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Hagan wins 1,000th Funny Car race, doubles with Stewart; Anderson wins Pomona again

Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history and doubled up with team owner Tony Stewart, who won in Top Fuel, while Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) collected yet another Pomona victory.
12 Apr 2026
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Winners
Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating three-time world champion Ron Capps in the final round to close out the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the third event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
12 Apr 2026
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Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the third event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Official points will be posted…
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NHRA announces earlier start time for Sunday at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

NHRA announced an earlier start of 10 a.m. on Sunday for the first round of eliminations at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
11 Apr 2026
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Pomona
NHRA announced an earlier start on Sunday for the first round of eliminations at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.The first round of eliminations is now slated to start at an hour earlier at 10 a…
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Division 2 races into South Georgia Motorsports Park for doubleheader event

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division is in action with a doubleheader event at South Georgia Motorsports Park. LATEST UPDATE: Race 2 qualifying
10 Apr 2026
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Division 2
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:COMPETITION ELIMINATOR1) Monty Bogan, Boiling Springs, S.C., '07 G5, D/SMA…
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bproauto announces partnership with Chad Green Motorsports

bproauto has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver Chad Green for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events beginning this weekend at the famed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
09 Apr 2026
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CGM
bproauto, a leading provider of original equipment- backed, quality-tested, and competitively priced aftermarket parts, has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver…
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Larry Antaya Racing teams with Top Fuel’s Ron August Jr. for 2026 season

Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA Gym, and California Air Inc.
09 Apr 2026
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Ron August
Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA…
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Funny Car drivers eager to take home special 1,000th Funny Car race trophy

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will mark the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history, and NHRA will present a special trophy to the winner in addition to one of the keepsake NHRA 75th Anniversary Wallys, and Funny Car racers are eager to get their hands on it.
08 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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1000th FC race
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will mark the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history, and NHRA will present a special trophy to the winner in addition to one of the keepsake NHRA 75th Anniversary Wallys.Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art painstakingly…
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Watch the Division 2 South Georgia Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
08 Apr 2026
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Division 2
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Adel, Ga., are…
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Speedmaster moves to full primary sponsor on Josh Hart’s Top Fueler

Speedmaster, the global leader in high-performance automotive parts and motorsports culture, has increased its partnership to full primary sponsorship of John Force Racing’s Top Fuel team driven by Josh Hart in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
08 Apr 2026
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Speedmaster
Speedmaster, the global leader in high-performance automotive parts and motorsports culture, has increased its partnership to full primary sponsorship of John Force Racing’s Top Fuel team driven by Josh Hart in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…
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Hood scoops set to return to NHRA Pro Stock category in 2027 season

NHRA has announced changes to the Pro Stock class for the 2027 season, including the return of hood scoops and the switch to two top-mounted 4-barrel style throttle bodies, as it continues its efforts to increase parity and participation and reduce overall long-term costs for teams.
08 Apr 2026
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Erica Enders
Hood scoops will return to Pro Stock bodies beginning in the 2027 season, along with removing the single forward-facing throttle body and replacing it with two top-mounted 4-barrel style throttle bodies. This comes from the NHRA Technical Department…
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Travis Shumake to honor late father at 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race

Travis Shumake will honor his late father, Tripp, during NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car event as he competes in the Legacy Funny Car category with a paint scheme honoring his father’s winning livery from the 1981 NHRA Southern Nationals, the 100th Funny Car event.
07 Apr 2026
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Travis Shumake to honor late father at 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race
Travis Shumake will honor his late father, Tripp, during NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car event, this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, as he competes in the Legacy Funny Car category with a paint scheme honoring his father’s winning livery from the…
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Campbell, Densham will team up to celebrate 1,000th Funny Car race in Pomona

Jim Campbell Racing and Densham Motorsports will team up for NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car race, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where Campbell will take the wheel of the Densham entry.
06 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell Racing and Densham Motorsports will team up for NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car race, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where Campbell will take the wheel of the Densham entry at the third event of the…
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GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award returns for 2026 season

GESi will extend its sponsorship of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multiyear partnership. The GESi Pro Stock #1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each Pro Stock event during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
06 Apr 2026
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GESi
GESi will extend its sponsorship of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multiyear partnership.After a successful first year in 2025, the GESi Pro Stock #1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each Pro Stock event during the 2026…
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Racers For Christ completes Route 66 Road Trip America

Racers For Christ (RFC) launched its inaugural Route 66 Road Trip America on March 25, 2026, with a kickoff event at Illinois Harley-Davidson in Countryside, Ill., and finished in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 3.
03 Apr 2026
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ws Racers For Christ completes Route 66 Road Trip America
Racers For Christ's (RFC) 10-day, nearly 2,500-mile journey  followed the 100-year-old (1926-2026) Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, connecting with motorsports communities while raising awareness and support for RFC’s mission of serving…
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Keystone Raceway Park set to join NHRA Member Track Network in Division 3

Keystone Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s North Central Division. Located in New Alexandria, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, Keystone Raceway is a standout quarter-mile dragstrip with a large group of local racers.
02 Apr 2026
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Keystone
Keystone Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s North Central Division (Division 3).Located in New Alexandria, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, Keystone Raceway Park is a standout 1/4-mile dragstrip with a large group…
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PowerEdge returns as presenting sponsor of Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

