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Cowie, Gordon win delayed Firebird Fall Shootout Top Alcohol finals
Shawn Cowie and Maddi Gordon collected wins in the weather-delayed final rounds from the Pacific Division Firebird Fall Shootout, which were contested during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.:
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division Inaugural Firebird Fall Shootout, completed during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Shawn Cowie,…
Monday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from Monday final eliminations at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
And we're back ...
Welcome to an unusual Monday completion of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Action ended abruptly last night with Doug Kalitta's catastrophic rear-end failure in the left lane in the semifinals of Top Fuel. While all…
Cowie, Sorenson score championship-critical wins in Las Vegas
Several drivers made big moves toward potential world championships at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, including Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie and Stock victor Joe Sorenson.
With his milestone 25th career win, Shawn Cowie jumped into the favorite’s role to win the Top Alcohol Dragster world championship, completing his race weekend with a final-round victory over outgoing world champ Julie Nataas, who lost traction…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals will complete on Monday in Las Vegas
Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday.
Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday.
Gates…
Lazic clinches Congruity NHRA Pro Mod title in dramatic fashion in Las Vegas
Jordan Lazic overcame a season’s worth of challenges to win the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ in a dramatic winner-take-all semifinal showdown at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Jordan Lazic overcame a season’s worth of challenges to win the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ in a dramatic showdown at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Lazic, at the wheel of a supercharged Camaro out of…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Prock sets single-season Funny Car record for No. 1s on fast day in Las Vegas
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the season at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 19th of 20 races.
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the 2024 season at the 24th annual Ford Performance…
Rodger Brogdon wins $100,000 at RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash
Rodger Brogdon claimed a $100,000 prize Saturday at the inaugural RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, defeatingTaylor Chomiski in the final round of the 16-car shootout.
Rodger Brogdon claimed a $100,000 prize Saturday at the inaugural RoofTec Las Vegas Cash Clash during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. He defeated Taylor Chomiski in the final round of the 16-car shootout, part of the RoofTec Competition…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Top Fuel class put on a…
Saturday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
Pro Stock Q3
Greg Anderson continues to dominate qualifying in Pro Stock with his second-straight 6.5-second run during Saturday’s third qualifying session. Anderson blasted to a 6.596 in his HendrickCars.com Camaro to maintain his lock on…
Caruso making positive strides during Pro Stock comeback
Camrie Caruso admits that the accident in Phoenix that left her with a broken leg was indeed a setback, but she won’t dare use it as a crutch when it comes to evaluating her results.
Camrie Caruso admits that the accident in Phoenix that left her with a broken leg was indeed a setback, but she won’t dare use it as a crutch when it comes to evaluating her results. After months of rehabilitation and physical therapy, Caruso…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Johnny Pluchino clinches first NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock title
After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class.
After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class.
Pluchino, a second-generation racer…
Greg Stanfield wins inaugural Holley EFI Factory X championship
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, where he defeated Chris Holbrook.
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las…
Evel Knievel Museum jumps onto Rick Ware Racing dragster in Las Vegas
The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the Clay Millican-driven Rick Ware Racing Top Fueler is bannering the Knievel name.
The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance…
Brittany Force, Austin Prock race to No. 1 spots in front of the boss in Las Vegas
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
2023 EVENT WINNERS
Mike Salinas, Top Fuel; Robert Hight, Funny Car; Erica Enders, Pro Stock; Gaige Herrera, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
TRACK RECORDS
Top Fuel - 3.652 seconds by Brittany…
Don Thomas wins $250,000 RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus title
Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals…
John Force in Las Vegas!
Sixteen-time NHRA world champ John Force made his first visit to a racetrack since his crash in June on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas to root on his three team drivers.
Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
Long before the start of professional qualifying on Friday there…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Jesse Alexandra makes first six-second Holley EFI Factory X pass in Las Vegas
Jesse Alexandra became the first in the Holley EFI Factory X category to break the six-second barrier with his pass Friday during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In the midst of its first full season as an official NHRA category, the Holley EFI Factory X class has been inching toward the six-second zone with sleek entries of manually shifted, supercharged, lightweight hot rods. Friday at The Strip at Las…
Bob Tasca III after Las Vegas sweep at Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the longtime Ford driver would certainly add a major high note to close out the season with a chance to sweep both races in Las Vegas this year.
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the veteran standout can still end the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a big finish starting at this weekend’s 24th…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday preview
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late-season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
TOP FUEL
The battle for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title is a competitive one as the lead has changed hands several times since the beginning of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in Reading. Following his most…
Tricky Tipster, Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.
It’s officially crunch time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series as the tour heads for The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With just eight rounds of competition remaining this season, each event…
Congruity NHRA Pro Mod World champion to be crowned in Las Vegas
With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA…
RoofTec Vegas Comp Cash Clash will feature battle for $75,000
Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. For the second time this season, the top 16 racers in the RoofTec Competition Eliminator…
Former Top Fuel champs Langdon and Torrence after big weekends in Vegas
With two races to go, Justin Ashley has the Top Fuel points lead with Antron Brown breathing down his neck, but don't forget about past world champs Shawn Langdon and Steve Torrence, who are lurking just behind the leading duo.
In a Top Fuel championship race that could be one for the ages in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, what happens at this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway could loom large in the…