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Jason Line drives Summit Camaro to early Pro Stock lead in Indy
Jason Line, the most recent winner on the NHRA Mello Yello tour, holds down the top spot in Pro Stock qualifying on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Fresh off his win in Brainerd, and an impressive performance in Stock Eliminator with his Buick GS on Thursday, Jason Line took the early lead in Pro Stock qualifying at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Indy…
Harley-Davidson’s Andrew Hines leads Friday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying
Andrew Hines, the current leader in the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship standings, is the provisional low qualifier on Friday of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
The Pro Stock Motorcycle class hasn’t competed at an NHRA event since Sonoma more than a month ago, but the extended break has apparently done nothing to cool off red-hot Andrew Hines. The winner of seven of the first nine events of the season as…
Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday Photo Gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz had a busy day behind their lenses, capturing images from both on and off the track on Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
The iconic crossover bridge at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, under which every car that is running at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will pass before heading down the historic dragstrip, is one of the sport's great…
Bob Tasca III will pilot NewFordTech Mustang as part of Ford campaign
Bob Tasca III will pilot the NewFordTech Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as Ford continues its campaign to attract, retain, and recognize its automotive technicians.
Bob Tasca III will pilot the NewFordTech Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as Ford continues its campaign to attract, retain and recognize its automotive technicians.
This special paint scheme coincides with the…
NHRA reveals 50th Anniversary of Pro Stock logo and celebration plans
NHRA revealed the official logo for the upcoming 50th anniversary of Pro Stock in 2020 prior to Pro Stock qualifying Friday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Today at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, NHRA revealed the official logo for the upcoming 50th anniversary of Pro Stock in 2020.
NHRA will celebrate the rich history of Pro Stock racing throughout 2020 beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA…
In the middle of a dream season, Andrew Hines isn’t hoping for a wake-up call
Harley-Davidson rider Andrew Hines entered Indy with a 29-2 record in Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations this season.
Short of finding the Golden Ticket in a Willie Wonka candy bar or sinking an oil well in the backyard of his Indianapolis home, there isn’t much that Andrew Hines could do to make his 2019 season more perfect. As far as his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-…
Mello Yello brand returns to DHL Funny Car at U.S. Nationals
For the second time in four years, Coca-Cola’s citrus-flavored soft drink brand Mello Yello will be featured on the DHL-sponsored Toyota Camry Funny Car, to be driven by the reigning NHRA Funny Car champion at the most prestigious drag race in the country, this year by J.R. Todd..
For the second time in four years, Coca-Cola’s citrus-flavored soft drink brand Mello Yello will be featured on the DHL-sponsored Toyota Camry Funny Car, to be driven by the reigning NHRA Funny Car champion at the most prestigious drag race in the…
Inside the cars of the NHRA Street Car Showdown at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
This weekend at the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, four street cars driven by NHRA members will attempt to reset the Street Car E.T. record in the NHRA Street Car Showdown. Here's a look at the men and their machines.
This weekend at the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, four street cars driven by NHRA members will attempt to reset the Street Car E.T. record in the NHRA Street Car Showdown. Tom Bailey, Bryant Goldstone, Dave Schroeder, and Joe Barry…
Tii Tharpe, Doug Vancil will decide Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley title at Indy
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season championship will be decided this weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in a two-rider showdown between points leader and defending series champ Tii Tharpe and second-ranked Doug Vancil.
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley season championship will be decided this weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in a two-rider showdown between points leader and defending series champ Tii Tharpe and second-ranked Doug Vancil…
Phil Burkart Jr., Paul Smith honoring their shared Castronovo legacy at Indy
Funny Car racer Phil Burkart Jr. and Paul Smith are saluting former Funny Car owner Fred Castronovo on Smith’s Rock Batteries Funny Car at this weekend's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, a nod to their shared history with the Castronovo family.
As a car-obsessed teenager growing up in Utica. N.Y. in the early 1980s, Phil Burkart Jr. always gravitated to the town’s hot-rodding hotpot, the Custom Body Enterprises shop of the Castronovo brothers, who fielded a Funny Car, first driven by…
Jason Line making the most of Indy experience in Pro Stock and Stock Eliminator
Before he chases his second-straight Pro Stock win, Jason Line has a bit of unfinished business to take care of in his Buick GS Stock Eliminator car.
Many of the NHRA Mello Yello series pros didn’t arrive in Indianapolis until Thursday but one notable exception is Pro Stock racer Jason Line. Fresh off his popular win at his home track in Brainerd, Line is looking to improve his spot in the…
Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Friday preview
Welcome to Day 3 of the 2019 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Today's racing will be highlighted by the first of five Mello Yello qualifying sessions and the Dodge Hemi Shootout.
