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Five things we learned in Bristol

The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was, in many ways, one of the most dramatic events of the season, so there was a lot to learn from it. Here are five things that stood out.
09 Jun 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Five things we learned in Bristol
The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was, in many ways, one of the most dramatic events of the season, so there was a lot to learn from it. Here are five things that stood out. A STAR IS BORN (OR MAYBE TWO) Richard Gadson finally…
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Factory Stock duo Jason and Taylor Dietsch tackle Thunder Valley

After a pair of wins, the father/son duo of Jason and Taylor Dietsch are looking for most success at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol.
06 Jun 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jason Dietsch
Jason Dietsch began racing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series in 2018 and over the years the owner of Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales built his racing program at a steady pace. Three weeks ago, at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA…
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Wally Parks’ vision lives on at Twilight Cruise Night

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum brings hot rodders together again in Pomona.
05 Jun 2025
David Kennedy
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The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Twilight Cruise on Wednesday night wasn’t just a car show, it was a living tribute to the man who saw what hot rodding could become before anyone else did. Wally Parks didn’t just build cars, break…
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Weekend Rewind: 2025 NHRA New England Nationals

The 2025 NHRA New England Nationals was packed with wild upsets and record-breaking performances. Enjoy this exciting look back at our weekend at New England Dragway.
04 Jun 2025
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Weekend Rewind: 2025 NHRA New England Nationals
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Todd eager to stay on winning track at Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals

After winning Sunday in Epping, snapping a 25-race winless streak in the process, Funny Car’s J.R. Todd will only have to wait a week to keep his momentum rolling at this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at scenic Bristol Dragway.
04 Jun 2025
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J.R. Todd
After winning Sunday in Epping, snapping a 25-race winless streak in the process, Funny Car’s J.R. Todd would like to see the wait for his next victory reduced dramatically. In fact, it could be only a week if the former world champion keeps rolling…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
03 Jun 2025
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals
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Top Fuel champ Antron Brown looks to conquer Bristol for the first time

Antron Brown has compiled one of the most impressive résumés in NHRA history, earning four Top Fuel world championships and 81 event wins, and Brown hopes to add another note to his lengthy list of achievements — his first Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals win.
03 Jun 2025
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Antron Brown
Antron Brown has put together one of the most impressive resumés in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history, racking up four Top Fuel world championships — including the latest in 2024 — and 81 event wins.   After this weekend’s 24th…
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5 things we learned from the NHRA New England Nationals

From history to horsepower, New England Dragway in Epping gave us a weekend to remember — and reminded us why we’ll be back in 2026 with expectations high.
02 Jun 2025
David Kennedy
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 5 things we learned from the NHRA New England Nationals
The 2025 NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway delivered the kind of drama only 12,000-horsepower nitro engines and five-speed 10,000-rpm big-blocks can provide. With track records shattered, rivalries renewed, and pedalfests aplenty,…
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Erica Enders and Greg Anderson setup a clash of the titans Pro Stock final in Epping

Elite Motorsports and KB Titan trading blows as Pro Stock rivalry heats up again
01 Jun 2025
David Kennedy
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Erica Enders and Greg Anderson setup a clash of the titans Pro Stock final in Epping
    The Pro Stock rivalry that has defined much of the last decade is officially back. After a month-long break in the schedule, Erica Enders and…
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From Top Fuel to top end: Ida Zetterström adds New England Nationals and Fox TV exposure

The European drag racing star balances on-track and on-air talent as she eyes a full 2026 Top Fuel campaign.
30 May 2025
David Kennedy
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Ida Zetterström
Ida Zetterström isn’t just here to race—she’s here to make waves. The European drag racing standout has stormed into NHRA Top Fuel competition with one mission: to prove she belongs among the best in the world. With a championship pedigree in FIA…
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After a month off, Pro Stock returns at NHRA New England Nationals

As the NHRA Pro Stock class returns to competition at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, reigning winner Troy Coughlin Jr. hopes the added time off helps him return to the winner’s circle with his Elite Motorsports team.
30 May 2025
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Troy coughlin Jr.
As the NHRA Pro Stock class returns to competition at this weekend’s 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, reigning winner Troy Coughlin Jr. hopes the added time off helps him return to the winner’s circle with his Elite…
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Funny Car's Bob Tasca III feels right at home at NHRA New England Nationals

No matter how many times he goes to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals, it will always be special for local native Bob Tasca III.
30 May 2025
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Bob Tasca III
No matter how many times he goes to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals, it will always be special for local native Bob Tasca III. The Funny Car veteran holds many fond memories at the facility,…
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Doug Kalitta eager to find win column again at NHRA New England Nationals

This season has been a year filled with No. 1 qualifiers but no wins yet for Doug Kalitta, and it's something that the former Top Fuel world champ hopes to change this weekend at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway.
28 May 2025
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Doug Kalitta
Before last year’s impressive triumph, New England Dragway was the only track on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour where Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta had not won. This season has been a year filled with No. 1 qualifiers but no wins…
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Tom Bailey wins Peak Street Car Shootout at Route 66 NHRA Nationals

24 May 2025
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After completing a 40-mile highway drive prior to the event, Tom Bailey won the Peak Street Car Shootout with a final-round win over Bryant Goldstone’s AMC Javelin. Earlier, Bailey turned in a stunning performance that included a 5.79 elapsed time…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Gerber Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak in Chicago as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
21 May 2025
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Weekend Rewind: 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returned to action with the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak, which had plenty of kicks at Route 66 Raceway.
20 May 2025
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Austin Prock's journey to reasserting his reign over Funny Car

