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NHRA.com is bringing fans and hot rodders to the epicenter of the 2026 SEMA Show floor with streaming coverage from the NHRA on FOX Stage throughout the show, Nov. 3-6, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.Located in booth 22331 in…
In 2027, NHRA will honor the great career of 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force with a yearlong celebration of 50 Years of Force, and NHRA Publications has the perfect accompaniment: an encyclopedic book chronicling the 50 greatest moments of Force’s career.
05 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
In 2027, NHRA will celebrate the great career of 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force with a yearlong celebration of 50 Years of Force, and NHRA Publications has the perfect accompaniment: an encyclopedic book chronicling the 50 greatest…
Sometimes it takes just a single win to be named as the Peak Performance Racer of the Month, especially if that single win leads to a world championship. That's the position that Justin Picillo found himself in during the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Sometimes it takes just a single win to be named the Peak Performance Racer of the Month, especially if that single win leads to a world championship. That's the position that Justin Picillo found himself in during the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals…
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
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Justin Hamel and his family were the recipients of the Holley Never Rest award at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. The family was on its way to Las Vegas to compete in the Summit Series championships when their trailer was hit by a speeding motorist, but the team rebounded with a replacement car.
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Funny Car championship contender Jordan Vandergriff closed in on points leader Matt Hagan with a win at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won championship-crucial titles. The Pro Stock Motorcycle final was moved to Pomona due to excessive wind.
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Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the 19th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
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The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final eliminations at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
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The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
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NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.
NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.With the air temperature a cool 65 degrees and the track at 82 degrees, Jason Rupert’s…
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