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Points leaders top Tricky Tipster's Reading rankings
Fresh off their wins in Charlotte and moves to the top of the standings in their respective classes, Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites for wins at the Dodge NHRA Nationals.
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.…
Tonglet believes he can recreate regular season success at Dodge NHRA Nationals
LE Tonglet won't let a slow start to the Countdown to the Championship get him down as the NHRA tour moves to Reading.
A class-best five wins during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season showed the type of performance Pro Stock Motorcycle’s LE Tonglet is capable of this year. It’s also why Tonglet won’t let a slow start to the Mello Yello Countdown…
Behind the Numbers: Krawiec and Hines are back with a vengeance
Krawiec and Hines showed brief vulnerability when they brought out their new Street Rods. Those days are over. The Harley-Davidson team is back just in time to chase another championship.
When Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines brought out their new Harley-Davidson Street Rods at Englishtown, the competition licked its lips. For a moment, two of the most competitive riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle were vulnerable. Debuting new bodies and…
Gray thinking big ahead of Dodge NHRA Nationals
In terms of a blueprint for starting a critical juncture of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season well, Tanner Gray came about as close as possible to a perfect one at the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship opener in Charlotte.
In terms of a blueprint for starting a critical juncture of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season well, Tanner Gray came about as close as possible to a perfect one at the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship opener in Charlotte.…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Dodge NHRA Nationals preview
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan preview the Dodge NHRA Nationals in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's.
With the first race of the Countdown to the Championship in the books, NHRA Reporters Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and…
Found: NHRA Member No. 1
Every new club needs a first member, and Ken Howell was just a teenager in Southern California in 1951 when he became NHRA's first official member. More than 60 years later, we found him at the recent Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Or, more precisely, he found us.
Every new club needs a first member, and when the Wally Parks-led Hot Rod magazine issued the clarion call in its March 1951 issue for new members to create a national association of hot rodders, it was a pair of Southern California twin…
Beckman ready to rebound in Reading after early Countdown stumble
Jack Beckman knows he has to bounce back quickly at the Dodge NHRA Nationals after a first-round loss in Charlotte.
A first-round loss to open the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship hasn’t changed Jack Beckman’s mindset heading into this weekend’s 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
The sense of urgency and goal of winning is…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro NHRA Carolina Nationals Winners Edition
NHRA Carolina Nationals Winners Edition featuring Doug Kalitta, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, Eddie Krawiec, and Jonathan Gray. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap zMAX and get ready for Countdown race two in Maple Grove.…
Crew Chief Confidential: NHRA Carolina Nationals
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom spoke to the winning crew chiefs from the NHRA Carolina Nationals: David Connolly (Pro Stock), Matt and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Jimmy Prock (Funny Car), and Jim Oberhofer (Top Fuel).
Force ready to improve on last year's runner-up finish at Dodge NHRA Nationals
The Top Fuel standout put together a semifinal showing Sunday in Charlotte, jumping to fourth in the loaded class, but Brittany Force has hopes for much more to end her 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Brittany Force isn’t about to let up after a solid start to open the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The Top Fuel standout put together a semifinal showing Sunday in Charlotte, jumping to fourth in the loaded class, but Force has…
A pair of near misses
The NHRA Carolina Nationals had plenty of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series sportsman racing drama, including near doubles by John Labbous Jr. and Todd Ewing and an epic Comp final between championship contenders.
I spend a fair amount of time in this column discussing and dissecting doubles since it seems like someone in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wins two classes, or at least comes very close to it, at almost every event. The reality is that a…
Wichita Falls Raceway captures South Central Division team title
The team from Wichita Falls Raceway took home the Team Championship and Jake Howard defended his win from last year at Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division finals.
ENNIS, Texas – The team from Wichita Falls Raceway took home the Team Championship and Jake Howard defended his win from last year at Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division finals.
Wichita Falls racked up…
First NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series champions crowned
The first wave of 2017 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Champions were crowned last weekend at the Nostalgia Fall Championships at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
The first wave of 2017 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Champions were crowned last weekend at the Nostalgia Fall Championships at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
Dustin Lee and Brandon Frye topped the list, taking home the championship in Nostalgia…
Dalrymple, Warr, and Borges wrap up Rocky Mountain event with wins in Vegas
At The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michael Dalrymple, Bryan Warr, and Chris Borges scored wins to complete the rain-delayed NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Double Header from Rocky Mountain Raceways.
