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Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes provisional Pro Stock pole at Winternationals
Elite Motorsports holds the top two spots after the first day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. began the 50th season of Pro Stock with a pair of incredible runs at the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. He went 6.530 seconds at 210.73-mph in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro to take pole position after the first day of Mello…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to capture the action on and off the track at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Fans entering the track were greeted by a vintage Winternationals sign like the one that hung over the starting line for decades.
The iconic Winternationals snowflake is also…
Nostalgia Funny Car racer Dan Horan Jr. takes a high-speed ride into sand trap
Nostalgia Funny Car racer Dan Horan Jr. took a ride into the sandtrap at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona after his parachutes failed to deploy after a 5.653, 262.59-mph pass. He was not injured
It's all about the music when nitro drivers 'tune up' for Friday Prime Time program
NHRA’s Friday night Prime Time qualifying program allows Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers to choose their introduction music and few were better at it last year than J.R. Todd. Here's a look back at last year's best music pickers and their choices.
When 2018 Mello Yello Funny Car world champ J.R. Todd rolls into Friday night qualifying at this year’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, the driver of the DHL Toyota won’t be defending his Mello Yello title, but he still has a crown to defend: the…
WATCH: Nostalgia Pro Stock at Pomona; catch the entire race on NHRA.tv
Eight vintage Pro Stock machines are making exhibition runs at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Enjoy the clip and sign up to watch the entire event live on NHRA.tv.
Eight vintage Pro Stock machines are making exhibition runs at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, making wheelstanding, gear-jamming passes down the famed quarter-mile at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.…
Brandon Welch has fiery start to Top Fuel career in opening pass in Pomona
Brandon Welch, who is making his Top Fuel debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, made a solid 3.84 opening pass but punctuated it with an engine explosion in his BetterDiesel.com dragster.
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Brandon Welch, who is making his Top Fuel debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, made a solid 3.84 opening pass but punctuated it with an engine explosion…
Take a ride on the nose of Jack Beckman's Dodge Charger Funny Car
Jack Beckman made a great run to start his 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing season -- you've got to see this video.
Jack Beckman made his first pass of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season in his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a great result. He went 1,000 feet in 3.868 seconds at 326.95 mph, just .001-second behind Don Schumacher…
Troy Coughlin Jr. chasing Pro Stock dream after Florida test session
He'll be ready if (or when) the opportunity arises to get back into a Pro Stock car
Troy Coughlin Jr. earned his Pro Stock license during preseason testing in Bradenton with Elite Motorsports in his uncle Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s Chevy Camaro. He…
Behind the scenes at NHRA's annual Media Day: Photoshoots and fun for all
Prior to the start of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals each season, NHRA drivers take part in Media Day, posing for photos and video footage to be used throughout the season. Here’s a look at some fun moments from the photoshoots.
Prior to the start of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals each season, NHRA drivers take part in Media Day, posing for photos and video footage to be used throughout the season.
NHRA on FOX, NHRA National Dragster magazine, NHRA social media, and…
Erica Enders talks Allen Johnson, winning third championship with Joe Castello
Erica Enders and Doug Gordon joined Joe Castello on the Auto Club stage to kick off the 60th Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
The 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com continued Friday at the Auto Club stage as three-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Doug Gordon joined NHRA announcer Joe Castello to…
Pre-season trailer fire has Ron Capps and the NAPA team starting from behind
Every team wants to start the season on fire, but for Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car team, a trailer fire prior to pre-season testing has them starting from behind in Pomona.
Ron Capps and the Rahn Tobler-led Don Schumacher Racing/NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car will start the 2020 season at a bit of a disadvantage after they were forced to skip pre-season testing after a trailer fire heavily damaged their equipment.…
Memorable Winternationals Moments, Part 3: the 2000s and 2010s
We wrap up our three-part look at memorable moments from the 60 years of the NHRA Winternationals with the two most recent decades, the 2000s and the recently completed 2010s. Great legends of the past give way to new legends in the making as the Winternationals history roared on.
We wrap up our three-part look at memorable moments from the 60years of the nHRA Winternationals with the two most recent decades, the 2000s and the recently completed 2010s. Great legends of the past give way to new legends in the making as the…
Brandon Welch will make Top Fuel debut in Pomona with Better Diesel backing
Former Funny Car racer Brandon Welch will make his Top Fuel debut today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with sponsorship from Better Diesel FBC.
Brandon Welch will make his Top Fuel debut today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with sponsorship from Better Diesel FBC. Welch, who previously competed at the Winternationals in Funny Car, switch ed to Top Fuel with a team co-owned by Welch…
Blast from the past: 30 years after last run, Mark Maxwell's Camaro is back on track
More than 30 years after it last went down the Pomona track at the 1989 World Finals, Mark Maxwell is finally back behind the wheel of his Camaro Stocker, which had been environmentally bagged for three decades.
The last time that Mark Maxwell drove his ’67 Camaro Stocker down the quarter-mile in Pomona, way back at the 1989 World Finals, he was a 19-year-old with a mouthful of braces.
