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In Memoriam

21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
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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Tickets on sale for 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals

Celebrating a special 25th anniversary in 2025, tickets are on sale for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, which takes place May 15-18, 2025 at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago. 
21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals
Celebrating a special 25th anniversary in 2025, tickets are on sale for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, which takes place May 15-18, 2025 at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.  The NHRA Mission…
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JR Todd takes us behind the scenes of Toyota’s Experience Center in Texas

Toyota Funny Car racer JR Todd recently gave fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Toyota’s North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.
21 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Feature
JR Todd takes us behind the scenes of Toyota’s North American Headquarters
Known for his competitive mindset on the NHRA circuit, Todd took this opportunity to showcase not only the immense capabilities of Toyota as an automotive leader but also the deep well of motivation that drives Toyota's involvement in drag racing…
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Watch the Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event from Reading free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 1 Lucas Oil Series
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Reading are Moser, Summit, Strange, and…
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Late rounds of Firebird Fall Shootout will be completed at Las Vegas national

Due to cold conditions, the Top Alcohol eliminations at the inaugural Division 7 Firebird Fall Shootout at Firebird Motorsports Park will now be completed during the Ford Performance Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
21 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 7
Due to cold conditions, the Top Alcohol eliminations at the inaugural Division 7 Firebird Fall Shootout at Firebird Motorsports Park will now be completed during the Ford Performance Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The final…
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NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships on the line in Las Vegas

After a thrilling road to Las Vegas, 40 standout competitors are now ready to race for an NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship as part of the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
18 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships
After a thrilling road to Las Vegas, 40 standout competitors are now ready to race for an NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship as part of the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las…
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Top Fuel 'on the fours': A look back at six NHRA Top Fuel championship years

In just a few weeks, we’ll be crowning 2024's Top Fuel world champion in Pomona, so here's a look back at the champions from 1964, ’74, ’84, ’94, ’04, and ’14, which, as it turns out, provided not only some very interesting title tales but also pocket glimpses of those eras. 
18 Oct 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Top Fuel champs
In just a few weeks, we’ll be crowning world champions in Pomona, as we have for the last 40 years since the season finale moved to the track in 1984, and when it comes to Top Fuel, it will be the 60th year that we’ve crowned a Top Fuel world champ…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 JEGS Allstars

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the JEGS Allstars at the Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrated their victories.
17 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 JEGS Allstars
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Muckleshoot Casino Resort named title sponsor of NHRA Northwest Nationals

Muckleshoot Casino Resort has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ annual race at Pacific Raceways in Seattle as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement.
17 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Muckleshoot Casino Resort has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ annual race at Pacific Raceways in Seattle as part of an exciting new multiyear agreement. The 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
16 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals
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NHRA announcer Joe Castello goes Super Comp racing

More than a voice at national events, NHRA announcer Joe Castello is also a racer at heart. Castello recently seized the opportunity to get in the seat of Bo Butner’s Super Comp dragster at the NHRA South Central Division race at Texas Motorplex.
16 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Feature
WFO Joe Castello car
The Stampede of Speed was a grand extravaganza, and one that drew a plethora of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors for both the divisional and national events. Among the sea of Sportsman racers was an unexpected face behind the wheel of a…
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NHRA Mission Foods world championship odds updated with two races to go

With two races remaining in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Funny Car's Austin Prock is a huge favorite to win his first Funny Car title, while current leaders Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also favored.
16 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Odds
NHRA fans participating in gaming as part of the PlayNHRA initiative continue to have the opportunity to place wagers on the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Following…
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Densham team aligns with Gary Marcus Trucking for Las Vegas event

Densham Motorsports Inc. has announced a new sponsor partnership with Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd. for its Funny Car at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Second-generation driver Steven Densham will be behind the wheel.
16 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Densham Motorsports
Densham Motorsports Inc. has announced a new sponsor partnership with Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd. for its Funny Car at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Gary Marcus established his trucking company with one truck in 1989, growing to…
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Weekend Rewind: 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals

Championship hopes were dinged and sometimes drowned on a wild weekend at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Relive all of the drama in our post-race Weekend Rewind.
15 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Weekend Rewind: 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals
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Winefsky family Nitro Moose Funny Car to debut in Las Vegas with John Hale

The Winefsky family will make its long-anticipated nitro Funny Car debut at the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, with veteran flopper driver John Hale at the controls. Dylan Winefsky will make licensing runs after the event in anticipation of a 2025 debut.
15 Oct 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Dylan Winefsky
The Winefsky family will make its long-anticipated nitro Funny Car debut at the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, with veteran flopper driver John Hale at the controls. While the plan remains to put highly regarded…
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Greg Stanfield claims Factory X title at Texas NHRA FallNationals

