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Spencer Hyde to drive Funny Car for Jim Head Racing in 2025

Pro Mod racer Spencer Hyde will fill the open seat at Jim Head Racing for the entire NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025. 
13 Dec 2024
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Jim Head
Pro Mod racer Spencer Hyde will fill the open seat at Jim Head Racing for the entire NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025.  The 33-year-old from Ontario, Canada, will immediately begin acclimating himself to the Ford Mustang Funny…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Factory X Driver of the Year: Aaron Stanfield

Aaron Stanfield didn’t win the 2024 Holley EFI NHRA Factory X championship, finishing second behind his father, Greg, but the three-time Factory Stock Showdown champ still earned a lot of respect from voters in the dual-category balloting between Factory X and Factory Stock Showdown drivers.
13 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Aaron Stanfield
Aaron Stanfield didn’t win the 2024 Holley EFI NHRA Factory X championship, finishing second behind his father, Greg, in the final points, but the three-time Factory Stock Showdown champ still earned a lot of respect from voters in the dual-category…
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PJH Trackbite named official traction compound of NHRA

NHRA officials have announced that PJH Trackbite has been named the “Official Traction Compound of NHRA,” beginning during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as part of a long-term partnership.
13 Dec 2024
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PJH
NHRA officials have announced that PJH Trackbite has been named the “Official Traction Compound of NHRA,” beginning during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as part of a long-term partnership. The 2025 season begins March 6-9…
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Red Line Oil named presenting sponsor of NHRA Crew of the Year award

As part of a multiyear partnership, officials at NHRA have announced that Red Line Oil has been named the presenting sponsor of the annual NHRA Crew of the Year award.
13 Dec 2024
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NHRA Crew Of The Year award
As part of a multiyear partnership, officials at NHRA have announced that Red Line Oil has been named the presenting sponsor of the annual NHRA Crew of the Year award. Presented at the annual NHRA Awards Ceremony following the season in the NHRA…
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NHRA PRI Show Day Two: Excitement builds for today's announcements

NHRA on FOX's stage promises another action-packed lineup of drag racing stars, industry experts, and major announcements. Watch the livestream—Here!
13 Dec 2024
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NHRA PRI Show Day Two: Excitement builds for today's announcements
As the second day of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show kicks into high gear, N Morning Highlights: Start Your Day with Champions and Legends The day begins at 9:00 AM with NHRA Division 6 Director…
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Old World renews with John Force Racing; Jack Beckman to drive again in 2025

Old World Industries has announced a multiyear extension with John Force Racing that includes primary sponsorship of the Peak Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS in which Jack Beckman will pursue the Funny Car championship in the NHRA’s 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
13 Dec 2024
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John Force Racing
Old World Industries has announced a multiyear extension with John Force Racing that includes primary sponsorship of the Peak Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS in which Jack Beckman will pursue the Funny Car championship in the NHRA’s 2025 Mission…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Best New Pro Talent: Ida Zetterström

Ida Zetterström didn’t make her Top Fuel season debut until August, but her eight-race body of work to close out the season and her strong international support earned her the support of voters to be named Best New Talent.
12 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Ida Zetterström
Ida Zetterström didn’t make her Top Fuel season debut until the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd in August, but her eight-race body of work to close out the season and her strong international support earned her the support of voters to be named…
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NHRA, zMAX Dragway announce first-ever four-wide Countdown race in 2025

For the first time in NHRA history, there will be four-wide racing in the Countdown to the Championship. NHRA and zMAX Dragway officials announced the first four-wide playoff race at the revamped NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, Sept. 19-21, 2025, at zMAX Dragway.
12 Dec 2024
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Carolina Nationals
For the first time in NHRA history, there will be four-wide racing in the Countdown to the Championship. NHRA and zMAX Dragway officials announced today the first four-wide playoff race, as the revamped NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals will take place…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Sportsman Driver of the Year: Cody Lane

Cody Lane, a second-generation sensation from the Great Northwest, was named Sportsman Driver of the Year by voters for the 2024 National Dragster All-Star Team.
12 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Cody Lane
Cody Lane, a second-generation sensation from the Great Northwest, was named Sportsman Driver of the Year by voters for the 2024 National Dragster All-Star Team. Lane, son of perennial championship favorite Jeff Lane, battled all season…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Alcohol Driver of the Year: Sean Bellemeur

