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Modeling mementos
Harold Satterlee is honoring his uncle, "Famous Amos" Satterlee, by creating models of his uncle's famous cars, often melding together multiple kits to get the parts right and to to preserve his uncle's legacy. Also, some loving memories from one of Amos' grandchilden.
My late stepfather used to say funny things like, “As an electrician, he makes one helluva plumber” which was a nice way of saying that someone might be out of their element. To that end, as a model builder, I was one helluva dishwasher (or…
Behind the Numbers: Alan Johnson continues to pile up wins in NHRA
Alan Johnson got a win with yet another driver, this one with Mike Salinas at the Strip in Las Vegas.
Mike Salinas earned his first NHRA Drag Racing win ever with legendary tuner Alan Johnson at the helm. Salinas began working with Johnson in some capacity when he returned to Top Fuel racing in 2017 and brought him on full time to begin the 2019…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 7)
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to complete coverage of…
Fans, racers have a lot to look forward to in return to Virginia NHRA Nationals
With a full slate of Mello Yello classes, an earlier date on the calendar to take better advantage of one of the tour’s best racing surfaces, free parking, and improved ingress and egress, the Virginia NHRA Nationals, May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park, is already shaping up to be another great event at the fabled facility.
Excitement is already building for the NHRA’s return to Virginia Motorsports Park following last year’s successful Virginia NHRA Nationals and the unveiling of the renovated facility after a 10-year absence from the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series…
Unsolicited Opinion: An ode to the relentless drag racer
NHRA on FOX broadcaster Brian Lohnes gives a shout out to the undying spirit of drag racers and those who make the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series possible.
“People involve themselves in different aspects of the sport because they fit correctly in them.” As the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season moves from its genteel start and gradually accelerates itself to the hectic months from late…
Hagan, Pritchett host Houston-area students to help “Assemble Your Future”
NHRA stars Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett took next-generation service technicians to school during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil as part of the Mopar Career Automotive Program’s “Assemble Your Future” initiative.
NHRA stars Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett took next-generation service technicians to school during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil as part of the Mopar Career Automotive Program’s “Assemble Your Future” initiative…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman Highlights
Jackie Fricke, Chris Marshall earn Four-Wide titles; Anthony Bertozzi wins second straight in Sportsman action at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Jackie Fricke used a holeshot to stop four-time champion Joey Severance in the Top Alcohol Dragster final, and Chris Marshall won for the second time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champs at the Denso…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Dragster winner Andy Spiegel
Four years after winning his first national event title in Las Vegas, Andy Spiegel struck again in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Spiegel, who built his own engine and the engine for Top Sportsman champ Crumlich, defeated Robert Tehle in the…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman winner Doug Crumlich
The quality of racing in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs is second to none, and no one knows that better than Crumlich, who broke through for his first win. Reaction times that began with .00 were the rule in eliminations, particularly the…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas winner Tanner Hiatt
In his third career final, Tanner Hiatt bagged his first win when he out-dueled Steve Williams to win the Super Gas title. Hiatt left little room with a .010 reaction time and a 10.056 on the 10.05 altitude-adjusted index. Williams, the 2018 Lucas…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp winner Marko Perivolaris
With his final-round win in Super Comp over two-time national champ Luke Bogacki in Las Vegas, Marko Perivolaris is now a three-time national event winner. Perivolaris and Bogacki were separated by just two-thousandths of a second at the finish line…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock winner Justin Jerome
The Stock final featured a heads-up E/SA battle between Justin Jerome and Ryan Mangus. Jerome left first with a .007 light and powered to the win, 10.81 to 10.85. He became the latest second-generation winner, joining his father, Jeff, who won…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock winner Anthony Bertozzi
Anthony Bertozzi capped off career win No. 23 in style with an almost perfect run in the Super Stock final. Facing Canadian Don Thomas, Bertozzi left with a .008 light and ran a 9.214 on his 9.21 dial to seal the win. Thomas likely would have beaten…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Comp winner Doug Lambeck
Doug Lambeck won his 13th national event and first since the 2017 Pomona season opener by beating Josh Lee in the final of Comp. Lambeck, the winner of back-to-back Indy titles in 1998-1999, drove his D/SMA Pontiac to an (-.453) 8.507 in the final…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Chris Marshall
Since his first national event title last year in Seattle, Chris Marshall has become one of the performance leaders in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and he proved it in Las Vegas, where he stopped Doug Gordon to win his second national event. Marshall made…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke left three-hundredths ahead of Severance in the Top Alcohol Dragster final, and it was enough to secure a fourth national event title, 5.319 to 5.286. Before the final, Fricke’s Doosan/Finke Equipment dragster had been solidly in the 5…
Gateway Motorsports Park, World Wide Technology announce long-term venue naming rights agreement
Gateway Motorsports Park and World Wide Technology, a market-leading technology solution provider, have announced a long-term naming rights commitment, renaming the motorsports facility World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
Gateway Motorsports Park and World Wide Technology, a market-leading technology solution provider, have announced a long-term naming rights commitment, renaming the motorsports facility World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway The multi-…
The Sports Report: Pitt’s Texas two-step
After a forgettable 2018 season, Jacob Pitt rallies with back-to-back victories in Dallas and Houston
To suggest that Jacob Pitt’s 2018 season was a disappointment would be a bit like saying the Titanic encountered a small problem during its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage in 1912. While Pitt didn’t hit an iceberg, he did encounter almost every…
Jay Turner rides to Top Fuel Harley victory in Houston
2017 Top Fuel Harley champion Jay Turner earned his first victory of the season at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.