PowerEdge, a line of high-quality, competitively priced commercial and heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, will return as the presenting sponsor of the 38th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
02 Apr 2026
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Sonoma
PowerEdge, a line of high-quality, competitively priced commercial and heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, will return as the presenting sponsor of the 38th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at scenic Sonoma Raceway.The Denso NHRA Sonoma…
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Huge stakes for 1,000th Funny Car race at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, 2021), and now could win NHRA's 1,000th Funny Car race at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
02 Apr 2026
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Cruz Pedregon
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, 2021).The veteran has another rare opportunity next weekend at his…
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Who’s next? The search for NHRA’s next first-time Professional winner

There are plenty of drivers in line to become the next first-time winner in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Let’s take a closer look and see who the most likely candidates are.
01 Apr 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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First time
Last year was a banner year for first-time winners in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series as Tony Stewart, Shawn Reed, Paul Lee, Cory Reed, and Richard Gadson all joined the list of drivers who have won at least one Professional event in Top…
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Safety-Kleen set to continue official partnerships with NHRA

Safety-Kleen will continue as Official Provider of Environmental Services for NHRA and Official Absorbent of NHRA as part of a multiyear extension.
01 Apr 2026
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Safety-Kleen
Safety-Kleen will continue as Official Provider of Environmental Services for NHRA and Official Absorbent of NHRA as part of a multiyear extension.The agreement continues a longtime partnership between NHRA and Safety-Kleen, which dates back nearly…
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Second wave of NHRA 75th Anniversary commemorative tickets include legends

NHRA's 75th commemorative tickets will continue to honor NHRA legends past and present as part of the celebratory season. Up next: Chris “The Greek” Karamesines (Chicago), Shirley Muldowney (Maryland), the Tasca Super Stock Cobra Jet (Epping), current star Clay Millican (Bristol), and Jim Head (Norwalk).
31 Mar 2026
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Race tickets
After a successful debut of NHRA’s commemorative tickets for the first five races of the spectacular 75th anniversary season, NHRA officials are thrilled to announce the next wave of special tickets for five upcoming races.The unique commemorative…
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Push Start Cacklefest will bring nostalgic race cars to life at Winternationals

NHRA fans attending the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the third race of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, will get a heavy dose of nostalgia with a showcase of vintage iron that will be fired up on the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Saturday.
30 Mar 2026
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Cacklefest
NHRA fans attending the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the third race of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, will get a heavy dose of nostalgia with a showcase of vintage iron that will be fired up on the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Saturday.…
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Brogdon, Candies, and Dittmer lead the way at Laris Cajun SPORTSnationals

Rodger Brogdon, Dan Dittmer, and Brett Candies were among the winners crowned during the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals, held at No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La.
30 Mar 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Rodger Brogdon
Rodger Brogdon, Dan Dittmer, and Brett Candies were among the winners crowned during the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA SPORTSnationals, held at No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La.Brogdon (Comp), Candies (Super Stock), and Dittmer (Stock)…
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NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration continues at Lucas Oil Winternationals

As part of its 75th anniversary season, NHRA is celebrating at tracks across the country, including one of its most historic venues and races during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on April 9-12.
30 Mar 2026
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Winternationals
As part of its 75th anniversary season, NHRA is celebrating at tracks across the country, including one of its most historic venues and races during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on April 9-12.Along…
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Sportsman Motorcycle winner Michael Mathews

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Top Sportsman winner Allen Firestone

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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29:12
Allen Firestone, another world champion, turned on the win light in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman when he stopped Jim Thorp in a competitive final. After a pair of solid lights, Firestone won with a 6.342 against his 6.29 dial after…
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Top Dragster winner Danny Nelson

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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23:12
Past world champ Danny Nelson scored his eighth career win in Right Trailers Top Dragster after final-round opponent Bryan Sandlin fouled. Nelson was on time with a .016 light, which likely would have made him tough to beat. 
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Street winner Mark McCall

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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36:23
Mark McCall and opponent Landon Neely put on a great show in the Super Street final with McCall scoring a 10.933 to 10.957 decision that was decided by just .008-second at the finish line. For McCall, the win was his first following a runner-up…
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Gas winner Jock Lisenby

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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23:54
Jock Lisenby won last year’s JEGS SPORTSnationals event in Georgia and has now tacked on a second title in Belle Rose after stopping Todd Pullen in the Super Gas final. Lisenby was able to ease to a 10.08 in the final after Pullen fouled.
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Super Comp winner Michael Holcombe

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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27:04
Michael Holcombe, winner of the final NHRA event at Houston Raceway Park, added a third win to his collection when he drove past Richard Pierson in the Super Comp final, 8.908 to 8.909. Holcombe helped his cause with a .017 reaction time.
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2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Stock winner Dan Dittmer

29 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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37:49
Both Dan Dittmer and opponent Austin Williams left ahead of the green light in the Stock final, but Williams fouled first, allowing Dittmer to claim his first win in his third career final.
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