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The January 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, the annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will come to Martin, Mich., and U.S. 131 Motorsports Park this year. Here's a look back to when the track hosted the prestigious Popular Hot Rodding Championships in the 1970s.
23 Jan 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Two weeks ago, we took a wonderful trip back a few decades to look at the history of the Popular Hot Rodding Championships, one of the…
There have been hundreds of incredible moments in NHRA’s first 75 years, and the countdown of the greatest 75 Moments continues with the unveiling of Nos. 46 through 55 that span from the 1960s through 2025.
There have been hundreds of incredible moments in NHRA’s first 75 years, and the countdown of the greatest 75 Moments continues with the unveiling of Nos. 46 through 55 that span from the 1960s through 2025.After an online fan ballot that resulted…
Had things gone just a little differently, Kris Whitfield would be the 2025 Super Comp world champion, but he’s not the least bit bitter, just highly motivated for 2026.
22 Jan 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Kris Whitfield doesn’t lie in bed at night and dwell on things that might have been, but he does admit he felt a bit of a sting losing the 2025 NHRA Super Comp world title late in the season.Whitfield is well respected as one of the sport’s best big…
NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta and Funny Car world champ Austin Prock helped celebrate the start of NHRA’s 75th season and the debut of the "Chasing Speed" docuseries with a full day of media appearances in New York City.
NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta and Funny Car world champ Austin Prock helped celebrate the start of NHRA’s 75th season and the debut of Chasing Speed by…
Episode one of "Chasing Speed," a new six-part docuseries from VICE TV and the NHRA, premiered Wednesday night on VICE TV and is now available for free viewing here.
Episode one of "Chasing Speed," a new six-part docuseries from VICE TV and the NHRA, premiered Wednesday night on VICE TV and is now available for free viewing here.From 340-plus-mph record runs to championship battles fought one pass at a time,…
In celebration of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season and the premiere of the VICE TV docuseries "Chasing Speed," NHRA world champions Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock and representatives from NHRA and VICE had the honor of ringing The Opening Bell on Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange.
In celebration of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season and the premiere of the VICE TV docuseries Chasing Speed, NHRA world champions Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock and representatives from NHRA and VICE had the honor of ringing the Opening Bell on…
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Maddi Gordon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the final preparations for her Top Fuel debut in 2026, and Lohnes also shares Prock family news and massive facility upgrades.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Maddi Gordon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the final preparations for her Top Fuel debut in 2026, moving into the role of being a Professional full-time driver, her…
Todd Lesenko will pilot the Jim Dunn Racing team’s Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Lesenko competed in the NHRA Funny Car class in 2012 for Jim Dunn Racing, so 2026 marks a homecoming.
Todd Lesenko will pilot the Jim Dunn Racing team’s Funny Car for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.A native of Edmonton, Alta., Lesenko competed in the NHRA Funny Car class in 2012 for Jim Dunn Racing, so 2026 marks a homecoming…
For the second time in three years, Doug Kalitta will enter the season as the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ. Which five drivers have the best shot at unseating him and why? We've got some suggestions.
The recent announcement that two-time Funny Car champ Austin Prock and his family team signed to race with Bob Tasca III this season was the capper of an offseason of drama, and for the first time, Prock has opened up to discuss the transition.
One of the most unexpected dramas of the NHRA offseason began when two-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led team made the shocking decision to leave their longtime home at John Force…
Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of this year’s 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals to open NHRA’s historic 75th Anniversary season.The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will take place March 5-8 at legendary Gainesville Raceway,…
Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for the Paul Lee Racing Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and will be assisted by Seth Randall.
Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for the Paul Lee Racing Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.Schaffer will lead the team alongside longtime consultant John Medlen and assistant crew chief Seth Randall,…
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Jason Line, Eddie Krawiec, and Sean Bellemeur are the newest additions to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, which is part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season. Fifteen of the 25 new additions have now been announced.
19 Jan 2026
Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Jason Line, Eddie Krawiec, and Sean Bellemeur are the newest additions to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, which is part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season. The five drivers join Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Robert…
The history of NHRA Drag Racing is filled with mechanical innovations, and a list of them could be 5,000 items long, but we're going to stick to five from the time period of the early '50s to the early '70s.
Middle Georgia Sports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Southeast Division. Located in Jeffersonville, Ga., the track is a standout eighth-mile dragstrip with a strong contingent of local racers.
