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Wind-tunnel testing with Bob Tasca III's one-third scale Mustang Funny Car
Top NHRA racers look back and ahead at 2020 season in the latest FREE issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 3: Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers
NHRA National Dragster wallpaper images (Issue 10, 2020)
NHRA Time Machine Live highlighted NHRA Pro Stock history
The thrill of victory
Former champs John Force and Gary Scelzi to join WFO Radio Live shows this week
Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host virtual autograph party Thursday on Twitter
NHRA Shop Talk: Cylinder-head basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart
Matt Hines is fueling his competitive nature with some radio-control racing
Catch up on the latest NHRA news and notes of the week with Weekend Update
Famoso's Blake Bowser discusses upcoming National Day of Nitro celebration
Nitro Time Machine: Paul Longnecker's wild blower boomer at the '78 Gators
Austin Prock reflects on his amazing 2019 rookie season in Top Fuel
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence takes a look at the season ahead
Nitro Time Machine: Mr. Bazemore's wild ride
The day that Mario Andretti went drag racing in a Tasca Ford-prepped Mustang
Denso sponsors NHRA champ's dachshund race to benefit animal charities
Brainerd International Raceway to host car parade for local high-school graduates
Crank it up: Ready for a little nitro? Cruz Pedregon has just the thing for you
Fulfill your virtual quarter-mile need for speed with these drag racing mobile games
This Day in History: Kurt Johnson's 6.98-second pass makes Pro Stock history
NHRA Shop Talk: Why Stuff Blows Up with NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart
Top Fuel star Leah Pruett will host virtual autograph party Thursday on Twitter
Engine Wars! F1 vs IndyCar vs Pro Stock vs NASCAR vs Top Fuel
Brian Lohnes, Jack Beckman, and David Freiburger talk Funny Car history
10 Best Quotes from Wally Parks
Weekend Update with Brian Lohnes: News from around the NHRA Drag Racing world
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 2: How NHRA created sanctioned drag racing
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman Episode 1: From Hot Rod magazine to National Dragster
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Wind-tunnel testing with Bob Tasca III's one-third scale Mustang Funny Car
In the never-ending quest for improved performance, Bob Tasca III's team took their one-third scale Ford Mustang Funny Car to the wind tunnel recently to see what advantages could still be gained.
NHRA Time Machine Live highlighted NHRA Pro Stock history
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history.
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 3: Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers
Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
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Top NHRA racers look back and ahead at 2020 season in the latest FREE issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine
In addition to our coverage from the Lucas Oil regional event from Dallas, the new issue of National Dragster checks in with the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock to review their seasons to date and asked them to take a look into the future. As always, it's free to all and packed with interactive links to double your viewing pleasure.
The thrill of victory
The thrill of victory is like no other in motorsports, and NHRA Drag Racers can’t wait to get back to experiencing that winning feeling this summer. Here’s a look back at great NHRA victory celebrations over the decades from the NHRA National Dragster archives.
Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host virtual autograph party Thursday on Twitter
Mopar-sponsored NHRA Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host a one-hour virtual autograph session on Twitter Thursday, May 28, from 7-8 p.m. Eastern
Former champs John Force and Gary Scelzi to join WFO Radio Live shows this week
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will appear on WFO Radio Live, Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern with host Joe Castello while former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car champion Gary Scelzi will take part in the WFO Radio Live Happy Hour show on Friday at 4 p.m. Eastern.
NHRA Shop Talk: Cylinder-head basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart
Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work.
Matt Hines is fueling his competitive nature with some radio-control racing
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock champion Matt Hines can't put the Harleys of brother Andrew and teammate Eddie Krawiec on the track yet, but he's still racing, competing with radio-controlled cars on a local dirt track.
Jackie Fricke and team ready to pick up great season where they left off
Top Alcohol Dragster frontrunner Jackie Fricke chatted with NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the strong start to her season and the progression of her team over the last several seasons.
