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Karen Stalba and Wayne Morris scored Top Alcohol wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at New England Dragway.

Mike Coughlin and Chris Foster scored Top Alcohol wins at the rain-delayed conclusion of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division Battle at the Beech at Beech Bend Raceway Park.

The 16-car field is set for the RoofTec NHRA Competition Eliminator Cash Clash, which will take place Friday, Sept. 1, at the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

The NHRA will host a Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in advance of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, featuring food, fun, camaraderie, and more than $20,000 in door prizes from 30 different NHRA partners.

Bruce Schmiedl, Neal Rhodes, and Tony Hernandez, scored big wins as NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division wrapped up its doubleheader event at Yellowstone Drag Strip.

Ron Capps will have a new look in Indy as his NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra will sport a throwback livery paying tribute to his former team owner, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, and the legendary Hot Wheels NHRA Funny Car. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Prudhomme’s victory at the 1973 NHRA U.S. Nationals.

The old saying, "Speed is not just about going fast; it's about going faster than anyone else” certainly applies to drag racing. As we sit on the cusp of the first 300-mph eighth-mile pass, here’s a look back at the history of speed in drag racing.

“Ohio George” Montgomery, one of the first superstars in NHRA Drag Racing history, passed away Aug. 24. Montgomery, who was voted No. 28 on the list of NHRA’s Top 50 Racers in 2000, was a dominant force in gasser racing for decades beginning in the late 1950s.

The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, the largest and most prestigious drag race in the world with more than 900 teams competing, will again be the richest drag race in history with a combined potential payout of more than $2 million in cash and posted contingency awards.

The first side-by-side competition between drivers in the exciting new Factory X presented by Holley will take place in Indy with four drivers set to take part at the Big Go!

Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey has earned her Top Alcohol Dragster license and has become the first athlete to join former teammate Antron Brown’s new AB Motorsports Accelerate Program driver development program. Sampey plans to run three events in an A/Fuel Dragster this season.

The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions, and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from New England Dragway and the Division 3 event from Beech Bend Raceway Park for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.

The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will be holding a special sale of racing collectibles Friday through Sunday during the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Top Fuel team owner and driver Buddy Hull will transform his traditional Methanol Moonshine/Renegade Race Fuels dragster to the Hull’k Top Fuel dragster, an homage to one of his favorite superheroes, The Incredible Hulk, at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Maddi Gordon, daughter of reigning world champ Doug Gordon, completed her licensing runs during a test session following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, becoming the first third-generation Top Alcohol Funny Car driver in NHRA history.

From first-round upsets to Mike Salinas' blazing 338-mph speed, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the penultimate event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, had plenty of action and drama. Relive it now in our Weekend Rewind video.

On this episode, Antron Brown's crew chief Brian Corradi and Pro Mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson join host Brian Lohnes for a conversation about how they set about winning their respective categories at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. 

As the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season approaches the final stretch, JCM Racing is opening up the driver development program to new applicants for the 2024 season, focusing on competitors in the Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League.

Alloy Employer Services, a leading human resources service provider, will serve as Doug Foley’s primary sponsor when the Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel team competes at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. It’s the company’s first involvement in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. 

The lucrative Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout is set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 3., during the prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Eight Funny Car stars will race each other in a unique specialty race where first-round pairings are decided by callouts.

Ten event champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, including Doug Gordon, who claimed the win in Top Alcohol Funny Car.

By any measuring stick, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd was an extremely competitive and highly entertaining event. Here are five things we learned from NHRA’s annual stop in Minnesota.

With just the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals left on the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season, just 15 guaranteed spots in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs remain open among four classes.

Jason Lee earned his first career victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, picking up the win and moving into the points lead at Brainerd International Raceway as part of the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Ron Capps joined an exclusive fraternity with his 75th NHRA national event title while Antron Brown and Dallas Glenn also collected pro titles at the Luas Oil NHRA Nationals.

The final day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals was every bit as dramatic as the first two and our National Dragster photographers continued to chronicle every bit of the action in our Sunday gallery from Brainerd Int'l Raceway.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of eliminations at the :Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.