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Jack Beckman focused on strong finish heading to Las Vegas event
If Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, the former Funny Car world champ knows he must perform at the penultimate race of the 2019 season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil.
The plan for Jack Beckman is to have a chance to race for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship at the final race of the season. But for that to happen, the former Funny Car world champion knows he must perform at the penultimate…
Dissecting Steve Torrence's first-round loss in Dallas: What went wrong
Mello Yello Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence suffered a stunning first-round loss at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan spoke with crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. to find out what went wrong.
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MEANWHILE: Billy Torrence grabs second Top…
Norm Drazy, designed revolutionary PSI screw-type blower, passes away
Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72.
Norman “Norm” Drazy, who developed the PSI screw-type supercharger that revolutionized Top Alcohol racing in the late 1980s, passed away in his hometown of Tempe Ariz., Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He was 72.
Drazy and his former wife Pat…
Top Alcohol Dragster champ Megan Meyer discusses her title-winning season
With her recent victory in Charlotte, Megan Meyer became the first female world champion in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and just the fourth in NHRA Sportsman racing history. She joined NHRA’s Joe Castello at the recent AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to talk about her championship.
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Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passes away
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56. Boyer reached two final rounds in NHRA Top Fuel Harley competition, winning the 2017 Northwest Nationals in Seattle and scoring a runner-up at the 2016 Winternationals.
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 56.
Boyer, of Edmonton, Alta., had been drag racing for 40 years, most of them on two wheels, and was one of the top talents on the Nitro Harley…
Talking nitro with Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry
Two-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about her career and 2019 season and this weekend's California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.
Fast Five: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from the 2019 AAA Texas NHRA Nationals.
Fry and Cottrell double crowned at California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday
The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.
The 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California completed competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Sunday crowning not only event winners but also champions in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.…
Billy Torrence grabs second Top Fuel Countdown win, moves to fourth in points
It took a little bit of final-round luck but Billy Torrence won for the second time in the Countdown, defeating tire-smoking rookie Jordan Vandergriff for the Top Fuel crown.
Billy Torrence tried to give away the final, but it wouldn’t take. After a late reaction time of .319, he watched Jordan Vandergriff streak into the distance then smoke the tires. Torrence stayed on the gas and passed the rookie to collect his…
Steady 3.90 barrage carries Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger to third win of season
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run.
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run. At the wheel of the…
Greg Anderson wheels Summit Camaro to career win No. 94 in Pro Stock
Greg Anderson entered this weekend in eighth place and knew he needed a good weekend at the AAA Texas FallNationals to remain part of the Pro Stock championship battle, and his determination showed with a sterling effort behind the wheel en route to career win No. 94.
Greg Anderson entered this weekend in eighth place and knew he needed a good weekend at the AAA Texas FallNationals to remain part of the Pro Stock championship battle, and his determination showed. Using his right foot to extreme advantage,…
Jerry Savoie's White Alligator Suzuki takes a bite out of points deficit with win
Jerry Savoie continued his push for a second Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by taking out points leader Andrew Hines in the semifinals and Eddie Krawiec in the final round to become the first racer in the 2019 Countdown to win more than one event,
Jerry Savoie continued his push for a second Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by taking out points leader Andrew Hines in the semifinals and Eddie Krawiec in the final round to become the first racer in the 2019 Countdown to win more than one event…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson were all over Texas Motorplex on the final day of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, providing a gallery's worth of photos from on and off the track.
On Saturday night before the final day, the annual Drag Racing Association of Women Auction was held in the Texas Motorplex Champions Club, where Bob Frey and Alan Reinhart served as auctioneers.
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Chris Holbrook closes out SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock season with convincing win
Chris Holbrook collected his first win of the season in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown following a final round win over reigning series champion Leah Pritchett at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas.
Chris Holbrook collected his first win of the season in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown following a final round win over reigning series champion Leah Pritchett at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas. Holbrook, in his Varsity Ford…
Top Fuel veteran Cory McClenathan honored as first Texas Motorplex Legend
Three-time Texas Motorplex Top Fuel winner and 34-time Top Fuel NHRA national event winner Cory McClenathan was honored as the first recipient of the Texas Motorplex Legend award during the pre-race ceremony at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Three-time Texas Motorplex Top Fuel winner and 34-time Top Fuel NHRA national event winner Cory McClenathan was honored as the first recipient of the Texas Motorplex Legend award during the pre-race ceremony at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals …
Pre-race interviews: Erica Enders, Steve Johnson, Shawn Reed, and Paul Lee
Erica Enders, Steve Johnson, Shawn Reed, and Paul Lee all took to the Texas Motorplex stage during pre-race activities at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to discuss their careers and their race weekends with host Alan Reinhart.
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Two years later, Richie Stevens Jr. is back home again in Pro Stock
Richie Stevens didn’t expect to get a call from Alan Prusiensky this week asking him to drive his Pro Stock car at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, but it didn’t take him long to say yes.
Richie Stevens didn’t expect to get a call from Alan Prusiensky this week asking him to drive his Pro Stock car at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, but it didn’t take him long to say yes.
Prusiensky, who suffered a broken back in a high-speed…
For Brittany Force, communication with crew has been a key to their success
It didn’t take long for the chemistry to heat up between Brittany Force and her new crew, led by David Grubnic and Mac Savage, and good communications has been the key to their success their season.
