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Lee, Bates, and Fournier repeat winners at Sacramento Heritage race
Mike Salinas, Ron Capps, and Aaron Stanfield earn top qualifying spots in Las Vegas
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Funny Car's "Big Jim Dunn" is looking for his 1.21 gigawatts at Four-Wide Nationals
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Happy 100th birthday Alex Xydias
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NHRA Summit Jr. League drivers to compete in shootouts at seven national events
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Lenny Lottig wins Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season opener
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Williamson, Cottrell, Greenberg, and Hix nitro winners at 2022 March Meet
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NHRA makes significant enhancements to the Street Legal program
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Test. Tweet. Test. Tweet: Day 3
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Summit Racing Equipment continues title sponsorship of NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League
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NHRA announces eight-race 2022 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule
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DSR expands Factory Stock Showdown program with addition of Warren Walcher
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Best of Behind the Scenes
Hot Rod Magazine's Douglas Glad on Drag Week and the Project X ’57 Chevy
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How a high school hot rod evolved into a 260-mph NHRA exhibition car
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The quickest street car on the planet paradox; a Pro Mod Camaro you can road trip
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Aaron Stanfield successfully defends Factory Stock Showdown championship
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Breaking down the silliest NHRA silly season we've seen in a while
Hot rodding icon Gene Winfield says he's "Just getting started"
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Stanfield closes Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season with third win
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NHRA returns to 2021 SEMA Show with live interviews and legendary breakfast
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Final 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series points
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Horan Jr., Bates, Tucker, and Fournier star at California Hot Rod Reunion
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In-N-Out Burger 75th Anniversary Festival
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Fuel Harley champ Ryan Peery
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Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Fuel Harley champ Ryan Peery
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JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Brian Hough
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JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster champ Julie Nataas
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JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman champ Robert Strohm
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JEGS Allstars Top Dragster champ Al Kenny
Patience proving to be a virtue for J.R. Todd, DHL team as new combo progresses
Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team. Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.
Sometimes, being patient is not easy, but it’s what’s required at the moment for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team.
Todd and team are in the process of refining the new tune-up first-year crew chief Dickie Venables is implementing.…
Five things we learned in Phoenix
It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
It's still early into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, but we're still learning a lot from the year's first two events. Here's our five big takeaways from the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Final-Lee
It's been a long…
It's a whole new Diehl as 'Nitro Surfer' paddles into new partnerships
Jeff Diehl and new partner Kevin Moore have been tuning up their sponsorship game as they try to wade into the high surf of the Funny Car wars.
It wasn’t so long ago that Jeff Diehl’s idea of a meeting was sitting on his surfboard with some friends waiting for some tasty waves to roll in, but the privateer Funny Car driver/owner finds himself now networking for sponsorships to keep his…
Worsham and Bode have emerged as an early threat to surprise in Funny Car
World champion driver/tuner/car owner Del Worsham has a new driver this year in second-generation racer Bobby Bode, and the two have big plans for however long they stay together.
Del Worsham wasn’t sure what was wrong, but when he woke up one December day this winter and, unlike his normal Energizer Bunny self who couldn’t wait to get to the shot, he didn’t want to get up.
After decades of grinding away on the NHRA tour…
Funny Car’s Chad Green aims to carry early 2025 success into Phoenix
After picking up his second career Funny Car win, Chad Green is anxious to return to the track as soon as possible. He’ll get his chance at the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.
After picking up his second career Funny Car win, Chad Green is anxious to return to the track as soon as possible. He’ll get his chance at the second event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at this weekend’s 40th annual NHRA…
Anderson 'monkey' off his back, Glenn looks for first Phoenix win this weekend
Dallas Glenn’s final-round victory over Greg Anderson at the season opener in Gainesville was the first time in their five final-round meetings that Glenn defeated the winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history, which could also bode well for this season.