Dodge unveils Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona
The Challenger R/T Scat Pack is right at home on one of NHRA's most famous drag strips.
FCA-North America, Dodge’s parent company, hosted a media day that provided speedy scribes, including members of the NHRA National Dragster staff, the first chance to drive the 485-hp 392-equipped Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 on the famed…
Fast Five: Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil
NHRA's Lewis Bloom counts down his top moments from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil.
Cowie, Januik have the hot hand at Las Vegas Pacific Division event
Shawn Cowie and Nick Januik led the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Friday | Saturday
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
TOP…
Universal Technical Institute named Official Technical School of NHRA
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI), the nation’s leading provider of technical training for transportation technicians, welding technology and CNC machining programs has been named an official sponsor of NHRA.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI), the nation’s leading provider of technical training for transportation technicians, welding technology and CNC machining programs has been named an official sponsor of NHRA.
UTI will also be partnered…
Power Rankings: Robert Hight flexes again following SpringNationals victory
Robert Hight and Steve Torrence remain atop the NHRA Power Rankings five races into 2019.
The more things change, the more they stay the same … sort of. The most interesting thing about the NHRA season depends on who you ask. Robert Hight and Jimmy Prock’s dominance ranks among the biggest talking points, as does Steve Torrence’s drought…
Up next: Four-wide nitro, motorcycles, Pro Mods, and Mountain Motor Pro Stockers
The NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in North Carolina April 26-28 will offer four-wide competition in five different classes plus, for the first time, four-wide action under the lights in a pyro-filled Friday night.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to the four-wide format with an action-packed and variety-spiced weekend when the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals revs up at zMAX Dragway in North Carolina April 26-28. The sensory…
Meyer, Hough take home alcohol-class victories at Houston SpringNationals
Megan Meyer and Brian Hough scored respective wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the roster of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil in Houston.
Megan Meyer and Brian Hough scored respective wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the roster of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals …
Jackson picks up Pro Mod win at Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals
Steve Jackson got some redemption over Todd Tutterow on Sunday at the 32nd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil when he drove to a victory at Houston Raceway powered by Pennzoil.
Steve Jackson got some redemption over Todd Tutterow on Sunday at the 32nd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil when he drove to a victory at Houston Raceway powered by Pennzoil during the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag…
Brittany Force and Robert Hight pull off JFR nitro sweep in Houston
Brittany Force and teammate Robert Hight shared the winner's circle for the third time in their careers following a pair of convincing nitro wins at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
Brittany Force and teammate Robert Hight shared the winner's circle for the third time in their careers following a pair of convincing nitro wins at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
Force captured her ninth career win and…
Today's Top Fuel undercard, Austin Prock vs. Jordan Vandergriff,
Rookie Top Fuel drivers Jordan Vandergriff and Austin Prock are set to square off for the first time today and the loser might never hear the end of it.
Barring a miraculous tie, there can only be one winner of the Auto Club Road to the Future award which makes today’s first-round Top Fuel battle between rookies Austin Prock and Jordan Vandergriff one of the day’s marquee match-up. Both freshman…
Forever willing to experiment, Head believes he's on the right track
In four decades of nitro racing, Jim Head's philosophy hasn't changed. In his never-ending quest to build a better mousetrap, he's going to do things his way
Jim Head is many things, but a quitter isn’t one of them. A nitro racer since the early 1980s, he’s paid his dues a thousand times over, so while he and driver Jonnie Lindberg have struggled so far this year, he’s not about to abandon ship.
“I’ll…