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Eddie Hill's last ride
Eddie Hill was one of the most popular Top Fuel drivers of the 1980s and 1990s, but went out with a bang -- literally -- on an explosive final run in late 1999, a moment memorialized by a Kenny Youngblood painting and remembered in this week's Dragster Insider by Hill himself.
It started innocently enough, with an email from longtime Insider reader/contributor Andy Perreault (“the railroad guy up near Pacific Raceways,” as he always unnecessarily reminds me), asking me if I could tell the story behind the photo…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1981 World Finals
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the Flashback Friday. This week: the 1981 World Finals.
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the Flashback Friday. This week: the 1981 World Finals.
The event, held at Orange County Int'l Raceway in Southern…
Tickets now available for 2018 season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Tickets for the season-opening 58th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com are now available for purchase.
Tickets for the season-opening 58th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com are now available for purchase. The first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 2018 campaign will feature 10,000-horsepower Top…
WFO Radio NHRA Auto Club Finals Winners Edition
Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Auto Club Finals Winners Edition featuring on location "winnerviews" with Brittany Force, Alan Johnson, Jason McCullouch, Laurie Force, Courtney Force, Robert Hight, Jimmy Prock, Chris Cunningham, Tommy Johnson Jr., John…
Down to the wire
John Labbous Jr. became the final driver to clinch a Lucas Oil Series national championship when he earned the Super Gas title during a thrilling Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona
For Super Gas racers Chris Cannon and John Labbous Jr., the Auto Club NHRA Finals was anything but “just another race.” Labbous entered the final race of the season at the points leader, but his edge over Cannon in the standings was a precarious…
2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champions honored in Hollywood
Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner and Eddie Krawiec were feted as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions Monday during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner and Eddie Krawiec were feted as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions Monday during the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood &…
Snap-on Tools renews with Pedregon through 2020 NHRA season
Snap-on Tools has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon. The primary sponsorship agreement runs for three seasons, extending through 2020, the 100th anniversary of Snap-on.
Snap-on Tools has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon. The primary sponsorship agreement runs for three seasons, extending through 2020, the 100th anniversary of Snap-on.
"Cruz has…
Crew Chief Confidential: 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series world champions
NHRA's Lewis Bloom interviewed the championship-winning crew chiefs from the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season: Jimmy Prock (Funny Car), Matt Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Alan Johnson (Top Fuel), and Darrel Heron (Pro Stock),
Fast Five: Auto Club NHRA Finals
With three championships decided on the final day of the season and lots of high drama, the Auto Club NHRA Finals will go into the history books as a truly memorable event. NHRA’s Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom share their five greatest moments from the race.
Gray earns 2017 Auto Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award
Tanner Gray named top rookie of the 2017 NHRA Drag Racing season thanks to five wins and two runner-up finishes. His Pro Stock campaign is one of the best by a rookie in NHRA history.
The 2017 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award went to Pro Stock driver Tanner Gray, who scored five wins and two runner-ups and finished fourth in points during his rookie campaign. Gray also advanced to the semifinals,…
Labbous completes championship roster with 2017 Super Gas title
The final Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championship was clinched Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals when second-generation racer John Labbous Jr. locked up the Super Gas title.
The final Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championship was clinched Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals when second-generation racer John Labbous Jr. locked up the Super Gas title.
Labbous officially clinched the title when his…
Cowie, Lombardo lead Auto Club NHRA Finals winners in Pomona
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. led the list of winners for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. led the list of winners for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Cowie, Surrey, B.C., picked up career win number ten in Top Alcohol Dragster as he took…
B. Force, Butner win in Pomona to go with titles; Johnson Jr. and Hines also earn wins
Brittany Force and Bo Butner earned Wallys to pair with their Mello Yello national championships, while Tommy Johnson Jr. and Andrew Hines grabbed wins at the Auto Club NHRA Finals to close out the 2017 season.
Butner’s historic comeback leads to first NHRA Mello Yello world title
Former Comp champ Bo Butner defeated Tanner Gray in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals to clinch his first NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock championship.
