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Severance, Gordon win big in Houston
Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., led the winner’s circle for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series portion of the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
The 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals was in full effect this past weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., led the winner’s circle for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Fans in…
Denso sponsors Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith
Denso Products and Services Americas has partnered with Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith as her lead sponsor for four events in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, beginning with this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
Denso Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier Denso Corp., has partnered with Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith as her lead sponsor for four weekend contests of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
Tasca Racing to compete at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals with AutoAlert Shelby
Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Shelby Mustang will be representing Tasca Racing in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 28-30. It is the first of two events at which the two will partner this season.
Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Shelby Mustang will be representing Tasca Racing in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 28-30. It is the first of two events at which the two will partner this season.
“We have a great partnership with…
Matusek collects first career J&A Service Pro Mod victory
Steve Matusek raced to his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event win Sunday at the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing was presented by Real Pro Mod Association and is the second of 12 races…
Pritchett, Capps, Butner capture victories at SpringNationals
Leah Pritchett got her third win of the season to move into first place in Top Fuel, defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps earned a win, and Bo Butner earned his first career victory in Pro Stock at the NHRA SpringNationals outside of Houston.
Castellana resets national record as Houston eliminations begin
Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during eliminations Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during eliminations Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This…
Millican, Courtney Force, Coughlin hold onto No. 1 qualifying spots in Houston
Clay Millican, Courtney Force and Jeg Coughlin held onto their No. 1 qualifying positions at Royal Purple Raceway at the NHRA SpringNationals. The three drivers will lead the pack into the elimination rounds on Sunday.
Millican, Courtney Force, Coughlin lead Friday qualifying at NHRA SpringNationals
Clay Millican and Courtney Force set track records and were joined by Jeg Coughlin Jr. in leading qualifying after the first day of racing at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway outside of Houston.
Castellana leads opening-day Pro Mod qualifying at NHRA SpringNationals
Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Real Pro Mod Association, is the…
Kelley outduels field to capture Redemption victory at NHRA SpringNationals
Kenjo Kelley collected the victory and the special acrylic Wally after whipping the eight-car field of entries from the Texas-based Redemption series, a special feature at this year’s NHRA SpringNationals.
Kenjo Kelley collected the victory and the special acrylic Wally after whipping the eight-car field of entries from the Texas-based Redemption series, a special feature at this year’s NHRA SpringNationals.
The event featured eight of the fastest…
NHRA All Access weekend passes available for $14.95
Race fans can buy a weekend pass to NHRA All Access, NHRA’s live video stream, from the NHRA SpringNationals to enjoy this weekend’s action from Royal Purple Raceway. For just $14.95, fans will have access for wire-to-wire coverage of all three days of the event, as well as access to past events and historical video.
Race fans can buy a weekend pass to NHRA All Access, NHRA’s live video stream, from the NHRA SpringNationals to enjoy this weekend’s action from Royal Purple Raceway. For just $14.95, fans will have access for wire-to-wire coverage of all three days…
NHRA SpringNationals Friday Notebook
Racing remains west of the Mississippi River as the NHRA descends upon Houston for the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Clay Millican, Courtney Force and Jeg Coughlin lead qualifying after the first day of racing.
Lescure Company to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car in Houston and Atlanta
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven/Oberto Dodge Funny Car will have new graphics at the upcoming NHRA Houston and Atlanta events bannering Lescure Company, a leading mechanical services business
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven/Oberto Dodge Funny Car will have new graphics at the upcoming NHRA Houston and Atlanta events bannering Lescure Company, a leading mechanical services business. Lescure has been an associate sponsor of the Dunn’s Funny…
Whiteley eager to build on first win at 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals
After winning his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Wally in Gainesville and taking the early points lead, Steven Whiteley knows there will be a target on his back this weekend in Houston, but he is just fine with it.
Steven Whiteley knows there will be a target on his back this weekend at Royal Purple Raceway, but in this instance, he is just fine with it. Whiteley won his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race at the 2017 season-opener in…
Kalitta receives special honor from NASA
Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta was awarded a special honor by NASA while on tour of NASA's facilities, being recognized for his efforts in helping the organization safely transport team members and critical hardware to Houston after work on the International Space Station.
