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News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif.

Following the early rounds of competition at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Cody Lane and Cody Webber have clinched NHRA Lucas Oil Series championships in Comp and Right Trailers Top Dragster, respectively.

At the NHRA In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, DHL Express and the 2024 “Race to End Hunger” partners donated two million meals to Feeding America and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, bringing the program’s overall five-year total to 11 million meals. 

Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera is on the brink of another crowning moment, as the young rider will attempt to claim his second consecutive world championship at this weekend's In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.

The 20th and final stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late-season points chase as multiple titles remain up for grabs this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Raceway.

NHRA Top Fuel racer Krista Baldwin heads into the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals with new partners in Zurn Elkay and Mainline Sales Inc. 

The Pro Stock world championship will be decided this weekend at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, where Aaron Stanfield leads Dallas Glenn by 32 points as both aim for first world titles, with veteran Greg Anderson lurking 56 points back.

The 1989 NHRA World Finals was filled with drama in Top Fuel, where Gary Ormsby dueled with Joe Amato for the championship and Bob Glidden tangled with Warren Johnson in Pro Stock. Here's a look back at five great moments from that race.

Southern California Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will close the season at his home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip flying the colors of Shell Roofing Solutions Group on his Ford Mustang at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.

NHRA Funny Car racer Paul Lee returns to the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals with a new look, courtesy of Southern California-based Mainline Sales Inc.

NHRA officials have announced a special Veteran’s Day celebration that will take place throughout the event at this weekend’s 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Austin Prock will be named the 2024 NHRA Funny Car world champion following qualifying Saturday at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals but remains laser-focused on trying to end the year in impressive fashion. A ninth win — and a first world championship for the young standout — would certainly do it.

As the NHRA season winds down this weekend with the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip comes a chance for a behind-the-scenes experience: sitting down for lunch with In-N-Out Burger President Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, courtesy of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s event at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.

Funny Car rookie Buddy Hull will finish out his first season in the class behind the wheel of the iconic Mooneyes-branded Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.

Stephen Bell, a seven-time winner in NHRA’s Factory Stock Showdown, will break into the Professional NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series ranks at the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals. Bell will compete at a minimum of 10 races under the Elite Motorsports banner in 2025.

A thrilling finish is all but guaranteed in Top Fuel heading into this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip with Justin Ashley, Antron Brown, and Shawn Langdon dueling for the world championship.

On this final pre-race episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster season, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon of NHRAonFOX and Kevin McKenna of NHRA's National Dragster to talk about the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals coming up this weekend. 

With one event remaining in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, current leaders Justin Ashley and Aaron Stanfield are favored to win their respective categories.

There's still time for NHRA fans to enter the 2024 NHRA Sweepstakes, which features a variety of prizes from NHRA partners. One grand-prize winner will be awarded a 2024 Keystone Coleman 17B travel trailer from Camping World. 

The NHRA icon was recognized at the 2024 SEMA Show with an award named for Wally Parks' one-time-boss.

NHRA fans will soon have a chance to vote for their favorites to earn a prestigious spot on the 2024 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team, presented by the staff of the official NHRA magazine.

Melanie Johnson, daughter of 13-time Top Fuel world champion tuner Alan Johnson, made her competitive debut in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend.

Following the final Pacific Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event of the season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Joe Sorensen and Colby Fuller have officially clinched world titles in Stock and Super Comp, respectively.

Top Alcohol Dragster racer and longtime nitro crewmember Gary Pritchett will make his NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series debut in the driver’s seat of Travis Shumake’s Scrappers Racing-tuned Top Fuel dragster at the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.

Madison Payne, Sean Bellemeur, and Cody Lane led the list of winners at the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season finale at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Since the inception of the SEMA Show, NHRA has been a cornerstone of excitement, showcasing racing legends and industry innovators. Exclusive guest lineup to take center stage in Las Vegas.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, starring the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, featuring stops at standout racing facilities across the country.

The November 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with coverage from crucial events on both the national and divisional series, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.

Since the inception of the SEMA Show, NHRA has been a cornerstone of excitement, showcasing racing legends and industry innovators. Exclusive guest lineup to take center stage in Las Vegas.