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Austin Prock discusses return to Top Fuel and hot start to the season
Austin Prock returned to Top Fuel this season after sitting out the better part of two seasons but he hasn't skipped a beat. Prock discusses his long-awaited return in his Skype Interview with NHRA's Brian Lohnes.
Sean Bellemeur borrowed family hot rod to warm up for championship defense
Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Sean Bellemeur got his title defense started at the Winternationals, not in the familiar Bartone Bros./Killer Bs car that he usually drives but in the family flopper that he hasn't raced since 2019.
Sean Bellemeur is excited. Let's be honest: The exuberant second-generation drag racer is always excited. Bellemeur is particularly over the moon, though, to start his championship defense — the third of his Top Alcohol Funny Car career —…
Pro Stock points leader Aaron Stanfield talks about his fast early-season success
Recent NHRA Arizona Nationals Pro Stock winner Aaron Stanfield joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his fast start to the season, which includes the points lead after two final-round appearances and his win in Phoenix.
Mozeris, Burton double up at Division 7 Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
Joe Mozeris (Comp) and Brad Burton (Stock) each collected a pair of wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division completed a doubleheader weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Madison Payne, Claremont, Calif., 5.290, 275.90 def.…
Smith, Gill take Top Alcohol victories at Division 2 Baby Gators event
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Gainesville Raceway for the 6th annual Baby Gators.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division eighth annual Baby Gators:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Will Smith, Northport, Ala., 5.232, 276.63 def. Julie Nataas,…
“On the Gas”: The drag racing life and times of Danny Ongais
Long before Danny Ongais became a household name as a revered IndyCar driver, he belonged to the world of drag racing, where he first sated his need for speed. In this week's Dragster Insider, friends and fellow racers remember the guy nicknamed “On the Gas.”
Long before Danny “On the Gas” Ongais became a household name across the country and around the world on television and radio as a revered IndyCar driver, he belonged to us, to the world of drag racing, where he sated his need for…
Nitro Time Machine: 2019 Florida floppers features fantastic final four
The semifinals of Funny Car at the 2019 Gatornationals featured Jack Beckman, Robert Hight, Tim Wilkerson, and John Force. See what happens in the latest Nitro Time Machine.
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman video highlights
Mike Coughlin scored his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory and Shane Westerfield his first in Top Alcohol Funny Car in two seasons to highlight the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Mike Coughlin scored his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory and Shane Westerfield his first in Top Alcohol Funny Car in two seasons to highlight the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by…
Winternationals coverage, driver features pack new National Dragster issue
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and packed with other features of NHRA racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA members around the world.
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman champion Don Meziere
Don Meziere won his second Pomona title in the last three years when he drove his ’09 Cobalt past Jeff Gillette in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Meziere was solid on both ends with a .009 light and a 6.776 on his…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster champion Moe Trujillo
After a pair of runner-up finishes, Top Dragster winner Moe Trujillo broke through for his first NHRA national event win following a final-round victory over Phil Dion. Trujillo ran a 7.066 on his 7.05 dial but didn’t need it as Dion fouled by .…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas champion Ed Olpin Sr.
Ed Olpin Sr. drove the family’s newly purchased ’68 Camaro, driven recently by his son, Ed Jr., to his seventh career victory and his first since he doubled up in Super Gas and Top Sportsman at the 2017 NHRA Winternationals. In the final round…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp champion James Glenn
Eleven years after his breakthrough first win at the 2011 NHRA Winternationals, James Glenn was back in the Pomona winner’s circle after besting Wade Archer in the Super Comp final round. Archer, who was a semifinal finisher in Super Gas, got…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock champion Leo Glasbrenner
Leo Glasbrenner ran his record in national event final rounds to an impressive 8-3 by beating Jeff Lane in the Pomona Stock final. Glasbrenner gave up a slight lead at the start in the all-COPO Camaro battle but won with a 9.470 on his 9.42…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock champion Ken Etter
Ken Etter claimed his first national event victory since the 2001 NHRA 50th Anniversary Nationals in Pomona when he stopped five-time Super Stpck world champ Jimmy DeFrank in the final. Etter left first in his unique Dodge Shadow and won with a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp champion Cody Lane
Cody Lane captured his second NHRA Winternationals crown and his eighth overall NHRA national event Wally when he defeated perennial Pomona Comp winner Doug Lambeck in the final. Lane, whose first Winternationals win came in Super Stock in…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield
After a two-season dry spell while team owner Rick Jackson worked through some health issues, 2017 world champ Shane Westerfield returned to the Top Alcohol Funny Car winner’s circle and collected his 14th career win. Westerfield, the No. 2…
Watch this weekend's Division 2 and 7 Lucas Oil Series events for free on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Gainesville Raceway and the Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Gainesville Raceway and the Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv powered by National…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin added to the incredible legacy of the Ohio racing family by scoring in his fifth different eliminator when he drove the McPhillips family’s A/Fuel Dragster to a final-round conquest of four-time Top Alcohol Dragster world…
Annual Gainesville DRAW Golf Tournament offers cash prize to winners
The Drag Racing Association of Women will once again present the annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament March 9, the Wednesday of the week of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, offering a $2,000 prize to the winning foursome.
