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Photo highlights from Day 1 of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,

Bo Butner surged to the top of the Pro Stock qualifying order at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Friday.

Hector Arana Jr. holds the top spot in Pro Stock after Friday action at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.

The Chrisman name has been bannered on dragstrips since the early 1950s when Jack Chrisman began competing. More than six decades later, Chrisman’s son, Steve, will continue that legacy as he suits up to drive the Worsham family Top Fueler this weekend.

Alex Laughlin enters Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals second in points with an opportunity to build on hot start.

Brittany Force snagged the provisional Top Fuel pole with her Advanced Auto Parts dragster, racing to a 3.773 to edge out Mike Salinas’ 3.736 for the top spot.

Nine Funny Cars ran in the threes to kick off qualifying with reigning world champ and defending event titlist J.R. Todd and the DHL Toyota leading the way with a 3.919.

Phoenix winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. snagged three points by going low in the first Pro Stock qualifying session with a 6.665. Teammate Rodger Brogdon ran the same elapsed time, but Coughlin was faster (206.48 mph) to top the sheet. 

Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith leads the two-wheel field after the first qualifying session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Clay Millican and Doug Herbert might seem to be the most unlikely of partners after sparring with one another early in their Top Fuel careers, but their shared passion for teen safe driving has brought them together and this weekend fans can see evidence of that on the side of Millican’s dragster.

The second-year rider is ready to stand on platform built at Gatornationals.

The 20th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals gets under way in Las Vegas with qualifying at The Strip. Pro Stock Motorcycle begins the proceedings at 12:30 p.m. Pacific.

Megan Meyer became the most successful woman in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur set the elapsed time record en route to his 12th career victory at the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring  coverage of the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and a look at the 2019 season to date of Robert Hight and Jimmy Prock, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

When Ken Black first formed KB Racing in 2001, one of the things he stressed to Greg Anderson was the importance of performing well at his home track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

More than a dozen new and returning nitro teams will make their season debuts in 2019, bringing a crop off fresh faces and potential new fan favorites to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

NHRA has announced a multi-year partnership with Factory Motor Parts, naming its FVP battery line the “Preferred Battery of NHRA.” 

Tricky Tipster’s top picks for the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals include Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Matt Smith.

Two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight is enjoying one of the hottest starts of his career after winning two of the first three races of the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series season.

Australian Top Fuel racer Richie Crampton hopes for his second win of the season at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.