Bradenton Motorsports Park joins NHRA Member Track Network
Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Fla., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network within the Southeast Division, NHRA’s Division 2.
Bradenton Motorsports Park opened in 1974 as DeSoto Memorial Dragway and held a Lucas Oil series event…
NHRA 2019 Rulebook now in stock
The print edition of the NHRA 2019 Rulebook is now in stock in the familiar pocket-friendly size at the wallet-friendly price of $10.…
SealMaster extends sponsorship with NHRA
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has extended its title sponsorship agreement with the NHRA.
“The NHRA is very excited to have SealMaster’s continued support of the…
Top 10 stats of the 2016 season
Drag racing is a numbers game, and few are better at numbers than NHRA’s statistics guru, Lewis Bloom, who shared his top 10 stats from what was a very memorable 2016 racing season. “Some are more stories than stats but honestly the two…
NHRA Today: KB Racing crew chief Rob Downing talks shop
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with via Skype with Ken Black Racing crew chief Rob Downing, who discussed the success of the team, which includes Greg Anderson, Jason Line, and Bo Butner, in 2016.
The results speak for themselves: The…
Lucas Oil shows see dramatic uptick in viewership
NHRA’s new partnership with FOX Sports in 2016 resulted in a dramatic increase in viewership for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series programs. The series, where sportsman drivers hone their skills, was showcased 16 times during the season with one-hour…
Pedregon highlights the best of 2016 PRI Show
At the 2016 PRI Show more than 1,200 exhibitors filled the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis to display racing products, tools, CNC-machinery, race car trailers, and hundreds of race vehicles. Show attendees got in for free,…
2016 Mello Yello Pro Stock champion Jason Line
Jason Line, driver of the Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro, clinched his third NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock world championship after he raced to victory in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy…
NHRA Today: Double champ Strickland recounts monster season
This season, Jeff Strickland became only the second driver in NHRA history to win multiple championships in a single season, capturing the titles in Stock and Top Dragster. The only driver prior to win multiple championships was Scotty…
NHRA Today: Coughlin can’t wait to start Top Fuel career
The original plan was for nitro rookie Troy Coughlin Jr. to compete in only six to eight Top Fuel races next year, but those plans have changed. With Del Worsham leaving the Kalitta team to return to his family operation a game of musical chairs…
'Jungle's' Vega: Who knows which nose?
Many longtime NHRA fans may remember artist James Ibusuki, who burst onto the scene in the 1990s with a series of stunningly accurate, photo-realistic lithographs depicting great scenes from drag racing history.
Although his business was a…
NHRA Today: DSR bowlers set record for Riley Children’s Hospital
For the last seven years, Don Schumacher Racing has held a charity bowling event in Indianapolis benefitting the Riley Hospital for Children.
DSR drivers Antron Brown, Tommy Johnson Jr. Shawn Langdon, and Leah Pritchett were among those…
Menards named title rights sponsor of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race at Heartland Park Topeka
Menards, a leading chain of home improvement centers, has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Heartland Park Topeka. The 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented…
Force takes the wheel of 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 in Pomona
At the end of what has already been an eventful off-season for Courtney Force, the Advance Auto Parts Chevy Funny Car driver got to get behind the wheel of a brand-new 650-horsepower 2017 Chevrolet…
2016 Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie
Jerry Savoie, rider of the White Alligator Racing Suzuki, clinched his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals after he advanced to the semifinals while his nearest contenders, Eddie Krawiec and…
2016 Mello Yello Funny Car champion Ron Capps
Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, claimed his first Funny Car world championship in dramatic fashion on Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona by securing a 92-point lead over his…
2016 Champions By the Numbers
Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) earned the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, but how did they get there? Round-wins, big head-to-head…
Phoenix, Epping tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 NHRA Arizona Nationals, Feb. 24-27, in Phoenix, and the NHRA New England Nationals, June 2-4 in Epping, N.H. The NHRA Arizona Nationals, race two of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, is held annually…
Chandler will continue to fund Don Schumacher Racing Make-A-Wish and Infinite Hero Funny Cars in 2017
New Mexico philanthropist and drag racing enthusiast Terry Chandler will continue to fund the Make-A-Wish and Infinite Hero Funny Cars at Don Schumacher Racing in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Chandler, the 2015 recipient of…
Drivers looking to rebound in 2017
While the 2016 season finished well for some — like, oh say, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Jason Line, and Jerry Savoie — others were left scratching their heads after a season that didn’t come close to expectations. Following is a look…
2016 Top Alcohol Dragster champ Joey Severance
After winning the 2015 title with a strong 754-point score, second-generation racer Joey Severance returned for an encore that was even more impressive. In a season that included eight wins and two runner-ups, Severance cracked the 800-point barrier…
Raiders fan Pedregon's visit to training camp
Funny Car racer Cruz Pedregon has been a long time fan of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and this past summer he got to spend time at the Raiders training camp during NHRA’s Western Swing. After completing the second stop of the Swing at…
Enders, Coughlin, Freeman discuss 2017 return to Chevrolet
Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman sat down with NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan to discuss the Pro Stock…
Advance Auto Parts signs multi-year sponsor relationship to back Courtney Force
Advance Auto Parts will be the major primary sponsor of Courtney Force’s Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. This multi-year sponsorship between Advance Auto…
It's 'Jungle,' by a nose ... and other stuff
As we get closer to the holidays and prepare to shut down the Insider for another year, I wanted to circle back to a few topics and address some other outstanding issues. I’m not sure how many more columns I’ll have this year, but as long as there’s…
2016 Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Jonnie Lindberg
Swedish racer Jonnie Lindberg successfully defended his 2015 crown with another impressive performance in his Landmeco-backed Camaro. Now based in Indianapolis, Lindberg began the year with a win at the season opener in Pomona and never relinquished…
Drag racing champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders return to Chevrolet
Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman has announced that multi-time world champion drag racers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders will fight for the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock crown in a pair of RJ Racecars-built Chevrolet…
Tulsa, Bristol to host 2017 Jr. Conference Finals events
The 2017 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla., and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively.
The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals…
New look for NHRA Pro Stock Camaro SS
The Gen Six Chevrolet Pro Stock Camaro SS made its public debut Dec. 8.at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis. The new model builds on the success of the championship-winning fifth-generation-based race car. It’s more…