It didn’t take long for the chemistry to heat up between Brittany Force and her new crew, led by David Grubnic and Mac Savage, who were hired in the 2018-19 offseason to try to get Force and her Advance Auto Parts Top Fueler back to the…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday preview
Welcome to Raceday for the 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. After two days of exciting qualifying at Texas Motorplex, the racers are playing for keeps and big points today in the fourth of six events in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Welcome to Raceday for the 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. After two days of exciting qualifying at Texas Motorplex, the racers are playing for keeps and big points today in the fourth of six events in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
John Force makes it a family sweep of nitro qualifying poles with BlueDef Camaro
John Force reached another milestone in his amazing career, locking down his 160th career No. 1 qualifying effort thanks to his Friday run of 3.834 and joined daughter Brittany as a low qualifier at the event.
John Force reached another milestone in his amazing career, locking down his 160th career No. 1 qualifying effort thanks to his Friday run of 3.834. Force and his BlueDef Camaro had a mixed Saturday, with a tire-smoker in Q3 and a 3.937 in Q4 that…
Brittany Force scores eighth No. 1 of the season with strong performances
Although Brittany Force and crew chief David Grubnic are known for their nighttime qualifying heroics, they showed in the heat of the day Saturday that they’re tough under fire, too, recording the best run of the day, 3.691, and held the No. 1 spot with their Friday 3.651 blast.
Although Brittany Force and crew chief David Grubnic are known for their nighttime qualifying heroics, they showed in the heat of the day Saturday that they’re tough under fire, too, recording the best run of the day, 3.691 to back up their Friday…
Matt Smith stays atop bike field, but Jerry Savoie emerges as a threat in the heat
Matt Smith stayed atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle field after his dazzling 6.776, 200.22-mph Friday night blast, but a so-so Saturday in the heat put him behind the performance curve of Jerry Savoie, who ruled the day.
Matt Smith stayed atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle field after his dazzling 6.776, 200.22-mph Friday night blast, but a so-so Saturday in the heat put him behind the performance curve of Jerry Savoie, who ruled the day.
Savoie had the best e.t. of…
Jeg Coughlin Jr. keeps his Camaro atop the Pro Stock pack on a hot Saturday
Everyone knew that Saturday’s hot and humid weather would slow the Pro Stock cars, which it did by an average of about a half-tenth from Friday’s nighttime session, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. showed that his JEGS.com team has a mastery of both.
Everyone knew that Saturday’s hot and humid weather would slow the Pro Stock cars, which it did by an average of about a half-tenth from Friday’s nighttime session, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. showed that his JEGS.com team has a mastery of both by making…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson were all over Texas Motorplex on the second day of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, providing a gallery's worth of photos from on and off the track.
Reading Top Fuel winner Richie Crampton and the DHL crew warmed their mount before the opening qualifying pass Saturday.
After a tire-smoking first run Friday, Tommy Johnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wish…
Alex Laughlin vs. Mother Nature vs. grasshoppers vs. the field
Alex Laughlin’s plan for the weekend was complicated, but manageable. Then Mother Nature got involved. Twice.
Alex Laughlin’s plan was complicated but manageable. Compete in his supercharged Speed Society Corvette at the No Mercy event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, put down some qualifying runs Thursday, fly to Texas for Friday’s first two qualifying…
Three days that may have saved Matt Smith's season and his bid for a repeat title
Matt Smith made Texas Motorplex history Friday night when he powered his Denso EBR to the track’s first 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle pass but it was the result of a lot of behind-the-scenes work in the three days between events.
Matt Smith knew something was wrong, he just didn’t know what. His normally potent Denso EBR struggled in qualifying at the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals, ranking just 13th, followed by a first-round exit.
He had already watched his name plummet…
Kebin Kinsley is back, and the Texas team is 'going for the jugular' for their fans
Kebin Kinsley returned to action Friday for his first runs in the Roger Hennen Motorsports Top Fueler since the Houston SpringNationals in April, but, as Kinsley says, "When Roger goes, he goes for the jugular.” They enter Saturday in the No. 15 spot looking to improve on their Friday 3.81 pass.
Kebin Kinsley returned to action Friday for his first runs in the Roger Hennen Motorsports Top Fueler since the Houston SpringNationals in April.
The team had planned to run more events this season but wounded some cylinder heads in Houston which…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview
Welcome to Day 2 of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and the final two rounds of qualifying to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations. Warmer temperatures are forecast so teams will spend a lot of effort working on their Sunday tune-ups.
Welcome to Day 2 of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and the final two rounds of qualifying to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations. After a track-record-setting day Friday, today’s forecast calls for warmer temperatures, which means that…
Kimbrough, Worner, and Doll lead winners at Division 2 Rockingham event
Jim Kimbrough, Bryan Worner, and Allison Doll led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing SeriesvSoutheast Division 2 was in action at Rockingham Dragway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., dragster, C/ED, 9.377, 86.06 def. Lee…
Brittany Force's track-record pass carries her to No. 1 spot in Dallas Top Fuel field
Put Brittany Force, crew chief Dave Grubnic, and the rocket-red Advance Auto Parts dragster on the starting line with cool conditions and a good track and great things will happen as they did Friday night at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals where she set the track record with a blast of 3.651.
Put Brittany Force, crew chief Dave Grubnic, and the rocket-red Advance Auto Parts dragster on the starting line with cool conditions and a good track and great things will happen as they did Friday night at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals where…