Lescure Mechanical Services to back Jim Dunn Racing, driver Buddy Hull in 2024
Lescure Mechanical Services, Northern California’s premier mechanical contractor, will extend its longstanding relationship with Jim Dunn Racing as the primary sponsor for the full 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Lescure Mechanical Services, Northern California’s premier mechanical contractor, will extend its longstanding relationship with Jim Dunn Racing as the primary sponsor for the full 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
The team…
Millican, Parts Plus return to Rick Ware Racing for 2024 NHRA campaign
Clay Millican and the Parts Plus/Rick Ware Racing team will hit the ground running when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season officially starts with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the addition of nitro veteran Nicky Boninfante as co-crew chief on the team.
Clay Millican and the Parts Plus/Rick Ware Racing team will hit the ground running when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season officially starts March 7-10 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway with the…
Tony Stewart to begin testing in Gainesville ahead of Top Fuel debut
Tony Stewart will begin Top Fuel testing at Gainesville Raceway on Thursday to get to a comfortable spot before the points counting begins with the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and he’s looking to maximize the on-track time.
As he prepares to start his preseason testing ahead of his official NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, it’s about to get really real for Tony Stewart.
The motorsports superstar plans…
Benchmarking Pro Stock Motorcycle: It ain’t just Herrera versus the world
After Gaige Herrera dominated the 2023 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, fans and fellow racers alike are wondering what it will take to beat him this season, and we've got the keys that might unlock the 2024 season championship.
In some ways, Pro Stock Motorcycle presents the most interesting and challenging study in statistical breakdown over the last couple of seasons. Why? There are more outside forces working on this class than any other in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag…
GOVX and Antron Brown announce official partnership for 2024 season
GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, has announced an official partnership with three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.
GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, has announced an official partnership with three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and…
NHRA YES Program to take place at 21 national events, plus two Pilot Programs
NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program will host 15 live events during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, as well as six virtual programs during the summer portion of the upcoming season.
NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program will host 15 live events during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, as well as six virtual programs during the summer portion of the upcoming season.
The NHRA YES program will…
Fifteen years ago at the Gatornationals ...
Take a ride back in time 15 years to the 2009 NHRA Gatornationals for a look at five great moments from the Florida classic.
Swamp Rat Alley returns for 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
One of the marquee attractions from last year’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is back in 2024, as the special "Swamp Rat Alley" returns to this year's event, March 7-10, featuring historic cars from legendary driver “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and others.
One of the marquee attractions from last year’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is back in 2024, as the special "Swamp Rat Alley" returns to this year's event, March 7-10, featuring historic cars from legendary driver “Big Daddy” Don Garlits…
‘Have helmet will travel’: The story of versatile wheelman Gary Southern
Gary Southern, who will be posthumously inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame next month, could drive anything. In a racing career that spanned nearly 30 years, he drove what he estimated was more than 70 cars in many of the sport's top classes.
Next month, Don Garlits’ International Drag Racing Hall of Fame will induct its newest members, and sadly, two of them who were alive when they were notified of their honors won’t be there to accept them. One is Walt Austin, who was to be…
Lucas Oil racer Shelby Williams wheels Chevy of good fortune into year three
Shelby Williams isn't what one would call a procrastinator, and the second-generation drag racer found a car with similar attributes. The 21-year-old claimed her first Stock eliminator win in her second national event and her first division trophy a year later driving a '70 Camaro with a history of good fortune.
Shelby Williams isn't what one would call a procrastinator, and the second-generation drag racer found a car with similar attributes. The 21-year-old claimed her first Stock eliminator win in only her second national event and earned her first…
Benchmarking 2024: Pro Stock is a study in numerical claustrophobia
What a Pro Stock world championship season has looked like and likely will look like in 2024 has a warning label: If you are fretful about tight spaces or dislike being wedged in among the crowd, you should stop reading.
We begin this look into what a Pro Stock world championship season has looked like and likely will look like in 2024 with a warning label: If you are fretful about tight spaces, dislike being wedged in among the crowd, or fear being just not quite…
Star-studded field set for Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout in Gainesville
The lineup for the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout is set and it’s a star-studded field that includes five world champions, record-breaking drivers, and the first two winners of the specialty race.
The lineup for the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout is set and it’s a star-studded field that includes five world champions, record-breaking drivers and a host of all-star drivers.
The race, which started in 2022 and pits eight standouts…
Napierville Dragway to host Eastern Canadian NHRA Summit Series E.T. Finals
The NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, will hold its first Eastern Canadian E.T. Finals Sept. 6-8 at Napierville Dragway in Quebec.
The NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, will hold its first Eastern Canadian E.T. Finals in 2024, with the race taking place Sept. 6-8 at Napierville Dragway in Quebec.
The NHRA…
Burnyzz Speed Shop Fanfest returns as epic lead-in to Gatornationals
For the second straight year, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest will take place at Top Fuel driver Josh Hart’s Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Fla., from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6.
An incredible season opener to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season deserves an equally memorable kickoff party and fanfest, and that’s precisely what will take place leading into the famed 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
Pro Mod's Lyle Barnett, Top Fuel's Justin Ashley discuss 2024 season plans
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, reminted full-time Pro Mod racer Lyle Barnett and Top Fuel Ace Justin Ashley join host Brian Lohnes to talk offseason moves and big expectations for the upcoming season.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, reminted full-time Pro Mod racer Lyle Barnett and Top Fuel Ace Justin Ashley join host Brian Lohnes to talk offseason moves, big expectations for 2024, and how, as individuals, they plan on…
Tony Stewart hits the road to promote NHRA Gatornationals, March 7-10
In advance of his official Top Fuel debut at the NHRA season opener in Gainesville next month, Tony Stewart spent the day in Tampa, Fla., on a media tour promoting the state's biggest drag race, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 7-10 in Gainesville.
