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J.R. Todd joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to talk about the upcoming Funny Car season as he chases his second world championship in his DHL Toyota Camry.

As he prepares for his second season as the crew chief for Brittany Force and the Monster team, David Grubnic looks to apply the lessons he learned in 2019.

Top Fuel and Funny Car teams across the country are loading up their rigs and heading west for pre-season testing this weekend. The troops will be split, with some opting to run at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a smaller group choosing Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix.

Fresh faces and unparalleled parity fueled renewed interest in Pro Stock in 2019. That continued as a new decade begins in one of the tightest classes in drag racing.

Robert Hight returns as Funny Car champion, but he faces stiff competition in one of the most competitive categories in Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing.

The Top Fuel Class of 2020 excels in every area, making it the best to hit the drag strip in years.

The 2020 season will be a huge one for Antron Brown, who will use the year to begin a transition to team owner of AB Motorsports, which will be a subsidiary of Don Schumacher Racing. Brian Corradi will return as his crew chief and Global Electronic Technology will join the team as a major associate sponsor.

The husband and wife Pro Stock Motorcycle team of Chris and Kelly Clontz have renewed their partnership with Steamfitters UA Local #602 to sponsor the Kelly Clontz Racing Suzuki in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

NHRA race fans who renew their tickets this season at select Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events for 2021 will receive an NHRA Legend mini-helmet.

There will be several new faces in the Pro Stock class this season including former drag radial standout Marty Robertson, who has announced a full-season program with the Elite Motorsports team.

Participate with NHRA Contingency in 2020 to get paid to win as the new season begins.

Oehler will arrive in Gainesville aiming for his first win, a 200-mph run and his first championship.

NHRA Funny Car veteran Jeff Arend joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the upcoming Nostalgia Funny Car exhibitions he is organizing for the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and to give some insight into the exciting class.

Not all of the work being done in shops across the country has to do with going fast on the dragstrip. At Bob Tasca Racing, crew chief Jon Schaffer is emphasizing that speed and attention to detail are just as important in the pits between rounds.

Single-day and full-event tickets are still available for the Top Eliminator Club at Auto Club Raceway for the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. In addition to prime seating, meals, and unparalleled amenities, guests in the TEC Club will have exclusive meet and greet opportunities with racers.

Find out how you can take advantage of the NHRA Contingency program as we get ready for the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing season.

Two-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry will be one of the drivers showcased in exhibition passes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Fry talks about the great opportunity and walks fans through the components of her dragster.

The fabled NHRA Winternationals will celebrate its 60th anniversary at the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. In this first of three parts, here’s a look at memorable moments from the 1960s and '70s from the deep history of the event.

John Force Racing announced its full crew chief and driver lineup ahead of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season.

John Force Racing and PEAK Antifreeze played host to MPMC guests at its sprawling Yorba Linda headquarters on the eve of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season.

Second-generation racer Kyle Koretsky preparing to make his Pro Stock debut in Gainesville behind the wheel of KB Racing-powered Nitro Fish Camaro.

Flav-R-Pac will join Monster Energy as a primary sponsor of Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season and will have top billing for 10 races of the upcoming season. 

The dates and sites for the 2020 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conferences Finals have been announced. The Western Conference Finals will once again take place at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park June 22-26, and the Eastern Conference Finals returns to Bristol Dragway July 12-18.

Monster Energy and John Force Racing have partnered for a multi-year deal beginning in the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Monster Energy will be the primary sponsor on 2017 world champion Brittany Force’s Top Fuel dragster for 12 races. 

Kalitta Motorsports will again field a three-car team in 2020, with Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel and J.R. Todd competing in Funny Car.

In 2020, competitors in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one of two ways.

NHRA Funny Car star Alexis DeJoria has announced multi-year sponsorship deals with ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer is support of her return to the Funny Car class after a two-year absence. DeJoria's ROKiT Toyota Camry Funny Car will be tuned by former world champ Del Worsham.

Former Nostalgia Funny Car racer Alex Miladinovich hopes to make his debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Winternationals pending completion of his crossgrade licensing in his Toyota-bodied entry.