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Huge Funny Car field awaits points leader J.R. Todd at Lucas Oil Winternationals
After winning the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to open the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, J.R. Todd heads to this weekend’s 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with plenty of momentum.
After winning the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to open the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, J.R. Todd heads to this weekend’s 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with plenty of momentum.
But it certainly won’t get any…
Modern Warriors named presenting sponsor for Pomona Legends Nitro Series
Modern Warriors “Your Tactical Specialist” has stepped up to present the popular Legends Nitro Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA WInternationals.
In a scene that could be taken from a Southern California dragstrip a half century earlier, classic Nitro Funny Car racing and In-N-Out Burgers will converge when the Legends Nitro Series hosts the second round of its 10-race championship at In-N-…
Jasmine Salinas to take over driving duties for Scrappers Racing Top Fueler
Jasmine Salinas will take over primary driving duties for her father Mike Salinas as he steps back to tend to some personal health matters. She will pilot the Scrappers Racing/Petersen Automotive Museum Top Fueler at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Jasmine Salinas will take over primary driving duties for her father Mike Salinas as he steps back to tend to some personal health matters. Jasmine will pilot the Scrappers Racing/Petersen Automotive Museum Top Fuel entry this weekend at the Lucas…
Fry's Food Stores, Arizona Lottery will sponsor Shumake in Phoenix debut
Fry's Food Stores and the Arizona Lottery will serve as the primary sponsors of Travis Shumake’s Top Fuel dragster for his inaugural race in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, scheduled to take place April 5-7 at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Top Fuel pilot and team owner Travis Shumake announced a knockout lineup of sponsors for his inaugural race in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, scheduled to take place April 5-7 at the NHRA Arizona Nationals hosted at Firebird Motorsports…
Rick Jackson Motorsports, Westerfield to debut new sponsors, look in Pomona
Rick Jackson Motorsports and former Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield will unveil an updated design for the 2024 season for the team’s newest sponsor, Take 2 Services.
Rick Jackson Motorsports and former Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield will unveil an updated design for the 2024 season for the team’s newest sponsor, Take 2 Services.
Take 2 Services is a Southern California-based company…
The Chrisman family photo album
The Chrisman family has been a part of the Southern California landscape since before the Winternationals were a thing. The family has opened its scrapbook for us to take a look back at the incredible legacy that continues to this day.
Over its long existence, NHRA Drag Racing has witnessed the rise of many racers who can truly be called the superstars or legends of the sport, and Jack Chrisman is one of them about whom more recent fans might not know, but he was arguably one of…
Gatornationals nitro winners Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd on WFO Radio
Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd, who made history at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the first-ever double win for Kalitta Motorsports, joined WFO Radio to talk about the weekend and to preview the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd made history at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the first-ever double win for Kalitta Motorsports.
Both Kalitta drivers will give the details of the victory that happened on the…
Totten adds Alff Construction for 2024 NHRA Top Fuel campaign
Totten Motorsports has announced a new marketing partner for its 2024 NHRA Top Fuel season, welcoming Omaha, Neb.-based Alff Construction to the flanks of his independent entry.
Totten Motorsports has announced a new marketing partner for its 2024 NHRA Top Fuel season, welcoming Omaha, Neb.-based Alff Construction to the flanks of his independent entry.
The new sponsorship will debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals…
Behind the Scenes at the 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
The Sports Report: Gator Bites
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman highlights from the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway.
In the summer of 1974, a then 25-year-old Kenny Horne went to the final round of Stock at the Summernationals in Englishtown, where he lost to Kenny Koonce. Six years later, Horne drove to his second final in Gainesville, where he once again…
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, Austin Coil honored by Motorsports Hall of Fame
In-N-Out Burger president Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson and legendary crew chief Austin Coil were recognized by the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America at their annual ceremony in Daytona Beach, Fla.