Sean Bellemeur, who clinched his fourth NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship, was voted Top Alcohol Driver of the Year by fans.
12 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur, who clinched his fourth NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship, was voted Top Alcohol Driver of the Year by fans. Bellemeur and the Killer Bs team — including team owner Tony Bartone and tuner…
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Dates set For Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Conference Finals

The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Right Trailers Western Conference Finals returns to Texas Motorplex on June 13-15, and the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals will take place July 17-19 at Bristol Dragway.
12 Dec 2024
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NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League
The dates are set for two of the marquee highlights during the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League season, as the Right Trailers NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals returns to famed Texas Motorplex on June 13-15 and the Right…
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National Dragster All-Star Social Media Account of the Year: AB Motorsports

The team from Antron Brown’s Top Fuel championship-winning AB Motorsports helped share that excitement with a strong presence on social media and was voted the 2024 National Dragster All-Star Social Media Account of the Year.
12 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
AB Motorsports
When you’re the Top Fuel world champion and have a solid fan following built up over the years, you get a lot of attention, and the team from Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports helped share that excitement with a strong presence on social media.…
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NAPA named Official Auto Parts store of NHRA in first-time partnership

For the first time ever, NAPA will team up with NHRA as an official partner, becoming the “Official Auto Parts Store of NHRA” as part of an exciting multi-year agreement.
12 Dec 2024
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NAPA Auto Parts
For the first time ever, NAPA will team up with NHRA as an official partner, becoming the “Official Auto Parts Store of NHRA” as part of an exciting multi-year agreement. NHRA and NAPA officials have announced a long-term partnership, which is…
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Lucas Oil set to continue as title sponsor at famed Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA officials have announced that Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, has signed a long-term extension to continue as the naming rights sponsor of Indianapolis Raceway Park.
12 Dec 2024
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IRP
NHRA officials announced today that Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, has signed a long-term extension to continue as the naming rights sponsor of Indianapolis Raceway Park…
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NHRA on FOX live stream from the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis!

Join us for a full day of live-streamed interviews on the NHRA on FOX Stage, featuring an all-star lineup of hosts and guests.
12 Dec 2024
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NHRA on FOX Live Stream from the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis!
  Live from the NHRA booth (7,032)  at the 2024 PRI Show, Brian Lohnes, Tony Pedregon, Jordan Vandergriff, and Hannah Rickards bring their signature style and insight to the stage. These NHRA on FOX personalities will engage with…
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NHRA announces launch of 75th Anniversary campaign for 2026 season

Set to celebrate its landmark 75th season in 2026, NHRA officials revealed a series of special plans today to kick off the campaign for the historic year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. 
12 Dec 2024
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75th Anniversary
Set to celebrate its landmark 75th season in 2026, NHRA officials revealed a series of special plans today to kick off the campaign for the historic year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.  NHRA revealed a special 75th…
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Right Trailers and LB Trailers announce their 2025 motorsports team at PRI

Right Trailers and LB Trailers announced the Racers selected for their 2025 Motorsports Team at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis on the NHRA stage. 
11 Dec 2024
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Right Trailers
Right Trailers and LB Trailers announced the Racers selected for their 2025 Motorsports Team at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis on the NHRA stage.  This announcement showcases a powerful and engaged group of racers…
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NHRA releases 2025 schedules for specialty classes

NHRA has announced the 2025 season schedules for the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Holley EFI NHRA Factory X, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Pingel NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle.
11 Dec 2024
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NHRA releases 2025 schedules for specialty classes
NHRA has announced the 2025 season schedule for each of its five specialty classes.  The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain…
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NHRA, FOX Sports release 2025 Mission Foods Series television schedule

NHRA and FOX Sports have announced the television schedule for the upcoming 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, which includes eight broadcasts on the FOX broadcast network.
11 Dec 2024
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NHRA on FOX
NHRA officials and FOX Sports have announced the television schedule for the upcoming 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, which includes eight broadcasts on the FOX broadcast network. All 20 races, along with the NHRA All-Star…
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NHRA releases Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle schedules for 2025 season

