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Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Friday preview
It's been three years since the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series has competed at Pacific Raceways, and there are a lot of win-hungry racers looking to once again make their mark on the Great Northwest on the opening day of the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
The last time that the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series pulled into Pacific Raceways for the final event of the Western Swing, it was 2019. That was just days before John Force would record his milestone 150th career win and before Top Fuel…
New National Dragster issue packed with race coverage, Sportsman features
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, with coverage from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in Norwalk and Denver as well as the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals and packed with features on NHRA Sportsman racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
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The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, with coverage from the…
Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force aims to finish Western Swing strong
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list when she won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Brittany Force knocked one item off her bucket list just days ago when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series star driver won in Sonoma. Now the Top Fuel points leader will try to add another, this time at Pacific Raceways for this weekend’s 33rd…
Can you name it? The national event track that is Pro Stock Motorcycle heaven
More 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle passes have been made here than anywhere else on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour
See it for yourself! Record-breaking electric dragster at Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
NHRA drag strips have always been a proving ground for new technologies looking to apply horsepower and prove themselves to the world.
Horsepower takes many forms. Drag racing doesn’t care about how horsepower is produced, it cares about how much is made, and how quickly it can be applied. New technology from Detroit and automakers around the globe have always influenced the…
Repeat winners highlight Lucas Oil Series action at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Sonoma Raceway, seven champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
In addition to the Camping World Drag Racing Series action taking place at Sonoma Raceway, seven champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Comp winner Jim Cowan…
Podcast: Joey Gladstone and Robert Hight are riding a summer success wave
Sonoma Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Joey Gladstone and NHRA Funny Car points leader Robert Hight join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.
Sonoma Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Joey Gladstone and NHRA Funny Car points leader Robert Hight join host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. After an incredible race in Sonoma, Lohnes recaps the event and its…
Hight, Enders clinch Countdown berths; how the rest of the fields can shake out
Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Here's what we know.
Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Hight, winner of five races this year, clinched his spot…
Was 341 mph possible? Jimmy Prock talks about team's 2017 record run at Sonoma
At 339 mph, Robert Hight is the fasted man in Funny Car, but Bruno Massel spoke to the mastermind behind that run and hinted that more may have been possible...
NHRA adds injected nitro combination to Top Alcohol Funny Car class in 2023
In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
Nitro Time Machine: Records were broken as NHRA tour returned to Seattle in 1988
After an eight-year absence, the NHRA national event tour returned to Seattle in 1988 for the inaugural Seafair Nationals. Here’s a look back at that record-breaking weekend.
Leah Pruett's nine-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win
Tony Stewart Racing's Top Fuel team was all-new from the top down, with only one crew member coming from Pruett's 2021 effort. The team's success in Denver shows that not only can Pruett win, but proves TSR can build a winning nitro team.
Every final round of the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals
From Super Stock, to Pro Stock, to Top Fuel and every class in between. See every final round from the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver
Who’s next? A look at who’s likely to be NHRA’s next first-time Pro winner
With his Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Joey Gladstone can no longer be referenced as “long-overdue to win his first NHRA race.” That being said, there are more than a dozen other NHRA Pros whom that phrase might apply to. Here is a list of some of the drivers (listed in alphabetical order) who might be next in line to claim their first victories.
With his Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Joey Gladstone can no longer be referenced as “long-overdue to win his first NHRA race.” That being said, there are more than a dozen other NHRA Pros whom that phrase might apply…
Nitro Time Machine: Courtney Force takes a wild ride at the 2016 Seattle event
Courtney Force took a wild ride in the first round of Funny Car at the 2016 Northwest Nationals. Racing Jeff Diehl, Force’s car lost traction then took a hard plunge into the guardwall.
Five things we learned at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Engines swaps, technical expertise, nerves of steel, and the ability of a diverse group of racers to have mastered it all.
1. Final-round engine swaps don't stress Greg Anderson and KB Racing. Going into the Sonoma final, and what could have been Greg Anderson’s 100th win, KB Racing performed a complete engine swap before the final round. The swap…
1960s NHRA Top Gas superstar Gordon "Collecting" Collett passes away
1960s NHRA superstar Gordon Collett, the winningest driver in NHRA Top Gas history, passed away July 24. Collett's seven wins in the class, 1964-70, were nearly twice as many as his nearest rival.
The balance of power has shifted: Gladstone, Enders, Tasca, and Force win Sonoma
Four first-time Sonoma winners take home the Wallys at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Four. First. Time. Winners.
Racing in Sonoma is never better than at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and for the four NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series racers who won today, this track will forever hold a special place in their hearts.…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday Photo Gallery
It was an emotional race day with four first-time Sonoma winners, exceptional driving, and crew chiefs maximizing every round
Maynard Family named majority owner of Tony Schumacher-driven Top Fuel team
Don Schumacher Racing and Joe and Cathi Maynard have expanded the terms of their current partnership to include the Maynards as majority owners of the Top Fuel operation piloted by Tony Schumacher, effective Monday, July 25
Don Schumacher Racing and Joe and Cathi Maynard have expanded the terms of their current partnership to include the Maynards as majority owners of the Top Fuel operation piloted by Tony Schumacher, effective Monday, July 25, 2022.
As majority…
Sunday news and notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
The weather that makes it so pleasant to see a race in Sonoma is also the weather that causes crew chiefs to scramble on Sunday mornings. The first round of Top Fuel racing began with the cool, dense air caused by the fog that fills these hills in…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday preview
It's race day on the second stop of the iconic NHRA Wester Swing, and race fans should be ready for a blockbuster first round of nitro racing scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. (PDT)
The Sonoma, Calif., hills will roar with the sound of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing today as the 2022 Denso Sonoma Nationals eliminations begin with a wicked fast first round thanks to the cool, dense air that fills the hills here each morning.…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Check out NHRA National Dragster photographers' bonus outtakes from the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Sunshine, sea level, and speed: Sampey, Enders, Pruett and Hight claim top spots in Sonoma
If Sonoma Raceway isn’t drag racing’s perfect location during the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, you could certainly see it from here.
The second stop on the NHRA Western Swing tour is seductive. It brings world-class facilities, together with the potential for record-setting performances and near-perfect weather on the outskirts of a destination vacation that everyone in the…