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Richard Gadson relishing opportunity as points leader going into St. Louis
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NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals always a highlight for Ron Capps
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
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Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley after first St. Louis win at NAPA Midwest Nationals
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Weekend Rewind: 2025 NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
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Eric Latino working hard to become NHRA’s next first-time professional winner
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When it comes to Matt Hagan, Charlotte giveth but also has taken away
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Dallas Glenn seeks second Pro Stock win in Charlotte
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Cruz Pedregon embracing first four-wide playoff race at Carolina Nationals
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals
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Top Fuel’s Shawn Reed eager to keep comeback story going in Charlotte
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Weekend Rewind: 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish
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Five things we learned from the NHRA Reading Nationals
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Confidence, calibration refinement, and Countdown commitment
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Six-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders eyes continued turnaround
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Countdown Clash: Prock, Beckman, and Hagan ready for Funny Car fight
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Frontrunners Stewart, Langdon, and Kalitta ready for Top Fuel playoffs title battle
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Storylines galore as NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs set to open
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Josh Hart hopes quick reaction times will lead to Countdown success
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Gadson marks one-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters track program
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
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Weekend Rewind: 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
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A history of Indy excellence: Multiple-time winners at the U.S. Nationals
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Enders is hungry for 50th win, happy to have her “band” back together
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J.R. Todd, DHL crew have become the team that no one wants to race
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Cruz Pedregon's 700th career start puts him in some very rare company
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Chris and Mason McGaha continue to press for Pro Stock excellence
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Five months after Gainesville wreck, Tripp Tatum returns to Top Fuel competition
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Austin Prock looking for four big scores at Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
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Indy Top Fuel dominator Tony Schumacher returns to drag racing's biggest stage
Five Things We Learned in St. Louis
Three full races into the six-race playoffs, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is scalding hot, and the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals came with a scorching dose of "What just happened?!" Twists and turns were bold and abundant. Here are five things we know for sure.
Three full races into the six-race playoffs, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is scalding hot, and the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals came with a scorching dose of "What just happened?!" Twists and turns were bold and abundant. Here…
Mark Pawuk wins second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown title
Mark Pawuk dominated the middle portion of the season then held off a furious charge from a pair of Mustang Cobra Jets driven by Jason and Taylor Dietsch to win his second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series world championship at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Mark Pawuk dominated the middle portion of the season then held off a furious charge from a pair of Mustang Cobra Jets driven by Jason and Taylor Dietsch to win his second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series world championship at World…
Desire to win continues to blaze for Brittany Force
Two weeks after announcing she would soon focus on starting a family, the fire to win is still burning strong for Brittany Force. The driver of the HendrickCars.com dragster arrives at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals ready to make a strong push for a third world title.
Two weeks after announcing that she would be stepping away from full-time Top Fuel competition to focus on starting a family, the fire to win is still burning strong for Brittany Force. The driver of the HendrickCars.com dragster, out of the…
Richard Gadson relishing opportunity as points leader going into St. Louis
For the first time in his career, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Richard Gadson is the points leader as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series travels to World Wide Technology Raceway for this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
For the first time in his career, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Richard Gadson is the points leader as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series travels to World Wide Technology Raceway for this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals and…
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals always a highlight for Ron Capps
World Wide Technology Raceway has treated three-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps well over the years, and the addition of NAPA Auto Parts — Capps’ longtime sponsor — as the title sponsor of the NHRA Midwest Nationals adds another layer of motivation as well.
World Wide Technology Raceway has treated three-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps well over the years, something he hopes to replicate at this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals for multiple reasons.A victory would keep him alive in…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley after first St. Louis win at NAPA Midwest Nationals
If Charlotte Top Fuel winner Justin Ashley can close out this stretch of three straight races to open the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs with another strong performance at this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, he’ll find himself among the Top Fuel world title favorites.