Famoso's Blake Bowser discusses upcoming National Day of Nitro celebration
Blake Bowser, Vice President and General Manager of Auto Club Raceway Famoso, talks with NHRA's Brian Lohnes about the exciting National Day of Nitro online celebration planned for May 30.
Catch up on the latest NHRA news and notes of the week with Weekend Update
NHRA's Brian Lohnes catches you up on the latest news of the week and takes a look at the week ahead in NHRA Drag Racing.
Austin Prock reflects on his amazing 2019 rookie season in Top Fuel
With racing on hold right now, last year’s top rookie, Top Fuel sensation Austin Prock, has had plenty of time to reflect on the 2019 season that earned him the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award.
Nitro Time Machine: Paul Longnecker's wild blower boomer at the '78 Gators
Climb into the NHRA Nitro Time Machine with host Brian Lohnes for a trip back to the 1978 Gatornationals, where Top Fuel racer Paul Longnecker had a massive supercharger explosion.
Meyer, Bellemeur collect Lucas Oil Regional victories at Texas Motorplex event
No. 1 qualifiers Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur cruised to Lucas Oil Central Regional victories at the Keurig Dr. Pepper Lone Star Nationals presented by Driven Automotive Protection at the Texas Motorplex, the first NHRA points-earning event since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence takes a look at the season ahead
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his father's surprise birthday gift and his recent wedding and to take a look at the season ahead.
Fulfill your virtual quarter-mile need for speed with these drag racing mobile games
While some of the circle-track crowd has been getting their virtual kicks in iRacing events, there’s no such component for fans of our straight-line sport. Fortunately for us, there are other ways to fulfill our need for speed and the key is right in your pocket or purse: Mobile games.
Nitro Time Machine: Mr. Bazemore's wild ride
Hop into the NHRA Nitro Time Machine with host Brian Lohnes and travel back to the 1993 Springnationals in Columbus, Ohio, and a scary ride for Funny Car racer Whit Bazemore.
Denso sponsors NHRA champ's dachshund race to benefit animal charities
Denso Products and Services Americas will sponsor the first-ever Denso 3-Wide Doxie Nationals hosted by its NHRA racing partners, Angie and Matt Smith, to support three animal rescue, adoption, and placement organizations. The May 23 event will be live-streamed on the Smiths' Facebook page at 3 p.m. Eastern.
The day that Mario Andretti went drag racing in a Tasca Ford-prepped Mustang
Auto-racing superstar Mario Andretti only dabbled once in drag racing, in a Ford vs. Chevy exhibition in Connecticut where Andretti's Tasca Ford-prepped machine won four straight races against a more experienced opponent.
Crank it up: Ready for a little nitro? Cruz Pedregon has just the thing for you
NHRA Funny Car racer Cruz Pedregon team fired up his Funny Car behind his Brownsburg, Ind., shop. It wasn’t his Snap-on Tools Dodge but rather his California Charger Nostalgia Funny Car, but the nitro sound is just as sweet.
Throwback Thursday: Check out the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action from Dallas in 2019
We're throwing it back to 2019 with the NHRA broadcast of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series sportsman racing action from Dallas to get you ready to see the heavy hitters return to racing this weekend in Dallas.
NHRA Shop Talk: Why Stuff Blows Up with NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart
NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted an interactive NHRA Shop Talk show, with a fun title: Why Stuff Blows Up to discuss what can go wrong inside a drag racing engine.
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Kenny Bernstein: The King of Speed
If all he ever did was become the first NHRA driver to exceed 300 mph in NHRA competition, Kenny Bernstein's name would forever be etched in the record books, but he accomplished so much more than that. Here's a photographic look at his career with images from the NHRA National Dragster library.
Brian Lohnes: The 10 Most Interesting People I Have Met In Drag Racing
When it was suggested to NHRA on FOX announcer Brian Lohnes that he compile a list of the 10 most interesting people he has come to know in drag racing, he found out that it got hard quick.
NHRA updates concerning COVID-19
A news archive of all NHRA press releases concerning the COVID19 pandemic and its effects on NHRA Drag Racing.
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