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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday preview

If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower, as all three low qualifiers insist that their field-leading Friday numbers would not remain atop the field.
11 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winternationals
 If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower.To a driver, all three low qualifiers — Leah…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.The last time that the series was at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip was last…
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Pruett, Vandergriff, and Anderson lead opening-day Winternationals fields

Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot in Top Fuel at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
10 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot on the final pass of Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, taking the provisional No. 1 spot for Tony Stewart Racing at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car…
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Arrowsmith, Zaskowski, Candies collect wins at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Joseph Arrowsmith, Blaine Zaskowski, and Brett Candies, led the list of Race 2 winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
10 Apr 2026
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News
Division 2
Rhonda McCole and Kalyn FoxThe following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:COMPETITION ELIMINATORJoseph Arrowsmith, Ham…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on the opening day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
10 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Funny Car legend Bruce Larson on the NHRA stage 53
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Friday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Updated throughout the day.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday notes
PRO STOCK Q1It's been a year since a Pro Stocker rolled into the water box here after last fall's complete washout at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, and former ace-driver- tuned-crew chief Dave Connolly, subbing for KB Titan…
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Ron Capps has sights on win at 1,000th Funny Car race at Winternationals

Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
10 Apr 2026
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out…
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bproauto announces partnership with Chad Green Motorsports

bproauto has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver Chad Green for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events beginning this weekend at the famed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
09 Apr 2026
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CGM
bproauto, a leading provider of original equipment- backed, quality-tested, and competitively priced aftermarket parts, has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver…
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Larry Antaya Racing teams with Top Fuel’s Ron August Jr. for 2026 season

Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA Gym, and California Air Inc.
09 Apr 2026
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News
Ron August
Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA…
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Langdon eyes big weekend at home track for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season.
08 Apr 2026
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Shawn Langdon
Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season for the past Top Fuel world champion.It’s the…
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Funny Car drivers eager to take home special 1,000th Funny Car race trophy

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will mark the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history, and NHRA will present a special trophy to the winner in addition to one of the keepsake NHRA 75th Anniversary Wallys, and Funny Car racers are eager to get their hands on it.
08 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
1000th FC race
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will mark the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history, and NHRA will present a special trophy to the winner in addition to one of the keepsake NHRA 75th Anniversary Wallys.Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art painstakingly…
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Watch the Division 2 South Georgia Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
08 Apr 2026
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Division 2
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Adel, Ga., are…
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Speedmaster moves to full primary sponsor on Josh Hart’s Top Fueler

Speedmaster, the global leader in high-performance automotive parts and motorsports culture, has increased its partnership to full primary sponsorship of John Force Racing’s Top Fuel team driven by Josh Hart in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
08 Apr 2026
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News
Speedmaster
Speedmaster, the global leader in high-performance automotive parts and motorsports culture, has increased its partnership to full primary sponsorship of John Force Racing’s Top Fuel team driven by Josh Hart in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…
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Hood scoops set to return to NHRA Pro Stock category in 2027 season

NHRA has announced changes to the Pro Stock class for the 2027 season, including the return of hood scoops and the switch to two top-mounted 4-barrel style throttle bodies, as it continues its efforts to increase parity and participation and reduce overall long-term costs for teams.
08 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Erica Enders
Hood scoops will return to Pro Stock bodies beginning in the 2027 season, along with removing the single forward-facing throttle body and replacing it with two top-mounted 4-barrel style throttle bodies. This comes from the NHRA Technical Department…
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Tricky Tipster: Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Following the rained-out In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will return to its ancestral homeland in Pomona, Calif., for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. This week, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon and Matt Hagan in Top Fuel and Funny Car, while Dallas Glenn and Greg Anderson share top billing in Pro Stock.
07 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
Following the rained-out In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will return to its ancestral homeland in Pomona, Calif., for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. This week, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon…
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Travis Shumake to honor late father at 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race

Travis Shumake will honor his late father, Tripp, during NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car event as he competes in the Legacy Funny Car category with a paint scheme honoring his father’s winning livery from the 1981 NHRA Southern Nationals, the 100th Funny Car event.
07 Apr 2026
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Travis Shumake to honor late father at 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race
Travis Shumake will honor his late father, Tripp, during NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car event, this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, as he competes in the Legacy Funny Car category with a paint scheme honoring his father’s winning livery from the…
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The Insiders get fired up for a fast Pomona

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna and Tony Pedregon join the show to talk about the lessons learned over the first two races and how the game will totally change in Pomona.
07 Apr 2026
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
 On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna and Tony Pedregon join the show to talk about the lessons learned over the first two races and how the game will totally change in Pomona.With temperatures…
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Campbell, Densham will team up to celebrate 1,000th Funny Car race in Pomona

Jim Campbell Racing and Densham Motorsports will team up for NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car race, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where Campbell will take the wheel of the Densham entry.
06 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell Racing and Densham Motorsports will team up for NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car race, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where Campbell will take the wheel of the Densham entry at the third event of the…
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GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award returns for 2026 season

GESi will extend its sponsorship of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multiyear partnership. The GESi Pro Stock #1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each Pro Stock event during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
06 Apr 2026
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News
GESi
GESi will extend its sponsorship of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multiyear partnership.After a successful first year in 2025, the GESi Pro Stock #1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each Pro Stock event during the 2026…
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Racers For Christ completes Route 66 Road Trip America

