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Choice of throwback car design for U.S. Nationals an easy one for Coughlin
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U.S. Nationals preview, racing coverage highlight new National Dragster issue
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. talks Pro Stock, family, and his career on WFO Radio interview
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JEGS SPORTSnationals set for first stop at historic New England Dragway
470 MPH! Speed Demon is the fastest piston-driven car on Earth
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Shop Talk: Looking back and looking ahead at the Indy events
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Ron Capps and the NAPA team ready to take on the Denso U.S. Nationals
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DSR reflects on Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program as it celebrates its final run
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Thousands of NHRA racers set to compete for Summit E.T. Racing Series titles
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Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher returns for six more 2020 races
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Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals canceled due to pandemic
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U.S. Nationals offers prestigious stage for 2020 JEGS Allstars competition
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Think Torrence Racing is just Top Fuel? Think again. They also love sportsman racing
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The power of Matt Hagan, and his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Funny Car
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NHRA Insider podcast: The First-Timers
Remembering Fuel Altered pioneer Leon Fitzgerald, Pro Stock's Sonny Bryant
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There are no passengers in NHRA drag racing, there’s only crew
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After time to reflect, Ryan Oehler on his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle win
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Gremlins, breakage made for a crazy raceday for Tommy Johnson Jr. and crew
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Funny Cars of the 1970s
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NHRA community rallies around injured members following roadway incident
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Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020
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Field of elite eight riders prepared for epic Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle
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The Toyota “Hemi” you never knew about—until now!
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Andrew Hines, race promoter Donald Long join Brian Lohnes on Insider Podcast
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NHRA announces a revised structure for Super Stock and Stock class at U.S. Nationals
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From No. 1 qualifier to Top Fuel runner-up: Follow Terry McMillen's Indy raceday
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NHRA Southern Nationals canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
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Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals Sunday photo gallery
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Steve Torrence takes home Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals Top Fuel title
JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals returns to Beech Bend Memorial Day weekend
The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals will return to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., for the third season on Memorial Day weekend for three days of intense Sportsman racing action.
The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, an event that has quickly become one of the finest weekends of Sportsman racing, will return to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., for the third season on Memorial Day weekend for three days of intense…
Kennedy named new board member for Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California announced the election of a new member to their board of directors, David Kennedy, director of multimedia content for NHRA.
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California announced the election of a new member to their board of directors, David Kennedy, director of multimedia content for NHRA.
Kennedy has been a…
Mopar and Dodge//SRT announce expanded support of Hagan, Pritchett in 2018
Mopar and Dodge//SRT have teamed up to increase their support of Funny Car driver Matt Hagan and Top Fuel pilot Leah Pritchett for the 2018 season. They are also bringing a new display to the NHRA Midway.
Mopar and Dodge//SRT are once again teaming up and taking aim at world titles in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, armed with an increased commitment to Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett and renewed support of two-time Funny Car champion Matt…
Pritchett joins Army Racing lineup of Schumacher, Brown for 2018 season
Champion Top Fuel drivers Tony Schumacher and Antron Brown welcome Don Schumacher Racing teammate Leah Pritchett to the U.S. Army fold for 2018 NHRA season
U.S. Army Racing has bolstered its 11-time championship-winning Top Fuel driver lineup of Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher and Antron Brown with the addition of fellow Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Leah Pritchett and her team for the 2018 NHRA Mello…
WIX Filters, Team Kalitta extend and grow partnership agreement
Team Kalitta has announced an extension with WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products.
Team Kalitta has announced an extension with WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products.
The relationship will expand for the 2018 season as both J.R. Todd and Shawn Langdon will serve as WIX Filters’ lead NHRA drivers. WIX Filters…
John Force Racing heads into 2018 confident in crew chief line-up
John Force Racing will be heading into the 2018 season with a solid crew chief line-up consisting of familiar faces and significant changes in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks.
John Force Racing will be heading into the 2018 season with a solid crew chief line-up consisting of familiar faces and significant changes in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks.
The world championship Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster driven…
NHRA partners with Virginia Motorsports Park to host NHRA Virginia Nationals
NHRA announced a new NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event today, adding the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va., to the championship tour on June 8-10.
NHRA announced a new NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event today, adding the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va., to the championship tour on June 8-10. This event brings the number of 2018 national events back…
Kramer set for breakout season with engine-leasing partnership with KB Racing
Deric Kramer has made a serious commitment to Pro Stock with a new American Ethanol-backed Chevy Camaro and an engine-leasing partnership with the KB Racing team.
Deric Kramer competed in 13 NHRA events last year with his American Ethanol Dodge, so he had a front row seat to watch fellow Pro Stock racer Bo Butner progress from a winless sophomore to a five-time winner, and eventually the…
Royal Purple Raceway to receive new racing surface ahead of NHRA SpringNationals
The 31st annual NHRA SpringNationals will be held on a brand-new race surface, as Royal Purple Raceway receives many facility upgrades after storing thousands of flooded cars following Hurricane Harvey.
After five months of serving as a massive storage facility for tens of thousands of flooded cars in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey,…
Brittany Force to be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show airing Monday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. ET and re-airing Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon ET.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show airing Monday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. ET and re-airing Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon ET.
Force was on set at…
McMillen ready to take another step forward in 2018
Terry McMillen showed he belonged in the Countdown in 2017. Now, he and the rest of the Amalie Motor Oil team want to prove they’re here to stay.
