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Drag racing’s ultimate thrill ride: NHRA Four-Wide Nationals set for Las Vegas
The biggest spectacle in drag racing is set to return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series goes four-wide drag racing at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on April 14-16.
The biggest spectacle in drag racing is set to return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series goes four-wide drag racing at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on April 14-16.
With four 11,000-horsepower…
Craig Breedlove, America's first 600-mph racecar driver, passes at 86 years of age
American five-time World Record Setter Norman Craig Breedlove died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Rio Vista, CA.
Written by Louise Ann Noeth
American five-time World Record Setter Norman Craig Breedlove, Senior, 86, the first person to surpass speed marks faster than 400-, 500- and 600- miles per hour, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by…
The Magnificent 11: The short list of non-U.S. born racers to qualify No. 1
At the recent NHRA Arizona Nationals, Cristian Cuadra became the first Mexican-born racer to qualify No. 1 in a Pro class at an NHRA national event. Only 10 other non-U.S.-born racers have accomplished the feat. These are their stories.
The Insider is back in the saddle after back-to-back weekends in Phoenix and Pomona, and it was Phoenix and the final NHRA Arizona Nationals that provided the genesis for today’s column. Before we get there, let me tip my hat to the history of…
What drives Pro Stock's lone Mopar man, Alan Prusiensky?
In a Pro Stock sea of bowties peppered with a handful of blue ovals, Alan Prusiensky's Dodge Dart is difficult to miss. Although he hasn't yet experienced the results that he desires on NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series tour, Prusiensky remains dedicated and optimistic.
In a Pro Stock sea of bowties peppered with a handful of blue ovals, Alan Prusiensky's Dodge Dart is difficult to miss. As the lone Dodge campaigner, the New Jersey-based privateer has shown a level of perseverance worthy of respect, and although he…
Gerber Collision & Glass named title sponsor of Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Gerber Collision & Glass has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance as part of a multiyear partnership.
Gerber Collision & Glass has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance as part of a multiyear partnership.
The race takes place May 19-21 at Route 66…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another, and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
Tuner Jimmy Prock on analyzing mistakes made with Robert Hight's Funny Car
Bruno Massel talked with John Force Racing's crew chief Jimmy Prock about their Funny Car's qualifying struggles in Phoenix and how they worked to correct them before the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Two-decade journey leads Nate VanWassenhove to the KB Titan braintrust
Nate VanWassenhove joined KB Racing 20 years ago as a crewmember and has remained dedicated to the success of the team now known as KB Titan Racing. This season, VanWassenhove has moved up and into a crew chief role.
The role of crew chief is a respected position, and one that can garner as much respect — or criticism — as that of the driver. It is critical to the success of the team, and Ken Black and Greg Anderson had that in mind when they wisely tapped Rob…
The Driver and the Crew Chief: Justin Ashley and Mike Green Talk Winning
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes talks to Justin Ashley and Mike Green, the driver and crew chief of the Phillips Connect Top Fuel dragster who scored two convincing wins in a row, in Phoenix and then Pomona.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, two members of the same team join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the red-hot start to their season. Justin Ashley and Mike Green, the driver and crew chief of the Phillips Connect Top Fuel…
Weekend Rewind: 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Relive the greatest and most exciting moments from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals from In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip: All of the great races, wild moments, and close finishers that help make the Pomona event a legend.
J.R. Todd: 'If you knew a weekend like this was coming, you’d rather stay home'
J.R. Todd and the DHL Toyota GR Supra/Kalitta Motorsports team had a tough weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals that claimed two bodies and at least one chassis in incidents on Saturday and Sunday.
“If you knew a weekend like this was coming, you’d rather stay home.”
Those were the parting words of 2018 NHRA Funny Car world champion J.R. Todd after a tough, tough weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Todd, who was leading the…
Funny Car champ Ron Capps will run SRX Series event at Eldora Speedway
Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has announced that Ron Capps will join the SRX field at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway on Aug. 10, 2023. Capps, a three-time and reigning Funny Car champ, will be the first full-time drag racer to compete in the SRX series.
Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has announced that Ron Capps will join the SRX field at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway on Aug. 10, 2023. Capps, a three-time and reigning Funny Car champ, will be the first full-time drag racer to compete in the SRX…
Cory McClenathan wins Legends Funny Car title at Winternationals
Cory McClenathan took home the Legends Funny Car title over an eight-car field of Nostalgia Funny Cars at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
It’s been more than a dozen years since Cory McClenathan has won a national event – he scored 34 of them in a decorated career in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Fuel before the funding game took him out of the saddle – but the always popular Southern…
Anthony Bertozzi doubles to lead Winternationals Sportsman champions
Nine champions were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, led by Anthony Bertozzi, who doubled up for the second time in his career, winning in Top Dragster and Super Stock.