The Drag Racing Association of Women will once again present the annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament March 9, the Wednesday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
This year, in addition to a fun afternoon with fellow racers in the…
The Insider Review After Race No. 2
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and pit producer Todd Veney join host Brian Lohnes to survey the scene after the second race of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and pit producer Todd Veney join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider. This wide-ranging show surveys the scene after the second race of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…
Cannon, Richards, Stewart among 2022 International Hall of Fame inductees
Pro Mod and Funny Car hero Scotty Cannon, world champion crew chief Tim Richards, and former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart are among the individuals to be inducted into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame on March 10.
Pro Mod and Funny Car hero Scotty Cannon, world champion crew chief Tim Richards, and former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart are among the individuals to be inducted into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame…
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Kelly Clontz continues partnership with Steamfitters
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kelly Clontz and her husband Chris, who now have four seasons of experience in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, will continue their partnership with Steamfitters Local #602 for the 2022 season.
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kelly Clontz and her husband Chris, who now have four seasons of experience in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, will continue their partnership with Steamfitters Local #602 for the 2022 season. The ongoing…
The Sports Report: A pair of doubles in the Arizona desert
Leo Glasbrenner and Don Meziere have both kicked off the 2022 Lucas Oil Series season with back-to-back victories in Pomona and Phoenix.
In last week’s Sports Report, we highlighted Top Sportsman racer Don Meziere’s impressive victory at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Not that anyone thought it was a fluke, but just to be sure,…
NHRA makes significant enhancements to the Street Legal program
As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for…
Eight participants ready for Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout in Gainesville
The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic…
Country superstar Eddie Montgomery to perform live at Gatornationals
Multi-platinum award-winning country superstar Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will kick off the NHRA Concert Series Presented by 8-Track Entertainment March 11, at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
Multi-platinum award-winning country superstar Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will kick off the NHRA Concert Series Presented by 8-Track Entertainment March 11, at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. …
Dodge provides contingency awards for Constant Aviation Factory Stock; continues support for sportsman racers
Dodge is putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection, the brand’s exclusive new source of factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program will offer $10,000 to win for competitors in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown that drive Dodge Challenger Drag Pak race cars.
Dodge is putting its money where its parts are when it comes to Direct Connection, the brand’s exclusive new source of factory-backed performance parts. The Direct Connection Contingency Program will offer $10,000 to win for competitors in the…
Five Things We Learned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals
Two races into the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, we’re already seeing some noticeable trends, and as we put the NHRA Arizona Nationals in our rearview mirror, here’s a look at five things that crystalized for us in Phoenix.
Two races into the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, we’re already seeing some noticeable trends, and as we put the NHRA Arizona Nationals in our rearview mirror, here’s a look at five things that crystalized for us in…
Lucas Oil, NHRA partner to offer a free entry raffle for Lucas Oil Series racers
Lucas Oil and NHRA have partnered to offer an exciting incentive for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, giving them the opportunity to win a free entry at the race.
Lucas Oil and NHRA have partnered to offer an exciting incentive for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which is home to the best and most decorated Sportsman competitors in drag racing.
Racers at all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…