NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Like assembling a new car using old parts, so has been the challenge of resurrecting the archives of the Dragster Insider column. Old pieces that don't fit, new pieces that need a little massaging, and a whole lot of other work beneath the hood, but well worth it.

The J&A Service Pro Mod series returns for 2017 at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals where radial tire drag racing star Steve “Fast” Jackson will be making his NHRA debut. Jackson joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype delivered by PAPA JOHN’S in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his first NHRA race.

Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon will bring his own team to 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Dixon will compete for the first time as a team owner with his Dixon Racing dragster.

On top of seeing records for viewership and ratings in the first year of NHRA’s partnership with FOX Sports, NHRA’s new in-house production group garnered three Telly Awards for excellence in broadcasting.

Change is in the air at John Force Racing. Heading into next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, John Force and Robert Hight are swapping crew chiefs and crews with Jimmy Prock moving to Hight’s Auto Club of Southern California Camaro SS and Mike Neff switching to Force’s Peak Camaro.

Well-known West Coast racers Val Torres Sr., Kyle Rizzoli, Aaron Kinard, and Mike Ferderer were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, but it was veteran George Stassi who stole the show with his win in Super Stock. Here's a look at final-round highlights and interviews with the event winners.

Advance Auto Parts will continue to be the major primary sponsor of Josh Hart’s A/Fuel Dragster in the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

NHRA fans attending the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals have the opportunity to watch drivers prepare for their passes down the historic Gainesville Raceway dragstrip from a unique viewing access right in the staging lanes.

Megan Meyer, Ray Martin, and David Rampy led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division event at Gainesville Raceway for the Prelude to the Gators, the second of seven events in the NHRA Southeast Division.

Brittany Force’s first career Top Fuel win came a year ago at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, preceded by a runner-up finish the race before in Phoenix. Coming off a second straight final round in Phoenix in 2017, Force wouldn’t mind history repeating itself one more time.

Jeff Lane and his son, Cody, each celebrated wins at the Division 7 opener in Phoenix. For Jeff, it was win No. 50, and for Cody, it was his first.

This week on WFO NHRA Nitro Radio: J.R. Todd, NHRA Pacific Division Director Mike Rice and Stock Eliminator racer Jerry Emmons, Paul Lee, and Pro Stock racer Alan Prusiensky, plus NHRA’s Alan Reinhart answers questions from WFO listeners with host Joe Castello.

NHRA has announced the addition of a new contingency program for the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown with more than 15 postings for the specialty event.

Alex Laughlin will begin his 2017 season in the Top Alcohol Dragster category this weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Gainesville, as well as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals next week.

During eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, Jack Beckman's Infinite Hero Funny Car suffered a clutch malfunction. Indy bureau chief John Kernan checked in via Skype delivered by Papa John's with Lewis Bloom at the Wally Parks NHRA Studio after interviewing crew chief John Medlen, who explained what went wrong and the safety measures in place in case of such a failure.

Early-season momentum and a chance at glory at one of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ legendary races is on the line at the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 16-19 at Gainesville Raceway in Florida.

After two races out west, the countdown to the East Coast opener is on as drivers and teams head east for the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. Amanda Busick, Lewis Bloom and John Kernan get you caught up on news and notes on NHRA Today's Roundtable from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s.

Master racecar airbrush artist Kenny Youngblood discusses the fine but mostly lost art of painting faux headlights and grilles on Funny Cars.

NHRA National Dragster’s fifth issue of 2017, featuring Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Mod previews, Pomona coverage, and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

Both Leah Pritchett’s and Matt Hagan’s teams opened the season by sweeping the first two Top Fuel and Funny Car events, in Pomona and Phoenix. The teams arrived home mid-week and as Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan found out, the victory celebrations are over for now.

Traxxas has agreed to an extension agreement with the NHRA, including a renewal of the popular NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout. 

Throughout 2017, 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 1984 Gatornationals.

Putting the troubles of last season behind her, two-time Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss her new/old ride, her preparations for upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and more.