Terry McMillen did more than earn his first win in 2017 while reaching the Countdown to the Championship for the first time in his long career. The driver of the Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel dragster proved he belonged among the best in one of the most…
Hagan looks to replicate hot 2017 start at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan won the first two events of the 2017 season, and will look to do the same to open the 2018 campaign as the NHRA Drag Racing season begins at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
That typical early-season excitement turned into something even more special for Matt Hagan in 2017. The Funny Car standout won the first two events of the year for the second time in his career, and the two-time world champion is looking for…
Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event at Numidia Dragway set for June 15-17
NHRA officials announced that Numidia Dragway will host an NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on June 15-17, 2018. This event replaces the originally scheduled event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and marks the first return to the Numidia Dragway since 2004.
NHRA officials announced that Numidia Dragway will host an NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on June 15-17, 2018. This event replaces the originally scheduled event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and marks the…
NHRA President Glen Cromwell on WFO Radio
NHRA President Glen Cromwell is the featured guest on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Cromwell discusses the “State of the Sport” and answers a wide variety of questions with host Joe Castello. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart discusses the upcoming pre-season test…
Head, Lindberg ready to hit it hard from season's start this year
Jim Head and second-year driver Jonnie Lindberg won't get behind the eight ball this year by sitting out early-season races; they'll not only be at Pomona for the season opener but at pre-season testing, too.
Were it not for skipping four of the first nine events of the season, including the first two, there’s every reason to believe that Jim Head’s Toyota Funny Car, driven by class rookie Jonnie Lindberg, would have been part of the Countdown to the…
Vance & Hines launches Top Fuel Harley team with rider Vancil
Legendary Vance & Hines motorcycle racing team launches an in-house team for the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine.
Vance & Hines, the most successful motorcycle racing team in the history of NHRA drag racing, will make a long-awaited return to nitro racing in 2018 with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine. The Vance & Hines bike will compete in the…
SealMaster named official pavement maintenance products and equipment sponsor of NHRA
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA.
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA. The partnership continues to build upon the successful…
Beckman talks "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," continuity, and upcoming season
Funny Car driver Jack Beckman joined Lewis Bloom on Facebook Live to discuss the upcoming Fox Sports 1 special "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," while also touching on the quickly approaching NHRA Drag Racing season.
Jack Beckman and Lewis Bloom sat down in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to record audio for a new episode of, "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," which will debut on FS1 after the Friday night qualifying session of the…
New issue of NHRA National Dragster: What's New, Glidden, Cromwell, and more
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, a Bob Glidden tribute, and an interview with NHRA President Glen Cromwell is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The NHRA National Dragster staff checked in with NHRA Mello Yello…
Motorcraft to sponsor Tasca Racing Funny Car in 2018
Ford Customer Service Division will be the primary and secondary sponsors for Bob Tasca III’s nitro-powered Mustang Funny Car for 2018, marking a return to the NHRA after a 10-year hiatus.
Ford Customer Service Division, parent organization for Motorcraft, Omnicraft and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, today announces its return to the National Hot Rod Association after a 10-year hiatus. Ford Customer Service Division will be…
Crampton's Top Fuel dragster to highlight Kalitta Air/DHL partnership
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
"The DHL…
Harris named Enthusiast Relations Manager at NHRA Motorsports Museum
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is will join museum director Larry Fisher and staff in raising awareness and encouraging support for the museum.
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is excited to join museum director Larry…
NHRA statement on Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, NHRA Summernationals
On Jan. 16, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place this June.
Yesterday Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place…
WFO Radio Parade of Champions continues
NHRA champions Joey Severance, Shane Westerfield, David Rampy, and Jay Turner all join the ‘Parade of Champions’ on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast. NBC Sports Jerry Bonkowski discusses his recent column, and CompetitionPlus editor Bobby Bennett…
Annual NHRA Nitro Spring Training test session in Arizona set for February 3
NHRA Nitro Spring Training begins Jan. 31 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., where a large number of teams from Top Fuel all the way to Pro Stock are expected to engage in pre-season testing in advance of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.
When NHRA Nitro Spring Training testing gets underway at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona on Jan. 31, it will look very similar to the annual national event hosted at the same desert track. That’s because an unusually high number of cars…
Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, early supporter of NHRA, dies
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Jackson began his career as a…
WFO Radio welcomes John Force, Justin Lamb
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro is back with John Force and Justin Lamb. Force discusses receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Northwestern Ohio in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the field of automotive racing and lets us know of…
Special NHRA in 30: Champions edition airs this Sunday on FS2
On Sunday, Jan 14, FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program on Sunday, Jan 14 at 7 p.m., saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom, John Kernan, and Tony…
Prock, Husen preview changes to cars of Hight, Force ahead of 2018 season
After John Force Racing clinched both the Top Fuel and Funny Car championships at Pomona, the team had very little time to celebrate and relax.
Crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Brian Husen discuss changes to the cars of Robert Hight and Brittany Force as the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series approaches, reports Indy bureau chief John Kernan.
John Force accepts honorary doctorate from University of Northwestern Ohio
The winningest driver in NHRA Drag Racing history toured the UNOH campus with Top Fuel champion and daughter Brittany Force after receiving the honorary degree.
An emotional and proud John Force, legendary NHRA Funny Car driver, accepted an honorary doctorate today at the University of Northwestern Ohio in a special ceremony presided over by university president Dr. Jeffery Jarvis. The 16-time NHRA Funny…