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David Barron claims new title of team owner for 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle season
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Doug Kalitta celebrates extension of Mac Tools agreement; prepares for 2021 season
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Indy champ Scotty Pollacheck to carry Denso/Strutmasters into the new season
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My First Race Car: Blake Alexander
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Nitro Time Machine: Ron Capps rides out wild boomer at 2002 Dallas event
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After making history in 2020, Pro Stock's Erica Enders now starts 'Drive for 5'
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Nitro Time Machine: Tony Bartone scores first Funny Car win at 2008 Seattle race
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Battery Tender named Official Battery Charger of the NHRA
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Paul Lee tunes up for 2021 season with continued assistance from Rahn Tobler
Cars that changed drag racing
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Nitro Time Machine: Jeff Arend upsets Tony Pedregon for first Funny Car win
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Reigning Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan determined to show no let-up in 2021
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Catch up on the latest NHRA news and views on the WFO Radio Podcast
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Embrace the 2021 season kickoff with first 2021 issue of National Dragster
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Mike Salinas and the Scrappers team prepare for their return to competition
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Nitro Time Machine: Aaron Strong scores upset win at the 2016 Seattle event
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My First Race Car: Clay Millican
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Nostalgia Funny Car graduate Tony Jurado will go NHRA 'big show' racing in 2021
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Tasca team hard at work preparing for launch of 2021 Funny Car season
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Mac Tools and Kalitta Motorsports extend 20-year partnership
Charging into Funny Car history
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Cruz Pedregon and Justin Ashley join Brian Lohnes to discuss their big news
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World championship-winning crew chief Rahn Tobler announces retirement
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Marwin Sports joins NHRA as Official Apparel Provider
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Bench racing with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart on NHRA Shop Talk
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The dream continues as Lex Joon and team ramp up for 2021 Top Fuel season
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NHRA career opportunity: Southeast Division Services Coordinator
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Cory Reed and Joey Gladstone change course; prepare to take next step in Pro Stock Motorcycle
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Snap-on inks new three-year contract with NHRA Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon
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Building (and mounting) better bodies at Cruz Pedregon Racing's shop
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Stock winner Ben Line
Driving his C/SA ’69 Mustang, Ben Line ran his Brainerd win streak to 14 consecutive rounds and capped off the win with a win over Randi Lyn Shipp in a heads-up, no-breakout battle between C/SA entries in Stock. Line got the best of Shipp’s ’67…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Pro Stock Snowmobile winner Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall rounded out the winner’s circle, taking the holeshot win against Matt Ernst in Pro Stock Snowmobile. Hall went 8.273, 155.79 to Ernst’s 8.242, 155.19.
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Sportsman Champion Highlights
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
Fricke won her third national event title after a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jeff Crooks
The Super Gas class produced another first-time winner in Jeff Crooks, who picked up the victory after final-round opponent Tom Carlson fouled by five-thousandths. The Manitoba-based Crooks, in his ’67 Firebird, made his way through eliminations…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke won her third national event title after a final-round win against Dean Dubbin. Dubbin was out first with a .009-second reaction time, but Fricke rallied to win, 5.302 to 5.443. Earlier, Fricke topped former world champ Alan…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner J.R. Lobner
J.R. Lobner took a big step toward a potential world championship in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs when he claimed his third win of the season. After a pair of divisional victories in Denver and Topeka, Lobner won the third national…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Annie Whiteley
Annie Whiteley qualified No. 1 and faced off with Jay Payne in the final. Payne left first but couldn’t make a full run, allowing Whiteley to win with a 5.564, 267.37 mph. The win was her second national event title of the season and sixth of…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Brian Johnson
Brainerd regular Brian Johnson is a versatile racer who has achieved success in everything from motorcycles to dragsters. Johnson grabbed his first national event Wally in the Super Stock class when he drove his SS/KA Duster to a final-round win…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Don Nichols
Three months ago, in Topeka, Don Nichols reached the final round of Super Comp before he was turned away by first-time winner Danielle Jaramillo-Miller. Nichols quickly made amends for that loss when he earned his first national event title in…
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Todd Fleck
Todd Fleck won the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs title on a single run after Ross Laris broke. Fleck capped off the win with a competitive .007 reaction time. Fleck also scored wins against Joseph Hessling, Scott Murray, and Matthew…
Wednesday's Indy testing notebook
NHRA's Mello Yello Pro hit the track at Lucas Oil Raceway for two days of testing ahead of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Follow along with our live coverage.
In what has become an annual tradition, a number of NHRA pros descended on Lucas Oil Raceway for two-days of testing ahead of the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Rain on Tuesday gave way to cooler and drier conditions with…
Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals offers high-stakes points action and drama
The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final race before the six-race Countdown to the Championship, features an increased amount of points that will push the drama and excitement of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season to a thrilling level.
The drama and excitement of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will reach a thrilling level during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA’s six-race playoff that follows the 18-race regular…
NHRA releases schedule for 2019 Pro Stock Motorcycle season
NHRA officials announced the 16-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, which will once again feature exhilarating drag racing at a variety of scenic tracks across the country.
NHRA officials announced the 16-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, which will once again feature exhilarating drag racing at a variety of scenic tracks across the country. The intense racing…
NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout set for Beech Bend
The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The NHRA North Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout is set to take place on Saturday, August 25, in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.
