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NHRA welcomes Clinton Snead as Director of Engineering

Clinton Snead has been named the new NHRA Director of Engineering, returning to NHRA from Toyota Racing Development, where he served as senior engineer.
06 Dec 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Clinton Snead
Clinton Snead has been named the new NHRA Director of Engineering.  Snead returns to NHRA from Toyota Racing Development, where he served as senior engineer. He worked with Top Fuel and Funny Car teams to improve on-track performance, as…
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30, 2025, as NHRA celebrates 65 years of the historic race next season at the legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Fans can also see the return to four qualifying sessions for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
05 Dec 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30, 2025, as NHRA celebrates 65 years of the historic race next season at the legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Year-ending National Dragster issue recaps 2024 season, profiles champs

The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2024 NHRA season with a monster 244-page December issue packed with reflections and memories of the year.
05 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Issue 12
LOG IN TO READ THE NEW ISSUE The NHRA National Dragster staff wraps up and recaps a thrilling 2024 NHRA season with a monster 244-page December issue…
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10 unforgettable Sportsman moments from the 2024 season

Now an annual tradition, we've once again selected 10 unforgettable Sportsman racing moments from the recently completed 2024 NHRA Drag Racing season.
04 Dec 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, The Sports Report
Bo Butner
With thousands of racers and hundreds of events to choose from, it’s just about impossible to pick just 10 favorite moments from the recently completed 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, but once again, we’ve managed to sift through an entire…
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Tony Stewart Racing Funny Car team announces 2025 crew chief lineup

Tony Stewart Racing has announced that Mike Knudsen has been promoted to crew chief on Matt Hagan’s Funny Car, with Phil Shuler joining the championship-winning team heading into 2025.
04 Dec 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart Racing
Tony Stewart Racing has announced that Mike Knudsen has been promoted to crew chief on Matt Hagan’s Funny Car, with Phil Shuler joining the championship-winning team heading into 2025. Veteran co-crew chief Knudsen, who is getting promoted to…
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Happy Thanksgiving from NHRA

As the year comes to a close, the NHRA family extends heartfelt gratitude to our fans, racers, and sponsors who make this incredible journey possible.
28 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Happy Thanksgiving from NHRA
As the year comes to a close, the NHRA family extends heartfelt gratitude to our fans, racers, and sponsors who make this incredible journey possible. To our loyal fans, your energy and passion fuel the heart of NHRA. Whether you're cheering…
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NHRA programs rewarded perfect performances at both ends of racetrack

It may be hard to be perfect, but don’t tell that to NHRA’s Sportsman racers, who flirt with perfection with regularity at both ends of the racetrack, and were rewarded by NHRA throughout the season for their accomplishments.
26 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Perfect
It may be hard to be perfect, but don’t tell that to NHRA’s Sportsman racers, who flirt with perfection with regularity at both ends of the racetrack. NHRA has two programs in place to reward perfection on the racetrack, the Trip Zip club for…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Julie Nataas

21 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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108:59
In her final race in the class before her planned move to Top Fuel next season, outgoing Top Alcohol Dragster world champ Julie Nataas defeated newly-crowned champ Shawn Cowie in the final round with a strong 5.18 pass.
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Jason McCulloch joins Josh Hart Racing in pursuit of Top Fuel championship

Josh Hart Racing has added Jason McCulloch as co-crew chief, joining veteran crew chief Ron Douglas moving into the 2025 NHRA season. McCulloch will be in the Brownsburg, Ind.-area shop starting immediately to work with Douglas on a plan of attack for the 2025 season.
21 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Jason McCulloch
Josh Hart Racing has added Jason McCulloch as co-crew chief, joining veteran crew chief Ron Douglas moving into the 2025 NHRA season. McCulloch will be in the Brownsburg, Ind.-area shop starting immediately to work with Douglas on a plan of attack…
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NHRA Funny Car icon Jim Dunn honored with NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award

Team owner and Funny Car legend Jim Dunn was recognized with the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship banquet.
19 Nov 2024
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Jim Dunn
Team owner and Funny Car legend Jim Dunn was recognized with the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship banquet. For more than 70 years, Dunn has been a fixture in drag racing, campaigning some…
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Toyota wins its first NHRA Manufacturers Cup championship

For the first time in its 23 seasons of NHRA competition, Toyota has won the NHRA Manufacturers Cup. Toyota’s resounding success in Top Fuel this year, along with its achievements in Funny Car, led to its first-ever season triumph.
18 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Toyota
For the first time in its 23 seasons of NHRA competition, Toyota has won the NHRA Manufacturers Cup. The 2024 season was the first time NHRA included the Top Fuel category in its distinctions for the Manufacturers Cup, to which Toyota’s resounding…
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NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champs honored at awards ceremony

First-time world champion Austin Prock was honored Monday evening, along with multitime world champs Antron Brown, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic Southern California Wine Country.
18 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Awards Ceremony
First-time world champion Austin Prock was honored Monday evening, along with multitime world champs Antron Brown, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino…
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Tony Stewart named 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year

In one of the closest races in recent history, Top Fuel driver and motorsports legend Tony Stewart was named the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
18 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart
In one of the closest races in recent history, Top Fuel driver and motorsports legend Tony Stewart was named the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Stewart was awarded NHRA Rookie of the Year honors Monday…
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In Memoriam

