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Saving the best for last
Antron Brown locked up the 2016 NHRA Mello Top Fuel championship in Las Vegas, and Ron Capps didn’t need to do much more than qualify to finally seal the deal on his long-awaited first Funny Car title, but that did little to reduce the…
Brown, Capps, Line and Savoie honored as 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champions in Hollywood
Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Jason Line and Jerry Savoie were the…
2016 NHRA Mello Yello champs
Four new NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs have been crowned, each with his own unique story, but which one was the most special or most deserving? While it’s easy to say that the sentimental favorite is Ron Capps, who finally scored…
Summit Series national champs crowned
Jeff Hefler won his third Summit Racing Series national championship and was joined in victory by Timothy Smith, Chad Isley, and Curtis Spracklin as the yearlong competition raced to a conclusion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
The quartet of…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Sunday Notebook
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season came to a dramatic conclusion Sunday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, with both world and event champs being crowned on a hot day at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Jason Line in Pro Stock…
Seconds take first at Finals as Kalitta, Johnson, Anderson collect wins at season finale
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Line dominates for third Pro Stock crown
Mello Yello's Al Rondon, left, and NHRA President Peter Clifford congratulated Jason Line after he clinched his third Pro Stock world championship. Jason Line capped a dominant season by…
Savoie claims dramatic Pro Stock Motorcycle title
Likable Louisiana alligator farmer Jerry Savoie completed one of the most improbable championship runs in history on Sunday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona when he clinched the NHRA Mello…
Liberman Vega voted top Funny Car of all time
"Jungle Jim" Liberman's 1973 Chevrolet Vega was named as the winner of the Top 20 Funny Cars fan vote, marking the conclusion NHRA’s seasonlong 50 Years of Funny Car celebration. John Force's 1996 Castrol GTX …
Todd, Beckman, Line, and Savoie will lead fields into Sunday battle at Auto Club NHRA Finals
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Capps clinches first Funny Car championship
Mello Yello's Al Rondon, left, and NHRA President Peter Clifford, right, congratulated Ron Capps on his first Mello Yello Funny Car championship. Ron Capps is an NHRA Funny Car world…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Saturday Notebook
With the close of qualifying under the lights Saturday evening at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the final NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series fields of the 2016 are set, and racers will do battle Sunday for not only the Auto Club NHRA Finals…
Strickland clinches second national championship of season
Jeff Strickland became just the second driver in NHRA history to win two national championships in the same season, locking up the Stock eliminator title Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, adding it to the Top Dragster presented by Racing…
Line, Savoie boost title bids; Brown, Beckman lead nitro fields in Pomona
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Auto Club NHRA Finals Friday Notebook
Three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships are still on the line at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, with championship battles raging in Funny Car between Ron Capps and Matt Hagan, in Pro Stock between Jason Line…
Event Preview: Auto Club NHRA Finals
When the Countdown to the Championship format was introduced in 2007, this is pretty much what its creators envisioned: a season final packed with drama and tight points battles. The 2016 Auto Club NHRA Finals includes three undecided championship…
The final showdown: 'Jungle' vs. Force
“Jungle Jim” or “Brute Force”? Nostalgic hero or modern-day legend? Vega or Firebird? Those are the questions that will be answered this weekend in Pomona when NHRA unveils the car atop the list of its yearlong fan vote among the top 20 Funny Cars of all time.
“Jungle Jim” or “Brute Force”? Nostalgic hero or modern-day legend? Vega or Firebird? Those are the questions that will be answered this weekend in Pomona when NHRA unveils the car atop the list of its yearlong fan vote among the top 20 Funny Cars…
Tricky Tipster's Pomona picks
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Gas winner Tommy Phillips
Tommy Phillips continued his strong season with his fourth overall national event victory and third in Super Gas. Driving his CBS ArcSafe Corvette, Phillips downed Kevin Moore in the final round, 10.057 to a breakout 10.043 on the 10.05 altitude-…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Comp winner Michael Miller
Michael Miller claimed the eighth national event title of his career when he defeated Mike Hiatt in the Super Comp final. Miller wheeled his dragster to a 9.069 on the 9.05 altitude-adjusted index to stop Hiatt, who broke out with a 9.046.…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Stock winner Darrel Goheen
Stock winner Darrel Goheen took delivery of his new (to him) C/SA ’94 Camaro during the Las Vegas event, and three days later, he parked the car in the winner’s circle. Goheen has made a total of 11 runs in his new ride, including the final round,…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Stock winner Kyle Rizzoli
Kyle Rizzoli won his fourth national event title in his third different class when he stopped former national champion Ryan McClanahan in the Super Stock final. Already a winner in Super Comp and Stock, Rizzoli wheeled his SS/CA ’69 Camaro to…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Comp winner David Rampy
David Rampy, a four-time national champion, drove his Ray Skillman-backed Econo Altered to a final-round victory in Comp against Division 6 ace Jeff Lane. Rampy overcame Lane’s nearly perfect .004 reaction time to win with a (-.532) 7.368 to…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Terry Ruckman
The battle for the Top Alcohol Funny Car title was epic with 27 cars fighting for just 16 qualifying spots, resulting in a record 5.664 bump spot. After qualifying No. 5, Terry Ruckman went the distance in eliminations, driving to a 5.642 to 5.779…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Garrett Bateman
Garrett Bateman claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title with a thrilling final-round win over Joey Severance, 5.277 to 5.305. Bateman successfully defended his 2015 NHRA Toyota Nationals title with a run that included wins over Megan McKernan,…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
David Rampy won for the 92nd time in his storied career, and Tommy Phillips bagged career win No. 38 to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event winners at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. …
Thrilling Pro Stock Motorcycle championship race to be decided at Auto Club NHRA Finals
Andrew Hines Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec are used to competing against one another for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates have won four of the past five world titles in the…
Castrol Raceway joins NHRA Member Track Network
Castrol Raceway, in Edmonton, Alta., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network within the Northwest Division, NHRA’s Division 6, which features tracks from Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan, and Washington. The…
Teammates Line and Anderson to duel for title
Jason Line Teammates Jason Line and Greg Anderson have experienced a number of high-pressure situations throughout their standout Pro Stock careers, but none of them have included something quite like this heading into this weekend…
Hagan knows it’s a longshot to catch Capps
Matt Hagan will arrive at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona for this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals with an impressive list of accomplishments during his 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…