Inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team honored at PRI trade show
The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching. The roster is the result of more than 12,000 fan votes cast on NHRA.com in the weeks leading up to the show.
The inaugural NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage. The program, created by…
Tony Stewart named ND All-Star Team Person, Top Alcohol Driver of the Year
Tony Stewart, a championship-winning NHRA nitro team owner and tireless ambassador for NHRA Drag Racing, has been named Person of the Year by the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team panel and also was voted Top Alcohol Driver of the Year by the fans.
In his second year as an NHRA nitro team owner, Tony Stewart won the Funny Car championship with driver Matt Hagan and finished No. 3 in Top Fuel with his wife, Leah Pruett. Stewart also used his influence and airtime in other motorsports venues to…
National Dragster All-Star Team Top Alcohol Driver of the Year: Tony Stewart
Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year.
Versatile motorsports star Tony Stewart finished No. 2 in his first NHRA season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category but nonetheless impressed voters enough to name him Top Alcohol Driver of the Year.
Stewart, a standout in NASCAR, IndyCar, and…
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year: Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta, who emerged victorious in a winner-take-all final against Leah Pruett to end his 26-year championship quest in dramatic fashion, was named the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year in balloting by fans.
Doug Kalitta, who emerged victorious in a winner-take-all final against Leah Pruett at In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals to end his 26-year championship quest in dramatic fashion, was named the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of…
National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Mod Driver of the Year: Mike Castellana
Mike Castellana clinched his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship in dramatic fashion at the final event of the year and was voted Pro Mod Driver of the Year by the fans.
Mike Castellana rallied after heavily damaging his AAP Camaro during a testing accident early in the season to clinch his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship and was voted Pro Mod Driver of the Year by the fans.
With the…
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Fan Favorite: John Force
Even though it’s been a few years since his most recent Funny Car championship, fans still turn out in droves to see and root for the sport’s GOAT, John Force, who was named Fan Favorite by voters in the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team balloting.
Even though it’s been a few years since his 16th and most recent Funny Car championship, fans still turn out in droves and sometimes exclusively to see and root for the sport’s GOAT, John Force, who was named Fan Favorite by voters in the NHRA …
National Dragster All-Star Team Best New Pro Talent: Gaige Herrera
Gaige Herrera, who set an NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class record with 11 wins en route to the 2023 championship, was voted the Best New Pro Talent to the NHRA Professional ranks spanning 2020-23.
Gaige Herrera, who set an NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class record with 11 wins en route to the 2023 championship, was voted Best New Pro Talent to the NHRA Professional ranks spanning 2020-23.
In his first full season, Herrera, who was not…
ND All-Star Team Racecar Builder of the Year: Jerry Bickel Race Cars
Jerry Bickel Race Cars, which for more than 40 years has built numerous championship-winning cars in Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and a variety of other classes, was voted by fans to the NHRA National Dragster All-Star team as Racecar Builder of the Year.
Jerry Bickel Race Cars, which for more than 40 years has built numerous championship-winning cars in Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and a variety of other classes, was voted by fans to the NHRA National Dragster All-Star team as Racecar Builder of the…
National Dragster All-Star Pro Tuners of the Year: Alan Johnson and Brian Husen
The dynamic duo of Alan Johnson and Brian Husen tuned Doug Kalitta to his long-awaited first NHRA Top Fuel championship and were named Pro Tuners of the Year by NHRA fans.
The dynamic duo of Alan Johnson and Brian Husen tuned Doug Kalitta to his long-awaited first NHRA Top Fuel championship and were named Pro Tuners of the Year by NHRA fans.
Kalitta and Husen wrenched Kalitta’s Mac Tools dragster to crucial…
National Dragster All-Star Team Factory Stock Driver of the Year: Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield claimed his third Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown championship in the last four years to collect the lion’s share of ballots from NHRA fans as Factory Stock Driver of the Year.
Aaron Stanfield claimed his third Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown championship in the last four years to collect the lion’s share of ballots from NHRA fans as Factory Stock Driver of the Year.
Stanfield scored Factory Stock wins in Bristol…
ND All-Star Team Sportsman Driver of the Year: Bruno Massel Jr.
Bruno Massel Jr., who claimed a record-breaking fourth career Comp eliminator world championship, was voted Sportsman Driver of the Year by NHRA fans.
Bruno Massel Jr., who drove to four wins in six final rounds this season to claim a record-breaking fourth career Comp eliminator world championship, was voted Sportsman Driver of the Year by NHRA fans. Massel broke the tie he held with class…
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Track of the Year: Maple Grove Raceway
Maple Grove Raceway, which has hosted a pivotal NHRA national event since 1985 and was reinvigorated after it was purchased by the Koretsky family in 2022, was voted NHRA Track of the Year by NHRA fans.
Maple Grove Raceway, which has hosted a pivotal NHRA national event since 1985 and was reinvigorated after it was purchased by the Koretsky family in 2022, was voted NHRA Track of the Year by NHRA fans.
Under their guidance, the Pennsylvania…
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team Best Social Media Account: Clay Millican
NHRA Top Fuel star Clay Millican has given fans unparalleled backstage access to the running of a Top Fuel team through his social media accounts, including his YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok channels.
NHRA Top Fuel star Clay Millican, who has given fans unparalleled backstage access to the running of a Top Fuel team through his social media accounts, including his YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok channels, was voted Best…