Five great debuts
The Winternationals not only kicks off the season, but also can be the stage upon which stars are born. As the traditional season opener, the Winternationals is known for new car and team debuts, but for many drivers, it also has marked the…
Baldwin to make Top Alcohol Dragster debut
Krista Baldwin will make her Top Alcohol Dragster debut this weekend at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals piloting an A/Fuel dragster. This will be her first national event competition at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Baldwin will be running…
Ferré signs American Plastic Technologies
With the racing season fast approaching, Top Alcohol Dragster racer Cameron Ferré and Miersch Racing are pleased to announce that American Plastic Technologies will be joining their 2016 efforts starting at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals…
NHRA Nitro Spring Training concludes with big runs by Force, Johnson
Tommy Johnson Jr. closed testing with an outstanding 3.874 at 318.47 mph. Tommy Johnson Jr. and Brittany Force posted the quickest runs in their categories Saturday during the final day of NHRA…
Schumacher, Beckman quickest in Friday's NHRA Nitro Spring Training
Jack Beckman led the Funny Car testers with a 3.880 at 325.77 mph. NHRA Funny Car racer Jack Beckman posted a time quicker than the current national record that he owns, and veteran Top Fuel…
NHRA announces two new programs for fans to access race coverage worldwide
NHRA will launch a premium live streaming service, anticipated to start in March 2016, which will deliver live video streams from NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events to Internet-connected devices, including mobile devices. This subscription…
Remembering Jess Tyree
The history of the Funny Car class that we’re celebrating this year suffered a significant loss earlier this week with the passing of Jess Tyree, one of the drivers who was in on the ground floor of the class in 1966. Tyree died Monday of cancer…
New DRAW booth location for 2016
The DRAW booth will be in a new location on the Manufacturers Midway at NHRA events this season, as a standalone operation near the Amalie display on the Midway. Look for the tent with the blue/gray top. DRAW will still be selling qualifying and…
Torrence, Beckman quickest in Thursday’s NHRA Nitro Spring Training
Steve Torrence led all Top Fuel testers with a run of 3.729 at 326.08 mph. (Photos courtesy of Auto Imagery) Steve Torrence and Jack Beckman were the quickest in their categories Thursday during…
Walla Walla, The Big Country, and Miramichi join NHRA Member Track Network
Walla Walla Drag Strip in Walla Walla, Wash.; The Big Country Race Way near Abilene, Texas; and Miramichi Dragway, in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada have all joined the NHRA Member Track Network. As NHRA-sanctioned tracks, the facilities will be…
FireAde teams up with Bob Vandergriff Racing
FireAde will be the primary sponsor of the Leah Pritchett-driven Bob Vandergriff Racing Top Fuel dragster at select events in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and will serve as an associate sponsor throughout the rest of the…
Mickey Thompson
Only one week remains until the kickoff of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. With the Circle K NHRA Winternationals almost upon us, this week’s look into the National Dragster photo archives continues last week's theme and…
Chasing history
Ask Dan Fletcher about what made him want to become a professional touring racer, and he’s succinct and to the point. One of NHRA’s most recognizable Sportsman drivers, Fletcher said that when it came to chasing his dreams, half the…
Permatex continues with Follow A Dream TAFC team
Permatex, a leading innovator in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, will continue its longtime sponsorship of the Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car as the team’s corporate sponsor for the 2016 NHRA season. The…
Enders pumped after successful first test with new Dodge
Two-time defending NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders completed a successful first test with her new Elite Motorsports Mopar Dodge Dart, and the first full day of testing could not have gone any better. "I was really…
The other guys
With the full-time teams having announced their plans for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, we explore what’s new with some of the independent teams in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks. We expect to see a few new faces in…
Inaugural SPORTSnationals champs to be honored at 2016 event
Jimmy Scott Bobby Warren The champions from the inaugural SPORTSnationals in 1974 have been named grand marshals of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which returns to…
Oberto Beef Jerky primary sponsor for Jim Dunn Racing in 2016
Oberto Beef Jerky will be the primary sponsor of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Oberto will be displayed as the title sponsor on the Dodge Charger at 10 NHRA races beginning at the 2016 NHRA…
Five wild Winternationals rides
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals is known for many things. It’s the annual season opener, where new cars, sponsors, and paint schemes famously debut. It can also be one of the most scenic venues on the tour when snow caps the mountains behind…
Valvoline, Nova Services to partner with Shane Gray for 2016
Pro Stock racer Shane Gray will carry the colors of Valvoline on the Gray Motorsports Camaro for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, along with backing from Nova Services at select events. Valvoline, a longtime partner of Gray…
McClelland among 2016 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductees
Television personality and announcer Dave McClelland, the longtime former Voice of the NHRA, will be one of seven motorsports figures inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America later this year. In addition to McClelland, the 2016 class…
Funny Cars: Who's on first? I dunno ...
Jim Johnson and Jimmy Nix suited up; the firesuits were mostly for show. Jack Chrisman's Comet was a race car, shown here running in B/FD in Pomona. Well…
DeJoria returns to Tequila Patrón livery for 2016
Alexis DeJoria Racing is going back to its roots for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Operating out of the Kalitta Motorsports camp, The Patrón Spirits Co.-backed Toyota Camry Funny Car team will once again sport the…
Jack Chrisman
With only a couple of weeks remaining until the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season kicks off, this week’s trip into the National Dragster photo archives takes us into the files of one of the racers who won at the first…
Allen Johnson, Marathon Petroleum announce sponsorship agreement
NHRA Pro Stock racer Allen Johnson and Marathon Petroleum Corporation have announced a sponsorship agreement that ensures that Johnson, the 2012 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock world champion, will remain…
Denso Spark Plugs named title sponsor of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Las Vegas this spring
Denso Products and Services Americas Inc. has signed an agreement to become the title-rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this spring. The 17th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA…
Back-to-back champ Enders ready to blaze another new path
No NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series driver had a better run in the last two years than Houston native Erica Enders. Not Antron Brown, not Tony Schumacher, not Matt Hagan, not even the legendary John Force. Enders, who now lives in New…
Practice Tree racing
Who says you need a dragstrip to have a drag race? Or even a car for that matter. Today, many racers have found a way to fulfill their need for competition and socialize with friends by attending organized practice Tree events. Practice Tree races…
2016 predictions
The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is nearly upon us. With one weekend remaining before the NHRA Nitro Spring Training test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix followed by the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, it…
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season with their families and friends. I know I did! My dad and I spent Christmas with my Uncle Jon O, Aunt Kim, and my cousins Jessica and Julia. Some of you may not know this, but Jon O is an amazing…