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The NHRA Drag Racing community turned out in full force to remember legendary racer Bob Glidden, who passed away Sunday evening.

Melanie Salemi joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about racing in the 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod series. 

Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan and Fox Sports analyst Tony Pedregon joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the recent Performance Race Industry trade show in Indianapolis.

Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec. 17. He was 73. In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in the class, Glidden won 85 events and 10 season championships.

An all-star cast that included Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey, Mark Oswald, Leonard Hughes, and more turned out in Houma, La., to celebrate Southland Dragways, at a reunion event to remember one of Louisiana's great dragstrips of the 1970s.

Tickets for the sixth annual NHRA New England Nationals are on sale now to the general public for the event taking place July 6-8 at New England Dragway in Epping N.H.

The NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program, presented by the U.S. Army, will feature a stronger focus on S.T.E.M education in 2018 as it enters into its 30th season.

2017 Mello Yello Top Fuel championship runner-up Steve Torrence was live on NHRA.com and on NHRA's Facebook page Thursday, answering fan questions and talking with hosts Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom about his 2017 season.

Between his return to Super Stock and supporting his son, Aaron, former Pro Stock racer and four-time national champ Greg Stanfield has a lot on his plate

The 2017 season was full of exciting moments, but which were the most memorable? NHRA fans took part in a vote and selected the 17 Most Memorable Moments of the season. No. 1: Brittany Force wins her first Top Fuel championship.

Sometimes, the world’s fastest motorsports looks even cooler in slow motion. Check out this 2017 montage, with engine explosions, wild wheelstands, crazy tire deformation, and more!

The photo staff of NHRA National Dragster went back through the hundreds of thousands they took this season to pick some of their favorites photos. Today: The thrill of victory!

Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1975 World Finals.

NHRA’s successful 2017 season and recent growth is reflected in the success of the annual Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis.

The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Conference Finals will return to familiar surroundings for the 2018 season as the Western Conference Finals will take place at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla., and the Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Bristol Dragway in Tennessee.

Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 2004 Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

NHRA has gone through its historical archives and uncovered buried treasure. For the first time ever, we are releasing legendary artwork from our prolific drag racing past, featured on quality, comfortable shirts.

Warren Johnson joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the recent rules change for 2018 in Pro Stock. 

Lucas Oil Products has renewed its longstanding sponsor partnership with NHRA. This multi-year agreement includes Lucas Oil’s recent decision to sign on as the title sponsor for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series opener, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. 

NHRA National Dragster’s final issue of 2017, featuring  our Year in Review and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

Fans can get tickets for the lightning-quick Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties in Topeka, Kansas.

Top professional drag racers, drag racing fans, and friends joined to help further the outstanding programs at Riley Hospital for Children and Riley Children’s Foundation during DSR’s eighth annual “This is How We Roll for Riley Kids” bowling event.

FOX Sports and the National Hot Rod Association have released the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of the Western Swing and the iconic U.S. Nationals from Indianapolis on Labor Day. 

Watch the 10 tightest final rounds in the Mello Yello professional classes from the 2017 NHRA Drag Racing season.

Fans can now purchase tickets for the second race of the NHRA Drag Racing season, the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The duel in the desert is set for Feb. 23-25 at Wild Horse Motorsports Park just outside Phoenix.

Scott Palmer will make another full-season push under the CatSpot Litter colors in 2018, while Dom Lagana will race 6-10 times in the Nitro Ninja dragster with the same sponsor.

Richie Crampton will pilot the Kalitta Air Top Fuel Dragster after filling in during the back half of the 2017 campaign.

E3 Spark Plugs has renewed its sponsorship agreement with NHRA, which includes their latest decision to sponsor NHRA’s Pro Mod series. As part of this multi-year agreement, E3 Spark Plugs is designated as the “Official Ignition Products of NHRA.”