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Penwell Knights

Penwell Knights Raceway joins NHRA Member Track Network in Division 4

Penwell Knights Raceway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network for the first time in the South Central Division (Division 4). Known as the Permian Basin’s premier quarter-mile drag racing facility, the newest track to join the NHRA Member Track Network is located just outside of Odessa, Texas.
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FanFest

Texas FallNationals Fan Fest will deliver a galaxy of NHRA stars

The Texas NHRA FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil will once again feature the biggest names in NHRA Drag Racing, Thursday, Oct. 15, at Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie. More than 50 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series drivers and riders are expected to take part.
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JEGS Allstars

JEGS Allstars preview: A closer look at each of the contenders in each class

Every year for the last 41 years, NHRA’s best Sportsman drivers have come together for the annual JEGS Allstars competition. They will compete for more than $125,000 in prize money at the upcoming Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here is a closer look at this year’s contestants.
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Division 4

Watch the Division 4 Lucas Oil Series race from Dallas for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans and racers can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Texas Motorplex for free starting Monday on NHRA.tv.
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From Dearborn to the dragstrip: Ford Racing's story began 125 years ago today

From Dearborn to the dragstrip: Ford Racing's story began 125 years ago today

How Ford Motor Company turned drag racing into a proving ground and helped shape the sport In the process
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Countdown

NHRA Countdown to the Championship hits halfway point in dramatic fashion

The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have certainly lived up to the billing. There’s been record runs, sellout crowds, dominant performances, surprise winners, and massive moves made — and we’re only at the halfway point of the six-race playoffs.
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Jack Hart

The early Hart of the NHRA

Jack Hart's contributions to the NHRA in its earliest days were immeasurable, and in many ways throughout the 1960s, he may have been one of the most powerful, influential, innovative, and important men in the sport behind Wally Parks.
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Crew of the Year

Teams of Langdon, Beckman, Anderson, Angie Smith lead Crew of the Year battle

As the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears its conclusion, the teams of Shawn Langdon, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith are the respective leaders in their classes after 17 events in the NHRA Crew of the Year presented by Red Line Oil competition.
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Rookie

2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year candidates announced

NHRA officials announced the four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors currently eligible for the 2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.

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Dallas

Stampede of Speed brings Texas-sized showdown to Texas Motorplex

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is headed to the famed Texas Motorplex for a Texas-sized event for the sixth annual Stampede of Speed and the main event of the 10-day extravaganza, the 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 9-18 at the famed facility as part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season.
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Hall of Fame

Bandimere, Whiteleys to be inducted into Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame

Respected NHRA track operator John “Sporty” Bandimere and NHRA event-winning Top Alcohol racers Jim and Annie Whiteley will be inducted as the 2026 members of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame. They will be joined by 1976 NHRA Stock world champion Scott Main.
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NHRA Insider

The Comeback Kids: Jimmy Prock and Will Smith

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St. Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective improvements over the course of 2026.

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