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Division 4's Nitro on the Bayou races to conclusion at No Problem Raceway
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Atco Dragway Lucas Oil Series, National Open events postponed
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65 years of the Ford 9-inch
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The 2021 NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional Series Contingency Program—See all the postings here!
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South Georgia Motorsports Park Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event postponed
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DRAW prepares for annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament
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Right Trailers partners with NHRA to sponsor ‘Right on the Number’ program
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Could 2021 be the year that Shawn Cowie finally wins the TAD championship?
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Freeman, Morehead, and Hickman top winners at Orlando Winter Warm-up
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Watch free live coverage from Orlando Lucas Oil season opener on NHRA.tv
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Rachel Meyer to replace sister Megan as driver of Randy Meyer Racing dragster
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NHRA launches Sportsman streaming service through NHRA.tv
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Julie Nataas set to chase Randy Meyer Racing’s third consecutive TAD title
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NHRA announces 2021 Super Stock and Stock class eliminations schedule
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NHRA's season will launch in Orlando with the whole world watching; find out how you can see it, too
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Committee tables plans for A/Fuel classification in Top Alcohol Funny Car
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2021 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals set for summer 2021
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Megan Meyer clinches second TAD championship with dramatic mic-drop win
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After years of close calls, Doug Gordon finally wins first TAFC championship
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Comp champ Craig Bourgeois beat COVID-19, persistent rivals for second title
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NHRA announces eight-race 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule
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Brian Preszler's Super Gas championship; a national title, won at the divisional level
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Christopher Dodd tunes his way through troubles to become the Super Comp champion
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Wild Horse Pass Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event moved to October
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When Chuck Yeager and Wally Parks compared speed records
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Battles for 2021 JEGS Allstars berths will continue in new season
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NHRA announces revisions to the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule
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Dodge NHRA Finals Top Dragster champ Bradley Johnson
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday Photo Gallery
The 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is shaping up to be one of NHRA's most memorable events; here are some of the highlights from an action-packed Saturday.
The 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is shaping up to be one of NHRA's most memorable events; here are some of the highlights from an action-packed Saturday.
To suggest that Saturday's crowd in Gainesville was…
Hight goes three-for-three in qualifying; Force, Brogdon, and Hines also lead in Gainesville
Robert Hight scored his third straight No. 1 qualifying spot in Funny Car while low qualifier honors at the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals also went to Brittany Force, Rodger Brogdon, and Andrew Hines.
Robert Hight accomplished a rare feat by driving to his third-straight low qualifying spot in Funny Car to start the 2019 season. Hight's teammate, Brittany Force also claimed the top spot in Top Fuel while Roger Brogdon claimed the top seed in Pro…
Gainesville Funny Car Saturday results: Q3
Three Funny Cars broke into the 3.8-second zone as qualifying resumed under cool and cloudy skies. Tommy Johnson Jr. leads qualifying with one session left after charting a 3.896 in the Make A Wish Hellcat Charger.
Three Funny Cars broke into the 3.8-second zone as qualifying resumed under cool and cloudy skies. Tommy Johnson Jr. leads qualifying with one session left after charting a 3.896 in the Make A Wish Hellcat Charger.
Johnson, who made his NHRA…
Gainesville Top Fuel Saturday results: Q3
As predicted, Saturday Top Fuel qualifying completely obliterated the marks set in Friday’s warmer conditions as nine drivers, led by Brittany Force’s 3.718, bettered T.J. Zizzo’s Friday-leading pass of 3.762.
As predicted, Saturday Top Fuel qualifying completely obliterated the marks set in Friday’s warmer conditions as nine drivers, led by Brittany Force’s 3.718, bettered T.J. Zizzo’s Friday-leading pass of 3.762.
Closest behind Force’s Advance Auto…
Gainesville Pro Stock Saturday results: Q3
Rodger Brogdon and Greg Anderson lead the way in quick Q3 session with 6.4-second runs.
Since the introduction of electronic fuel injection three years ago, 6.4-second runs have become something of a rarity in Pro Stock but the prime weather conditions on Saturday in Gainesville allowed Rodger Brogdon and Greg Anderson to take the top…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Saturday results: Q3
Revenge of the Harleys; Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines reclaimed the top spots in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying.
As expected, there were dramatic improvements across the board during Saturday’s third round of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying and after yielding the top spot on Friday to reigning world champ Matt Smith, Harley-Davidson riders Eddie Krawiec and…
Bill Skillman leads record all-seven-second Factory Stock field
Bill Skillman’s record 7.744 leads the way in first seven-second SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock field. Plus a look at how the class compares to Pro Stock in 1982.
