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With a record that includes three consecutive final rounds, Division 3 Super Gas racer Nathan Prose has been named as our latest National Dragster Sportsman Racer of the Month.
10 Jun 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
This isn’t the first time the Prose family has been honored as National Dragster’s Sportsman Racer of the Month and given their recent history, it might not be the last.
So far this season, Nathan Prose has been to three events in Super Gas…
With his semifinal victory over David Cuadra at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Greg Anderson became just the second Pro driver in NHRA history to record 1,000 round-wins. Here's a deep dive into some of the stats that helped him get there.
With his semifinal victory over David Cuadra at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Greg Anderson became just the second Pro driver in NHRA history to record 1,000 round-wins. Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champ John Force was the first to…
The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was, in many ways, one of the most dramatic events of the season, so there was a lot to learn from it. Here are five things that stood out.
09 Jun 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was, in many ways, one of the most dramatic events of the season, so there was a lot to learn from it. Here are five things that stood out.
A STAR IS BORN (OR MAYBE TWO)
Richard Gadson finally…
After a pair of wins, the father/son duo of Jason and Taylor Dietsch are looking for most success at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol.
06 Jun 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Jason Dietsch began racing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series in 2018 and over the years the owner of Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales built his racing program at a steady pace. Three weeks ago, at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA…
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Twilight Cruise on Wednesday night wasn’t just a car show, it was a living tribute to the man who saw what hot rodding could become before anyone else did.
Wally Parks didn’t just build cars, break…
The 2025 NHRA New England Nationals was packed with wild upsets and record-breaking performances. Enjoy this exciting look back at our weekend at New England Dragway.
After winning Sunday in Epping, snapping a 25-race winless streak in the process, Funny Car’s J.R. Todd will only have to wait a week to keep his momentum rolling at this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at scenic Bristol Dragway.
After winning Sunday in Epping, snapping a 25-race winless streak in the process, Funny Car’s J.R. Todd would like to see the wait for his next victory reduced dramatically. In fact, it could be only a week if the former world champion keeps rolling…
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Antron Brown has compiled one of the most impressive résumés in NHRA history, earning four Top Fuel world championships and 81 event wins, and Brown hopes to add another note to his lengthy list of achievements — his first Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals win.
Antron Brown has put together one of the most impressive resumés in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history, racking up four Top Fuel world championships — including the latest in 2024 — and 81 event wins.
After this weekend’s 24th…
From history to horsepower, New England Dragway in Epping gave us a weekend to remember — and reminded us why we’ll be back in 2026 with expectations high.
The 2025 NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway delivered the kind of drama only 12,000-horsepower nitro engines and five-speed 10,000-rpm big-blocks can provide. With track records shattered, rivalries renewed, and pedalfests aplenty,…
Ida Zetterström isn’t just here to race—she’s here to make waves. The European drag racing standout has stormed into NHRA Top Fuel competition with one mission: to prove she belongs among the best in the world.
With a championship pedigree in FIA…
As the NHRA Pro Stock class returns to competition at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, reigning winner Troy Coughlin Jr. hopes the added time off helps him return to the winner’s circle with his Elite Motorsports team.
As the NHRA Pro Stock class returns to competition at this weekend’s 12th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, reigning winner Troy Coughlin Jr. hopes the added time off helps him return to the winner’s circle with his Elite…
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,…
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…
After completing a 40-mile highway drive prior to the event, Tom Bailey won the Peak Street Car Shootout with a final-round win over Bryant Goldstone’s AMC Javelin. Earlier, Bailey turned in a stunning performance that included a 5.79 elapsed time…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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.
05 May 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
The Boss 429 engine was designed to beat Chevy and Dodge and put Fords in the winner's circle, but to make them legal for NASCAR, Dearborn had to offer them in street cars. With Pontiac and Chevrolet’s former chief, Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen, at the…
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