Earlier today, Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster, was awarded a special honor by NASA, while on a tour of NASA’s facilities. This honor was due to longstanding collaborative efforts Kalitta and his company, Kalitta…
Schumacher, Hagan, Line top Tricky Tipster's Houston rankings
Points leaders Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and reigning Pro Stock world champion Jason Line are Tricky Tipster's favorites to win this weekend's NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
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.…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Houston preview
John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick for in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to discuss the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway, talking about Brittany Force, Funny Car drivers currently outside of the top 10, and even Deric Kramer's love of fencing (yes, fencing!).
After two weekends off, the 2017 NHRA season returns to Houston for the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. As the first of three back-to-back races, how important is it for drivers to start finding their groove at the fifth…
Houston native and two-time Pro Stock world champ Enders hopes for more great memories
There is a long list of great memories for Erica Enders at her home track, Royal Purple Raceway, including a pair of back-to-back victories in 2014 and 2015 that helped cement her back-to-back Pro Stock world championships.
Searching for her…
Real Pro Mod Association named presenting sponsor of Pro Mod at SpringNationals
The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the upcoming 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals.
The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) has been named the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the upcoming 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals, which takes place April 21-23 at Royal Purple Raceway. It…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro welcomes Millican, Bogacki, and Vandergriff
Clay Millican, Luke Bogacki, and Bob Vandergriff Jr. are the driver guests on this week’s WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Seth Angel from Royal Purple Raceway stops by to help listeners with their NHRA fantasy teams. NHRA National Dragster’s Candida Benson…
Toyota signs extension of sponsorship for NHRA Toyota Nationals
Toyota has extended the agreement with NHRA to be the title-rights sponsor of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event held in the fall at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.
Toyota has extended the agreement with NHRA to be the title-rights sponsor of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event held in the fall at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.
“Toyota’s extension as title sponsor of the NHRA…
Just get out and race
For performance car enthusiasts, there are more options now than ever to take part in organized drag racing events
Last week’s introduction of the amazing 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon should permanently put to rest the notion that the U.S. is no longer a car culture. The launch of the Demon was covered far and wide by major media outlets…
Enders excited about SpringNationals homecoming to Royal Purple Raceway
Two-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals outside of Houston, where she grew up.
Two-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss her excitement about NHRA’s next stop on tour at Royal Purple Raceway for the NHRA…
J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Series: Houston preview
Brian Lohnes joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview the second race of the season for fan-favorite J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Series at this weekend’s NHRA SpringNationals.
Brian Lohnes joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview the second race of the season for fan-favorite J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at this weekend’s NHRA…
Seattle in the '70s, Part 1
The Great Northwest had some great car and great races, and some great photographers, too, as evidenced by the work of Herman Marchetti, who shares some of his images from the Seattle area in the 1970s.
My column last week about the life and career of Hank Johnson stoked me into action to begin pulling together a large multi-column project I’d been working on of photos from the Great Northwest that were shot back in the 1970s by Herman Marchetti…
Kalitta looks to remain hot at Royal Purple Raceway for NHRA SpringNationals
If the last two years are any indication, a good start to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has the chance to become even better for Doug Kalitta when he arrives at Royal Purple Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals.
If the last two years are any indication, a good start to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has the chance to become even better for Doug Kalitta when he arrives at Royal Purple Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA…
Ice cream, maids of honors, new drivers, and baseball
Howdy everyone! There’s been a LOT of exciting stuff going on at the Kalitta camp since my last blog, so I’ve got a lot to catch you up on!
Going back to Gainesville, we saw solid performances from both of our dragsters during qualifying, and…
Right2Breathe to offer free Asthma screenings during NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Right2Breathe Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Flemington, N.J., in partnership with Allergy & Asthma Network, will provide free spirometry exams, educational materials and screenings for Asthma during the NHRA Four-Wide…