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On Aug. 28-30, Eastern Canadian E.T. racers will gather at Toronto Motorsports Park to crown four class champions (Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle). Winners in the Eastern Canada Division will advance to compete for a world championship in Las Vegas.
On Aug. 28-30, Eastern Canadian E.T. racers will gather at Toronto Motorsports Park (TMP) to crown four class champions (Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle). Winners in the Eastern Canada Division will advance to compete for a world…
The 55th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, lit up western Idaho, one of the crown jewel stops in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.Shane Westerfield qualified No. 1 in AA/Funny Car at 5.59, and went on to score his second Nightfire…
High-performance aftermarket giant Bob Vandergriff Sr., father of former NHRA national event winner Bob Vandergriff Jr. and grandfather of current NHRA star Jordan Vandergriff, passed away Aug. 19. He was 84.
Photo courtesy of SEMAHigh-performance aftermarket giant Bob Vandergriff Sr., father of former NHRA national event winner Bob Vandergriff Jr. and grandfather of current NHRA star Jordan Vandergriff, passed away Aug. 19. He was 84…
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon of NHRA on FOX and Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster join the show, and the conversation is locked in on the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, the pitched points battles for lucrative in-season championships, and more.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon of NHRA on FOX and Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster join the show, and the conversation is locked in on the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, the pitched points…
The fourth and final printing of NHRA 75: A Legacy of Speed, the handsome 206-page coffee-table-style book chronicling the history of NHRA, is now complete, and books are available immediately, but once the current stock is exhausted, they're gone. Don't miss out now as a gift to yourself or for family and friends. Christmas is coming!
18 Aug 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
To help commemorate NHRA's 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026, NHRA Publications has created two handsome books that tell the stories of NHRA's acceleration into motorsports glory and salute the heroes who helped drive the sport forward.The fourth…
Right Trailers “Right on the Number” program for NHRA Sportsman racers who run on their index or dial-in during a winning round of national event competition has been claimed 21 times already this season.
Right Trailers “Right on the Number” program for NHRA Sportsman racers awards the $1,500 cash prize to any Sportsman racer (or split between racers) who run on their index or dial-in during a winning round of competition during an NHRA national…
Funny Car racer Jim Campbell will charge into Brainerd International Raceway for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals and bring with him support from local businesses Track Stop Fuel and Food, Studio Wraps, and Roden Steel.
Funny Car racer Jim Campbell will charge into Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals and bring with him some local support.The Jim Campbell Racing Funny Car will showcase Track Stop Fuel and Food, Studio Wraps, and…
In the latest edition of The Sports Report presented by Moser Engineering, The father-son team of Alan and Jason Kenny take the road trip of a lifetime with their own version of the famed NHRA Western Swing.
17 Aug 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
From racing a Top Alcohol Dragster in the 1970s to winning the 2012 championship in Super Comp, Alan Kenny has done just about everything there is to do in drag racing. However, the one item that had long remained on his to-do list was a summertime…
As NHRA continues its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration in 2026, the spotlight turns to the world’s biggest drag race, the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at famed Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sept. 2-7.
As NHRA continues its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration in 2026, the spotlight turns to the world’s biggest drag race, the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at famed Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sept. 2-7.The sport…
Monty Bogan, Justin Picillo, and Mark Gilstrap led the list of winners as the NHRA Testo NHRA Chesapeake SPORTSnationals wrapped up at Cecil County Dragway.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Testo NHRA Chesapeake SPORTSnationals:COMPETITION ELIMINATORMonty Bogan, Boiling Springs, S.C., '07 G5, E/SMA, 8.371, 153.37 def. Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville, Pa., '92…
Pat Nahan, Michael Mans, and Tim Mosbek led the list of Race 2 winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division wrapped up a doubleheader weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Brainerd International Raceway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORPat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '16 Parks, E/DA, 7.391, 173.14…
The Bode family is heading to the NHRA Brainerd Nationals with the support of several local companies and looking to capitalize on recent performance improvements and the family's past success at Brainerd International Raceway.
Forget Disneyland; Brainerd International Raceway is one of the happiest places on earth for the Bode family, and their return to the site of patriarch Bob’s first and only career NHRA Funny Car win in 2010 has the Illinois privateers revved up and…
NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess empties the mental notebook with tales of new books, old books, history revisited, heroes lost and survivors found, bad Artificial Intelligence searches, and more.
14 Aug 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
It’s been a blur of a NHRA 75th Anniversary season, a whirlwind of activity that is the culmination of plans laid more than two years ago. Indy is just around the corner, and before we know it, we’ll be crowning world champions in Pomona again…
Points leader Joe Carnasciale scored his fifth Comp win of the season as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at Cecil County Dragway.
