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Take a look through the best images from an unforgettable opening day at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park
After a 66-year absence, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action returned to Michigan on Friday, and the opening day of the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar delivered a spectacular combination of history, horsepower, and…
Home-state favorite Doug Kalitta powered to a 3.682 at 334.82 mph to lead Top Fuel as NHRA returned to Michigan for the first time in 66 years, with Cruz Pedregon, Matt Hartford, and Ryan Oehler also qualifying No. 1 in their classes.
Top Fuel points leader and reigning world champ Doug Kalitta went to the top spot in front of a huge crowd in NHRA’s debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park on Friday, taking the provisional No. 1 spot in his home state at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes…
Ryan Oehler leads a razor-tight Pro Stock Motorcycle field, while record-setting performances and emerging storylines highlight Friday’s action at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
Friday qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar is taking full advantage of a picture-perfect Michigan day for drag racing. Cool air, sunshine, and a well-prepared U.S. 131 Motorsports Park racing surface have combined…
Davies races to a record 186.10 mph while Hartman delivers the quickest run in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown competition—both in Dodge Drag Pak Challengers
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown record book got a rewrite Friday at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar, when David H. Davies and Lee Hartman combined to produce the quickest and fastest performances in the history of the…
Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Schumacher will join TSR in 2027 as Pruett focuses on expanding her family while remaining an integral part of the TSR race team.
One of the biggest driver moves for the 2027 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season began not in a boardroom, but with a conversation between two racers.During a press conference at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar…
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced that eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and 88-time NHRA national event winner Tony Schumacher has signed a multi-year agreement to drive for the organization beginning with the 2027 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced that eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and 88-time NHRA national event winner Tony Schumacher has signed a multi-year agreement to drive for the organization beginning with the 2027 NHRA Mission Foods…
For the first time in 66 years, NHRA national-event Drag Racing returns to Michigan for the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
Horsepower is different here.In Michigan, horsepower isn't something that arrived from somewhere else. It was designed here. Engineered here. Manufactured here. And for generations, Detroit has taken the American obsession with speed and figured out…
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has paired veteran crew chief Rob Wendland with Top Fuel driver Clay Millican beginning with this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has paired veteran crew chief Rob Wendland with Top Fuel driver Clay Millican beginning with this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.Wendland joins RWR from Shawn Reed Racing, where he had…
Enthusiasts from Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio drove in everything from Scat Pack Chargers and Dodge Demons to Cummins-powered Ram trucks and Dodge Coronet muscle cars on a memorable road trip to US 131 Motorsports Park.
The inaugural Dodge NHRA Tour de Michigan brought together racers, performance enthusiasts, and Dodge and Ram owners Thursday for a horsepower-filled journey across the state, culminating at US 131 Motorsports Park and the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes…
Reigning Pro Stock world champion Dallas Glenn enters this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar leading the ultracompetitive field as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads into its Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Reigning Pro Stock world champion Dallas Glenn enters this weekend’s inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar leading the ultracompetitive field as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads into its Countdown to the…
NHRA makes a long-awaited return to Michigan this weekend with the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar, where Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Smith are the PlayNHRA pre-race favorites.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend with the newest event, the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar. The event marks the first NHRA national event in the State of Michigan…
Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown has been named the Founding Motorsports Ambassador for Prostate Cancer Connection (PCC), a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to providing education, awareness, and support.
Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and AB Motorsports team owner Antron Brown has been named the Founding Motorsports Ambassador for Prostate Cancer Connection (PCC), a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to providing education, awareness, and…
With three races remaining in the 2026 Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series, Jonathan Allegrucci has a commanding points lead, but second-place Raymond Nash is looking to close the gap with a strong weekend in Martin, Mich.
With three races remaining in the 2026 Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series, Jonathan Allegrucci has a commanding points lead over Raymond Nash and Scott Libersher. Allegrucci’s Ford Mustang Cobra Jet has raced to three wins and two runner-up…
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta enters this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar as the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs and carrying Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Applied Innovation on the side of the car.
