'The Surfer' hopes to ride recent wave of success to first NHRA Funny Car win
The weekend before the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Jeff "the Surfer" Diehl tuned Don Knoblauch’s Nostalgia Funny Car to victory at the Funny Car Chaos Classic event at Texas Motorplex and is hoping to carry that momentum into his own car this weekend.
The weekend before the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Jeff Diehl was proudly posing in the Texas Motorplex winner’s circle after tuning Don Knoblauch’s Atomic Punk Nostalgia Funny Car to victory in the B field at the Funny Car Chaos Classic…
For Leah Pruett, Las Vegas Four-Wides marking a turnaround after tough start
After a tough first three races, the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals may be a turning point for Leah Pruett and the Tony Stewart Racing Top Fuel team, which led qualifying through the first two sessions.
At the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Leah Pruett’s Tony Stewart Racing dragster is covered in blue livery and bannering Code 3 Associates, a non-profit organization dedicated to, among other things, rescuing…
NHRA Four Wide Nationals Saturday preview
Leah Pruett, John Force, and Aaron Stanfield look to hold on to the top spots as pro qualifying continues at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After some early season struggles, Leah Pruett enjoyed her best day at the races so far in 2022 with a pair of solid runs in her Tony Stewart Racing Top Fuel dragster. After two runs on Friday, Pruett leads the field at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals…
Former NHRA Chief Starter (1996-2011) Rick Stewart passes away
Former NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart, who inherited the role from the only guy to have ever held it before him, Buster Couch, passed away April 1.
Leah Pruett, John Force, and Aaron Stanfield lead Friday qualifying in Las Vegas
After two of four runs, Leah Pruett, John Force, and Aaron Stanfield arethe provisional low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, respectively at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Fans in Las Vegas enjoyed a lot of sunshine and a solid day of qualifying on Friday at the NHRA Four Wide Nationals where Leah Pruett, John Force, and Aaron Stanfield landed in the top spots in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, respectively. The…
Deric Kramer is happy to be back among Pro Stock’s performance leaders
Coming off a couple of disappointing seasons, Pro Stock's Deric Kramer is already having a better and brighter 2022 and he thinks the best is yet to come.
To put it mildly, Deric Kramer’s 2021 season was not much fun. In fact, 2020 wasn’t very rewarding either.
Last year, Kramer competed in all 17 races and appeared in just one final round to go along with three semifinals. He finished with a 12-17…
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the opening day of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
You can go home again: With Millican, Jim Oberhofer returns to his Top Fuel roots
Life has a funny way of giving you direction without necessarily beating you over the head, and Jim Oberhofer was savvy enough to see the signs that have now carried him back into Top Fuel on the Clay Millican-driven Stringer Performance/Parts Plus machine.
Life has a funny way of giving you direction without necessarily beating you over the head, and respected nitro tuner Jim Oberhofer was savvy enough to see the signs that have now carried him into the crew chief role on the Clay Millican-driven…
Expectations continue to grow for Dallas Glenn heading to NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Three races into his second Pro Stock season, Dallas Glenn continues to raise the bar as his own expectations grow early in his career, and coupled with the Las Vegas success he’s already had, it gives Glenn high hopes for the weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Dallas Glenn’s first season in the NHRA Camping World Drag Series was filled with several impressive moments, including winning in just his fourth career start and getting a late-season victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway en route to…
NHRA Four Wide Nationals Friday preview
The Camping World NHRA Drag Racing tour heads West to the famed Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual for the Four Wide Nationals, the first of two four wide events on the 2022 calendar.
The unique and often unpredictable four wide format returns to the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing tour this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is the first of two events that feature the four-at-a-time format including the event…
Steve Torrence, the 'King of Quad,' hopes four-wides will provide first 2022 win
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence is winless through the first three events of 2022, but with six wins in the last seven four-wide events, this weekend's four-wide race in Las Vegas may end that drought.
Four-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence is winless through the first three events of 2022, but if ever there was a place and format primed for him to break through, it’s at this weekend’s NHRA Four-…
Funny Car's "Big Jim Dunn" is looking for his 1.21 gigawatts at Four-Wide Nationals
88, it's the speed the DeLorean in Back to the Future had to travel to initiate time travel, and it's the age Funny Car legend "Big Jim Dunn" will turn at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
88, it's the speed the DeLorean in Back to the Future had to travel to initiate time travel, and it's the age Funny Car legend "Big Jim Dunn" will turn at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Still…
Karen Stoffer discusses record-setting Gainesville weekend
Following her performance at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which included a win and the three quickest runs in the history of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Karen Stoffer joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to discuss the best weekend of her career.
Monstrous motivation: Brittany Force does not take kindly to second-best
After competing in just two races in 2020, last season should have been a rebuilding year for Brittany Force and the Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac Top Fuel team, yet they stll finished No. 2 in the Top Fuel standings, and this year, they intend to do that one better.
