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The Top Fuel field at the 1989 Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway was loaded with talent but as we see in this edition of Nitro Time Machine, no one could touch Darrell Gwynn and the Coors Extra Gold team.

The teams from John Force Racing, Kalitta Motorsports, DC Motorsports (Alexis DeJoria) and Paul Lee are making pre-season testing runs at Gainesville Raceway in advance of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

With 100 days remaining before the NHRA stars return to Chicago, here’s a look at some of the record-breaking runs and memorable moments that have taken place at Route 66 Raceway since the track opened in 1998.

If you are looking for NHRA.tv, our team is in the process of giving you a brand-new NHRA.tv experience. We ask for your patience as we get things ready for you. Look for a big announcement next week.

Frank Aragona Jr., one of the greatest and fiercest NHRA Competition eliminator racers of the modern era, passed away Feb. 10 after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was 53.

When the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season opens March 9-12 at famed Gainesville Raceway, reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso will make her debut with the new KB Titan Racing team while flying the colors of Right Trailers.

When Alex Laughlin, the new driver of Jim Dunn’s Funny Car, races at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, he’ll become just the second driver in NHRA history to have competed in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock at an NHRA national event. Meet Bruce Larson, who did it 30 years before.

The quickest and fastest street cars in the world will once again be on display as Sick Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive and is set to appear at NHRA member tracks in Florida and Georgia from Feb. 12-17.

Alexis DeJoria unveiled the striking new paint scheme of her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car live on Instagram Thursday afternoon.

Old World Industries, the parent company of PEAK and BlueDEF. has been named the presenting sponsor of the Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. PEAK will also continue as the Official Antifreeze of the NHRA and BlueDEF as the Official Diesel Exhaust Fluid of the NHRA. 

John Force Racing's driver lineup remains the same as 2022 with John Force, Robert Hight, Brittany Force, and Austin Prock returning, but the team has announced significant crew changes as they pursue NHRA Camping World titles in Top Fuel and Funny Car.

NHRA is seeking applicants for a division director in its Northwest Division to lead all operational aspects of regional and divisional Sportsman racing events.

John Force, Shelly Anderson Payne, Ron Attebury, Sonny Messner, Carol “Bunny” Burkett, Graeme Cowin, Vinny and Richard Napp, Bob Frey, and Linda Jones will be the newest inductees into the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

After a hectic start-up in 2022, the two-car Tony Stewart Racing team featuring Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan is having a far more "normal" off-season as they prepare for the Gainesville season opener.

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, new Vance & Hines team rider Gaige Herrera and multi-time champion Funny Car crew chief Dickie Venables join host Brian Lohnes to talk about testing, preparing, and what it will take to win in 2023. 

The NHRA Launch program continues to boast impressive levels of success, helping present a large number of job opportunities within the industry.

Julie Nataas and Hunter Green will serve as the full-time drivers for Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season.

The Drag Racing Association of Women will once again be presenting its Annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament on March 8, the Wednesday before the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville.

Veteran nitro crewmember Glen Huszar and veteran nitro crew chief Lance Larsen have been named the new co-crew chiefs for Doug Foley and the Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel dragster. The team plans a 10-race campaign in 2023.

Flav-R-Pac Frozen Fruits and Vegetables, a subsidiary of Oregon Potato Company (OPC) which is owned by Frank Tiegs, will be featured as a primary sponsor on Robert Hight’s Chevy Camaro Funny Car during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

Tickets are now on sale for the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, which again serves as the opening race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship on Sept. 14-17 at Maple Grove Raceway.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division kicks off at Orlando Speed World Dragway.Wes Leopold, Kevin Helms and Jeff Longhany leading the list of winners.

Along with the incredible on-track action to kick off the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will feature a display of five of the most historic cars from legendary driver “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.

For every Don Prudhomme and John Force, there's a Funny Car guy who never quite made it to the top, but nevertheless was part of the fabric of the sport. Meet Frank Mancuso, whose Travel Agent Funny Car experienced the ups and downs of the sport.

Phil Unruh is a guy that likes to think outside of the box, and in last season's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championship competition, his willingness to veer off the beaten path brought him close to the big trophy in Super Gas.

The new injected nitro Funny Car class that will debut in 2023 has garnered a lot of interest since the rules package was confirmed last fall. Now, it appears that former Top Alcohol Dragster racer Mick Steele will be one of the first drivers to take the plunge.

It’s a rare three-guest show this week on the NHRA Insider as Tim Wilkerson, Justin Ashley, and Camrie Caruso talk about their plans, news, and prep for 2023. 

After a 2022 season that didn't pan out as anyone expected, J.R. Todd, fueled by an atypical and unsatisfying season, is leading the charge for the Kalitta Motorsports team's Funny Car sector with the drive of a man who knows how to win.

John Force Racing has announced an expansion of their partnership with Cornwell Quality Tools as the Official Tool of John Force Racing with a primary sponsorship of Robert Hight’s Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2023 season this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway, and fans will be able to watch for free on NHRA's YouTube channel. NHRA will stream 37 divisional races on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free in 2023.