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Experience Big Tire Shootout at NHRA Arizona Nationals
A special Big Tire Shootout exhibition will hit the NHRA Arizona Nationals on Friday and Saturday.
A group of incredible big tire racers will hit the drag strip at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park during the NHRA Arizona…
After a decade away, Doug Foley will make Top Fuel return at NHRA Arizona Nationals
Doug Foley will make his return to NHRA Top Fuel competition at the NHRA Arizona Nationals after a 10-year hiatus from the class.
Doug Foley will make his return to NHRA Top Fuel competition at the NHRA Arizona Nationals after a 10-year hiatus from the class.
Foley recently completed his Top Fuel relicensing during test sessions at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside…
Jordan Vandergriff talks about his rookie season and racing future with Lewis Bloom
Top Fuel racer Jordan Vandergriff joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks studio to discuss his rookie season and his search for a spot back in the Top Fuel class in the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series.
Jordan Vandergriff hopes to be back on track soon in his Bob Vandergriff Racing Top Fuel dragster. You can see his BVR teammate Shawn Reed, and the rest of the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series, back on track at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in…
Remember when NASCAR's Kurt Busch qualified in Pro Stock at the Gatornationals?
NASCAR star Kurt Busch is qualified No. 18 for Sunday’s Daytona 500, not nearly as good as the position that he earned when he competed in Pro Stock at the NHRA Gatornationals in 2011.
NASCAR star Kurt Busch is qualified No. 18 for Sunday’s Daytona 500, not nearly as good as the position that he earned when he competed in Pro Stock at the NHRA Gatornationals in 2011.
Busch not only qualified his Allen Johnson-powered Shell…
Jack Beckman's Winternationals win even more impressive than meets the eye
Jack Beckman won the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Funny Car for the first time in his career, and his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat team is poised to do a lot more of it.
Jack Beckman won the Winternationals for the third time in his career on Sunday. This Wally meant more because it came at the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, because it came against John Force, and because he sounded half-dead all weekend.…
WFO Radio NHRA Podcast: Winternationals recap
This week on WFO Radio NHRA Podcast, Doug Kalitta, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Alan Reinhart recap the 60th Lucas Oil Winternationals with host Joe Castello. Kalitta discusses his third consecutive victory at the Winternationals and gives some insight to…
NHRA vs. NASCAR at Daytona Beach
In 1957, NHRA founder Wally Parks used hot rodding ingenuity to steal Daytona’s thunder by setting a NASCAR speed record
This article, written by Wally Parks, originally appeared in the March 16, 2007 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine.
It was a fun time 50 years ago when Ray Brock and I covered the 1956 NASCAR Speedweek action in Daytona, Fla., for…
50 years of Pro Stock salute: You’ve Come a Long Way, Pro Stock
From birthday to present day, the evolution of the Pro Stock class has been dramatic to say the least. Here’s a comparison of a 1970 versus 2020 NHRA Pro Stock car.
Launched a half-century ago with an official kickoff at the Winternationals in Pomona, Pro Stock has provided NHRA fans with some of the sport’s greatest moments and produced some of its most well-known and beloved heroes.
Turning the clock…
Steve Torrence debuts, Big Tire Shootout, Jet Cars hit the strip in Phoenix
Steve Torrence and Blake Alexander among those making 2020 debuts at NHRA Arizona Nationals as Big Tire Shootout and jet cars will add excitement to NHRA's annual desert sprint.
Defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence is among the racers who will make their 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series debut at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix on Feb. 21. Scott Palmer, Blake Alexander and Jeff Diehl will also fire…
The Sports Report: Don't pick on little brother
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect the Harvest.com opened a new decade for NHRA’s sportsman racers, but the winner’s circle featured a lot of familiar faces and an brother vs. brother final round.
There were eight different sportsman champions crowned during last week’s season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect the Harvest.com and at least seven of them didn’t need directions to find the winner’s circle. With the lone…
Sunoco fuels its NHRA commitment as official fuel, Youth and Education Services partner, and contingency sponsor
Sunoco, the Official Fuel of NHRA, will be fueling more than just high-powered race cars in the NHRA in 2020 with participation in NHRA's Youth and Education Services and contingency programs.
Sunoco, the Official Fuel of NHRA, will be fueling more than just high-powered race cars in the NHRA in 2020.
Sunoco will broaden its NHRA presence by participating in NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) program at select national…
Watch the Fast Five from the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
NHRA on FOX reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick broke down the top five moments from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Check out the highlights from the season opener here.
Watch Don Schumacher Manufacturing build new chassis for Antron Brown's Top Fuel team
Work on a new chassis for Antron Brown was already underway in Indiana even as the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster competed at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
NHRA Power Rankings: Nobody quicker in Top Fuel than Brittany Force, David Grubnic
The average elapsed time of the Monster Energy team now comes with more consistency
Brittany Force earned the 19th No. 1 qualifier of her career to open the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series season. That became a calling card of her 2019 campaign, the first with crew chief David Grubnic turning the knobs on the Monster…
Vortech Superchargers named title sponsor for Top Dragster and Top Sportsman
Vortech Superchargers, which specializes in superchargers systems geared toward performance enthusiasts, will sponsor the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes through 2022.
Vortech Superchargers, which specializes in superchargers systems geared toward performance enthusiasts, will sponsor the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes through 2022.
