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NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kickoff at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly has set the bar for excitement and drama right out of the gate. Here’s a look at five big takeaways from the race.
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kickoff at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly has set the bar for excitement and drama right out of the gate. Here’s a look at five big takeaways from the race.THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHTSo,…
Ryan Oehler has won a pair of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing series events in his career, but they came during the 2020 and 2021 seasons so it’s been a while since he’s had an opportunity to hoist a coveted NHRA Wally trophy. After a few lean years…
Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series season opener.
Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series…
There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.
There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.But there’s been plenty of change for Prock…
For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, an impressive feat considering Kalitta’s…
NHRA fans and racers are finding new and unique ways to help celebrate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, and one of the most spectacular is a 75th anniversary logo piece of art comprised largely of NHRA member cloisonné pins.
NHRA fans and racers are finding new and unique ways to help celebrate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, and one of the most spectacular is a 75th anniversary logo piece of art comprised largely of NHRA member cloisonné pins.KaBrina Kringen, a Phoenix…
Maddi Gordon completed her Top Fuel licensing process, clearing the way for her professional NHRA debut with Ron Capps Motorsports at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. In this interview, the third-generation racer shared her thoughts on the transition to the sport’s quickest class.
After making her first-ever runs in a Top Fuel dragster last week during the preseason test session at Gainesville Raceway, rookie driver Maddi Gordon has officially completed her Top Fuel licensing process, clearing the way for her Professional…
For six decades, the NHRA Contingency program has proven that performance at the grassroots level is the most powerful marketing engine in motorsports. Since its inception in 1966, the program has connected racers and manufacturers in a results-…
See that kid in the winner's circle? See that smile? See what his hat says? That's Richard Petty, standing in the winner's circle of the 1966 Daytona 500 with an NHRA hat on.Yup, it's true. After Petty was outlawed from NASCAR…
In this exclusive NHRA National Dragster interview, his longest and widest ranging since his accident, John Force talks about everything that has happened over the last year and a half, from the defection of the Prock family to his new hires, and what motivates him to stay in the sport.
There’s no disputing that John Force will always be drag racing’s GOAT: Greatest of All Time. Maybe Don Garlits revolutionized more race cars, Shirley Muldowney helped change the diversity of both the fanbase and the drivers, and Kenny Bernstein…
A full 20% of the upcoming NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event schedule will be contested on new tracks to the modern realm of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing competition, making for a supreme challenge to the tuners.
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In this second installment, we’ll look at Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle to see The One Thing that might allow last year's second- and third-place finishers to potentially unseat world champs Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson, respectively.
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What will it take in 2026 for Shawn Langdon and Justin Ashley in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman in Funny Car to go from 2025 title contenders to world champions this season?
Professional drag racing teams are as complex as any other pro-level sporting outfit. There are the things you can see in terms of how a team carries itself, and there are the things you cannot see, like chemistry, inter-personal relationships, and…
In an NHRA offseason that has ranged from interesting to downright wacko that have truly shaken up the NHRA universe over the last few months, let's take a look at the behind-the-scenes moves beyond the ones most have been talking about daily.
In an NHRA offseason that has ranged from interesting to downright wacko, it can be hard to keep an eye on every story that has been hitting the proverbial newswires. The truly huge ones have kept people buzzing, chatting, and commenting on the…
Anchored by its 75th anniversary celebration and fueled by competitive depth, new and returning stars, and forward-looking initiatives, NHRA enters 2026 nitro-powered for success.
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series launches into a new season, the sport does so with confidence, clarity, and renewed energy. Anchored by its 75th anniversary celebration and fueled by competitive depth, new and returning stars, and…
As we sit on the cusp of the 2026 season, let's take a moment to reflect back on some of the wildest rides from the 2025 season. From crashing race cars to exploding engines, it was a wild year on the NHRA dragstrip.
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the pits, not a crewman was stirring, no nitro cars were making hits. The rods and pistons were hung in their racks with care, in hopes that St. Garlits soon would be there ....
For 60 years, big-block Chevy engines have won races in every form of motorsports. The McClanahans’ 1969 ZL1 427 AAA/SA Camaro represents one of the earliest iterations of this race engine.
“Looks like a 200-pound Marilyn Monroe.”—Smokey Yunick, on first seeing Chevrolet’s all-iron 427-cid “Mystery Motor” in 1963In a Detroit conference room in 1963, racing legend Smokey Yunick stood shoulder-to-shoulder with…
The 2025 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show closed in powerful fashion Saturday as the NHRA on FOX Stage delivered a final full day of live programming, blending major announcements, technical insight, grassroots storytelling, and a clear look…
The 2025 PRI Show roars to life in Indianapolis with the NHRA on FOX Stage delivering a wall-to-wall Thursday livestream that captures the heartbeat of American motorsports.
Momentum carries straight into Friday as the NHRA on FOX Stage returns for Day Two of live programming from the 2025 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, broadcasting from NHRA Booth 7,032 inside the Indiana Convention Center. With a packed,…
The 2025 PRI Show roars to life in Indianapolis with the NHRA on FOX Stage delivering a wall-to-wall Thursday livestream that captures the heartbeat of American motorsports.
Positioned at the center of the industry’s biggest gathering, the NHRA stage returns as the place where teams, manufacturers, racers, track operators, and influencers converge to talk about the new season—including NHRA’s milestone 75th anniversary…
As the Performance Racing Industry Show looms this week in Indianapolis with its annual promise of new deals being announced, the sport is bracing for another round of big news. Here's a recap of Silly Season so far.
As the Performance Racing Industry Show looms this week in Indianapolis with its annual promise of new deals being announced, the sport is bracing for another round of big news.The annual Silly Season, where teams and drivers and sponsors and…
NHRA keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking traditional stats and complex metrics. Here's a look at the leaders in many of the statistical categories in Funny Car.
NHRA on FOX producer Pete Richards keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking traditional stats and complex metrics. Here's a look at the leaders in many of the statistical…
NHRA keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking traditional stats and complex metrics. Here's a look at the leaders in many of the statistical categories in Pro Stock.
NHRA on FOX producer Pete Richards keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking traditional stats and complex metrics. Here's a look at the leaders in many of the statistical…
NHRA on FOX producer Pete Richards keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking traditional stats and complex metrics. Here's a look at the leaders in many of the statistical categories in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Drag racing might seem to be limited in stats compared to stick and ball sports like baseball, but NHRA on FOX producer Pete Richards keeps detailed statistics across many categories over the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, tracking…
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.
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…
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.
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,…
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.
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…
For a third straight season, either Austin Prock or Matt Hagan will end up with the Funny Car world championship at this weekend’s 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
For a third straight season, either Austin Prock or Matt Hagan will end up with the Funny Car world championship at this weekend’s 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Both are chasing elite territory, as Prock…
With a celebration set and a world title all but decided, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta heads to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip this weekend with a far different feeling than he’s ever had for the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
With a celebration set and a world title all but decided, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta heads to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip this weekend with a far different feeling than he’s ever had for the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.Years of…
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