Coming off a standout performance in Charlotte, if Top Fuel title contender Justin Ashley can close out this stretch of three straight races to open the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs with another strong performance at this weekend’s…
Weekend Rewind: 2025 NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
The NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals was the first time that teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series have run four-wide in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, and the action at zMAX Dragway was expectedly weird and wild. Enjoy our video look back at the race.
Eric Latino working hard to become NHRA’s next first-time professional winner
Currently ranked No. 5 in the Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock standings, Eric Latino feels that his GESi team is on the verge of a breaktrhough and he's putting in the work to become the next first-time winner.
When it comes to NHRa’s next first time professional winner, Pro Stock driver Eric Latino says, “Why not me?”The 2025 season has been a banner year for first time winners with Tony Stewart, Shawn Reed, Paul Lee, Cory Reed, and Richard Gadson…
When it comes to Matt Hagan, Charlotte giveth but also has taken away
Friday's Funny Car qualifying leader Matt Hagan has experienced both glory and grief at zMAX Dragway over the years. He's won four times but has also left with a shattered racecar on more than one occasion; it's all part of being a Funny Car guy, he says.
While Matt Hagan was blasting to the No. 1 qualifying spot Friday night at the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, Paul Lee was exploding a few lanes over, but in a bad way with a massive fire. It’s not an uncommon sight for Hagan, who has experienced…
Dallas Glenn seeks second Pro Stock win in Charlotte
For the first time, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will feature a four-wide race at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, and current Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn is looking to stay red-hot at zMAX Dragway.
For the first time, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will feature a four-wide race at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, and current Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn is looking to stay…
Cruz Pedregon embracing first four-wide playoff race at Carolina Nationals
If it’s all coming together for two-time Funny Car champ Cruz Pedregon, it’s happening at the perfect time, especially heading into this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at spectacular zMAX Dragway.
If it’s all coming together for two-time Funny Car champ Cruz Pedregon, it’s happening at the perfect time, especially heading into this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at spectacular zMAX Dragway.Pedregon picked up his first win last…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Top Fuel’s Shawn Reed eager to keep comeback story going in Charlotte
Top Fuel veteran Shawn Reed won his first career NHRA Top Fuel race last weekend in Reading, Pa., completing an awe-inspiring comeback after his July crash in Seattle, and now looks to stay perfect as the Countdown to the Championship playoffs move to Charlotte.
One of the most unique spectacles in motorsports, this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, will feature one of the most remarkable stories in recent NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history as Shawn Reed looks to stay…
Weekend Rewind: 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish
The 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish was a thrilling race filled with big upsets and wild ontrack action. Enjoy this video look back at the weekend.
Five things we learned from the NHRA Reading Nationals
After a serene start, Maple Grove erupted into chaos, crowning new heroes and setting the tone for the NHRA Countdown to the Championship
In the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, nestled between streams and winding roads, Maple Grove Raceway always feels like a postcard. It’s a place where the air hangs heavier after Labor Day, where the sounds of superchargers echo off farmland and…
Confidence, calibration refinement, and Countdown commitment
Matt Smith Racing's Angie Smith, Jianna Evaristo, John Hall, and Matt Smith sharpen their focus as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins.
For the riders and crew of Matt Smith Racing, the launch of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship isn’t just another line on the calendar — it’s a reset, a psychological gearshift from a season of data collection into a sprint for the title.After a…
Six-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders eyes continued turnaround
After a tough regular season, six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders is ready to face the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, which begin this weekend at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway.
After a tough regular season, six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders is ready to face the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, which begin this weekend at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove…
Countdown Clash: Prock, Beckman, and Hagan ready for Funny Car fight
With the points reset and only six races left, the Countdown to the Championship is less a marathon than a sprint. In Funny Car, defending champion Austin Prock leads the charge, veteran Jack Beckman lurks just behind, and four-time world champ Matt Hagan is in striking distance.
