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 Hail-acious Pomona recap and Phoenix primer with Shumake and Barnett
On this episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes recaps an insane Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and is then joined by Travis Shumake, who will make his Top Fuel career debut in Phoenix, and Lyle Barnett, who will make his Arizona drag racing debut at the same event as the Pro Mods will be competing in the desert for the first time.
Shumake has been working for three years to achieve this moment. He has a one-car operation, has raised the funding himself, and has been relentlessly working to secure sponsors and supporters all along the way. He is a legacy racer who will make his debut at a track his late father Tripp had much success on a local and national event level through the years. It's a story of determination and perseverance unique to him.
Barnett, the hard-nosed Pro Mod racer, talks about his Gainesville race as well as the excitement of hitting a new venue and facility along with learning its challenges. The event has more than 20 of the cars pre-entered and will of course feature a 16-car field so qualifying will be a high-drama exercise like it was in Gainesville.
Two great stories and two things to look forward to in Phoenix at Firebird Motorsports Park!