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Funny Car’s Spencer Hyde named 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year

After a successful debut season in the highly competitive Funny Car class, Spencer Hyde has been named the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
17 Nov 2025
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Spencer Hyde
After a successful debut season in the highly competitive Funny Car class, Spencer Hyde has been named the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.Hyde was awarded NHRA Rookie of the Year honors on Monday at the…
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Top 5 Finals thoughts to end the season

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season ended prematurely with the cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, but we still have five Finals thoughts to wrap it up.
17 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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5 Things
WINNER-TAKE-ALL FINAL ROUNDS ROCKOn Thursday, NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman racers put on quite a show when racers in Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Right Trailers Top Sportsman, and Right Trailers…
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After a dominant season, Austin Prock clinches second straight Funny Car title

With the weather-induced cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Austin Prock locked up his second straight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship
16 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Austin Prock
With the weather-induced cancellation of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Austin Prock locked up his second straight NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship.The reigning champion likely would have won the title…
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Richard Gadson is crowned 2025 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion

After a tough back-and-forth battle with teammate Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson emerged as the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.
16 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Richard Gadson
After a tough back-and-forth battle with teammate Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson emerged as the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.After joining the Vance & Hines team at the start of 2024, Gadson enjoyed a breakthrough…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals event photo gallery

A photographic look back at the race that pretty much never got up to full speed, the 2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, which ended in the most unusual way.
16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Dallas Glenn clinches first NHRA Pro Stock world championship

Dallas Glenn is one of the many sportsman racers who have dreamed getting a chance to race in the NHRA “big show” as a professional and when that opportunity arose, he took the ball and ran with it and now, Glenn is the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock World Champion.
16 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Dallas Glenn
Dallas Glenn is one of the many sportsman racers who have dreamed getting a chance to race in the NHRA “big show” as a professional and when that opportunity arose, he took the ball and ran with it and now, Glenn is the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Pro…
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NHRA cancels In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals; remaining world champions Prock, Glenn, Gadson crowned on current points

NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions. The rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions have been determined by the current points standings
16 Nov 2025
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world champs
NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions.After an exhaustive effort from…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Dragster winner Casey Plaizier

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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The points lead in Right Trailers Top Dragster changed hands three times during eliminations before it finally fell with Casey Plaizier, who won the final and the championship on a single after teammate Aaron Steinkey reportedly broke. 
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Sportsman winner Bryan Warr

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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108:41
Appearing in his third final round of the season, Bryan Warr locked up a Top 10 finish in Right Trailers Top Sportsman when he defeated Ed Olpin in the final round. Warr didn’t make it to the finish line under power but turned on the win light after…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Gas winner Ed DeStaute

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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119:54
Ed DeStaute, one of Super Gas racing’s longest-tenured racers, ended a 14-year national event win drought with his victory at the season finale, tying a brilliant .001 reaction time to a 9.934 to turn on the win light after two-time tour winner…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Comp winner Chad Webber

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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148:01
In a clutch performance, Chad Webber did exactly what he needed to do in Pomona to win the Super Comp season championship, which was to win the event. After surrendering a .004 to .016 holeshot to Doug Johnson, Webber raced to an 8.911 to clinch the…
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Stock winner Leo Glasbrenner

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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97:37
Leo Glasbrenner won his 13th career event by stopping reigning Stock world champion Joe Sorensen in the Stock final. Glasbrenner used a 9.447 on his 9.34 dial to win by five-thousandths.
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Stock winner John Calvert

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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113:09
John Calvert has now won five NHRA national events, including four in Pomona after stopping Ryan McClanahan in the Super Stock final round. Calvert ran right on his 8.48 dial to win by .001-second.
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2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Comp winner Jason Grima

16 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Jason Grima, a former Australian Pro Stock champion and a previous two-time runner-up in NHRA Comp action, scored his first career NHRA national event win when he defeated first-time finalist Melissa Murphy with a (-.59) 6.99 blast in the final…
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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum welcomes race fans all weekend

With complementary admission and more than seven decades of history to discover, you owe it to yourself to visit this Southern California motorsports mecca this weekend.
15 Nov 2025
David Kennedy
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum welcomes race fans all weekend
While the weather has pressed pause on the on-track action, the heartbeat of NHRA history is still racing just a few thousand feet away. Inside the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, the doors are open, the lights are on, and the energy is…
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Saturday qualifying canceled at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals; Sunday eliminations set based on points standings

Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was canceled on Saturday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle will be set based on championship points standings coming into the event.
15 Nov 2025
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Pomona
Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was canceled on Saturday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will be set based on championship points standings coming…
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Brittany Force faces her final race (at least for now) in Pomona

