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Texas NHRA FallNationals Friday preview
With just three races remaining in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 2024 Countdown to the Championship, every move is magnified. All moves will be center-stage as the Texas NHRA FallNationals cap the entertaining Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex.
Friday opens with Lucas Oil Series eliminations and a round of Mission Foods Series qualifying, and later in the evening, Texas Motorplex will be booming as their Friday Night Live extravaganza sends a pulsing electric charge through the historic…
A lot on the line for Pro Stock's Erica Enders at Texas NHRA FallNationals
Defending world champion Erica Enders has the chance to match legendary driver Warren Johnson with a victory at this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals, which would make her just the second in class history to win the event three straight years.
Only one driver in Pro Stock history has ever won at Texas Motorplex three years in a row. Defending world champion Erica Enders has the chance to match legendary driver Warren Johnson with a victory at this weekend’s 39th annual Texas NHRA…
Texas FallNationals Champions’ Dinner honors Pruett, Hagan, Enders, Herrera
On Wednesday night before the 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals the 2023 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event winners were honored one last time for their respective historic achievements. To
On Wednesday night before the 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals the 2023 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event winners were honored one last time for their respective historic achievements. Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett, four-time Funny Car world…
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals set to crown season champions in Pomona
The stage is set to crown champions in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and all the excitement takes place at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 14-17.
The stage is set to crown champions in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and all the excitement takes place at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 14-17.
It is the…
Tricky Tipster, Texas NHRA FallNationals
With three races remaining in the Countdown to the Championship, the odds have been posted for this week's Texas NHRA FallNationals, where Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are listed as pre-race favorites by the oddsmakers at Alt Sports Data.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs enter the homestretch this weekend at the historic Texas Motorplex with the Texas NHRA FallNationals, the fourth of six events to decide the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods…
New National Dragster issue captures championship battles headed to the wire
The October 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with national event coverage and championship drama, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
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The October 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with national event coverage and…
California Hot Rod Reunion, Nitro Revival on tap for nostalgia race fans
As the 2024 season races toward a conclusion, drag race fans can also look forward to a pair of nostalgia-themed events, the California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, both coming to California in the coming weeks.
As the 2024 season races toward a conclusion, drag race fans can also look forward to a pair of nostalgia-themed events, the California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, both coming to California in the coming weeks.
The 2024 California…
Eight NHRA Mission Foods Series drivers eligible for 2024 Rookie Of The Year
NHRA has officially announced the eight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors in contention for the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
NHRA has announced the eight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors in contention for the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
The eight racers eligible for this year’s award include Top Fuel’s Jasmine Salinas, Tony Stewart, and…
JEGS Allstars Preview: A closer look at each of the contenders in each class
Every year for the last 39 years, NHRA’s best Sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. They will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here is a closer look at this year’s contestants.
Every year for the last 39 years, NHRA’s best Sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. They will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here is a closer look at…
A stampede of info and hot takes headed into a Texas weekend
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Christie Meyer Johnson, general manager and co-owner of the Texas Motorplex, as well as NHRA on FOX's Tony Pedregon.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Christie Meyer Johnson, general manager and co-owner of the Texas Motorplex, as well as NHRA on FOX's Tony Pedregon.
The first…
Rosters set for 40th annual JEGS Allstars competition at Texas FallNationals
NHRA Sportsman racing's top drivers will compete for individual and team honors at the 40th annual JEGS Allstars during the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here's a class-by-class look at the rosters.
NHRA Sportsman racing's top drivers will compete for individual and team honors at the 40th annual JEGS Allstars during the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here's a class-by-class look at the rosters.
The unique event crowns individual champions in 10…
Tony Schumacher hitting his stride heading to Texas NHRA FallNationals
Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher is back in the world title hunt and heading to one of his favorite tracks on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, a combination that could bode well for the longtime Top Fuel star.
Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher is back in the world title hunt and heading to one of his favorite tracks on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, a combination that could bode well for the longtime Top Fuel star.
Fresh…
Top 5 Moments from the 2008 Texas NHRA FallNationals
Tim Wilkerson. J.R. Todd. Jack Beckman. Tony Schumacher. Alan Johnson. Tony Pedregon. The names are familiar but the positions they held 16 years ago are much different than today as we take a look back at the Top 5 Moments from the 2008 Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Bristol, Charlotte Motor Speedways, NHRA, racers offer hurricane victim aid
Speedway Motorsports, the parent company of Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway, leapt into action in the wake of Hurricane Helene to assist in relief efforts, and NHRA and its race teams are also offering their help.
