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Ron Capps has sights on win at 1,000th Funny Car race at Winternationals

Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
10 Apr 2026
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Ron Capps
Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out…
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Langdon eyes big weekend at home track for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season.
08 Apr 2026
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Shawn Langdon
Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season for the past Top Fuel world champion.It’s the…
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JFR crew chief Chris Cunningham and Holden Laris guest on WFO podcast

Chris Cunningham from John Force Racing joins WFO Radio to discuss the 2026 NHRA season and the changes at JFR, and Holden Laris joins to recap the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway.
31 Mar 2026
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WFO
Chris Cunningham from John Force Racing joins WFO Radio to discuss the 2026 NHRA season and the changes at JFR, and Holden Laris joins to recap the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway.Cunningham, a veteran crew…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
26 Mar 2026
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Phoenix Top Fuel runner-up has Pruett ready to make more history

Leah Pruett fell one round short of what would have been a storybook Top Fuel win at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs, but in her second race back after a two-year hiatus, she's already back in championship form.
25 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Leah Pruett
Leah Pruett’s final-round Top Fuel loss at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs spoiled what would have been a storybook weekend for the driver of the Tony Stewart Racing dragster.Pruett, who resides part-time with husband…
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Weekend Rewind: 2026 FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

The FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs had all of the drama and challenges one could ever expect at an event. Take a look back at the wild happenings in our Weekend Rewind video.
25 Mar 2026
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Must-see moments from the 2026 NHRA Arizona Nationals on FOX

From historic Top Fuel memories to Pro Stock pedalfests, relive the action with these must-watch NHRA on FOX segments.
23 Mar 2026
David Kennedy
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Must-see moments from the 2026 NHRA Arizona Nationals on FOX
The FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs delivered everything fans expect from championship drag racing — elite competition, emotional moments, and the kind of storytelling only NHRA on FOX can bring to life.If you missed any of…
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Five Things We Learned in Phoenix

The FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs was a sweltering affair for racers and fans, but the result was one of the more entertaining events there. Here's our five big takeaways from the race.
23 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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5 Things
The FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs was a sweltering affair for racers and fans, but the result was one of the more entertaining events there. Here's our five big takeaways from the race.SHAWN LANGDON REALLY LOVES…
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How racers (and fans) are beating the heat and making the best of it in Phoenix

There’s no question that the weather is the biggest topic of the weekend at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs as triple-digit weather has descended on the Valley of the Sun and seems to be laser-focused on Firebird Motorsports Park.
21 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Heat
There’s no question that the weather is the biggest topic of the weekend at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs as triple-digit weather has descended on the Valley of the Sun and seems to be laser-focused on Firebird…
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Top Fuel's Josh Hart looks to continue strong start at FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

A near-flawless weekend to open the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season has Top Fuel’s Josh Hart riding high heading into this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.
21 Mar 2026
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Josh Hart
A near-flawless weekend to open the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season has Top Fuel’s Josh Hart riding high heading into this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.Hart made…
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Enders looking for a Pro Stock/Pro Mod double up at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will try to double up this weekend, competing in both Pro Stock and Pro Mod at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals.
20 Mar 2026
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Erica Enders
Erica Enders will handle driving duties in two categories for Elite Motorsports this weekend at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. The six-time Pro Stock world champion will try to double-up with wins in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling…
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Home race means big expectations for Matt Hartford in Phoenix

As good as a season-opening win in Gainesville felt for Matt Hartford, a repeat of that at his home track during this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs would represent something extremely special for the Pro Stock veteran.
20 Mar 2026
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Matt Hartford
As good as a season-opening win in Gainesville felt for Matt Hartford, a repeat of that at his home track during this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs would represent something extremely special for the Pro Stock…
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Chad Green looks to carry Gainesville momentum into Phoenix event

Coming off a win at the season kickoff in Gainesville, Funny Car’s Chad Green is ready to head to the desert for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.
18 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Chad Green
Coming off a win at the season kickoff in Gainesville, Funny Car’s Chad Green is ready to head to the desert for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.Green wheels the 12,000-horsepower…
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Arizona-based Dylan Winefsky eager for Phoenix Funny Car season debut

After an encouraging debut in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series last season, Funny Car driver Dylan Winefsky is eager to tackle the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals this weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park.
17 Mar 2026
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Dylan Winefsky
After an encouraging debut in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series last season, Funny Car driver Dylan Winefsky is eager to tackle the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs this weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park.The Arizona…
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Happy 75th birthday, NHRA

Seventy-five years ago, March 13, 1951, the National Hot Rod Association was formally incorporated in a signing ceremony at the Tam O’Shanter Inn in Glendale, Calif.
13 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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1951
Seventy-five years ago today, March 13, 1951, the National Hot Rod Association was formally incorporated in a signing ceremony at the Tam O’Shanter Inn in Glendale, Calif.It all started with a letter in the March 1951 issue of Hot Rod…
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25 great moments from NHRA Pro Mod’s first 25 years, Part 2

Because this is the 25th anniversary of NHRA Pro Mod racing, we're taking a look back at 25 moments of NHRA Pro Mod history. Here's Part 2, celebrating moments 1 through 10.
11 Mar 2026
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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Pro Mod
Because this is the 25th anniversary of NHRA Pro Mod racing,  we're taking a look back at 25 moments of NHRA Pro Mod history. Here's Part 2, celebrating moments 1 through 10.  […
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A quarter century of crazy: 25 moments from NHRA Pro Mod’s first 25 years

