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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 4, Art Chrisman's 25 car
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding series is a fascinating eleven-part journey that takes a look into drag racing history as can only be told by "Fast" Jack Beckman and Greg Sharp.
Fricke, Pomponio get alcohol-class wins at delayed Maple Grove event
Jackie Fricke and Dan Pomponio led the list of winners as the Maple Grove Raceway LODRS event, originally postponed May 30, raced to completion.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Maple Grove Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., '19 , 5.239, 276.46 def. Dan…
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 3, Albertson Olds dragster
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding series is a fascinating 11-part journey that takes a look into drag racing history as can only be told by "Fast Jack" Beckman and Greg Sharp.
John Force: Funny Car king with 152 wins over five decades
Did you know John Force is the only driver in all of professional motorsports who has had wins in five decades?
Yes, Funny Car racer Tommy Johnson Jr. can also claim wins in five decades, but his first wins came in Alcohol Funny Car. Force’s 50 years of winning were all in nitro Funny Cars.…
Texas Motorplex launches ‘Buy A Ticket, Give A Ticket’ to benefit Chris Kyle Foundation
For the third year in a row the Texas Motorplex, home of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, held Oct. 7-10, is teaming up again with the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to offer military and first responders free tickets to the annual NHRA national event.
For the third year in a row the Texas Motorplex, home of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, held Oct. 7-10, is teaming up again with the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to offer military and first responders free tickets to the annual NHRA national…
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 2, The Dragmasters
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding series is a fascinating eleven-part journey that takes a look into drag racing history as can only be told by "Fast" Jack Beckman and Greg Sharp.
How bracket racing helps Shawn Langdon become a better Top Fuel driver
When he's not driving the Kalitta Motorsports DHL Top Fuel dragster, Shawn Langdon can be found racing his own dragster at big-money bracket races across the country, and the benefits are significant.
Tim Wilkerson bought a Top Fuel dragster. Here's what he plans to do with it
Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson is always up for a challenge, and that may be the perfect way to describe his latest drag racing foray.
Tim Wilkerson is always up for a challenge, and that may be the perfect way to describe his latest drag racing foray.
The Funny Car veteran recently purchased a Top Fuel dragster with the hopes of opening up an opportunity for a driver and…
The Professional Set: Ron Capps and Jeffrey Barker on the NHRA Insider podcast
Ron Capps and Jeffrey Barker joined host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast to discuss their 2021 seasons, their take on driving, rules, and how the rest of the Camping World and E3 Spark Plugs seasons will shake out.
Ron Capps and Jeffrey Barker joined host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast to discuss their 2021 seasons, their take on driving, rules, and how the rest of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and E3 Spark…
Watch the Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event from Maple Grove live on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Maple Grove Raceway free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster.
NHRA fans can watch this weekend’s Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Maple Grove Raceway free on NHRA.tv powered by National Dragster…
Winter is coming ... and so is another epic chapter of racing in Pomona
Winter is coming. That’s the watchword for Southern California fans as the fabled Winternationals is officially back on the schedule for the last weekend of July. Take a walk back through some other hot Pomona times from the past 60 years.
Winter is coming. That’s the watchword for Southern California fans as the fabled Winternationals is officially back on the schedule for the last weekend of July.
I know … the Winternationals in the middle of summer? Weird, right? Then again,…
Stump Bob: Has a Dodge Aspen ever won an NHRA national event eliminator?
The Dodge Aspen owned and driven by NHRA historian and statistician Bob Frey became a long-running joke over the years he served as NHRA's chief announcer, so maybe it's not surprising that fans want to know if Aspens have any on-track success, too.
OK, so this one strikes home. Apparently, my Dodge Aspen (which had 380,000 miles on it and was, it seems, spoken about way too much at the races) is the basis for this question. So…
When you think of race cars, an Aspen probably isn’t the…
Matt Hartford's focus in the driver seat apparent with the return of his crew chief
With his team back at full-strength, Hartford's success at the 2021 Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil earned him this call-out moment on the NHRA on FOX broadcast.
Event coverage, next-gen racer features and more in new issue of National Dragster
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA Members. With complete coverage of the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals and NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and features galore, you won't want to miss it.