After competing in just two races in 2020, last season's NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series should have been a year of rebuilding for Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac Top Fuel dragster pilot Brittany Force. The 2017 world champion and her crew chiefs,…
Cruz Pedregon Racing crew chief John Collins on the value of a well-meshed team
John Collins, crew chief presiding on Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools Dodge, thinks that his experienced and well-gelled team is in good form as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads to Las Vegas for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
John Collins is not one for large celebrations. The crew chief presiding over Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat admits that he isn't a guy whose feet ever really leave the ground. Collins will acknowledge, however, that his…
Jim Oberhofer named crew chief on Clay Millican Parts Plus Top Fueler
Stringer Performance will have a new crew chief when it rolls into the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this weekend in Las Vegas as Jim Oberhofer will take over the tuning on the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican for the remainder of the 2022 season.
Stringer Performance will have a new crew chief when it rolls into the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this weekend in Las Vegas as Jim Oberhofer will take over the tuning on the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican for the remainder of the…
Taking a trip inside the four-wides
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for a state-of-the-sport discussion after the year's first three events and to preview this weekend's Four-Wide Nationals.
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The conversation ranges over the course of the episode, but the crux of it is…
Robert Hight on Las Vegas four-wide event: "This is a good one to win"
Robert Hight joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss his strong start to the 2022 season, his affinity for four-wide racing, and his prospects for a fourth NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car title.
Camrie Caruso will rep Air Flow Research, SCAT, and Procar in Las Vegas
Pro Stock rookie driver Camrie Caruso will experience the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals for the first time with a new-look Chevrolet Camaro featuring the branding of Air Flow Research (AFR), SCAT Crankshafts, and Procar by SCAT.
Pro Stock rookie driver Camrie Caruso will experience the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals for the first time with a new-look Chevrolet Camaro featuring the branding of Air Flow Research (AFR), SCAT Crankshafts, and Procar by SCAT. Caruso has…
Tony Schumacher returns with new tuner, fresh perspective for tough battle
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher is back this year with a new crew chief, fresh sponsors, and a rejuvenated perspective but returned to find a field packed with incredible competition and has welcomed the monstrous challenge.
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher's name was conspicuously absent from the roster last season, but "The Sarge" is back this year with a new crew chief, fresh sponsors, and a rejuvenated perspective. The 85-time national event winner…
Michigan's Milan Dragway joins NHRA member track lineup in Division 3
Milan Dragway is the latest addition to the NHRA Member Track Network. Located in Milan, Mich., the track is co-owned and operated by Perry Merlo and Harold Bullock.
Milan Dragway is the latest addition to the NHRA Member Track Network. Located in Milan, Mich., the track is co-owned and operated by Perry Merlo and Harold Bullock.
Merlo and Bullock obtained ownership of the property at the end of…
Nitro Time Machine: Steve Torrence wins 2021 Las Vegas four-wide race
In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we take a short trip back to the 2021 season, where Steve Torrence and the Capco team scored a win at the Las Vegas four-wide race.
Tricky Tipster: NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Four-wide racing returns this week at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders are the pre-race favorites, according to NHRA’s Tricky Tipster.
This week, we head to Tipster’s favorite track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, for the first of two four-wide events this season. Handicapping a four-wide race isn’t easy because there is so much potential for the unexpected. Then again, the…
Racing Electronics extend Official Radio Communications partnership through 2024
NHRA and Racing Electronics have teamed up to announce the renewal of Racing Electronics as the Official Radio Communications of NHRA.
NHRA and Racing Electronics have teamed up to announce the renewal of Racing Electronics as the Official Radio Communications of NHRA.
Headquartered in Concord, N.C., Racing Electronics is the trusted 2-way radio communication provider for most…
Amalie joins McMillen, Mercier Racing; McMillen to make season debut in Virginia
Amalie Motor Oil will join Dan Mercier Racing as an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing Top Fuel dragster to be driven this year by two-time NHRA winner Terry McMillen and will also be an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing A/Fuel Dragster driven by Dan Mercier.
Amalie Motor Oil will join Dan Mercier Racing as an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing Top Fuel dragster to be driven this year by two-time NHRA winner Terry McMillen. Amalie will also be an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing A/Fuel…
The building phase: Antron Brown is biting into his first year as team owner
Antron Brown had a fairly good idea of what he was getting into when he set to work building a Top Fuel team of his own, and he came to know rather quickly exactly what he'd signed up for as owner of his own team.
Antron Brown had a fairly good idea of what he was getting into when he set to work building a Top Fuel team of his own. After all, he'd driven for drag racing veteran Don Schumacher and observed the astute businessman operate one of NHRA's most…
Pep Boys to sponsor Top Fuel points leader Mike Salinas at several 2022 events
Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is partnering with NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas at several events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule this year.
Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires recently announced that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is partnering with NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas at several events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule…
Stanfields double up at Division 4 Lucas Oil event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park
Greg Stanfield won in Super Stock and son Aaron in Top Dragster to top the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., '08 Cobalt, B/AA, 7.042,…
Final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park to take place in 2023
The final NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season as Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park finishes its run on the NHRA circuit.
The final NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season as Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park finishes its run on the NHRA circuit.
After providing nearly 40 years of drag racing excitement and…
Record run: The quickest pass in Pro Stock history
The one for the record books! Erica Enders crew chief, Mark Ingersoll, breaks down the quickest run in the history of NHRA's Pro Stock class
To give some perspective on the accomplishment that is Erica Enders running a 6.45 at 213.57 mph we caught up with Mark Ingersoll while he was testing in Tulsa to hear what went into the Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro's record run…