Because of the 25th season of Pro Mod in 2026, here's a look back at 25 moments of NHRA Pro Mod history. Some are defined by triumph, some by terror, and yet others by tenacity, but they have all contributed to the rich history of this indescribably neat category.
11 Mar 2026
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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Pro Mod
In the realm of NHRA Championship Drag Racing, Pro Modified stands as a unique pillar of the sport. NHRA did not create the class, the NHRA is now the last place the cars run the full quarter-mile, and it has been a category that has made its bones…
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Five Things We Learned in Gainesville

NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kickoff at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly has set the bar for excitement and drama right out of the gate. Here’s a look at five big takeaways from the race.
09 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Five Things We Learned in Gainesville
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kickoff at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly has set the bar for excitement and drama right out of the gate. Here’s a look at five big takeaways from the race.THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHTSo,…
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Oehler’s aggressive expansion nets positive early results

El Bandito Yankee rider Ryan Oehler is building for the future with a second bike for 2026 season and a very optimistic outlook..
07 Mar 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Oehler
Ryan Oehler has won a pair of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing series events in his career, but they came during the 2020 and 2021 seasons so it’s been a while since he’s had an opportunity to hoist a coveted NHRA Wally trophy. After a few lean years…
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Dallas Glenn looking to defend Pro Stock title at season opener

Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series season opener.
07 Mar 2026
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glenn
Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series…
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After changes, the goal remains the same for Austin Prock

There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.
07 Mar 2026
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Austin Prock
There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.But there’s been plenty of change for Prock…
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Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta looks to stay at the top starting in Gainesville

For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
05 Mar 2026
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Doug Kalitta
For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, an impressive feat considering Kalitta’s…
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NHRA member pins crafted into celebratory 75th anniversary artwork

NHRA fans and racers are finding new and unique ways to help celebrate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, and one of the most spectacular is a 75th anniversary logo piece of art comprised largely of NHRA member cloisonné pins.
03 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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75th project
NHRA fans and racers are finding new and unique ways to help celebrate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, and one of the most spectacular is a 75th anniversary logo piece of art comprised largely of NHRA member cloisonné pins.KaBrina Kringen, a Phoenix…
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Maddi Gordon earns Top Fuel license, reflects on first runs ahead of Pro debut

Maddi Gordon completed her Top Fuel licensing process, clearing the way for her professional NHRA debut with Ron Capps Motorsports at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. In this interview, the third-generation racer shared her thoughts on the transition to the sport’s quickest class.
24 Feb 2026
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Maddi Gordon
After making her first-ever runs in a Top Fuel dragster last week during the preseason test session at Gainesville Raceway, rookie driver Maddi Gordon has officially completed her Top Fuel licensing process, clearing the way for her Professional…
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60 years of success: NHRA's Contingency program pays racers to win!

$11 million is there for the taking for racers in the 2026 NHRA Contingency program
17 Feb 2026
David Kennedy
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60 years of success: NHRA's Contingency program pays racers to win!
For six decades, the NHRA Contingency program has proven that performance at the grassroots level is the most powerful marketing engine in motorsports. Since its inception in 1966, the program has connected racers and manufacturers in a results-…
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The King, the Hemi, and the NHRA hat: 60 years ago at the Daytona 500

The 1966 Daytona 500 was won by Richard Petty, the iconic racer who'd spent the 1965 season drag racing after being outlawed from NASCAR.
15 Feb 2026
David Kennedy
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Petty
See that kid in the winner's circle? See that smile? See what his hat says? That's Richard Petty, standing in the winner's circle of the 1966 Daytona 500 with an NHRA hat on.Yup, it's true. After Petty was outlawed from NASCAR…
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Though retired now from driving, John Force is still revved up for the future

In this exclusive NHRA National Dragster interview, his longest and widest ranging since his accident, John Force talks about everything that has happened over the last year and a half, from the defection of the Prock family to his new hires, and what motivates him to stay in the sport.
06 Feb 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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John Force
There’s no disputing that John Force will always be drag racing’s GOAT: Greatest of All Time. Maybe Don Garlits revolutionized more race cars, Shirley Muldowney helped change the diversity of both the fanbase and the drivers, and Kenny Bernstein…
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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.
26 Jan 2026
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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Trial by Nitro
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…
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That One Thing: How 2025’s contenders become 2026 champions, Part 2

In this second installment, we’ll look at Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle to see The One Thing that might allow last year's second- and third-place finishers to potentially unseat world champs Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson, respectively.
14 Jan 2026
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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That One Thing
What’s the difference between a world champion and a second- or third-place finisher? The numbers tell us a lot and that’s why we decided to take a dive into them, specifically into 2025's championship runners-up, looking for was a single element a…
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That One Thing: How 2025’s contenders become 2026 champions, Part 1

What will it take in 2026 for Shawn Langdon and Justin Ashley in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman in Funny Car to go from 2025 title contenders to world champions this season?
12 Jan 2026
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
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That One Thing
Professional drag racing teams are as complex as any other pro-level sporting outfit. There are the things you can see in terms of how a team carries itself, and there are the things you cannot see, like chemistry, inter-personal relationships, and…
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