Less than six months ago, Mark Pawuk set the elapsed time record at 7.927 in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown. Today, that run is not quick enough to qualify for the record field at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.…
No new car blues for Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Following an impressive Phoenix victory, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the Elite team have no reservations about bringing a new car to Gainesville.
Parking a perfectly good race car immediately following a national event victory might seem like a risky strategy but it hasn't fazed Jeg Coughlin Jr., who did just that when he parked his Jerry Haas-built Camaro following the Phoenix race and has…
How T.J. Zizzo ended up No. 1 in Top Fuel; it was all about 'weight' and see
He has a 20-year-old chassis and an all-volunteer crew. He’s run just four races over the past two seasons. How the heck did T.J. Zizzo end up in the No. 1 qualifying spot at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday?
He has a 20-year-old chassis and an all-volunteer crew. He’s run just four races over the past two seasons. How the heck did T.J. Zizzo end up in the No. 1 qualifying spot at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday?
He’s never been a low…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday preview: Fast times ahead
Welcome to Day 3 of the 50th annual Amalie motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and the final day of qualifying in the Mello Yello classes. Two sessions are scheduled today, at noon and 3:30 p.m.
Welcome to Day 3 of the 50th annual Amalie motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and the final day of qualifying in the Mello Yello classes. Two sessions are scheduled today, at noon and 3:30 p.m.
With a 10-plus-degree drop in temperature over yesterday…
Three generations of Smiths team up to compete in Funny Car
Paul Smith, who competed in Funny Car at the Gatornationals in 1973 and was the championship runner-up in 1974, is still burning nitro at Gainesville Raceway, tuning Gary Richards’ Funny Car as well as the Smith family flopper, which is driven by son John and wrenched on by his grandkids.
Paul Smith, who competed in Funny Car at the Gatornationals in 1973 and was the championship runner-up in 1974, is still burning nitro at Gainesville Raceway, tuning Gary Richards’ Funny Car as well as the Smith family flopper, which is driven…
Gainesville Top Fuel Friday results: Q2
T.J. Zizzo stunned everyone by powering his Rust-Oleum dragster to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel with a sizzling pass of 3.762.
T.J. Zizzo stunned everyone by powering his Rust-Oleum dragster to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel with a sizzling pass of 3.762.
Zizzo, a part-time campaigner in the Mello Yello Series, followed his strong 3.872 opening pass Friday with a…
Gainesville Funny Car Friday results: Q2
Six Funny Cars ripped their way into the three-second zone during the late-afternoon session led by Robert Hight, who clocked a 3.928 in the Auto Club Camaro.
Six Funny Cars ripped their way into the three-second zone during the late-afternoon session led by Robert Hight, who clocked a 3.928 in the Auto Club Camaro. Bob Tasca III (3.953), Ron Capps (3.965), Shawn Langdon (3.979), Tommy Johnson Jr. (3.985…
Gainesville Pro Stock Friday results: Q2
Consistent Bo Butner maintains hold on top spot in Pro Stock; banks three more qualifying bonus points
The qualifying bonus points continue to add up for 2017 world champ Bo Butner, who banked three more “little points” after his 6.555 in Friday’s second session held up as the quickest pass of the round. Butner aced his KB Racing teammate, Greg…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Friday results: Q2
The first side-by-side 200-mph runs highlight a quick second session of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying in Gainesville.
Matt Smith reaffirmed his hold on the top spot in Friday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying with a 6.785 elapsed time during the afternoon session, but the real news came from the speed clocks, which registered a record-setting 201.76 mph top-end…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday photo gallery
There is a lot happening at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on and off the track; here are some of the highlights from Friday.
There is a lot happening at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and here are some of the highlights from Friday.
Most racers, including past Super Gas world champ John Labbous Jr., will go to great lengths to win…
Zizzo surprises with Top Fuel pole; Hight, Butner, Smith also lead Gainesville fields
After the first two rounds of pro qualifying at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, T.J. Zizzo, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Matt Smith, hold the top spots.
After the first two rounds of professional qualifying at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, T.J. Zizzo is the surprise low qualifier in Top Fuel. Zizzo is joined at the top of the standings by Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Matt…
Gainesville Top Fuel Friday results: Q1
World champ Steve Torrence showed the Top Fuel field the way home in the opening qualifying session with a 3.800 on the new and still a little green all-concrete track that will only get better through the weekend.
World champ Steve Torrence showed the Top Fuel field the way home in the opening qualifying session with a 3.800 on the new and still a little green all-concrete track that will only get better through the weekend.
Leah Pritchett was not far…
Variety is the spice of life for Alex Laughlin
Alex Laughlin is up to drive just about anything and he's pulling double-duty this weekend in Pro Stock and the E3 Pro Mod series.
