Keeping NHRA Fans Up to Date
Follow our coverage through our newly designed news and videos sections. Don't forget to follow our social media posts.
Tricky Tipster tabs Torrence, Hight, Anderson, Hines as Finals favorites
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the top picks to win the Auto Club NHRA Finals, as predicted by NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
WFO Radio Auto Club NHRA Finals preview
Get ready for the Auto Club NHRA Finals! Courtney Force talks about her new Taylor Swift Funny Car, Bo Butner discusses his championship chances, Chip Ellis pays tribute to his fallen friend Junior Pippin, Racing RVs world champions Lynn Ellison and…
Reed’s Ginger Brew joins Mooneyes, Jim Dunn Racing for Finals
Reed’s Ginger Brew will join Mooneyes in sponsorship of the Jim Dunn Racing team at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. The race team will showcase the popular yellow Mooneyes Funny Car with the addition of the Reed’s logo.
Reed’s Ginger Brew, the top selling product in its beverage category, will join Mooneyes in sponsorship of the Jim Dunn Racing team at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. The race team will showcase the popular yellow Mooneyes Funny Car with the…
Meet "the Mongoose" at NHRA Fan Fest Thursday night in La Verne
Race fans attending the Auto Club NHRA Finals can meet the legendary “Mongoose,” Tom McEwen, Thursday evening at Lordsburg Taphouse & Grill in Downtown La Verne during the official NHRA Fan Fest, 6:45 – 8 p.m.
Race fans attending the Auto Club NHRA Finals can meet the legendary “Mongoose,” Tom McEwen, Thursday evening at Lordsburg Taphouse & Grill in Downtown La Verne during the official NHRA Fan Fest, 6:45 – 8 p.m.
An autograph session will take…
Hight in position to close out second Funny Car championship
A brilliant second-half of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has put Robert Hight in the position to compete for a second career Funny Car world championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
A brilliant second-half of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has put Robert Hight in the position he hoped for at the beginning of the year, and that’s the chance to compete for a second career Funny Car world championship.…
Courtney Force’s Funny Car to feature Taylor Swift’s 'reputation' album cover
John Force Racing/Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force will drive the No. 6 Big Machine Records Funny Car at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona this weekend to promote Big Machine Records’ 10-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated sixth studio album, reputation.
John Force Racing/Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force will drive the No. 6 Big Machine Records Funny Car at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona this weekend in her bid for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello championship. Through JFR’s partnership with…
Torrence, Force, Kalitta ready for tight Top Fuel battle in Pomona
The season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona will decide who wins their first NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship.
Steve Torrence is one race away from putting the ultimate finishing touch on a nearly-perfect 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The eight-time Top Fuel winner this year holds a 20-point advantage against Brittany Force and the world…
Behind the Numbers: Stage is set for close finish to NHRA season
The Auto Club NHRA Finals will close out the season in Pomona by crowning four champions. Here's a look at the scenarios.
If you know me, you know I’m a big fan of Joe Amato. It doesn’t matter his last win came 17 years ago, nor does it matter his most famous win came a year before I was born. That’s his 1990 victory at the…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Following his most recent win at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas, Joey Severance is now a three-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion. Severance locked up the title and then went on to defeat Shawn Cowie in the final round.
Following his most recent win at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas, Joey Severance is now a three-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion. Severance locked up the title and then went on to defeat Shawn Cowie in the…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Gas winner Val Torres Sr.
Val Torres Sr. opened eliminations in Super Gas with a perfect 10.050 on the 10.05 altitude-adjusted index, and he eventually made his way to the final, where he coasted to the win after Tanner Hiatt fouled by two-thousandths of a second. Torres was…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Comp winner Marko Perivolaris
After runner-up finishes earlier this season in Phoenix and the Division 7 race in Salt Lake City, Marko Perivolaris earned the win in Super Comp when he defeated Mark Potts in the final round. Racing on a 9.05 index, Perivolaris drove to a 9.062 to…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Stock winner Justin Lamb
Justin Lamb has already locked up the national championship in Super Stock, and he’s now on the verge of adding the Stock title after a dominating win in Las Vegas. Lamb drove his new Redback Boots COPO Camaro to a win over Randi Lyn Shipp’s…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Stock winner Ryan McClanahan
Ryan McClanahan is also a seven-time national event champion, following his win in Super Stock. McClanahan, the 2010 Super Stock national champion, won in his SS/BM Cobalt after final-round opponent Darrell Dietz fouled in his FSS/C Cobra Jet…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Comp winner Greg Kamplain
Greg Kamplain made the long trip from Indiana to Las Vegas pay off when he drove to the win in Comp. Kamplain won his seventh career national event title by driving his B/Econo Dragster to a final-round win against Tom Mettler’s PST ’01 Dakota truck…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Ulf Leanders
Ulf Leanders coasted to the win in Top Alcohol Funny Car after opponent Dixon spun his Bartone Racing Camaro out on the starting line. Dixon staged with fuel under his rear tire, and his car made an immediate right turn and crossed the centerline as…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance
Joey Severance won for the 19th time in his career with a 5.286 to 5.402 victory against Cowie in the Top Alcohol Dragster final, which featured the event’s top two qualifiers. Severance, who never ran slower than 5.314 during eliminations, got to…
Mello Yello champions to be crowned at Auto Club Finals
World champions will be crowned in all four Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
The dramatic conclusion to a thrilling 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series takes place at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 9-12, at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. The final event of the year and the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
NHRA, Bigfoot competitors to visit troops in Japan for 2017's Operation Appreciation
For the seventh consecutive year, Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment will join together to send a group of top motorsports competitors overseas to visit American troops on duty in remote locations. The annual trip, appropriately coined Operation Appreciation, will this year make stops at various stations in Japan.
