NHRA Toyota Nationals Sportsman highlights
Joey Severance was crowned the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion for the fourth straight season, and Sean Bellemeur capped off his recent championship in Top Alcohol Funny Car by completing a rare perfect 10-win season at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas.
Joey Severance was crowned the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion for the fourth straight season, and Sean Bellemeur capped off his recent championship in Top Alcohol Funny Car by completing a rare perfect 10-win season…
Funny Car standouts Todd and Hight set for championship duel
J.R. Todd has a 74-point lead over defending Funny Car world champion Robert Hight heading into the final race of the season, the Auto Club NHRA Finals, and the two rivals are set for decisive title battle in Pomona.
In order to win his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, Funny Car standout J.R. Todd knew he had to put together something special during the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. He has done that, advancing to…
NHRA Museum will host Night of Champions after Friday qualifying in Pomona
When qualifying rounds end this Friday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, fans can head over to the NHRA Motorsports Museum for a very special Night of Champions with John Force, Robert Hight, and host Jack Beckman.
When qualifying rounds end Friday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, fans can head over to the NHRA Motorsports Museum for a very special Night of Champions with John Force, Robert Hight, and host Jack Beckman. The drivers will share stories…
Anderson can grab Pro Stock win record with victory at Auto Club NHRA Finals
Greg Anderson still has plenty to race for at final race of 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series finale despite not chasing another Pro Stock championship.
A consistent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season did not lead to Pro Stock Greg Anderson contending for a fifth world championship during the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But the longtime standout still has a chance to…
NHRA unveils 2019 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the sport earn their racing stripes, returns to action for an 18th year during the 2019 race season to compete at premier racing facilities across the country.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the sport earn their racing stripes, returns to action for an 18th year during the 2019 race season to compete at premier racing facilities across the country.
The 2019 season kicks…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Joey Severance
Joey Severance was crowned the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster champion for the fourth straight season. Severance clinched the title in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round when he drove to a 5.26 to 5.36 win over Norwegian…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur capped off his recent championship in Top Alcohol Funny Car by completing a rare perfect 10-win season at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. Bellemeur’s dream season continued when he drove Tony Bartone’s Hussey Performance…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Comp winner David Billingsley
David Billingsley claimed his fifth career win after driving his D/EA Camaro past Doug Engels’ D/ED in the Comp final round. Billingsley, whose most recent win came at the 2013 JEGS SPORTSnationals in Columbus, scored a key quarterfinal win over low…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Stock winner Justin Lamb
Reigning Stock and Super Stock world champ Justin Lamb continued his epic tear through the NHRA class racing ranks with his sixth win of the season and the 23rd of his career. Lamb, who swept the Stock and Super Stock titles at the Spring Las Vegas…
NHRA Toyota Nationals Super Comp winner Kevin Wright
The Super Comp field in Las Vegas featured a number of drivers still in contention for the world championship but none of them made the final round. Kevin Wright, who claimed wins at the Pomona season opener in 2010 and 2012, added a third title…
Mike Salinas chasing first win at final race of 2018 season
San Jose racer Mike Salinas hopes to capture first win of career at the Auto Club NHRA Finals to cap off his first full-time season in Top Fuel.
Mike Salinas’ first full season in Top Fuel has included his first final round appearance and a berth in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. By almost every account, he has had an impressive start to his career but Salinas is far from…
NHRA announces revised 2019 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown schedule
NHRA officials have announced that three dates on its 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule have been changed.
NHRA officials have announced that three dates on its 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule have been changed. The final three events of the season will now take place as follows:
Oct. 17-20: AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, Dallas
Oct…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Todd, Gray, and Smith get the nod in Pomona
For the final event of the 2018 season, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, NHRA National Dragster magazine's Tricky Tipster labels Steve Torrence, J.R. Todd, Tanner Gray, and Matt Smith as the favorites
Looking to end the season on a winning note at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, NHRA National Dragster magazine's own Tricky Tipster has chosen to ride the wave and once again pick newly-crowned Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence as the favorite. Other Pomona…
John Force Racing drivers will host autograph session Tuesday in Ontario
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello champions Brittany Force and Robert Hight, along with John and Courtney Force, will meet and greet fans at Mark Christopher Chevrolet in Ontario, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello champions Brittany Force and Robert Hight, along with John and Courtney Force, will meet and greet fans at Mark Christopher Chevrolet in Ontario, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 5-7 p.m.
The quartet of John Force Racing…
Hight ready to try to finish the job for second straight year in Pomona
As far as Robert Hight is concerned, it doesn’t get any better than ending the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a world championship on the line. That will be the scenario for a second straight year when the defending Funny Car world champion heads to Pomona for the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend.
