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The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was celebrating his first career Funny Car world championship. This weekend, he returns to the track eager for a banner start to 2017.
The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was celebrating his first career Funny Car world championship with a fan turnout the longtime standout will always remember. It was the perfect finish to an incredible 2016 NHRA Mello…
Jack Beckman walked into his pit area to start testing last week and had a lot to learn, mainly the names of his Don Schumacher Racing crew.
He knew he was in the right place when he saw that Terry Chandler's purple Infinite Hero Foundation…
For two glorious seasons from 2014-2015, Erica Enders was on top of the drag racing world, winning back-to-back NHRA Mello Yello titles in arguably the toughest category in all motorsports, NHRA Pro Stock. An impressive 15 victories during the…
Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Leah Pritchett all break news on WFO Radio before the 2017 Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car Racer Doug Gordon previews his season. NHRA National Dragster editor Candida Benson talks about…
Krista Baldwin will begin her sophomore season of Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA season opener, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, with backing from Baldwin Filters and McLeod Racing.
Krista Baldwin will begin her sophomore season of Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA season opener, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, Feb. 9-12. Baldwin, who will be in the seat of Anthony Dicero’s A/Fuel dragster, welcomes a new partner, Baldwin…
Over the past two seasons, Antron Brown has won 14 Top Fuel races and back-to-back world championships, but remains just as motivated to keep raising the bar.
Antron Brown has accomplished a tremendous amount over the past two seasons, winning 14 Top Fuel races and back-to-back world championships. But entering his 10th season in Top Fuel, Brown remains just as motivated to keep raising the bar.…
Alex Laughlin, who enjoyed a successful 2016 with his first win in Pro Stock and his debut in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, figures to be a busy individual in 2017 with a distinct possibility that he will drive as many as four different race cars…
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season…
Leah Pritchett had the unofficial quickest run in NHRA history on the final day of Nitro Spring Training Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz.
Nitro Spring Training came to an end Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. where NHRA Funny Car and Top Fuel teams put all their off-season hard work to the test one week before the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force showed the boys how it’s done on Day 2 of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, setting the pace in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
Photos by Marc Gewertz, NHRA National Dragster
Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force showed the boys how it’s done on the second day of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, setting the pace in Top…
NHRA National Dragster’s season preview edition, the third issue of 2017, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The 2017 season is officially here, and NHRA National Dragster has a complete preview, including analysis on what to expect and who may contend for titles this year in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
Top Fuel champ Antron Brown and former Funny Car champ Robert Hight led the way in the first day of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Photos by Marc Gewertz, NHRA National Dragster
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Antron Brown and former Funny Car champ Robert Hight led the way in the first day of Nitro Spring…
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
After three seasons as an associate…
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
NHRA will celebrate 25 years of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr…
For the third consecutive year, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (SAM Tech) will put money back into the pockets of Division 4 racers. The SAM Tech Sportsman Performance Bonus Award purse will be aiming to increased payouts in…
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced there will be additional live programming from the season opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The new one hour program will air on FOX Sports 1 (…
This week on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Brittany Force and Tim Wilkerson discuss the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series season. NHRA National Dragster editor Phil Burgess talks about “what’s new” on NHRA.com. 2016 Lucas Oil Super Comp Champion…
All 12 races in the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour program in primetime on Thursday’s during the course of the busy racing season.…
A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is already headed out from parts east in anticipation of the season kickoff. Here's a look at some social media posts by the teams.
Nitro Spring Training begins later this week at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix to be followed a week later by the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is…
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for several national events on the 2017 schedule.
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted the steady hand of veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for the season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and a handful of other…
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing are born, will be showcased in 16 races throughout the season on FS1 and FS2.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing are born, will be showcased in 16 races throughout the season on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). The programming will build upon the success of the 2016…
Former world champ Greg Anderson and rookie Tanner Gray both put in significant track time at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Fla., with their respective fuel-injected Camaros.
Several Pro Stock teams continue their winter testing in Florida before heading west for a final test session in Phoenix in advance of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Former world champ Greg Anderson and rookie Tanner Gray both put in significant…
The popular Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category will compete at eight events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, beginning with the Circle K NHRA Winternationals.
The popular Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category will compete at eight events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The first race of the season will take place at the season opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club…
J.R. Todd recognizes the big shoes he has to fill replacing Del Worsham in the DHL Toyota, but the chance to drive a Funny Car has been a longtime dream.
J.R. Todd took full advantage of his first opportunity with Kalitta Motorsports, and the new Funny Car driver plans to make the most of his next one with the organization as the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is set to begin.…
WFO Nitro Radio welcomes Cruz Pedregon and Kalitta Motorsports Jim Oberhofer, who preview the 2017 season and NHRA National Dragster’s Kevin McKenna gives his preseason “hot takes. “ NHRA’s Alan Reinhart discusses the latest news with host Joe…
WIX Filters has joined Kalitta Motorsports as a chief technical partner through a multi-platform sponsorship agreement and has been named the Official Filters of Team Kalitta.
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has joined Kalitta Motorsports as a chief technical partner through a multi-platform sponsorship agreement and has been named the Official Filters of Team Kalitta.
J.R. Todd will be…
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ John Force was featured on FS1’s coverage of the Anaheim, Calif., SuperCross race and spoke about the upcoming Circle K NHRA Winternationals and the season ahead.
Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force was on hand for the recent SuperCross event at Southern California’s Anaheim Stadium and was featured on FS1’s coverage of the event as he spoke about the upcoming Circle K NHRA…
Kalitta Motorsports has welcomed Global Electronic Technology to its sponsorship family. Global Electronic Technology will be a major associate sponsor on the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and also will have branding on the…
NHRA Nitro Spring Training is headed to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 1-4, where fans will have an opportunity to join NHRA’s elite drag racers as they gear up for 2017.
For the second consecutive year NHRA Nitro Spring Training is headed to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 1-4, where fans will have an opportunity to join NHRA’s elite drag racers as they gear up for the 2017 season.…
Tickets are now on sale for both the NHRA Southern Nationals, May 5-7 at Atlanta Dragway and the NHRA Northwest Nationals, Aug. 4-6 at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle.
The Atlanta event has been a southern tradition since 1981 and…