In advance of his official Top Fuel debut at the NHRA season opener in Gainesville next month, Tony Stewart spent the day in Tampa, Fla., on a media tour promoting the state's biggest drag race, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 7-10…
GETTRX named Official Credit Card Processor of NHRA in multiyear partnership
GETTRX, powered by Global Electronic Technology and the fastest name in credit card processing, has been named the Official Credit Card Processor of NHRA as part of a multiyear agreement.
GETTRX, powered by Global Electronic Technology and the fastest name in credit card processing, has been named the Official Credit Card Processor of NHRA as part of a multiyear agreement.
GETTRX was founded by Steve Bryson nearly 30 years ago and…
Action-packed Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to kick off 2024 season
Celebrating the start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in grand fashion, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals promises to be one of the biggest races in the event’s long and heralded history.
Celebrating the start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in grand fashion, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals promises to be one of the biggest races in the event’s long and heralded history.
Taking place…
Benchmarking 2024: How to crack the Funny Car championship code (on paper)
What's it going to take to win the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Funny Car world championship? NHRA's Brian Lohnes ran the numbers from the past two seasons to get a mathematical approximation of the qualifying position, reaction time, elapsed time, and speed necessary.
A short while ago, we looked at the performance metrics of the Top Fuel class over the last couple of seasons and what might be necessary (on a purely…
Top 5 Top Fuel saves
With their long and skinny layout, Top Fuel dragsters do not handle like regular cars, and when one gets in trouble, it takes some masterful driving to recover, as you can see here in this handful of epic driver saves.
Take a trip through two-wheeled heaven with a Vance & Hines shop tour
Four-time NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock world champion Eddie Krawiec takes us on a tour of the famed Vance & Hines facility, from engine and cylinder-head production to race-bike chassis fabrication and more, here's your exclusive backstage pass.
Torrence/Capco team prepares for two-car Top Fuel assault in 2024 season
Following the recent announcement that Billy Torrence would join his son, Steve, in full-time Top Fuel competition this year, team tuners Bobby Lagana Jr., Jason McCulloch, and Joe Barlam talk about their plans for the year ahead.
Entering year-three as team owner, Brown is making an impact on the future
Top Fuel's Antron Brown hit the ground running as a team owner in 2022. Last year, he expanded his role and launched a driver development program with Angelle Sampey transitioning from two wheels to four. Brown savors his role in racing, and he's showing that he's deeply committed to the future of the sport.
When three-time Top Fuel champion Antron Brown branched off from Don Schumacher Racing and built his own team for the start of the 2022 season, he knew he was taking a big bite of something he wasn't yet sure how to chew. But through the faith of…
Top 5 Starting-Line Explosions
When it comes to nitro Funny Cars, anything can go wrong at any point in a run, but as this handful of explosive clips proves, a car doesn't have to be very far into a pass before things can go awry.
Fierce competitor, but also dad: Robert Hight is a fan of Super Comp racer and daughter Autumn
Robert Hight took off like a rocket when he settled into the seat of a nitro Funny Car in 2005, and his daughter, Autumn, has been along for the ride from the beginning. The passion for racing that she’s seen in her father's eyes is now reflected back as she competes in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Robert Hight took off like a rocket when he settled into the seat of a nitro Funny Car in 2005, and that season's NHRA Rookie of the Year went on to win three championships and 65 trophies in the 18 seasons that have since followed. His daughter,…
National Dragster season preview issue offers a comprehensive look at 2024
The first 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, our annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
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The first 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, our annual Season Preview, is now online in digital format…
Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals set for March 15-17
NHRA has announced the return of the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals, a prestigious race for drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series that will take place on March 15-17 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.
NHRA has announced the return of the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals, a prestigious race for drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series that will take place on March 15-17 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.…
Four decades in, Larry Morgan still loves drag racing
It's difficult to say what Larry Morgan is best known for, his skill with the intricacies of a race car or his experience behind the wheel. In either case, well-rounded drag racing veteran Morgan is still going strong, and the 2024 season of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will mark the 40th anniversary of his first win.
It's difficult to say what Larry Morgan is best known for, his skill with the intricacies of a race car or his experience behind the wheel. In either case, well-rounded drag racing veteran Morgan is still going strong, and the 2024 season of the…
50 years ago: A look back at the highlights from the 1974 NHRA season
Step into the Dragster Insider Wayback Machine, set the dials for 50 years ago, and return to the 1974 NHRA season for a look back at how things were, including the schedule, performance markers, and big moments on and off the track.
As I’ve done the last three years, it’s time once again to step into the Dragster Insider Wayback Machine and set the dials for 50 years ago and a return to the 1974 NHRA season.
Once again, I’ll take a look back at the way things were, including…
Angelle Sampey discusses upcoming Top Alcohol Dragster campaign on WFO
Angelle Sampey joined WFO host Joe Castello to talk about her upcoming first full season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart also joined Castello to cover the latest news in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Angelle Sampey is preparing to start her first full season behind the wheel of the Michalik Brothers A/FD in the Top Alcohol Dragster category of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and WFO host Joe Castello…