Racers For Christ (RFC) launched its inaugural Route 66 Road Trip America on March 25, 2026, with a kickoff event at Illinois Harley-Davidson in Countryside, Ill., and finished in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 3.
03 Apr 2026
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ws Racers For Christ completes Route 66 Road Trip America
Racers For Christ's (RFC) 10-day, nearly 2,500-mile journey  followed the 100-year-old (1926-2026) Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, connecting with motorsports communities while raising awareness and support for RFC’s mission of serving…
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55 years ago, Don Garlits forever changed the look, feel, and future of Top Fuel racing

Fifty-five years ago, Don Garlits' Top Fuel win in a rear-engine dragster at the 1971 NHRA Winternationals changed the class and the sport. Since the summer of 1972, the last 974 Top Fuel winners have all had the engine behind them. Here's a look at that transitional time in class history.
03 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Rear engine Top Fuelers
This year’s NHRA Winternationals will mark the 55th anniversary of Don Garlits’ seminal Top Fuel win at the 1971 race in a rear-engine car. NHRA on FOX announcer, podcaster, and fellow drag racing numbers freak Brian Lohnes reminded me of the stat…
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Keystone Raceway Park set to join NHRA Member Track Network in Division 3

Keystone Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s North Central Division. Located in New Alexandria, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, Keystone Raceway is a standout quarter-mile dragstrip with a large group of local racers.
02 Apr 2026
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Keystone
Keystone Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s North Central Division (Division 3).Located in New Alexandria, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, Keystone Raceway Park is a standout 1/4-mile dragstrip with a large group…
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PowerEdge returns as presenting sponsor of Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

PowerEdge, a line of high-quality, competitively priced commercial and heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, will return as the presenting sponsor of the 38th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
02 Apr 2026
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Sonoma
PowerEdge, a line of high-quality, competitively priced commercial and heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, will return as the presenting sponsor of the 38th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at scenic Sonoma Raceway.The Denso NHRA Sonoma…
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Huge stakes for 1,000th Funny Car race at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, 2021), and now could win NHRA's 1,000th Funny Car race at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
02 Apr 2026
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Cruz Pedregon
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, 2021).The veteran has another rare opportunity next weekend at his…
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Freeman, Van Sant, and Burgess talk class rules, 75th anniversary, and more

On this jam-packed episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Elite Motorsports' Richard Freeman, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chase Van Sant, and NHRA's Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things NHRA.
01 Apr 2026
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NHRA Insider podcast
Insider
  On this jam-packed episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, three big guests join host Brian Lohnes to talk all things NHRA.First up is Richard Freeman, who discusses the new Elite Top Fuel team, their early success,…
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Who’s next? The search for NHRA’s next first-time Professional winner

There are plenty of drivers in line to become the next first-time winner in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Let’s take a closer look and see who the most likely candidates are.
01 Apr 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
First time
Last year was a banner year for first-time winners in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series as Tony Stewart, Shawn Reed, Paul Lee, Cory Reed, and Richard Gadson all joined the list of drivers who have won at least one Professional event in Top…
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Safety-Kleen set to continue official partnerships with NHRA

Safety-Kleen will continue as Official Provider of Environmental Services for NHRA and Official Absorbent of NHRA as part of a multiyear extension.
01 Apr 2026
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News
Safety-Kleen
Safety-Kleen will continue as Official Provider of Environmental Services for NHRA and Official Absorbent of NHRA as part of a multiyear extension.The agreement continues a longtime partnership between NHRA and Safety-Kleen, which dates back nearly…
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Cooper Chun named March's Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month

Out of a field of many deserving candidates, Division 6 racer Cooper Chun was named the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month by the staff of NHRA National Dragster magazine following back-to-back wins in Pomona and Phoenix in Right Trailers Top Dragster.
01 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Cooper Chun
The first month (actually, month and a half, counting events in February) produced a large number of quality candidates for the first Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month award in 2026, as selected by the staff of NHRA National Dragster…
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JFR crew chief Chris Cunningham and Holden Laris guest on WFO podcast

Chris Cunningham from John Force Racing joins WFO Radio to discuss the 2026 NHRA season and the changes at JFR, and Holden Laris joins to recap the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway.
31 Mar 2026
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WFO
Chris Cunningham from John Force Racing joins WFO Radio to discuss the 2026 NHRA season and the changes at JFR, and Holden Laris joins to recap the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway.Cunningham, a veteran crew…
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Second wave of NHRA 75th Anniversary commemorative tickets include legends

NHRA's 75th commemorative tickets will continue to honor NHRA legends past and present as part of the celebratory season. Up next: Chris “The Greek” Karamesines (Chicago), Shirley Muldowney (Maryland), the Tasca Super Stock Cobra Jet (Epping), current star Clay Millican (Bristol), and Jim Head (Norwalk).
31 Mar 2026
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News
Race tickets
After a successful debut of NHRA’s commemorative tickets for the first five races of the spectacular 75th anniversary season, NHRA officials are thrilled to announce the next wave of special tickets for five upcoming races.The unique commemorative…
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