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Old car does new tricks for Super Gas world champion Jeremy Mason
Jeremy Mason chased down his first Super Gas world championship in his father's 1966 Chevy II.
Jeremy Mason owned just one national event win before hoisting the 2019 Super Gas world championship trophy in November. Now he owns two: A win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals propelled him to the top of one of the toughest categories…
Ray Miller III brings home Super Comp title for his family
Ray Miller III, of the ubiquitous Miller Race Cars, owns his first world championships.
The story of Ray Miller III must begin with his father, Ray Miller Jr. The racer-turned car builder who began the family business, ubiquitous to those who pay the faintest bit of attention to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, won just a single…
Danny Nelson uses 43-day run to take Top Dragster title
An incredible 43-day run during the middle of the season paced Danny Nelson towards his first Top Dragster world championship.
Forty-three days. That’s all it took for Danny Nelson to score enough points to win the world championship in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class.
While Nelson raced his low six-second dragster from April to October, it was a…
Sandy Wilkins breaks through for 2019 Top Sportsman championship
Sandy Wilkins earned his first Top Sportsman world championship after several near misses.
Following a string of solid performances that included three top-10 finishes in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class, Sandy Wilkins finally broke through for his first world title thanks to a season that began and ended with a pair of…
The Clapshaw Effect: How Don Garlits finally made his first 300-mph pass
Thanks to a huge assist from fellow racer Gary Clapshaw, "Big Daddy" Don Garlits was able to race to his first 300-mph performance at the 2001 U.S. Nationals. In the wake of Clapshaw's passing Dec. 15, it's a story worth retelling.
Don Garlits made a lot of meaningful passes in his long career in Top Fuel –- comebacks after accidents, comebacks after retirements, first runs in innovative new cars, U.S. Nationals final rounds –- but there’s no doubt that the pass he made on…
FOX Sports, NHRA announce 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing television schedule
FOX Sports and the NHRA has released their 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of four consecutive summer events as well as the iconic U.S. Nationals.
FOX Sports and the NHRA has released their 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of four consecutive summer events, including the “Western Swing” (Denver, Sonoma, and…
Steve Reintjes named NHRA Vice President of Broadcasting
Steve Reintjes, who has served as NHRA’s Coordinating Producer for the past two years, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Broadcasting.
Steve Reintjes, who has served as NHRA’s Coordinating Producer for the past two years, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Broadcasting.
In his new role, Reintjes will continue to oversee the NHRA’s production of all NHRA on…
WFO Radio Podcast "Parade of Champions" continues
The WFO Radio Podcast "Parade of Champions" adds Sean Bellemeur, Megan Meyer and Ray Miller III for the holidays! Sean Bellemeur talks about his second Top Alcohol Funny Car championship and going back to back. Megan Meyer discusses becoming the…
From the fab shop to the race teams, John Force Racing has a busy off-season
From the fab shop turning out short blocks, cylinder heads, superchargers, bodies, and chassis to the race shops, where 2020's combinations are being brewed, there's a lot going on at John Force Racing in the off-season.
Osborn joins Kalitta Motorsports as major associate for five 2020 NHRA events
Osborn, the world’s largest and most complete solution provider of high-quality surface treatment and finishing products, will join Kalitta Motorsports as a major associate sponsor to the multi-time NHRA world championship team.
Osborn, the world’s largest and most complete solution provider of high-quality surface treatment and finishing products, will join Kalitta Motorsports as a major associate sponsor to the multi-time NHRA world championship team.
Osborn will…
2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series and Reunion dates announced
NHRA has announced the schedule for the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, featuring the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions.
NHRA has announced the schedule for the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, featuring the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions. The series will feature thrilling racing action, highlighted by the crowd-pleasing, nitro-burning Nostalgia…
What's next for Jonnie Lindberg?
Two-time world champion Jonnie Lindberg is building race cars and planning his return to Top Alcohol Funny Car class after three-year run with Jim Head Racing in the Mello Yello series.
Top Alcohol Funny Car racers who thought they’d seen the last of Jonnie Lindberg might be in for a surprise as the two-time world champion appears headed back to his old stomping grounds. While Lindberg admits that his 2020 plans are still somewhat…
Former NHRA Funny Car national event winner Gary Clapshaw passes away
Former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Gary Clapshaw passed away Dec. 15. Clapshaw ran his own cars for years but is perhaps best remembered for generously loaning his Top Fuel dragster to legend Don Garlits, providing “Big Daddy” with the car to make his long-desired first 300-mph pass.
Former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Gary Clapshaw passed away Dec. 15. He was 68.
Clapshaw, a Funny Car event winner and Top Fuel finalist, ran his own cars for years out of his Hillsboro, Ore., base but is perhaps best remembered for…
Safety pioneer Bill Simpson passes away; brought parachute to drag racing
Safety equipment pioneer Bill Simpson, founder of Simpson Racing Products, who introduced the concept of a braking parachutes in drag racing and also developed life-saving fire-retardant equipment for motorsports, died Dec. 16.
Safety equipment pioneer Bill Simpson, founder of Simpson Racing Products, died Dec. 16, three days after suffering a massive stroke. He was 79.
