Reliving the 2024 NHRA Finals, one of the greatest NHRA races ever
The Insiders dive IN to the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
Richard Gadson, Tony Pedregon talk Rookie of the Year and all things Vegas
Austin Prock and Ida Zetterström talk points, promotion, and chasing dreams
Crew chief Mike Green and Funny Car's Blake Alexander talk Dallas and success
A stampede of info and hot takes headed into a Texas weekend
Dallas Glenn and Mike Neff talk St. Louis, work, and the Countdown grind
Jack Beckman and Julie Nataas talk St. Louis, experience, and a Top Fuel debut
The Insiders unite and talk Indy, Reading, and championships
Andrew Hines and Jim Oberhofer talk Toyota U.S. Nationals triumphs
The Most Wonderful Week of The Year: An Insider's Take on Indy
Tony Stewart and J.R. Todd talk Brainerd, Indy looms large, and more!
Big Brainerd Stories, and Who's a Contender and Who's Pretending
Antron talks Sonoma success, Capps talks Top Fuel in 2026, and more!
Sleepless in Seattle and Surging Toward Sonoma
The Insiders prep you for a trip to the Northwest Nationals
Josh Hart talks about his Top Fuel struggle and The Insiders deep dive PlayNHRA
Brian Corradi and Aaron Brooks talk winning Norwalk and challenges ahead
An Insider's Insight into the Virginia Nationals and a big one on tap in Norwalk
Jianna Evaristo talks Pro Stock Motorcycle and the Insiders talk boiling hot Virginia
J.R. Todd and Clay Millican talk Bristol's challenges, season's promise
The Insiders recap Epping and talk about a smooth new Bristol surface
Dickie Venables and Tony Pedregon talk winning, Epping, and epic conditions
Gaige Herrera and Dallas Glenn talk Chicago, Epping, and the future
Blowin' Into the Windy City: Ashley and Pedregon talk Top Fuel and Chicago
An early-season check-in with Daniel Wilkerson and Andrew Hines
The FULL Insider Story of The Great Charlotte Intake Manifold Controversy
The NHRA Insiders are ON FIRE before Charlotte four-wide event
Salinas, Tasca, and Worsham talk command and control post-Vegas
Phoenix recap, Paul Lee on Funny Car success, and a Vegas preview
A Pair of Chiefs
Nitro crew chiefs Aaron Brooks and Jason Bunker join Brian Lohnes on this week's episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men have wildly different histories in NHRA Drag Racing with Brooks being the more experienced of the two.
Brooks began his career in drag racing in 1997 and worked his way to the lofty position of crew chief over his time working for some of the best minds in the sport. In this interview, Brooks talks about his modern role as a crew chief who has guided many smaller teams to successful starts in the highest level of drag racing that exists and how the sport has evolved, how his experience racing with so many teams and across the world have helped his career, and how he sees 2022 unfolding.
Bunker is the crew chief for Tony Jurado and the Capitol Punishment Funny Car team. He has been successful working on Pro Mods, Nostalgia Funny Cars, and has overseen the privateer California Funny Car team's impressive launch into NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. A third-generation racer, Bunker talks of his history in the sport, his philosophy as a leader and crew chief, and how his combined life experience took him down a path he didn't even realize he wanted until he set foot on it.
Two good chats, two good guys, and two of the smartest mechanical minds in drag racing!