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Cowie overcame tough competition, late-season drama to win second straight title
By any measure, Shawn Cowie has lived through more adversity than most racers will ever face, but he has rebuilt himself, rebuilt his racing program, and rebuilt his place atop one of NHRA’s most grueling Sportsman categories as a back-to-back world champion in Top Alcohol Dragster.
Fifth championship puts ‘Killer Bs’ in rare company in history of TAFC class
Sean Bellemeur never set out to chase history in Top Alcohol Funny Car and certainly never dreamed that one day he would be a five-time world champion who is fast approaching 50 career national event wins.
Taylor/Nickens superteam worked together for Taylor’s fifth championship
Before the season kicked off, Jeff Taylor had already had one of the great careers in NHRA Sportsman-racing history: four world championships and more than 50 national event wins, but he and teammate David Nickens proved that age is no barrier as they won another championship in Comp.
With a stunning performance, Lamb finalizes a sixth world championship
Only a select few racers in the near-75-year history of NHRA have won six or more world titles. After an incredible performance that defied reasonable expectations, Stock and Super Stock ace Justin Lamb became the 15th driver on that revered list.
Two wins in four final rounds helped propel Linke to first Stock championship
In a sport where timing is everything, Russ “Bubba” Linke’s timing could not have been better. Thrust in the middle of a battle for the Stock world championship at midseason, Linke finished his season with a win, a runner-up, and a semifinal to clinch his first world championship.
Webber victorious in winner-take-all final round to collect first championship
Heading into the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, Chad Webber’s mission was clear but also extremely difficult: He had to not only win the race but his closest rivals had to lose early, and that's exactly what transpired to earn him his first Super Comp world championship.
Super Gas champ Brock finds his first NHRA world title worth the wait
Bold words from a young friend ignited a spark of determination within JJ Brock, and the spark caught full flame as he raced his way to the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Gas world championship.
Late-season rally helps Plaizier secure first Top Dragster championship
Casey Plaizier only led the points standings in Right Trailers Top Dragster for one day in 2025, but it was the day that matters most, the final day of the season.
U.S. 131, Baby Gators events added to NHRA Top Alcohol schedule
NHRA has announced exciting enhancements to the 2026 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule in the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car categories. The addition of the NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park will also mark the debut of the alcohol classes under the NHRA banner in Michigan, Sept. 18-20.
Boesch claims Indy win, second Top Sportsman title in five years
This season, Darian Boesch came extremely close to joining the short list of drivers who have won two world championships in a single year, winning the Right Trailers Top Sportsman title and finishing third in Right Trailers Top Dragster.