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Event completion
The postponed Pacific Division Lucas Oil…
Amalie Motor Oil dragster clutch specialist Simmons on her journey to drag racing
Kaylynn Simmons got her start as the clutch assistant on Terry McMillen's Top Fuel machine, but worked her way up to become the clutch specialist in short order.
Women have always played a key role in NHRA drag racing. Shirley Muldowney blazed the trail that many have followed and while a good many of them gained fame as drivers, others have made their marks behind the scenes, working on the cars.…
Tasca Racing returns to NHRA Mello Yello tour at Maple Grove
Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Mustang will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour at Maple Grove Raceway for the Dodge NHRA Nationals with backing from AutoAlert.
Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Mustang will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour at Maple Grove Raceway for the Dodge NHRA Nationals with backing from AutoAlert.
“It feels like it’s been an eternity since I was in the seat…
Fast Five: NHRA Carolina Nationals
The NHRA Carolina Nationals kicked off the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship at zMAX Dragway. NHRA’s Dave Rieff and Lewis Bloom picked their five biggest moments of the event.
Mopar Mega Block Party will kick off Dodge NHRA Nationals weekend
The Mopar Mega Block Party will jump start the Dodge NHRA Nationals for the second consecutive year, with a full slate of fan-friendly activities set for Thursday, Sept. 21, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pa.
The Mopar Mega Block Party will jump start the Dodge NHRA Nationals for the second consecutive year, with a full slate of fan-friendly activities set for Thursday, Sept. 21, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pa.
The free-to-the-public…
Dodge NHRA Nationals comes at key time in Mello Yello Countdown
Maple Grove Raceway will serve host to an important race on the tour, the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 21-24, the second stop in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Home to many of the most historic performances in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, Maple Grove Raceway will again serve as host to an important race on the tour, the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 21-24. The race serves as the…
Nostalgia racer Audrey Worm ready for Top Fuel debut in Maple Grove
Audrey Worm will make her Top Fuel debut at the Dodge NHRA Nationals this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway. She joined NHRA’s Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.
Audrey Worm will make her Top Fuel debut at the Dodge NHRA Nationals this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway. She joined NHRA’s Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.
Worm, of Grantville, Pa., finished her…
Labbous nearly doubles, closes in on dual national championships
John Labbous Jr., the national points leader in both Super Comp and Super Gas. moved closer to winning both titles with a big weekend at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, where he won in Super Comp and was runner-up in Super Gas.
The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in full force this past weekend during the 10th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Frank Aragona and John Labbous Jr., both moved closer to national championship rings with final-round victories…
Kalitta earns first win of 2017, Hight, T. Gray, Krawiec kick off Countdown with victories
Doug Kalitta got his first win of the season, while Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec all started the Countdown to the Championship with wins at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Jonathan Gray earns first career J&A Service Pro Mod win
Jonathan Gray took home the first win in his Pro Mod career at the NHRA Carolina Nationals by beating "Stevie Fast" Jackson.
Jonathan Gray locked down his first career Pro Mod victory on Sunday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Gray powered to a 5.809-second pass at 250.46 mph in his IDG…
NHRA Carolina Nationals Sunday Notebook
Doug Kalitta earned his first win of the season, while Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec kicked off the Countdown to the Championship with victories.
Castellana survives wild first round of J&A Service Pro Mod racing
Points leader Mike Castellana advanced to the second round, while upsets reigned in the first round of J&A Service Pro Mod Series action at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Mike Castellana locked down the second qualifying position before earning a first round win against Khalid Al Balooshi, extending his day longer than No. 1 qualifier Shane Molinari who dropped his initial match against Pete Farber during the NHRA J…
C. Force, Kalitta, T. Gray, Hines hold onto Charlotte poles
Courtney Force earned her seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season, while Doug Kalitta, Tanner Gray, and Andrew Hines all also held onto their top spots at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
A weekend in Funny Car driver Todd's shoes
Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan spent a weekend with Kalitta Motorsports driver J.R. Todd and documented his experience.
There's nothing quite like Funny Car racing, and Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan got to experience it firsthand with the driver of the Kalitta Motorsports DHL Toyota, J.R. Todd. Fagan…
NHRA Carolina Nationals Saturday Notebook
Doug Kalitta, Courtney Force, Tanner Gray, and Andrew Hines stood on their Friday runs to take the poles at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Molinari leads qualifying after first day of J&A Service Pro Mod action
Shane Molinari is at the top of the qualifying order after Friday action at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Shane Molinari powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by the Real Pro Mod Association, is the…