
Funny Car's Bob Tasca III feels right at home at NHRA New England Nationals
No matter how many times he goes to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals, it will always be special for local native Bob Tasca III.
No matter how many times he goes to New England Dragway, the site of this weekend’s 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals, it will always be special for local native Bob Tasca III.
The Funny Car veteran holds many fond memories at the facility,…
Doug Kalitta eager to find win column again at NHRA New England Nationals
This season has been a year filled with No. 1 qualifiers but no wins yet for Doug Kalitta, and it's something that the former Top Fuel world champ hopes to change this weekend at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway.
Before last year’s impressive triumph, New England Dragway was the only track on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour where Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta had not won.
This season has been a year filled with No. 1 qualifiers but no wins…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Gerber Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak in Chicago as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Weekend Rewind: 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returned to action with the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak, which had plenty of kicks at Route 66 Raceway.
Austin Prock's journey to reasserting his reign over Funny Car
In this NHRA on FOX video, reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Prock talks with NHRA on Fox's Bruno Massel about the first part of the season, the team, and what drives him forward
Reigning NHRA Funny Car champion Austin Prock joined Bruno Massel in this NHRA on FOX segment from Chicago to open up about his journey and how he's handling the pressure that comes with wearing the crown. The elephant in the conversation is that…
Gadson after first Pro Stock Motorcycle win at Gerber Route 66 Nationals
After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
Not only did…
Beckman eager to get back to winning ways at Gerber Route 66 NHRA Nationals
First in points just two races ago, Funny Car standout Jack Beckman is more than ready to get back to that form at this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
First in points just two races ago, Funny Car standout Jack Beckman is more than ready to get back to that form at this weekend’s 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway.
The former…
Brittany Force ready for redemption at Gerber Collision Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Last year’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak at Route 66 Raceway didn’t go as planned for two-time world champion Brittany Force, who failed to qualify for the first time in 187 races, but she's ready for redemption this year.
In the midst of a strong late-season run a year ago and then a record-breaking run in Charlotte less than a month ago, one race that has been on Brittany Force’s mind is this weekend's 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals…
Brittany Force takes us on a deep dive for her history-making 341-mph run
Brittany Force shares the details of her history-making 341.59-mph run in her John Force Racing/HendrickCars.com Top Fuel dragster in Charlotte with a deep dive into the run, the prep, and what comes next.
Brittany Force shares the details of her history-making 341.59-mph run in her John Force Racing/HendrickCars.com Top Fuel dragster in Charlotte. Force joins Joe Castello for a deep dive into the run, the prep, and what comes next following this…
Driver for Eddie Hill? For John Force? The Ron Capps history that you never knew
OK, Ron Capps superfan. You think you know his origin story, right? From driving Roger Primm’s Top Fueler to superstardom driving Funny Cars for Don Prudhomme and Don Schumacher, right? Wrong. There were a lot of twists and turns before any of that could happen.
OK, Ron Capps superfan. You think you know his origin story, right? From driving Roger Primm’s Top Fueler to superstardom driving Funny Cars for Don Prudhomme and Don Schumacher, right?
Wrong.
Did you know that he almost chose to drive Eddie…
Happy 5/12 Day: Celebrating Dodge’s first 512-cid Viper V10-powered Dodge Drag Pak win in Super Stock
After 15 years of competition, Mopar’s factory-built '11 V10 Drag Pak Challenger broke through for a national event win in Pomona.
by David Hakim
It was a moment 15 years in the making. At the 2025 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, John Winslow piloted his '11 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak — powered by a Dodge Viper-derived 512-cubic-inch V10 engine — to a landmark Super Stock…
National Dragster Sportsman Racer of the Month: Kris Whitfield
Almost everyone who visits Las Vegas dreams of hitting it big, but the harsh reality is that few actually do. Meet Kris Whitfield, who not only hit the jackpot in Las Vegas but did it on three consecutive weekends.
Almost everyone who visits Las Vegas dreams of hitting it big, but the harsh reality is that few actually do. Meet Kris Whitfield, who not only hit the jackpot in Las Vegas but did it on three consecutive weekends.
What might well be the most…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the American Rebel Light 4-Wide Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
How Buick, the CIA, and Frank Kurtis started Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird
Launching a superpower—How hot rodders strapped two Buick V8s together to fire-up the fastest plane ever flown
In 1956 the CIA had a problem.
Its U-2 spy plane could fly at extreme altitudes and carry state-of-the-art cameras, but the Russians proved they could track it on its very first flight. High-altitude reconnaissance had promise, but it came with…
Weekend Rewind: American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
The American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway was the second straight four-wide event and the second of three this season. Take a look back at some of the weekend's most memorable moments.
4/29: It’s Boss 429 day—Celebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine
It's the engine Mickey Thompson used in his Mach 1 Mustang Funny Cars, the one "Ohio" George Montgomery twin-turbocharged, and the one Bob Glidden covered with his fire jacket after he rolled his Pro Stock car in 1986 — the Boss 429.
