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Famoso Dragstrip transitions to new leadership to continue to add to legacy

Famoso Dragstrip will transition to new leadership in 2025, as Tim Huddleston will take over the daily operation of the facility from longtime operator Blake Bowser, who will continue to lead the charge for the March Meet and the California Hot Rod Reunion.
20 Dec 2024
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Famoso Dragstrip
Famoso Dragstrip will transition to new leadership in 2025, as Tim Huddleston, whose Irwindale Speedway and Dragstrip is slated for redevelopment in 2025, will move his team to the historic quarter-mile located just outside of Bakersfield, Calif.,…
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Neonetics partners with NHRA to light up the racing world

NHRA has partnered with Neonetics to provide colorful neon signs and clocks for NHRA fans to proudly display in their home or business.
20 Dec 2024
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Neonetics
NHRA has partnered with Neonetics to provide colorful neon signs and clocks for NHRA fans to proudly display in their home or business. With eye-catching signs brought to life with vibrant coloring, Neonetics has created the perfect decoration for…
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Funny Car history: The almighty Monza ruled the class in the mid-1970s

The Chevrolet Monza of the mid-1970s remains one of the immortal early Funny Car body designs in drag racing history with a rich legacy of performance and famous owners, including Don Prudhomme, “Jungle Jim” Liberman, Roland Leong, and some guy named John Force. 
20 Dec 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Chevy Monza
The Chevrolet Monza remains one of the immortal early Funny Car body designs in drag racing history, alongside other popular models such as the Vega, Mustang, and Barracuda. When it was introduced in 1975, Chevy flopper stalwarts who had been…
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TV schedule: Enjoy NHRA on FOX Drag Racing highlights through December

The 2024 racing season may be over, but there's still plenty of NHRA Drag Racing to enjoy during the holiday season with repeats from NHRA on FOX national event coverage as well as several "best of" programs throughout the month.
19 Dec 2024
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NHRA on FOX
The 2024 racing season may be over, but there's still plenty of NHRA Drag Racing to enjoy during the holiday season with repeats from NHRA on FOX national event coverage as well as several "best of" programs throughout the month.…
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Reigning Top Fuel champ Antron Brown extends partnership with Matco Tools

A month after securing his fourth NHRA world championship, Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports team continued speeding towards success as Brown and primary partner Matco Tools have announced an extension of their relationship, which spans more than 20 years.
19 Dec 2024
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Antron Brown
A month after securing his fourth NHRA world championship, Antron Brown and his AB Motorsports team continued speeding towards success as Brown and primary partner Matco Tools have announced an extension of their relationship, which spans more than…
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Mike Coughlin set to make NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock debut in 2025

Mike Coughlin, entering his 40th season as a licensed NHRA racer, will compete in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class in 2025 as a member of Elite Motorsports.
19 Dec 2024
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Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin, entering his 40th season as a licensed NHRA racer, will compete in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock class in 2025. Coughlin will be racing as a member of Elite Motorsports during the 2025 JHG NHRA…
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As it looks to a long future, Firebird Motorsports Park repaves its dragstrip

With a new lease on life after a proposed closing in 2023, the operators of Firebird Motorsports Park have gone full speed ahead with improvements at the famed Phoenix-area racetrack, including a repaving of the dragstrip in anticipation of the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals, March 21-23.
18 Dec 2024
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Firebird Motorsports Park 12
With a new long-term lease on life after a proposed closing in 2023, the operators of Firebird Motorsports Park have gone full speed ahead with improvements at the famed Phoenix-area racetrack in anticipation of the 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals,…
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Cody Lane gets first Comp championship for himself and longtime team

Cody Lane and his father Jeff have won tons of divisional championships and finally put it all together this year for Cody to win the Comp world championship.
18 Dec 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
2024 NHRA world champion
Cody Lane
Winning an NHRA world championship in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes requires drivers to be successful not just at the national event level, but also on the divisional schedule, and making them both happen in the same season…
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Jordan Lazic came from behind to take Congruity NHRA Pro Mod title

Missing the first two races in a 10-race season generally isn’t the road map to an NHRA Pro Mod championship, but apparently, no one ever explained that to Jordan Lazic. 
17 Dec 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2024 NHRA world champion
Jordan Lazic
Missing the first two races in a 10-race season generally isn’t the road map to a championship, but apparently, no one ever explained that to Jordan Lazic.  Lazic did not attend the Gainesville opener for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag…
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Greg Stanfield secures sixth title with inaugural Factory X championship