The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories are for racers with a…
Catch highlights from the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Doug Kalitta, Jack Beckman and Jeg Coughlin Jr. started the season with victories at the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com - we've got the video.
A terrific weekend of racing wrapped up Sunday at the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest with some veteran racers in the winner's circle. We've got those highlights for you along with a handful of wild rides where…
Doug Kalitta makes Top Fuel history with third straight Winternationals Top Fuel win
Doug Kalitta made Winternationals Top Fuel history with his third straight win at the season opener, a feat not even accomplished by six-time Pomona Top Fuel great Don Garlits.
With his final-round defeat of Austin Prock, Doug Kalitta made Winternationals Top Fuel history with his third straight win at the season opener, a feat not even accomplished by six-time Pomona Top Fuel great Don Garlits.
Kalitta, who in addition…
Jack Beckman collects first Winternationals Funny Car victory in Infinite Hero Dodge
Jack Beckman checked another box off of his career to-do list as the Southern Californian scored his first Funny Car victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, defeating John Force in the final round with low e.t. of the meet.
Jack Beckman checked another box off of his career to-do list as the Southern Californian scored his first Funny Car victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, defeating John Force in the final round.
Beckman, a two-time Winternationals Super…
Cowie, Rochon, Lambeck lead Sportsman winners at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Shawn Cowie backed up his Top Alcohol Dragster victory from the Auto Club NHRA Finals to lead the list of Lucas Oil Series champions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Shawn Cowie backed up his Top Alcohol Dragster victory from the Auto Club NHRA Finals to lead the list of Lucas Oil Series champions at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Final-round results from Auto Club…
Jeg Coughlin Jr. dominates 60th Winternationals to kick off 50th season of Pro Stock
Jeg Coughlin Jr. started his retirement tour with a dominant victory at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. announced his retirement on Saturday and won his 64th Pro Stock Wally on Sunday. The Elite Motorsports driver outran Jason Line, who also announced his retirement ahead of the 50th anniversary of Pro Stock, to win the 83rd Wally of…
Randal Andras wins 2020 season-opening event at Winternationals
Randal Andras, who over the last season has emerged as one of the big threats to the Jay Turner Racing domination of the class, repeated his U.S. Nationals final-round triumph over two-time world champ Tii Tharpe in the final round of…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss, Marc Gewertz, and Randy Anderson were all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to capture the action on and off the track at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
NHRA President Glen Cromwell, left, and Mello Yello's Mike Adams presented championship jackets to 2019 champs Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Andrew Hines. Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence is not in attendance…
Watch Ron Capps drive through explosion at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Ron Capps rode out a fiery pass at the 60th anniversary of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
The second round did not go as planned for the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat team. Ron Capps made a solid move to 60 feet but encountered problems down track and suffered an explosion as teammate Jack Beckman drove to the semifinals.…
Watch the crews of Tommy Johnson Jr. and Clay Millican get to work between rounds
Tommy Johnson Jr. and Clay Millican secured first-round victories at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com - and then their crew members got to work.
Every team chases four win lights on race day, but success in the first round means a lot of work on a quick turnaround for crew members. Tommy Johnson Jr. secured his first win of the season in his MD Anderson Cancer Center Dodge Charger SRT…
Catch the high-powered action live from Pomona on FS1 and all season long on NHRA.tv
The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is underway at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and the action is already heating up. Tune in to FS1 today at 5 p.m. Eastern and can watch this kind of action live all year long on NHRA.tv. Sign up today!
The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello drag racing Series season is underway at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and the action is already heating up.
Tune in to FS1 today at 5 p.m. Eastern for three hours of…
Watch Alexis DeJoria bring the throttle whack to her ROKiT Funny Car
Alexis DeJoria returns to Funny Car racing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and she's doing it in style.
Alexis DeJoria does few things quietly, and that includes warming up her ROKiT Phones Toyota Camry Funny Car. She brought the boom by whacking the throttle during the pre-race warmup, delighting fans at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals…
After qualifying in his Funny Car debut, the sky's the limit for Alex Miladinovich
Alex Miladinovich was like a lot of fans at the drags. He sat in the grandstands watching Funny Cars and dreamed of someday being there himself and competing against John Force. The difference is that Miladinovich made it happen.
Alex Miladinovich was like a lot of fans at the drags. He sat in the grandstands and watched the awesome Funny Cars roar down the dragstrip and dreamed of someday being there himself and competing against John Force
The difference is that…
Kenny Delco begins 50th season of Pro Stock with powerful results
The New Yorker is back with a refreshed Frank Iaconio engine, qualified in the top five and is driving faster than ever.
Kenny Delco began the 2020 season with refreshed power courtesy of Frank Iaconio and Gray Motorsports with terrific results. The East Coast racer made the long trek to the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and so…
Alexis DeJoria has wasted no time getting back to speed in Funny Car return
Don’t bother asking Alexis DeJoria if she’s already back up to speed after a two-year hiatus from Funny Car racing. She is.
Don’t bother asking Alexis DeJoria if she’s already back up to speed after a two-year hiatus from Funny Car racing. She is. The steely fan favorite has more laps under her safety belts already this season than any other driver after three test…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview
The 60th anniversary of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals concludes with a 10 a.m. start at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
The 60th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com begins the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season with a new 10 a.m. start. Get all the information you need, including television broadcast…