Houston Pro Stock winner Matt Hartford guests on WFO Radio podcast
Matt Hartford wins Pro Stock in Texas, again! Hartford joined Joe Castello to tell the story of his victory at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
Matt Hartford wins Pro Stock in Texas, again! Hartford joined Joe Castello to tell the story of his victory at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
Hartford also answers questions from WFO…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Rachel Meyer
Rachel Meyer, who kicked off the season with a win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, mastered the four-wide format with a final-round win against Karen Stalba, Matt Cummings, and her own teammate, Julie Nataas. The final round was one…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur had to defeat three very competitive drivers in Top Alcohol Funny Car to win his third event of the season. A 5.446 was enough to get the job done behind the wheel of Tony Bartone’s Hussey Performance Camaro, and world…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Competition Eliminator champion David Barton
David Barton entered his COPO Camaro in the Comp class in Charlotte mainly to test ahead of next weekend’s Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown event in Houston. The test went even better than Barton could have imagined as he left…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock champion Peter D'Agnolo
Six years after winning his first NHRA national event title in Charlotte, Peter D’Agnolo returned for an encore in Super Stock. D’Agnolo was able to ease to a 9.90 in the final after opponent Steve Comella red-lighted in his Hemi-…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock Eliminator champion Marion Stephenson
The Stock title went to Marion Stephenson, who won for the fifth time in his career. Stephenson, who also won last year’s St. Louis event, used a 10.30 on his 10.27 dial in his B/SA Camaro to stop Morgan Wilson, who was appearing in…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp champion Billy Upton
A red-light decided the Super Comp final after Lauren Freer left .002-second too soon, but that may not have mattered because Billy Upton put together one of the best packages of the event with a .012 light and an 8.906 for his fourth…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas champion James Perry
In addition to his NHRA world championship and Division 2 E.T. title, James Perry is now a seven-time national event winner following his final-round win against Jeff Jensen in Super Gas. Perry gained a slight lead at the start, .017…
2021 NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman champion Ronnie Proctor
Ronnie Proctor is a past world champion who continues to find his way to the winner’s circle. After qualifying in the No. 6 spot with a 6.618, Proctor made his way to the Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers final round,…
The Sports Report: David Barton scores two Wallys in eight days
In a span of two weeks, David Barton went from winning his first event in Comp eliminator to breaking a nearly four-year victory drought in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class.
To suggest that the last two weeks have been good to David Barton would be an understatement. Following the NHRA tour to stops in Charlotte and Houston, Barton picked up a pair of Wallys, but did so in a most unusual way. He cashed in Charlotte in…
NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide NHRA Nationals Sportsman highlights
Rachel Meyer collected her second Top Alcohol Dragster title of the season, and Sean Bellemeur scored for the third time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Charlotte.
Rachel Meyer collected her second Top Alcohol Dragster title of the season, and Sean Bellemeur scored for the third time in Top Alcohol Funny Car to lead the list of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the NGK NTK Four-Wide NHRA Nationals…
Jet dragster to light up the sky at TascaParts.com New England Nationals
Fans attending the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila will be in for some extra excitement as Ernie Bogue will be on hand with his “Beast from the East” jet dragster.
Fans attending the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila will be in for some extra excitement as Ernie Bogue will be on hand with his “Beast from the East” jet dragster.
While the race will mark the car’s…
On her 33rd birthday, Leah Pruett celebrates her 25th year in drag racing
Leah Pruett turns 33 years old today, and while birthdays are always a momentous occasion, this particular year is extra special for Pruett as it marks the 25th anniversary — to the day — that her NHRA career began.
Leah Pruett turns 33 years old today, and while birthdays are always a momentous occasion, this particular year is extra special for Pruett as it marks the 25th anniversary — to the day — that her NHRA career began.
Pruett, a native…
Five things we learned from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals
It took an extra day to complete, but the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil was well worth the wait with a number of surprising and a few not-so-surprising outcomes.
It took an extra day to complete, but the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNaitonals presented by Pennzoil was well worth the wait with a number of surprising and a few not-so-surprising outcomes. The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series visited…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Sunday/Monday Gallery
Much like the postman, National Dragster's intrepid photographers are willing to brave the elements in order to deliver. From start to finish, they were on the grounds at Houston Raceway Park to document all the action from the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil
Native Texan Steve Torrence finally gets long-awaited Top Fuel win in Houston
Native Texan Steve Torrence checks a big item off his to-do list by winning the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.
Steve Torrence still has a ways to go before he matches his 2018 season, where he went 11-0 in final rounds en route to the first of his three straight Top Fuel world championships, but he’s off to a great start. The Capco driver has now won…