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The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and packed with other features on NHRA Sportsman racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.

NHRA has made some adjustments to how drivers in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series can earn points towards a world championship.

From his first win in the summer of 1987 in Montreal, it only took John Force 15 years to amass 100 victories, and the milestone win came at Houston Raceway Park in 2002 after he defeated Tommy Johnson Jr. in the final.

Now in his third year of Pro Stock competition, Mason McGaha has become arguably one of the class' best starting line drivers. Here, he talks with NHRA's Brian Lohnes about what it takes to be successful in the factory Hot Rod class.

From 1997 through 2000, Houston Raceway Park became one of the few tracks to hold two national events per season, hosting both a spring and a fall event. John Force was the only one to win both events in the same year, winning in Funny Car at the 1999 events.

After a three-year hiatus, LE Tonglet will return to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at the upcoming NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.

Past NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Joey Severance in Top Alcohol Dragster and Doug Gordon in Top Alcohol Funny Car led the list of winners at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The 413-cid Dodge and Plymouth raised-block (RB) engines were used in everything from 2bbl dump trucks to the dual-quad Maximum Performance Wedge "Max Wedge" race cars.

More history was made at Houston Raceway Park at the 1992 Slick 50 NHRA Nationals, where, for the first time in NHRA history, women qualified in all three Pro classes and the then-fastest speed in NHRA history was recorded by Mike Dunn as were the national e.t. records in Top Fuel and Funny Car.

Veteran crewmember Mike Mullaney has launched his own business, Mullaney Cycle Works, and his ambitious project list includes a lighter and more efficient chassis for Ryan Oehler.

Reigning Camping World NHRA Funny Car champion Ron Capps had wa little help from an unlikely source during his most recent win at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas.

At the 1997 Springnationals at Houston Raceway Park, brothers Cruz and Tony Pedregon hooked up to provide a memorable Funny Car final.

The upcoming NHRA SpringNationals is scheduled to be the final NHRA national event at Houston Raceway Park. As a salute, we're taking a look at some top moments in track history. Today: Remembering the 1989 event, which was postponed by sub-freezing temperatures.

Longtime NHRA Division 4 announcer and Sportsman racer Bob Unkefer passed away on April 11. He was 68.

Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson isn't afraid of a little hard work. In fact, hard work is what the man is made of.

Greg Stanfield claimed his second straight Super Stock win in his third straight Division 4 final-round appearance at the Texas Sportsman Challenge at Houston Raceway Park.

The upcoming NHRA SpringNationals is scheduled to be the final NHRA national event at Houston Raceway Park. As a salute, we're taking a look at some top moments in track history. Today: Eddie Hill's record-breaking Top Fuel win (1988).

Pro Stock points leader Aaron Stanfield's steady, assertive stance on the racetrack has positioned the third-generation racer as an immediate threat in a class that has christened a well-seasoned veteran as champion in each of the last three seasons. 

Angie Smith rod her Denso Buell to the Pro Stock Motorcycle final in Gainesville on the strength of a career-best 6.72 and a string of 200-mph runs.

A week after winning the Four-Wide Nationals, Joey Severance and Doug Gordon were back in the winner's circle at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the Pacific Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.

Female Pro Stock pioneer Shay Nichols Hoffman lived a fast and exciting life long after she left the class: Fishing boat captain, world-class angler, helicopter pilot, commercial scuba diver, prison chaplain, author, and more.

NHRA fans can watch the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Houston Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.