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
Masters of the Valley: Mike Green, Tommy DeLago, and Dean Antonelli
It's a crew chief-heavy episode of the NHRA Insider podcast this week. Bristol-winning crew chiefs Mike Green, Tommy DeLago, and Dean Antonelli join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the ins and outs of succeeding at Thunder Valley, the unique pressures of two races in one weekend, and the systematic approach that they took to earn their respective victories.
Green and DeLago had a dream weekend, sweeping every available contest in Bristol. They won the rain-delayed NHRA New England Nationals and the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals while also capturing the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. It was an amazing effort and one that has some truly cool backstories that they share.
Antonelli and the entire Ron Capps Motorsports team had to rebound from a first-round loss in the New England Nationals to race again on Sunday for the Thunder Valley Nationals crown, which they got. Antonelli talks about how they altered their clutch program, hung together as a group, and worked hard on a challenging Sunday to win. He talks about his career and some of the more unique things about leading a nitro Funny Car team into battle.
Lastly, to head up the show, Lohnes goes on a rant about people who are constantly repeating lame tropes about drag racing and actually harming the sport they claim to be helping. He's going to be short some Christmas cards this year.
Something for everyone here!