 In this NHRA on FOX video, reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Prock talks with NHRA on Fox's Bruno Massel about the first part of the season, the team, and what drives him forward
19 May 2025
David Kennedy
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Austin Prock's journey to reasserting his reign over Funny Car
Reigning NHRA Funny Car champion Austin Prock joined Bruno Massel in this NHRA on FOX segment from Chicago to open up about his journey and how he's handling the pressure that comes with wearing the crown. The elephant in the conversation is that…
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Gadson after first Pro Stock Motorcycle win at Gerber Route 66 Nationals

After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
16 May 2025
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Richard Gadson
After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway. Not only did…
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Beckman eager to get back to winning ways at Gerber Route 66 NHRA Nationals

First in points just two races ago, Funny Car standout Jack Beckman is more than ready to get back to that form at this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
15 May 2025
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Jack Beckman
First in points just two races ago, Funny Car standout Jack Beckman is more than ready to get back to that form at this weekend’s 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway. The former…
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Brittany Force ready for redemption at Gerber Collision Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Last year’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway didn’t go as planned for two-time world champion Brittany Force, who failed to qualify for the first time in 187 races, but she's ready for redemption this year.
14 May 2025
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Brittany Force
In the midst of a strong late-season run a year ago and then a record-breaking run in Charlotte less than a month ago, one race that has been on Brittany Force’s mind is this weekend's 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals…
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Brittany Force takes us on a deep dive for her history-making 341-mph run

Brittany Force shares the details of her history-making 341.59-mph run in her John Force Racing/HendrickCars.com Top Fuel dragster in Charlotte with a deep dive into the run, the prep, and what comes next.
13 May 2025
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Brittany Force shares the details of her history-making 341.59-mph run in her John Force Racing/HendrickCars.com Top Fuel dragster in Charlotte. Force joins Joe Castello for a deep dive into the run, the prep, and what comes next following this…
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Driver for Eddie Hill? For John Force? The Ron Capps history that you never knew

OK, Ron Capps superfan. You think you know his origin story, right? From driving Roger Primm’s Top Fueler to superstardom driving Funny Cars for Don Prudhomme and Don Schumacher, right? Wrong. There were a lot of twists and turns before any of that could happen.
13 May 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Ron Capps
OK, Ron Capps superfan. You think you know his origin story, right? From driving Roger Primm’s Top Fueler to superstardom driving Funny Cars for Don Prudhomme and Don Schumacher, right? Wrong. Did you know that he almost chose to drive Eddie…
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Happy 5/12 Day: Celebrating Dodge’s first 512-cid Viper V10-powered Dodge Drag Pak win in Super Stock

After 15 years of competition, Mopar’s factory-built '11 V10 Drag Pak Challenger broke through for a national event win in Pomona.
12 May 2025
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2011 V10 Drag Pak Challenger NHRA Super Stock
by David Hakim It was a moment 15 years in the making. At the 2025 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, John Winslow piloted his '11 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak — powered by a Dodge Viper-derived 512-cubic-inch V10 engine — to a landmark Super Stock…
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National Dragster Sportsman Racer of the Month: Kris Whitfield

Almost everyone who visits Las Vegas dreams of hitting it big, but the harsh reality is that few actually do. Meet Kris Whitfield, who not only hit the jackpot in Las Vegas but did it on three consecutive weekends.
05 May 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Kris Whitfield
Almost everyone who visits Las Vegas dreams of hitting it big, but the harsh reality is that few actually do. Meet Kris Whitfield, who not only hit the jackpot in Las Vegas but did it on three consecutive weekends. What might well be the most…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the American Rebel Light 4-Wide Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
30 Apr 2025
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the American Rebel Light 4-Wide Nationals
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How Buick, the CIA, and Frank Kurtis started Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird

Launching a superpower—How hot rodders strapped two Buick V8s together to fire-up the fastest plane ever flown
30 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
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In 1956 the CIA had a problem. Its U-2 spy plane could fly at extreme altitudes and carry state-of-the-art cameras, but the Russians proved they could track it on its very first flight. High-altitude reconnaissance had promise, but it came with…
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Weekend Rewind: American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

The American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway was the second straight four-wide event and the second of three this season. Take a look back at some of the weekend's most memorable moments.
29 Apr 2025
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Weekend Rewind: American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
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4/29: It’s Boss 429 day—Celebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine

It's the engine Mickey Thompson used in his Mach 1 Mustang Funny Cars, the one "Ohio" George Montgomery twin-turbocharged, and the one Bob Glidden covered with his fire jacket after he rolled his Pro Stock car in 1986 — the Boss 429.
29 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
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The Boss 429 engine was designed to beat Chevy and Dodge and put Fords in the winner's circle, but to make them legal for NASCAR, Dearborn had to offer them in street cars. With Pontiac and Chevrolet’s former chief, Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen, at the…
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Shawn Langdon claims historic 1,000th Top Fuel trophy at Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals

With Connie Kalitta and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits Llooking on, Langdon cements his place in drag racing history
27 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
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Shawn Langdon claims historic 1,000th Top Fuel trophy at Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals
In a moment that will echo through drag racing history, Shawn Langdon etched his name alongside the greatest Top Fuel racer of all time, winning the milestone 1,000th NHRA Top Fuel trophy at the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.…
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One-like none: See Don Garlits presented with replica of Top Fuel's first trophy

NHRA racers and fans alike celebrate history as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits receives a recreated version of his first Top Fuel trophy, bridging 1,000 Top Fuel drag drag races in the process.
27 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
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One-like none: See Don Garlits presented with Top Fuel's first trophy
Today at zMAX Dragway, history came full circle. On April 27, 2025, in front of a roaring crowd of fans at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, NHRA President Glen Cromwell presented "Big Daddy" Don Garlits with a recreation of…
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