Five-time Super Stock world champion Greg Stanfield etched his name in the pages of history once more, winning the championship in the inaugural season of Holley EFI Factory X.
17 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Greg Stanfield
In 1990, a young Greg Stanfield raced his way to the Super Stock world championship, and in 2024, the second-generation drag racer earned the sixth world title of his career as he powered to victory in the Holley EFI NHRA Factory X season standoff.…
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NHRA Insider podcast: Spencer Hyde, Jack Beckman, and a torrent of PRI news

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Spencer Hyde and Jack Beckman and also breaks down an incredible week of news announcements made by teams and racers during the annual PRI Show. 
17 Dec 2024
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NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider podcast
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Spencer Hyde and Jack Beckman and also breaks down an incredible week of news announcements made by teams and racers during the annual PRI Show…
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Blake Alexander, Greens announce second Funny Car team at PRI Show

Blake Alexander and Chad Green unveiled their ambitious plans to expand to a two-car Funny Car team at the 2024 PRI Show.
16 Dec 2024
David Kennedy
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Blake Alexander and the Greens announce second Funny Car team at PRI Show
Blake Alexander and Chad and Hunter Green unveiled their ambitious plans to expand to a two-car Funny Car team during Thursday morning’s Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis, alongside NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes. The…
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Pedregon inks multiyear extension with Bunker to continue as crew chief

In a move set to put his Snap-on Makers and Fixers Dodge Hellcat team on a focused, stable path to the NHRA Mission Foods Funny Car championship, Cruz Pedregon has announced the re-signing of crew chief Jason Bunker to a multiyear deal.
16 Dec 2024
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Cruz Pedregon
In a move set to put his Snap-on Makers and Fixers Dodge Hellcat team on a focused, stable path to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, Cruz Pedregon has announced the re-signing of crew chief Jason Bunker to a multiyear…
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Jimmy Hidalgo wins one title, loses another, and makes history in the process

Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. won the Super Stock world championships this year and came within one point of also winning the Stock championship despite a score north of 700 points.
16 Dec 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2024 NHRA world champion
Jimmy Hidalgo
How close did Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. come to winning both the Super Stock and Stock world championships this year?   One stinkin’ point. Just one.  In a bizarre turn of events, Hidalgo went from being almost a lock to win the Stock title…
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Fast car, fair amount of luck carry Joe Sorensen to Stock world championship

Joe Sorensen never even considered a world championship until this year. Midseason, it became apparent that he had a decent shot and played an exceptional game all the way to the final division race of the year.  
16 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Joe Sorensen
Joe Sorensen has been a drag racer for decades, but he never even considered a world championship until this year. Midseason, it became apparent that he had a decent shot, and so the Woodburn, Ore., racer stepped into a battle royale with one of the…
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In a year of firsts, Colby Fuller came through with Super Comp championship

Colby Fuller started the year with his first divisional trophy, raked in his first Super Comp national event win a few months later, and went on to lock down his first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world championship
16 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Colby Fuller
By no means is Colby Fuller new to drag racing, but the 2024 season brought about a number of firsts for the 24-year-old from Savannah, Ga. He started the year with his first divisional trophy, raked in his first Super Comp national event win a few…
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Super Gas champion Val Torres Sr. beats the best to be the best

Longtime Southern California racer Val Torres Sr. found himself in the midst of an incredible battle as the 2024 season came to a close. Ultimately, Torres stood his ground on home turf against some of the best in the country to earn his first world championship in an emotion-tipped season closer. 
16 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Val Torres Sr.
Longtime Southern California racer Val Torres Sr. found himself in the midst of an incredible battle as the 2024 season came to a close. Coming into the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, four drivers had a shot at the Super Gas world championship, and in…
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Cody Webber goes on a tear in Las Vegas to help earn Top Dragster title

Cody Webber raced in Las Vegas three times in 2024 and was rewarded with two wins and a runner-up, and the valuable points he earned in those three events were key to his world championship drive in Right Trailers Top Dragster.  
16 Dec 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
2024 NHRA world champion
Cody Webber
Fortunately for newly crowned Right Trailers Top Dragster world champ Cody Webber, not everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Webber, who hails from Kingman, Ariz., made the trip to Las Vegas three times in 2024 and was rewarded with two…
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2024 NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team honored at PRI trade show

The 2nd annual NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage.
15 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
The 2nd annual NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team was unveiled over the weekend at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, with a live global audience watching the coronations on the NHRA stage. The program, created by…
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2024 PRI Show recap: Three days of major NHRA announcements and plans

