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From Dearborn to the dragstrip: Ford Racing's story began 125 years ago today

How Ford Motor Company turned drag racing into a proving ground and helped shape the sport In the process
10 Oct 2026
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From Dearborn to the dragstrip: Ford Racing's story began 125 years ago today
By Kelsey Quartuccio, for Ford Motor CompanyFord’s racing story began 125 years ago today, on October 10, 1901, with a result measured at the finish line. In 1901,…
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Division 1 Summit E.T. Finals winner helps spread awareness of prostate cancer

The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada recently featured a story on Frank Hood, a prostate cancer survivor who won the Division 1 ET Bracket Finals in Ontario that talks about his journey and his work to spread prostate cancer awareness.
09 Oct 2026
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Frank Hood
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada recently featured a story on Frank Hood, a prostate cancer survivor who won the Division 1 ET Bracket Finals in Ontario to earn a rare spot at the NHRA’s Summit Racing Series World Championship in Las Vegas…
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NHRA Countdown to the Championship hits halfway point in dramatic fashion

The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have certainly lived up to the billing. There’s been record runs, sellout crowds, dominant performances, surprise winners, and massive moves made — and we’re only at the halfway point of the six-race playoffs.
09 Oct 2026
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Countdown
The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have certainly lived up to the billing. There’s been record runs, sellout crowds, dominant performances, surprise winners, and massive moves made — and we’re only at the…
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The early Hart of the NHRA

Jack Hart's contributions to the NHRA in its earliest days were immeasurable, and in many ways throughout the 1960s, he may have been one of the most powerful, influential, innovative, and important men in the sport behind Wally Parks.
09 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Jack Hart
 Throughout this 75th anniversary season, we’ve saluted many aspects of NHRA’s history, from acknowledging racers and performances and memorable moments, but as the year’s celebrations begin to wind down, we’re reminded of the many people who…
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2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year candidates announced

NHRA officials announced the four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors currently eligible for the 2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
08 Oct 2026
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Rookie
NHRA officials announced the four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors currently eligible for the 2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.The competitors eligible for this year’s award include Pro Stock’s Cody Anderson, Top Fuel driver Maddi…
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Teams of Langdon, Beckman, Anderson, Angie Smith lead Crew of the Year battle

As the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears its conclusion, the teams of Shawn Langdon, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith are the respective leaders in their classes after 17 events in the NHRA Crew of the Year presented by Red Line Oil competition.
08 Oct 2026
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Crew of the Year
As the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears its conclusion, the teams of Shawn Langdon, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Angie Smith are the respective leaders in their classes after 17 events in the NHRA Crew of the Year presented by…
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World Wide Technology Raceway hosts Division 3 doubleheader event

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division is in action this week with a doubleheader event at World Wide Technology Raceway. LATEST UPDATE: Race 2 qualifying
08 Oct 2026
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Division 3
The following are Friday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at World Wide Technology Raceway:COMPETITION ELIMINATOR1) Andrew Holt, Columbus, Ohio, '19 Holt, I/D, 6.462…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Midwest Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
07 Oct 2026
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Behind the Scenes
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Bandimere, Whiteleys to be inducted into Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame

Respected NHRA track operator John “Sporty” Bandimere and NHRA event-winning Top Alcohol racers Jim and Annie Whiteley will be inducted as the 2026 members of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame. They will be joined by 1976 NHRA Stock world champion Scott Main.
07 Oct 2026
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Hall of Fame
Respected NHRA track operator John “Sporty” Bandimere and NHRA event-winning Top Alcohol racers Jim and Annie Whiteley will be inducted as the 2026 members of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame. They will be joined by 1976 NHRA Stock world…
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Drag Racing Association of Women opens applications for new board members

The Drag Racing Association of Women Board of Trustees is currently accepting applications for new DRAW board members, especially those with skills in legal, finance, management, administration, marketing, and public relations.
07 Oct 2026
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DRAW
The Drag Racing Association of Women Board of Trustees is currently accepting applications for new DRAW board members, especially those with skills in legal, finance, management, administration, marketing, and public relations.Every year, the DRAW…
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Rating the challengers for the 2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year award

With just three NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events left on the 2026 schedule, the battle for the NHRA Rookie of the Year has narrowed to five drivers, two in Top Fuel and one each in Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
07 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Rookies
With just three NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events left on the 2026 schedule, the battle for the NHRA Rookie of the Year has narrowed to five drivers, two in Top Fuel and one each in Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle…
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Stampede of Speed brings Texas-sized showdown to Texas Motorplex

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is headed to the famed Texas Motorplex for a Texas-sized event for the sixth annual Stampede of Speed and the main event of the 10-day extravaganza, the 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 9-18 at the famed facility as part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season.
06 Oct 2026
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Dallas
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is headed to the famed Texas Motorplex for a Texas-sized event for the sixth annual Stampede of Speed and the main event of the 10-day extravaganza, the 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes…
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Weekend Rewind: 2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals marked the midpoint of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship and a race packed with championship drama and upsets. Enjoy our video recap of the event.
06 Oct 2026
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The Comeback Kids: Jimmy Prock and Will Smith

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St. Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective improvements over the course of 2026.
06 Oct 2026
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NHRA Insider
 On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St. Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective…
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Watch the Division 3 Lucas Oil Series race from St. Louis for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv.
06 Oct 2026
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D3
NHRA fans can watch the Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from World Wide Technology Raceway for free starting Wednesday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from St. Louis are…
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How Kalitta Motorsports elevates its hospitality experience with Deecell

