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The Factory X presented by Holley class made its official debut at the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals and longtime Ford racer Chris Holbrook is thrilled by be a part of it.
03 Sep 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Years from now, the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals will be the answer to the trivia question, “When was in the first official NHRA Factory X race?” Chris Holbrook will long be remembered as one of the first four contestants in the exciting…
Two years and 10 surgeries after his harrowing two-bike accident at zMax Dragway, Cory Reed has made his return to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
02 Sep 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
For Cory Reed, the road back to racing following his two-bike accident with teammate Joey Gladstone has been long and hard as he’s endured 10 different surgeries and endless hours of physical therapy to repair the damage primarily to his left leg.…
When you have a race that’s as steeped in tradition, lore, and longevity as the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, now in its 69th year, you can’t help thinking about those who went before you, especially if you’re Bob Tasca III.
When you have a race that’s as steeped in tradition, lore, and longevity as the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, now in its 69th year, you can’t help thinking about those who went before you, especially if you’re Bob Tasca III.
Tasca’s…
Tony Stewart and Tommy Johnson Jr. are just two of the hundreds of racers taking part in the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals experiencing the trials and tribulations of competing at the world's biggest drag race.
Returning to the scene of so many of the glorious highlights from his amazing career, NHRA legend Don “the Snake” Prudhomme was back in the cockpit of a Funny Car at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals to warm up Ron Capps’ Prudhomme/Hot Wheels tribute entry.
01 Sep 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Returning to the scene of so many of the glorious highlights from his amazing career, NHRA legend Don “the Snake” Prudhomme was back in the cockpit of a Funny Car at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals to warm up Ron Capps’ Prudhomme/Hot…
Dallas Glenn came close to winning the world’s biggest drag race a year ago, advancing to the final round of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals before red-lighting, and Glenn is ready for redemption this weekend at the Big Go.
Dallas Glenn came close to winning the world’s biggest drag race a year ago, advancing to the final round at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but he went red by a mere .002 as Greg Anderson won the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals to earn…
What does a win at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals mean? To many, it’s the biggest win on their résumé. Don’t believe us? We’ll let the legends tell you.
Bob Tasca III's Quick Lane/Motorcraft Mustang team has won two races this summer and climbed to fourth in the Funny Car points, but now turns its attention to winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Crew chief Aaron Brooks talks about their preparation.
To kick off The Big GO, the NHRA hosted a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner at the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals. The Top Eliminator Club (TEC) at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park was packed on Tuesday night, with sportsman racers…
Pro Stock young guns like points leader Dallas Glenn, Deric Kramer, Kyle Koretsky, Camrie Caruso, and Mason McGaha have made their presence known the last couple of seasons, but class veterans Erica Enders and Greg Anderson are rising to meet the challenge as the Countdown to the Championship looms.
The first iteration of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship came into play more than 15 years ago, and the inception of a playoff-style format to decide the championship changed the overall landscape of the season. It matters more than ever that…
Fifty years after winning the Super Stock title in drag racing’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious single event, Terry Earwood returns this week to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park seeking an improbable bookend victory at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Fifty years after winning the Super Stock title in drag racing’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious single event, Terry Earwood returns this week to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park seeking an improbable bookend victory at the 69th annual…
There’s nothing like winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which stands alone as the pinnacle of drag racing. It’s a feeling Tony Stewart Racing’s Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett hope to enjoy at this weekend’s 69th annual spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
There’s nothing like winning the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which stands alone as the pinnacle of drag racing. It’s a feeling Tony Stewart Racing’s Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett hope to enjoy at this weekend’s 69th annual spectacle at…
Between exhausting moments of test and grand glimmers of greatness, Robert Hight and his team have felt every high and every low. Now, they're positioned to make their best impression at the most important race of the regular season.
