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In a span of two weeks, David Barton went from winning his first event in Comp eliminator to breaking a nearly four-year victory drought in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class.
26 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
To suggest that the last two weeks have been good to David Barton would be an understatement. Following the NHRA tour to stops in Charlotte and Houston, Barton picked up a pair of Wallys, but did so in a most unusual way. He cashed in Charlotte in…
Rachel Meyer collected her second Top Alcohol Dragster title of the season, and Sean Bellemeur scored for the third time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Charlotte.
26 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Rachel Meyer collected her second Top Alcohol Dragster title of the season, and Sean Bellemeur scored for the third time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the NGK NTK Four-Wide NHRA Nationals…
Fans attending the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila will be in for some extra excitement as Ernie Bogue will be on hand with his “Beast from the East” jet dragster.
Fans attending the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila will be in for some extra excitement as Ernie Bogue will be on hand with his “Beast from the East” jet dragster.
While the race will mark the car’s…
Leah Pruett turns 33 years old today, and while birthdays are always a momentous occasion, this particular year is extra special for Pruett as it marks the 25th anniversary — to the day — that her NHRA career began.
Leah Pruett turns 33 years old today, and while birthdays are always a momentous occasion, this particular year is extra special for Pruett as it marks the 25th anniversary — to the day — that her NHRA career began.
Pruett, a native…
It took an extra day to complete, but the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil was well worth the wait with a number of surprising and a few not-so-surprising outcomes.
25 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
It took an extra day to complete, but the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNaitonals presented by Pennzoil was well worth the wait with a number of surprising and a few not-so-surprising outcomes. The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series visited…
Much like the postman, National Dragster's intrepid photographers are willing to brave the elements in order to deliver. From start to finish, they were on the grounds at Houston Raceway Park to document all the action from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil
Steve Torrence still has a ways to go before he matches his 2018 season, where he went 11-0 in final rounds en route to the first of his three straight Top Fuel world championships, but he’s off to a great start. The Capco driver has now won…
After missing the bulk of the 2020 season, Robert Hight has returned in style with his first win in more than a year at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil in Houston.
24 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Not many drivers can take the better part of a full year off, and come back without skipping a beat, but Robert Hight isn’t like most drivers. Hight raced just twice in 2020 and was parked after the February event in Phoenix due to the COVID-19…
After a slow start to the 2021 season, Matt Hartford puts all the pieces together to claim his fourth-career win at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
24 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The way Matt Hartford sees it, there is no way he should have gone five races deep into the 2021 season without as much as a semifinal to show for it. Hartford attributed his slow start to a combination of bad luck and minor mechanical gremlins,…
News and Notes from final eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. Updated throughout the remainder of the event.
News and Notes from final eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park. Updated throughout the remainder of the event.
MONDAY
There were two bye runs when Funny Car pulled to the…
Final eliminations for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil have been postponed due to rain at Houston Raceway Park. Final eliminations will resume on Monday May 24 at 10 a.m.
(Central).
Eliminations for the 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park have been postponed to Monday due to inclement weather.
Racing action will resume at 10 a.m. CT with the completion of the…
Following an abbreviated qualifying round on Saturday, NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pros will have their work cut out for them heading into Sunday’s final day of eliminations in the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.
23 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Rain early in the week shortened the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil from three to two days, and more rain on Saturday meant that each qualifier in Top Fuel and most of the Funny Car field was held to a single…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers dodged the raindrops to catch all of the action at Houston Raceway Park on a wet Saturday of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
Nitro points leaders Steve Torrence and Bob Tasca III along with Pro Stock rookie Dallas Glenn claimed the top spots during Saturday’s rain-shortened qualifying at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
22 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Reigning and three-time Top Fuel world champion grabbed the top spot on Saturday at Houston Raceway Park while the current Funny Car points leader continued his recent hot streak by claiming the pole position in Funny Car. They were joined by Dallas…
What started as an experiment has blossomed into a full-blown chance to win a Camping World NHRA Series championship as Charlotte Four Wide winner Dallas Glenn announces plans to race a full season in the Pro Stock category.
22 May 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Coming off his first professional Pro Stock victory at the 11th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, rookie Pro Stock racer Dallas Glenn has signed primary sponsor RAD Torque Systems for the balance of the 2021 season in the Camping World NHRA Drag…
Anthony Bertozzi doubled up, winning in both Super Stock and Top Dragster as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Atlanta Dragway.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Atlanta Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Altered, A/AP, 10.977, 76.09…
John Force joined Joe Castello to discuss his 152nd NHRA win. Force goes into detail about his round by round at zMAX Dragway, tells some stories about his legendary career, and previews Houston, where he’ll be trying for his third…
Following a first-round loss last weekend, defending Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders plans to make good at this weekend’s Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park, her hometown track
Following a first-round loss last weekend in uncharacteristic fashion, the best thing for defending back-to-back Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders is to get right back in the car, which she will do at this weekend’s 34th annual Mopar Express Lane…
Championship battles heat up as the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series returns to Houston Raceway Park for the annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
Championship battles heat up as the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series returns to Houston Raceway Park for the annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil
With four races in the books, the 2021 Camping World NHRA Drag…
NHRA and Constant Aviation have teamed up to launch the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Bounty program. Gainesville winner Aaron Stanfield will be hunted by the rest of the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown field in Houston.
NHRA and Constant Aviation have teamed up to launch the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Bounty program.
The purpose of the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Bounty program is to drive interest from both fans and drivers in…
HendrickCars.com will continue to sponsor the Pro Stock Camaro of four-time NHRA champion Greg Anderson for the remainder of NHRA's 2021 Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Four-time NHRA champion Greg Anderson was proud to fly the red, white and blue of HendrickCars.com on his Chevrolet Camaro for the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway last weekend. Now, the 96-time Pro Stock winner and his KB Racing…
From flaming Funnies to flipping Pro Stockers, tumbling Top Fuelers, and acrobatic Alcohol Funny Cars, a fond look back at a career spent watching the drags from the finish line.
21 May 2021
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
As I mentioned in my last column, Tales From The Starting Line, I spent a lot of time shooting photos on the starting line at NHRA national events, backing up Leslie Lovett or Bill…
What are NHRA Top Fuel Harley motorcycles? They're 1,500-hp, V-Twin-powered, tube-chassis bikes burning 98% nitromethane. They reach speeds of more than 220 mph and provide some of the wildest rides in all of motorsports.
Steve Johnson and Dallas Glenn joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about their respective wins at the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
20 May 2021
Steve Johnson and Dallas Glenn joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about their respective wins at the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
For Johnson, it had been seven years since he last…
Teammates Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan will be looking for big outings at this weekend's Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.
It hasn’t been quite the start Leah Pruett wanted to her 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, but the Top Fuel star has a great opportunity to change that this weekend, and the venue couldn’t be more ideal.
Racing in her 11,000-hp…
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced the remainder of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series television schedule.
The 2021 Camping World Series features eight telecasts on the FOX Broadcast Network (FOX), including the season-opener in…
Because of the impact of rain on the facility this week, and forecasted additional rain, NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have made the difficult decision to cancel racing action on Friday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil.
Because of the impact of rain on the facility this week, and forecasted additional rain, NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have made the difficult decision to cancel racing action on Friday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By…
TascaParts.com and Bandero Premium Tequila are the new title rights sponsors of the NHRA New England Nationals, June 11-13, at the historic New England Dragway.
NHRA announced today TascaParts.com and Bandero Premium Tequila as the title rights sponsors of the NHRA New England Nationals.
The TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero…
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