JEGS boosts SPORTSnationals purse to record amount
Incentives for racers looking to attend the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, May 27-29, at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., have been sweetened with JEGS boosting the cash purse to an all-time SPORTSnationals record $99,250. With…
Doing the double
Three years ago, Jeff Strickland went to the final round of Stock and Top Dragster at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta. He used a perfect reaction time to beat Jeff Adkinson for the Stock title and then returned a few…
You asked for it: National Dragster Readers Choice
The editors of NHRA National Dragster are preparing for the annual Readers Choice issue. Each year, the staff offers its loyal readers the opportunity to suggest story ideas for this annual keepsake and selects the best of the best to…
Tasca Racing to compete in four NHRA national events
Tasca Racing will return to NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car competition this season at four events, beginning with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Team owner Bob Tasca III will…
Greater nationals
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is the tradition-rich East Coast opener for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and its 47th incarnation was big on drama. An incredible event was pulled off despite the threat of weather with the NHRA…
The best of Gainesville
One of the “majors” on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is one of the must-attend events of the year, and this year’s East Coast opener certainly lived up to the…
Barton schools Gainesville Factory Stock Showdown field
David Barton, far lane, won the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Factory Stock Showdown after final-round opponent Kevin Skinner red-lighted. Racing an unfamiliar car in an event that was presented with an all-new format…
Brittany Force scores first in Top Fuel; Hight, Anderson, Krawiec also score
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Rain-delay reading: Force and the Gatornationals
Gainesville Raceway has always held a special place in John Force’s heart, providing plenty of memories along the way. His seven Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals victories are a Funny Car best, but it was the moments leading up to his…
NHRA All-Access video streaming service debuts
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals marked the beginning of NHRA’s exciting new premium streaming service, NHRA All Access. For just $99.95 per season, race fans can get live, all-day video coverage from NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
Int'l Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomes new members
Back row, from left, Preston Davis, Laurie Force (Pat Garlits award), Steve Earwood (Founders Award), and Dennis Priddle. Front row, Jack Beckman (accepting for Gas Ronda), Mike Miller (accepting for Marvin Miller), Jack Doyle, and Mark…
'Buddy' Garner, NHRA's first season champion
"Buddy" Garner, of Hobbs, N.M., was crowned NHRA's first points-based champion in 1960, after a nearly perfect season with his C/A Plymouth.
It’s a pretty fair bet that the knowledgeable citizens of…
Event preview: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to Gainesville, March 17-20, for the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the third event of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello season. The event is one of the most historic on the NHRA schedule…
Coughlin starts Pro Mod title defense against loaded field
Troy Coughlin Sr. A remarkable 10 different drivers won races during the 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season, meaning not a single racer won more than one. Of those 10 winners, none…
Fan favorite Top Fuel Harleys added to Las Vegas event
NHRA officials announced today that the popular Top Fuel Harleys will be added to the competition lineup at the 17th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 1-3. The Top Fuel Harley portion of…
Membership Hospitality to join DSR, Langdon in Gainesville
At the 2016 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the NHRA Membership Hospitality Center will be in a new location at Gainesville Raceway: in the thick of the Top Fuel pits, hosted by former Top Fuel champ Shawn Langdon and the Red Fuel powered by…
Jim Dunn Racing to debut new ALO Drink Charger
Jim Dunn Racing will be running a new ALO Drink Funny Car design at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville. The event is the third race of 24 in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and the first of five events for…
Pro Stock Motorcycles eye 200-mph mark in 2016 debut
Andrew Hines Andrew Hines will start the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle season firmly focused on going after his third straight world championship. But another major…
1981 Gatornationals
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicks off its East Coast opener today at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville. The Gatornationals is one of the most historic events on the NHRA schedule at one of the quickest…
Funny Car celebration continues at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA will honor a former Funny Car world champion, and some rocking hot rods will be displayed at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway. NHRA will continue its celebration of the 50th anniversary…
Pro Line Racing, Jerry Bickel Race Cars present Gainesville Pro Mods
Pro Line Racing (PLR) and Jerry Bickel Race Cars Inc. are co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 17-20, at Gainesville Raceway. The race is the…
McGaha ready for challenges at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Chris McGaha enjoyed his finest season in Pro Stock in 2015, winning three races, advancing to five final rounds, and becoming a legitimate championship contender. But in a sense, McGaha feels like he is starting over during the early part of the…
Dixon relives wild crash from last year's Gatornationals
Larry Dixon went for one of the wildest rides of his career during Saturday’s first session of Top Fuel qualifying at last year’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The C&J Energy Services dragster went out of control and took…
Top Fuel standout Torrence focused on big numbers in Gainesville
While 22 races remain in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Top Fuel standout Steve Torrence wasn’t about to discount what a win at the season opener in Pomona meant. Torrence…
Tricky Tipster picks Gatornationals favorites
For more than five decades, National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his (or is it her?) prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he (or she?) thinks have the best shot at victory…
Showdown in Gator town
Trying to predict the future usually affords a lesson in frustration, but given the opportunity to look ahead a few years, it’s not unreasonable to think that fans who attend this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be…
Top Fuel veteran McMillen looks to shine at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Terry McMillen has enjoyed one of the best starts in his Top Fuel career, winning rounds at each of the first two events of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. McMillen and his team are excited and encouraged by the early-season…
Not driving, still thriving
When it comes to his accomplished career as a driver and crew chief, Mark Oswald has always let his race cars do the talking. However, he will be celebrated this Thursday as an inductee into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Oswald…