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Most of us can’t get enough of drag racing photos in general and historic photos in specific. Here's a look at some interesting images from our sport's past and the stories behind them.

Since Dan VanHorn and Al Gennarelli purchased Rockingham Dragway in the fall of 2022, they have poured time, money, and effort into renovating the historic facility with new racing and pit-area surfaces, timing and announcing systems, and upgraded bathrooms and concessions, to name just a few of the improvements.

The NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, will feature four qualifying sessions during the event, which takes place Sept. 27-29 in St. Louis.

Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith rode out of Chicago with his first low qualifier award of the season tucked neatly beneath his arm. Most importantly, he had the knowledge that he and his Denso-backed Buell have a shot at race wins and another world title.

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance as they celebrate their victories at Route 66 Raceway.

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Chicago winners Gaige Herrera and Dallas Glenn, who talk about the mechanics of winning, how the competition is tight, and how they are both looking toward the future in their seasons and careers.

Del Worsham tuned Alexis DeJoria's Funny Car to a fifth-place qualifier before flying back to Southern California for daughter Kate's college graduation. Chuck Worsham took over car duties on Saturday, and Del returned for Sunday's race.

The late Don Schumacher was saluted by the NHRA Drag Racing community at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, where drivers, including Leah Pruett, Ron Capps, Tony Schumacher, Matt Hagan, Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jack Beckman, and John Force, paid video tribute to him.

In advance of its home event at the NHRA New England Nationals, the New Englander Funny Car team has hired veteran crew chief Mike Kloeber to tune its Cory Lee-driven machine.

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance took NHRA racers and fans on a wild road trip of upsets and dominating performances. Relive some of those great moments in our Weekend Rewind video.

Beginning in Brainerd on Aug. 16-18, Ida Zetterström will compete in the final eight 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events with crew chief Jon Schaffer.

In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, six champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Series action at Route 66 Raceway.

After defeating his son, Aaron, on a final round holeshot, Greg Stanfield has now won two of the first three races in the Holley EFI Factory X class.

We learned a lot in Chicago because it was loaded with extra features and easily one of the most dramatic events of the season, but here are five things that stood out.

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.

Over three days at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Stephen Bell kept his focus on winning another Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event.

Eric Dillard picked up the victory in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ on Sunday as part of this weekend’s 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance at Route 66 Raceway.

Three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown picked up his 75th career win on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway, at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.

The final day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals was every bit as thrilling as the first two and our photographers captured all the excitement in our Sunday Gallery.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the final day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Updated throughout the day.

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance wraps up at Route 66 Raceway today with final eliminations for the sixth of 20 events in the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series.

Pro Stock points leader Greg Anderson drove to the win in the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, while T.J. Zizzo, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith were the top qualifiers at the Gerber Glass & Collision Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.

Justin Ashley, J.R. Todd, and Gaige Herrera collected wins in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge held on Saturday during the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.

There was a lot of action both on and off the track on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway as the Gerber Glass & Collision Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance rolled on. NHRA's photographers managed to capture all the highlights in our Saturday gallery.

Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. won in Super Stock and in Stock on separate days to lead the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division was in action at the LoneStar Nationals presented by Scoggin Dickey Parts Center at Texas Motorplex.

Ryan Warter, Ty Gaynor, and Angela Bushmaker led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division was in action at Firebird Raceway.

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Updated throughout the day.

The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance continues at Route 66 Raceway with the final day of qualifying for NHRA pros and the GETTRX Pro Stock Allstar NHRA Callout, and the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge.

NHRA's photographers captured all the excitement of the opening day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals in our daily photo gallery.