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The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 36-45
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Speedmaster signs multiyear deal as co-primary sponsor of Hart’s Top Fueler
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In Memoriam
Top Fuel All-Star Callout returns to open NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season
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Langdon, Scelzi, Coughlin, Sampey, and Taylor named to Top 75 Drivers list
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John Force Racing confirms crew chief lineup for 2026 NHRA season
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The Sports Report: Behind the scenes in the exclusive 700-point club
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Trial by Nitro: 2026 will be the crew chief challenge of the decade
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National Dragster season preview, big-news interviews and features kick off 2026
More Martin memories
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The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 46-55
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The Sports Report: Whitfield is motivated for another title run after near miss
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NHRA hits the Big Apple to promote 75th Anniversary season, 'Chasing Speed' show
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Watch episode 1 of 'Chasing Speed'
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Kalitta, Prock lead NHRA, VICE TV in ringing New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell
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Maddi Gordon talks 2026 Top Fuel, Prock news, Bristol news, and more
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Todd Lesenko reunites with Jim Dunn Racing for 2026 NHRA season
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Which five drivers might steal Doug Kalitta's Top Fuel crown in 2026?
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Austin Prock and team preparing for the next chapter of their story
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Amalie Motor Oil returns as title sponsor for NHRA Gatornationals to open season
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Jon Schaffer named crew chief for Paul Lee’s Funny Car team
Kalitta, Hagan, Line, Krawiec, Bellemeur named to Top 75 Drivers list
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Five of the biggest NHRA Drag Racing innovations
Major updates continue at Rockingham in advance of first national event
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Track renovations and upgrades ongoing at Maryland Int’l Raceway
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Prock team will compete in Tasca Racing Ford Funny Car in 2026 season
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Darrell Gwynn’s legendary Top Fuel dragster on the Mecum auction block
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The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 56-65
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That One Thing: How 2025’s contenders become 2026 champions, Part 2
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Newest additions to Top 75 Drivers list share their thoughts on inclusion
Comments from the 25 drivers added to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list as part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026:Greg Anderson: "Obviously,…
John Medlen joins Antron Brown Top Fuel team as consultant for 2026
Veteran crew chief John Medlen has joined AB Motorsports, owned and driven by four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, as a consultant for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Veteran crew chief John Medlen has joined AB Motorsports, owned and driven by four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, as a consultant for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Medlen, a respected leader in nitro racing…
The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 36-45
NHRA continues its countdown of the Top 75 Moments in its history with the unveiling of Nos. 36 through 45, celebrating historic moments, performance and technological breakthroughs, and high drama.
NHRA continues its countdown of the Top 75 Moments in its history with the unveiling of Nos. 36 through 45, celebrating historic moments, performance and technological breakthroughs, and high drama.An online fan ballot that resulted in more than 42,…
Speedmaster signs multiyear deal as co-primary sponsor of Hart’s Top Fueler
Speedmaster has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with John Force Racing to serve as the co-primary sponsor of the Burnyzz Speed Shop Top Fuel dragster driven by Josh Hart in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Speedmaster, a global leader in high-performance automotive parts and motorsports culture, has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with John Force Racing to serve as the co-primary sponsor of the Burnyzz Speed Shop Top Fuel dragster driven by…
In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com…
Top Fuel All-Star Callout returns to open NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season
As part of the season-opening kickoff to NHRA’s 75th Anniversary in 2026, the NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout returns to Gainesville Raceway, taking place on Saturday, March 7, as part of the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
As part of the season-opening kickoff to NHRA’s 75th Anniversary in 2026, the NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout returns to Gainesville Raceway, taking place on Saturday, March 7, as part of the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.The…
Langdon, Scelzi, Coughlin, Sampey, and Taylor named to Top 75 Drivers list
Shawn Langdon, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Angelle Sampey, and Jeff Taylor are the latest superstar talents to be named to NHRA’s prestigious Top 75 Drivers list. The five drivers join 15 previously announced drivers, with five more to be announced next week to complete the list.