In-N-Out Burger president Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson and legendary crew chief Austin Coil were recognized by the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America at their annual ceremony in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Both individuals have played large parts within the…
Matchups set for first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of 2024
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is back in 2024, and the first matchups in the Saturday specialty event are set for next weekend’s 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is back in 2024, and the first matchups in the Saturday specialty event are set for next weekend’s 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
After a wildly successful…
Walk 1,000 Feet with Tony Stewart
It's the return of "Walk 1,000 Feet" as NHRA on FOX's Amanda Busick takes a stroll down Gainesville Raceway with Tony Stewart for a walk-and-talk session as he prepared to make his Top Fuel debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Austin Prock and a post-Gainesville breakdown to end 'em all
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car runner-up Austin Prock and also provides a class-by-class breakdown and analysis of the action from the Gators.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car runner-up Austin Prock to discuss his weekend and his rapid rise to Funny Car stardom.…
Racers let their hair down, their silly side show at annual NHRA Media Day
NHRA Media Day is an annual ritual at the first event of the year, where drivers get their official NHRA photos taken for publicity purposes. For many, it's a very serious matter; for others, well, they like to have a little fun and let their hair down (or up).
Weekend Rewind: Gainesville
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals kicked off the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with tons of wild moments and excitement at Gainesville Raceway. Here's a video look back at the action.
Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals postponed to May 3-5
Due to inclement weather conditions, the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals has been postponed to May 3-5 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.
Due to inclement weather conditions, the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals has been postponed to May 3-5 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.
The prestigious race for drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series…
Maynard leads Sportsman champs at Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Gainesville Raceway, eight drivers also took some victories in Lucas Oil Series Racing at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at Gainesville Raceway, eight drivers also took some victories in Lucas Oil Series Racing at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Joe Maynard, who earlier in the weekend won the…
NHRA stars return to Southern California for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Once again the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to one of its most historic facilities: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, March 21-24.
Once again the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to one of its most historic facilities: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, March 21-24.
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip has seen some…
Pawuk wins Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at NHRA Gatornationals
Veteran racer and team owner Mark Pawuk raced his Empaco Dodge Drag Pak to the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle today at the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals
Veteran racer and team owner Mark Pawuk raced his Empaco Dodge Drag Pak to the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle today at the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals. Pawuk took advantage of the three qualifying sessions to enter race…
Jose Gonzalez opens Pro Mod Drag season with win In Gainesville
In a matchup of two world champions, Jose Gonzalez knocked off Kris Thorne in the final round to win the season-opener in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
In a matchup of two world champions, Jose Gonzalez knocked off Kris Thorne in the final round to win the season-opener in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ on Sunday as part of the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
Langdon, Todd get first Kalitta double; Enders, Herrera also rule in Gainesville
Teammates Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd won in the nitro categories to secure Kalitta Motorsports' first double, and were joined in the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals winner's circle by Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera.
For the first time in team history, Kalitta Motorsports doubled-up in the nitro categories on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway, as Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd picked up wins in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, to kick off the 2024 NHRA Mission…
Five things we learned in Gainesville
The 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season kicked off in Gainesville, and we were able to learn a lot as the event unfolded and raced to a successful finish on Sunday afternoon. Here are five things that stood out from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
There are usually a lot of unknowns in advance of each new season, and that certainly applies to the 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. With more than a half century of history at Gainesville Raceway, we already know about standing-room only…
Announcement regarding 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule
NHRA has announced that it will focus on developing a new national event for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Originally planned for 2024, the decision was made to give all parties additional time to create a successful event.
As reported on Sunday’s NHRA on FOX broadcast on FS1, the NHRA, in cooperation with its race teams, will focus on developing a new national event for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. While an event was tentatively planned for the…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday photo gallery
The final day of pro qualifying at the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals featured a lot of excitement and our NHRA.com/National Dragster photographers were there to capture all of it in our Sunday gallery.
Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Updated throughout the day.
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
In his first professional raceday, Tony Stewart is in the first pair against noted starting-line artist Justin Ashley and Stewart is actually away first with an .021 light to Ashley’s…
Langdon, Prock, Enders, and Herrera sit atop final Gatornationals fields
Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Langdon earned his first No…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday Preview
The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway.
The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway. After two days of intense qualifying, Shawn Langdon, Austin Prock, Erica…
Brown collects huge payday with Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout win
Antron Brown collected the $80,000 winner’s payday in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the special event, which is held during qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Antron Brown collected the $80,000 winner’s payday in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the special event, which is held during qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday photo gallery
The second day of pro qualifying at the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals featured a lot of excitement and our NHRA.com/National Dragster photographers were there to capture all of it in our Saturday gallery.