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NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Comp champion Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson has now earned Super Comp wins in Charlotte for three-consecutive years including back-to-back titles at the spring event in 2017-18. A former Division 2 champ in Super Street, Anderson’s latest win came following an 8.933 to 8.924…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Stock champion Robbie Draughon
A few minutes after winning in Stock, Jimmy Daniels returned for the Super Stock final but his chances for a double were dashed by Robbie Draughon, who wheeled his quick SS/AM ’66 Corvette to his first national event title. Draughon finished the job…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Stock champion Jimmy Daniels
Jimmy Daniels, who has won the Dodge Hemi Challenge at Indy for four-straight years, earned his first national event title in Charlotte and nearly added a second. Daniels, driving for the Barsky & MacMath team, won the Stock Eliminator title by…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Comp champion Frank Aragona Jr.
Frank Aragona Jr. is now a three-time champion in Comp Eliminator thanks to his final round win against New Jersey neighbor Elio Mannino, who fouled. After qualifying No. 1, Aragona drove his J/AA Bantam to win against Terry Smith, Randy Daniels,…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur
With his sixth victory of the season, Sean Bellemeur has successfully defended his title in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Bellemeur clinched the title when he drove Tony Bartone’s Hussy Performance Camaro to a 5.40 in the final round to stop Dan Pomponio.…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer became just the fourth woman to win a Lucas Oil Series championship when she beat fellow title contender Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final round. In one of the most competitive battles in the history of the class, Meyer drove to a 5.14 to…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Sportsman highlights
There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, winning the event and their season championships.
There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Meyer won the Top Alcohol…
Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as Millican co-primary sponsor in Las Vegas
Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas, Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
The national consumer education and advocacy campaign Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the upcoming Dodge NHRA Nationals…
Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match at Las Vegas event pits Finnegan against Scott
Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match race.
Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match…
On a rare off weekend, KB racing’s Dave Connolly returns to his first love, sportsman racing
Dave Connolly, a key member of the Summit Racing braintrust, returned to the driver's seat this weekned for the Mickey Thompson Million Dollar Drag Race.
In his role as a valued crew member and part of the KB Racing Pro Stock team, Dave Connolly is currently battling for the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship with Summit-backed drivers Jason Line, Greg Anderson, and their KB stablemate, Bo…
Todd and Crampton to represent DHL 50th anniversary in Las Vegas and Pomona
DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona.
DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona.
Todd’s…
Seven rookie candidates eligible for 2019 Auto Club Road to the Future Award
A diverse field of seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California as the eligible candidates for the 2019 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.
A diverse field of seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California…
Join NHRA National Dragster for exclusive 60th anniversary autograph session at Auto Club NHRA Finals
Don Prudhomme, John Force, Antron Brown, Steve Torrence, Erica Enders and more will sign autographs before Saturday qualifying in Pomona.
NHRA Power Rankings: Good things on the horizon for Jordan Vandergriff
Jordan Vandergriff will be a winner in the future after coming up short at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
John Adams once wrote, “we cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.”
Jack Beckman once told me that and $3 gets you a small coffee at Starbucks. …
Jack Beckman focused on strong finish heading to Las Vegas event
If Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, the former Funny Car world champ knows he must perform at the penultimate race of the 2019 season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil.
The plan for Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship at the final race of the season. But for that to happen, the former Funny Car world champion knows he must perform at the penultimate…
Dissecting Steve Torrence's first-round loss in Dallas: What went wrong
Mello Yello Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence suffered a stunning first-round loss at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan spoke with crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. to find out what went wrong.
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MEANWHILE: Billy Torrence grabs second Top…
Norm Drazy, designed revolutionary PSI screw-type blower, passes away
Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72.
Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72.
Drazy and his former wife Pat…
Top Alcohol Dragster champ Megan Meyer discusses her title-winning season
With her recent victory in Charlotte, Megan Meyer became the first female world champion in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and just the fourth in NHRA Sportsman racing history. She joined NHRA’s Joe Castello at the recent AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to talk about her championship.
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Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passes away
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56. Boyer reached two final rounds in NHRA Top Fuel Harley competition, winning the 2017 Northwest Nationals in Seattle and scoring a runner-up at the 2016 Winternationals.
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56.
Boyer, of Edmonton, Alta., had been drag racing for 40 years, most of them on two wheels, and was one of the top talents on the Nitro Harley…
Talking nitro with Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry
Two-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about her career and 2019 season and this weekend's California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.
Fast Five: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from the 2019 AAA Texas NHRA Nationals.
Fry and Cottrell double crowned at California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday
The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.
The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.…
Billy Torrence grabs second Top Fuel Countdown win, moves to fourth in points
It took a little bit of final-round luck but Billy Torrence won for the second time in the Countdown, defeating tire-smoking rookie Jordan Vandergriff for the Top Fuel crown.
Billy Torrence tried to give away the final, but it wouldn’t take. After a late reaction time of .319, he watched Jordan Vandergriff streak into the distance then smoke the tires. Torrence stayed on the gas and passed the rookie to collect his…
Steady 3.90 barrage carries Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger to third win of season
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run.
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run. At the wheel of the…
Greg Anderson wheels Summit Camaro to career win No. 94 in Pro Stock
Greg Anderson entered this weekend in eighth place and knew he needed a good weekend at the AAA Texas FallNationals to remain part of the Pro Stock championship battle, and his determination showed with a sterling effort behind the wheel en route to career win No. 94.
Greg Anderson entered this weekend in eighth place and knew he needed a good weekend at the AAA Texas FallNationals to remain part of the Pro Stock championship battle, and his determination showed. Using his right foot to extreme advantage,…
Jerry Savoie's White Alligator Suzuki takes a bite out of points deficit with win
Jerry Savoie continued his push for a second Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by taking out points leader Andrew Hines in the semifinals and Eddie Krawiec in the final round to become the first racer in the 2019 Countdown to win more than one event,
Jerry Savoie continued his push for a second Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by taking out points leader Andrew Hines in the semifinals and Eddie Krawiec in the final round to become the first racer in the 2019 Countdown to win more than one event…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson were all over Texas Motorplex on the final day of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, providing a gallery's worth of photos from on and off the track.
On Saturday night before the final day, the annual Drag Racing Association of Women Auction was held in the Texas Motorplex Champions Club, where Bob Frey and Alan Reinhart served as auctioneers.
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Chris Holbrook closes out SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock season with convincing win
Chris Holbrook collected his first win of the season in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown following a final round win over reigning series champion Leah Pritchett at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas.
Chris Holbrook collected his first win of the season in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown following a final round win over reigning series champion Leah Pritchett at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas. Holbrook, in his Varsity Ford…
Top Fuel veteran Cory McClenathan honored as first Texas Motorplex Legend
Three-time Texas Motorplex Top Fuel winner and 34-time Top Fuel NHRA national event winner Cory McClenathan was honored as the first recipient of the Texas Motorplex Legend award during the pre-race ceremony at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Three-time Texas Motorplex Top Fuel winner and 34-time Top Fuel NHRA national event winner Cory McClenathan was honored as the first recipient of the Texas Motorplex Legend award during the pre-race ceremony at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals …
Pre-race interviews: Erica Enders, Steve Johnson, Shawn Reed, and Paul Lee
Erica Enders, Steve Johnson, Shawn Reed, and Paul Lee all took to the Texas Motorplex stage during pre-race activities at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to discuss their careers and their race weekends with host Alan Reinhart.
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