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Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Florida-based Top Dragster racer Vaughn Cauffield and wife Barbara, who lived out a lifetime dream by heading west to hit a series of season-ending national events, was presented with the Holly Never Rest award at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
Florida-based Top Dragster racer Vaughn Cauffield and wife Barbara, who lived out a lifetime dream by heading west to hit a series of season-ending national events, was presented with the Holly Never Rest award at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
The 2025 SEMA Show is officially underway, and NHRA is once again at the center of the automotive performance world — streaming on NHRA.com all week long from Booth 22,333 in the Central Hall, the beating heart of the global aftermarket.
All week, fans around the world can tune in as NHRA brings the excitement of drag racing to the industry's biggest stage — featuring live interviews, special guests, breaking news, and exclusive first looks from our NHRA on FOX stage. Whether…
NHRA fans can watch the Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Las Vegas are Strange, Speedmaster,…
Championship drama, big upsets, holeshot wins, and much more turned the 2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection into a trick-or-treat kind of weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Enjoy our video recap!
In addition to the Mission Foods Series winners at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, eight Lucas Oil Series drivers also scored wins at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including first-time winner Jon Bradford in Top Alcohol Dragster.
In addition to the Mission Foods Series winners at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, eight Lucas Oil Series drivers also scored wins at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Jon Bradford collected his first national event…
Geoff Monise scored his second career win in the Legends Nitro Series presented by Extreme Steel, driving the Quarter Pounder Firebird to a 4.69 to 4.85 final-round defeat of Nathan Sitko.
Geoff Monise scored his second career win in the Legends Nitro Series presented by Extreme Steel, driving the Quarter Pounder Firebird to a 4.69 to 4.85 final-round defeat of U.S. Nationals champ Nathan Sitko.
Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, will continue as the title sponsor of the exciting NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class, which will make nine appearances at NHRA national events during the upcoming 2026 season.
Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, will continue as the title sponsor of the exciting NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class, which will make nine appearances at NHRA national events during the upcoming 2026 season.The ultracompetitive Flexjet…
Carlyle Tools, the private label hand tool brand of longtime Ron Capps Motorsports partner NAPA Auto Parts, will back NHRA drag racer Maddi Gordon as she embarks on her rookie season competing in the sport’s Professional Top Fuel ranks.
Carlyle Tools, the private label hand tool brand of longtime Ron Capps Motorsports (RCM) partner NAPA Auto Parts, will back NHRA drag racer Maddi Gordon as she embarks on her rookie season competing in the sport’s Professional Top Fuel ranks, it was…
The 2025 SEMA Show is officially underway, and NHRA is once again at the center of the automotive performance world — streaming on NHRA.com all week long from Booth 22,333 in the Central Hall, the beating heart of the global aftermarket.
All week, fans around the world can tune in as NHRA brings the excitement of drag racing to the industry's biggest stage — featuring live interviews, special guests, breaking news, and exclusive first looks from our NHRA on FOX stage. We…
For the past three seasons, KB Titan Racing has been building. While their on-track performance in the world of NHRA Pro Stock has been stellar, what's been happening behind the scenes has quietly and steadily woven a foundation capable of…
The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection in Las Vegas was the second-to-last event of the 2025 season and packed with all of the championship drama one would expect to set the stage for the season finale in Pomona. Here are our five big takeaways from the race.
The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection in Las Vegas was the second-to-last event of the 2025 season and packed with all of the championship drama one would expect to set the stage for the season finale in Pomona. Here are our…
In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his first career NHRA world championship by taking down Billy Banaka to close out the season as part of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his first career NHRA world championship by taking down Billy Banaka to close out the…
Michael Schmalle of the Division 3 team, won the Summit Motorcycle title on his Hayabusa by beating Division 4’s Robert Sanders. Schmalle overcame Sanders’ .007 light to win with a 9.043 on his 8.98 dial.
In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force drove to the Top Fuel win at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and was joined in victory by Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force powered past Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, winning for the 19th time in her…
Gage Wilson bagged a win for the Division 4 team when he won the Summit Sportsman title over Division 6 rep Devin Froud. Wilson posted an 11.944 on his 11.93 dial, while Froud broke out by nearly five-hundredths.
Michael Fornwalt scored another big win for Division 1 by capturing the victory in Pro with a 9.23 on his 9.22 dial to chase down Division 6’s Brian McGinnis for the victory.
Matt Witkowski helped propel Division 1 to the team championship with his victory in Super Pro, fending down Division 4’s Talon Farmer for the win with a .006-launched 6.691 on his 6.68 dial to beat Farmer’s 4.595 on his 4.58 target.
The popular Summit E.T. Racing Series welcomed four new world champions at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection as Matt Witkowski, Michael Fornwalt, Gage Wilson, and Michael Schmalle scored victories in Super Pro, Pro E.T., Sportsman, and Sportsman Motorcycle respectively.
02 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The popular Summit E.T. Racing Series welcomed four new world champions at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection as Matt Witkowski, Michael Fornwalt, Gage Wilson, and Michael Schmalle scored victories in Super Pro, Pro E.T.,…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
Ty Gaynor claimed his first NHRA win in Right Trailers Top Dragster with a nearly flawless run that included a .008 reaction time and a 6.901 against his 6.86 prediction to best Moe Trujillo by .008.
Eddy Plaizier, whose first and only other national event win came in Super Gas at the Pacific SPORTSnationals in Las Vegas was back in 2012, collected win No. 2 at the same place with a 1009 to 10.11 final-round defeat of reigning world champ Val…
Alec Bianco turned on the win light in his first-national event final, taking the Super Comp win with a 9.057 on the 9.05 index after Mark Simmons took too much stripe and broke out with a 9.045.
For the 34th time overall and sixth time in Stock, Bo Butner found the winner’s circle at an NHRA national event. Butner won in Las Vegas on the strength of a 9.552 on his 9.55 dial to overcome a nearly perfect light by opponent Chris Hall.
For the second time this season, Trey Vetter found the winner’s circle in Super Stock. Following his win in Sonoma, Vetter scored again in Las Vegas with a .005 light and 9.903 against his 9.88 dial to defeat Tommy Gaynor by .012-second.
A year after losing in his first final-round appearance at this event in 2024, Scott Linder collected his first national event victory in Comp, turning on the win light in his six-second A/Altered Grand Am with a (-.46) 6.61 to best first-time…
Jim Whiteley, a two-time world champ and 23-time event winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, finally got his first Top Alcohol Funny Car win to go with a pair of Pro Mod victories when he defeated Stan Sipos in the final, 5.49 to 5.50.
Jon Bradford collected his first national event win on his third straight final-round appearance, wheeling his unique torque converter-equipped, EFI-fueled dragster to a 5.23 to 5.27 final-round decision over three-time national event Madison Payne.
News, notes, and quotes from final eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYWe have the chance to crown the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champ of the season in Doug Kalitta, and it could happen in the first round.To clinch, Kalitta must go three rounds further than…
On Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. team clinched his fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car title in the last eight seasons.
02 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. “Killer B’s” team continued their near total domination of the Top Alcohol Funny Car category by clinching their fifth world title in the last eight years on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…