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, led by Anthony Bertozzi…
Fans love the all new In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip
For decades, a pilgrimage to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals meant a stop at the local In-N-Out Burger, but this year race fans were able to buy their burgers at In-N-Out's biggest burger stand—the In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip.
Five things we learned at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Race 3 of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, was packed with wild moments and high drama. Here are five big takeaways from the event.
JUSTIN ASHLEY + MIKE GREEN + TOMMY DELAGO = TROUBLE
When Justin Ashley hired Mike Green to tune his fast-rising Top Fuel program in the offseason between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he brought to the team championship experience with…
It's a double-double for Ashley in Top Fuel; Hagan, Glenn also score Pomona wins
Justin Ashley completed a double-double weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, following his win in Saturday’s Mission Challenge with a Top Fuel win Sunday. Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also collected wins at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Justin Ashley completed a double-double weekend at appropriately-named In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, following his win in Saturday’s Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge with a Top Fuel win Sunday. Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday photo gallery
The National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Sunday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals capturing all of the on-track and off-track action.
Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Shawn Langdon kept an interesting streak alive, his first-round race being decided by reaction time in each of the season’s first three races. In Gainesville, he lost on a 3.706 to 3.704 holeshot to Antron Brown, a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview
After two wild days of qualifying at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, champions will be crowned Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, one of the sport’s oldest and most prestigious events.
After two wild days of qualifying at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, champions will be crowned Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, one of the sport’s oldest and most prestigious events.
Defending Top Fuel event champ Justin Ashley…
Ashley, Green, Hartford win Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge in Pomona
Justin Ashley, Chad Green, and Matt Hartford collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Justin Ashley, Chad Green, and Matt Hartford collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge brings…
Ashley has huge day in Top Fuel; Pedregon, Caruso hold onto Friday leads in Pomona
Justin Ashley, Cruz Pedregon, and Camrie Caruso will lead their respective fields into final eliminations Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip after earning the No. 1 qualifying positions for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Justin Ashley, Cruz Pedregon, and Camrie Caruso will lead their respective fields into final eliminations Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip after earning the No. 1 qualifying positions for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday photo gallery
The National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Saturday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals capturing all of the on-track and off-track action.
John Force, J.R. Todd get tangled up in top-end crash in Winternationals qualifying
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force and fellow former world champ J.R. Todd were involved in a two-car accident in the shutdown area in the second qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force and fellow former world champion J.R. Todd were involved in a two-car accident in the shutdown area in the second qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Force’s Peak Chevy got…
Mike Salinas reunites the Petersen and Parks legacy at the 2023 Winternationals
At the 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals the Scrappers Racing team swapped its jet-black regalia for a new hot-rod red paint scheme celebrating Wally Parks’ friend Robert E. Petersen’s museum.
Robert E. Petersen was a promotional powerhouse in the hot rod world from the 1940s till he sold his publishing empire in the 1990s.
Wally Parks was a legitimate racer and hot rodder who held the respect of fledgling land-speed racers. He went on…
Grubnic confident that new combination will pay dividends in the long run
Despite five victories in a championship-winning season and domination of the quickest and fastest runs list, David Grubnic has gone back to the drawing board for a new tune-up for Brittany Force's dragster this season.
You’re the crew chief of the championship-winning car. You’re responsible for seven of the quickest passes in class history, including the best run of last year. You’ve also tuned your driver to the 10 fastest speeds in history, seven of which were…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals/Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Saturday preview
The final day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will not only set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations but also will be highlighted by the second running of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge during the day’s two qualifying sessions.
The final day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will not only set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations but also will be highlighted by the second running of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge during the day’s two…
Funny Car’s Robert Hight after more Winternationals magic in Pomona
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip seems to always bring out the best in Robert Hight, and the three-time Funny Car world champ heads to this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with plenty of excitement following his win in Phoenix on Sunday.
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip seems to always bring out the best in Robert Hight, and the three-time Funny Car world champ heads to this weekend’s 63rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with plenty of excitement following his win in Phoenix…
Force, Pedregon, and Caruso lead opening day of Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Brittany Force, Cruz Pedregon, and Camrie Caruso are the qualifying leaders after the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at newly rechristened In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Brittany Force, Cruz Pedregon, and Camrie Caruso are the qualifying leaders after the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at newly rechristened In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
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