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Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will be competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at his Auto Club Raceway at Pomona home track thanks to his loyal supporters and the addition of emerging country music artist Elvie Shane.

Josh Hart launched his rookie Top Fuel season last year with a victory at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in his Florida backyard, but with the 2022 schedule kicking off at its traditional stop in Pomona, Calif., new and exciting challenges await.

Progress is racing along on the new NHRA video game, expected to debut later this year on PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.   

The popular NHRA Nitro School pit-area education will resume beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with host Brian Lohnes and Top Fuel standout Doug Foley teaching fans about what goes on between rounds in the pits.

Tony Stewart Racing will make its official NHRA debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with Leah Pruett in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car wheeling their respective Dodge Power Brokers entries. Both drivers discuss their thoughts heading into the event.

COVID-related restrictions have been lifted for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in accordance with local guidelines, meaning that fans will no longer be required to show vaccination records or negative test results to enter the event. Additionally, masks are no longer required in outdoor spaces.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s resident oddsmaker, provides his insight into this week’s season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

A fantastic finish to the 2021 season did wonders for Alexis DeJoria’s psyche at the end of last season. It’s also done quite a bit to get her and the rest of her standout team energized for the 2022 campaign.

Mainline Sales Inc. has again renewed its partnership with Stringer Performance as a major sponsor for the full 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season.

Pep Boys and Mac Tools have joined the team of partners of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program, the only full-time education program in motorsports providing quality educational content and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide.

Toyota has released an all-new piece entitled “Horsepower Hangover” featuring Toyota drivers Antron Brown, Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, and Alexis DeJoria in an engaging and hilarious sendup of the popular motion picture.

The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up his second career Funny Car world championship. Back in Pomona for this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to open the 2022 season, Capps has entered an entirely new world.

Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, is ready for his highly anticipated “second act” as he prepares to return to full-time competition for the first time in more than three years. 

NHRA Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso will be making her NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. The third-generation driver checked in to share her excitement heading into the event.

Three-time and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champion Luke Bogacki has inked a multi-year agreement with Moser Engineering as the primary sponsor of his family run racing team.

Back in its traditional spot as the first race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, there is plenty of excitement surrounding the start of the 2022 campaign at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, beginning this Thursday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Talented photographer Gary Natase captured the action on the track Saturday at the PRO Nitro Spring Training event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

The PRO Nitro Spring Training pre-season test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park is officially over with the final day highlighted by John Force’s incredible 3.83 Funny Car pass. NHRA’s Brian Lohnes recaps the day and the event.

Former Funny Car world champ J.R. Todd, teammate Shawn Langdon, and Cruz Pedregon were among those sharing their thoughts with NHRA’s Brian Lohnes on the final official day of testing at the Pro Nitro Spring Training event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

NHRA’s Brian Lohnes talked with reigning Funny Car champ Ron Capps, Alexis DeJoria, and Austin Prock during Saturday’s action at the Pro Nitro Spring Training event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

David Eaton, Austin Alvey, and Keith Bennett led the list of champions as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off the 2022 season at the Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

The PRO Nitro Spring Training test session continues at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. Follow along as the NHRA and the teams chronicle their efforts on social media through videos and photos.

Talented photographer Gary Natase captured the action on the track Friday at the PRO Nitro Spring Training event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

Hunter Green, son of NHRA Funny Car and Pro Mod driver Chad Green, made his first full passes in a Top Fueler at the PRO Nitro Spring Training event and tells NHRA’s Brian Lohnes that he hopes to compete later this season.

Jordan Vandergriff made passes in the Don Schumacher Racing dragster at the PRO Nitro Spring Training event as he tries to work his way back into Top Fuel competition after a two-season absence. NHRA’s Brian Lohnes got the scoop.

NHRA’s Brian Lohnes recaps the second day of pre-season testing at the PRO Nitro Spring Training event where teams learned from Thursday’s first passes to make major improvements.

NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes chatted with Matt Hagan, Matt Hartford, Alex Miladinovich, and Dallas Glenn about their plans and strategies on Day 2 of the PRO Spring Training pre-season tests at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

The PRO Nitro Spring Training test session continues at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. Follow along as the NHRA and the teams chronicle their efforts on social media through videos and photos.

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from South Georgia Motorsports Park for free this weekend on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster, the first of 30 events to be streamed this season.

NHRA has been racing down the Pomona dsragstrip since the early 1950s and will once again kick off its season next week with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Here's a look back at some memorable images over the past 70 years.