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Cummings, Bellemeur top Cleetus and Cars/North Central Regional event
Matt Cummings and Sean Bellemeur collected Top Alcohol wins at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Region Cleetus and Cars event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Cleetus and Cars:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
ROUND ONE
4) Jamie Noonan, Spartanburg, S.C., 5.318, 270.81 def.…
Driven: Brittany Force
Two-time Top Fuel world champ Brittany Force is the star of the latest episode of NHRA's short-feature "Driven" anthology, which follows her team at the recent American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, where she made an historic pass.
Thinking Pink: Remembering 'the Old Master,' nitro engine legend Ed Pink
If you were a nitro-racing fan back in the 1970s, the term “Think Pink” was probably familiar to you, and it was omnipresent in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks on the fleet of race cars whose prowess began with an Ed Pink powerplant. We lost Ed last Sunday, April 27, at age 94, and a lot of us are Thinking Pink this week.
If you were a nitro-racing fan back in the 1970s, the term “Think Pink” was probably familiar to you, and it was omnipresent in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks on the fleet of race cars whose prowess began with an Ed Pink powerplant.…
Kalitta Motorsports joins Kalitta Air at ISTAT Freighter Forum In Miami
Team Kalitta Funny Car driver J.R. Todd and representatives from AerCap and IAI joined Kalitta Air at the ISTAT Freighter Forum for a look at the cargo airline’s newest jet.
Team Kalitta Funny Car driver J.R. Todd and representatives from AerCap and IAI joined Kalitta Air at the ISTAT Freighter Forum for a look at the cargo airline’s newest jet.
ISTAT, the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading,…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the American Rebel Light 4-Wide Nationals
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.
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals celebrate 25 years at Route 66 Raceway
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is set for a big weekend in Chicago, celebrating 25 years at Route 66 Raceway at the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak on May 15-18.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is set for a big weekend in Chicago, celebrating 25 years at Route 66 Raceway at the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak on May 15-18.
Since its return to…
NHRA on FOX highlights: 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
The 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway delivered wall-to-wall excitement — see the best moments through a collection of can’t-miss NHRA on FOX videos.
The 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway delivered wall-to-wall excitement — and now you can relive the best moments through a collection of can’t-miss NHRA on FOX videos. From a rare look inside the heart of a Nitro…
Shawn Langdon and Matt Smith conquered Charlotte and tell us how
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Shawn Langdon and Matt Smith join host Brian Lohnes to deep dive into their victories at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Shawn Langdon and Matt Smith join host Brian Lohnes to deep dive into their victories at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
For Langdon, it wasn'…
Watch the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event from St. Louis free on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv.
Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from St. Louis are Strange,…
How Buick, the CIA, and Frank Kurtis started Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird
Launching a superpower—How hot rodders strapped two Buick V8s together to fire-up the fastest plane ever flown
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…
Weekend Rewind: American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
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.
Brad Waddle wins season-opening JHG Mountain Motor Pro Stock race
Brad Waddle and his Innovators West Inc. Ford rallied to victory Sunday at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, race one of eight on the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock 2025 schedule.
Brad Waddle and his Innovators West Inc. Ford rallied to victory Sunday at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, race one of eight on the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock 2025 schedule.
In the…
First-time winner Greco leads Sportsman champs at Charlotte four-wide race
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, 10 drivers claimed Lucas Oil Series wins at zMAX Dragway, including first-time Top Alcohol Dragster winner Brandon Greco.
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, 10 drivers claimed Lucas Oil Series wins at zMAX Dragway, including first-time Top Alcohol Dragster winner Brandon Greco.
Brandon Greco…
JEGS and NHRA announce long-term extension of popular JEGS Allstars program
NHRA and JEGS have announced an exciting multiyear extension of the popular JEGS Allstars program. The JEGS Allstars returns to Texas Motorplex for the third time in 2025 as part of the track’s Stampede of Speed and the 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals on Oct. 8-12.
Following a thrilling celebration of 40 years of the popular JEGS Allstars in 2024, NHRA and JEGS have announced an exciting multiyear extension of the historic specialty race.
Continuing its status as one of the biggest and most highly…
4/29: It’s Boss 429 day—Celebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine
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.
Five things we learned in Charlotte
Four-wide racing often lends itself to the unexpected and the spectacular, and this year’s edition of the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway was no different. Here are five things we learned at the event.
Four-wide racing often lends itself to the unexpected and the spectacular, and this year’s edition of the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway was no different. Here are five things we learned at the event.
NHRA’S 1,000TH…
'The Old Master,' legendary engine builder Ed Pink, passes away
Ed Pink, the iconic engine name that became synonymous with horsepower and precision in the golden age of drag racing, died April 27 at the age of 94.
Ed Pink, the iconic engine name that became synonymous with horsepower and precision in the golden age of drag racing, died April 27 at the age of 94. Revered as "The Old Master," Pink leaves behind a legacy that spans decades, disciplines, and…
Allegrucci wins first career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event
For first time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner Jonathan Allegrucci, of Scott Township, Pa., his victory at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a coronation a decade in the making.
For first time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner Jonathan Allegrucci, of Scott Township, Pa., his victory at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a coronation a decade in the making.
Allegrucci was one of the original…
Shawn Langdon claims historic 1,000th Top Fuel trophy at Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals
With Connie Kalitta and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits Llooking on, Langdon cements his place in drag racing history
In a moment that will echo through drag racing history, Shawn Langdon etched his name alongside the greatest Top Fuel racer of all time, winning the milestone 1,000th NHRA Top Fuel trophy at the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.…
J.R. Gray powers to Congruity NHRA Pro Mod win in Charlotte
J.R. Gray finished off a standout weekend at zMAX Dragway with the victory in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday as part of the 15th annual American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
J.R. Gray finished off a standout weekend at zMAX Dragway with the victory in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday, defeating a final-round quad that included Billy Banaka, Alex Laughlin and Mike Janis as part of the 15th annual…