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Toyota has extended its agreement to serve as the Official Car of the NHRA. In continuation of its long-standing partnership with NHRA, Toyota will have a season-long presence at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events and will be featured prominently in NHRA’s television broadcasts.

Three first-year NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series drivers -- Justin Ashley, Kyle Koretsky, and Mason McGaha -- have been announced by NHRA officials as the eligible candidates for the 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock points leader Erica Enders joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about her big win in Dallas, the points battle, and this weekend's event in her Houston hometown.

After a career quickest run last weekend, rookie of the year frontrunner Justin Ashley is eager to head south to Houston for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil this weekend. 

NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess and NHRA on FOX color commentator Tony Pedregon join Brian Lohnes to talk about a wide range of topics from the event in Dallas, the upcoming race in Houston, and the passing of crew chief Eric Lane. 

Don Campanello only won one NHRA national event in his Pro Stock career, but it was a big one as he bagged the title at the 1986 edition of the Gatornationals, defeating Butch Leal in the final. Step into the NHRA Nitro Time Machine to relive that victory.

Eric Lane, crew chief on Cruz Pedregon’s Snap-on Tools Funny Car and a veteran mechanic of the NHRA nitro pits, was struck and killed by a car while walking back from a restaurant Oct. 19 near Mineral Wells, Texas.

Third-generation driver Krista Baldwin recently upgraded her NHRA license from Top Alcohol Dragster top Top Fuel. Now, she joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to discuss the licensing process, her career as a Social Media manager, and her future racing plans.

Steve Torrence scored his fourth win of the 2020 season in Top Fuel, beating father Billy in front of his home-state fans at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to expand his points lead heading into the final two events of the season,

Don Schumacher Racing’s 12th straight win was assured when both Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman reached the final round, and Beckman closed the gap on his points-leading teammate by winning the final round. 

Matt Hartford stopped points leader Erica Enders in the semifinals and defending event champ Greg Anderson ion the final round to take home the Pro Stock Wally at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Jerry Savoie continued his love affair with Texas Motorplex, scoring the Pro Stock Motorcycle title at the AAA Texas FallNationals for the third time in the last six years, defeating first-time finalist Joey Gladstone for the title.

Brandon Snider capped off an impressive weekend at Texas Motorplex, winning for the first time in his career in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service.

If not for a narrow loss to Chris Holbrook at the first event of the season, Aaron Stanfield might well be undefeated in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown in 2020.

Our hard working National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson captured all the color and excitement of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here are some of their best images in our Sunday gallery.

Alexis DeJoria rode out a major fire after winning her first-round Funny Car race with Gary Densham at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. DeJoria emerged unscathed and her team immediately began getting its backup car ready.

News and notes from the final day of eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

Texas favorites Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Erica Enders in Pro Stock will hope to use the home state advantage to buoy their points leads as final eliminations for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals get under way Sunday at Texas Motorplex.

Texas Top Fuel fans have another driver to root for the next two weekends in Kebin Kinsley, the Arlington, Texas-based drag racer/boat racer who will be driving Dexter Tuttle’s dragster this weekend before hopping back into the Worsham Racing dragster in Houston and Las Vegas.

Erica Enders and Matt Smith collected final-round victories from the rain-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals as racing concluded during qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. 

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Deric Kramer (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) led their respective fields at the close of qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

Our NHRA.com photographers captured many of the highlights from a dramatic day at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Here are some of our favorite images from the Texas Motorplex.

Over the course of one year, Randal Andras has gone from championship afterthought to the world champion of the NHRA Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series, clinching his first championship at the conclusion of qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

It didn’t take Kenny Delco long to get back into the saddle after his first-round crash two weeks ago at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals. The longtime Chevy racer is back in action this weekend with a Mustang borrowed from engine customer Fernando Cuadra.

Angie Smith became the fifth member of the Denso 200-mph Club in the opening Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying session of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

It’s been 20 years since David Nickens’ name has appeared on a qualifying sheet at an NHRA national event, but the prolific Houston-based engine builder and 1991 world champion is back behind the wheel this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in a car owned by Jim Whiteley.

Father and daughter Iggie and Amanda Boicesco doubled up at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway in Super Gas and Super Comp, respectively.

Tommy Johnson Jr and Cameron Ferre join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast this week. Lohnes talks Camping World, craziness at St Louis, and then has two great conversations with a veteran Funny Car racer and a Top Fuel competitor who is working hard to climb the ranks in arguably the most competitive category in the sport.