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The countdown to the start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is on, with the NHRA announcing a number of exciting additions leading up to and during the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 7-10 at legendary Gainesville Raceway.

Following the announcement of a SCAG Power Equipment multicar factory team, SCAG Wilkerson Racing has announced that Daniel Wilkerson will be taking over the driving duties for the Ford Mustang Funny Car from his father, veteran driver and tuner, Tim Wilkerson.

Beta Motorcycles has been the primary sponsor for NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon since 2020, and they will continue their support of the Gordon family through 2025 as Doug’s daughter, Maddi, takes the wheel this season.

Hertzig/Akers Motorsports has retained NHRA nitro driver Cameron Ferré, to pilot the “Johnnys On Thin Ice” AA/FC for the 2024 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage and Legends of Nitro Racing Series.

As the 2023 season recedes into the rear-view mirror, we cast our first glances toward the 2024 NHRA race season and the new and updated race cars that fans can expect to see at the drags in the new year. 

NHRA has released a comprehensive schedule for Super Stock and Stock class eliminations for the upcoming 2024 season. Class eliminations involve fierce competition among similarly classified cars and combinations.

As we all put behind us a very successful 2023, the staff of the NHRA wishes a Happy New Year to its members, fans, racers, sponsors, member track operators, and everyone else who helps make the world of NHRA Drag Racing a wondrous place.

Scag Power Equipment has announced an increased presence in NHRA Drag Racing through the formation of a new multi-car factory team to make a greater impact beyond that of its previous sponsorship role within the NHRA.

Legendary NHRA team owner Roland Leong, known far and wide for a string of beautiful Top Fuel and Funny Cars emblazoned with the name The Hawaiian in tribute to his birthplace, passed away Dec. 29.

Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher and FIA European champion Ida Zetterström will represent JCM Racing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2024

The staff of the NHRA wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the fans, sponsors, race teams, racetracks, and other supporters of the NHRA.

The NHRA community shares its thoughts, remembrances, and tributes on the passing of drag racing icon Don Schumacher.

NHRA team owner and Funny Car pioneer Don Schumacher passed away Dec. 20. Schumacher, who was 79 at the time of his passing, leaves a lasting legacy on not only the NHRA community, where he etched his name as one of the sport’s most successful team owners and a champion for the advancement of safety innovation.

Paula Murphy, who played a pivotal role in drag racing's formative years as the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, passed away Dec. 21.

The 2024 NHRA Rulebook, which also now includes the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Rulebook, is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the NHRA arenas.

The start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is more than two months away, but excitement is already brewing, in part thanks to several drivers set to make their 2024 debut, as well as a host of competitors returning to NHRA Drag Racing.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Virginia NHRA Nationals, which takes place June 21-23 at Virginia Motorsports Park and marks the NHRA’s return to the fan-favorite facility.  

Looking for that great holiday gift for friends and family? Through Dec. 24, you can get 20% off on race tickets for nine of the biggest events of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King made the most of his time at the 2023 PRI Show in Indianapolis renewing several sponsorships as well as landing new partnerships.

Time is running out for fans to submit entries for the 2023 NHRA Sweepstakes, which ends this Friday, Dec. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. More than $22,000 worth of prize winnings are available to lucky NHRA fans. 

Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will continue its partnership with Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and Foley Lewis Racing into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and has committed to multiple races as the team’s primary sponsor.

Mike Stavrinos, a longtime standout in nearly every heads-up category, is set to fulfill a longtime dream when he joins the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2024.

Standout Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Veteran Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed will return to full-time NHRA competition in 2024 as the owner/driver of the Shawn Reed Racing (SRR) Reed Truck & Excavating Top Fuel dragster in a technical and advancement alliance with Antron Brown's AB Motorsports.

Top Alcohol Dragster driver Trevor Larkin will have a new ride for 2024, driving for car owner and fellow Southern California driver Eric Chesleigh. 

Newly crowned FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström is on the move. Zetterström has announced her plans to make her NHRA Top Fuel debut with JCM Racing during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Camrie Caruso will chase her first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship with Tequila Comisario primary branding adorning her Chevy Camaro race car for 20 of the 21 NHRA national events.

Powerbuilt Tools will continue to build its partnership with Paul Lee Racing and its Funny Car team for the upcoming 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Top Fuel driver Jacob McNeal will begin his NHRA Rookie of the Year campaign driving the Poseidon Oilfield Services Top Fuel dragster at the historic NHRA Gatornationals, the first of eight races on his docket.