Dallas Glenn’s final-round victory over teammate and world champion Greg Anderson at the season opener in Gainesville was the first time in their five final-round meetings that Glenn defeated the winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history, which…
Doug Kalitta and SealMaster team want some more southwest success in Phoenix
Doug Kalitta has some good memories from racing in Phoenix — two years ago, he was the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, and he won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge — with the same SealMaster livery that will be on his car this weekend.
Doug Kalitta has some good memories from racing in Phoenix, some of them with SealMaster on the side of his car. Two years ago, Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, and he won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge…
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon looks to stay red-hot in the desert in Phoenix
Fresh off another great start to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Shawn Langdon is going to a track that has served him well in recent years.
Fresh off another great start to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Shawn Langdon is going to a track that has served him well in recent years.
The former Top Fuel world champion heads to this weekend’s 40th annual…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Weekend Rewind: 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
The 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals kicked off the new season at Gainesville Raceway with an event full of upsets, wild rides, and big wins. Relive the magic now in the first Weekend Rewind video of the year.
Gatornationals winners Chad Green, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera join WFO Radio
WFO Radio TV host Joe Castello sat down with the 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals champions, Chad Green (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle), who break down their winning weekends.
WFO Radio TV host Joe Castello sat down with the 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals champions, Chad Green (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle), who break down their winning runs, share…
Kenny Delco celebrates 40th anniversary with dedication wrap
Kenny Delco the 1990s Gatornationals champion is still racing in Pro Stock after 40 years. He celebrates the milestone with a beautiful anniversary wrap on his Chevrolet Camaro.
When Pro Stock racer Kenny Delco staged his KD Racing Camaro at the 2025 Amalie Gatornationals, he entered his fourth decade in what is arguably the most competitive class in NHRA competition.
The Gatornationals is a special race for the KD team…
New parents Stewart and Pruett again navigating new roles as season starts
Last year’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was a whole new experience for drag racing’s power couple, Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett. Stewart was making his Top Fuel debut, and Pruett was on the sidelines — firsts for both — and both return to Gainesville Raceway now as new parents, with more new experiences.
Last year’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was a whole new experience for drag racing’s power couple, Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett. Stewart was making his Top Fuel debut, and Pruett was on the sidelines — firsts for both — as the couple…
Reigning world champs Greg Anderson, Gaige Herrera strive for hot start
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series starts its 74th season in Gainesville, reigning Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera will be ready to defend their world championships against a pair of highly competitive fields at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series starts its 74th season in Gainesville, reigning Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera will be ready to defend their world championships against a pair of highly…
Funny Car champ Austin Prock plenty motivated to begin title defense
A dominant, record-setting season made for an incredible debut in the Funny Car ranks for Austin Prock, who rolled to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, and the team is going full speed ahead in trying to make their Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS even better.
A dominant, record-setting season made for an incredible debut in the Funny Car ranks for Austin Prock, who rolled to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship.
The John Force Racing team is hardly standing pat,…
6 drivers whose first NHRA career victory came at the Gatornationals
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has produced some of the greatest moments in the sport's history, and for many, it was the site of their first career wins. Here's a look back at six memorable first-time winners at the Gatornationals.
Top Fuel champ Antron Brown has chance to start 2025 in style in Gainesville
After ending his season with a fourth career world championship a year ago, Top Fuel star Antron Brown has a chance to make a resounding statement right off the bat to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
After ending his season with a fourth career world championship a year ago, Top Fuel star Antron Brown has a chance to make a resounding statement right off the bat to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
The year kicks off…
Shop tour: Take a exclusive look behind the scenes at Elite Motorsports
Join six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders as she takes our cameras on a tour of the Elite Motorsports headquarters in Wynnewood, Okla., with behind-the-scenes looks at the racecar shop. engine-assembly areas, and much more.
$11 million is there for the taking for racers in NHRA's Contingency program
The 2025 NHRA Contingency program is here to connect you with companies ready to reward you for your success.