Brittany Force, who will step out of the seat of her Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster for the final time at the conclusion of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, shared her thoughts about the season finale.
15 Nov 2025
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force will step out of the seat of her Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster for the final time at the conclusion of the Nov. 13-16 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at her home track In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip to blaze a new personal path with…
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Doug Kalitta clinches second NHRA Top Fuel world championship

Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
15 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.Kalitta, who won his breakthrough first title in a winner-take-all final round…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Saturday preview

After rain forced the postponement of Friday’s on-track action, NHRA will try again on Saturday to begin professional qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Here's a preview of Saturday's schedule.
15 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
After rain forced the postponement of Friday’s on-track action, NHRA will try again on Saturday to begin professional qualifying for the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Despite the weather, the stage remains set for an epic…
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Dallas Glenn returns to NHRA Finals looking for Pro Stock redemption

Dallas Glenn missed out on his first Pro Stock championship by a .002-second margin last year, but he has a chance for redemption at this weekend’s 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
15 Nov 2025
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Dallas Glenn
The 2024 NHRA Pro Stock world championship was a race for the history books, and one Dallas Glenn will never forget.He missed out on his first championship by a .002-second margin to his KB Titan Racing teammate and six-time champ, Greg Anderson,…
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Friday racing postponed at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona; event resumption scheduled for Saturday morning

Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was postponed on Friday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Racing is scheduled to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. Pacific.
14 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was postponed on Friday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Qualifying in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is now scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PT on Saturday with Top Fuel and Funny…
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A salute to John Force, NHRA's GOAT

The news of John Force's retirement from driving, while not unexpected, was still a shot heard 'round the drag racing world. Here's a look back at his career in words and photos.
14 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Long considered drag racing’s GOAT — Greatest of All Time — John Force has set NHRA records for season championships (16) and event wins (157) that likely will never be broken, but all of this success did not come quickly or easily.He launched his…
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John Force announces retirement after unparalleled NHRA career

Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, announced Thursday during a media luncheon at his race shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., that he is officially retiring from competition.
14 Nov 2025
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John Force
Legendary drag racer John Force, a 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion and the winningest driver in NHRA history, announced Thursday during a media luncheon at his race shop in Yorba Linda, Calif., that he is officially retiring from competition…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Friday preview

The stage is set for an epic conclusion to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as all four Professional championships (and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championships) will be decided during this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.
14 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
The stage is set for an epic conclusion to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as all four Professional championships (and a handful of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman championships) will be decided during this weekend’…
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Five NHRA Lucas Oil Series champions crowned on Thursday in Pomona

The weather-related schedule change for the first day of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona had an unintended consequence as one day eliminations allowed the crowning of five Lucas Oil Series Sportsman world champions.
13 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Taylor
The weather-related schedule change for the first day of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona had an unintended consequence as one day eliminations allowed the crowning of five Lucas Oil Series Sportsman world champions.Following a full day of…
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New issue of NHRA National Dragster tracks dramatic titles battles

The November issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, including coverage of a packed October full of racing and championship drama, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
13 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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 READ THE ISSUEThe November issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, including coverage of a packed October full of racing and championship…
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NHRA adjusts Friday qualifying schedule for In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
13 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Pomona
Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Qualifying is slated to begin at 10…
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Pomona Lucas Oil Series racers set for Championship Thursday

The weather forecast for this week’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals has forced a schedule change which will likely lead to several Lucas Oil Series Sportsman titles being decided on Thursday. Here is an update on each category.
13 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Jeff Taylor
The weather forecast for this week’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals has forced a schedule change which will likely lead to several NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman titles being decided on Thursday. Here is an update on each category.Given a…
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“Chasing Speed,” a six-part NHRA Drag Racing docuseries, to air on VICE TV

VICE TV, home of VICE Sports, has joined forces with the NHRA for "Chasing Speed," a six-part docuseries on the high-octane world of NHRA Drag Racing that will premiere Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
13 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Prock
VICE TV, home of VICE Sports, has joined forces with the NHRA for Chasing Speed, a six-part docuseries on the high-octane world of NHRA Drag Racing. The series premieres Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VICE TV. The announcement was…
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Richard Gadson honored with Big Brothers Big Sisters award

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson was honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence with the organization’s Little Achievement Award, recognizing his professional accomplishments, leadership, and continued commitment to mentorship and giving back.
12 Nov 2025
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Richard Gadson
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson was honored Tuesday night by Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence with the organization’s Little Achievement Award, recognizing his professional accomplishments, leadership, and continued commitment to…
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