
NHRA SpringNationals Super Street winner Chris Vang
Chris Vang made the long trip to Houston from his home in Parker, Colo., pay off with his first national event victory in Super Street. Vang wheeled his ’67 Chevelle to the title following a frustrating -.001 red-light by final-round opponent Val…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Gas winner Steve Collier
Steve Collier did everything he could to make sure he didn’t lose the Super Gas final, and that included posting a nearly perfect run that opponent Roger Warren could not match. Collier won the Houston event for the third time in the last four years…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Comp winner Alan Savage
Alan Savage scored his second national event title in Super Comp when he drove past Britt Cummings and his Moser Engineering dragster in a double-breakout final round. Savage had the better light in the final and used it to his advantage to claim…
NHRA SpringNationals Stock winner Kevin Helms
Four-time NHRA Stock national champ Kevin Helms came up one round short of his second career double in Houston. Helms recorded career win No. 25 in the Stock final over Austin Ford, then returned a few minutes later for the Super Stock final, where…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Stock winner Norvell Bowers
The only driver to rain on Kevin Helms’ parade was Super Stock winner Norvell Bowers, who used a pair of near-perfect reaction times to reach his second career final round. Against Helms, Bowers broke out with a 10.587 on his 10.59 dial, but Helms…
NHRA SpringNationals Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon
California-based veterans Doug Gordon and Jay Payne squared off in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round. Gordon grabbed the starting-line advantage, then made his quickest and fastest run of the weekend with a 5.428, 272.12 mph for the win, while…
NHRA SpringNationals Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance
The crowd at Royal Purple Raceway was treated to a special champions battle in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round, featuring Joey Severance and Mia Tedesco. Severance, the reigning TAD champ, won the bout with a 5.20 to stop 2016 Super Gas champ…
NHRA SpringNationals Sportsman champion highlights
Four-time NHRA Stock national champ Kevin Helms came up one round short of his second career double to lead NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action in Houston.
Four-time NHRA Stock national champ Kevin Helms came up one round short of his second career double in Houston. Helms recorded career win No. 25 in the Stock final over Austin Ford, then returned a few minutes later for the Super Stock final, where…
NHRA Fan Fest set for Thursday, May 18 in downtown Topeka
NHRA will hold a Fan Fest in downtown Topeka Thursday, May 18, in advance of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, featuring autograph sessions and race cars on display.
NHRA will hold a Fan Fest in downtown Topeka Thursday, May 18, in advance of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
NHRA stars Leah Pritchett, Matt Hagan, Tommy Johnson Jr., Clay Millican, and Troy Coughlin Jr. are among those…
NHRA well represented at ACCUS National Motorsports Council caucus
NHRA Senior Vice President-Racing Operations Graham Light, along with NHRA racing stars John and Brittany Force, represented NHRA at the National Motorsports Council of ACCUS, May 2-3, in Washington, D.C.
WFO Radio Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Winners Edition
Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps, Bo Butner, L.E. Tonglet, and Mike Castellana plus NAPA crew member Chris Afflerbach and WAR crew chief Tim Kulungian. Capps talks about winning three in a row and offers WFO…
Beckman searching for first season win as tour heads to Topeka
Bringing in a number of new guys to the mix, including two crew chiefs, was part of the changes for the 2017 season but former Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman has started to find his rhythm.
Adjusting on the fly is nothing new for Jack Beckman, who has worked to adapt to personnel changes almost flawlessly during his standout Funny Car career. Bringing in a number of new guys to the mix, including two crew chiefs, was part of the…
Rookie Report Card after Atlanta
Pro Stock's Tanner Gray recorded another semifinal appearance, and Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Joey Gladstone tallied a round-win to show the way for the rookie class at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.
Pro Stock's Tanner Gray recorded another semifinal appearance, and Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Joey Gladstone tallied a round-win to show the way for the rookie class at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Troy Coughlin Jr. (Top Fuel),…
Rampy and Hidalgo Jr. lead winner’s circle in Atlanta
The 37th annual NHRA Southern Nationals took place this past weekend at Atlanta Dragway. And despite the inclement weather, all competition was completed. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. Donaldsonville, La., led the winner’s circle for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
COMMERCE, Ga. – The 37th annual NHRA Southern Nationals took place this past weekend at Atlanta Dragway. And despite the inclement weather, all competition was completed. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. Donaldsonville, La., led…
2017 Hot Rod Reunion events to be featured on NHRA All Access
Both of the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunion events for 2017 will be featured on NHRA All Access. The intense racing action at the Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance in Bowling Green, Ky. and the 26th annual…
Castellana earns second consecutive victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals
Mike Castellana raced to his second consecutive NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series win Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. This week’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Pro Line Racing and FuelTech, is the fourth of 12 races on the season.