A win. It's the most valuable thing we can have in life. It's motivating and rewarding — not just to the person who holds the trophy, but to everyone who was part of the success. Achieving a win takes countless components that all add up to the…
Mason McGaha hopes that new look will produce new results, and first win
When Mason McGaha rolls out for the first Pro Stock qualifying session at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, fans will get their first look at a new paint scheme that the third-generation Texas racer hopes will look great if he can finally park it in the winner’s circle after his first career win.
When Mason McGaha rolls out for the first Pro Stock qualifying session at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, fans will get their first look at a new paint scheme that the third-generation Texas racer hopes will look great if he…
Who’s next? Searching for NHRA’s next first-time Pro winner
Who is in line to become NHRA’s next first-time Professional winner? With the start of the 2025 season looming, we’ve broken down a list of likely candidates.
Last season, there were eight different winners in Top Fuel, seven in Funny Car, six in Pro Stock, and four in Pro Stock Motorcycle, yet the only first-winner was Chase Van Sant, who claimed the Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Seattle. That only…
Continuity and community at Pacific Division Jr. Championship Series kickoff
The power of continuity and community was evident at the recent kickoff for the Pacific Division Jr. Championship Series presented by Ted Wiens at Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, where a former competitor returned to tune and mentor his friends.
photos by Matt DeYoung
The power of continuity and community was evident at the recent kickoff for the Pacific Division Jr. Championship Series presented by Ted Wiens at Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield.
Longtime JDRL racer…
NHRA Museum celebrates a blockbuster weekend at the 75th Grand National Roadster Show
The GNRS delivered an unforgettable weekend of hot rod excellence — and the roots of the National Hot Rod Association were on display everywhere.
A staple of the hot rod world since 1950, the 75th annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) is the longest-running indoor car show in the United States, bringing together the most stunning handcrafted roadsters in pursuit of the coveted…
Shawn Reed's Top Fuel team looking to pick up where they left off in 2024
After a strong finish to the 2024 season, the first full campaign of his Top Fuel career, Shawn Reed and crew chief Rob Wendland are setting their sights on a fast start to the 2025 season.
Championship windows: Who’s in one and whose may be opening or closing
In each and every season in all sports, people talk about teams entering and exiting so-called “championship windows," a period of time when the right people, the processes, and parts are all together at once.
In each and every season in all sports, people talk about teams entering and exiting so-called “championship windows.” What does it mean? Simply, it’s a period of time when the right people, the right processes, and the right parts are all together…
From crewmember to driver, Gary Pritchett masters the fine art of multitasking
Last year, Gary Pritchett made the transition from crewmember to driver by racing five different cars, and the results were nothing short of spectacular.
Change in life is inevitable, and last year, Gary Pritchett realized it was time for a change.
For more than a decade, Pritchett was a valued crewmember on the Capco Contractors Top Fuel team, and it was quite a ride as he helped Steve Torrence…
Crunching 2024's final Pro Stock Motorcycle stats
Although Gaige Herrera ran away to his second straight NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, there were several other riders who shined in different statistical categories beyond the points standings. Here's a look at some of those stats.
Compared to stick and ball sports, motorsports stats have traditionally been very limited due to the nature of competition. For years, drag racing statskeepers would track wins and losses and average time, elapsed time, and speed averages, but…
Crunching 2024's final Pro Stock stats
Pro Stock in 2024 was a wide-open battle that came down to the last day of the season because none of the top teams dominated all of the performance stats that were spread widely among the top runners. Here's a look back at the final Pro Stock stats from last season.
Compared to stick and ball sports, motorsports stats have traditionally been very limited due to the nature of competition. For years, drag racing statskeepers would track wins and losses and average time, elapsed time, and speed averages, but…
Constructing the perfect Funny Car weapon to stop Austin Prock in 2025
No one driver and their skills were able to stop Austin Pock from winning the 2024 NHRA Funny Car championship, but what if you blended the best attributes of his competitors into one Super Racer? Would that stop Prock's rampage in 2025?
Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat. We’re not here to root against anyone, pick a side, endorse one competitor over the other, or anything like that. We’re fans of competition. Raw, nasty, sometimes contentious, emotionally draining,…