15 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Factory X
Greg Stanfield won for the 20th time in his career and his sixth in Holley EFI Factory X after stopping Jesse Alexandra in the final, 7.074 to a 7.138.  
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Crew chief Mike Green and Funny Car's Blake Alexander talk Dallas and success

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by winning Top Fuel crew chief Mike Green and top 10 Funny Car racer Blake Alexander.
15 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by winning Top Fuel crew chief Mike Green and top 10 Funny Car racer Blake Alexander. The conversations are entertaining and enlightening…
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2024 SEMA Show NHRA Breakfast: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

The NHRA Breakfast, a staple of the SEMA Show for more than two decades, takes place Nov. 6: This year's topic is “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” NHRA stars Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, Austin Prock, and crew chief Jim Oberhofer will appear – as well as a celebrated surprise guest – to discuss the “giant” that helped start their drag racing career.
15 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
NHRA Breakfast
The NHRA Breakfast, which is always one of the most popular events of the annual SEMA Show, is slated to take place Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Event Center, hosting four NHRA stars — plus a legendary surprise guest…
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5 Things We Learned in Dallas

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the impact of a drag race like the NHRA Texas FallNationals. The Texas Motorplex Stampede of Speed brought plenty of surprises and a load of moments that will forever be emblazoned on the memory of those in attendance and watching from afar. Here are a just a few of the things we learned in the Lone Star State.
14 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Feature
Five things we learned in Dallas
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the impact of a drag race like the NHRA Texas FallNationals. The Texas Motorplex Stampede of Speed brought plenty of surprises and a load of moments that will forever be emblazoned on the memory of those in…
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Ashley wins, takes points lead; Hagan, Coughlin, Herrera also get Dallas wins

Justin Ashley moved into the Top Fuel points lead with his win at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won at the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
13 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Justin Ashley moved into the Top Fuel points lead on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, holding off Clay Millican in the final round and winning in Dallas for the third time in four years at the 39th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car…
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Brand, Bellemeur, Stalba enjoy double-up weekends at Texas FallNationals

Michael Brand, Sean Bellemeur, and Tom Stalba all enjoyed double-up weekends at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, following their Saturday victories in the annual JEGS Allstars competition with big victories on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex.
13 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Michael Brand
Michael Brand, Sean Bellemeur, and Tom Stalba all enjoyed double-up weekends at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, following their Saturday victories in the annual JEGS Allstars competition with big victories on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex. Brand…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 18th race of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth event of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
13 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 18th race of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth event of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.  Official points…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Sunday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
13 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Tony Schumacher and Ida Zetterström 51
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Beckman out of Texas FallNationals with vertigo-like condition

Funny Car championship contender Jack Beckman, who has been driving the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS on behalf of drag racing legend John Force, will not compete today in the 39th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex after awakening Sunday morning with vertigo-like symptoms.
13 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jack Beckman
Funny Car championship contender Jack Beckman, who has been driving the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS on behalf of drag racing legend John Force, will not compete today in the 39th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex…
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Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
13 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals
  TOP FUEL ROUND 1 The marquee matchup of Top Fuel pitted the points leader, Antron Brown, against No 2 Justin Ashley, who was making his first run since Q1 Friday after sitting out three sessions to observe Yom…
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NHRA Texas FallNationals Sunday prevew

The Texas NHRA FallNationals stands as one of just three races remaining to gather points toward the championship, and after a heated qualifying effort, the battle for position and bonus points is behind them. Drivers are now focused on three things: win lights, the Wally, and a signature cowboy hat. 
13 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Texas Motorplex
The Texas NHRA FallNationals stands as one of just three races remaining to gather points toward the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, and after a heated qualifying effort, the battle for position and bonus points is behind…
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Force notches milestone 50th No. 1 as Friday leaders remain atop fields

Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force clinched her 50th career No. 1 qualifier at the Texas NHRA FallNationals where teammate Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera also stayed atop their respective fields heading into Sunday's final eliminations.
12 Oct 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Britany Force
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force clinched her 50th career No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, hanging on to the top position at the 39th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro…
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Division 1 team scores record ninth JEGS Allstars title

Following a dominant performance that included three individual winners, the team from the NHRA Northeast Division claimed a record ninth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars competition, held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex during the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
12 Oct 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
JEGS Allstars
Following a dominant performance that included three individual winners, the team from the NHRA Northeast Division claimed a record ninth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars competition, held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Saturday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
12 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
12 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Johnson
Pro Stock Q3 After closing Friday on a very quick session that saw nearly everyone improve, we came up almost empty-handed here in the third session of qualifying. Faced with the most displeasing atmospheric conditions of the weekend so far, it…
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