Tim Wilkerson doesn’t want recent hot stretch to stop heading to home track
September has already been a great month for Tim Wilkerson, and now, the Funny Car veteran has a chance to cap it off in style at his home track during this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis.
September has already been a great month for Tim Wilkerson, and now, the Funny Car veteran has a chance to cap it off in style at his home track during this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis. Wilkerson…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Sportsman champion Jimmy Lewis
Jimmy Lewis won 11 national events and a world championship in Super Gas, but he’d never won Indy until he beat current championship leader Allen Firestone in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Lewis got the win with…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Dragster champion Zach Sackman
The win in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers went to Zach Sackman, who previously won the Chicago race in 2017. Sackman was at his best in the final with a .003 light and a 6.113 against his 6.11 dial to stop Bradley Johnson, last…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Street champion Larry Paden
Larry Paden became just the second driver to win a U.S. Nationals title in Super Street, joining 2020 champ Raymond Miller. Racing his Chevy S-10 against the best 10.90 drivers in the country, Paden got to the final with wins against Shawn…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Gas champion Edmond Richardson
The Super Gas final marked the return of four-time world champ Edmond Richardson, who claimed his 49th career win and first in Super Gas when Tim Gillespie fouled in the final round by .008-second. Richardson had his work cut out for himself in…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Comp champion Nick Isenhower
Nick Isenhower competes regularly at Lucas Oil Raceway, and he put that experience to good use during his run to the Super Comp title. After defeating former Indy winner Lynn Ellison and JEGS Allstars rep Rusty Cook, Isenhower won the final…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Stock champion Matt Lisa
A pair of Northeast Division racers squared off in the Stock final with Matt Lisa earning his first win against Todd Hoven’s high-flying Dodge Coronet in Stock. Lisa ran under his 10.97 dial with a 10.959, but that was enough as Hoven also ran…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Stock champion Matt Morris
Super Stock champ Matt Morris didn’t let the pressure of an Indy final get to him as he used a .008 light and a 9.748 on a 9.72 dial to claim the win against Gary Emmons, who broke out in his Lucas Oil entry. Morris had a tough road to the final…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Como champion Jim Greenheck
Two years ago, Jim Greenheck earned his first national event title in Brainerd, and now, he’s got a second after wheeling his C-Tech Manufacturing D/AA Camaro to the Comp title over three-time world champion Frank Aragona Jr. Greenheck helped…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon
Doug Gordon, the reigning Indy champ and world champion, drove his Beta Motorcycles Camaro to career win No. 14 by stopping Shane Westerfield in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round. Both drivers ran 5.492 in the final, but the race ended on…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke won a race at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis last season when he earned the JEGS Allstars title, but this year’s win in Top Alcohol Dragster over Matt Cummings was easily the biggest of her career. Fricke, who ran nothing but 5.…
Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals Sportsman video highlights
Given the rich history and tradition of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, it would be difficult for anyone to win NHRA’s oldest and most prestigious event and not feel at least a small amount of emotion. That wasn’t a problem for the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned at this year’s event.
Given the rich history and tradition of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, it would be difficult for anyone to win NHRA’s oldest and most prestigious event and not feel at least a small amount of emotion. That wasn’t a problem for the 10 NHRA Lucas…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Dragster winner Tom Martino
Ohio-based Tom Martino won for the first time in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he stopped Al Kenny in the final. Martino finished the job with a .017 light and a 6.620 on his 6.59 dial, and Kenny slipped from his 6.15 dial…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Jason Kenny
Jason Kenny won his fifth national event title in Super Gas and was nearly joined in the winner’s circle by his father, Al, who was a runner-up in Top Dragster. In the final, Kenny drove his Corvette to a double-breakout win against Bill Nuzzo,…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Comp winner Taylor Iacono
For the past few seasons, Taylor Iacono has been one of the Northeast Division’s best Super Street racers, and now, she’s successfully tackling Super Comp. In her second national event final, Iacono took on her brother-in-law, Lee Ream, and…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Stock winner Joe Santangelo
Joe Santangelo is a title contender in both Super Stock and Stock and helped himself with his third win of the season in Stock in Reading. Driving Anthony Bertozzi’s ’69 Camaro, Santangelo topped Allison Doll in a final-round battle between two…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Super Stock winner Bobby Fazio
There was a first-time winner in Super Stock after Bobby Fazio topped a red-lighting Jonathan Allegrucci in the final round. Fazio, in his four-speed Mustang, had a tough road to the final round, including a semifinal race against past world…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Comp winner Frank Aragona Jr.