18 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Dragster champion Ed Olpin

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:43
Ed Olpin Sr. closed out his 2024 season in the best way possible with a win in Right Trailers Top Dragster highlighted by a perfect .000 reaction time. Olpin ran 7.058 on his 7.03 dial while opponent Kevin Wright, who was nearly perfect in the…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Sportsman champion Joe Mellof

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
88:25
Canadian Joe Mellof was consistent on both ends of the track on his way to the win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Mellof turned on the win light in the final after Division 6 champ Robert Strohm fouled.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Gas champion Val Torres

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
137:16
In one of the biggest races of his long and successful career, Val Torres Sr. defeated Kris Whitfield in the final round to win the Super Gas world championship. Torres, a two-time Winternationals champ, won his second career Finals Wally with a 9.…
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Super Comp champion Bob VanPopering

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
90:28
Bob VanPopering’s first career national event final-round appearance was a successful one as he claimed the Super Comp crown on Pomona on Nick Alejandre’s final-round foul.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Stock champion John McLaughlin

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
104:02
John McLaughlin wheeled his four-speed-equipped ’70 Road Runner to his first national event title by beating Michael Wann in the Stock final. McLaughlin gave up a lead at the start, and won with a .03-over 10.56 after Wann broke out.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Comp champion Travis Gusso

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
78:54
After sweeping both Las Vegas national events last season, Travis Gusso finished out 2024 with another big win in Comp, wheeling his H/A Cobalt to victory on Australian ace Jason Grima’s final-round red-light.
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2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield

18 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
91:51
Past world champ Shane Westerfield got back into the Top Alcohol Funny Car winner’s circle after a two-year absence, defeating Ray Martin, for the title. Six of Westerfield’s 17 career wins have come in Pomona, evenly split between the…
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Wild Sportsman action at season finale produced nine winners at NHRA Finals

In addition to the exciting championship battles raging in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, nine event winners were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the In-N-Out Burgher NHRA Finals.
17 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Val Torres Sr.
In addition to the exciting championship battles raging in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, nine event winners were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the In-N-Out Burgher NHRA Finals. In one of the biggest…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial final points standings following the completion of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the final event of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
17 Nov 2024
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Points
Unofficial final points standings following the completion of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the final event of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.  Official points will be posted…
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Greg Anderson joins exclusive company with sixth NHRA Pro Stock title

Greg Anderson joins former mentor Warren Johnson and Erica Enders as a six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion after winner-take-all final round.
17 Nov 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson knows he won’t eventually win the race against Father Time, but he’s determined to hold off the younger generation of Pro Stock racers for as long as possible. Anderson, who began racing in the factory hot rod class more than three…
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Antron Brown secures fourth Mission Foods NHRA Top Fuel world championship

Antron Brown joined a very short list of four-time NHRA Top Fuel champions, sealing the title, his first since 2016 and his first as a team owner, with a solid run through a gauntlet of tough competitors at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
17 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Antron Brown
Antron Brown joined a very short list of four-time NHRA Top Fuel champions, sealing the title, his first since 2016 and his first as a team owner, with a solid run through a gauntlet of tough competitors at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the final…
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Funny Car world champ Austin Prock makes fastest run in NHRA history

A day after winning his first career NHRA world championship, Funny Car’s Austin Prock made the fastest run in NHRA history, delivering an epic run of 341.68 mph during the first round of eliminations on Sunday at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.
17 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
A day after winning his first career NHRA world championship, Funny Car’s Austin Prock made the fastest run in NHRA history, delivering an epic run of 341.68 mph during the first round of eliminations on Sunday at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger…
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2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Joey Severance

17 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Nine months after it began, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals is finally in the books as Joey Severance defeated Ron Anderson to win the Top Alcohol Dragster final. The event was initially interrupted by rain and cold weather, and Severance was…
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Gaige Herrera locks up second straight Pro Stock Motorcycle championship

After dominating the 2023 season, Gaige Herrera did not let up in 2024, winning ten events on his RevZilla Vance & Hines Suzuki en route to his second-straight Pro Stock Motorcycle world title.
17 Nov 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Gaige Herrera
Proving that last year’s 11-win championship season was anything but a fluke, Gaige Herrera clinched his second-straight Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle title on Sunday in Pomona. Herrera entered final eliminations at the season-ending In-N-…
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Sunday preview

The In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, and the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, races to a conclusion today with the crowning of both pro and sportsman world champions.
17 Nov 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pomona
TOP FUEL On Saturday, Pomona fans got to see some of the quickest runs of the season including a blistering 3.643 by low qualifier Brittany Force and her Monster Energy team. Force was one of eight drivers to venture into the 3.6s and the bump…
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Austin Prock clinches first Funny Car world championship in dominant fashion

Austin Prock completed one of the greatest first-year seasons in the history of NHRA Funny Car competition, winning the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship in his debut in the class.
16 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Austin Prock
Austin Prock completed one of the greatest first-year seasons in the history of NHRA Funny Car competition, winning the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship in his debut in the class. Prock secured the championship at the end of…
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