By partnering with Deecell Power Systems, the Official Solar Power Unit of the NHRA, Kalitta Motorsports has successfully transformed its trackside hospitality experience, eliminating the constant rumble and heavy fumes of traditional diesel generators in favor of clean, sustainable, and silent battery-and-solar power.
06 Oct 2026
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Kalitta
NHRA Championship Drag Racing is famous for its sensory overload: the chest-thumping roar of 12,000-hp engines, the smell of nitromethane, and the high-octane energy in the pits and midway. Just steps away from the track, in the luxury hospitality…
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Blockbuster stars set for Stampede of Speed Texas Music Festival

The sixth annual Stampede of Speed, the 10-day family-friendly Texas-themed country music festival and Texas NHRA FallNationals Countdown to the Championship event, will bring some of the biggest names in music and racing to Texas Motorplex, Oct. 9-18.
05 Oct 2026
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Stars of Texas
The sixth annual Stampede of Speed, the 10-day family-friendly Texas-themed country music festival and Texas NHRA FallNationals Countdown to the Championship event, will bring some of the biggest names in music and racing to Texas Motorplex, Oct. 9…
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Millwood, Cottens earn Holley Never Rest Awards at Midwest Nationals

Super Comp racer Tim Millwood and his team were the recipients of the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals while veteran racers Mike and Paula Cotten were also honored.
05 Oct 2026
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Never Rest
Super Comp racer Tim Millwood and his team were the recipients of the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.Millwood’s Fendt-backed '93 Dodge Daytona broke an axle on its second time trial pass and, with the event…
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Six drivers score Lucas Oil victories at NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

In addition to the thrilling NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, six drivers collected Wallys in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at World Wide Technology Raceway.
05 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Six drivers score Lucas Oil victories in St. Louis
In addition to the thrilling NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, six drivers collected Wallys in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at World Wide Technology Raceway.Two-time Super Comp…
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Five things we learned at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Championship-making momentum, breakthrough performances, record-setting doorslammers, and a deeper look at why St. Louis has always been a city built for speed
05 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
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Five things we learned at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
The 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals arrived at World Wide Technology Raceway as the midpoint of the six-race Countdown to the Championship, and by the time the final pair of cars went down the track Sunday, the championship…
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Allegrucci caps championship day with Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win

For the fourth time this season Jonathan Allegrucci drove his Mustang Cobra Jet into the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
04 Oct 2026
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Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown
For the fourth time this season Jonathan Allegrucci drove his Mustang Cobra Jet into the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle. Today in front of a near sell-out crowd at World Wide Technology Raceway, Allegrucci clinched his first…
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Jackson rolls to JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series win in St. Louis

Two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson picked up his first win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Elite Motorsports since the 2022 season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
04 Oct 2026
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Jackson rolls to JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series win in St. Louis
Two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson picked up his first win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Elite Motorsports since the 2022 season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, defeating Stan Shelton in the final round…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
04 Oct 2026
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Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points…
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Langdon, Prock, A. Stanfield, Herrera win NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Langdon completes a dominant fourth straight victory, Prock reenters the Funny Car title fight, Aaron Stanfield defeats his father, and Herrera earns his fourth consecutive St. Louis triumph
04 Oct 2026
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Langdon, Prock, A. Stanfield and Herrera Win NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon won his fourth straight race of the season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, defeating first-time finalist Will Smith in the championship round at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest…
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Sunday in St. Louis: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals photo gallery

From the emotion of pre-race ceremonies to the pressure of eliminations, Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway delivered unforgettable moments on and off the track.
04 Oct 2026
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At the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, a packed house at World Wide Technology Raceway watched the quickest and fastest drivers in motorsports battle through eliminations with the Countdown to the Championship entering its most demanding…
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Jonathan Allegrucci crowned Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world champion

Three victories, two runner-up finishes and a championship-clinching win in St. Louis carried Allegrucci's Ford Mustang Cobra Jet to the first championship title awarded during NHRA’s diamond 75th anniversary season.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
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Jonathan Allegrucci crowned Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world champion
Jonathan Allegrucci completed a season defined by speed, consistency and resilience by winning the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world championship Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.Allegrucci secured the title in the most convincing way…
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The faces of prerace: See the Sunday intensity building at the Napa Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Before the engines fired and eliminations began, NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz captured the concentration, anticipation and emotion written across the faces of racers and crew members at World Wide Technology Raceway.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
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It’s no accident that Sunday is the busiest and most exciting day to attend an NHRA race. The grandstands fill early, the staging lanes come alive and every team knows there are no more test runs. Each trip to the starting line can extend a…
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2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Luke Bogacki

04 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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109:53
In addition to a semifinal finish in Super Comp, Luke Bogacki turned on the win light in the final of Right Trailers Top Dragster with a 6.806 on his 6.79 dial to beat Alaia Isenhower, who broke out by .018-second.
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2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas winner Kris Whitfield

04 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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34:37
After a runner-up at the Norwalk divisional, Kris Whitfield earned his first 75th anniversary NHRA diamond Wally with a close 9.905 to 9.910 win over Todd Pullen in the Super Gas final.
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2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp winner James Glenn

04 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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54:12
The Super Comp final between James Glenn and Michael Holcombe was one of the best races of the weekend, with Glenn taking the 8.903 to 8.908 victory.
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