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4/09: It’s 409 day—The engine that inspired a song, and a legion of drag racers
Snap-on Tools Funny Car team ready to take on all challengers in Las Vegas
The story of Swamp Rat 17: Don Garlits' most misunderstood Top Fueler
Double your success in 2021; NHRA Be a Winner, Be a Member program
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis hosts first Wild Wednesday of 2021 season
NHRA legend Don Garlits will join Summit Racing livestream on Friday
New car shows plenty of potential for Pro Stock veteran Kenny Delco
NHRA legend Don Prudhomme excited for third strike at Mexican 1000
Jack Wyatt Racing announces Iron Eagle Tactical LLC as primary sponsor
Pro Stock champ Erica Enders prepared for upcoming Las Vegas, Atlanta events
Relive Atlanta 1989 with Antron Brown and Clay Millican on Time Machine Live
Pro Mod's Lyle Barnett on his NHRA debut: "You've got to be great, not good."
After plenty of four-wide success, a win is the only thing missing for Clay Millican
Greg Anderson and Matt Smith talk Gatornationals wins on WFO Radio Live
Nitro Time Machine: At 17, Tanner Gray becomes NHRA's youngest pro winner
Nitro Time Machine: The "big four" battle it out at the 2018 Las Vegas four-wide race
The Science of Winning: Growing Pains and The Cycle of Improvement
NHRA, Authentic Street Signs partner for man cave collection
From Tokyo, with love: The story of how Kenji Okazaki made NHRA history
Lucas Oil to sponsor NHRA Southern Nationals finale at Atlanta Dragway
April Fools in NHRA.com history
NHRA legends Don Schumacher and Connie Kalitta will duel in Vegas match
My first race car: Cruz Pedregon
Tony Stewart has gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of drag racing
Dodge debuted Leah Pruett's 2021 Mopar Drag Pak Challenger at the Gatornationals
Determined, Not Deterred
Pro Stock class joins lineup at final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals
In clutch moments, J.R. Todd willing to take things into his own hands
Best of NHRA on FOX slow-motion footage from the 2021 Gatornationals
Mason McGaha is off to fast start in his sophomore Pro Stock season
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| QUALIFYING | Friday, April 16 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET | FS1 |
| FINALS | Sunday, April 18 | 8:00pm - 1100pm ET | FS1 |
4/09: It’s 409 day—The engine that inspired a song, and a legion of drag racers
“My four-speed dual-quad, positraction 409…” The 409-cid big-block Chevrolet V-8 is the engine made famous on drag strips across the country and celebrated by the Beach Boys’ 1962 song, "409."
Snap-on Tools Funny Car team ready to take on all challengers in Las Vegas
Hot off of a semifinal finish at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Cruz Pedregon’s Snap-on Tools Funny Car team is ready for the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, according to crew chief John Collins.
The story of Swamp Rat 17: Don Garlits' most misunderstood Top Fueler
Don Garlits’ Swamp Rat 17, the Wynn’s Liner, had a very short life in 1973 and is roundly considered to be among the few disappointments of the more than 40 Swamp Rats he campaigned. Here's the story behind this most misunderstood car.
Double your success in 2021; NHRA Be a Winner, Be a Member program
Want to win monthly prizes? Want to turn wins into racecar parts? Join the NHRA and you can do both! You Join. You Race. You Win!
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis hosts first Wild Wednesday of 2021 season
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis opened its 2021 season by hosting its first Wild Wednesdays meet, allowing cars of all sizes, shapes, and performances to make a trip down the legendary Indy quarter-mile.
New car shows plenty of potential for Pro Stock veteran Kenny Delco
Armed with a brand-new Chevrolet Camaro, Kenny Delco showed impressive signs at the 2021 NHRA opener in Gainesville, but the Pro Stock veteran hopes it’s just the beginning of what’s to come this season.
NHRA legend Don Garlits will join Summit Racing livestream on Friday
NHRA legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits will be joining Summit Racing for its weekly Friday livestream on Summit Racing’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
Relive Atlanta 1989 with Antron Brown and Clay Millican on Time Machine Live
Antron Brown and Clay Millican joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes for NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE where they showed, laughing about, and commentedon the 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Jack Wyatt Racing announces Iron Eagle Tactical LLC as primary sponsor
Iron Eagle Tactical has become the primary sponsor of Jack Wyatt Racing’s NHRA Funny Car, which will make its 2021 debut at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals in Houston.
Pro Stock champ Erica Enders prepared for upcoming Las Vegas, Atlanta events
Reigning and four-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders had a rough start to the 2021 season but she's more than excited to continue the fight at the next two NHRA events in Las Vegas and Atlanta.
NHRA legend Don Prudhomme excited for third strike at Mexican 1000
Drag racing legend Don “the Snake” Prudhomme will once again compete in the Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000, April 23-30. Prudhomme will be competing in the Modified Turbo UTV class driving a Can-Am UTV with backing from MAVTV.
Pro Mod's Lyle Barnett on his NHRA debut: "You've got to be great, not good."
Drag Radial racer Lyle Barnett made his NHRA Pro Mod debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and made an immediate impact with his Elite Motorsports/Modern Racing Camaro. More recently, he joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss his memorable debut.
Greg Anderson and Matt Smith talk Gatornationals wins on WFO Radio Live
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals winners Greg Anderson and Matt Smith recently went WFO with Joe Castello.
Nitro Time Machine: At 17, Tanner Gray becomes NHRA's youngest pro winner
Less than two weeks shy of his 18th birthday, Tanner Gray became NHRA's youngest professional race winner when he earned the Pro Stock title at the 2017 Spring Las Vegas race.
After plenty of four-wide success, a win is the only thing missing for Clay Millican
Clay Millican loves four-wide drag racing in part because it takes him back to his bracket racing days. The veteran fan-favorite also loves it because he’s pretty darn good at it. The only thing he hasn’t done at one of the most unique events in motorsports is win a four-wide event.
Nitro Time Machine: The "big four" battle it out at the 2018 Las Vegas four-wide race
The 2018 edition of the Las Vegas four-wide race featured a Top Fuel final for the ages including the most successful drivers in the history of the class, Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown, and Tony Schumacher.
The Science of Winning: Growing Pains and The Cycle of Improvement
It’s only when we make the commitment to truly dig deep and improve that the true extent of how much we don’t know becomes painfully obvious.
NHRA, Authentic Street Signs partner for man cave collection
NHRA has partnered with Authentic Street Signs to greenlight a collection of heavy-duty steel street signs and home décor that offer fans an incredible upgrade for their man caves, garages, and patios.
From Tokyo, with love: The story of how Kenji Okazaki made NHRA history
Kenji Okazaki is probably the least likely guy to become a Funny Car hero, but in just five years wheeling Jim Dunn’s Mooneyes Funny Car, the vintage muscle-car salesman from Tokyo made a lot of NHRA history. This is his story.
Determined, Not Deterred
After a pair of near misses, Kyle Rizzoli is more determined than ever to win an NHRA world championship
Lucas Oil to sponsor NHRA Southern Nationals finale at Atlanta Dragway
NHRA, Atlanta Dragway, and Lucas Oil have teamed up to announce Lucas Oil as the title sponsor of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
April Fools in NHRA.com history
In case you forgot, today is April 1, or April Fools' Day. In 1998, NHRA.com published its first April Fools piece, which featured some radical (but not-so-real) rides. Here's a look back at that and other memorable NHRA.com April Fools stories.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS
My first race car: Cruz Pedregon
Cruz Pedregon's first race car wasn't a race car at all. It was a huge 18-wheel diesel truck and it's featured in the latest edition of our My First Race Car series.
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