WFO radio welcomes Vandergriff, Alexander, and Butner
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro gets to know Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock; Bo Butner stops by for his Winternationals winnerview; Blake Alexander talks about returning to Funny Car; and Doug Vancil discusses winning back to back Winternationals in Top Fuel…
Tickets on sale for NHRA national event in Richmond
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
The Virginia NHRA Nationals, taking place May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va.,…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Hight, and Butner picked to dominate in the desert
Coming off a successful Pomona opener, Tricky Tipster sets the Phoenix line with Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Bo Butner as the favorites.
Off to a respectable start after Robert Hight’s win in Pomona, Tricky Tipster will play the hot hand and go with the Auto Club driver to grab a second Funny Car title in Phoenix. Tiptster is also leaning in favor of reigning Mello Yello Top Fuel…
Past Arizona winner House has Magic Dry Nitro Harley set up for big weekend
Rickey House knows what it takes to win at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park having conquered the track on his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Harley just two years ago. Now, with his main supporter also serving as the title sponsor of the event, pulling off another victory would make for a huge weekend.
Rickey House knows what it takes to win at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park having conquered the track on his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Harley just two years ago. Now, with his main supporter also serving as the title sponsor of the 35th…
Tommy Johnson Jr. to celebrate 30 years of Nitro racing in Phoenix
Tommy Johnson Jr.’s first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, as a nitro driver came in 1989.
Tommy Johnson Jr.’s first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, as a nitro driver came in 1989. With the race marking the 30th anniversary of his Top Fuel…
Tickets on sale for Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka
Tickets are now on sale for the 31st annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This fan-favorite event marks the 10th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
Tickets are now on sale for the 31st annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This fan-favorite event marks the 10th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. Featuring nitro cars with more than 10,000 horsepower…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman winner Bart Smith
Two years after winning his first national event title in Sonoma, Bart Smith returned to drive his Monte Carlo to a second title in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Smith was also on top of his driving game, including a near-perfect .005-…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster winner John Taylor Jr.
John Taylor Jr. made the long trip from Pennsylvania to Pomona pay off with a victory in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Taylor was outstanding during the five-round battle with no reaction time worse than a .015, including a .007 in the final…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas winner Pete Zak
At the end of 2013, Pete Zak drove to his first national event title in Pomona, and he returned to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open 2019 with a second title in Super Gas. In his ’27-T Ford roadster, Zak motored to the winner’s circle with a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp winner Kevin Wright
Less than three months after winning the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas last November, Kevin Wright struck again in the Super Comp class and now has four wins to his credit. Wright was nearly unstoppable in the final round with a .001 light and…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock winner Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson joined the ranks of first-time NHRA winners in Stock after besting Duane Dickens in the final round. Gibson, in his clean D/SA ’67 Camaro, grabbed a four-hundredths lead over Dickens to start the final, and that was more than enough…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock winner Ryan McClanahan
Ryan McClanahan, the 2010 Super Stock national champion, went winless at national events last season, but now has eight career titles after downing Rick McKinney in the Super Stock final round. McClanahan overcame a near-perfect light by Don Keen in…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp winner Scott McClay
Scott McClay defeated Doug Lambeck, the same driver he raced the last time he won a national event Wally in 2011 to score the Comp victory. By the time they reached the final, McClay had lost .16-second to Competition Index Control penalties, and…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Brian Hough
With two-time class champion Jonnie Lindberg assisting with the tune-up, Brian Hough recorded a career-best 5.39 in qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car and then ran the table on race day with a string of 5.4s, including a 5.41 in the final that held…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
Using a string of near-record elapsed times, Shawn Cowie successfully defended his Top Alcohol Dragster title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Cowie used a 5.16 and a pair of 5.15 runs in the final three…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman champion highlights
Shawn Cowie went back to back in Alcohol Dragster and Brian Hough, Scott McClay and Ryan McClanahan also led the list of winners at the season opener in Pomona.
Using a string of near-record elapsed times, Shawn Cowie successfully defended his Top Alcohol Dragster title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Cowie used a 5.16 and a pair of 5.15 runs in the final three…
Kalitta looks to keep early momentum going heading into Phoenix event
Doug Kalitta matched last year’s quick start by winning the first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for a second straight year, and hopes to build on his Pomona victory at this weekend’s Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Doug Kalitta matched last year’s quick start by winning the first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for a second straight year, this one coming with a final-round win against defending Top Fuel world champ Steve Torrence. But…
NHRA fans can vote for matchups in “Unfinished Business” competition
Voting is now open for NHRA fans to help pick the first-round matchups between legends of the sport in the "Unfinished Business"competition that will be part of the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Earlier this year, NHRA released the names of the eight NHRA Legends who would be competing in a one-time-only “Unfinished Business” competition as part of the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Now it’s time for the fans to decide…
Pro Stock's Alex Laughlin dominates at Lights Out small tire event
Pro Stock racer Alex Laughlin wheeled his supercharged Corvette to victory at the Lights Out X drag radial event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Some racers elected to take it easy during the off week between NHRA Mello Yello Series events in Pomona and Phoenix, but Pro Stock racer Alex Laughlin wasn’t one of them. Following his semifinal finish in Pro Stock at the season opener, where…
Streak over, Torrence has no excuses, but plenty of motivation
Steve Torrence’s final-round loss at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals cost him a chance at a pair of class records, but the reigning NHRA Mello Yello champ isn’t letting it get him down.
