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In an age where activation is the force multiplier of marketing partnerships, David H. Davies is not only sponsoring the Factory Stock Showdown class—he’s also campaigning its newest car.
Check writing. It's one of the fundamentals of racing and business. Competitors and company owners spend money every single day, but it’s essential for them to spend money in the areas that will net the greatest return. When each dollar spent…
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA Members. Featuring complete coverage from Houston and Epping, the issue is packed with racing coverage, features, and tech.
In 2019, Nick Meloni was a runner-up at the New England Nationals, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he didn’t get a chance to race in Epping last season, but he quickly made amends for that by winning his first national event in Top Dragster…
There was a first-time winner in Super Street after John Harper turned on the win light in the final round against Raymond Knight. Harper, in his ’55 Chevy Bel Air, won the close double-breakout final, 10.896 to 10.894, against Knight’s ’93 Mustang…
The New England Nationals Stock final was worth the price of admission as John Gray took on John Shaul in a heads-up, no-breakout battle between AA/SA entries. Gray’s ’69 Camaro was quickest with a 9.667 to cover the 9.776 of Shaul’s vintage…
Joe Santangelo II, has enjoyed a lot of success in his career but nowhere has he been more successful than his home track, New England Dragway. For the fourth time in the last seven years, the Connecticut-based Santangelo has earned an Epping…
Iggie Boicesco made it to the final for the 15th time in his career, but a 10th victory proved elusive after John Labbous Jr. prevailed in the final round of Super Gas. Labbous, the 2017 world champion, won for the eighth time in his career…
Amanda Boicesco won her first national event in Reading in 2016 and is the reigning Division 1 Super Comp champion. She returned for a second win in Epping by driving her dragster past Fetch in the final, 8.943 to an 8.897 breakout. Early in…
The Boicesco family had a weekend they won’t soon forget at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila after Amanda Boicesco earned the Super Comp title and her father, Iggie, was a runner-up in Super Gas.
23 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Boicesco family had a weekend they won’t soon forget at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila after Amanda Boicesco earned the Super Comp title and her father, Iggie, was a runner-up in Super Gas.…
A year after winning the championship in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers, Darian Boesch is off to another hot start with two wins in three final rounds. Boesch won the Division 4 Lucas Oil Series opener in Belle Rose and…
Ross Laris kicked off his 2021 season with a win at the “Baby Gators” Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event in Gainesville, and he’s now seized control of the points lead in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers following a final-round win…
A week before heading to Houston, Chase Williams earned a quarterfinal and a semifinal finish during the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader in Dallas. That was just a quick preview of what was to come as Williams claimed…
Doug Gordon’s title defense in Top Alcohol Funny Car is off to a solid start after he drove his Beta Motorcycles entry past Nick Januik in the final round to win for the second time in four final rounds. Gordon was the quickest qualifier in…
Rachel Meyer, a winner in Gainesville and Charlotte and a runner-up at the season-opening regional event in Belle Rose, La., continued her strong start to the season by beating Shawn Cowie in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. Meyer set…
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals from Tulsa Raceway Park for free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, one of two crown jewels of the Summit Jr Drag Racing League, from Tulsa Raceway Park for free on …
Rachel Meyer won her third national event title of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and reigning champ Doug Gordon added a second win in Top Alcohol Funny Car during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.
23 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Rachel Meyer won her third national event title of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and reigning champ Doug Gordon added a second win in Top Alcohol Funny Car during the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston…
Jim Dunn Racing will fly the bright orange graphics of Sqwincher electrolyte replenishment products at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals to promote the products’ availability in all Menards stores throughout the Midwest and available for purchase online.
Jim Dunn Racing will fly the bright orange graphics of Sqwincher electrolyte replenishment products at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 25-27, in Norwalk to promote the products’ availability in all Menards stores throughout the…
Kalitta Motorsports marketing partner SealMaster will once again be stepping up its exposure by flying its colors on the Top Fuel dragster piloted by Shawn Langdon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Kalitta Motorsports marketing partner SealMaster will once again be stepping up its exposure by flying its colors on the Top Fuel dragster piloted by 2013 NHRA Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.…
Rob Tucker, the 1998 Australian Pro Stock champion and father of current Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker, will make his NHRA debut at this week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
22 Jun 2021
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Rob Tucker, the 1998 Australian Pro Stock champion and father of current Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker, will make his NHRA debut at this week’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk. Tucker is entered in the team’s Auzmet…
For the second time in 2021, Kalitta Motorsports will be hosting a special guest from A Kid Again, a national nonprofit organization fostering hope, happiness, and healing for children facing life-threatening conditions and their families.
For the second time in 2021, Kalitta Motorsports will be hosting a special guest from A Kid Again, a national nonprofit organization fostering hope, happiness, and healing for children facing life-threatening conditions and their families.
During…
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
The sale will start Friday morning at 9 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. at the Don Schumacher…
Jim Young won in Top Fuel and Levi Keenen in Nostalgia Funny Car to highlight racing action at the Holly National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Ky., part of the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series.
by Stephen Justice/Photos by Wayne Lederer
The 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series in Top Fuel just got a lot more interesting (and competitive) with Jim Young’s win at the NHRA Motorsports Museum Holley National Hot…
Second-generation Funny Car driver Travis Shumake, son of former NHRA national event winner Tripp Shumake, is charting a quick path to being the first openly gay driver of a Funny Car in NHRA competition.
Second-generation Funny Car driver Travis Shumake, 36, is charting a quick path to being the first openly gay driver of a Funny Car in NHRA competition.
Already a licensed Super Comp racer, Shumake made a major move toward fulfilling…
Top Fuel veteran and championship contender Doug Kalitta will be returning to a new-look Applied Imaging Top Fuel dragster for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend in Norwalk.
Top Fuel veteran and championship contender Doug Kalitta will be returning to a new-look Applied Imaging Top Fuel dragster for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend in Norwalk.
Two years ago, Kalitta raced his Applied…
A few days after winning his seventh Top Fuel title at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, Billy Torrence paid a visit to the Capco team race shop in Brownsburg.
Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently hosted its 2021 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge event and threw in a little bonus: A free seminar to attract other families to enter the sport.
Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently hosted its 2021 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge event and threw in a little bonus: A free seminar to attract other families to enter the sport.
The class was free to the kids and parents, who…
Championship contenders Shawn Cowie, and Doug Gordon continued to rack up Top Alcohol wins, this time at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by Trailer Source at Bandimere Speedway.
The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by Trailer Source:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.514, 262.69 def.…
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Lebanon Valley Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Chip Ippolito, Laconia, N.H., '01 S-10, PSTA, 11.170, 76.53 …
It's no secret, there's a new team coming to Top Fuel in 2022. Antron Brown and Don Schumacher sat down with NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes to explain what fans can expect to see going forward.