NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Crew chief Brian Husen and the rest of the Monster Energy Top Fuel team got right to work in the John Force Racing shop after Brittany Force crashed in Pomona. NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan caught up with Husen to discuss Force's crash and the team's preparation for the NHRA Arizona Nationals.

Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan joined Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to wrap up his season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com victory.

NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and Indy bureau chief John Kernan joined NHRA’s Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to recap the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and to look ahead to Phoenix.

Clay Millican joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to talk about resetting his own elapsed time national record and answer fan questions on Facebook Live.

Ashley Sanford joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about her goals of racing Top Fuel in 2018 and beyond. 

NHRA on FOX play-by-play announcer Dave Rieff joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to preview the season, which unofficially begins Thursday with testing in Phoenix before heading to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.

Virginia Motorsports Park owner Tommy Franklin joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to talk about the NHRA Virginia Nationals, coming to his track in June.

The teams are heading west to open the season with three events in four weekends. First on the agenda, the annual test at Wild Horse Pass Raceway outside of Phoenix. John Kernan stopped by the shops to find out what the teams will concentrate on at the test.

Leah Pritchett joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to answer fan questions and discuss her breakout 2017 season and plans and goals for the season ahead.

Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders joined NHRA Reporter Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to talk about the upcoming NHRA Drag Racing season, where she answered questions about Bob Glidden, driving Pro Mod, and much more.

After finishing third despite a winless 2017, Courtney Force returns with a new crew chief in Brian Corradi looking for her first title in 2018. The Advance Auto Parts driver joined Lewis Bloom to answer questions on Facebook Live ahead of the new season.

Eric Lane will finally get his shot as top tuner as the longtime nitro crewman and assistant crew chief tackles the role of crew chief for the 2018 return of Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III. Lane, most recently assistant to Rahn Tobler during Ron Capps’ 2016 championship run, has his eyes set on victory, and a little fun.

John Force Racing has confirmed that Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood will be co-crew chiefs on the Courtney Force-driven Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Warren Johnson, the winningest driver in Pro Stock history, joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's to talk about his long rivalry, friendship, and admiration for 10-time Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden, who passed away earlier this week.

Jake Schmidtlein joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming season at Heartland Motorsports Park. 

Melanie Salemi joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about racing in the 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod series. 

Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan and Fox Sports analyst Tony Pedregon joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the recent Performance Race Industry trade show in Indianapolis.

Warren Johnson joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the recent rules change for 2018 in Pro Stock. 

Top professional drag racers, drag racing fans, and friends joined to help further the outstanding programs at Riley Hospital for Children and Riley Children’s Foundation during DSR’s eighth annual “This is How We Roll for Riley Kids” bowling event.

Newly-crowned NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champion Brittany Force joined hosts Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick live via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to talk about her first championship and to answer fan questions.

Antron Brown joined Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype to talk about the recent changes at Don Schumacher Racing and to put a bow on his 2017 campaign.

Steve Torrence’s team has unfinished business to attend to next season. The crash in Dallas derailed the team’s drive for the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship this year. John Kernan visited the shop where the team is already preparing for another run at the title.

Eight-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher took part in a live interview Thursday on NHRA.com and on NHRA's Facebook page, joining hosts Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's to talk about recent team developments and to take questions from fans.

Coming off a great season, Clay Millican will get a new car for his 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series campaign. The popular racer previously competed with a Brad Hadman car, but will race with a chassis from Don Schumacher Racing in 2018.

The Mello Yello championship battles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car will go down to the wire at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. NHRA's Amanda Busick, Lewis Bloom, and John Kernan preview the action.

From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's, Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan take a look at the weekend ahead and the championship battles in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom spoke with the winning crews from the NHRA Toyota Nationals: Dickie Venables (for Matt Hagan, Funny Car), Matt Hines (for Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle); Rob Downing (for Greg Anderson, Pro Stock), and Rob Wendland (for Terry McMillen, Top Fuel).

Matt Bynum joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent success at the 26th California Hot Rod Reunion this past weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield.

Joe Amato joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about what he has been up to since his retirement from drag racing. 

Eddie Krawiec can lock up a championship in Las Vegas, while the three Ken Black Pro Stock drivers are locked in a tight battle for first.