Shawn Langdon, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Angelle Sampey, and Jeff Taylor are the latest superstar talents to be named to NHRA’s prestigious Top 75 Drivers list. The five drivers join 15 previously announced drivers, with five more to be…
John Force Racing confirms crew chief lineup for 2026 NHRA season
Faces familiar and new will call the shots for John Force Racing's 24-time championship organization, which includes three Funny Cars and one Top Fuel dragster in 2026.
John Force Racing rolls into a new era of competition for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with an expanded lineup of drivers, crew chiefs, and crew who collectively have the singular focus of winning for the organization, which…
The Sports Report: Behind the scenes in the exclusive 700-point club
Since the modern points system was introduced in 1995, the magical 700-point barrier has been eclipsed just 25 times by 20 different drivers. While we wait for the start of the 2026 season, let’s take a closer look at some of the biggest points totals in NHRA history.
Ask any NHRA Sportsman racer how many points they’d like to score in any given year, and they’ll almost certainly fire back with “just enough to win a championship” or some kind of similar assessment. That certainly rings true because winning a…
First 75th Anniversary Diamond Wallys awarded at Division 7 Jr. Series
The first 75th Anniversary Diamond Wallys of NHRA's 75th Anniversary season were presented to tomorrow's stars at the first race of the Division 7 Jr. Championship Series.
The NHRA opened its 2026 season with a historic weekend at Famoso Dragstrip, where the first 75th Anniversary Diamond Wallys ever awarded by NHRA, in any category, were presented following completion of Race No. 1 and Race No. 2.After the weather…
Trial by Nitro: 2026 will be the crew chief challenge of the decade
A full 20% of the upcoming NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event schedule will be contested on new tracks to the modern realm of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing competition, making for a supreme challenge to the tuners.
Before a tire is turned, a burnout is completed, or a Christmas Tree is illuminated, the crew chiefs of the NHRA nitro ranks always have a heavy workload. Many are developing new crew members, assigning experienced people to new roles, ordering…
National Dragster season preview, big-news interviews and features kick off 2026
The January 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, the annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
READ THE ISSUEThe January 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, the annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the…
More Martin memories
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will come to Martin, Mich., and U.S. 131 Motorsports Park this year. Here's a look back to when the track hosted the prestigious Popular Hot Rodding Championships in the 1970s.
Two weeks ago, we took a wonderful trip back a few decades to look at the history of the Popular Hot Rodding Championships, one of the…
The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 46-55
There have been hundreds of incredible moments in NHRA’s first 75 years, and the countdown of the greatest 75 Moments continues with the unveiling of Nos. 46 through 55 that span from the 1960s through 2025.
There have been hundreds of incredible moments in NHRA’s first 75 years, and the countdown of the greatest 75 Moments continues with the unveiling of Nos. 46 through 55 that span from the 1960s through 2025.After an online fan ballot that resulted…
The Sports Report: Whitfield is motivated for another title run after near miss
Had things gone just a little differently, Kris Whitfield would be the 2025 Super Comp world champion, but he’s not the least bit bitter, just highly motivated for 2026.
Kris Whitfield doesn’t lie in bed at night and dwell on things that might have been, but he does admit he felt a bit of a sting losing the 2025 NHRA Super Comp world title late in the season.Whitfield is well respected as one of the sport’s best big…
NHRA hits the Big Apple to promote 75th Anniversary season, 'Chasing Speed' show
NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta and Funny Car world champ Austin Prock helped celebrate the start of NHRA’s 75th season and the debut of the "Chasing Speed" docuseries with a full day of media appearances in New York City.
Watch episode 1 of 'Chasing Speed'
Episode one of "Chasing Speed," a new six-part docuseries from VICE TV and the NHRA, premiered Wednesday night on VICE TV and is now available for free viewing here.
Episode one of "Chasing Speed," a new six-part docuseries from VICE TV and the NHRA, premiered Wednesday night on VICE TV and is now available for free viewing here.From 340-plus-mph record runs to championship battles fought one pass at a time,…
Kalitta, Prock lead NHRA, VICE TV in ringing New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell
In celebration of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season and the premiere of the VICE TV docuseries "Chasing Speed," NHRA world champions Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock and representatives from NHRA and VICE had the honor of ringing The Opening Bell on Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange.
