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Penwell Knights Raceway joins NHRA Member Track Network in Division 4
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From Dearborn to the dragstrip: Ford Racing's story began 125 years ago today
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Division 1 Summit E.T. Finals winner helps spread awareness of prostate cancer
Sunday in St. Louis: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals photo gallery
Alexis DeJoria, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr, and Gaige Herrera races to provisional No. 1 in St. Louis
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Lee Hartman resets Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock record with 7.548 blast in St. Louis with his Dodge Drag Pak
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Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals divisional results set stage for championship battle
Points leaders Hagan, Langdon, Gadson, new leader Stanfield rock 'The Rock'
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Inaugural Dodge and NHRA Tour de Michigan launches historic race weekend
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday preview
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2026 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Gas winner Rob Kropfeld
Indy’s biggest winner Tony Schumacher looks for season turnaround
Princess Pink Lemonade Stand returns to Indy to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital
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Edinburg Motorsports Park set to join NHRA Member Track Network
Race day preview from the NHRA Brainerd Nationals
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Right Trailers Outlaw Street—Qualifying session 2
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Toronto Motorsports Park to host Eastern Canadian E.T. Finals
NHRA stars set to bring nitro power to Roadkill Nights on Woodward Avenue
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NHRA adds Motion Performance Raceway to Member Track Network
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NHRA welcomes new Swamp Bottom Dragstrip to South Central Division
Rottler Manufacturing returns to Chad Green’s Funny Car in Seattle
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Autodromo of Monterrey back in NHRA Member Track Network as part of Division 4
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NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier offers $30,000 Hoosier Prize Pool
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Cars & Coffee at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Saturday in Pomona
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What if we told you NHRA's first vice president dominated Pikes Peak in the '60s
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NHRA announces earlier start for Sunday eliminations at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
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Joseph "Joe" Hrudka, founder of Mr. Gasket, passes away at age 87
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JEGS named presenting sponsor for NHRA debut at Maryland International Raceway
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Chicago Mission 2Fast2Tasty titles go to Langdon, DeJoria, Enders, and Herrera
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Firebird Raceway’s high-school racing program highlighted on local news
Five Things We Learned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals
The Texas NHRA FallNationals wrapped up the annual Stampede of Speed with a stampede of interesting developments that kept the Texas fans on their feet. Here's our five big takeaways.
The Texas NHRA FallNationals wrapped up the annual Stampede of Speed with a stampede of interesting developments that kept the Texas fans on their feet. Here's our five big takeaways.MOTORPLEX DELIVERS AGAINEver since it opened in…
Pawuk closes Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown season with victory in Dallas
Reigning two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk closed out the 2026 season with a victory at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals today outrunning Lee Hartman in the final round.
Reigning two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk closed out the 2026 season with a victory at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals today outrunning Lee Hartman in the final round. In a close race, Pawuk’s winning time of 7.522…
Brown, Todd, Glenn, Smith collect huge Texas NHRA FallNationals victories
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 18th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, defeating standout rookie Maddi Gordon in the final round of the Texas NHRA FallNationals.J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro…
Unofficial Mission Foods points standings
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, the 18th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points will be posted…
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.
Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Leah Pruett, the last driver to beat Shawn Langdon in eliminations (Brainerd, round two), had low e.t. of the round with a 3.684 to beat Billy Torrence as she looks to add a 14th career Wally before…
Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday preview
Championship Sunday at the Texas Motorplex marks the close of the Stampede of Speed with the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Championship Sunday at the Texas Motorplex marks the close of the Stampede of Speed with the Texas NHRA FallNationals.Cooler conditions throughout the weekend brought down national records and produced the quickest Pro Stock field in history, but as…
Division 4, Central Region win JEGS Allstars team championships in Dallas
The JEGS Allstars, the annual inter-division shootout of the best of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, was a war again as part of the Texas NHRA FallNationals with Division 4 and the Central Region winning the team titles.
The JEGS Allstars, the annual inter-division shootout of the best of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, was a war again as part of the Texas NHRA FallNationals with Division 4 and the Central Region winning the team titles.The Regional battle…
Glenn sets Pro Stock record; Langdon, Beckman, and Herrera qualify No. 1
Reigning world champ Dallas Glenn made the quickest run in Pro Stock history in front of a massive crowd on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a world-record run at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, where Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
Reigning world champ Dallas Glenn made the quickest run in Pro Stock history in front of a massive crowd on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a world-record run at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.Shawn Langdon (Top…
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
Ron Capps rides out wild blower explosion at Texas NHRA FallNationals
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured.
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured."It was…
Saturday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q2“Saturday on the Saddle” has a nice ring to it, and that’s because round two of qualifying, which was supposed to feature the “Battle for the Saddle” and the bonus cash, was postponed from last night due to…
After fourteen years, GT Tonglet returns to Pro Stock Motorcycle
It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off.It’s not to say that he hasn’t been riding in the meantime. Tonglet has been street…
RAD Torque Systems to back Joey Gladstone for full 2027 season aboard MSR Buell
Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire 2027 schedule with primary support from RAD Torque Systems. J&A Service will also come on board as an associate sponsor.
