Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown midpoint recap: Herrera in front, not looking back
Gaige Herrera has done just about everything possible in his first full season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and that includes leading the points at the midway juncture of the Countdown to the Championship. Here's a look at where the class stands. Final in a series.
SHINING STAR: Although Matt Smith opened the Countdown to the Championship with a win in Reading to temporarily take the points lead, it’s been all Gaige Herrera since then. After a stunning, tire-spinning second-…
Gaige Herrera's staggering performance statistics
The competitive level of Pro Stock Motorcycle racing is off the chart in 2023, and the battle for the points championship is driving incredible performances from Vance & Hines.
Arianna Brown follows family tradition in attending Frank Hawley Racing School
Following in the footsteps of her famous father, Antron Brown, and her brother, Anson, 21-year-old Arianna Brown recently completed courses at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School.
by Ainsley Jacobs
Growing up in the shadow of her multitime NHRA Top Fuel champion father, Antron Brown, 21-year-old Arianna Brown never had a problem finding her own light with which to shine. Now, Arianna is busy building the…
Driven: Doug Kalitta
In this new episode of the feature-length series "Driven," follow Doug Kalitta at the NHRA Midwest Nationals as he competes for his first Top Fuel world championship.
Elite Motorsports to back Spencer Hyde’s Top Fuel debut in Pomona
Elite Motorsports will make its first foray into Top Fuel at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Spencer Hyde will pilot the Elite-sponsored Top Fuel entry in a dragster owned by Todd and Tony Paton.
Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in drag racing, will make its first foray into Top Fuel at the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona. Spencer Hyde will pilot the Elite-sponsored Top Fuel entry in a dragster owned by Todd…
Stampede of Speed delivers 10 days of excitement leading to Texas FallNationals
This year, the Stampede of Speed, Oct. 6-15, 10 days of racing events, plus two major concerts and a full day of professional testing will lead up to the running of the annual Texas NHRA FallNationals.
For the third year in a row, the historic Texas Motorplex will host the premiere NHRA Drag Racing event in the state of Texas -- the Texas NHRA FallNationals as well as a multitude of motorsports and concert events across Ellis County. Millions of…
Cowie, Marshall, McClay lead second-race winners as Division 7 doubleheader
Shawn Cowie, Chris Marshall, and Scott McClay led the list of winners at the second event of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division
doubleheader event at Famoso Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Famoso Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Shawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.254, 277.03 def. Chris Demke, Valencia,…
Watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Series event live stream from Madison
NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from World Wide Technology Raceway right here on NHRA.com.
Flaming hot magazine covers, cooked to order, sometimes overcooked
And as long as there have been photographers submitting photos to publications, they’re all in pursuit of the Holy Grail known as the elusive “cover shot," and for drag racing magazines, that meant a fire burnout (back when they were still legal). Here's the story of one that went amusingly wrong.
As long as there have been drag racing magazines, there have been photographers itching to illustrate their pages with the photos of far-away dragstrips you may never visit and cars that you may never see at your local track doing things that you…
Pro Stock Countdown midpoint recap: Old rivals Enders, Anderson mix it up
Longtime rivals Erica Enders and Greg Anderson have been the stars of the Pro Stock show in the Countdown to the Championship so far. Here's a look at how the whole class has fared to date in the playoffs. Third in a series.
SHINING STAR: Although Erica Enders has the points lead, Greg Anderson has been nothing short of spectacular in the last two races, shaking off a first-round loss in the playoff opener in Reading to win in both…
The spectacular history or racecar brutality in St. Louis
When the intensity of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship season peaks, so does the stress on man and machine. This is the time of the year when maximum efforts are revealed, and when things don't go as planned—the equipment tells the tale!
Factory X presented by Holley; What we’ve learned so far
With three offical races in the books, the brand-new Factory X presented by Holley class has already provided a lot of thrills and a few twists and turns.
With three offical races in the books, the brand-new Factory X presented by Holley class has already provided a lot of thrills and a few twists and turns.
Admittedly, Factory X presented by Holley has been a long time coming, but so far, it’s…
Countdown to the Championship drama highlights new National Dragster issue
The Countdown to the Championship is in full swing, and the October issue of NHRA National Dragster has all of the action covered. The new issue 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 Countdown to the Championship is in full swing, and the October issue of NHRA National…
Coughlin and Gordon take big wins at World Wide Technology Raceway
Mike Coughlin and Doug Gordon scored big wins in the top Alcohol classes as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division wrapped up a doubleheader event at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at World Wide Technology Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Mike Coughlin, Dublin, Ohio, 5.304, 273.44 def.…
Funny Car Countdown midpoint recap: Tasca, Hight, Hagan, Capps duke it out
Halfway through the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, there's a real four-driver dogfight atop the standings. Here's a look at how the playoffs have gone so far in Funny Car. Second in a series.
SHINING STAR: Although Bob Tasca III and Robert Hight each own enviable 8-2 win-loss records and each has a win, Tasca’s made the most hay, going from fourth at the Countdown to the Champioship’s onset right into…
Nitro teams take advantage of off week for a serious round of testing in Indy
The teams of Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, Alexis DeJoria, and Austin Prock tested Wednesday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, while Travis Shumake and Angelle Sampey got used to their new nitro rides.