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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.
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…
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 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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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,…
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
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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).
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…