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Veteran Funny Car pilot Phil Burkart Jr. aiming for rare 'double' in Reading
Phil Burkart Jr. will attempt an unprecedented double this weekend at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals as he looks for victories in both a nitro Funny Car and a Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Phil Burkart Jr. will attempt an unprecedented double this weekend at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals as he looks for victories in both a nitro Funny Car and a Top Alcohol Funny Car. In the 71-year history of the sport, only past world champion Pat…
Warter, Cour, Hauter lead winners at Division 6 Mission Raceway event
Ryan Warter, Sean Cour, and Ed Hauter Jr. led the list of winners are the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division was in action at Mission Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Mission Raceway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash., '09 Frameworks, D/SM, 8.447, 165.13 def.…
Nitro Time Machine: Highlights from the 1988 Keystone Nationals in Reading
Take a trip back to the 1988 Keystone Nationals in Reading, Pa., and check out the highlights featuring some of NHRA's biggest stars.
Mike Salinas, Cruz Pedregon, Austin Prock test in Indy to prep for Countdown
As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series teams prepared to head to the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Mike Salinas, Cruz Pedregon, and Austin Prock all tested at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Tuesday.
Antron Brown rolling at right time as playoffs open at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Whatever difficulties Antron Brown and his team endured early in the 2022 season appear to have been erased, putting the three-time Top Fuel world champion back on track to compete for another world title.
Whatever difficulties Antron Brown and his team endured early in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season appear to have been erased, putting the three-time Top Fuel world champion back on track to compete for another world title.…
Tony Stewart to return to FOX broadcast booth for NHRA playoff opener
Hall of Fame driver and team owner Tony Stewart is returning to the FOX broadcast booth this weekend as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series kicks off its Countdown to the Championship playoffs with the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Hall of Fame driver and team owner Tony Stewart is returning to the FOX broadcast booth this weekend as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series kicks off its Countdown to the Championship playoffs with the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove…
Pro Stock Countdown preview: After a dominant 2022, what's next for Enders?
History is on the side of Erica Enders because five times in the last six years, and six times overall, the top seed entering the playoffs has delivered a championship in the Pro Stock class.
During her near 20-year career as a Pro, Erica Enders has seen just about everything when it comes to winning (and not winning) the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock title. During her first championship run in 2014,…
Nitro Time Machine: Al Hofmann takes flight at 1994 Reading event
Our latest Nitro Time Machine takes us back to the 1994 Reading event where the Funny Car class stole the show including a wild half-track wheelstand by Al Hofmann.
Indy champs Brown and Capps shift focus to upcoming Countdown playoffs
U.S. Nationals winners Antron Brown and Ron Capps head into the Countdown to the Championship on a high note. Brown and NAPA crew chief Dean Antonelli discuss their plans to keep pace during the playoffs
CMR to ride with Doug Kalitta in Countdown opener at Maple Grove
Top Fuel championship contender Doug Kalitta will start the 2022 NHRA Countdown to the Championship racing a blue and white CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at historic Maple Grove Raceway.
Top Fuel championship contender Doug Kalitta will start the 2022 NHRA Countdown to the Championship racing a blue and white CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at historic Maple Grove Raceway.
The 49-time national event winner…
Funny Car Countdown preview: Can Robert Hight beat the curse of No. 1 seed curse?
Over the last decade, the top seed in the Funny Car Countdown has won the championship just four times over the previous 13 Countdown playoffs. Can Robert Hight reverse that course and go wire to wire?
Although the top seed in the last two NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car Countdown to the Championship battles has emerged as the world champion at season’s end, unlike in Top Fuel, that’s far from the norm in Funny Car.
In fact,…
Steve Torrence and the Capco boys are prepared for upcoming playoffs
With a single goal of a fifth straight championship, Steve Torrence's Capco Contractors crew has spent the last week preparing for the upcoming Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
NHRA Countdown to the Championship to open at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Playoff action in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will heat up in a hurry as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins at one of the fastest tracks on the circuit with thePep Boys NHRA Nationals Sept. 15-18 at Maple Grove Raceway.