In celebration of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season and the premiere of the VICE TV docuseries Chasing Speed, NHRA world champions Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock and representatives from NHRA and VICE had the honor of ringing the Opening Bell on…
Maddi Gordon talks 2026 Top Fuel, Prock news, Bristol news, and more
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Maddi Gordon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the final preparations for her Top Fuel debut in 2026, and Lohnes also shares Prock family news and massive facility upgrades.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Maddi Gordon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the final preparations for her Top Fuel debut in 2026, moving into the role of being a Professional full-time driver, her…
Todd Lesenko reunites with Jim Dunn Racing for 2026 NHRA season
Todd Lesenko will pilot the Jim Dunn Racing team’s Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Lesenko competed in the NHRA Funny Car class in 2012 for Jim Dunn Racing, so 2026 marks a homecoming.
Todd Lesenko will pilot the Jim Dunn Racing team’s Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.A native of Edmonton, Alta., Lesenko competed in the NHRA Funny Car class in 2012 for Jim Dunn Racing, so 2026 marks a homecoming…
Which five drivers might steal Doug Kalitta's Top Fuel crown in 2026?
For the second time in three years, Doug Kalitta will enter the season as the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ. Which five drivers have the best shot at unseating him and why? We've got some suggestions.
Austin Prock and team preparing for the next chapter of their story
The recent announcement that two-time Funny Car champ Austin Prock and his family team signed to race with Bob Tasca III this season was the capper of an offseason of drama, and for the first time, Prock has opened up to discuss the transition.
One of the most unexpected dramas of the NHRA offseason began when two-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led team made the shocking decision to leave their longtime home at John Force…
Amalie Motor Oil returns as title sponsor for NHRA Gatornationals to open season
Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of this year’s 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals to open NHRA’s historic 75th Anniversary season.
Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of this year’s 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals to open NHRA’s historic 75th Anniversary season.The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will take place March 5-8 at legendary Gainesville Raceway,…
Jon Schaffer named crew chief for Paul Lee’s Funny Car team
Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for the Paul Lee Racing Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and will be assisted by Seth Randall.
Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for the Paul Lee Racing Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.Schaffer will lead the team alongside longtime consultant John Medlen and assistant crew chief Seth Randall,…
Kalitta, Hagan, Line, Krawiec, Bellemeur named to Top 75 Drivers list
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Jason Line, Eddie Krawiec, and Sean Bellemeur are the newest additions to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, which is part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season. Fifteen of the 25 new additions have now been announced.
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Jason Line, Eddie Krawiec, and Sean Bellemeur are the newest additions to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, which is part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season. The five drivers join Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Robert…
Five of the biggest NHRA Drag Racing innovations
The history of NHRA Drag Racing is filled with mechanical innovations, and a list of them could be 5,000 items long, but we're going to stick to five from the time period of the early '50s to the early '70s.
Middle Georgia Sports Park set to join NHRA Member Track Network
Middle Georgia Sports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Southeast Division. Located in Jeffersonville, Ga., the track is a standout eighth-mile dragstrip with a strong contingent of local racers.
Middle Georgia Sports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Southeast Division (Division 2).Located in Jeffersonville, Ga., Middle Georgia Sports Park is a standout eighth-mile dragstrip with a strong contingent of local racers.…
Major updates continue at Rockingham in advance of first national event
Work is racing along at famed Rockingham Dragway in advance of the track’s first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, set for Sept. 25–27.
Work is racing along at famed Rockingham Dragway in advance of the track’s first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, set for Sept. 25–27. The latest improvements include new concrete starting-line pads to…
Track renovations and upgrades ongoing at Maryland Int’l Raceway
There are currently numerous renovation projects ongoing at Maryland Int’l Raceway, the host track for the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals May 29-31.
On May 29-31, 2026, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will visit the state of Maryland for the first time at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals. In advance of the landmark event, Maryland Int’l Raceway has been a beehive of activity this…
Prock team will compete in Tasca Racing Ford Funny Car in 2026 season
Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led crew will join Tasca Racing to wheel its Ford Mustang in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. In a related move, team owner Bob Tasca III will sit out the 2026 season to support the new partnership.
Two-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led crew will join Tasca Racing to wheel its Ford Mustang during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The announcement was made live on stage at the 2026 Ford…