Top Sportsman champ Sandy Wilkins talks nitrous racing and his 'new' teammate
Reigning NHRA Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers champ Sandy Wilkins, who kicked off his title defense with a victory at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, talked via Skype with NHRA's Biran Lohnes about his championship, his season, and his racing history.
Topeka '93: How Chuck Etchells picked John Force's pocket for a $25,000 payday
With a $25,000 reward on the line from Castrol GTX for the first four-second Funny Car run, supremely confident Castrol-backed John Force announced that he'd contribute half of the money, thinking he'd be first. He was wrong. Watch how this all plays out.
Etchells races to Funny Car's first four
Reprinted from the Oct. 15, 1993 issue of National DRAGSTER
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Chuck Etchells' Kendall GT-1 Dodge Daytona was in the first pair of Funny Cars that opened…
NHRA announces postponement of four Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events
In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced that four Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events scheduled in the month of May have been postponed.
In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events scheduled at Maple Grove Raceway on May 22-24, Atlanta Dragway on May 15-17, Route 66 Raceway on May 29-31, and Alamo City…
In-N-Out Burger’s Connection to NHRA Drag Racing—Explained
Once upon a time, every burger served at a famous Southern California dragstrip was cooked the In-N-Out Burger way
Show Us Your Shop! Alan Reinhart takes on on a tour of Wild West Engineering
Alan Reinhart, "the Voice of NHRA" announcer at Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events, takes us for a tour through his Wild West Engineering shop in Tucson, Ariz., showing off his hot rods and his machine shop and fabrication equipment.
What's going on at your shop or garage? Are you building a new hot rod, tinkering with parts, or just want to show us where you do you hot rod dreaming and scheming? Send us a video and we'll share it with the drag racing world.
You can…
Funny Car's Bob Tasca III: "We're ready" for return to racing
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes checked in with Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III about how he and his family and his dealership, Tasca Ford, are adapting during the racing break, and his thoughts about a return to action with his Motorcraft Ford.
Remembering Barbara Hamilton
NHRA Drag Racing is known for many things, but the success of female race drivers and barrier-breakers in our sport is second to none in motorsports. On Thursday we lost one of the keystones of that legacy, Barbara Hamilton.
NHRA Drag Racing is known for many things, but the success of female race drivers and barrier-breakers in our sport is second to none in motorsports, and yesterday we lost one of the keystones of that legacy, Barbara Hamilton.
While other…
New feature: Lohnes Calls Life. Today, Clay Millican and the great animal rescue
Some everyday-life moments just need an expert like NHRA on FOX announcer Brian Lohnes to call the action.
Pioneering NHRA female racer Barbara Hamilton passes away
Pioneering NHRA female racer Barbara Hamilton, the first woman licensed by NHRA to drive a supercharged vehicle, died April 23.
Pioneering NHRA female racer Barbara Hamilton died April 23. She was 78.
Hamilton’s place in NHRA history was assured when she became the first woman licensed by NHRA to drive a supercharged vehicle in 1964. Hamilton often said she wasn’t…
Bruno Massel putting in the simulator work ahead of return to Pro Stock action
As he prepares for his Pro Stock comeback later this year, former Comp world champ and NHRA on FOX pit reporter Bruno Massel shoed off his new driving simulator (borrowed from Jeg Coughlin Jr.) to Brian Lohnes on a recent Skype call.
Ford debuts 1,400hp electric Mustang Cobra Jet
James Watt is smiling down on us all. The inventor of the concept of horsepower, and the man for whom the unit of power watt is named, he was interested in muscle in all its forms. Clearly, so is Ford Motor Company.
Cold Hard Art's Tom Patsis is creating automotive art from spare parts
Using old parts and supreme welding skills, Tom Patsis creates automotive works of art out of the Don Schumacher Racing shop for his business, Cold Hard Art.
Wild Wednesday: Check out this NHRA Thrills and Spills TV show from 2009
We're throwing it back to 2009 with this Thrills and Spills TV Show featuring some of the biggest explosions and crashes in NHRA Drag Racing as well as commentary from the racers that walked away.
Weekend Update with Brian Lohnes recaps the news of the week ahead and past
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes takes a look at the stories of the last week and takes a look ahead at what's on deck this week.
Brad Plourd: Have talent, will travel
Brad Plourd has won 21 national event titles in five different categories, but those statistics don’t begin to explain the depth of his resourcefulness and ability to quickly adapt to new surroundings.