Speedway Motorsports, the parent company of Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway, leaped into action in the wake of Hurricane Helene to assist in relief efforts, and NHRA and its race teams are also offering their help.
NHRA, in…
Kalitta, Stewart to celebrate Mobil 1's 50th anniversary at FallNationals
Both reigning world champ Doug Kalitta and red-hot class rookie Tony Stewart will be running special back and gold liveries at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, saluting Mobil 1’s 50th anniversary, a fitting tribute to a Texas-based company at an event set in the heart of the Lone Star State.
In Texas, they call oil “black gold,” and the Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Fuel field will have a lot of that as both reigning world champ Doug Kalitta and red-hot class rookie Tony Stewart will be running special back and gold liveries saluting…
Thomas, Lisa, Raikes lead winners at Division 4 Texas Motorplex event
Don Thomas, Joe Lisa, and Houston Raikes led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division competed at Texas Motorplex for the makeup event at Pine Valley.
The following are Tuesday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Stampede of Speed:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, '01 dragster, B/ED, 6.790, 194.11 …
Rain-delayed Division 4 Tulsa event completes at Texas Motorplex
The rain-delayed completion of the Division 4 event from Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park took place at Texas Motorplex just before the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
The following are Monday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (rain delayed):
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR (completed Monday at Texas Motorplex…
True Brand riding with Jim Dunn Racing and Buddy Hull at Motorplex
Season-long sponsor True Brand Products will have its first full-car wrap on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) will also be highlighted on the True Brand nitro Funny Car.
Season-long sponsor True Brand Products will have its first full-car wrap on the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
Throughout the season, Funny Car driver Buddy Hull has been representing True…
Elite Motorsports crew chief Mark Ingersoll recovering from surgery
Mark Ingersoll, lead crew chief for six-time and reigning world champion Erica Enders at Elite Motorsports, is recovering from a double lung transplant but has a long road of recovery ahead of him, and the Elite Motorsports family has started a GoFundMe to help Ingersoll with ongoing medical and care expenses.
Mark Ingersoll, lead crew chief for six-time and reigning world champion Erica Enders at Elite Motorsports, underwent a double lung transplant on Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Chicago area. Ingersoll is breathing on his own but has a long road of recovery…
Peak Did You Know? What happens when a nitro engine scuffs a piston
An inside look at the thermal damage that leads to dramatic smoke shows on the dragstrip
In a recent Peak Did You Know segment on the NHRA on FOX broadcast, Tony Pedregon explained the intense mechanics of what happens when a Top Fuel or Nitro Funny Car engine scuffs a piston.
A lean fuel mixture creates excessive heat,…
Countdown to the Championship kicks off second half at Texas NHRA FallNationals
The second half of the six-race NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs begins this weekend with the main event of Texas Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed, the Texas NHRA FallNationals, starting an epic three-race finish.
Through the first three races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, fans have already witnessed electric moments, huge surprises, and major shifts in the points standings as drivers in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series put…
Terry Haddock goes back-to-back at Texas Invitational
For the second year in a row, veteran Funny Car driver Terry Haddock took the win light at the Stampede of Speed's signature exhibition event, the Texas Invitational.
For the second year in a row, veteran Funny Car driver Terry Haddock took the win light at the Stampede of Speed's signature exhibition event, the Texas Invitational. During two days of elimination rounds, Haddock took on Kebin Kinsley and his War…
Talking Funny Cars with Buddy Hull marathon on NHRA FAST channel
Tune in to the NHRA FAST Channel Saturday for a five-episode Talkin’ Funny Cars with Buddy Hull marathon that will feature Buddy Hull talking with fellow Funny Car standouts Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, Daniel Wilkerson, Paul Lee, and Austin Prock.
NHRA Funny Car driver Buddy Hull talks with Funny Car drivers about what they love about Funny Cars, their careers, the excitement of the class as well as favorite memories, highlights, and behind-the-scenes stories. Hull and his guests also touch…
Mason McGaha will do double duty in Comp, Pro Stock at Texas FallNationals
Second-generation Pro Stock driver Mason McGah will drive his father’s ex-Pro Stock Camaro in Comp during the upcoming Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event and race both that car and his traditional blue and yellow Camaro in Pro Stock at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
When drag racing is in your blood, you try and take every opportunity to get on the track. For second-generation Pro Stock driver Mason McGaha, the chance to race for seven straight days was a chance of a lifetime. McGaha will be racing Monday and…