Steve Torrence’s final-round loss at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals cost him a chance at a pair of class records, but the reigning NHRA Mello Yello champ isn’t letting it get him down.
Torrence closed out 2018 with a record-setting…
Clay Millican reunites with old friend Mike Kloeber, but not without cost
Clay Millican and Mike Kloeber are reunited on the NHRA side of the fence after years with David Grubnic.
It came as a relief to David Grubnic when Clay Millican earned his first NHRA national event win in 2017. Finally, the pair could focus on the real goal: winning a national championship together. The two partnered up in 2015 as part of a new race…
What if NHRA stars took their talents to the NBA?
We took basketball stars (past and present) to the drag strip. Who would we take if the roles reversed?
The All-Star Motorsports Challenge set to air on TNT at 5 p.m. Eastern brought a host of basketball stars to zMAX Dragway outside of Charlotte to get a taste of drag racing. They met up with John Force, Antron Brown, Erica Enders and Brittany Force…
Gary Densham: 49 seasons and counting
No one has driven a nitro Funny Car longer than Gary Densham, who kicked off his 49th season in Pomona. The lifelong Southern Californian is a regional treasure to those who grew up watching him race his line of Teacher’s Pet floppers at tracks up and down the West Coast.
No one has driven a nitro Funny Car longer than Gary Densham, who kicked off his 49th season in Pomona. The lifelong Southern Californian is a regional treasure to those who grew up watching him race his line of Teacher’s Pet floppers at tracks…
Force (“the Michael Jordan of drag racing") discusses NBA all-star race on Tip-Off show
Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ John Force was a guest Thursday on TNT’s Tip-Off show where “the Michael Jordan of drag racing” discussed his and NHRA’s role in the recent NBA All Star Motor Sports Challenge event that will air Saturday.
Unfinished Business Toyota Camrys pay tribute to iconic cars of the NHRA legends
NHRA legends Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, Joe Amato, Ed McCulloch, Kenny Bernstein, Warren Johnson, and Terry Vance will compete in these custom Toyota Camrys during NHRA's Unfinished Business competition at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
NHRA legends "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, Joe Amato, Ed "the Ace" McCulloch, Kenny Bernstein, Warren Johnson, and Terry Vance will compete in these custom Toyota Camrys during NHRA's Unfinished Business…
Cowie, Hough lead Sportsman winners at season-opening Winternationals in Pomona
Shawn Cowie in Alcohol Dragster and Brian Hough in Alcohol Funny Car led the list of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Shawn Cowie in Alcohol Dragster and Brian Hough in Alcohol Funny Car led the list of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
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Ready to drag race? Here's how to get started
Racing for your first time can be intimidating. How do you find a place to race? What should you bring? In essence, how does it all work? We know it can sound daunting, but we’ll walk you through every step of the process to get you up to the starting line.
At its core, drag racing is a simple sport, a straight-line competition that most commonly takes place on eighth- and quarter-mile dragstrips. I say simple because almost anyone with a driver’s license can make runs with everything from street-legal…
Firebird Raceway listed in National Register of Historic Places
Firebird Raceway, a longstanding NHRA Member Track located in Eagle, Idaho, has been listed in the National Register for Historic Places. Firebird is the first drag racing strip in the United States to achieve the honor.
Firebird Raceway, a longstanding NHRA Member Track located in Eagle, Idaho, has been listed in the National Register for Historic Places.
The New family established the drag strip in 1968 and has owned and operated it for the last 51 years…
The Sports Report: Late, but worth the wait
Led by Scott McClay, Ryan McClanahan, and Kevin Wright, NHRA’s Lucas Oil Series stars shine in rain-delayed Pomona opener.
A year after watching his father, Brian, claim the national championship in Stock, Ryan McClanahan joined the fun by winning his eighth-career national event title in Pomona. McClanahan drove his eight-second Cobalt to the win…
Steve Torrence, Tommy Johnson Jr., Erica Enders top first Power Rankings update of 2019
Strength of 2018 Countdown to the Championship runs combined with solid Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals keep racers at top of table.
I know – they didn’t win the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. We already have a stat for winning a race. It’s called wins. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s take a quick look at the first Power Rankings update of the season. You can see the…