How you can transform a stock Mustang GT into a 10-second dragstrip monster
NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna wanted a car that was capable of 10-second elapsed times on the dragstrip and would be an effective weekly bracket racer, but it also needed to be suitable for daily driving. Was that too much to ask? Apparently not.
Photo feature: A focus on Burnouts
It doesn’t matter which class you run, there’s a very strong bet that a tire-warming burnout is part of your pre-run ritual. While there’s a definite performance-related benefit to the smokey spectacular, it’s also become an integral part of the drag racing show.
Grinding it Out: Tips to finding the best cam for your application
It’s often said the camshaft is the brain of the engine because it dictates the opening and closing of the valves, thus controlling the flow of air/fuel mixture to the cylinders. That’s the simple explanation, but there’s more to the story.
WATCH! 2019 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil—See the highlights and bonus photos
It was all about nitro racing at the 2019 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil. Relive the race highlights in the video link below.
Scott Palmer has been busy juggling multiple racing projects for 2020 season
Top Fuel racer Scott Palmer joined NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about what he’s been up to during the racing break and his plans to "hit the ground running" when racing resumes with projects that include involvement not just in Top Fuel but in Pro Mod and drag boats as well.
Bottom-end 'divers' have one of the toughest jobs on any racing team crew
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. That phrase certainly could have been coined for bottom-end specialists, known as “divers” for their propensity to dive underneath the race car, on the NHRA Mello Yello tour. on the NHRA Mello Yello tour.
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. That phrase certainly could have been coined for bottom-end specialists.
Known as “divers” for their propensity to dive underneath the race car, they can effectively drain the oil, unfasten the oil…
Jimmy Prock and team tuning up for return to Gainesville and season restart
Jimmy Prock, the crew chief for defending NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ Robert Hight, talks about what the season ahead might look for and what conditions the teams will face.
Cattle, crops keeping Matt Hagan busy, but hope of return to racing is growing, too
Funny Car racer Matt Hagan joined NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his daily routine on his 2,700-acre cattle and farming ranch, where he tends to 1,400 head of cattle and plant crops, and his eagerness to get back to racing his Mopar Dodge Charger.
Houston 1988: A real thrill for Eddie Hill and NHRA's first four-second passes
If the world hadn't all changed for us in March, we'd be in Houston this weekend for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil. Since it did and we're not, here's a look back at the first national event held at Houston Park, with Eddie Hill's dramatic win and a lot of other performance home runs.
Eddie Hill won the 1988 Supernationals in front of his home-state fans in Houston, and while it certainly wasn't easy, it was very thrilling.
What if Bobby Thompson had run out of baseball bats…
Drive-through food pantry on NHRA dragstrip in Pomona draws huge turnout
The Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne [Calif.] event held Wednesday on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip was a huge success as more than 2,100 cars lined up on the fabled dragstrip at the Pomona Fairplex.
The Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne [Calif.] event held Wednesday on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip was a huge success as more than 2,100 cars lined up on the fabled dragstrip at the Pomona Fairplex for a drive-up food pantry…
Drag Racing Vs.COVID-19: Buffalo Turbine offers its track-drying technology for large-scale disinfection
Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities
Buffalo Turbine, the official track blower of NHRA, is a critical part of our track-preparation process. Its technology cleans and dries quarter-mile surfaces for racing’s quickest cars. But the same technology used to direct massive amounts of air…
New free issue of NHRA National Dragster offers enhanced interactive experience
The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, being offered in digital format only and free to the racing community during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the most interactive issue in the magazine’s 60-plus-year history.
Drag Racing Vs.COVID-19: Toyota’s rapid-prototyping facilities helping hospitals
Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities
Even from home, the work continues for Paul Lee Racing's Donnie Bender
With shops around the nation closed due to "stay at home" orders, NHRA crew chiefs like Donnie Bender, of Paul Lee’s Global Electronics Technology Funny Car, are working from their home shops to get ready for a return to racing. John Kernan reports.
Watch NHRA Rewind: 2019 Gatornationals with Millican, Hines, and Jackson
Clay Millican, Andrew Hines, and Stevie "Fast" Jackson provided live commentary alongside NHRA's Brian Lohnes on NHRA Rewind Live from the 2019 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Click the headline above to watch.