A victory at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is one that drivers covet the most, and all the stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will get their chance to perform on drag racing’s grandest stage during the marquee…
Angelle Sampey embracing challenges at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals aboard Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage.
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been a challenging one for three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey, but all of that could be wiped away with an impressive showing on drag racing’s biggest stage, this…
J.R. Todd has a chance to make history at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
J.R. Todd has back-to-back wins at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and can become the first Funny Car driver in NHRA history to win the prestigious race three straight years.
For someone who grew up watching drag racing’s biggest race, winning the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals was a career-making moment for J.R. Todd. But the Funny Car standout didn’t stop there after winning in 2017. He followed it up…
Erica Enders hopes to have another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Erica Enders is chasing another memorable Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in her Chevrolet Camaro.
Erica Enders’ favorite Indy memory happened in 2015 and it’s a moment she will never forget. It marked her first win at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, coming in the midst of her impressive back-to-back championship run in Pro…
Tricky Tipster: Who will take home the Wallys at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals?
Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Matt Smith, and Steve Jackson are Tricky Tipster’s favorites for the historic 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
No career in drag racing is complete until it includes at least one win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and even those who have won Indy before, long to win it again, and again because it is the world’s most prestigious drag race. This…
Stevie "Fast" Jackson revved up and ready to defend Pro Mod points lead at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod points leader Stevie "Fast" Jackson joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and the battle for the season championship.
Doug Vancil earns back-to-back wins with Brainerd Top Fuel Harley triumph
Doug Vancil narrowly beat defending Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley world champion Tii Tharpe off the line and then outran him to earn his second-straight Wally in the category. Vancil took his Vance & Hines-backed Harley-Davidson to the winner'…
Momentum on her side, reigning champ Leah Pritchett returns for shot at Indy double
Top Fuel and Factory Stock double-threat Leah Pritchett is riding a big wave into the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals following her recent victory in Brainerd.
A few win lights can cure just about anything and lately, no one knows that better than Leah Pritchett. Last year’s No .4 finisher in Top Fuel and the reigning champion in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock class, Pritchett had been shut out of the…
Scott Palmer has his eyes set on Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win, Countdown berth
Scott Palmer sits 11th in the Mello Yello Top Fuel standings, just one spot out of making the Countdown to the Championship field, and a win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals -- his stated goal -- would easily could take care of that.
WFO Radio Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals preview
Get ready for Indy! WFO Radio Podcast previews the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals! Robert Hight, Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, Stevie "Fast" Jackson, Motor Trend's David Freiburger, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Comp racer Ed…
First Indy win, second Countdown seed are on Ron Capps' agenda heading to 'The Big Go'
Ron Capps has never won the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, but he enters the event hot off of a win in Brainerd. Capps joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about that challenge, the upcoming Countdown to the Championship, and his passion for racing.
E3 Spark Plugs, FireAde Join Ed Federkeil to promote Hoods for Heroes, Ronnie Thames Foundation at Indy
Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The Ronnie Thames Foundation.
Competition eliminator racer Ed Federkeil will be competing at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance Parts NHRA U.S. Nationals Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis to raise awareness and interest for the Hoods for Heroes organization and The…
NHRA Vice President Kasey Coler talks U.S. Nationals preparation with Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards
NHRA’s Vice President of Track Management and Operations Kasey Coler joined Lewis Bloom and Hannah Rickards in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to talk about his preparation for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Winning video in MY USNats contest earns family a trip to Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
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The Swartwood family from Colorado was named the winner of NHRA’s MY USNats contest and will receive an expenses-paid trip to this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.…
Billy Torrence battling for an NHRA Countdown spot entering Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
Capco Contractors racer Billy Torrence joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss his battle for an NHRA Countdown to the Championship spot as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
Hear from Don Prudhomme, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Austin Coil, Don Garlits and Joe Amato on John Force's 150th win
John Force scored his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals. Some of the legends of motorsports sshare their thoughts on the 16-time Funny Car champion.
John Force earned his 150th win at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday, etching his name in the NHRA history books in the process. We caught up with some fellow NHRA legends to get their take on Force’s accomplishment…
Drew Skillman looking to close the deal on SAM Tech Factory Stock title
Drew Skillman has won drag racing’s biggest event in Pro Stock, now he’s looking to add the U.S. Nationals Factory Stock title, and possibly a championship to his resumé.
During his four years as a Pro Stock competitor, Drew Skillman never finished worse than sixth in the Mello Yello standings, so he knows a thing or two about the rigors of a tough points battle. That experience is proving to be invaluable as…
Bo Butner discusses the importance of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with Lewis Bloom
Bo Butner joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to discuss the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, which the former Pro Stock world champion enters as the No. 1 seed.
The road to fame: John Force looks back on his career and the road to 150 victories
Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his milestone 150th career win and the wins and losses on and off the track that have marked his hall of fame career.
