'Real racers go to Indy.' It's why Scott Palmer is racing at this year's 'Big Go'
The biggest Top Fuel Indy field in a decade has assembled for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, and two of the 25 cars belong to Scott Palmer, who wouldn’t even be still racing Top Fuel if not for the inspiration that Pro Stock team owner Ken Black gave him 17 years ago.
The biggest Top Fuel Indy field in a decade has assembled at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, and two of the 25 cars belong to Scott Palmer, who wouldn’t even be still racing Top Fuel if not for…
Defending Indy winner Eddie Krawiec still looking for milestone 50th victory
The next victory for Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Eddie Krawiec will be a big one, as the four-time world champion is one win away from his 50th career NHRA victory.
The next victory for Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Eddie Krawiec will be a big one, as the four-time world champion is one win away from his 50th career NHRA victory. The fact that the milestone victory could come during the biggest race of the year,…
Four Top Fuel standouts ready to finish Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout
Eliminations for the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals take place on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the competition starts even earlier for four Top Fuel standouts.
Eliminations for the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals take place on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the competition starts even earlier for four Top Fuel standouts. Current points leader Brittany Force, four-…
Steve Torrence seeks back-to-back Indy Top Fuel victories, Pep Boys Callout win
Four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence knows all about racing in big moments, but none of them can top winning at the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
As the four-time defending Top Fuel world champion, Steve Torrence knows all about racing in big moments. But none of them can top winning at the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which takes place this weekend at…
Ron Capps and the NAPA team ready to take their best shot at an Indy title
Ron Capps is still looking for an elusive U.S. Nationals Funny Car victory and in his first year as a team owner, he's got a strong chance to fulfill that goal as we check in with the NAPA Toyota team ahead of NHRA's biggest event.
A look inside Brownsburg's newest racing business, Precision Built Race Cars
Joe Fitzpatrick and Dan Murphy, who previously worked as fabricators and chassis builders at Don Schumacher Racing, have gone into business for themselves, launching Precision Built Race Cars in Brownsburg, Ind.
WATCH: Behind the Scenes with the winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Steve Torrence and Bob Tasca III walked away as the respective winners in Top Fuel and Funny Car at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, but not before some raucous celebrating with their crews and receiving congratulations from their vanquished foes at the top end.
Tricky Tipster: Pep Boys Top Fuel and Funny Car Allstar Callouts
The upcoming Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is packed with extra features and special events, not the least of which is the Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout for nitro Funny Cars and the completion of the Top Fuel event from Gainesville.…
Weekend Rewind: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Explosive racing action, big upsets, and triumphant winners all made for an exciting weekend of racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Relive the magic in our Weekend Rewind video.
Five things we learned at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
With the playoffs on the horizon, action heated up at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour made its annual stop at rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway. Here are five things we learned.
With the playoffs on the horizon, action heated up at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour made its annual stop at rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway. Here are five things we learned.
STEVE TORRENCE WAS…
Having fun is a given, but what Krista Baldwin really wants is to be competitive in Top Fuel
Two years into her Top Fuel journey, third-generation driver Krista Baldwin is making steady progress and she’s enjoying every moment of it.
There is a contradiction that defines Krista Baldwin. On one hand, she might well be the most bubbly, outgoing and friendly individual ever to race a nitro car, but the ever-present smile masks a serious racer who wants nothing more than to compete…
Funny Car champ Capps enjoys special atmosphere of Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
There are several reasons why Brainerd Int'l Raceway is a special place for reigning Funny Car world champion Ron Capps, especially the “Capps Corner” portion of “the Zoo” campgrounds, which is filled with Capps aficionados, and they’ll be out in full force this weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
There are several reasons why Brainerd Int'l Raceway is a special place for reigning Funny Car world champion Ron Capps, but the incredible atmosphere at the facility is certainly among them. He’s eager to experience it at this weekend’s 40th annual…
After monumental win, Top Fuel’s Antron Brown looks to keep rolling in Brainerd
Antron Brown’s first year as a team owner has been anything but easy, but following the Top Fuel star’s first win of the season — and as a team owner last Sunday in Topeka — things are starting to click for the three-time world champ.
Antron Brown’s first year as a team owner has been anything but easy, but following the Top Fuel star’s first win of the season — and as a team owner last Sunday in Topeka — things are starting to click for the three-time world champ. Racing just…
Doug Winters aims to get on track in Brainerd race powered by Stinar
It has not been the 2022 season Doug Winters had anticipated in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, but the veteran has the chance to get things turned around in a major way at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, a race powered by his sponsor, Stinar.
