John Force qualifies No. 1 at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
The Funny Car legend is No. 1 for the third time this season at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
John Force will chase down his 150th win from the No. 1 spot at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. He will receive a bye run in the first round because of the 15-car field, getting the 16-time champion one step closer to another incredible milestone…
Doug Kalitta earns 50th pole ahead in 500th race in Bristol
Veteran racer Doug Kalitta is chasing second win of season at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Doug Kalitta held on to the No. 1 position at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals to earn the 50th pole of his Top Fuel career. The Mac Tools Top Fuel driver is competing in the 500th race of his career and is chasing his second win of 2019. He won…
VIDEO: Todd Tutterow claims Pro Mod pole in Bristol; Marc Caruso goes into the sand
Todd Tutterow claimed pole position while Marc Caruso went into the sand in the final Pro Mod qualifying session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Marc Caruso made a solid pass of 5.877-seconds at 245.05-mph in the final qualifying session of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services. Then things went wrong. Caruso’s parachutes failed to deploy, and he didn’t have…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Saturday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss captured the action at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday and we've got some of the best images for you.
John Force snatches three points from Ron Capps in Funny Car Q3 in Bristol
John Force just edges Ron Capps in the third Funny Car session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Improvement was not an option for most Funny Cars, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t room to impress in Thunder Valley. John Force and his PEAK Blue Def Chevy Camaro certainly did that on a 126-degree track in the third Funny Car session on Saturday…
Leah Pritchett leads Q3 of Top Fuel at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Leah Pritchett scores three bonus points in Top Fuel in Bristol to continue terrific weekend.
Leah Pritchett is enjoying one of her best weekends of the season at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Her 3.82-second pass scored her three bonus points after the driver of the Mopar Top Fuel dragster banked a pair of bonus points in the second…
VIDEO: Sidnei Frigo makes another dominant run in Pro Mod Q3 in Bristol
2018 U.S. Nationals winner makes only run in 5.7s in third qualifying session in Thunder Valley. Watch the highlights here.
Sidnei Frigo made the best run of the third qualifying session of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The Brazilian racer did not improve on his Q2 time, which already put him in…
VIDEO: Todd Hoerner runs quickest in third round of Mountain Motor Pro Stock in Bristol
John DeFlorian Jr. sits in pole position with one Mountain Motor Pro Stock session remaining in Bristol. Watch Hoerner's run here.
Todd Hoerner made the quickest run of the third qualifying session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, a 6.386-second pass at 220.94-mph to remain in second in the Mountain Motor Pro Stock qualifying sheet. He ran alongside John DeFlorian Jr…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Saturday Preview
Doug Kalitta, John Force and Todd Tutterow lead qualifying entering Saturday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals continue Saturday with qualifying in Top Fuel, Funny Car, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified, Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley and Lucas Oil Sportsman drag racing.
Professional qualifying rounds are…
VIDEO: Doug Kalitta leads Top Fuel field on Friday in Bristol
Doug Kalitta raced to the top of the sheet in a wild Top Fuel session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Doug Kalitta drove his Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster to the top of the field with a time of 3.755-second and a speed of 324.67 mph during the second qualifying session at Bristol Dragway.
Steve Torrence took over the No. 1 spot in Top…
VIDEO: John Force bolts to top of Funny Car field on Friday in Bristol
16-time champion John Force is the provisional polesitter at the NHRA Thunder Valley nationals. Watch the qualifying highlights here.
John Force made the second run of the second qualifying session to the tune of a 3.911-second pass at 326.95 mph – and it became apparent the moment Robert Hight’s 3.998-second pass fell from the No. 1 spot that the track record, a 3.88, was in…
VIDEO: Todd Tutterow claims provisional Pro Mod pole in Bristol
Todd Tutterow bounces back from crash to take provisional pole at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Friday qualifying in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services delivered plenty of drama. Todd Tutterow, racing just days after a crash put his regular car out of commission, took the provisional pole at the NHRA Thunder…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Friday Gallery
Some of the moments from Friday action at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as captured by NHRA National Dragster Photographer Jerry Foss.
VIDEO: Brittany Force takes Top Fuel Q1 lead in Bristol
Advance Auto Parts driver Brittany Force leaps to top at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals; watch the highlights from the session here.
Brittany Force ran a 3.790-second pass at 325.45 mph to take the lead in qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. She captured three bonus points and is chasing her fourth No. 1 qualifier after entering the season with 10. The…
VIDEO: Robert Hight crushes Funny Car field in Q1 in Bristol
Robert Hight makes only 3-second pass in first qualifying session of Funny Car at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Watch his run, and the rest of the highlights from Bristol.
Robert Hight took his Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro to the top of the sheet with the only 3-second run of the opening Funny Car session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. He made a 3.998-second hit at 318.99 mph, leading Tommy…
VIDEO: Todd Tutterow runs Pro Mod track record in Q1 in Bristol
Todd Tutterow recovered from a crash in Topeka to set a track-record time in Bristol
Todd Tutterow walked away from a crash at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka, but his car was not so lucky. He’s driving a car formerly…
VIDEO: John DeFlorian leads Q1 of Mountain Motor Pro Stock at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Veteran driver set the pace in Bristol for Mountain Motor Pro Stock. Watch every run here.
