NHRA 101: Funny Car swept-back headers
The Funny Car class has undergone a performance renaissance in the last year, making unheard-of passes thanks in no small part to the installation of swept-back exhaust headers. With each of the eight individual exhaust pipes capable of producing…
Moon dragster graphics on Dunn Funny Car at Finals
Jim Dunn Racing will sport a unique design on the team’s nitro Funny Car at this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals, displaying graphics on the side of the Mooneyes Funny Car body are derived from the famous Mooneyes dragster of the 1960s…
Who will win 2016 world titles?
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series comes to a close this weekend at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, and three world titles will be awarded during the weekend. The two best battles are in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, in which…
Hight aims for an ideal 2016 sendoff
A world championship may not be in the equation for Funny Car standout Robert Hight this season when he heads to historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, but the…
50th SEMA Show: One to remember
The 50th anniversary SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a blur of high-performance machines, parts, and personalities. From NHRA's historic four-day live video stream from its booth to the multitude of go-fast goodies and hot rods, it was a mecca for fans…
Funny Car Breakfast of Champions
NHRA’s annual SEMA Breakfast Wednesday saluted the yearlong 50 Years of Funny Car celebration and was the site of the official reveal of the top two cars in the yearlong fan-voted Top 20 Funny Cars list, though most people already knew that the…
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands to five events in 2017
The wildly popular School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown returns for the 2017 season with an additional event added to the schedule. These series of events have seen increased car counts at races across the…
Article with a Video Hero
Deric Kramer and Cory Reed both grew up in Colorado racing Jr. Dragsters at scenic Bandimere Speedway, and now both of the rising stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series are eager to be part of the NHRA’s first live .…
NHRA season to remember will have its dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals
A season of record-setting excitement will come to a dramatic conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13, at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., the birthplace of NHRA Drag Racing. All four pro classes in the NHRA Mello Yello…
Top two Funny Cars of 50 Years of Funny Cars announced at NHRA SEMA Breakfast
The two finalists for the 50 years of Funny Car celebration were announced at the NHRA SEMA Breakfast at Las Vegas on Wednesday. The iconic 1973 Chevy Vega driven by “Jungle Jim” Liberman and the 1996 Castrol Pontiac Firebird driven by…
The end of an era?
Tommy Phillips won for the 38th time in his career when he wheeled his CBS ArcSafe Corvette to the Super Gas title at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. Shortly after the final, he acknowledged that he’s contemplating big changes in the…
Union County Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network
Union County Dragway, located minutes south of Union, S.C., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in the Southeast Division, NHRA’s Division 2, which features tracks in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico…
One down, three to go
Antron Brown clinched his third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title while Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps moved a step closer to his first title after a strong semifinal finish during a thrilling NHRA …
J&A Service extend sponsorship of Pro Mod Drag Racing Series; expanded 2017 schedule announced
J&A Service, a leader in oil and gas well-servicing exploration, has signed an agreement to extend their series sponsorship of the wildly popular NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series also…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Sunday Notebook
With the conclusion of the NHRA Toyota Nationals, the 2016 season is down to just one event, the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona in two weeks, but the penultimate race of the year was packed with wild moments and points-related drama. Here are today…
Force, Torrence, Gray, Savoie hit the jackpot with big weekends in Las Vegas
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Brown clinches third Top Fuel world championship
Mello Yello's Al Rondon, left, and NHRA President Peter Clifford congratulated Antron Brown after he clinched the Top Fuel title. Antron Brown is officially a three-time NHRA Mello…
Pedregon takes a wild ride in Las Vegas
Cruz Pedregon rode out one of the wildest runs of the season – and perhaps in NHRA history – in the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Toyota Nationals when the front tires of his…
Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing No. 3
As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts. The results are being revealed in reverse order at NHRA national events this season…
Millican, Beckman, Anderson, Savoie lead final qualifying fields in Las Vegas
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Matco Tools, Don Schumacher Racing extend marketing partnership
Matco Tools and Don Schumacher Racing announced that their 16-year marketing partnership is being extended with a new multiyear agreement that will include Antron Brown continuing as the driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster. Matco's…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Saturday Notebook
Qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2016 season wrapped up in front of a sold-out crowd at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and the large crowd that packed the grandstands was treated to some great action across the four NHRA Mello…
Tonglet and Savoie team for two-bike effort in 2017
LE Tonglet, the 2010 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, will race as a teammate to White Alligator Racing’s Jerry Savoie as part of a two-bike effort in 2017. Tonglet’s bike will carry the familiar…
Smith clinches third Pro Mod championship
Rickie Smith, left, accepted congratulations from Jim Whiteley of series sponsor J&A Service after winning the 2016 NHRA Pro Mod championship.
NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series veteran Rickie Smith locked up his third…
NHRA, LVMS announce Saturday sellout at NHRA Toyota Nationals
NHRA and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. This is the fifth sellout of the 2016 season and marks the first time in a decade the NHRA has enjoyed…
Pritchett, Hagan, Skillman, Savoie hold hot hands after opening qualifying day in Las Vegas
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NHRA Toyota Nationals Friday Notebook
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is back in Las Vegas for the second-to-last race of the 2016 season, and as expected, points and the championship chases in the four classes are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Though Mother Nature…
NHRA Today: Pedregon working to turn around his season
Former NHRA Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon joins NHRA’s Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his frustrating season and his plans for the rest if the season and his 2017…
Savoie back in PSM championship mix
Jerry Savoie heads to this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in nearly an identical situation as he was in a year ago. The Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Event preview: NHRA Toyota Nationals
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is heading down the homestretch, and with just two events remaining on the calendar, the pressure is on for those still in contention for one of the world championships in the four Professional…