Reigning and two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta enters this weekend’s inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar as the top seed entering the first of six races comprising the Countdown to the Championship NHRA playoffs,…
With the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in the rearview mirror, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship pictures are beginning to gain some clarity. This time: Top Dragster and Top Sportsman
With three NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championships and a host of major E.T. bracket racing wins, Luke Bogacki’s racing speaks for itself. Bogacki is also a drag racing school instructor and founder of the popular ThisIsBracketRacing.com…
It’s playoff time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, and the six-race Countdown to the Championship is loaded with storylines, including the challenge of who will perform best at two first-time facilities on the national event schedule.
It’s playoff time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, and the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs will determine who wins the championship during NHRA’s special 75th anniversary season.It all begins with this weekend’s…
With the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in the rearview mirror, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship pictures are beginning to gain some clarity. This time: Super Comp and Super Gas
With three NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championships and a host of major E.T. bracket racing wins, Luke Bogacki’s racing speaks for itself. Bogacki is also a drag racing school instructor and founder of the popular ThisIsBracketRacing.com…
NHRA has announced the final group of commemorative tickets, which will be available over the course of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.
NHRA has announced the final group of commemorative tickets, which will be available over the course of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026. The last batch of special commemorative…
The 2026 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports and featuring Nitro Revival, Oct. 23-25, is once again shaping up to be a truly international gathering, with tickets already purchased from many foreign countries.
Established in 1992, the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports and featuring Nitro Revival has grown into one of the most anticipated gatherings in drag racing. Held annually at legendary Famoso Dragstrip, the reunion…
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled the striking new designs before media and Stellantis employees in Auburn Hills ahead of Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR and NHRA’s long-awaited return to Michigan.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a pair of striking Dodge Charger Super Bee and Purple Haze-themed race cars Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Stellantis North America headquarters, setting the stage for the inaugural…
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Matt Hagan talks about the hard-fought regular-season title and how he plans on battling with the best for a fifth NHRA championship, plus a class-by-class breakdown of all of the Countdown to the Championship battles.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Matt Hagan joins the show to talk about the hard-fought regular-season title his team earned in Indy, the approach they are taking to the Countdown to the Championship, and…
Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School has announced its return to Frank Hawley ownership as it begins an exciting new chapter in its more than 40-year history.
Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School has announced its return to Frank Hawley ownership as it begins an exciting new chapter in its more than 40-year history.Following a brief period of different ownership, the school is once again Frank Hawley-owned.…
With the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in the rearview mirror, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship pictures are beginning to gain some clarity. First up: Comp, Super Stock, and Stock.
With three NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championships and a host of major E.T. bracket racing wins, Luke Bogacki’s racing speaks for itself. Bogacki is also a drag racing school instructor and founder of the popular ThisIsBracketRacing.com…
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will open at US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar on Sept. 18-20.
The 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs will see a new element of competition as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented…
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action at Tri-State Raceway with a doubleheader, completing an earlier rainout and the scheduled event.
RACE 2The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORPat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '16 Parks, E/DA, 7.377,…
NHRA legends Don Garlits and Darrell Gwynn, Florida’s two most famous drag racers and guys with the same initials born 29 years apart in the Sunshine State, are sharing the behind-the-scenes stories of their lives in new books just released.
11 Sep 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
As drag racing fans with a keen interest in the history of our sport, we all know the histrionics of legends like Don Garlits and Darrell Gwynn. We raptly watched their driving careers ascend, peak, and then continued following their every move long…
When Wally Parks founded the National Hot Rod Association in 1951, his goal was not to separate racers from the passion and individuality that defined hot rodding. His vision was to build an association that could channel that enthusiasm into…
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Tri-State are …
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Shawn Reed Racing has parted ways with longtime crew chief Rob Wendland. Ryan Elliott has been named interim crew chief and will assume leadership of the team’s NHRA Top Fuel program effective immediately.
Shawn Reed Racing has parted ways with longtime crew chief Rob Wendland. Ryan Elliott has been named interim crew chief and will assume leadership of the team’s NHRA Top Fuel program effective immediately.Wendland played an instrumental role in…