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Brad Plourd: Have talent, will travel
Brad Plourd has won 21 national event titles in five different categories, but those statistics don’t begin to explain the depth of his resourcefulness and ability to quickly adapt to new surroundings.
How you can transform a stock Mustang GT into a 10-second dragstrip monster
NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna wanted a car that was capable of 10-second elapsed times on the dragstrip and would be an effective weekly bracket racer, but it also needed to be suitable for daily driving. Was that too much to ask? Apparently not.
Photo feature: A focus on Burnouts
It doesn’t matter which class you run, there’s a very strong bet that a tire-warming burnout is part of your pre-run ritual. While there’s a definite performance-related benefit to the smokey spectacular, it’s also become an integral part of the drag racing show.
Grinding it Out: Tips to finding the best cam for your application
It’s often said the camshaft is the brain of the engine because it dictates the opening and closing of the valves, thus controlling the flow of air/fuel mixture to the cylinders. That’s the simple explanation, but there’s more to the story.
WATCH! 2019 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil—See the highlights and bonus photos
It was all about nitro racing at the 2019 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil. Relive the race highlights in the video link below.
Scott Palmer has been busy juggling multiple racing projects for 2020 season
Top Fuel racer Scott Palmer joined NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about what he’s been up to during the racing break and his plans to "hit the ground running" when racing resumes with projects that include involvement not just in Top Fuel but in Pro Mod and drag boats as well.
Bottom-end 'divers' have one of the toughest jobs on any racing team crew
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. That phrase certainly could have been coined for bottom-end specialists, known as “divers” for their propensity to dive underneath the race car, on the NHRA Mello Yello tour. on the NHRA Mello Yello tour.
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. That phrase certainly could have been coined for bottom-end specialists.
Known as “divers” for their propensity to dive underneath the race car, they can effectively drain the oil, unfasten the oil…
Jimmy Prock and team tuning up for return to Gainesville and season restart
Jimmy Prock, the crew chief for defending NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ Robert Hight, talks about what the season ahead might look for and what conditions the teams will face.
Cattle, crops keeping Matt Hagan busy, but hope of return to racing is growing, too
Funny Car racer Matt Hagan joined NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his daily routine on his 2,700-acre cattle and farming ranch, where he tends to 1,400 head of cattle and plant crops, and his eagerness to get back to racing his Mopar Dodge Charger.
Houston 1988: A real thrill for Eddie Hill and NHRA's first four-second passes
If the world hadn't all changed for us in March, we'd be in Houston this weekend for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil. Since it did and we're not, here's a look back at the first national event held at Houston Park, with Eddie Hill's dramatic win and a lot of other performance home runs.
Eddie Hill won the 1988 Supernationals in front of his home-state fans in Houston, and while it certainly wasn't easy, it was very thrilling.
What if Bobby Thompson had run out of baseball bats…
Drive-through food pantry on NHRA dragstrip in Pomona draws huge turnout
The Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne [Calif.] event held Wednesday on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip was a huge success as more than 2,100 cars lined up on the fabled dragstrip at the Pomona Fairplex.
The Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne [Calif.] event held Wednesday on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip was a huge success as more than 2,100 cars lined up on the fabled dragstrip at the Pomona Fairplex for a drive-up food pantry…
Drag Racing Vs.COVID-19: Buffalo Turbine offers its track-drying technology for large-scale disinfection
Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities
Buffalo Turbine, the official track blower of NHRA, is a critical part of our track-preparation process. Its technology cleans and dries quarter-mile surfaces for racing’s quickest cars. But the same technology used to direct massive amounts of air…
New free issue of NHRA National Dragster offers enhanced interactive experience
The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, being offered in digital format only and free to the racing community during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the most interactive issue in the magazine’s 60-plus-year history.
Drag Racing Vs.COVID-19: Toyota’s rapid-prototyping facilities helping hospitals
Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities
Even from home, the work continues for Paul Lee Racing's Donnie Bender
With shops around the nation closed due to "stay at home" orders, NHRA crew chiefs like Donnie Bender, of Paul Lee’s Global Electronics Technology Funny Car, are working from their home shops to get ready for a return to racing. John Kernan reports.
Watch NHRA Rewind: 2019 Gatornationals with Millican, Hines, and Jackson
Clay Millican, Andrew Hines, and Stevie "Fast" Jackson provided live commentary alongside NHRA's Brian Lohnes on NHRA Rewind Live from the 2019 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Click the headline above to watch.
NHRA announces revised participation guidelines for Jr. Conference Finals
NHRA officials have announced revised participation guidelines for Summit Racing Equipment Jr Drag Racing League competitors attending the Western Jr. Conference Finals at Tulsa Raceway Park and Eastern Jr. Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway.
