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2025 NHRA season set to kick off with action-packed Amalie Gatornationals

In one month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will again come alive with the sights and sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro machines, as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series kicks off its 2025 season March 6-9 at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
06 Feb 2025
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
In one month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will again come alive with the sights and sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro machines, as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series kicks off its 2025 season with the highly…
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RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki team to once again feature Herrera and Gadson

Vance & Hines Motorsports has announced its 2025 lineup for the NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, and once again, two-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera will be joined by teammate Richard Gadson.
06 Feb 2025
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Vance Hines
Vance & Hines Motorsports has announced its 2025 lineup for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, and once again, two-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera will be joined by teammate…
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5 record-setting wins in the career of NHRA Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden

The career of Bob Glidden was and will forever be legendary in Pro Stock history. The man was a 10-time champion, won 85 races, and still holds a wild number of class records. Here's a look back at five of his greatest record-setting victories.
06 Feb 2025
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Swamp Rat Alley is back at Gatornationals with four historic Don Garlits cars

Returning for a third year, the special Swamp Rat Alley, featuring historic cars from legendary “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, will again be a featured attraction at the upcoming 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
05 Feb 2025
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Swamp Rat Alley
Returning for a third year, the special Swamp Rat Alley, featuring historic cars from legendary “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, will again be a featured attraction at the upcoming 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, as the NHRA Mission Foods…
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Interstate Raceway returns to NHRA Member Track family In Division 5

Interstate Raceway is back with the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s West Central Division (Division 5).
05 Feb 2025
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Interstate Raceway
Interstate Raceway is back with the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s West Central Division (Division 5). Located in Glyndon, Minn., just east of Fargo, N.D., the longtime raceway is under new ownership, as the Rolie Racing Team – a…
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McPhillips Racing signs Melanie Johnson for 2025 season

Melanie Johnson, daughter of 13-time Top Fuel champion tuner Alan Johnson, will pilot the McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster during the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season.
05 Feb 2025
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Melanie Johnson
Melanie Johnson, daughter of 13-time Top Fuel champion tuner Alan Johnson, will pilot the McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster during the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. Johnson will claim the North Central Region for points.…
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The Sports Report: So close, and yet so far away

When it comes to prominent NHRA Sportsman racers who haven’t yet won world titles (but should have), the list is long, and there are a few names that stand out.
04 Feb 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Brad Plourd
We recently posed a simple question to a handful of NHRA Sportsman racers and other knowledgeable insiders: “Who is the best current NHRA Sportsman racer who has yet to win a world championship?” Not surprisingly, many likely candidates were…
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The Insiders talk about the importance of preseason testing

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the importance of preseason testing and how every team does it a little bit differently. 
04 Feb 2025
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the importance of preseason testing and how every team does it a little bit differently.  With the majority…
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P&C Cable Construction backs Terry Haddock Racing for Gatornationals

Terry Haddock Racing will partner with Belton, Texas-based P&C Cable Construction for the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
04 Feb 2025
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Terry Haddock
Terry Haddock Racing will partner with Belton, Texas-based P&C Cable Construction for the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. “We are thrilled to have P&C Cable Construction on board as our primary sponsor for the…
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NHRA Museum celebrates a blockbuster weekend at the 75th Grand National Roadster Show

The GNRS delivered an unforgettable weekend of hot rod excellence — and the roots of the National Hot Rod Association were on display everywhere.
03 Feb 2025
David Kennedy
Feature
Albertson Oldsmobile dragster
A staple of the hot rod world since 1950, the 75th annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS)  is the longest-running indoor car show in the United States, bringing together the most stunning handcrafted roadsters in pursuit of the coveted…
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Shawn Reed's Top Fuel team looking to pick up where they left off in 2024

After a strong finish to the 2024 season, the first full campaign of his Top Fuel career, Shawn Reed and crew chief Rob Wendland are setting their sights on a fast start to the 2025 season.
03 Feb 2025
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Shawn Reed
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Good Vibrations March Meet set to return to Famoso Dragstrip March 6-9

The Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet is set to return to the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, Calif.,  March 6-9. This iconic event also kicks off the highly anticipated 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season
31 Jan 2025
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March Meet
The Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet is set to return to the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, Calif.,  March 6-9. This iconic event also kicks off the highly anticipated 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season and promises to…
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R+L Carriers extends partnership with Top Fuel’s Josh Hart

Multitime Top Fuel national event winner and team owner Josh Hart has announced the extension of his primary sponsorship with R+L Carriers, one of the nation’s leaders in the freight-shipping industry.
31 Jan 2025
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Josh Hart
Multitime Top Fuel national event winner and team owner Josh Hart has announced the extension of his primary sponsorship with R+L Carriers, one of the nation’s leaders in the freight-shipping industry. The partnership will focus on the dynamic…
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Wichita Raceway Park returns to NHRA member track family in Division 4

Wichita Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4), marking a new chapter for the facility and providing a premier drag racing experience for racers and fans in the region.
31 Jan 2025
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Wichita Raceway Park
Wichita Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4), marking a new chapter for the facility and providing a premier drag racing experience for racers and fans in the region. Located…
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More Funny Cars that time forgot

In the long history of Funny Cars, there have been plenty that became world-famous and well-renowned, and then there are those that toiled sometimes outside the national limelight, but are still fondly remembered. Here's Part 2 of our collection.
31 Jan 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
More Funny Cars that time forgot
Two weeks ago, I blasted this column with a huge collection of photos from our files of Funny Cars that didn’t always make it to the national scene but were fondly remembered…
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Relive the wild action of the 2024 Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series on YouTube