For the seventh consecutive year, Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment will join together to send a group of top motorsports competitors overseas to visit American troops on duty in remote locations. The annual trip, appropriately…
NHRA live stream from SEMA Show booth hosted NHRA stars, aftermarket members
Throughout the week, NHRA streamed live from its booth at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas with interviews from NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series stars and members of the performance aftermarket.
Behind the Numbers: McMillen reinforces age is only a number in NHRA Drag Racing
Terry McMillen became the oldest Top Fuel winner in history in a season where we saw the youngest winner of all time in NHRA history.
If there’s one thing to take away from the 2017 NHRA Drag Racing season, it’s this: Age is only a number. From Pro Stock rookie Tanner Gray winning at 17 to Terry McMillen winning at 63, we’ve seen drivers turn on win lights on both ends of the age…
Ellis added to Vance & Hines Harley team for Pomona
Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chip Ellis will compete on a third Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Street Rod at the Auto Club NHRA Finals
Vance & Hines and Harley-Davidson have announced that veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chip Ellis will compete aboard a third Harley Street Rod during next weekend’s Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona. Ellis will join…
It's a Gas, Gas, Gas ... more memories of Gas Ronda
Ford drag racing icon Gas Ronda passed away recently, and is being warmly remembered by his family, friends, and fans.
Writing about heroes of the sport that we have lost has always been a curse and a blessing of this column. Naturally, any time that I have to do a “Remembering …” column it’s because time or fate has caught up to one of our heroes and one more…
Crew Chief Confidential: NHRA Toyota Nationals
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom spoke with the winning crews from the NHRA Toyota Nationals: Dickie Venables (for Matt Hagan, Funny Car), Matt Hines (for Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle); Rob Downing (for Greg Anderson, Pro Stock), and Rob Wendland (for Terry McMillen, Top Fuel).
WFO Radio NHRA Toyota Nationals Winners Edition
NHRA Toyota Nationals Winners Edition featuring on location interviews with Terry McMillen, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec, plus J&A Service Pro Mod Series Champion Troy Coughlin Sr., Rob Wendland, Nate Hershey, and host Joe…
More champions crowned as Lucas Oil season wraps up in Las Vegas
Shawn Cowie, John Lombardo Jr., and David Rampy scored wins as The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season finale where more national, regional, and division champions were crowned.
Preview | Friday | Saturday
LAS VEGAS- The 2017 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series concluded its final regional event Sunday night at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
Melling Performance to expand sponsorship of two-time champ Enders in 2018
Melling Performance has announced a new partnership with Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman for 2018 for primary sponsorship of the Erica Enders-driven Pro Stocker at 16 of 24 races next season, and as major associate sponsor at the remaining eight national events.
Following a successful multi-race major sponsorship deal with two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders in the second half of 2017, Mark Melling of Melling Performance has announced a new partnership with Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman…
2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule released
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns to premiere racing facilities during the 17th consecutive year for the upcoming 2018 season.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns to premiere racing facilities during the 17th consecutive year for the upcoming 2018 season.
The season kicks off at Orlando Speed World Dragway, in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 23-24. During the year the…
One down, one to go
Justin Lamb uses a late-season rally to clinch the national championships in Super Stock and after a Las Vegas win, he’s closing in on the Stock title as well
Justin Lamb locked up the national championship in Super Stock a couple of weeks ago and he’s on the verge of adding the Stock title after a dominating win at last weekend’s Toyota NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
Lamb drove his new Redback Boots…
NHRA announces promotion of Glen Cromwell to President; Peter Clifford to Chief Executive Officer
Glen Cromwell, who rose through NHRA’s ranks from Division Director to become Senior Vice President, Media and Marketing, has been promoted to NHRA President, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Cromwell succeeds Peter Clifford, who will assume the newly created post of Chief Executive Officer.
The National Hot Rod Association has announced that Glen Cromwell, who rose through NHRA’s ranks from Division Director to become Senior Vice President, Media and Marketing, is promoted to President, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Cromwell succeeds…
Tasca to return to full-time Funny Car schedule in 2018 with Ford Performance
Bob Tasca III will race a full-time schedule with Ford Performance as his primary sponsor.
Ford will bring its legendary performance legacy to help fuel Bob Tasca III’s Mustang Funny Car for the 2018 NHRA drag racing season.
Ford Performance will help the team make the car as “slippery” as possible through the company’s investments in…