Robert Hight and his Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Funny Car team have worn full battle armor all season long. Between exhausting moments of test and grand glimmers of greatness, they've felt every high and every low. Now, Hight's branch of the…
Welcome to Indiana! This month the jet set will be greeted by the nitro set. On behalf of the National Hot Rod Association and the home of the World's Biggest Drag Race, the Indianapolis International Airport has Cruz Pedregon‘s nitro Funny Car on…
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
From first-round upsets to Mike Salinas' blazing 338-mph speed, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, had plenty of action and drama. Relive it now in our Weekend Rewind video.
By any measuring stick, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd was an extremely competitive and highly entertaining event. Here are five things we learned from NHRA’s annual stop in Minnesota.
21 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
RON CAPPS IS THE UNDISPUTED MAYOR OF THE BRAINERD ZOO
While John Force is still the all-time winnngest driver at Brainerd Int’l Raceway with an amazing 11 Funny Car titles, its actually Ron Capps that’s synonymous with the…
with the field for the Countdown to the Championship taking shape, the 2023 Camping World NHRA Funny Car title is very much up for grabs, and Tim Wilkerson has every reason to think he’s one of the favorites.
19 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Take a quick look at the history of Tim Wilkerson in the Funny Car class, including 15-straight years of Top 10 finishes and a best of No. 2 in 2004 and suddenly, the notion of him winning the Camping World NHRA Funny Car final isn’t so far-fetched…
Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.
18 Aug 2023
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Team Elite Pro Stock driver Jerry Tucker scoffs at the notion of becoming NHRA’s next Rookie of the Year award recipient, but the sone cold reality is that he’s the current frontrunner for the prestigious award.
“I’m 48 years old. That’s too old…
A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
A week after getting a back-to-back win at a track, Funny Car standout Bob Tasca III will try to accomplish that again at this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Tasca accomplished the feat…
The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals has been a mainstay of the NHRA tour since 1982 and has provided fans with scores of thrills, chills, and spills in the decades since. Here's a look at five of the most memorable moments at Brainerd International Raceway.
For the first time since 2019, five-time Pro Stock world champ Greg Anderson will compete at Brainerd International Raceway, the track where he grew up racing, for this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
After four years away, Pro Stock is back at Brainerd International Raceway for this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which means it’s the first time since 2019 that five-time world champ Greg Anderson will compete at the track where…
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another.
The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor fought the weather all weekend at Heartland Motorsport Parks, but the resulting racing and joyous celebrations more than made up for it.
Topeka’s House of Speed can handle all of the heat and any of the speeds that NHRA throws at it. Check out the qualifying run recap from the 2023 Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor.
The fastest Ford has ever gone is with Bob Tasca III at the wheel of his Ford Mustang Funny Car. This week Tasca shared that glory with all of Ford Motor Company.
From the Ford Flathead V-8-powered-cars that ran on the dry lake beds in the 1940s, to the modern-day 11,000-hp nitromethane-burning Ford Mustang Funny Car, nearly all of Ford's highest horsepower and top speed records have come from racing…
The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways from the event.
The 34th annual Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park will forever be burned into memory for all in attendance. For some, it was a resurgence, for others, a time to celebrate history in the best way possible. Here are five takeaways…
Austin Prock's crew chief explains the delicate balance of making power and running up against the best tuners in the sport—without exceeding the capability of the equipment
Success in drag racing requires a well-mixed cocktail. Proper parts and pieces, a capable crew, a strong driver, and an apt and ever-learning crew chief are all required for long-term progress and performance. Buddy Hull assembled all of those things prior to the 2023 season, including tapping veteran tuner Mike Guger as his crew chief.
Success in drag racing requires a well-mixed cocktail. Proper parts and pieces, a capable crew, a strong driver, and an apt and ever-learning crew chief are all required for long-term progress and performance. Buddy Hull assembled all of those…
After nearly a month off, the Pro Stock class returns to action this weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park, which marks the perfect location for standout Troy Coughlin Jr., who claimed the most recent Pro Stock victory last month in Denver.
After nearly a month off, the Pro Stock class returns to action this weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park, which marks the perfect location for standout Troy Coughlin Jr.
The rising star claimed the most recent Pro Stock victory last month…