Although Simpson was known throughout the motorsports world for his dedication to the safety of its…
Bo Butner and Strutmasters partner in Pro Stock for 2020
Bo Butner, the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock champion, has inked a deal with Strutmasters for the 2020 season of NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Bo Butner, the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock champion, has inked a deal with Strutmasters for the 2020 season of NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Butner will campaign a sleek new look on his Strutmasters/JBA Chevrolet Camaro featuring branding of…
Rodney Flournoy: Still nitro after all these years
Rodney Flournoy was a Southern California fan favorite in the 1980s with his family-run Funny Car. Nearly 40 years later, he's still burning nitro in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, now with his daughter at his side.
There are just certain racers you know who always bring a smile to your face, and for me, one of them is Rodney Flournoy. I met Rodney and his family my first year on the job back in the early 1980s and fell in love with them. Their Funny Car…
WATCH: 2019 PRI Show interviews
More than 80 guests stopped by the NHRA booth through the three days of the 2019 PRI Show in Indianapolis to chat with NHRA on FOX hosts Brian Lohnes, Tony Pedregon, and John Kernan. Watch them all now.
Head over to the NHRA video page to watch more than 80 interviews with Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series drivers, industry professionals, and crew chiefs hosted by NHRA on FOX broadcasters Brian Lohnes, Tony Pedregon and John Kernan. …
Mahle announces extended partnership with Kalitta Motorsports
Mahle Aftermarket has announced the formation of Team Mahle, which marks the next level of partnership between Mahle Aftermarket and the wide network of elite motorsports competitors that support Mahle. Along with the creation of Team Mahle, an…
NHRA National Dragster Year in Review issue now online and in the mail
NHRA National Dragster's final issue of 2019, the annual Year in Review edition, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster's final issue of 2019, the annual Year in Review edition, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The issue contains championship profiles from Top Fuel to Top Sportsman, including…
Bowl For Riley event tops $700,000 mark with another great outing in Indy
NHRA and IndyCar drivers bowled and mingled with families and fans during Don Schumacher Racing's annual Bowl For Riley event in Indianapolis, which now has raised more than $700,000 for Riley Children’s Foundation.
Ford extends deals with Tasca Racing with multiyear NHRA contract
Ford Performance, along with Ford Customer Service Division and its brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane, have signed a multiyear deal with NHRA team owner and driver Bob Tasca III, continuing a long relationship with his Mustang Funny Car operation.
Ford Performance, along with Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and its brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane, have signed a multiyear deal with NHRA team owner and driver Bob Tasca III, continuing a long relationship with his Mustang Funny Car…
Leverich Racing taps Joe Morrison to drive family’s Top Fuel dragster in 2020
Journeyman nostalgia drag racer Joe Morrison was introduced as the new shoe of the Leverich Family Racing Top Fuel Dragster for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Journeyman nostalgia drag racer Joe Morrison was introduced as the new shoe of the Leverich Family Racing Top Fuel Dragster for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The announcement at the PRI Show in Indianapolis on Thursday…
Mobil 1 returns to NHRA with multi-year sponsorship of TRD, Kalitta Motorsports
Mobil 1 will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in 2020. ExxonMobil, in partnership with Toyota Racing Development, will become Kalitta Motorsports’ official lubricant partner in 2020 and Mobil 1 racing oil will be used in all team cars.
Mobil 1 will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in 2020. ExxonMobil, in partnership with Toyota Racing Development (TRD), will become Kalitta Motorsports’ official lubricant partner in 2020 and Mobil 1 racing oil will be used in all…
Most Memorable Moments of 2019: No. 1
The 2019 season was full of exciting moments, but which were the most memorable? NHRA fans took part in a vote and selected the 19 Most Memorable Moments of the season. No. 1: John Force wins 150.
The 2019 season was full of exciting moments, but which were the most memorable? NHRA fans took part in a vote and selected the 19 Most Memorable Moments of the season, which will be revealed in reverse order through the end of the year. …
Live from the NHRA Stage at the PRI Show
The NHRA on FOX cameras are rolling at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis with three full days of interviews from the show, available for viewing at NHRA.com .
WATCH: ALL 2019 PRI SHOW INTERVIEWS
The interviews will be broadcast from booth 7032 in the Yellow Hall. If you're at the show, drop by and watch the interviews live or catch…
Don Schumacher Racing drivers to star at PRI Show Grand Opening Breakfast
The drivers of Don Schumacher Racing will be the featured guests at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show Grand Opening Breakfast Thursday morning. The breakfast will be streamed live on NHRA.com beginning at 7:45 a.m.
The drivers of Don Schumacher Racing will be the featured guests at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show Grand Opening Breakfast Thursday morning. The breakfast will be streamed live on NHRA.com beginning at 7:45 a.m.
Jack…
'Them Capco boys" hard at work gunning for third straight Top Fuel title in 2020
The holidays may be upon us shortly, but there's no holiday at Torrence Racing where the two-time Top Fuel champs are hard at work preparing for the 2020 season an a chance to join an elite group of teams who have won three straight titles.
Tickets now on sale for 66th annual U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race
Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race. This event, Sept. 2-7 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis., marks the 18th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour.
Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race. This event marks the 18th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour.
This iconic event will take place Sept. 2-7 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis…
Robert Hight: "Who would have thought you'd ever see Funny Cars separated by inches at the finish line"
Funny Car world champion Robert Hight feels the nitro categories have caught up to Pro Stock in terms of tight finishes at the stripe.
Robert Hight loves driving his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car in part because of its incredible elapsed times and high speeds. The jaw-dropping numbers have been self-evident since he worked as a crew member on John Force's team many years ago;…