Jacob…
High Countdown drama in store at Indy as drivers fight for remaining playoff berths
With just one race remaining in the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs are still not even three-fourths filled. With the conclusion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, just 27 of the 40 spots have been clinched with just the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, to go.
With just one race remaining in the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season, berths in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs are still not even three-fourths filled. With the conclusion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, just…
Coughlin, Drew win Battle at the Beech titles at Beech Bend Raceway Park
Troy Coughlin Jr. and Ray Drew led the list of winners as Beech Bend Raceway Park hosted the final race in the Lucas Oil North Central division.
Preview | Friday | Saturday
In the final results from Beech Bend Raceway Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, and Ray…
Mota doubles, Neff wins in Comp at Rocky Mountain Raceways
Larry Mota doubled up at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Double Header at Rocky Mountain Raceways, winning both events in Sportsman Motorcycle and Clint Neff advanced to the final round in both events scoring the win in Sunday’s Comp Eliminator final.
Preview | Friday | Saturday
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Larry Mota, Orem, Utah, doubled up this weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Double Header at Rocky…
Women reign in Brainerd
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Brainerd International Raceway and the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals followed by a slew of first time winners.
Jackie Fricke and Annie Whiteley led the list of winners in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Brainerd International Raceway and the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals followed by a slew of first time winners.
Fricke had her work cut out for…
Strutmasters.com to become co-primary sponsor of Clay Millican driven Top Fuel Dragster in 2019
Strutmasters.com will increase its sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel team Stringer Performance with driver Clay Millican in 2019 to become the co-primary sponsor alongside Parts Plus.
Strutmasters.com will increase its sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel team Stringer Performance with driver Clay Millican in 2019 to become the co-primary sponsor. Strutmasters.com will replace Great Clips, which is ending its sponsorship after the 2018…
Arana Sr. keeping head high despite struggles heading to Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
The season has not gone as planned for Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. as he works through a frustrating stretch heading into this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. But the longtime rider continues to…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 17)
NHRA National Dragster’s 17th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals and CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world…
NHRA announces promotions in technical services and division director roles
Effective Oct. 1, Jeff Conley (left) will become NHRA director of technical services and current Atlanta Dragway general manager William Tharpe (right) will take over Conley's role of Division 3 Director.
NHRA has announced that effective Oct. 1, Jeff Conley will become NHRA director of technical services, moving on from his current position as NHRA’s North Central (Division 3) director. At that time, Atlanta Dragway general manager William Tharpe…
Ford fires latest shot in Factory Stock battle with new Cobra Jet entry
Ford’s newest factory race car honors the 50th anniversary of the Cobra Jet, and is their latest entry in the SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown battle
In the latest round of the hotly-contested Factory Muscle Car wars involving Detroit’s big three auto manufacturers, Ford Performance recently debuted their 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet, a limited-edition turnkey race car that honors the 50th anniversary…
Line hopes a trip home provides winning formula at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Three-time NHRA Mello YelloPro Stock champ Jason Line is still looking for his first win of the 2018 season, but the Wright, Minn., native hopes all that will change when the NHRA tour pulls into his home track for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Jason Line is in uncharted waters in his standout Pro Stock career and it’s a matter he hopes changes at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The three-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champ is…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Capps, Coughlin, and Krawiec are Brainerd favorites
According to NHRA National Dragster's famed prognosticator, Tricky Tipster, the pro class favorites for this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals are Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Eddie Krawiec.
There are just eight races left in the 2018 season and two events before the start of the all-important Countdown to the Championship playoffs, so it’s put up or shut up time for NHRA Mello Yello Series drivers. This weekend’s Brainerd event will…
Pro Stock’s Alex Laughlin puts a Dodge in his garage
Gas Monkey-backed Pro Stock driver Alex Laughlin will debut a new Dodge Dart Pro Stock car at this weekend’s Lucas Oil Nationals and surprise, it’s Chevy-powered.
Alex Laughlin has a garage full of cool race cars including his Gas Monkey-backed Pro Stock Camaro, a 220-mph small-tire Corvette, and a Pro Mod-style Dodge Challenger and now he’s going to try something a bit different when he debuts a new Dodge…
Hagan seeking first career win at Brainerd International Raceway
Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan hopes to get his first win both in his new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body and at a track known for great performances as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour moves to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Since debuting a new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat body three races ago, Matt Hagan has made steady progress, including a No. 1 qualifier at the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Seattle. Heading into this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA…
Coughlin, Pomponio take victories at Cecil County Dragway
Troy Coughlin Jr. and Dan Pomponio collected wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division competed at Cecil County Dragway.
Preview | Friday | Saturday | Monday
RISING SUN, Md – Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, and Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., raced to the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster…
Demke and Marshall victorious at Pacific Raceways
Chris Demke and Chris Marshall scored wins as the Lucas Oil Regional presented by Les Schwab Tires completed at Pacific Raceways.
Preview | Friday | Sunday
KENT, Wash. – In the final results from Pacific Raceways and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., and Chris Marshall, McMinnville…
Hit show ‘Roadkill’ to make special appearance at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Motor Trend’s hit series, “Roadkill,” will be on location at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals to film an upcoming episode. The show's hosts, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan, joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to preview their appearance.
Fans attending the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 16-19 will be in for an exciting treat. Motor Trend’s hit series, “Roadkill,” will be on location to film an upcoming episode featuring on-track exhibition races with NHRA drag…