NHRA Today: Pro Stock’s newest first-time winner, Alex Laughlin
Appearing in the first final of his career at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, Alex Laughlin’s dreams became reality by turning when he turned on the win light over fellow Pro…
National Dragster's Top 10 Charlotte photos
NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz stopped by the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to share with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom the staff’s favorite images from the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Time flies when you’re having fun
Greetings, all! I hope everyone is doing great and getting excited for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship! It’s crazy to think that we’re already starting the Countdown – didn’t we just start the…
Young and young at heart
On Friday, Sept. 23, Koy Collier celebrated his 18th birthday by climbing behind the wheel of his father Steve’s ’68 Camaro Super Gas car and making time-trial runs in his NHRA national event debut. Two days later, Collier gave himself…
NHRA Today: Ozzy Moya brings four tracks into NHRA Member fold
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio, Amanda Busick talks with racing businessman Ozzy Moya, whose four southeast racetracks -- Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla., Lakeland Drag Strip in Lakeland, Fla., South Georgia Motorsports Park in…
Laughlin to license and race in Top Alcohol Dragster; Top Fuel next?
Alex Laughlin, who became Pro Stock’s latest first-time winner last week when he drove his Gas Monkey Camaro to a final round win over Bo Butner in St. Louis, will take on a new challenge when he gets behind the wheel of a 275-mph Top Alcohol…
Kalitta enjoying the moment as championship race heightens
One of the big storylines of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship is Doug Kalitta and Ron Capps chasing their first career world championships in Top Fuel and Funny…
Paris Drag Strip to join NHRA Member Track Network
Paris Drag Strip, located in Paris Texas, has renewed its long standing NHRA Member Track Network participation in advance of the 2017 season when the facility reopens under new management. The track is part of Division 4, the South Central division…
A St. Louis Shake-up
As was the case at the first Countdown to the Championship race in Charlotte, the names atop the points order did not change following the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park, race two of six in the Countdown to the…
Texas Motorplex takes team title; four advance to Nationals
ENNIS, Texas – The team from Texas Motorplex dominated the team competition finishing nearly 20 points ahead of second place Royal Purple Raceway at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex. Max McGlothin…
Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship will hit midpoint at Dodge NHRA Nationals
The 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals will serve as the halfway marker of the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. With only four races remaining to make a move for a world championship, fans will be in for some of the most…
Langdon, Beckman, Laughlin, and Savoie collect victories at AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Notebook
The NHRA Mello Yello points standings were thoroughly scrambled in all four Professional classes following the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. None of the four champions was ranked higher than sixth coming into the event, and several of the…
Top 20 Funny Cars: Introducing No. 5
As part of NHRA’s 50 years of Funny Car celebration, fans voted on a Top 20 list developed by respected drag racing historians and Funny Car experts. The results are being revealed in reverse order at NHRA national events this season…
Best of: St. Louis
The drama that is the 2016 Countdown to the Championship escalated in St. Louis during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the second round of the six round playoffs. On a day when many of the points leaders went out early, Shawn Langdon (Top…
Crampton, Hight, Gray, and Krawiec will lead final fields into battle in St. Louis
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AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday Notebook
Unseasonably warm weather hung over Gateway Motorsports Park for the second straight day while qualifying concluded for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Four tough rounds of qualifying have resulted in some intriguing race-day matchups that…
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday Notebook
Unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny skies greeted racers and fans during day one of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the second of six events in the Countdown to the Championship. The action-packed day featured two qualifying sessions…
Crampton, Hight, Anderson, and Ellis are opening-day qualifying leaders in St. Louis
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NHRA Today: Who has the hot hand heading to St. Louis?
From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio, Amanda Busick checks in with Indy bureau chief John Kernan, who shares his thoughts about who has the hot hand in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs heading into this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA…
NHRA Today: Schaffer talks hot Countdown start and more
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Jon Schaffer, crew chief for 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force, via Skype from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss the Force's Charlotte win, recent changes to the team, and more. Schaffer,…
Defending Pro Mod champ Coughlin eyes late run
In winning his two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown a penchant for late-season dramatics. Needing to make up a considerable gap on points leader Rickie Smith this season, Coughlin hopes to…
NHRA Today: "Jim O" talks Countdown strategy
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Doug Kalitta’s crew chief, Jim Oberhofer, via Skype from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio, where “Jim O” shared his approach to the Countdown to the Championship in 2016. Oberhofer, who tuned…
Event Preview: AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
There are at least a half dozen championship contenders that took mulligans last week with early losses at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. That group includes eight-time Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Missouri's finest fuelers
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads this weekend to Gateway Motorsports Park, almost in the shadow of the famed Gateway Arch that is the symbol of St Louis. Although the racetrack actually is in Madison, Ill., NHRA markets the event — and…
NHRA Today: Pro Stock top seed Line continues dominance
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with NHRA Carolina Nationals Pro Stock winner from Jason Line via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio, where the Countdown’s top seed discussed his convincing…
A repeat of 2015 St. Louis event would be just fine for Arana
Hector Arana Sr. would gladly take a repeat of what happened a year ago at Gateway Motorsports Park, even if the outcome remains the same at this weekend’s 5th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest…
Tricky Tipster's St. Louis picks
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
NHRA Today: Brown off to quick start in Countdown
NHRA reporters Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom caught up with Antron Brown via Skype from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio after his impressive win to start the 2016 Countdown to the Championship last weekend…
Return to St. Louis could provide boost Skillman needs
Looking to recharge his championship chances, there may be no better place for Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman to go than Gateway Motorsports Park for this weekend’s fifth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Skillman’s first…