Johnny Pluchino clinches first NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock title
After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class.
After qualifying for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, Johnny Pluchino has officially clinched the inaugural championship in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock class.
Pluchino, a second-generation racer…
Greg Stanfield wins inaugural Holley EFI Factory X championship
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, where he defeated Chris Holbrook.
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las…
Evel Knievel Museum jumps onto Rick Ware Racing dragster in Las Vegas
The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the Clay Millican-driven Rick Ware Racing Top Fueler is bannering the Knievel name.
The name of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel became synonymous with Las Vegas after his spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in 1967, and the Knievel name is back on the front page at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals where the…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance…
Brittany Force, Austin Prock race to No. 1 spots in front of the boss in Las Vegas
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th…
Don Thomas wins $250,000 RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus title
Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Competition Eliminator racer Don Thomas secured the largest championship payout in the history of NHRA's Competition Eliminator, winning $250,000 as the champion of the RoofTec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals…
John Force in Las Vegas!
Sixteen-time NHRA world champ John Force made his first visit to a racetrack since his crash in June on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas to root on his three team drivers.
Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
Long before the start of professional qualifying on Friday there…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Jesse Alexandra makes first six-second Holley EFI Factory X pass in Las Vegas
Jesse Alexandra became the first in the Holley EFI Factory X category to break the six-second barrier with his pass Friday during the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In the midst of its first full season as an official NHRA category, the Holley EFI Factory X class has been inching toward the six-second zone with sleek entries of manually shifted, supercharged, lightweight hot rods. Friday at The Strip at Las…
Bob Tasca III after Las Vegas sweep at Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the longtime Ford driver would certainly add a major high note to close out the season with a chance to sweep both races in Las Vegas this year.
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs haven’t gone the way Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III had hoped, but the veteran standout can still end the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a big finish starting at this weekend’s 24th…
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Friday preview
The penultimate stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series brings with it the drama of a late-season points chase as multiple titles are up for grabs this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
TOP FUEL
The battle for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title is a competitive one as the lead has changed hands several times since the beginning of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in Reading. Following his most…
Tricky Tipster, Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and they have chosen Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.
It’s officially crunch time in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series as the tour heads for The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With just eight rounds of competition remaining this season, each event…
Congruity NHRA Pro Mod World champion to be crowned in Las Vegas
With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
With a host of standout contenders, the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ will be on the line this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA…
RoofTec Vegas Comp Cash Clash will feature battle for $75,000
Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
Sixteen Competition Eliminator racers will battle for their share of a $75,000 purse starting Thursday at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. For the second time this season, the top 16 racers in the RoofTec Competition Eliminator…
Former Top Fuel champs Langdon and Torrence after big weekends in Vegas
With two races to go, Justin Ashley has the Top Fuel points lead with Antron Brown breathing down his neck, but don't forget about past world champs Shawn Langdon and Steve Torrence, who are lurking just behind the leading duo.
In a Top Fuel championship race that could be one for the ages in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, what happens at this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway could loom large in the…
Pro Stock's Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to double down in Las Vegas
Following his recent win in Dallas and his victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the spring, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes to carry his momentum into this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
Following his recent win in Dallas and his victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the spring, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes to carry his momentum into this weekend’s 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.…
Richard Gadson, Tony Pedregon talk Rookie of the Year and all things Vegas
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year candidate Richard Gadson and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's upcoming battle in Las Vegas, and Gadson's rookie season in the NHRA.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year candidate Richard Gadson and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's…
Ross Environmental Services joins Johnny Pluchino for Las Vegas title fight
Johnny Pluchino, the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock points leader going into Las Vegas, will represent Ross Environmental Services Inc. for the potential championship weekend as part of a new partnership agreement.
Second-generation Mountain Motor Pro Stock driver Johnny Pluchino is heading West for the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway chasing the first-ever Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor…
The 'Prock Rocket' and a season of performance domination
Austin Prock’s victories may soon define a Funny Car championship season, but it will be the Cornwell Tools team's domination of the season’s performance standards that will long be remembered as the hallmark of the year.
With just two races to go in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Austin Prock has a solid points lead that many expect to carry him to his first Funny Car world championship and the 23rd for John Force Racing.
Prock’s Cornwell…
Top 5 Moments from the 2008 fall Las Vegas event
NHRA's fall return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has always been an event packed with championship drama, and 2008 was no exception. Take a look back at five electrifying moments from that race.
Top Fuel's Shawn Reed partners with GESi for remaining 2024 NHRA events
Top Fuel team owner and driver Shawn Reed has secured Global Emissions Systems Inc. (also known as GESi) as a partner for his Top Fuel team for the remaining two 2024 NHRA national events, in Las Vegas and Pomona.
Top Fuel team owner and driver Shawn Reed is determined to make the best of the remaining 2024 season and has secured Global Emissions Systems Inc. (also known as GESi) as a partner for his Top Fuel team for the remaining two NHRA national events,…
Shumake teams up with Gillette Labs for Movember kick-off in Las Vegas
Travis Shumake will make his fourth start of the season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series behind the wheel of his black and neon green Gillette Labs Top Fuel dragster at this week’s Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Travis Shumake will make his fourth start of the season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series behind the wheel of his black and neon green Gillette Labs Top Fuel dragster at this week’s Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las…
NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Richard Gadson looking for strong finish
First-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson believes he has done enough to win the NHRA Rookie of the Year award, and he's got the receipts to back it up.
At the beginning of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, there was a crowded field of rookies in all four Professional classes. With two events remaining, Richard Gadson, rider of the Vance & Hines RevZilla Suzuki, has emerged as a…
2024 California Hot Rod Reunion recap: The championship battles at Famoso
The 2024 California Hot Rod Reunion concluded with a thrilling day of drag racing at the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield.
The 2024 California Hot Rod Reunion came to an exhilarating finish on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at the renowned Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield. With championship hopes on the line, NHRA fans were treated to a day filled with thrilling drag…
NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series final points standings
The 2024 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season concluded at the annual California Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso Dragstrip, crowning champions in 13 classes.
The 2024 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season concluded at the annual California Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso Dragstrip, crowning champions in 13 classes.
FINAL POINTS Top Fuel 1 Tyler…
John Force Racing reinforces that 'the King' of drag racing will be in Las Vegas
John Force Racing’s Facebook and Instagram pages doubled down on Monday that 16-time Funny Car world champ John Force will be at the race in Las Vegas this weekend supporting his team drivers. Viva Las Vegas!
"Vegas Round 2 starts in just FOUR days! While a lot has happened at JFR since the Vegas 4-Wide racing in April of this year, there will be one big presence that may make everything at the track feel that much more whole and…
Palmer to race Las Vegas and Pomona events with added backing from RoofTec
Fan-favorite Top Fuel racer Scott Palmer will compete at the final two events of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, in Las Vegas and Pomona, thanks to new backing from RoofTec.
Fan-favorite Top Fuel racer Scott Palmer will compete at the final two events of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, in Las Vegas and Pomona, thanks to new backing from RoofTec.
Palmer found new motivation after a chance meeting with…
The Sports Report: Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. chasing history, again
With the 2024 season winding down, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. is headed to Las Vegas with a rare chance to win a pair of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman titles in Super Stock and Stock.
In 2022, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. won the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Stock world championship at the final event of the season. After a long and exhausting season, Hidalgo managed to hold off two-time champ Brad Burton to win via a tiebreaker, so it…
2024 California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday Finals
Brian Lohnes Brings You the Action from the Top End at Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, California