As far as Robert Hight is concerned, it doesn’t get any better than ending the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., with a world championship on the line. That will be the scenario for a second…
Five drivers clinch NHRA Lucas Oil world championships
Justin Lamb, Devin Isenhower, Brian McClanahan, Paul Nero and Ronnie Proctor all clinched NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series World Championships this weekend at the NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Justin Lamb, Devin Isenhower, Brian McClanahan, Paul Nero and Ronnie Proctor all clinched NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series World Championships this weekend at the NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
Nitro-powered toy drive invades Auto Club NHRA Finals
The Never Forgotten Foundation, Inland Valley Hope Partners, Kalitta Motorsports, and Global Electronic Technology are teaming up to gather toys from race fans at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
The fastest toy drive in the country is coming to Auto Club Raceway in Pomona during the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov.8-11. The Never Forgotten Foundation, Inland Valley Hope Partners, Kalitta Motorsports, and Global Electronic Technology are teaming…
Courtney Enders-Lambert begins Pro Stock Motorcycle licensing
Erica Enders’ younger sister, Courtney, rode Jerry Savoie’s Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle during Monday test session in Las Vegas
It’s entirely possible that two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders might not be the only member of the Enders family to race in the NHRA Mello Yello series in the near future. On Monday following the recent NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas,…
Mike Kloeber announced as Clay Millican’s crew chief for 2019 season
Crew chief David Grubnic and assistant crew chief Mac Savage will not return to the Parts Plus team in 2019.
Straightline Strategy Group, the ownership group of the Top Fuel Dragster driven by Clay Millican, hired Mike Kloeber to tune the Parts Plus machine for the 2019 season. The two worked together in the IHRA, winning 50 events and six world…
Jianna Salinas completes Pro Stock Motorcycle licensing laps
Jianna Salinas completed her Pro Stock Motorcycle licensing runs on Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking another step toward making her debut at the 50th anniversary of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville in 2019.
Jianna Salinas completed her Pro Stock Motorcycle licensing runs on Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking another step toward making her debut at the 50th anniversary of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville in…
FOX Deportes will feature NHRA Championship Drag Racing all November long
The NHRA and FOX Deportes, the leading Spanish-language sports network, have announced that NHRA Championship Drag Racing programming will be featured on the network in November.
The NHRA and FOX Deportes, the leading Spanish-language sports network, announced today that NHRA Championship Drag Racing programming will be featured on the network in November. This marks the first time in NHRA history that the sport will be…
Mopar introduces 1,000-horsepower 426 Crate Hemi engine at SEMA Show
Mopar unveiled at the SEMA Show a brand-new Hemi-engine, the “Hellephant” 426 supercharged Mopar Crate Hemi, boasting 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.
Mopar has unveiled a brand-new Hemi-engine, the “Hellephant” 426 supercharged Mopar Crate Hemi, boasting 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque. The new engine, a Mopar-first for a 1,000-horsepower crate engine kit offered by an Original…
JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals returns to National Trail Raceway for 2019 event
The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, widely regarded as one of the biggest and most prestigious weekends in Sportsman racing, will return to National Trail Raceway in 2019, as the race will take place at the facility on Sept. 20-22.
The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, widely regarded as one of the biggest and most prestigious weekends in Sportsman racing, will return to National Trail Raceway in 2019, as the race will take place at the facility on Sept. 20-22.
The highly-…
Pacific Division finale wraps up at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Preview | Saturday
Kim Parker and Chris Marshall took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Parker,…
NHRA applauds new eCOPO concept
Chevrolet’s SEMA Show announcement of an electric-powered COPO Camaro was met with enthusiasm by NHRA officials, who are excited about the new possibilities for electric-powered vehicles in NHRA competition.
“Chevrolet’s dedication to innovation…
2019 COPO Camaro marks 50 years of special-order performance
An anniversary-themed 2019 COPO Camaro race car introduced Monday at the SEMA Show celebrates the 50-year milestone of the special order, ultimate performance models and launches the 2019 COPO Camaro program.
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An anniversary-themed 2019 COPO Camaro race car introduced Monday at the SEMA Show celebrates the 50-year milestone of the special order, ultimate performance models and launches the 2019 COPO Camaro program.…
Chevrolet unveils electric-powered eCOPO Camaro race car concept at SEMA Show
Chevrolet revealed its electric-powered eCOPO Camaro Concept at the SEMA Show. Developed by General Motors and built in partnership with Hancock and Lane Racing, the concept race car is driven by an electric motor providing the equivalent of more than 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque.
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Fifty years after the original COPO Camaro special order performance models were introduced, Chevrolet’s eCOPO Camaro Concept demonstrates an electrified vision for drag racing.
Developed by General…
Severance clinches world championship; Bellemeur continues to dominate
In the final results from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Joey Severance, raced to the event win and clinched the NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster World Championship. Sean Bellemeur continued to dominate the Top Alcohol Funny Car class.
In the final results from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Joey Severance, raced to the event win and clinched the NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster World Championship. Sean Bellemeur continued to…
2019 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series schedule announced
The 2019 schedule for the thrilling E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service has been announced and will feature 12 stops across the country during the busy season.
The 2019 schedule for the thrilling E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service has been announced and will feature 12 stops across the country during the busy season.
“The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag…
Twelve rookie candidates eligible for 2018 Auto Club Road to The Future award
A diverse field of 11 rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California as the eligible candidates for the 2018 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award.
A diverse field of 23rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, were announced by NHRA officials and the Automobile Club of Southern California as the…