Shawn Langdon claims historic 1,000th Top Fuel trophy at Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals
With Connie Kalitta and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits Llooking on, Langdon cements his place in drag racing history
In a moment that will echo through drag racing history, Shawn Langdon etched his name alongside the greatest Top Fuel racer of all time, winning the milestone 1,000th NHRA Top Fuel trophy at the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.…
One-like none: See Don Garlits presented with replica of Top Fuel's first trophy
NHRA racers and fans alike celebrate history as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits receives a recreated version of his first Top Fuel trophy, bridging 1,000 Top Fuel drag drag races in the process.
Today at zMAX Dragway, history came full circle.
On April 27, 2025, in front of a roaring crowd of fans at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, NHRA President Glen Cromwell presented "Big Daddy" Don Garlits with a recreation of…
426 Hemi: Drag racing’s ultimate engine architecture?
In 1964, Chrysler engineers created an engine that would forever change the landscape of drag racing—and go on to become NHRA's nitro-burning Top Fuel engine.
You can always tell a Hemi when you hear one roar.
Whether it's in Stock, Super Stock, Pro Stock, Funny Car, or Top Fuel—the Hemi engine has been a feared foundation of horsepower. After six decades of racing at the U.S. Nationals, these…
Milestone-event winners eye special 1,000th Top Fuel win trophy up for grabs
Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown, and Brittany Force — respective winners of the 500th, 800th, and 900th Top Fuel races in NHRA history — have their eyes set on collecting the special trophy being offered to the winner of the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, the 1,000th race in class history.
World champions Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown, and Brittany Force — respective winners of the 500th, 800th, and 900th Top Fuel races in NHRA history — have their eyes set on collecting the special trophy being offered to the winner of the American…
The road to 340 mph
While speed gains in Top Fuel’s early days were quick and often, and barriers fell like 10 pins, it’s been a long road to Brittany Force’s barrier-breaking 341.59-mph pass in Friday qualifying at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
While speed gains in Top Fuel’s early days were quick and often, and barriers fell like 10 pins, it’s been a long road to Brittany Force’s barrier-breaking 341.59-mph pass in Friday qualifying at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.…
See the trophy "Big Daddy" Don Garlits will present to the 1,000th NHRA Top Fuel winner
62 years after winning NHRA’s first Top Fuel final, Garlits returns to the winner's circle with a recreated piece of drag racing history
When “Big Daddy” Don Garlits steps onto the starting line at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte this weekend, he won’t just be honoring NHRA history—he’ll be bringing a lost piece of it back to life. Garlits is set to present the 1,000th Top Fuel trophy, and…
Matt Smith looks for more home-state success at Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals
The Pro Stock Motorcycle class is back this weekend at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, and former champion Matt Smith is looking to nab his fourth career win at his home track.
The Pro Stock Motorcycle class is back this weekend at the 15th annual American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, and former champion Matt Smith is looking to nab his fourth career win at his home track in the NHRA Mission Foods…
Matt Hagan looking for repeat victory at 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte
Racing less than three hours from his home in Christiansburg, Va., four-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan heads to zMAX Dragway with hopes of earning another win during this weekend’s American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
Racing less than three hours from his home in Christiansburg, Va., four-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan heads to zMAX Dragway with hopes of earning another win at "the Bellagio of dragstrips" during this weekend’s American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide…
Latest Top Fuel winner Tony Stewart has chance for more history in Charlotte
Tony Stewart, the 112th and latest first-time winner in the NHRA’s Top Fuel ranks, has a chance to make more history with a victory at the 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history at this weekend’s American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
The 112th and latest first-time winner in the NHRA’s Top Fuel ranks now has a chance to make more history with a victory at the 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history at this weekend’s American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at state-of-the-art…
The motorsports world celebrates Tony Stewart’s first Top Fuel win
Tony Stewart earns his first Top Fuel Wally — and the 999th in NHRA history — in a moment that has fans and racers alike raising a toast.
Tony Stewart’s first Top Fuel win at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas didn’t just mark a personal milestone — it sent waves through the entire motorsports community. With decades of success across NASCAR, IndyCar, and USAC, Stewart’s journey…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Relive the race! Tony Stewart's round-by-round run to his first Top Fuel win
From stock cars to straight-line speed, Tony Stewart conquered NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing in Las Vegas. Here's a look at the three rounds that delivered him to the winner's circle.
Tony Stewart added another remarkable chapter to his legendary motorsports career by capturing his first NHRA Top Fuel victory at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With the win, Stewart has now earned professional…
Tony Stewart's emotional interview after first Top Fuel win at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
In his own words, Stewart opens up about the victory, the pressure, and what it means to finally hoist a Wally in Top Fuel
Tony Stewart has won in just about everything he’s ever raced—but not like this. On Sunday at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion earned his first Top Fuel Wally, winning in…




