NHRA is streaming a 2024 season marathon from the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ on its YouTube page. Head over to watch the wild, 250-mph doorslammer action!
30 Jan 2025
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Pro Mod
  NHRA is streaming a 2024 season marathon from the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented…
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NHRA set to stream coverage of 38 events for free on NHRA.tv in 2025 season

NHRA will stream more than 30 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2025 campaign, including extensive action from across all seven divisions, as well as the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League and special events.
30 Jan 2025
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NHRA.tv
NHRA will stream more than 30 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2025 campaign, including extensive…
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New Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel livery for 2025 takes inspiration from the sky

Shawn Langdon’s Kalitta Air Careers team will race with new livery designed to look like a Kalitta Air plane in the upcoming season.
30 Jan 2025
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Kalitta Air Careers
Shawn Langdon’s Kalitta Air Careers team will race with new livery designed to look like a Kalitta Air plane in the upcoming season. The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins March 7-9, 2025 at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in…
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Full slate of events set for NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League in 2025

NHRA has announced the season schedule for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, featuring a host of special events in 2025 as Summit Racing Equipment also returns as the title sponsor of the popular racing league for youth ages 5-17.
30 Jan 2025
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NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League
NHRA has announced the season schedule for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, featuring a host of special events in 2025 as Summit Racing Equipment also returns as the title sponsor of the popular racing league for youth ages 5-17.…
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National Dragster's Women of Power issue salutes legacy of NHRA female racers

NHRA National Dragster magazine kicks off its 2025 season with a very special issue saluting the female racers of the NHRA'a past, present, and future.
30 Jan 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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National Dragster's Women of Power
LOG IN TO READ THE NEW ISSUE NHRA National Dragster magazine kicks off its 2025 season with a very special issue saluting the female racers of the…
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Championship windows: Who’s in one and whose may be opening or closing

In each and every season in all sports, people talk about teams entering and exiting so-called “championship windows," a period of time when the right people, the processes, and parts are all together at once. 
29 Jan 2025
Brian Lohnes, NHRA on FOX announcer
Feature
Championship windows
In each and every season in all sports, people talk about teams entering and exiting so-called “championship windows.” What does it mean? Simply, it’s a period of time when the right people, the right processes, and the right parts are all together…
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From crewmember to driver, Gary Pritchett masters the fine art of multitasking

Last year, Gary Pritchett made the transition from crewmember to driver by racing five different cars, and the results were nothing short of spectacular.
29 Jan 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Feature
Gary Pritchett
Change in life is inevitable, and last year, Gary Pritchett realized it was time for a change. For more than a decade, Pritchett was a valued crewmember on the Capco Contractors Top Fuel team, and it was quite a ride as he helped Steve Torrence…
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New regular-season championship bonus part of $25 million overall purse

NHRA officials have announced that $25 million in purse and payouts will be awarded to teams during the 20-race national event schedule, including a new bonus payout for regular-season championships ahead of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
29 Jan 2025
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Regular season
Ahead of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, NHRA officials have announced that $25 million in purse and payouts will be awarded to teams during the 20-race national event schedule. The multi-million dollar payout includes the…
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Circle track champ Cody Coughlin set to make Pro Stock debut with KB Titan

The richly competitive Pro Stock category will be enhanced this season as NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Cody Coughlin makes his debut in a Chevrolet Camaro powered by KB Titan Racing and alongside multitime world champ Greg Anderson and the other KB Titan teams.
29 Jan 2025
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Cody Coughlin
  The richly competitive Pro Stock category will be enhanced this season as NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Cody Coughlin makes his debut in a Chevrolet Camaro powered by KB Titan Racing. Coughlin brings a plethora of motorsports…
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Interesting rumors, crew chief Brian Husen talks 2024 and 2025, and more

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Top Fuel crew chief Brian Husen, and they chat about the 2024 season that was, lessons learned, things accomplished, and what's coming in 2025. Lohnes has some semi-spicy rumors to share.
28 Jan 2025
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Top Fuel crew chief Brian Husen. The Brians chat about the 2024 season that was, lessons learned, things accomplished, and how it sets…
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HendrickCars.com renews with Brittany Force, JFR for 2025 NHRA season

HendrickCars.com has announced an extension of its drag racing partnership with John Force Racing and its three world championship-winning drivers: Brittany Force, Austin Prock, and Jack Beckman.
28 Jan 2025
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Brittany Force
HendrickCars.com, the online home of Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive Group, the country’s largest privately held auto retail organization, has announced an extension of its drag racing partnership with John Force Racing and its three world…
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Brainerd International Raceway to host Hockey Day Minnesota in 2027

Brainerd International Raceway, home of the annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2027, presented by UnitedHealthcare in conjunction with the Minnesota Wild, FanDuel Sports Network North, and Minnesota Hockey.
27 Jan 2025
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Brainerd International Raceway
Brainerd International Raceway, home of the annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2027, presented by UnitedHealthcare in conjunction with the Minnesota Wild, FanDuel Sports Network North, and Minnesota Hockey. The…
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Cornwell Tools team prepping for defense of 2024 Funny Car championship

It has been a little more than two months since Austin Prock raised the Funny Car championship trophy in Pomona, but as he gets ready to defend his title, the Cornwell Tools team is hard at work refining its combination for a title defense.
27 Jan 2025
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Austin Prock
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Five great moments in the tuning career of crew chief extraordinaire Jimmy Prock

With numerous world championships and record-breaking passes under his belts, crew chief extraordinaire Jimmy Prock has had a highlight-filled tuning career. Here’s a look at five of his greatest moments.
24 Jan 2025
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Top 5 Lists
Jimmy Prock
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Amalie Motor Oil returns as title sponsor of NHRA Gatornationals to open 2025 season

Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of the 56th annual NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway on March 6-9.
23 Jan 2025
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Gatornationals
Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of the 56th annual NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway on March 6-9. The historic Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will open the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season…
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