Bo Butner has overcome the odds more than once in his life and he did so again with a thrilling come-from-behind march to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title. Butner entered the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals trailing teammate Greg…
Martin, Patterson, Johnston, and Toth claim NHRA Summit Racing Series National titles
Todd Martin, Jason Patterson, Troy Johnston, and Riley Toth claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Todd Martin, Jason Patterson, Troy Johnston, and Riley Toth claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships with victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Martin, a Division 1 racer from Highland Lakes, N.J., defeated Division 6 runner…
Brittany Force claims her first NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship
Brittany Force became just the second woman to win a NHRA Top Fuel championship when she defeated Richie Crampon in the second round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Brittany Force joins Shirley Muldowney as the second woman to bring home a Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. She turned on the win light against Richie Crampton in the second round following Steve Torrence’s loss to Antron Brown to clinch her first…
Hight wins second NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championship
Robert Hight clinched his second Mello Yello Funny Car championship when Ron Capps fell to Del Worsham in the first round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
For the second time in his career, Robert Hight is a Mello Yello Funny Car champion. After a drama-filled weekend, where the 2009 champ qualified No. 15 in the final session, Hight earned the first-round victory he needed against Tim Wilkerson. Then…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Sunday Notebook
Brittany Force earned her seventh career win to go with her first Top Fuel championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, while Bo Butner grabbed his first Pro Stock title and a victory. Tommy Johnson Jr. and Andrew Hines also picked up wins at the final event of the season.
B. Force, Beckman, Anderson, Krawiec hang onto top spots at Auto Club NHRA Finals
Friday low qualifiers Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec remained in the No. 1 positions at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona through the completion of qualifying.
Krawiec clinches fourth NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle championship
After clinching his spot in the field for Sunday’s final eliminations, Eddie Krawiec has officially locked up his fourth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship.
After clinching his spot in the field for Sunday’s final eliminations, Eddie Krawiec has officially locked up his fourth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship. Krawiec entered the season-ending Auto Club NHRA…
B. Force sets Pomona track record; Ellis, Beckman, Anderson grab Friday No. 1s
Brittany Force made the quickest pass in Auto Club Raceway history, while Chip Ellis, Jack Beckman, and Greg Anderson all snagged Friday poles at the Auto Club NHRA Nationals.
Lucas Oil named title sponsor for NHRA Winternationals
Lucas Oil Products has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event held in Pomona, Calif., each February.
Lucas Oil Products has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event held in Pomona, Calif., each February. Lucas Oil is a longstanding partner of NHRA supporting several ongoing…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Friday Notebook
Brittany Force set a new track record, while Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Chip Ellis grabbed provisional No. 1 spots at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Dramatic 2007 Auto Club NHRA Finals set the bar for tight points finishes
A decade ago, the 2007 Auto Club Finals was a true barnburner and crowned four champions on the final day of the season with the average winning points margin of less than a round's worth of racing.
When it comes to the Auto Club NHRA Finals, it’s easy for people to remember the bigger moments in championship drama. A lot of people will invoke the 1990 Top Fuel final, a winner-take-all battle between Joe Amato and Gary Ormsby decided on G.O.’s…
Krawiec on the cusp of fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle championship
Eddie Krawiec can lock up another championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals by qualifying, something he has done at every event he's shown up at since the 2007 Atlanta competition.
On the cusp of his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, thanks to an incredible performance during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, Eddie Krawiec still has some unfinished business to attend to at the…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Auto Club NHRA Finals nitro preview
The Mello Yello championship battles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car will go down to the wire at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. NHRA's Amanda Busick, Lewis Bloom, and John Kernan preview the action.
NHRA Today Roundtable: Auto Club NHRA Finals Pro Stock preview
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John's, Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan take a look at the weekend ahead and the championship battles in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 23)
NHRA National Dragster’s 23rd issue of 2017, featuring Las Vegas coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s 23rd issue of 2017, featuring Las Vegas coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series rolled into Nevada…
Pro Stock title to come down to Anderson, Butner, and Line in Pomona
An incredible season for the KB Racing team will come to a fitting conclusion at this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
An incredible season for the KB Racing team will come to a fitting conclusion at this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, which is the final race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the…