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Four former NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions shined bright under the spotlight of live FOX national network coverage at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver. John Force and Tony Schumacher, the winningest…
The Calm After (and before) the Swings
Howdy! My last blog left off talking about Englishtown, so let’s pick up with Bristol. Thunder Valley is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit because it’s one of the most scenic. I mean, the track is literally carved into a valley…
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event agreement extended with Houston’s Royal Purple Raceway
Officials from the NHRA and Royal Purple Raceway near Houston have announced that they have reached a multiyear contract extension for the NHRA SpringNationals. In the agreement, the track will continue to host NHRA national events…
Schumacher, Force end victory droughts on live national stage; A.J., Hines continue mountain dominance
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Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing No. 11
As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts. The results are being revealed in reverse order at NHRA national events this season…
NHRA 101: An introduction to NHRA Drag Racing
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Wilkerson withdraws from Mile-High Nationals competition
Following a crash in the fourth qualifying session of the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals, Tim Wilkerson announced via press release Saturday night will not be competing in eliminations on race day…
Best of Denver
With a global audience watching the final rounds live on FOX television and a packed house at scenic Bandimere Speedway for three days, the annual NHRA Western Swing kicked off with what could easily be described as the best event of the season so…
Coler named NHRA vice president of marketing and brand strategy
Kasey Coler, a sports marketing professional, has been named NHRA vice president of marketing & brand strategy, it was announced today by NHRA President Peter Clifford. …
Traxxas, Courtney Force unveil new look for national FOX audience
Courtney Force and the Traxxas Funny Car team head to Bandimere Speedway this weekend for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. As the team gears up for the grueling Western Swing, a surprise is waiting for race fans. For those attending the race in…
Beckman, Worsham help christen new NHRA studio
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champions Jack Beckman and Del Worsham helped celebrate the official launch of NHRA’s new in-house…
Smith aims to be at his best for key Denver race
After a season filled with hiccups, frustration, and some unlucky breaks, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is ready to put his best foot forward at this weekend’s 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere…
Barry Setzer, Pat Foster, and their amazing Vega
The Top 20 Funny Cars list rolls on, headed soon for the top 10, and although there were no assurances of anyone’s position -- due in no small part to the strength of “the field,” each having earned a berth based on the sheer weight of evidence…
Johnson’s mile-high monopoly will be tested
If there was ever a race for former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson to break out during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, it would most definitely be this weekend’s…
Event preview: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
The grueling stretch of three consecutive racing weekends in conditions ranging from high elevation to coastal climates begins with racers doing battle at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver. The event kicks off the…
Tricky Tipster's Denver picks
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.…
Mopar, Pennzoil announce Pritchett sponsorship
Mopar and Pennzoil will sponsor the NHRA Top Fuel dragster driven by Leah Pritchett at select events in 2016 and debut the blue Omega M on her Don Schumacher Racing entry at the 37th annual Mopar Mile-High…
Hagan focused on solving Denver for the first time
Matt Hagan isn’t the first standout driver to have his share of struggles at Bandimere Speedway, where the altitude and racing at an elevation of more than 5,800 feet can throw a monkey wrench into even the best laid plans. But with…
1986 Mile-High Nationals
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has shifted to the West as we kick off the first of three races in the Western Swing at the 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver. In this week’s journey into the NHRA National…
NHRA unveils 360-degree starting-line camera view
Ever wonder what an NHRA drag race looks like from the chief starter’s point of view? NHRA fans and race teams will begin to enjoy a new level of immersion and interaction with their favorite sport as NHRA experiments with 360-degree video.…
The Western Swing: Not your average trip
NHRA race teams from across the country are preparing for the annual Western Swing, a grueling three-week stretch that will carry them from their home base to the high-altitude climes of the Rocky Mountains, then west to California's Wine Country…
Torrence determined to display winning combination again
Steve Torrence already knows he has a winning recipe for the unique racing conditions of Bandimere Speedway. Doing it one more time at this weekend’s 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on the…
Behind the numbers
Sometime soon, quite possibly before the end of the Western Swing, Dan Fletcher is going to get his 100th NHRA national event win. He’s sitting on 98 wins, and he’s headed for Denver this weekend for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals…
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series makes historic live broadcast debut in Denver on FOX Broadcast Network
NHRA will reach a significant milestone on Sunday, July 24, when the FOX national broadcasting network televises the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series finals of the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals live from scenic Bandimere Speedway in Denver.…
Sweeping the Western Swing
Seven NHRA drivers and one in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ranks have pulled off the elusive sweep of the three events held in Denver, Sonoma, and Seattle on consecutive weekends that have been a tradition on the Mello Yello Series since…
Most wins without a championship
With Ron Capps’ recent hot streak that includes three wins, a runner-up finish, and three No. 1 starts in the last five events, the “is this his year” buzz is beginning to ramp up. Capps is one of the most visible “…
Colorado natives, rising stars Kramer and Reed eager to perform on familiar stage in Denver
Deric Kramer Deric Kramer and Cory Reed both grew up in Colorado racing Jr. Dragsters at scenic Bandimere Speedway, and now both of the rising stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series are eager to be…
Exclusive NHRA FOX interview: Connie Kalitta
In business and in drag racing, few fly higher or have been more successful than Connie Kalitta. Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2002, Kalitta carved out a reputation as a…