NHRA officials have announced revised participation guidelines for Summit Racing Equipment Jr Drag Racing League competitors attending the Western Jr. Conference Finals on June 22-26 at Tulsa Raceway Park and Eastern Jr. Conference Finals on July 12…
NHRA Top Fuel star Leah Pruett donating Cameo proceeds to local food bank
Through April 19, NHRA Top Fuel star is donating 100% of the proceeds from her Cameo appearances to her local Havasu (Ariz.) Community Health Foundation Food Bank.
Through April 17, NHRA Top Fuel star is donating 100% of the proceeds from her Cameo appearances to her local Havasu (Ariz.) Community Health Foundation Food Bank. Cameo is a service through which famous people make personalized videos upon…
Darrell Gwynn, and a salute to the human spirit and determination
Thirty years ago today, the driving career of Top Fuel star Darrell Gwynn was cut short in a tragic racing accident in England that left him paralyzed. Three decades later, Gwynn shares an inspirational message accompanied by our photographic look back at his career.
Nitro Time Machine: Mark Oswald’s dramatic victory at the 1991 Gatornationals
After an exploding rear tire took out a huge chunk of the body of Mark Oswald's In-N-Out Burger Funny Car in a semifinal victory at the 1991 Gatornationals, it took a massive, multi-team pit thrash to get him to the final round, where he defeated John Force.
Get To Know: Brian Lohnes
Many of you see his smiling face alongside Tony Pedregon during NHRA on FOX race broadcasts and because you're seeing him a lot here on NHRA.com during our unscheduled 2020 intermission, here's the story behind lead announcer Brian and where the heck he came from.
Since many of you out there tune in to see the smiling faces of both Tony Pedregon and I during NHRA on FOX race broadcasts and because you’ll be seeing me pretty frequently here on NHRA.com during our unscheduled 2020 intermission, it seems to…
Weekend Update with Brian Lohnes: The news of the week, past and future
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes recaps the news of the last week and takes a look at the week ahead for NHRA fans.
Tech Specs: Inside the supercharged Ford Cobra Jet Mustang
We’re taking a deep dive into the factory muscle cars, engineered in Detroit, and campaigned by NHRA Sportsman racers in the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown
Of the Big Three, Ford has been in this arena the longest. It’s the only Detroit automaker that’s continuously produced a ponycar from ’64 ½ to ’20. It launched its Cobra Jet Mustang drag car (based on the Ford FR500C Grand Am road race car) a year…
NHRA announces revised 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule
NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume at the Nite of Fire event on June 5 at Sacramento Raceway.
In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume at the Nite of Fire event on June 5 at…
Tech Specs: Inside the supercharged Chevrolet COPO Camaro
We’re taking a deep dive into the factory muscle cars, engineered in Detroit, and campaigned by NHRA Sportsman racers in the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown
The muscle car gods were smiling down on NHRA drag racers when Ford, Dodge, and Chevy began offering supercharged ponycars from the factory. It started when GM reimagined its historic ZL1 engine code as a performance package for the fifth-generation…
VIDEO: How much nitro does a Top Fueler or Funny Car guzzle on a run?
Nitromethane by the bucketful fuels today’s 11,000-horsepower NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car engines. Here’s what it looks like.
The NHRA Motorsports Museum includes an interactive display that simulates the massive amount of nitromethane that pours into each cylinder of a Top Fuel or Funny Car engine. The first seconds of the display show the amount of fuel being…
Top Fuel legend Eddie Hill
He was known by many names, from "The Texan" to "The Thrill," but it's certainly easier to just call Eddie Hill (and his wife, Ercie) one of the most popular racers of the 1990s.
NHRA Expertise: Make AN hoses—the easy way
Eight steps to make AN hoses in your garage, at the track, or at the shop
One the fundamentals of building a drag car is plumbing. Fuel, oil, coolant, and hydraulic systems all need reliable and serviceable connections. In our world, that means AN fittings—an open-source fluid-transfer technology that dates back to World…
JEGS SPEEDweek at National Trail Raceway doubles prestige of JEGS SPORTSnationals
JEGS Speedweek, which will take place July 15-19, adds a Division 3 race to the already scheduled JEGS SPORTSnationals, giving the country's best Sportsman racers twice as many chances to win and earn points.
Officials with JEGS High Performance and National Trail Raceway unveiled "JEGS SPEEDweek" Thursday at the PRI trade show in Indianapolis. JEGS Speedweek, which will take place July 15-19, adds a Division 3 race to the already scheduled JEGS…
Defending Funny Car world champ Hight excited about 'old-school' points race ahead
Defending NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight chatted via Skype with NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes to talk about the upcoming points race that will fire up once competition resumes in June.