The NHRA U.S. Nationals always mark a turning point in the NHRA season. With the points reset and only six races left, the Countdown to the Championship is less a marathon than a sprint. For Funny Car, the storyline is clear: Defending champion…
Frontrunners Stewart, Langdon, and Kalitta ready for Top Fuel playoffs title battle
With the NHRA Countdown to the Championship set to launch at Maple Grove Raceway, the Top Fuel class is led by Tony Stewart, Shawn Langdon, and Doug Kalitta. Between them, they’ve got a wealth of experience, but the pressure of NHRA’s six-race playoffs leaves no room for comfort.
With the NHRA Countdown to the Championship set to launch at Maple Grove Raceway, the Top Fuel class is led by Tony Stewart, Shawn Langdon, and Doug Kalitta. Between them, they’ve got a wealth of experience, but the pressure of drag racing’s six-…
Storylines galore as NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs set to open
After an explosive regular season, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway, and the six-race playoffs are loaded with storylines.
After an explosive regular season, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway.The six-race playoffs are loaded with storylines, and it starts…
Josh Hart hopes quick reaction times will lead to Countdown success
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will enter the Countdown to the Championship in eighth place in the points standings and hopes that the work he has done in honing his quick starting-line reflexes will pay off in the playoffs.
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will enter the Countdown to the Championship in eighth place in the points standings and hopes that the work he has done in honing his quick starting-line reflexes will pay off in the…
Gadson marks one-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters track program
One year ago, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson quietly welcomed a group of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) youth to the races, a gesture that has since grown into a season-long initiative supported by Werner Communications.
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson will celebrate a meaningful milestone when he rolls into Maple Grove Raceway for the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish, Sept. 11-14.One year ago at this very track, Gadson quietly…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Weekend Rewind: 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
The 71st annual 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals lived up to the storied event's history with high drama, record-breaking performances, and the kind of magic that can only be associated with the Big Go.
A history of Indy excellence: Multiple-time winners at the U.S. Nationals
Winning the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals even one time can be the fulfillment of a racing career, but the list of drivers to have won it more than once is impressive, and 23 drivers have conquered “the Big Go” four or more times.
Winning the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals even one time can be the fulfillment of a racing career, but the list of drivers to have won it more than once is impressive, and 23 drivers have conquered “the Big Go” four or more times.Tony…
Enders is hungry for 50th win, happy to have her “band” back together
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders comes into the final day of qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals with a final-round appearance in yesterday’s Mission Challenge and with a strong-running JGH/Melling/SCAG Camaro that looks to be in winning form.
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders comes into the final day of qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with a final-round appearance in Saturday's Mission Challenge and with a strong-running JGH/Melling/SCAG…
J.R. Todd, DHL crew have become the team that no one wants to race
After a season spent with new crew chief Dickie Venables acclimating himself and his tune-up with the DHL Toyota, J.R. Todd and the DHL "yella fellas" suddenly find themselves feared once again as the Countdown playoffs loom.
Saturday morning at the Cornwell Quality Tires NHRA U.S. Nationals, J.R. Todd was feeling a little forlorn. As the callouts began for Sunday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout, no one was calling his name.“I'm like, ‘This sucks. Nobody wants to…
Cruz Pedregon's 700th career start puts him in some very rare company
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals marks Cruz Pedregon’s milestone 700th NHRA Pro-class start, making him just the second driver to reach that lofty longevity plateau.
Somehow, it doesn’t seem all that long ago that Cruz Pedregon was the fresh-faced second-generation racer entering the nitro ranks with Larry Minor, but the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals marks Pedregon’s milestone 700th NHRA Pro-class…
Chris and Mason McGaha continue to press for Pro Stock excellence
With seven races to go, Chris and Mason McGaha are determined to find horsepower, quicker elapsed times and a win from their Harlow Sammons Pro Stock Camaros.
After skipping the recent Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, father-and-son duo of Chris and Mason McGaha rolled into the 71st Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with hopes of improved results from their twin Harlow Sammons Chevrolet Camaros.…