It has not been the 2022 season Doug Winters had anticipated in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon. But the veteran has the chance to get things turned around in a major way at Brainerd International Raceway as part of…
Topeka winners Brown, Tasca, Coughlin, Gladstone, Bond guest on WFO Radio
Menards NHRA Nationals presented PetArmor winners Antron Brown, Bob Tasca III, Troy Coughlin Jr., Joey Gladstone, and Justin Bond joined host Joe Castello on WFO Radio to talk about winning the event.
Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor winners Antron Brown, Bob Tasca III, Troy Coughlin Jr., Joey Gladstone, and Justin Bond joined host Joe Castello on WFO Radio to talk about winning the event.
Brown shared the details of…
Go Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Menards NHRA Nationals
Experience the unfettered joy as Antron Brown, Bob Tasca III, Troy Coughlin Jr., and Joey Gladstone celebrate their wins with crewmembers, fellow winners, and their vanquished final-round opponents at the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.
Menards NHRA Nationals Weekend Rewind
A blisteringly hot weekend at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor resulted in some even hotter action on the racetrack. Relive the magic in our Weekend Rewind video.
Five things we learned at the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor
We all come to NHRA events for the racing, and we leave every track with memories and wisdom.
1. Antron Brown’s car is 70% new. At first look, it seems like the AB Motorsports team has the same Don Schumacher (DSR) dragster chassis, the same DSR Top Fuel engine, and the same team Brown's had backing him for years — as…
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Sunday photo gallery
The Topeka heat meant this weekend's race wasn't the record-breaking event it’s been in the past, but the competition was some of the best we've seen all year
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Saturday photo gallery
Saturday's clear skies and toasty temperatures meant great qualifying runs but few changes in the order. Our photographers took advantage of the great Topeka light to snap these shots just for you. Enjoy.
Joey Gladstone hungry for more wins heading to Menards NHRA Nationals
Pro Stock Motorcycle will make its first appearance at Heartland Motorsports Park since 1997 for this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, and the class' most recent winner Joey Gladstone is ready to keep the momentum going.
Pro Stock Motorcycle will make its first appearance at Heartland Motorsports Park since 1997 for this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, meaning Joey Gladstone will race in Topeka for the first time in the class.
But…
Angelle Sampey returns to Topeka as the event winner, 25 years after Pro Stock Motorcycle last raced here
Over the last two and a half decades, Angelle Sampey has gone from beating Matt Hines at the 1997 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor to becoming the winningest woman in all of motorsports—and racing under the Vance & Hines banner.
There are only two active Pro Stock Motorcycle riders at the 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor who were here at the last NHRA race in 1997; Steve Johnson and Angelle Sampey.
That 1997 Fall race in Topeka saw Johnson qualify ninth…
Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor Friday photo gallery
Heartland Motorsports Park's House of Speed is a vast complex with race cars and action in every corner. NHRA National Dragster's photographers capture all of it and share some of the highlights with you here.
Top Fuel's Tony Schumacher thinking big in first Topeka appearance since 2018
Hot off of his win two weeks ago in Seattle, eight-time Top Fuel world champ Tony Schumacher is excited for his first appearance in Topeka since the 2018 campaign, having erased some early-season struggles for a team that appears to be coming together at the right time.
A perfect finish to the Western Swing has Top Fuel’s Tony Schumacher on the right track, and that could be dangerous for the rest of the loaded class heading into this weekend’s Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports…
Kyle Koretsky: Don't call the Pro Stock championship title just yet
With 11 of 19 Pro Stock races in the books for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, one driver has emerged as the odds-on favorite to win the championship, but Kyle Koretsky wouldn't consider that a wise wager.
With 11 of 19 Pro Stock races in the books for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and one driver emerging as favored to win, a betting man or woman may be tempted to lay money on the outcome. Second-generation class competitor…
Top Fuel's Buddy Hull eager to get back on track in Topeka
Top Fuel driver and team owner Buddy Hull will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series this weekend during the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.
Top Fuel driver and team owner Buddy Hull will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series this weekend during the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.
The second-year driver will once…
TSR crew chief Neal Strausbaugh discusses breakthrough Denver victory
After some early-season struggles, the new Tony Stewart Racing Top Fuel team and driver Leah Pruett connected for their first win at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. Here, crew chief Neal Strausbaugh discusses the team's steady progress through the first half of the season.
Past world champ Frank Aragona Jr. is winning more than Comp titles
Three-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Comp eliminator world champion Frank Aragona Jr. battled cancer to be able to return to battle on the quarter-mile and scored his 40th Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series victory this past weekend.
Wearing a serious demeanor as he peered into his log books earlier this summer at Summit Motorsports Park, three-time Comp eliminator champion Frank Aragona Jr. initially seemed to give off a "Do Not Disturb" vibe. But then he looked up, smiled, and…
With recent successes, Tasca team confident as they head into Topeka
A win and two runner-ups over the last four races has Bob Tasca III’s team confident that they’ve turned the corner on their season, just in time for the Countdown to the Championship.