The following are Friday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORJoe Carnasciale, Ashaway, R.I., '06 Cavalier, I/SM, 11.983, 78.55 def.…
The August 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with racing action from five different NHRA series and features, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
Super.com, the all-in-one app that helps everyday Americans save, earn, and put more money in their pockets, has been named the Official Discount App of NHRA.
Super.com, the all-in-one app that helps everyday Americans save, earn, and put more money in their pockets, has been named the Official Discount App of NHRA.Already a sponsor of Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and its Top Fuel driver lineup of Clay Millican…
On this very Funny Car episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined first by Funny Car racer Spencer Hyde and then by Dean "Guido" Antontelli, the crew chief for current points leader Ron Capps.
On this very Funny Car episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined first by Funny Car racer Spencer Hyde and then by Dean "Guido" Antontelli, the crew chief for current points leader Ron Capps.Hyde shares…
Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Richard Gadson are the points leaders with just two races remaining in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, making it the perfect time to check out the points race for the regular-season championship during NHRA’s 75th Anniversary campaign.
Just two races remain in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, making it the perfect time to check out the points race for the regular-season championship during NHRA’s 75th Anniversary campaign.With nearly $400,000 overall on…
NHRA's Trip-Zip club program rewards drivers in any class who cut perfect .000 reaction times in national event eliminations. Over the course of the season so far, NHRA has handed out 72 of the special Trip-Zip challenge coins to 68 drivers.
NHRA's Trip-Zip Club program rewards drivers in any class who cut perfect .000 reaction times in national event eliminations. Over the course of the season so far, NHRA has handed out 72 of the special Trip-Zip challenge coins to 68 drivers.…
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Brainerd International Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Brainerd are…
NHRA fans can watch the Testo NHRA Chesapeake SPORTSnationals from Cecil County Dragway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Cecil County are …
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary salute to its racers continues with the next collection of great racers, a list of NHRA’s Top 25 Alcohol Drivers. Here's the fifth and final group of these outstanding drivers.
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary salute to its racers continues with the next collection of great racers, a list of NHRA’s Top 25 Alcohol Drivers.Much in the same way as the previously released Top 75 Drivers and Top 50 Sportsman Racers lists, the…
The NHRA Top 25 Alcohol Drivers list saluted the men behind the wheel, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t also salute some of the tuners who helped them make history.
The Top 25 Alcohol Drivers list, the third in a list of celebratory anointments saluting NHRA’s best competitors over its first 75 years, was completed Aug. 10 with the release of the final five names. It was preceded by the…
Olight, a pioneer in the portable lighting industry, has been named the Preferred Illumination Partner of NHRA as part of a multiyear agreement.Serving a global community of more than 20 million users, Olight is a global innovator in portable…
The City of Rockingham, Richmond County Tourism Development Authority, the NHRA, and Rockingham Dragway have announced NitroFest, a free community celebration on Thursday, Sept. 24, in downtown Rockingham, N.C., in advance of the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock.
The countdown is on for one of the biggest weekends in motorsports history in North Carolina, and it all begins in downtown Rockingham.The City of Rockingham, Richmond County Tourism Development Authority, the NHRA, and Rockingham Dragway have…
Todd Frantz, Larry Hodge, and Daryl Bureski led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division was in action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park:COMPETITION ELIMINATORTodd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '08 Dragster, D/DA, 7.442,…
Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, Matt Hagan, Ida Zetterström, Brian Lohnes, and David Freiburger will join HOT ROD and Roadkill personalities at the 11th annual event Saturday in Pontiac, Mich.
07 Aug 2026
Detroit's Woodward Avenue is about to get an NHRA-sized dose of nitro horsepower. MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge returns to M1 Concourse and the…
The city of Whiteland, Ind., hometown of late 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden, has immortalized his NHRA career with a towering sculpture on one of its roundabouts.
When the city of Whiteland, Ind., decided it wanted to honor its most famous drag racer, 10-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Bob Glidden, city officials turned to Bob and Mark Buchanan and Indianapolis-based bo-mar Industries to create something…
It’s the dog days of summer, evoking memories of the long-running NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown, N.J. The event ended after the 2016 version, but the memories live on in Fan Fotos from the past.
07 Aug 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
It’s the dog days of summer, and even here in California it’s getting unusually muggy, bringing back memories of sweltering July days spent at the NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The race is long gone…
Randy Meyer Racing has announced that Mitch Kalitta, son of two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta, will make his Top Alcohol Dragster debut with the championship-winning team, beginning at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals in Brainerd, Minn., before continuing his rookie campaign for the remainder of the 2026 NHRA season.
Randy Meyer Racing has announced that Mitch Kalitta, son of two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta, will make his Top Alcohol Dragster debut with the championship-winning team, beginning at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals in Brainerd, Minn.,…