JEGS Allstars Comp winner Frank Aragona
Frank Aragona Jr., near lane, put up three wins for Division 1, sealing his second career Allstars title by beating Division 4’s Craig Bourgeois in a titanic matchup of former world champs. Aragona, whose other Allstars crown was won in 2011,…
JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield
Shane Westerfield’s championship-defense season just keeps getting better as the reigning class king, near lane, won the JEGS Allstars for the second time in three years, then followed with a Sunday win. Westerfield defeated fellow West Region racer…
JEGS Allstars Stock winner Ryan Mangus
Division 7 Stock representative Ryan Mangus was congratulated by Jeg Coughlin Jr. after driving Coughlin’s Drag Pak Challenger to a win in the JEGS Allstars. Mangus won the final round over Division 6 rep Joe Sorensen, who fouled by seven-…
Tharpe collects third season win with victory in Bristol
Tii Tharpe won for the third time this season when Doug Vancil turned on the red light and went up in smoke at the hit in the final round of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The win put Tharpe just 15 points behind Vancil in the…
alBalooshi scores Pro Mod win at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
AlBalooshi powers into the winner's circle for the first time this year at the E3 Sparks Plugs Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services portion of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Khalid AlBalooshi drove to his first victory of the season and fourth of his career Sunday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley…
Welch scores first SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown victory in Bristol
Joe Welch takes Drag Pak Challenger to first win in School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown.
While opponent Arthur Kohn was sitting under the tower, strapped into his COPO Camaro, Joe Welch and his crew were in the back of the Bristol Dragway staging lanes, hastily preparing his Drag Pak Challenger for the final round. Welch answered the…
Green flips car during Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Mod action
The parachutes on Chad Green's Chevy Camaro did not deploy, resulting in the car flipping and skidding into the sand trap during E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod eliminations. The racer exited the car under his own power.
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Steven Whiteley secures first Pro Mod No. 1 of the season at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Nationals
Steven Whiteley held on to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Steven Whiteley held on to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. This weekend’s…
Gas Monkey adds Jeff Diehl Racing Funny Car as NHRA partner
The Gas Monkey Garage is taking its involvement in NHRA racing to the next level by partnering up with Jeff Diehl Racing and its nitro Funny Car.
The Gas Monkey Garage is taking its involvement in NHRA racing to the next level by partnering up with Jeff Diehl Racing and its nitro Funny Car. Diehl serves as both owner and driver of his Toyota Solara dragster.
No strangers to the dragstrip,…
Mark Oswald named 2018 Legend of Thunder Valley
Mark Oswald, currently a crew chief for three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown but formerly an event-winning Top Fuel and Funny Car driver, will be inducted as the newest Legend of Thunder Valley during pre-race ceremonies of the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Mark Oswald, who lives in Bristol lore as a Funny Car legend of the 1980s, joins an esteemed group as the newest Legend of Thunder Valley.
Oswald, currently a crew chief for three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, will be inducted as the…
Severance, Whiteley thunder on the mountain at Bandimere Speedway
Joey Severance and Annie Whiteley scored wins in the alcohol classes as Bandimere Speedway hosted the NHRA West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by CARSTAR.
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In the final results from Bandimere Speedway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction,…
Schonberger, Preiser, and Gray collect victories at Numidia Dragway
Jay Schonberger, Richard Preiser, and John Gray led the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division arrived at Numidia Dragway.
Richard Preiser and Kyle Bigley scored big wins this weekend at Numidia Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Preiser recorded a perfect .000 second reaction time in his ’67 Mustang against Marty Rinehart in the Super Stock…
Lucas Oil Northwest Division double header completes at Mission Raceway
The Northwest division LORDCO Auto Parts B.C. Nationals Double-Header came to a conclusion Sunday evening at Mission Raceway. Racers cheered with their teams in the winner circle after completing an eventful race weekend.
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The Northwest division LORDCO Auto Parts B.C. Nationals Double-Header came to a conclusion Sunday…
After first win since 2015, Janis looks to keep momentum going in Bristol
After scoring at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, Mike Janis is ready to continue that momentum as the 2018 season hits the halfway point at this weekend’s Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Mike Janis didn't realize he had not won an E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service race since his impressive 2015 season. But the veteran was more than ready to end that streak, and now he is ready to continue…
Champions crowned during last day of Holley National Hot Rod Reunion
The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion® presented by AAA Insurance came to a stunning conclusion as the racing champions were crowned as well winning cars that took part in the Axalta Show N’ Shine during the weekend.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion® presented by AAA Insurance came to a stunning conclusion as the racing champions were…
Alex Laughlin hopes to recreate Bristol magic at this year’s event
A frustrating 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has a chance to get a whole lot better on Father’s Day weekend for Alex Laughlin at this weekend’s 18th annual Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
A frustrating 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has a chance to get a whole lot better on Father’s Day weekend for Alex Laughlin at this weekend’s 18th annual Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Laughlin…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Force, Anderson, and Smith are popular Bristol picks
Tricky Tipster labels Steve Torrence, Courtney Force, Greg Anderson, and Rickie Smith as the pre-race favorites for this weekend's Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol.
