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Coming off a win at the Division 5 event in Brainerd, Jim Prevo put himself in contention for the Right Trailers Top Dragster title after topping Holden Laris in the final round. Prevo was solid with a .008 light and a .02-over 6.187.
Second-generation Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series racer Taylor Dietsch captured his first victory in the ultra-competitive class at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Second-generation Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series racer Taylor Dietsch captured his first victory in the ultra-competitive factory stock class at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.. Dietsch battled through five rounds of racing…
Darian Boesch is the current leader in Right Trailers Top Dragster and Top Sportsman, and he’s also an Indy winner after beating Jimmy Lewis in the final with a 6.261 against his 6.24 prediction.
Mike McMasters won a thrilling double-breakout final round to clinch the Indy Super Gas crown. McMasters ran a near-perfect 9.897 and turned on the win light by a thousandth of a second after his opponent, 2002 NHRA Finals champ Bob Locke, clocked a…
Landon Exner made his first career national event victory a memorable one by winning the U.S. Nationals Super Comp title. In a final round decided by just .005 second, Exner’s. slight .004 to .009 reaction time advantage was the difference as both…
Past world champ Shane Westerfield, the 2021 U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car runner-up, went the distance this time in his Take 2 Services Camaro, collecting the long-sought victory on a strong final-round 5.67 after his opponent, two-time Indy…
Reigning Top Alcohol Dragster world champ Shawn Cowie added another glowing item to a jam-packed racing resumé with his first U.S. Nationals crown. Cowie raced to the final-round victory with a 5.25 after his opponent, noted engine builder Jamie…
Twenty-four years after falling one win short of a U.S. Nationals title, Comp veteran Robert Bailey claimed the biggest win of his decorated career with his Indiana-based A/ED, collecting win No. 10 with a 036 to .089 holeshot after both he and his…
Five-time Super Stock world champion Jimmy DeFrank scored his second Indy win after a close Stock victory against Todd Hoven. DeFrank opened with a .003 light and drove to a 10.024 on his 10.01 dial for the win.
Tyler Caheely has now won five NHRA national event titles but none as big as his latest win in Super Stock at the U.S. Nationals. Caheely won the final after championship leader Joe Santangelo fouled.
Mike Stavrinos drove to the biggest win in his Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking down Derek Menholt in the championship round at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Mike Stavrinos drove to the biggest win in his Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking down Derek Menholt in the championship round at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S…
Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley won the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals for the first time in his career, and was joined in victory by Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley won the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals for the first time in his career, defeating racing legend Tony Stewart on a holeshot in the final round on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.Austin…
Tony Stewart, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera picked up an added bonus during the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals as they were each awarded regular season championships.
01 Sep 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Tony Stewart, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera picked up an added bonus during the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals as they were each awarded regular season championships.Stewart and his TSR Nitro team clinched the $150,000…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Raceway Park on Monday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the track.
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYTop Fuel round onePoints leader Shawn Langdon entered eliminations with a 47-point lead on teammate Doug Kalitta and third-place Tony Stewart in the race to win the regular-season…
It's Monday where champions will be crowned at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the final event in the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.
It's Monday where champions will be crowned at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the final event in the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.In the eyes of many…
Winning the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals even one time can be the fulfillment of a racing career, but the list of drivers to have won it more than once is impressive, and 23 drivers have conquered “the Big Go” four or more times.
Winning the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals even one time can be the fulfillment of a racing career, but the list of drivers to have won it more than once is impressive, and 23 drivers have conquered “the Big Go” four or more times.Tony…
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout on Sunday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the event.
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Ron Capps in the final round of the specialty race at the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S.…
NHRA President Glen Cromwell was joined by Maryland International Raceway track owner Royce Miller for a landmark announcement that will bring an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event to Maryland for the first time.
31 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
To suggest that NHRA fans were pleasantly surprised when the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule was released last week would be a bit of an understatement as the series will host 20 events and visit two new venues during NHRA’s year-long…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sunday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, capturing all of the action on and off the track.
The champion and runner-up in the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge were disqualified during the post-race inspection on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals due to a rules infraction.
The champion and runner-up in the Sox & Martin Hemi Challenge were disqualified during the post-race inspection on Friday of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals due to a rules infraction. The purse will be distributed…
In one of the greatest driving moments in U.S. Nationals history, Alex Laughlin deftly avoided rear-ending Justin Shriefer, who had crossed the centerline ahead of him during the fourth Funny Car qualifying session of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
In one of the greatest driving moments in U.S. Nationals history, Alex Laughlin deftly avoided rear-ending Justin Shriefer, who had crossed the centerline ahead of him during the fourth Funny Car qualifying session of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA…
For the first time in a dozen years, the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series will have new destinations during its national event schedule, adding South Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway to the 2026 season as part of NHRA’s 75th anniversary celebration.
For the first time in a dozen years, the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series will have new destinations during its national event schedule, adding South Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway to the 2026 season as part of NHRA’s…
Ryan Oehler is a two-time national event winner in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and he's working hard to get back to the winner's circle with his El Bandido Yankee Tequila Buell.
31 Aug 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Covid-shortened 2020 season was a trying time for many NHRA racers but for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Ran Oehler, there was at least one huge bright spot as he claimed his first NHRA win at the mid-summer E3 Spark Plugs Nationals held at Lucas Oil…
News, notes, quotes, and more from the third day of Professional qualifying at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYTop Fuel Q4Points leader Shawn Langdon, whose first three qualifying runs probably hadn't matched the team's expectations — sitting just sixth with a 3.71 best — made up…
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders comes into the final day of qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals with a final-round appearance in yesterday’s Mission Challenge and with a strong-running JGH/Melling/SCAG Camaro that looks to be in winning form.
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders comes into the final day of qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with a final-round appearance in Saturday's Mission Challenge and with a strong-running JGH/Melling/SCAG…
After a season spent with new crew chief Dickie Venables acclimating himself and his tune-up with the DHL Toyota, J.R. Todd and the DHL "yella fellas" suddenly find themselves feared once again as the Countdown playoffs loom.
Saturday morning at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals, J.R. Todd was feeling a little forlorn. As the callouts began for Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout, no one was calling his name.“I'm like, ‘This sucks. Nobody wants to…
It's Sunday at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with two Professional qualifying sessions remaining, along with final eliminations in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout. Here's all the info you need in our daily preview.
It’s crunch time at the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with two Professional qualifying sessions remaining, along with final eliminations in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout as well as the continuation of eliminations in the…
Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge for the fifth time this season on Saturday at a packed Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Clay Millican in the final round of the specialty race as part of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge for the fifth time this season on Saturday at a packed Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Clay Millican in the final round of the specialty race as part of this…
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