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Pro Stock veteran Morgan discusses move to Pro Mod
Larry Morgan, , who will be competing in the J&A Service Pro Mod series this year, was a guest recently in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s and talked about his plans for 2017.
Longtime NHRA competitor Larry Morgan was a surprise guest recently in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s. Morgan, who will be competing in the J&A Service Pro Mod series at Gainesville, driving for longtime friend Brad…
Winternationals memorable moments
It’s Circle K NHRA Winternationals week, and the annual season opener in Pomona has been the site of numerous memorable moments through the years, including the five featured here.
It’s Circle K NHRA Winternationals week, and the annual season opener in Pomona has been the site of numerous memorable moments through the years, including the five featured here.
Shahan becomes first woman winner (1966)…
Shane Gray will compete in Phoenix and Pomona
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season…
Pritchett's wild 3.65 wraps up Nitro Spring Training Saturday
Leah Pritchett had the unofficial quickest run in NHRA history on the final day of Nitro Spring Training Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz.
Nitro Spring Training came to an end Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. where NHRA Funny Car and Top Fuel teams put all their off-season hard work to the test one week before the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Pritchett, Force shine at Nitro Spring Training
Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force showed the boys how it’s done on Day 2 of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, setting the pace in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
News of the Week
In this week's Dragster Insider: Famous Funny Cars on the auction block, a female pioneer gets her due, and a farewell to a 1970s Pro Stock mainstay.
If it's Friday when you’re reading this, I’m in Phoenix for the NHRA Nitro Spring Training preseason testing, getting my first annual whiff of nitro, but I wish I’d have been in Arizona a couple of weekends ago for the Barrett Jackson auction in…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online
NHRA National Dragster’s season preview edition, the third issue of 2017, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The 2017 season is officially here, and NHRA National Dragster has a complete preview, including analysis on what to expect and who may contend for titles this year in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
Nitro Spring Training gets under way in Phoenix
Top Fuel champ Antron Brown and former Funny Car champ Robert Hight led the way in the first day of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Henkelman A/Fuel team inks primary sponsor deal with Boost Performance Products
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
After three seasons as an associate…
NHRA Today roundtable: Defending the crown
If you had to predict which of the 2016 Mello Yello NHRA champions will repeat this season what would be your answer? Our experts weigh in.
If you had to predict which of the 2016 Mello Yello NHRA champions will repeat this season what would be your answer? That was the subject of the NHRA Today latest round table discussion between NHRA reporters Amanda Busick, John Kernan and Lewis…
NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League celebrates 25th anniversary in 2017
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
NHRA will celebrate 25 years of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr…
SAM Tech continues Division 4 Stock eliminator bonuses
For the third consecutive year, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (SAM Tech) will put money back into the pockets of Division 4 racers. The SAM Tech Sportsman Performance Bonus Award purse will be aiming to increased payouts in…
FOX Sports 1 to add additional live programing from Circle K NHRA Winternationals
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced there will be additional live programming from the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern.
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced there will be additional live programming from the season opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The new one hour program will air on FOX Sports 1 (…
Worsham gears up for family assault on Funny Car
Former Mello Yello Funny Car and Top Fuel champion Del Worsham stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about the 2017 season.
Former Mello Yello Funny Car and Top Fuel champion Del Worsham stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about the 2017 season.
One of the biggest surprises of the winter came…
Five burning questions for 2017
Want to know what’s going on in NHRA Sportsman racing in 2017? Here are a few things to look out for as the new season kicks off
Technically, the 2017 season kicked off last weekend with the Pacific Division National Open event at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, Calif., and we’re less than two weeks from the first national event of the season, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals…
WFO Nitro Radio features Force, Wilkerson
This week on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Brittany Force and Tim Wilkerson discuss the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series season. NHRA National Dragster editor Phil Burgess talks about “what’s new” on NHRA.com. 2016 Lucas Oil Super Comp Champion…
NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series shows to air on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2
All 12 races in the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2).
