The Photo Hoarder, Part 2
Raymond Beadle, remembered
A fond farewell to Raymond Beadle
The Photo Hoarder
Saying goodbye to Bud and P.J., two more NHRA heroes
'Fearless Fred' Goeske
Indy Memories, from Hutch's Hutch
Here, There, and Everywhere
Remembering John Farkonas, Bob Brooks
Reliving some magical Indy moments
Kasch's Cache, Part 2
Fan Fotos: Kasch’s Indy Cache
The Tennessee Bo-Weevil
I've Got Mail!
Fan Fotos: 1970s California Floppers
Fan Fotos: Connecticut Dragway
Indy 1970
More Things That Aren't Here Anymore
Things That Aren't Here Anymore
Remembering Norm Weekly, Mart Higginbotham
Your dads (and moms)
Father's Day
The Ramchargers
Talking 'Otie,' terminology, skyjackings, and more
More Killers from Kenosha
A history of AMC Funny Cars
A Case of the Gremlins
Still more Vega panels ...
Remembering five fallen friends
More Vega panels
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NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Female alcohol-racing stars Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley shared the winner's stage to highlight the list of champions at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Among the many, many women who regularly compete in NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events, two that continually shine are Megan Meyer and Annie Whiteley. Meyer, the daughter of championship tuner Randy Meyer, collected her third…
JEGS to become title sponsor of NHRA Mello Yello Series event at Route 66 Raceway
JEGS, one of the largest high performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, has reached an agreement with NHRA as the title-rights sponsor for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event taking place at Route 66 Raceway outside of Chicago. The JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals will take place on May 31-June 3.
JEGS, one of the largest high performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, has reached an agreement with NHRA as the title-rights sponsor for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event taking place at Route 66 Raceway outside…
Crew Chief Confidential: NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
NHRA's Lewis Bloom interviewed winning tuners from the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Tim Kulungian (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Bobby Lagana Jr. (Top Fuel), Aaron Brooks (Funny Car), and Richard Freeman (Pro Stock) about their keys to success at zMAX Dragway.
The Sports Report: Feels like the first time
Retired U.S. Army veteran Don O’Neal fulfills his 20-year quest to win an NHRA national event title with a Top Sportsman win in Charlotte
Three years ago, Don O’Neal bounced his then-new Chevy Monte Carlo Top Sportsman car off the retaining wall at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis. The car was damaged but repairable and O’Neal emerged unhurt. A lesser racer might have second-guessed his…
Return to winner’s circle has Pedregon on right path headed to Atlanta
Cruz Pedregon joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about his drought-busting Funny Car win at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Cruz Pedregon wondered if he would ever return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series winner’s circle as a winless stretch reached 92 races for the two-time Funny Car world champ. But a victory last weekend in Charlotte – his first since the…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro NGK Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals winners edition
This week, the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast features the NGK Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals winners. Steve Torrence, Cruz Pedregon, Erica Enders, Jerry Savoie, Megan Meyer, Arthur “Archie” Kohn, and Don O’Neal all discuss their road to victory! NHRA National Dragster’s Kevin McKenna gives his "hot takes". Plus, NHRA's Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap zMAX and preview Atlanta.
This week, the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast features the NGK Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals winners. Steve Torrence, Cruz Pedregon, Erica Enders, Jerry Savoie, Megan Meyer, Arthur “Archie” Kohn, and Don O’Neal all discuss their road to victory!…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman winner Don O'Neal
Top Dragster champ Don O’Neal won his first Lucas Oil Series title last year at the Division 3 event in Indianapolis. In Charlotte, O’Neal was solid throughout the four-round race with wins over Fredrick Perkins, Canadian Gerard Millette, and JEGS…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Dragster winner Holden Laris
Shortly after his semifinal loss in Super Gas, Holden Laris returned to race in the final of Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs.com and he emerged with his second-career national event Wally after stopping Larry Roberts in the final round. Laris…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas winner Ken Griffiths
The Super Gas winner’s circle featured a first-time champion in Ken Griffiths, who also had a tough draw when he tangled with six-time national event winner Steven Furr in the final. On Sunday, Griffiths first had to get past national champion David…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp winner Jonathan Anderson
For the last few years, Jonathan Anderson has been among the best Super Street drivers in the Southeast Division but lately, he’s begun to master the tough Super Comp class. After winning the JEGS SPORTSnationals in Bowling Green last year, Anderson…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock winner Thomas Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher earned win No. 107 for the Fletcher family when he wheeled his father, Dan’s COPO Camaro to the Super Stock title. Fletcher, who also won the 2009 Reading event, had his work cut out for him with a tough ladder that included races…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock winner Anthony Bertozzi
Anthony Bertozzi has competed in six events this season in Super Stock and he’s already won three of them giving him the upper hand on what could be a second national championship. Bertozzi drove his SS/AS Grand Am to a final round win against Bryan…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Comp winner Frank Aragona Jr.