After an embarrassing 0-5 performance in Richmond, Tricky Tipster, National Dragster's resident odds-maker, has gone back to the drawing board for this weekend’s Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol and come up with the following…
Elite Motorsports named presenting sponsor for Pro Mod action at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Elite Motorsports has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the upcoming Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
NHRA officials announced today that Elite Motorsports has been named the presenting sponsor for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the upcoming Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals,…
The “pizza maker versus the drag racer” takes center stage again in Bristol
Three-time world champion Antron Brown will face off against Papa John’s Pizza founder, "Papa" John Schnatter, during the Papa John’s Charity Challenge this weekend at the Fiztgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Three-time world champion Antron Brown will face off against Papa John’s Pizza founder, "Papa" John Schnatter, during the Papa John’s Charity Challenge this weekend at the Fiztgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
The ‘pizza maker versus…
Bowen hopes to break through with win at Holley National Hot Rod Reunion
Since teaming up with Michael Bartone, Shawn Bowen has done just about everything but win a race in Bartone’s Camaro Nostalgia Funny Car. The longtime standout hopes that changes at this weekend’s 16th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion…
Clay Millican looks to repeat at site of first win at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Clay Millican captured his first career Top Fuel victory a year ago with his win at Bristol Dragway in one of the most thrilling moments of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Now, he's looking for more.
In what was one of the most thrilling moments of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Clay Millican captured his first career Top Fuel victory a year ago with his win at Bristol Dragway. Headed back to his first race as defending champ,…
Allen Johnson makes Factory Stock return at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Allen Johnson returns to NHRA competition in Bristol in the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown where he will battle it out with Don Schumacher Racing competitors Leah Pritchett and Mark Pawuk in a loaded field.
Allen Johnson returns to NHRA competition at the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in his Mopar Dodge Challenge Drag Pak. Johnson raced in the SAM Tech…
J.R. Todd hopes to win Wally for his dad at Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Funny Car standout J.R. Todd looks to get first win at Thunder Valley while racing over Father's Day weekend.
Every year, the Todd family takes a vacation in their motorhome that puts them at Bristol Dragway during the annual NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race. The event, the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, takes place on Father’s Day…
Social: NHRA community on the passing of Tom McEwen
Reactions from the NHRA community on Twitter to the passing of NHRA legend Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen.
#RIP…
Tom McEwen: A pictorial look back
Drag racing Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen passed way June 10. Here’s a brief look back at some of the highlights of his long and successful career.
Although he became nationally famous in a Funny Car, McEwen’s pro career started out in…
Legendary Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen passes away
Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, one of the iconic figures in drag racing history, died June 10. He was 81. McEwen, voted No. 16 on NHRA's Top 50 Drivers lists in 2001, competed in both Funny Car and Top Fuel, and although he wasn't one of drag racing's most prolific winners, he certainly was one of its most colorful.
Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, one of the iconic figures in drag racing history, died June 10. He was 81.
McEwen, voted No. 16 on NHRA's Top 50 Drivers lists in 2001, competed in both Funny Car and Top Fuel, and although he wasn't one of drag…
Janis moves atop points lead with victory at Virginia Motorsports Park
Mike Janis secured his fifth career victory Sunday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Mike Janis secured his fifth career victory Sunday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing…
Coughlin, Kenopic, Tysinger, Parker take wins at Virginia NHRA Nationals
Jeg Coughlin Jr., Charlie Kenopic, Joe Tysinger and Randy Parker each scored big wins at the Virginia NHRA Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Jeg Coughlin Jr., Charlie Kenopic, Joe Tysinger and Randy Parker each scored big wins at the Virginia NHRA Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, turned on the win…
Jeremy Ray earns the first No. 1 Pro Mod pole of career at Virginia NHRA Nationals
Jeremy Ray locked in the first No. 1 qualifying position of his career Saturday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Jeremy Ray locked in the first No. 1 qualifying position of his career Saturday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.…