Middle Georgia Sports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Southeast Division (Division 2).Located in Jeffersonville, Ga., Middle Georgia Sports Park is a standout eighth-mile dragstrip with a strong contingent of local racers.…
Work is racing along at famed Rockingham Dragway in advance of the track’s first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, set for Sept. 25–27.
16 Jan 2026
Work is racing along at famed Rockingham Dragway in advance of the track’s first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, set for Sept. 25–27. The latest improvements include new concrete starting-line pads to…
On May 29-31, 2026, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will visit the state of Maryland for the first time at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals. In advance of the landmark event, Maryland Int’l Raceway has been a beehive of activity this…
Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led crew will join Tasca Racing to wheel its Ford Mustang in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. In a related move, team owner Bob Tasca III will sit out the 2026 season to support the new partnership.
Two-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led crew will join Tasca Racing to wheel its Ford Mustang during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The announcement was made live on stage at the 2026 Ford…
Former NHRA Top Fuel star Darrell Gwynn’s Coors Extra Gold Top Fuel dragster will cross the Mecum Auctions block at The World's Largest Collector Car Auction Jan. 15. The car is scheduled to go on the auction block between 4 and 6 p.m. Eastern.
Former NHRA Top Fuel star Darrell Gwynn’s Coors Extra Gold Top Fuel dragster will cross the Mecum Auctions block at The World's Largest Collector Car Auction Jan. 15. The car is scheduled to go on the auction block between 4 and 6 p.m. Eastern.The…
The first all-female Top Fuel final, the formation of the NHRA Safety Safari, Don Prudhomme's first win, and Steve Torrence's six-race sweep of the 2018 Countdown to the Championship playoffs are among 10 new additions to the list of Top 75 Moments in NHRA history.
The first all-female Top Fuel final, the formation of the NHRA Safety Safari, Don Prudhomme's first win, and Steve Torrence's six-race sweep of the 2018 Countdown to the Championship playoffs are among 10 new additions to the list of Top 75 Moments…
The launch of the NHRA’s 2026 season—and its landmark 75th anniversary—will have a thousand beginnings. Some will come with a car taking a green light, some with trophy presentations, some with headlines. The news this week is breaking in the Motor…
In this second installment, we’ll look at Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle to see The One Thing that might allow last year's second- and third-place finishers to potentially unseat world champs Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson, respectively.
What’s the difference between a world champion and a second- or third-place finisher? The numbers tell us a lot and that’s why we decided to take a dive into them, specifically into 2025's championship runners-up, looking for was a single element a…
On this supersized, three-guest episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Bluebird Turf Top Fuel driver Will Smith, and Funny Car stalwart Buddy Hull join the show to talk 2026 in all forms and fashions.
On this supersized, three-guest episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Bluebird Turf Top Fuel driver Will Smith, and Funny Car stalwart Buddy Hull join the show to talk 2026…
The start of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is still about two months away, but the storylines for the season are already being set. Here's a look at five big stories we'll be following.
Scott Okuhara has been named co-crew chief on the recently added Bluebird Turf/Will Smith Top Fuel team, joining Glen Huszar. This role marks a new title for Okuhara, who has previously served as car chief for many notable teams across the NHRA pits…
Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, Matt Smith, and Dan Fletcher have been announced as the second group of new members of NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list. Five new additions to the prestigious list will be unveiled each Monday through Feb. 2.
Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, Matt Smith, and Dan Fletcher have been announced as the second group of new members of NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list. Five new additions to the prestigious list will be unveiled each Monday through Feb. 2. Tony…
What will it take in 2026 for Shawn Langdon and Justin Ashley in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman in Funny Car to go from 2025 title contenders to world champions this season?
Professional drag racing teams are as complex as any other pro-level sporting outfit. There are the things you can see in terms of how a team carries itself, and there are the things you cannot see, like chemistry, inter-personal relationships, and…
American Communications Construction and Aloha Beauty Lounge have each extended their primary sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and the No. 15 Top Fuel dragster he pilots for Rick Ware Racing through the 2032 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Texas-based American Communications Construction (ACC) and Aloha Beauty Lounge have each extended their primary sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and the No. 15 Top Fuel dragster he pilots for Rick Ware Racing (RWR) through the…
The news that NHRA would be hosting its first national event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., brought back fond memories of the Popular Hot Rodding Championships, one of the sport's top independent races, which was held in the 1970s and '80s at U.S. 131. Here's a look back.
09 Jan 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
The news that NHRA would be hosting its first national event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., thrilled me to the bone. Back in the days when major match races equaled and sometimes even outshined certain national events, there were a…
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