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Regardless of the name, a mélange of talent, attitude, forthrightness, poise, and, occasionally, a lack thereof create racing personalities that are worth paying attention to. NHRA on FOX announcer Brian Lohnes has created his list of 10 riders and drivers who embody this in their unique way. 

Jonnie Lindberg, the former Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion driver who is taking over the crew chief duties on Paul Lee's nitro Funny Car this year, talks about the challenges ahead and his mentorship from tuning great John Medlen.

Mike Castellana secured his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship last season. Here's a look at five defining moments from his title-winning campaign.

The 2024 season will mark the 13th anniversary of Alexis DeJoria's debut in nitro Funny Car, and she is ready. Seeking more than redemption after a promising year that did not end well, DeJoria looks to get back to what she and her team know they're capable of.

As he prepares to transition from owner-driver-tuner of the Scag Power Equipment Ford Funny Car to a primary role as crew chief and tuner as son Daniel takes over the controls, Tim Wilkerson has no regrets as he looks forward to his new role.

For 60 years, the Dodge Charger has been associated with NHRA Drag Racing, from the 1964 cars that became the predecessors of the modern Funny Car to 2023 Funny Car champ Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger. Here's a look back at the roots of the Charger Funny Car story.

Chris King and crew chief Bob Peck are upgrading his Funny Car for the 2024 season, where the fireman and first responder hopes to continue to make waves in the class.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. emerged from retirement for two races in 2023, and he had no trouble slipping right back into competitive mode. Come winter, the Pro Stock veteran had pledged his heart to the class once more under the Elite Motorsports banner and with the support of Scag Power Equipment.

Our post-2023, predictive 2024 turns to Pro Stock, where drivers are so much more a part of the equation than in the nitro classes. What's it going to take to stop Erica Enders from winning again? Here's what her top challengers have to do.

Even though Christmas is over, it’s not too late to have a wish list, is it? In this case, the list doesn’t involve gifts from Santa, but rather a few things we’d like to see when the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season officially kicks off in Gainesville on March 10.

As a car owner, Roland Leong did it all, from helping to launch careers, tuning cars to record numbers, and winning big events like the Winternationals and U.S. Nationals. Here's a look back at five defining moments in his career.

Last year's championship fight in Funny Car came down to the last day of the season, and for much of the year, it was a wide-ranging war with a number of medal-winning performances before Matt Hagan stood tall. What can his challengers do better this season? Let's find out.

Don Schumacher, one of the most storied car owners in nHRA history, passed away Dec. 20. In this video, we look back at five memorable moments from his driving and team ownership years.

Doug Kalitta was the 2023 NHRA Top Fuel champ, so he’s the nitro-powered rabbit everyone else is chasing, but let’s take a look at those who finished behind him and see what they need to do in 2024 to steal his crown. 

All season, the NHRA social media team has gone behind the scenes during the top-end victory celebrations to bring you unfettered moments of joy and celebration of the winners and their interactions with those they defeated. here's a compilation of the best of those moments.

A look back at the career of Doug Kalitta, and the long road that he traveled to his first NHRA Top Fuel world championship.

A lot went right for a lot of teams in the 2023 season, but there were also times when things went terribly wrong, as the collection of crashes, blowups, fires, and other misadventures can attest.

Dickie Venables and the Dodge Direct Connection team that powered Matt Hagan to his fourth NHRA Funny Car world championship are already eyeing a repeat. Venables recaps their 2023 title and talks about plans for next season.

Erica Enders clinched her sixth NHRA Pro Stock world championship in 2023 on the backbone of strong performances. Here's a look back at five defining moments from her championship-winning campaign.

Enjoy an NHRA-themed retelling of the classic Twas the Night Before Christmas ....

Designed 60 years ago, the first 426 Hemi engines destined for the strip were cast on Dec. 20, 1963.

2023 Pro Mod Champion Mike Castellana wasn't the event favorite coming into the Pro Mod series final in Las Vegas—but he was the choice of National Dragster readers for the 2023 National Dragster All-Star Team.

Justin Ashley developed a taste for winning early this season, and he became insatiable as the year progressed. With the car to beat, the winner of the regular season was in championship contention until the final race in an exemplary year.

"We are real proud of the effort that we were able to put together, and Chad [Head] was a big part of making it all happen."—Doug Kalitta on winning the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year award

After a season in which they challenged for the Top Fuel championship, Mike Salinas' Scrappers Racing team is hard at work going over data and preparing for the 2024 season, as crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Aaron Cave explain.

Years from now, the 2023 season will be remembered as the year that Factory X presented by Holley went from concept to reality. 

The regular season was unfulfilling for five-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, but he came alive during the Countdown to the Championship and earned the No. 2 decal for his window. A near-miss of another series title has the most winning driver in category history eager to get back to it.

For three days each December, the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in downtown Indianapolis becomes the hub of the auto racing world. Here’s a recap of some of the week’s biggest NHRA news.

"We won the NHRA National Dragster Best Social Media Account. Thanks to everyone who voted for this. I am so grateful to win anything that’s voted on by the fans I cannot thank you enough!!! I appreciate you folks !!!"

Day 3 of the Performance Racing Industry trade show was filled with more announcements and National Dragster All-Star revelations on the NHRA stage.