After a slow start to the season, Frank Aragona Jr. has put himself in a position to contend for the Comp title after winning the final round over Chip Ippolito, who fouled. Aragona, fresh off a runner-up finish in Indianapolis, was the low…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon
Doug Gordon is on pace to possibly win a second straight Top Alcohol Funny Car title after stopping former champ Sean Bellemeur in the final, 5.445 to 5.489. Gordon, the current leader in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series standings, now…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Matt Cummings
Matt Cummings won in Norwalk and was also a runner-up at the recent Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy. In Reading, he drove the McPhillips family’s dragster to a strong 5.211 to 5.267 win over Robin Samsel in the Top Alcohol…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Sportsman video highlights
Matt Cummings won his second national event of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and world champion Doug Gordon grabbed his fourth title in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of winners from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Reading.
Matt Cummings won his second national event of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster, and world champion Doug Gordon grabbed his fourth title in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of winners from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By…
Going From Good To Great
Alexis DeJoria and Clay Millican join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week to talk about their strong seasons and what it will take to move from being good cars to great cars.
Alexis DeJoria and Clay Millican join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week to talk about their strong seasons and what it will take to move from being good cars to great cars. Both teams and drivers have made finals in…
Nitro Time Machine: Wild Funny Car action at the 1997 St. Louis event
The inaugural NHRA event in St. Louis produced a lot of wild action, especially in the Funny Car class. There was also a familiar winner as we'll see in the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine.
Bobby Bode is back in the saddle and ready to come full circle in St. Louis
Second-generation Funny Car racer Bobby Bode will be back behind the wheel of his dad’s flopper at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at a track that holds a lot of special meaning to him.
Tim Wilkerson Top Fueler to debut at Midwest Nationals with Keith Murt driving
Tim Wilkerson will add one more title to the ever-growing list of job responsibilities this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, where Wilkerson will debut a Top Fuel dragster with Kentucky businessman and former Top Fuel racer Keith Murt behind the wheel.
Funny Car team owner, crew chief, and driver Tim Wilkerson will add one more title to the ever-growing list of job responsibilities this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals: Top Fuel team owner. Wilkerson will debut a Top Fuel dragster with…
A Tale of Two Rons [Rahns]—a look back at Team Napa's 2018 Funny Car win in Charlotte
Dodge Tales from the Strip: A 14-second recap of the Ron Capps and Rahn Tobler combo that dominated the 2018 DeWalt NHRA Charlotte Nationals.
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NHRA 101: What is a holeshot win?
In a drag race, it's possible for the slower vehicle to win, but only if its driver's reaction time is quicker. NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes explains how the start of a race can make a huge difference to the outcome.
Angelle Sampey explains what goes into a great Pro Stock Motorcycle reaction time
How does a 115-pound rider launch a 600-pound bike off the starting line as quickly as possible?
Faller, Lawson, and Teague pace winners at Sacramento Heritage Series race
Sacramento Raceway hosted Group 1 and 2 Heritage Racing Series competitors in conjunction with their 51st Annual Governor’s Cup.
Sacramento Raceway hosted Group 1 and 2 Heritage Racing Series competitors in conjunction with their 51st Annual Governor’s Cup. It was the next to the last chance to garner points in the yearlong competition prior to the California Hot Rod Reunion…
Charlotte NHRA on FOX show was the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record
Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte delivered 1,452,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record.
Sunday’s NHRA on FOX television coverage from the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, which ran adjacent to FOX’s NFL singleheader, delivered 1,452,000 viewers, making it the most-viewed NHRA telecast on record. …