The intense competition within the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will have even more depth in 2027 as Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire schedule with…
Forty years later, Beckman has gone from fan to leading the Funny Car field in Dallas
Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top of the heap.
Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top…
Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview
After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA…
Langdon, Beckman, G. Stanfield, Herrera wrangle provisional No. 1 spots in Dallas
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career during “JEGS Friday Night Live” at Texas Motorplex, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals…
Texas NHRA FallNationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Friday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack
First look at 2027 Pro Stock combination in Dallas exhibition passes
When the 2027 Pro Stock rule changes were announced in April this year, Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman had begun taking the necessary steps to prepare his super team for the switch and fans at the Texas NHRA FallNationals got a 2027 preview.
When the 2027 Pro Stock rule changes were announced in April this year, Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman had begun taking the necessary…
Sean Bellemeur clinches third straight Top Alcohol Funny Car championship
Sean Bellemeur clinched his third straight and sixth overall NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship and was officially crowned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals during Friday qualifying.
Sean Bellemeur clinched his third straight and sixth overall NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship and was officially crowned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals during Friday qualifying.Bellemeur, in a car owned by former world champion Tony…
Friday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. First up, some pre-race notes.
PRE-RACE NOTES (Jump right to qualifying action)Welcome to a wild and windy day at Texas Motorplex. After overnight rain, the promised cold front blasted into Texas this morning, and it has been steady…
Langdon riding a four-race, 16-round win streak into Countdown's second half
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals on a four-race winning streak, the longest domination of the class since Texan Steve Torrence won five straight in early 2019 after finishing the six-race 2018 Countdown to the Championship playoffs with six straight wins.
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals on a four-race winning streak, the longest domination of the class since Texan Steve Torrence won five straight in early 2019 after finishing the six-race 2018 Countdown to the…
A galaxy of NHRA superstars shined at annual FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest
The Texas NHRA FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil featured the biggest names in NHRA Drag Racing Thursday, Oct. 15, at Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie.
JEGS Allstars feted at pre-event breakfast at Texas NHRA FallNationals
On Thursday morning, NHRA and the Texas Motorplex hosted the JEGS Allstars Breakfast presented by ARP, ahead of the competition in which the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ Sportsman stars of the last calendar year will go head to head for individual and team honors.
On Thursday morning, NHRA and the Texas Motorplex hosted the JEGS Allstars Breakfast presented by ARP, ahead of the competition in which the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ Sportsman stars of the last calendar year will go head to head for…
Gaige Herrera eyes Pro Stock Motorcycle championship opportunity in Dallas
Gaige Herrera enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the famed Texas Motorplex as the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle winner on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour and just 32 points out of the lead.
Gaige Herrera enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the famed Texas Motorplex as the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle winner on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour and just 32 points out of the lead.If he wants to earn a third world…
Funny Car’s Terry Haddock looking to make an impact in Countdown
At this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals, Terry Haddock will be campaigning a red, white, and blue Concho Supply Funny Car celebrating and honoring America’s 250th anniversary.
For veteran Funny Car team owner and driver Terry Haddock, competing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA FallNationals is more than just a race. Haddock lives in New Braunfels, Texas, and his primary sponsor, Concho Supply Inc., is a Texas-based…
October issue of National Dragster packed with championship points action
The October 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with racing action from four major NHRA series with championship implications, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
READ THE ISSUEThe October 2026 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with racing action from four major NHRA series with championship…
Funny Car’s Austin Prock thinking big for Texas-sized shootout
Back in the NHRA Funny Car championship hunt, Austin Prock’s bid for a third straight world title hits an important point at this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
Back in the NHRA Funny Car championship hunt, Austin Prock’s bid for a third straight world title hits an important point at this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.The finale of the huge 10-day Stampede of Speed takes place at…
Legendary world championship-winning nitro tuner Leonard Hughes passes away
Leonard Hughes, the brilliant tuning mind and counterpart to partner Paul Candies’ deep pockets on the successful Candies & Hughes team that often dominated Top Fuel and Funny Car racing in the 1970s and ‘80s, died Oct. 14.
Leonard Hughes, the brilliant tuning mind and counterpart to partner Paul Candies’ deep pockets on the successful Candies & Hughes team that often dominated Top Fuel and Funny Car racing in the 1970s and ‘80s, died Oct. 14.Both Candies and…
Top Fuel rookie Will Smith looks for dream weekend in Dallas
The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have been the best three events in Will Smith’s young Top Fuel career, as the standout rookie has come alive in the postseason.
The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have been the best three events in Will Smith’s young Top Fuel career, as the standout rookie has come alive in the postseason.He has picked up six round-wins to open the…