The 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis provided three days packed with major announcements of interest and importance to NHRA racers, fans, and sponsors, including new events, partnerships, and schedules.
15 Dec 2024
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2024 PRI Show recap
The 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis provided three days packed with major announcements of interest and importance to NHRA racers, fans, and sponsors. Among the biggest and most exciting news was the announcement of a a special two-day exhibition…
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Josh Hart Racing adds Snap-on Tools for 2025 Top Fuel season

NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart announced during the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis that his R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will chase the championship with the official support of Snap-on Tools. 
15 Dec 2024
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Josh Hart
NHRA Top Fuel championship contender Josh Hart announced during the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis that his R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will chase the championship with the official support of Snap-on Tools.  The iconic brand will join R+…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Track of the Year: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip

Long recognized as one of the most historic tracks in NHRA history, fans have voted In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as the 2024 Track of the Year.
14 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
Long recognized as one of the most historic tracks in NHRA history, fans have voted In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as the 2024 Track of the Year. The venerable Southern California facility, which each year hosts both the Lucas Oil NHRA…
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NHRA releases 2025 schedule for 11-race Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series

With two additional events on the season, the NHRA has announced its 11-race schedule for the 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, which will also include a Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals event and the California Hot Rod Reunion.
14 Dec 2024
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Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
With two additional events on the season, the NHRA has announced its 11-race schedule for the 2025 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, which will also include a Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals event and the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by…
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Legends Nitro Series releases 2025 schedule, including U.S. Nationals debut

The popular Legends Nitro Series will return in 2025 with a 10-race schedule spanning events in the six-race NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series and four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events, including the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.
14 Dec 2024
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Legends Nitro Series
The popular Legends Nitro Series will return in 2025 with a 10-race schedule spanning events in the six-race NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series and four NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events. For the first time, the nostalgic, nitro-burning…
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NHRA on FOX Stage livestream from Saturday at the 2024 PRI Show

NHRA on FOX's stage promises another action-packed lineup of drag racing stars, industry experts, and major announcements. Watch the livestream—Here!
14 Dec 2024
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NHRA on FOX Stage livestream from Saturday at the 2024 PRI Show
As the 2024 Performance Racing Industry PRI Show enters its final day, the NHRA on FOX stage is set to deliver another action-packed lineup of interviews, insights, and announcements. Day Three promises to be a great conclusion to the show,…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Racecar Builder of the Year: PBRC

Precision Built Race Cars, which has become one of the go-to places for Top Fuel and Funny Car chassis, was voted as Racecar Builder of the Year by the voters for the 2024 National Dragster All-Star team.
14 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Precision Built Race Cars
Precision Built Race Cars, which has become one of the go-to places for Top Fuel and Funny Car chassis, was voted as Racecar Builder of the Year by the voters for the 2024 National Dragster All-Star team. PBRC, located in the drag racing…
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Spencer Hyde to drive Funny Car for Jim Head Racing in 2025

Pro Mod racer Spencer Hyde will fill the open seat at Jim Head Racing for the entire NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025. 
13 Dec 2024
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Jim Head
Pro Mod racer Spencer Hyde will fill the open seat at Jim Head Racing for the entire NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025.  The 33-year-old from Ontario, Canada, will immediately begin acclimating himself to the Ford Mustang Funny…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Factory X Driver of the Year: Aaron Stanfield

Aaron Stanfield didn’t win the 2024 Holley EFI NHRA Factory X championship, finishing second behind his father, Greg, but the three-time Factory Stock Showdown champ still earned a lot of respect from voters in the dual-category balloting between Factory X and Factory Stock Showdown drivers.
13 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield didn’t win the 2024 Holley EFI NHRA Factory X championship, finishing second behind his father, Greg, in the final points, but the three-time Factory Stock Showdown champ still earned a lot of respect from voters in the dual-category…
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PJH Trackbite named official traction compound of NHRA

NHRA officials have announced that PJH Trackbite has been named the “Official Traction Compound of NHRA,” beginning during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as part of a long-term partnership.
13 Dec 2024
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PJH
NHRA officials have announced that PJH Trackbite has been named the “Official Traction Compound of NHRA,” beginning during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as part of a long-term partnership. The 2025 season begins March 6-9…
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Red Line Oil named presenting sponsor of NHRA Crew of the Year award

As part of a multiyear partnership, officials at NHRA have announced that Red Line Oil has been named the presenting sponsor of the annual NHRA Crew of the Year award.
13 Dec 2024
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NHRA Crew Of The Year award
As part of a multiyear partnership, officials at NHRA have announced that Red Line Oil has been named the presenting sponsor of the annual NHRA Crew of the Year award. Presented at the annual NHRA Awards Ceremony following the season in the NHRA…
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