More than 30 years later, the La Grange, Calif., racer, who…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview
The 60th anniversary of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals kicks off the 2020 season at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
The 60th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com begins the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season. Get all the information you need, including television broadcast time, qualifying time and how to get an…
Largest Winternationals field in years kicks off 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season
For the first time in years, more than 400 cars will take the track as competitors from Top Fuel to Super Street descend on Auto Club Raceway for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona
The 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com represents the opening of the 2020 season and a high watermark for professional participation in Pomona. For the first time in years, more than 400 cars will take the track…
Don Prudhomme relives his breakthrough win at the 1965 Winternationals
Fifty-five years ago, at the 1965 Winternationals, NHRA legend Don Prudhomme scored his first of 49 career victories. "The Snake" relives that magic moment with NHRA's Lewis Bloom.
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Don “the Snake” Prudhomme collected his first NHRA event win and his first of five at the Winternationals, driving Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Top Fueler to victory.…
Lex Joon geared up for 2020 NHRA Top Fuel season after major upgrades
Former European Top Fuel champ Lex Joon won't be at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but after a number of major improvements to his team, he's more than ready for the year ahead.
To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, call 800-884-NHRA(6472). Tickets also are available online at www.NHRA.com/tickets. Kids 12 and…
Jim Dunn Racing rolls into 2020 NHRA season with a new Funny Car ride
Jim Dunn Racing spent a very busy offseason preparing a new Cattelman's Cut Funny Car for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. New chassis, clutch, fuel system, and data recorder system have all been added,
Jim Dunn Racing spent a very busy offseason preparing for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
As soon as the 2019 season ended in mid-November, the team immediately began preparing a new McKinney-built Funny Car that will…
Catch exclusive studio interview with Brittany Force and Lewis Bloom
Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio to discuss the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season ahead of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
2017 Top Fuel champion Brittany Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio before the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. The Monster Energy racer will join John Force…
60th Winternationals flashback: Beadle, Bernstein raise the roof for '81 FC final
One of the craziest moments in Winternationals history came at the 1981 event with a massive pre-final-round pit thrash in the pits of Funny Car star Raymond Beadle, where the roof of Kenny Bernstein's car was transplanted onto Beadle's wounded car.
It was one of the craziest moments in Winternationals history when at the 1981 event the roof of Raymond Beadle’s famed Blue Max Funny Car blew off at the finish line on a winning semifinal run.
In a miraculous thrash known as "the Texas…
50 Years of Pro Stock salute: A look back at the 1970 NHRA Pro Stock rules
Pro Stock cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in the 1970 NHRA Rulebook.
The history of the Pro Stock class is being celebrated by NHRA in 2020 with a 50 Years of Pro Stock salute. The cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 Winternationals. Here's a look at the very first Pro Stock rules, as printed in…
60th Winternationals flashback: Jack Chrisman wins first Top Eliminator title
Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the Top Eliminator win at the first Winternationals, held in 1961 in Pomona.
Jack Chrisman drove the Howard Cams’ twin Chevy-powered “Twin Bears” AA/Dragster to the first Top Eliminator win at the Winternationals. With a makeshift plywood airfoil on the front of the car, Chrisman defeated Tom McEwen for top honors.…
California high schoolers will battle in Super Street Camaro at Winternationals
Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students.
Among the competitors at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is a unique Super Street team with a crew consisting entirely of Central California high school students.
Based out of the Santa Maria High…
2020 NHRA season officially kicks off with first cars down the track in Pomona
The 2020 NHRA season is officially underway as Sportsman cars from Super Street to Top Alcohol Alcohol Dragster take to the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona track for their opening passes.
The 2020 NHRA season is officially underway as Sportsman cars from Super Street to Top Alcohol Alcohol Dragster take to the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona track for their opening passes.
You can follow along with the results via…
60th Winternationals flashback: Muldowney beats Kalitta for 1980 Top Fuel win
Forty years ago at the Winternationals, the Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Relive it now in this historic video.
The 1980 Winternationals Top Fuel final pitted Shirley Muldowney against Connie Kalitta in one of the event's most intriguing matchups. Together in 1977, with Mulowney driving and Kalitta tuning, they won the Top Fuel world championship. They…
Robert Hight returns to Auto Club Raceway to defend Funny Car title
Robert Hight scored his latest world championship in his last trip to Auto Club Raceway and he's seeking more Pomona success at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com
After putting together the most consistent and impressive season of his standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2019, Robert Hight knows just how he can top his championship season in 2020. It’s been nearly 20 years since someone has…
50 Years of Pro Stock salute: It all started at the 1970 Winternationals
Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint.
Pro Stock was officially introduced as an NHRA national event eliminator at 1970 Winternationals as the ultimate manufacturer vs. manufacturer battleground, and the first race did not disappoint. Chevrolet, Plymouth, Dodge, and Ford were all…
Doug Kalitta chasing third-straight Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals victory to open season
Doug Kalitta reached his fourth-straight Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com final in 2019 and the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster racer is hunting his fifth to kick off 2020.
If there’s been a constant in recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, it’s veteran Doug Kalitta performing well at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open the year. The longtime Top Fuel standout has advanced to four straight finals at the…
“Take the Troops to the Track” with new Mello Yello 'Cans For Coins' program
Mello Yello has partnered with the USO to “Take the Troops to the Track” via a Cans For Coins program that will provide race tickets for members of the military. Fans who donate cans at an NHRA Mello Yello event will get an NHRA Mello Yello commemorative coin.
Mello Yello, the official soft drink of the NHRA and the series sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, has partnered with the USO to “Take the Troops to the Track” via a Cans For Coins program.
Fans are encouraged to bring their…