Mike Castellana raced to his second consecutive NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series win Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. This week’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Pro Line Racing and FuelTech, is the…
Top qualifier Castellana among first-round winners in Atlanta
Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the second-quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during Saturday action at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Mike Castellana maintained the qualifying lead and ran the second-quickest elapsed time in NHRA Pro Mod history during Saturday action at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta…
Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals a sellout for Saturday qualifying
For the second consecutive year, NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
For the second consecutive year, NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Fans from all over the southeast have filled the grandstands and pit areas under ideal weather…
Castellana races to qualifying lead Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals
Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Mike Castellana powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Pro Line Racing and…
Rough start has three-time world champ Sampey focused on good memories in Atlanta
Headed to a track that has brought Angelle Sampey so much success might be just the thing to get some positive momentum on her side. Sampey, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, is a four-time winner at Atlanta Dragway.
Headed to a track that has brought Angelle Sampey so much success might be just the thing to get some positive momentum on her side. Sampey, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, is a four-time winner at Atlanta Dragway, the site of this…
Matusek looks to keep momentum rolling at Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals
The strongest start to a season in Steve Matusek’s NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career is also coming in the most competitive season in class history, an encouraging sign for what Matusek and the rest of his talented team hope to accomplish in 2017.
The strongest start to a season in Steve Matusek’s NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career is also coming in the most competitive season in class history, an encouraging sign for what Matusek and the rest of his talented team hope to…
Brown, Capps, Anderson, Krawiec lead Tricky Tipster's Atlanta rankings
A quartet of former world champions -- Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec -- are the NHRA National Dragster Tricky Tipster's top picks to claim Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals wins.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
Schedule change announced for Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals
NHRA officials have adjusted the schedule for the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals on May 5 at Atlanta Dragway, moving qualifying two hours earlier in the day due to predicted low temperatures.
NHRA officials have adjusted the schedule for the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals on May 5 at Atlanta Dragway. The updated schedule moves qualifying two hours earlier in the day due to predicted low temperatures.
The…
Pro Line Racing, FuelTech named co-presenting sponsors of Atlanta Pro Mod event
Pro Line Racing (PLR) and FuelTech are the co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, May 5-7, at Atlanta Dragway.
Pro Line Racing (PLR) and FuelTech are the co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, May 5-7, at Atlanta Dragway. The event is the fourth of the 12-race NHRA J…
Comp Racer Association will again sponsor Division 6 action
For the second consecutive year, the Comp Racer Association will continue its efforts in the 2017 by sponsoring the NHRA Northwest Division 6 Competition eliminator class.
For the second consecutive year, the Comp Racer Association will continue its efforts in the 2017 by sponsoring the NHRA Northwest Division 6 Competition eliminator class.
“The Comp Racer Association is made up of multiple sponsors that…
After gaining first career Pro Stock win, Butner looking for more in Atlanta
It took more than two years and eight final round appearances before Bo Butner grabbed his first career Pro Stock win two weeks ago in Houston. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victory provided relief for Butner, but it also gave the 15-time…
Worsham returns to site of first win hoping for spark
Returning to the site of his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, Del Worsham hopes it provides a spark to a Funny Car season that has not yet gotten on track.
Returning to the site of his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, Del Worsham hopes it provides a spark to a Funny Car season that has not yet gotten on track. After a first-round win at the opening race in Pomona in his 10,000-…
Pritchett to be featured on HLN “Morning Express with Robin Meade”
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel points leader Leah Pritchett is scheduled to appear as a live guest on the HLN network’s program Morning Express with Robin Meade on May 4.
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel points leader Leah Pritchett is scheduled to appear as a live guest on the HLN network’s program Morning Express with Robin Meade on May 4. The interview will take place in their Atlanta based…
WFO Radio NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Winners Edition
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps, Steve Torrence, Chris McGaha, and L.E. Tonglet. The NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap the event plus ‘Celebrity Rental Car Roundup’ with Ashley Sanford.…
Nostalgia history made at Firebird Raceway
Jason Rupert, Brian Hyerstay, and Jacob Wood all took their pictures in the winner circle of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest division NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Championship presented by Peterson Chevrolet this past weekend at Firebird Raceway. Rupert took the win in Nostalgia Funny Car, Hyerstay won in Comp Eliminator and Wood won in Sportsman Motorcycle class.
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BOISE, Idaho – Jason Rupert, Brian Hyerstay, and Jacob Wood all took their pictures in the winner circle of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag…




