Frank Aragona Jr., the 2007 Comp national champ, claimed his 11th career win and second of the season when he stopped Al Ackerman in an all-Division 1 final. Aragona got the final round nearly unscathed with just .03-second of CIC penalties and…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Annie Whiteley
It’s difficult to win in Top Alcohol Funny Car without running in the 5.4s and that’s exactly what Annie Whiteley did including a 5.467, 267.59 in the final round against D.J. Cox, who shook the tires and slowed. Whiteley also defeated Sweden’s…
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer won her third event in the last three years by beating chassis builder Dan Page in the final round, 5.192 to 5.250. Meyer, who was also the low qualifier with an impressive 5.168, 283.73 blast was solidly in the 5.2s through the first…
Fast Five: NGK Spark-Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick broke down their top five moments following the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
Cooper doubles to lead champions at NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway
Justin Cooper took home not one but two trophies as he pulled off the double in the NHRA Lucas Oil Series evebt as Firebird Raceway hosted the NHRA Northwest Division for the 48th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor presented by Peterson Chevrolet Buick Cadillac.
Preview | Friday | Saturday
Justin Cooper took home not one but two trophies as he pulled off the double in the NHRA Lucas Oil Series while Jeff Arend out ran Shawn…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Gas winner Koy Collier
Super Gas finalists Steve and Koy Collier became the 11th different father-son duo to race in a national event final, joining a list that most recently includes fellow Division 4 racers Greg and Aaron Stanfield, who raced in the Super Stock final at…
NHRA SpringNationals Stock winner Tim Snively
Thanks to his many friends in the South Central Division, Arkansas-based attorney Tim Snively has been a part of numerous winner’s circle celebrations, but he was able to celebrate a win of his own in Houston after driving to the Stock title. One…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Stock winner Brenda Grubbs
Putting aside her loss in Stock, Brenda Grubbs, and her husband, Bill, regrouped for the Super Stock final against Craig Gualtiere, who recently won his first Lucas Oil Series event. Grubbs cut a competitive .014 light and scored a holeshot win with…
NHRA SpringNationals Super Comp winner Lyndon Rutland
At the 1996 Houston event, Lyndon Rutland reached the final round of Super Comp, where he was turned back by Jeromy Hefler. It took more than a decade, but Rutland reached the Super Comp final again in 2018, and this time he closed the deal with a…
NHRA SpringNationals Sportsman champion highlights
NHRA National Dragster contributor Brenda Grubbs came tantalizingly close to becoming the 25th driver (and first woman) to double-up at an NHRA national event when she drove to a win in Super Stock and a semifinal finish in Stock at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
NHRA National Dragster contributor Brenda Grubbs came tantalizingly close to becoming the 25th driver (and first woman) to double-up at an NHRA national event when she drove to a win in Super Stock and a semifinal finish in Stock at the NHRA…
NHRA SpringNationals Top Fuel Harley winner Doug Vancil
Doug Vancil rode to his second win of the season by defeating Rickey House on his Vance & Hines-backed Top Fuel Harley. The win is the fourth of Vancil's career and moves the rider back to first place in the Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley…
Funny Car veteran Wilkerson feels sense of urgency at NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello
It is just six races into the 24-race 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but veteran Tim Wilkerson already feels a sense of urgency.
It is just six races into the 24-race 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but veteran Tim Wilkerson already feels a sense of urgency heading to the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello, which takes place May 4-6 at…
Slow start has Brown primed for turnaround in Atlanta
The string of three straight NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races ends at this weekend’s 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello at Atlanta Dragway and Top Fuel standout Antron Brown is ready to end this stretch on a strong note.
The string of three straight NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races ends at this weekend’s 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, and after two early exits, Top Fuel standout Antron Brown is ready to end this stretch on a strong…
Fricke, Bogolo lead winners list at National Trail Raceway D3 season opener
Jackie Fricke and Tony Bogolo led the list of winners as National Trail Raceway hosted the NHRA 16th annual Buckeye Fuel Wars.
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In the final results from National Trail Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., and Tony Bogolo…
Kohn becomes latest SAM Tech Factory Stock champion
Arthur Kohn scored a second-straight win for the Stanfield team after driving his COPO Camaro to a final round win over David Barton in the final of the SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown in Charlotte
Texan Arthur Kohn became the latest winner in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown by driving to a final round victory over defending series champion David Barton. Kohn, appearing in his first final round,…
Meyer scores victory at NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
The Lucas Oi Drag Racing Series concluded at the NFK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this past weekend at zMax Dragway in in Charlotte, N.C. Holden Laris and Don O’Neil earned National Wally trophies and celebrated with their teams in winner’s circle.
The Lucas Oi Drag Racing Series concluded at the NFK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this past weekend at zMax Dragway in in Charlotte, N.C. Holden Laris and Don O’Neil earned National Wally trophies and celebrated with their teams in winner’s…
Gonzalez locks down first career victory at NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
One week after earning the first No. 1 qualifier of his career in Houston, Jose Gonzalez notched his first career victory in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
One week after earning the first No. 1 qualifier of his career in Houston, Jose Gonzalez notched his first career victory in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-…
Pedregon, Enders return to winner's circle; Torrence, Savoie also nab four-wide wins
Cruz Pedregon broke a 92-race winless streak by scoring in Funny Car at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals where he was joined in victory by Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro Stock), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
