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Behind the Numbers: Picking the next first-time champs from Top Fuel to Pro Stock Motorcycle
In 2017, we got Brittany Force and Bo Butner. Will 2018 give us more first-time champions? If so, who?
The first qualifying session of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is set for Feb. 9 at the …
Head, Lindberg ready to hit it hard from season's start this year
Jim Head and second-year driver Jonnie Lindberg won't get behind the eight ball this year by sitting out early-season races; they'll not only be at Pomona for the season opener but at pre-season testing, too.
Were it not for skipping four of the first nine events of the season, including the first two, there’s every reason to believe that Jim Head’s Toyota Funny Car, driven by class rookie Jonnie Lindberg, would have been part of the Countdown to the…
Vance & Hines launches Top Fuel Harley team with rider Vancil
Legendary Vance & Hines motorcycle racing team launches an in-house team for the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine.
Vance & Hines, the most successful motorcycle racing team in the history of NHRA drag racing, will make a long-awaited return to nitro racing in 2018 with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine. The Vance & Hines bike will compete in the…
SealMaster named official pavement maintenance products and equipment sponsor of NHRA
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA.
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA. The partnership continues to build upon the successful…
Beckman talks "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," continuity, and upcoming season
Funny Car driver Jack Beckman joined Lewis Bloom on Facebook Live to discuss the upcoming Fox Sports 1 special "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," while also touching on the quickly approaching NHRA Drag Racing season.
Jack Beckman and Lewis Bloom sat down in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to record audio for a new episode of, "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," which will debut on FS1 after the Friday night qualifying session of the…
New issue of NHRA National Dragster: What's New, Glidden, Cromwell, and more
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, a Bob Glidden tribute, and an interview with NHRA President Glen Cromwell is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The NHRA National Dragster staff checked in with NHRA Mello Yello…
Another farewell to friends
Longtime NHRA fans lost two more greats from the past, with the passings of 1970s Top Fuel racer Paul Longenecker and 1960s gasser great Jack Merkel, both of whom are remembered in this week's Dragster Insider column.
Another week, another serving of sad news for veteran fans of our sport with the passing of two more drivers from the earlier years of our sport (and don’t even get me started on Englishtown; maybe next week).
Longtime Top Fuel fans might…
Motorcraft to sponsor Tasca Racing Funny Car in 2018
Ford Customer Service Division will be the primary and secondary sponsors for Bob Tasca III’s nitro-powered Mustang Funny Car for 2018, marking a return to the NHRA after a 10-year hiatus.
Ford Customer Service Division, parent organization for Motorcraft, Omnicraft and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, today announces its return to the National Hot Rod Association after a 10-year hiatus. Ford Customer Service Division will be…
Crampton's Top Fuel dragster to highlight Kalitta Air/DHL partnership
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
"The DHL…
Harris named Enthusiast Relations Manager at NHRA Motorsports Museum
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is will join museum director Larry Fisher and staff in raising awareness and encouraging support for the museum.
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is excited to join museum director Larry…
NHRA statement on Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, NHRA Summernationals
On Jan. 16, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place this June.
Yesterday Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place…
WFO Radio Parade of Champions continues
NHRA champions Joey Severance, Shane Westerfield, David Rampy, and Jay Turner all join the ‘Parade of Champions’ on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast. NBC Sports Jerry Bonkowski discusses his recent column, and CompetitionPlus editor Bobby Bennett…
Once a sportsman, always a sportsman
Bo Butner is currently preparing to defend his NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship but he is, and always will be, a sportsman racer at heart.
Some would say that Bo Butner never forgot where he came from, but it’s more accurate to say he never actually left. For all his success in the Pro Stock class, including the 2017 Mello Yello championship, Butner considers himself to be a sportsman…
Annual NHRA Nitro Spring Training test session in Arizona set for February 3
NHRA Nitro Spring Training begins Jan. 31 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., where a large number of teams from Top Fuel all the way to Pro Stock are expected to engage in pre-season testing in advance of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.