Playoff action in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will heat up in a hurry as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins at one of the fastest tracks on the circuit with the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals on Sept. 15-18 at Maple…
Chun, Lambert, Heriford, Holloway, and Leon win Division 6 Summit Finals
Cooper Chun (Super Pro), Steve Lambert (Pro), Jimmy Heriford (Sportsman), Terry Holloway (Bike), and Omar Leon (Electric Vehicle) won the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions and will represent the divisional at the Summit National championships in Las Vegas,
The following are Saturday's final results from the 2022 NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Race of Champions:
SUPER PRO
Cooper Chun, Vancouver, Wash., '04 Rear Engine Dr, 8.259, 152.85 def. T.j. Hinman, Bozeman…
Travis Shumake adds Sheetz for Reading and Charlotte national events
Travis Shumake has announced that Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pa., as primary sponsor on the Randy Meyer Racing-owned Top Alcohol Dragster for the upcoming NHRA Pep Boys Nationals and Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Travis Shumake has announced that Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pa., as primary sponsor on the Randy Meyer Racing-owned Top Alcohol Dragster for the upcoming NHRA Pep Boys Nationals and Betway NHRA Carolina…
Koretsky family set to unveil numerous updates to Maple Grove Raceway
For the past five months since they’ve purchased Maple Grove Raceway, veteran NHRA racer Kenny Koretsky and his family have been hard at work on renovations and updates to the historic facility that will be noticeable at the upcoming Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
For the past five months since they’ve purchased Maple Grove Raceway, veteran NHRA racer Kenny Koretsky and his family, which includes his sons Kenny Jr. and current Pro Stock driver Kyle, have been hard at work on renovations and updates to the…
Top Fuel Countdown preview: Can the No. 1 spot pay off (as usual) for Brittany Force?
Nine times in the last 13 seasons, the top seed in the Countdown to the Championship has gone on to win the Top Fuel world championship. WIll current points leader Brittany Force make it 10 this year, or will Steve Torrence rebound for a fifth straight title?
For the first time in her career, Brittany Force will enter the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship as the top seed in Top Fuel in pursuit of a second world championship. She owns a 20-point edge over second-place…
Watch this weekend's Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage are Competition…
Kenny Carson begins pursuing his Top Fuel dream in Super Comp at Indy
Drag racing is in Kenny Carson’s blood and his ultimate goal is to race Top Fuel one day. At this year’s Dodge ower brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, hegot the chance to drive the family’s dragster in Super Comp, where he went rounds in the stout field.
Tri-State Raceway hosts Division 5 Lucas Oil Series season finale event
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action this weekend at Tri-State Raceway.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.787, 215.20 def. Matthew…
To heroes lost ...
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for longtime racing fans (and especially Funny Car fans) with a number of passings of some more of our heroes: Hayden Proffitt, Judy Lilly, Gabby Bleeker, Russell Long, and Bill Schultz.
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for longtime racing fans (and especially Funny Car fans) with a number of passings of some more of our heroes: Hayden Proffitt, Judy Lilly, Gabby Bleeker, Russell Long, and Bill Schultz.
Depending on your…
Behind the Scenes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
Go behind the scenes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, where first-time Indy winners, a milestone victory, and other feel-good-moments were captured at the top end Monday afternoon.
Weekend Rewind: Highlights from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals
Relive some of the magical moments from the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in this complication video. Great racing, exciting finishes, and new champions were crowned.
Greg Anderson's historic 100th win appropriately came on the sport's biggest stage
Greg Anderson became just the second NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star to reach triple digits with his 100th win at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, a victory that also was his seventh at the sport's biggest event.
When Greg Anderson earned the first Pro Stock win of his career at Bristol Dragway in 2001, he didn't have an inkling of what would come over the course of the next two decades. On Monday at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals,…
WFO Radio: Celebrating Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals winners
NHRA announcers Joe Castello and Alan Reinhart recap all the stories from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals with on-location interviews with Lyle Barnett, Dean Antonelli, Brad Mason, Bo Butner and Randi Lyn Shipp, Austin Williams, Brett and PB Candies, David Barton, and Doug Engels.
NHRA announcers Joe Castello and Alan Reinhart recap all the stories from the 68th Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Castello takes the audience to the winner’s circle celebration with on-location interviews with Lyle Barnett,…
Pawuk family legacy continues as second-generation drivers ‘go to school’
Having grown up watching their father, Mark Pawuk, race in the NHRA Pro Stock ranks, siblings Kyle and Kassandra Pawuk recently attended Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and are actively continuing their family’s drag racing legacy.
by Ainsley Jacobs
Having grown up at the racetrack watching their father, Mark “Cowboy” Pawuk, race in the NHRA Pro Stock ranks, siblings Kyle and Kassandra Pawuk recently attended Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and are…
Former NHRA Top Fuel driver Gwynn to enter Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Former star NHRA Top Fuel driver Darrell Gwynn will be among the nine heroes of motorsports inducted at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s 2023 induction class March 6–7, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Former star NHRA Top Fuel driver Darrell Gwynn will be among the nine heroes of motorsports inducted at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s 2023 induction class March 6–7, 2023, at the Hall's home in Daytona Beach, Fla.
In 2000, Gwynn…
Nataas' double highlights Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Sportsman
In addition to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 10 Lucas Oil Series winners were also crowned in competition at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, led by Julie Nataas, who had a double-up weekend.
In addition to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 10 Lucas Oil Series winners were also crowned in competition at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Julie Nataas won’t soon forget…