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Funny Car championship contender Jordan Vandergriff closed in on points leader Matt Hagan with a win at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won championship-crucial titles. The Pro Stock Motorcycle final was moved to Pomona due to excessive wind.
Funny Car championship contender Jordan Vandergriff closed in on points leader Matt Hagan in dramatic fashion on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating Ron Capps in the final round at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by…
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the 19th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the 19th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points will be…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final eliminations at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
Las Vegas was blasted by heavy rain last night, so the NHRA Safety Safari presented by Simpson was out early this morning grooming the track and looking for any instances of the rain getting under the rubber. To give them extra time on the track,…
Saturday's final qualifying for the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge provided all the drama and excitement that one has come to expect from an NHRA event, and Sunday's final eliminations promises more of the same. Here's all you need to know in our Sunday preview.
Fans who attended the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge on Saturday got to witness history with the sport’s first all-three second Funny Car field. On Sunday, there will certainly be more history made including the possibility of…
Funny Car’s Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the top spot as part of the first three-second Funny Car 16-car qualifying field in NHRA history at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
Funny Car’s Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the top spot as part of the first three-second Funny Car qualifying field in NHRA history at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered…
John O’Malley finished what he started on Woodward Avenue, winning the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match championship Saturday, Oct. 31, with a 9.193-second pass at 151.14 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The Boosted Motorsports…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge alongside J.R. Todd. Wilkerson gamely fought for control but made…
NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.
NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.With the air temperature a cool 65 degrees and the track at 82 degrees, Jason Rupert’s…
O’Malley leads eliminations with a 9.180 at 149.36 mph, while Dahm records the quickest 60-foot time in the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
All four drivers recorded 60-foot times of less than two seconds, showing they had figured out how to put their SIXPACK-powered Charger Scat Packs’ power to work. John O’Malley and Adil Adams advanced to the final, with O’Malley and semifinal…
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
TOP FUEL Q3Clay Millican stunned a lot of folks with a 3.691, his best run of the season in the now-Rob Wendland-tuned Super.com/Rick Ware Racing entry, and did it with a 300.06 eighth-mile speed, a career best for…
With NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship drama swirling all around them with just two racedays to go, you couldn’t find two cooler customers than Pro Stock veteran Matt Hartford and Pro Stock Motorcycle wunderkind Gaige Herrera, neither of whom is currently in first place.
With NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship drama swirling all around them with just two racedays to go, you couldn’t find two cooler customers than Pro Stock veteran Matt Hartford and Pro Stock Motorcycle wunderkind Gaige Herrera,…
Antron Brown and Matco Tools have announced a partnership extension, which spans more than 20 years and has grown alongside Brown’s career in NHRA Drag Racing.
Fresh off his 83rd career win, Antron Brown and Matco Tools have announced a partnership extension, which spans more than 20 years and has grown alongside Brown’s career in NHRA Drag Racing.Brown joined the Matco Tools Racing team in July 2003, when…
There is nothing like Halloween in Las Vegas especially when it also includes the Mopar NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Dodge. Today, qualifying continues for the penultimate event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, and it’s safe to expect the unexpected. That's why you need to check our our Saturday preview for details on all the day's activities.
There is nothing like Halloween in Las Vegas especially when it also includes the Mopar NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Dodge. Today, qualifying continues for the penultimate event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, and it’s safe to…
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt…
Four builders brought heavily modified 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Packs and different approaches to extracting performance from Dodge’s turbocharged inline-six at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
The Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match began with eight automotive builders, a new muscle-car platform, and plenty of room to experiment. Each started with a 550-horsepower, twin-turbo Dodge Charger Scat Pack, then went to work finding out how…
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the opening day of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
Reigning NHRA Comp world champion Jeff Taylor won the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
Reigning NHRA Comp world champion Jeff Taylor won the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.Taylor powered his David Nickens-prepared J&A Services A/Econo Dragster to a (-.49) 6…
Hours away from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and participating in the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, Justin Hamel's racing dream seemed torn away by a highway accident, but the community rallied around him to race in Las Vegas.
Justin Hamel knows challenges. And knows how to overcome them.The Holbrook, Neb., racer, who is in Las Vegas participating in the world championship showdown of the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, races with hand…
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon's four-win streak, including the first three races of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, invoked memories of Steve Torrence's 2018 Countdown sweep, and Torrence was right there eagerly watching Langdon's streak.
By Elon Werner, Special to NHRA.comAs Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon and crew chief Brian Husen marched toward the possibility of winning the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, one storyline quickly picked…
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
FUNNY CAR Q1We got three bikes into the first Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying session before it started to rain; two hours and change later, we're back and instead kicking off with Funny Car and Top Fuel, which will be followed by…
Pre-race news and notes, ahead of the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Compiled from team reportsThe Top Fuel championship could be decided this weekend, but it’s a bit of a long shot. Shawn Langdon leads teammate Doug Kalitta by 139 points and would need to lead by more than the 191 points available…
Four-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan has been a model of consistency through 18 races, and it’s a major reason why he’s the points leader heading into this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge in Las Vegas.
When it comes to consistency in the Funny Car ranks in 2026, nobody has been better than Matt Hagan.The four-time world champion for Tony Stewart Racing has been a model of consistency through 18 races, and it’s a major reason why he’s the points…
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series has reached the penultimate round with this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. It is possible that one or more NHRA Mission Foods Pro titles and several NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman titles could be decided at this event.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series has reached the penultimate round with this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. It is possible that one or more NHRA Mission Foods Pro titles and several NHRA Lucas Oil Drag…
Street Legal Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network, as the facility joins the growing Pacific Division (Division 7).Located in Perris, Calif., Street Legal Dragway is dedicated to bringing racing off the streets and onto the racetrack —…
It all comes down to Las Vegas for the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, as the series closes out a thrilling 2026 campaign and crowns a world champion as part of this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It all comes down to Las Vegas for the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, as the series closes out a thrilling 2026 campaign and crowns a world champion as part of this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas…
This week's PlayNHRA favorites for the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge are Shawn Langdon, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Richard Gadson in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship continues this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the home of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. The event is the 19th of 20 events this…
With his eye on a second consecutive NHRA world title, Pro Stock champion Dallas Glenn enters the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the points lead and with momentum on his side.
With his eye on a second consecutive NHRA world title, Pro Stock champion Dallas Glenn enters the 26th annual Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the points lead and with momentum on his side…
The Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash is back, and it’s set for this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the specialty race-within-a-race in Competition eliminator grabs a spotlight as part of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
The Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash is back, and it’s set for this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the specialty race-within-a-race in Competition eliminator grabs a spotlight as part of the massive Mopar NHRA Las Vegas…