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Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1998 Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

This Saturday night Lucas Oil Raceway will host the Night of Thunder event featuring Pro Mods and jet cars plus a grudge match-race between Richie Crampton in his twin-turbo '57 Chevy wagon and Eddie Krawiec in his single-turbo Camaro. The duo discussed their upcoming battle via Skype with Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.

Years of success, world championships and national event victories hasn’t changed Edmond Richardson’s excitement for the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which takes place this weekend at Beech Bend Raceway Park.  

Danny Hood, who helped tune Courtney Force to the Funny Car victory at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s for this week’s Crew Chief Confidential. 

It almost happened in Topeka last weekend, but late-night eliminations finishes are a rarity in NHRA national events. The most famous came in a post-1 a.m. Tuesday morning finish in Englishtown in 1975, where "Jungle Jim" Liberman won his first Funny Car crown.

After four clean passes led Clay Millican to victory at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, it seems good things are on the horizon for the Great Clips/Parts Plus team.

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle star Karen Stoffer will be in Hawaii this week, not racing her quick Suzuki but helping to try to get a new dragstrip built in the 50th state.

E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series regular Michael Biehle will be among those taking part as Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis hosts its inaugural Night of Thunder this Saturday.

Top Fuel driver Clay Millican joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype hot off his victory in Topeka to answer questions on Facebook Live.

It took seven years, but Super Stock racer Michael Mans fnally made his return to a national event winner’s circle with a convincing win in Topeka

From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s, NHRA’s Lewis Bloom counts down his five most memorable moments from this past weekend’s Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in Topeka.

NHRA has announced additions to its leadership team, expanding its strength and scope in race operations and marketing.

Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield raced to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals.

Rickie Smith drove to victory Monday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park.

Deric Kramer captured his first national event win by defeating Erica Enders in Pro Stock, Courtney Force won for the third time in 2018 in Funny Car, and Clay Millican got back into the winner's circle for the first time this season in Top Fuel at the Menards NHRA Heart Nationals presented by Minties.

An eight-hour rain delay and cooling weather later in the day have forced the conclusion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals to be pushed to Monday. Sportsman racing begins at 8 a.m. followed by the Pros at 10 a.m. Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence is among those still in the hunt.

Clay Millican (Top Fuel) and Courtney Force (Funny Car) earned their second straight No. 1 qualifying postions and Deric Kramer is the Pro Stock leader after four rounds of professional qualifying at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Courtney Force (Funny Car), and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) are the qualifying leaders after opening day of theMenards NHRA Heartland Nationals presneted by Minties at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kan.

Chad Green powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by presented by J&A Service portion of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park.

Melvin Heath became NHRA’s second national champion when he drove this dragster to victory at the NHRA Nationals in Kansas City in 1956. NHRA’s Lewis Bloom takes a closer look at the machine, which resides in the NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by AAA.

The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, widely regarded as one of the biggest and finest weekends in Sportsman racing, returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., for the third consecutive year on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27.

Entering the 2018 season, Jose Gonzalez was simply glad to be part of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service for the first time.

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1996 Western Auto Nationals

Points leaders Steve Torrence, Courtney Force, Vincent Nobile, and Rickie Smith rate the edge in Topeka according to NHRA National Dragster magazine's Tricky Tipster.