Alex Laughlin lives his life by a simple code; if it has wheels, he will drive it. The 2019 season is barely three months old and Laughlin has already raced, and won, with a shifter cart on the high banks of Daytona Int’l Speedway. He also won $50,…
Gainesville Funny Car Friday results: Q1
Three-time Gatornationals Funny Car winner Ron Capps grabbed the early qualifying lead with his NAPA Auto Parts Charger SRT Hellcat with a 4.017 in the opening session.
Three-time Gatornationals Funny Car winner Ron Capps grabbed the early qualifying lead with his NAPA Auto Parts Charger SRT Hellcat with a 4.017.
Behind Capps is another multi-time Gainesville champ, eight-time winner John Force, who clocked a 4.…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Friday results: Q1
The first Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying session of the new year didn't look much different from the final session of 2018.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello champion Matt Smith maintained the torrid pace he set at the end of last season and claimed the early lead in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying.
Smith rode his bright red Denso EBR to a 6.753 to lead a strong field of 23…
Dutchman's Lex Joon's Top Fuel 'American Dream' revs up again at Gatornationals
It’s a long trip from the Netherlands to the United States, but it’s symbolic of the trek that Top Fuel racer Lex Joon and wife Gerda have traveled to participate on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour and the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
It’s a long trip from the Netherlands to the United States, but it’s symbolic of the trek that Top Fuel racer Lex Joon and wife Gerda have traveled to participate on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour and the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
Angelle Sampey and the Vance & Hines team: the not-so-odd couple
Once bitter, rivals, Angelle Sampey and the Vance & Hines have found common ground in the battle for Pro Stock Motorcycle superiority.
When it comes to unlikely pairings Angelle Sampey and the Vance & Hines team go about as well as orange juice and toothpaste. At least at first glance. Then again, it’s worth noting that Don Garlits once raced as a teammate to Shirley Muldowney…
Friday Preview: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Welcome to the long awaited 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the third race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Two sessions of qualifying in all four Professional categories (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle) are scheduled today, beginning at 1:15 p.m. local time.
You can stay up to date by keeping it on NHRA.com all day for round-by-round recaps, features on your favorite drivers, and more. That’s not the only way you can stay in touch with NHRA during the event. If you’re coming out to Gainesville today,…
Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Jeg Coughlin are fastest in Phoenix
Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. had the hot hands on a cool weekend in the desert outside of Phoenix and collected victories at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. had the hot hands on a cool weekend in the desert outside of Phoenix and collected victories at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Torrence, the low qualifier, collected his…
Phoenix Top Fuel Sunday results: Final
Billy Torrence collected his second career NHRA Top Fuel trophy and did it from the No. 1 qualifying spot as he did his first, last year in Brainerd. Torrence got the easy win when Leah Pritchett smoked the tires.
Billy Torrence collected his second career NHRA Top Fuel trophy and did it from the No. 1 qualifying spot as he did his first, last year in Brainerd. Torrence got the easy win when Leah Pritchett smoked the tires.
Torrence, father of reigning…
Phoenix Funny Car Sunday results: Final
Matt Hagan scored in Funny Car the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals for the third time in five years, defeating world champ J.R. Todd in the final round for his 30th career win.
Matt Hagan scored in Funny Car the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals for the third time in five years, defeating world champ J.R. Todd in the final round for his 30th career win.
Hagan, who was 0-2 lifetime in final rounds…
Phoenix Pro Stock Sunday results: Final
Racing in his 1,000th round of Pro Stock competition, Jeg Coughlin Jr. collected his 62nd Pro Stock Wally and his 81st victory in his long NHRA career on Matt Hartford’s final-round red-light.
Racing in his 1,000th round of Pro Stock competition, Jeg Coughlin Jr. collected his 62nd Pro Stock Wally and his 81st victory in his long NHRA career on Matt Hartford’s final-round red-light.
Coughlin, who previously won the Magic Dry Organic…
Phoenix Pro Stock Sunday results: Semifinals
It’s been 10 years since Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, and the 2009 winner will have to beat hometown favorite Matt Hartford to get back to the winner’s circle.
It’s been 10 years since Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, and the 2009 winner will have to beat hometown favorite Matt Hartford to get back to the winner’s circle.
Coughlin’s yellow and black Camaro…
Phoenix Funny Car Sunday results: Semifinals
Matt Hagan is on pace to continue his every-other-year dominance of Funny Car as the 2015 and 2017 event champ raced into the final round, where he will face world champ J.R. Todd.
Matt Hagan is on pace to continue his every-other-year dominance of Funny Car as the 2015 and 2017 event champ raced into the final round, where he will face world champ J.R. Todd.
Hagan, whose Dickie Venables-tuned Sandvik Coromant Dodge Charger…