All 12 races in the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour program in primetime on Thursday’s during the course of the busy racing season.…
Campbell eager to begin driving for legendary owner Dunn
Jim Campbell, the new driver for Jim Dunn Racing, stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about his new role driving for the legend and about the season ahead.
'Jim Campbell, the new driver for Jim Dunn Racing, stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA’s Amanda Busick about his new role driving for the legend of the sport and about the season ahead.
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Silly Season Scorecard
The 2017 season launches in a little over a week at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and when it does, fans will notice several big changes to a number of teams. We detail those changes in this silly season scorecard.
The 2017 season launches in a little over a week at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and when it does, fans will notice several big changes to a number of teams. Following is a scorecard of the offseason changes that range from car swaps…
Heading west
A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is already headed out from parts east in anticipation of the season kickoff. Here's a look at some social media posts by the teams.
Nitro Spring Training begins later this week at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix to be followed a week later by the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is…
Burkart Jr. to return in Schwab Dodge Charger
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for several national events on the 2017 schedule.
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted the steady hand of veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for the season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and a handful of other…
NHRA's Glen Gray discusses new rules changes
NHRA Vice President of Technical Operations Glen Gray discusses his responsibilities in keeping a level playing field, technology, and safety.
NHRA Vice President of Technical Operations Glen Gray joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype from Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Gray discusses his responsibilities in keeping a level playing field, technology, and safety.
Gray…
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events to be televised on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing are born, will be showcased in 16 races throughout the season on FS1 and FS2.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing are born, will be showcased in 16 races throughout the season on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). The programming will build upon the success of the 2016…
High-Profile First Wins at the Winternationals
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals has seen many firsts through the years, including memorable first wins by some of the most recognizable names in the sport. A look at five heroes of the sport who recorded their first national event wins at the Winternationals.
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals has seen many firsts through the years, including memorable first wins by some of the most recognizable names in the sport. Following is a look at five heroes of the sport who recorded their first national event…
NHRA Today roundtable: The crew chief shuffle
The 2016-17 NHRA off-season has proven to be especially "silly" for the crew chiefs. NHRA's Lewis Bloom, John Kernan, and Amanda Busick weigh in from the NHRA Wally Parks Studio.
The 2016-17 NHRA off-season has proven to be especially "silly" for the crew chiefs and Jimmy Prock's shocking return to John Force Racing was just the beginning. From changing owners, switching teams and radical new hires, who will come out on top…
Nitro Spring Training preview
NHRA Nitro Spring Training is set to begin next week. NHRA’s Indy bureau John Kernan checked in with some of the crew chiefs to see what’s on their agendas as they prepare to head west.
NHRA Nitro Spring Training is set to begin next week at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix as the Top Fuel and Funny Car teams of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series get ready for the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals…
How Frank Hawley came to drive the Chi-Town Hustler
Frank Hawley drove the Chi-Town Hustler Funny Car to two NHRA championships but how he got to drive the fabled machine is a tale of chance and fortitude. Even he didn't think he would get the job.
Although the new-look website prevents me from carrying over the familiar graphical banner and “The stories behind the stories” motto that headed this column for almost a decade, the motto and mantra still remains part of why I love this column…
Vern Moats' wild Houston wheelstand
The late Vern Moats, who competed for decades in the Alcohol Funny Car ranks before retiring in 2012, had lots of ups and downs in his career, including this wild wheelstand at the 2003 Houston event.
Anderson, Gray continue winter Pro Stock testing
Former world champ Greg Anderson and rookie Tanner Gray both put in significant track time at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Fla., with their respective fuel-injected Camaros.
Several Pro Stock teams continue their winter testing in Florida before heading west for a final test session in Phoenix in advance of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Former world champ Greg Anderson and rookie Tanner Gray both put in significant…
Top Fuel Harley to compete at select NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events in 2017
The popular Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category will compete at eight events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, beginning with the Circle K NHRA Winternationals.
The popular Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category will compete at eight events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The first race of the season will take place at the season opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club…