John DeFlorian got the first Wally of the season in Mountain Motor Pro Stock, which is running four times at NHRA national events in 2019…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Friday Preview
Welcome back to Bristol, Tennessee for the 19th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals begins Friday with qualifying in Top Fuel, Funny Car, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Modified, Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley and Lucas Oil Sportsman drag racing.
Professional qualifying rounds are…
Steve Jackson extends points lead in E3 Pro Mod Series after Topeka victory
Incoming points leader Steve Jackson drove his Bahrain1 Camaro to a second win of the season to extend his lead in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series.
Stevie “Fast” Jackson claimed his second victory of the season at Heartland Motorsports Park in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service on Sunday, winning the 31st annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals…
Stephen Bell gets back on the winning track in SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown
Stephen Bell prevails over teammate Arthur Kohn in an COPO Camaro final round in the SAM Tech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown in Topeka.
Stephen Bell picked up his first win in more than a year when he defeated Arthur Kohn in the final round of the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in Topeka. Bell, the winner of the 2018 season opener in Gainesville, drove to low elapsed time of…
Torrence nails down fifth-straight Top Fuel win; Hight scores Funny Car win No. 49
Steve Torrence defeats his father, Billy, to earn fifth-straight Top Fuel title while Robert Hight claims career win No. 49 in Funny Car to tie Don "the Snake" Prudhomme.
When Steve Torrence won six-straight races to close out his 2018 championship season, some predicted the feat might never be duplicated. As it turns out, it might be duplicated next weekend in Bristol after the reigning Mello Yello champion won his…
Topeka Top Fuel results: Final
Steve Torrence wins fifth-straight Top Fuel title in Topeka after historic father-son final.
Racing his father, Billy, for the first time in a final round, Steve Torrence ran his win streak to five-straight races at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Steve gave up a hundredth of a second to his father at the start,…
Topeka Funny Car results: Final
Robert Hight wins fourth event of 2019; ties Don "the Snake" Prudhomme with 49th career victory.
Robert Hight continued to assert his dominance over the Funny Car field by winning his fourth race of the year at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Hight drove his Auto Club Camaro to a 3.895 at 330.88 to beat Jack Beckman,…
Topeka Funny Car results: Semifinals
It will be JFR vs. DSR in the Funny Car final when points leader Robert Hight takes on Jack Beckman in the Topeka Funny Car final.
It will be JFR vs. DSR in the Funny Car final when points leader Robert Hight takes on Jack Beckman in the Topeka Funny Car final. Hight, who already has three wins in five finals this year, drove his Auto Club Camaro to a dominant 3.900, 330.63…
Topeka Top Fuel results: Semifinals
The Topeka Top Fuel final will feature a pair of Capco Contractors dragsters as Billy Torrence is set to face his son, Steve.
The Topeka Top Fuel final will feature a pair of Capco Contractors dragsters as Billy Torrence is set to face his son, Steve. Billy, who already has a win this year in Phoenix, drove to a 3.796 to beat rookie Austin Prock, who smoked the tires.…
Topeka Sunday Photo Gallery
Photo highlights from the final day of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties
Sunday's pre-race festivities included a lively discussion between Antron Brown and Scott Palmer, whose round one meeting was deemed the Marquee Matchup in Top Fuel.
The popular track walk was led by Top Fuel racer…
Topeka Funny Car results: E2
Wide open battle in Funny Car after four winners in the second round of eliminations in Topeka each ran between 3.92 and 3.95-seconds.
The parity that currently exists in the Funny Car class was on display in the second round in Topeka where each of the four winners ran within three-hundredth of one another. Robert Hight was quickest with a 3.921 in his win over reigning Mello…
Topeka Top Fuel results: E2
Steve Torrence runs his win streak to 17 rounds; Austin Prock heads to semifinals for the first time.
With a bye run in round two of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals, all Steve Torrence had to do was stage his Capco dragster in order to run his unbeaten streak to 17-straight rounds. For good measure, Torrence made the quickest pass of the…
WATCH: Pro Mod drivers walk away from round one incidents in Topeka
Pro Mod racers Jeremy Ray, Steven Whiteley, and Todd Tutterow were involved in on-track incidents during the first round of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Pro Mod racer Jeremy Ray of Lugoff, S.C. was involved in an on-track incident during the first round of eliminations at the Menard’s NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Ray’s ’63 Corvette skidded and rolled into the guard wall. Ray exited…
Topeka Funny Car results: E1
Low E.T. of the race changed hands four times during an action packed first round of Funny Car eliminations.
Low E.T. of the race changed hands four times during an action packed first round of Funny Car eliminations. Low qualifier J.R. Todd opened with a 3.906 on his bye run and was quickly bettered by John Force with a 3.904 in his win over Dale…