When NHRA Nitro Spring Training testing gets underway at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona on Jan. 31, it will look very similar to the annual national event hosted at the same desert track. That’s because an unusually high number of cars…
Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, early supporter of NHRA, dies
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Jackson began his career as a…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1965 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals.
The event will always be remembered as the…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1972 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals.
Some of the highlights of the race include…
WFO Radio welcomes John Force, Justin Lamb
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro is back with John Force and Justin Lamb. Force discusses receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Northwestern Ohio in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the field of automotive racing and lets us know of…
Special NHRA in 30: Champions edition airs this Sunday on FS2
On Sunday, Jan 14, FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program on Sunday, Jan 14 at 7 p.m., saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom, John Kernan, and Tony…
Prock, Husen preview changes to cars of Hight, Force ahead of 2018 season
After John Force Racing clinched both the Top Fuel and Funny Car championships at Pomona, the team had very little time to celebrate and relax.
Crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Brian Husen discuss changes to the cars of Robert Hight and Brittany Force as the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series approaches, reports Indy bureau chief John Kernan.
John Force accepts honorary doctorate from University of Northwestern Ohio
The winningest driver in NHRA Drag Racing history toured the UNOH campus with Top Fuel champion and daughter Brittany Force after receiving the honorary degree.
An emotional and proud John Force, legendary NHRA Funny Car driver, accepted an honorary doctorate today at the University of Northwestern Ohio in a special ceremony presided over by university president Dr. Jeffery Jarvis. The 16-time NHRA Funny…
Mounting a proper defense
For most Lucas Oil Series drivers, winning one national championship is a monumental career achievement and defending that title is normally far more difficult.
For NHRA Lucas Oil Series racers, the 2018 season includes 25 national events and 44 divisional events from February through November so predicting a champion in mid-January is almost a pointless exercise.
Almost.
Despite the parity that…
Lane ready to tackle tuning Tasca with mix of excitement, fun
Eric Lane will finally get his shot as top tuner as the longtime nitro crewman and assistant crew chief tackles the role of crew chief for the 2018 return of Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III. Lane, most recently assistant to Rahn Tobler during Ron Capps’ 2016 championship run, has his eyes set on victory, and a little fun.
Season prepares to roar to life with Lucas Oil Winternationals
The 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series will kick with the Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com in Pomona, Feb. 8-11.
The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season begins with a thrilling start at its annual iconic opener, the tradition-rich…
Team intact, Beckman looks to hit the ground running in testing
There are a lot of unknowns entering every drag racing season, but for “Fast Jack” Beckman, his team won’t be one of them as Don Schumacher Racing was able to keep together the entire Infinite Hero Funny Car crew, from crew chiefs John Medlen, Dean Antonelli, and Neal Strasbaugh on down the line.
There are a lot of unknowns entering every drag racing season, but for “Fast Jack” Beckman, his team won’t be one of them as Don Schumacher Racing was able to keep together the entire Infinite Hero Funny Car crew, from crew chiefs John Medlen, Dean…
Corradi, Hood will team up to tune Courtney Force Funny Car in 2018
John Force Racing has confirmed that Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood will be co-crew chiefs on the Courtney Force-driven Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
John Force Racing has confirmed that Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood will be co-crew chiefs on the Courtney Force-driven Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Corradi, who most recently had been one of the…
Reintjes named producer for NHRA on FOX
Emmy Award-winning television producer Steve Reintjes has been named Coordinating Producer for all NHRA television productions and video content.
Emmy Award-winning television producer Steve Reintjes has been named Coordinating Producer for all NHRA television productions and video content. Reintjes will be the producer of all NHRA television programs on FOX, and for producing and…
Remembering Raymond Godman
Raymond Godman didn't let being paralyzed by sniper's bullet in service of his country get in the way of an amazing career in drag racing. We lost the legendary owner of the Tennessee Bo-Weevil New Year's Day, but remember him here.
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1985 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1985 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1985 Winternationals.
Some of the highlights of the race include…
NHRA Fan Guide, first 2018 issue of National Dragster, now available online
NHRA National Dragster’s first issue of 2018, the annual Fan Guide, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s first issue of 2018, the annual Fan Guide, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The Fan Guide provides a wealth of information about the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…