With just one race remaining in the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs are still not even three-fourths filled. With the conclusion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, just 27 of the 40 spots have been clinched with just the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, to go.

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick recount their top five moments from this past weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd.

Beech Bend Raceway Park host the final race in the Lucas Oil North Central division on Aug. 24-26. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championship.

The Pacific Division arrives at Rocky Mountain Raceways for the Doubleheader Weekend on Aug. 23-26. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional and national championships.

Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Brainerd International Raceway and the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals followed by a slew of first time winners.

Billy Torrence earned the first Top Fuel win of his career at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, while Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Deric Kramer (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all earned wins in Brainerd.

Billy Torrence scored his first career win in Top Fuel and was joined in victory at Brainerd International Raceway by Jack Beckman, Deric Kramer, and Eddie Krawiec as winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Billy Torrence earned his first career No. 1 qualifier, while Robert Hight held onto the Funny Car pole at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Erica Enders grabbed the Pro Stock pole, as did Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Jim Head ignited a bit of a controversy two weeks ago at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals when he approached Ron Capps prior to the first round in which Capps was scheduled to race Head’s driver, Jonnie Lindberg. In these exclusive NHRA.com interviews, both drivers discussed what happened next.

Billy Torrence earned his first career No. 1 qualifier, while Robert Hight held onto the Funny Car pole at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Erica Enders grabbed the Pro Stock pole, as did Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Strutmasters.com will increase its sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel team Stringer Performance with driver Clay Millican in 2019 to become the co-primary sponsor alongside Parts Plus.

NHRA's Lewis Bloom visits the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum where he takes a close look at Matt Hines' championship-winning Suzuki GSXR Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Antron Brown took the Friday pole in Top Fuel at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, while Robert Hight (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also went No. 1 during the first day of racing at Brainerd International Raceway.

Antron Brown, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith are the qualifying leaders after the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA National at Brainerd International Raceway.

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 2004 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, where Eric Medlen was victorious in Funny Car.

Step into the Wayback Machine and set the dials to 1973, when nine of the 16 nitro winners were first-time winners, three new world champs were crowned, and policies and procedures from records to safety were overhauled.

Lucas Oil-sponsored Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Hector Arana Sr. joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals and his bid for a berth in the Countdown to the Championship.

Last year, NHRA on FOX reporter Bruno Massel and Top Fuel ace Steve Torrence took a trip into the fabled "Zoo" at Brainerd Int'l Raceway during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Relive that unforgettable night and get ready for another trip into the Zoo on this Sunday's show, which airs at 2 p.m. Eastern on FS1.

In the current issue of NHRA National Dragster, NHRA announcer and ND columnist Brian Lohnes weighs in on the pressure that awaits teams as the Countdown to the Championship approaches. "There will be teams that excel and teams that fold up like a cheap tent," he predicts.

Effective Oct. 1, Jeff Conley (left) will become NHRA director of technical services and current Atlanta Dragway general manager William Tharpe (right) will take over Conley's role of Division 3 Director.

Ford’s newest factory race car honors the 50th anniversary of the Cobra Jet, and is their latest entry in the SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown battle

Three-time NHRA Mello YelloPro Stock champ Jason Line is still looking for his first win of the 2018 season, but the Wright, Minn., native hopes all that will change when the NHRA tour pulls into his home track for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

NHRA on FOX broadcasters Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon and Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza to discuss this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

According to NHRA National Dragster's famed prognosticator, Tricky Tipster, the pro class favorites for this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals are Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Eddie Krawiec.

Gas Monkey-backed Pro Stock driver Alex Laughlin will debut a new Dodge Dart Pro Stock car at this weekend’s Lucas Oil Nationals and surprise, it’s Chevy-powered.

Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan hopes to get his first win both in his new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body and at a track known for great performances as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour moves to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Troy Coughlin Jr. and Dan Pomponio collected wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division competed at Cecil County Dragway.

Chris Demke and Chris Marshall scored wins as the Lucas Oil Regional presented by Les Schwab Tires completed at Pacific Raceways.