
Fortunately for newly crowned Right Trailers Top Dragster world champ Cody Webber, not everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Webber, who hails from Kingman, Ariz., made the trip to Las Vegas three times in 2024 and was rewarded with two…
2024 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team honored at PRI trade show
The 2nd annual NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage.
The 2nd annual NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage. The program, created by…
2024 PRI Show recap: Three days of major NHRA announcements and plans
The 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis provided three days packed with major announcements of interest and importance to NHRA racers, fans, and sponsors, including new events, partnerships, and schedules.
The 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis provided three days packed with major announcements of interest and importance to NHRA racers, fans, and sponsors.
Among the biggest and most exciting news was the announcement of a a special two-day exhibition…
Josh Hart Racing adds Snap-on Tools for 2025 Top Fuel season
NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart announced during the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis that his R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will chase the championship with the official support of Snap-on Tools.
NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart announced during the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis that his R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will chase the championship with the official support of Snap-on Tools.
The iconic brand will join R+…
National Dragster All-Star Team Track of the Year: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
Long recognized as one of the most historic tracks in NHRA history, fans have voted In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as the 2024 Track of the Year.
Long recognized as one of the most historic tracks in NHRA history, fans have voted In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as the 2024 Track of the Year.
The venerable Southern California facility, which each year hosts both the Lucas Oil NHRA…
NHRA releases 2025 schedule for 11-race Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
With two additional events on the season, the NHRA has announced its 11-race schedule for the 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, which will also include a Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals event and the California Hot Rod Reunion.
With two additional events on the season, the NHRA has announced its 11-race schedule for the 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, which will also include a Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals event and the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by…
Legends Nitro Series releases 2025 schedule, including U.S. Nationals debut
The popular Legends Nitro Series will return in 2025 with a 10-race schedule spanning events in the six-race NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series and four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events, including the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
The popular Legends Nitro Series will return in 2025 with a 10-race schedule spanning events in the six-race NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series and four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events. For the first time, the nostalgic, nitro-burning…