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Which five drivers might steal Doug Kalitta's Top Fuel crown in 2026?

For the second time in three years, Doug Kalitta will enter the season as the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ. Which five drivers have the best shot at unseating him and why? We've go

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/which-five-drivers-might-steal-doug-kalitta-s-top-fuel-crown-2026

Amalie Motor Oil returns as title sponsor for NHRA Gatornationals to open season

Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of this year’s 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals to open NHRA’s historic 75th Anniversary season.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/amalie-motor-oil-returns-title-sponsor-nhra-gatornationals-open-season

Jon Schaffer named crew chief for Paul Lee’s Funny Car team

Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for the Paul Lee Racing Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and will be assisted by Seth Randall.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/jon-schaffer-named-crew-chief-paul-lee-s-funny-car-team

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Five of the biggest NHRA Drag Racing innovations

The history of NHRA Drag Racing is filled with mechanical innovations, and a list of them could be 5,000 items long, but we're going to stick to five from the time period of the ea

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/five-biggest-nhra-drag-racing-innovations

Middle Georgia Sports Park set to join NHRA Member Track Network

Middle Georgia Sports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Southeast Division. Located in Jeffersonville, Ga., the track is a standout eighth-mile dragstrip with

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/middle-georgia-sports-park-set-join-nhra-member-track-network

Darrell Gwynn’s legendary Top Fuel dragster on the Mecum auction block

Former NHRA Top Fuel star Darrell Gwynn’s Coors Extra Gold Top Fuel dragster will cross the Mecum Auctions block at The World's Largest Collector Car Auction Jan. 15. The car is sc

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/darrell-gwynn-s-legendary-top-fuel-dragster-auction-block-mecum-kissimmee

The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 56-65

The first all-female Top Fuel final, the formation of the NHRA Safety Safari, Don Prudhomme's first win, and Steve Torrence's six-race sweep of the 2018 Countdown to the Championsh

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/top-75-moments-nhra-history-revealing-moments-56-65

Headline Makers and Writers: Will Smith, Buddy Hull, and Kevin McKenna

On this supersized, three-guest episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Bluebird Turf Top Fuel driver Will Smith, and Fu

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/headline-makers-and-writers-will-smith-buddy-hull-and-kevin-mckenna

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Top 5 Storylines for 2026

The start of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is still about two months away, but the storylines for the season are already being set. Here's a look at five bi

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/top-5-storylines-2026

Scott Okuhara named co-crew chief on Bluebird Turf Top Fuel team

Scott Okuhara has been named co-crew chief on the recently added Will Smith-driven Bluebird Turf/Top Fuel team, joining Glen Huszar.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/scott-okuhara-named-co-crew-chief-bluebird-turf-top-fuel-team

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