Pro Stock to compete at 18 races with GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout moving to Norwalk; Pro Stock Motorcycle to race at 15 events and GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout again in Sonoma
11 Dec 2024
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Pro Stock
NHRA has announced the 2025 schedule for the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, including the dates for the GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callout in both categories. The talent-heavy Pro Stock…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Tuners of the Year: Cornwell Tools crew

The father-son duo of Jimmy and Thomas Prock and right-hand man Nate Hildahl, who tuned Austin Prock to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship, were voted 2024 National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Tuners of the Year.
10 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Pro Tuners of the Year
The father-son duo of Jimmy and Thomas Prock and right-hand man Nate Hildahl, who tuned Austin Prock to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship, were voted 2024 National Dragster All-Star Team Pro…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Pro Driver of the Year: Austin Prock

Austin Prock, who unexpectedly took over the controls of the John Force Racing/Cornwell Quality Tools Chevy Camaro this season and won the Funny Car world championship, was voted by the fans as the Pro Driver of the Year on the 2024 National Dragster All-Star Team.
10 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
Austin Prock
Austin Prock, who was unexpectedly thrust into the limelight this year, taking over the controls of the John Force Racing/Cornwell Quality Tools Chevy Camaro after its traditional driver, Robert Hight, elected to sit out the season for medical…
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National Dragster All-Star Team Person of the Year, Fan Favorite: John Force

There is only one John Force, and the 16-time world champion is beloved in our sport. For everything that Force has meant and for his courageousness this season, the staff of the National Dragster All-Star Team has named John Force as its Person of the Year, while for the second straight year, he also was voted Fan Favorite.
10 Dec 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA National Dragster All-Star Team
John Forcr
There is only one John Force, and the 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion is beloved like few others in our sport. When he was struck down by a season-ending crash in Virginia in June, the drag racing world waited on pins and needles for updates…
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NHRA Showcase of Champions event set for South Georgia Motorsports Park

NHRA officials have announced the creation of a special two-day exhibition showcase race, a new event featuring big-name NHRA stars racing at an NHRA member track. The first showcase event, the Peach State NHRA Showcase of Champions, will take place Oct. 24-25, 2025, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga.
10 Dec 2024
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NHRA Showcase of Champions
NHRA officials today announced the creation of a special two-day exhibition showcase race, a new event featuring big-name NHRA stars racing at an NHRA Member Track. The first showcase event, the Peach State NHRA Showcase of Speed, will take place…
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NHRA North Central Division takes part in Brownsburg Holiday Parade

The town of Brownsburg, Ind., home to the NHRA North Central Division and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, recently hosted their annual holiday parade which featured a significant NHRA drag racing presence.
10 Dec 2024
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Brownsburg
The town of Brownsburg, Ind., home to the NHRA North Central Division and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, recently hosted their annual holiday parade which featured a significant drag racing presence. The nighttime parade, which is…
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Funny Car's Big Year of Speed: Was it 2017 vs. 2024? Here's what we think

In July 2017, Robert Hight ran 339.87 in his Funny Car, and there were several other 339- and 338-mph speeds, but it took more than seven years for the class to top 340 mph. Why? And which of those two seasons knocked our socks off speed-wise?
10 Dec 2024
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Robert Hight
On a cool July summer night in Sonoma, Calif., in 2017, Robert Hight almost broke one of the sport’s last remaining speed barriers. His stunning run of 339.87 mph put the sport on the precipice of the 340-mph barrier. That run has stood in…
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Johnny Pluchino wins inaugural JHG Mountain Motor Pro Stock championship

Though the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock class was contested at just a handful of races in its inaugural NHRA season, and young Johnny Pluchino emerged as the first NHRA world champion in the brazenly bold category.  
09 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Johnny Pluchino
Though the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock class was contested at just a handful of races in its inaugural NHRA season, the impact was felt across the board as the throaty 800-plus-cid-motored monsters stretched a rousing…
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Evan Jonat named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events

Evan Jonat has been named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events. Jonat, who is based out of NHRA’s San Dimas, Calif., office, has been NHRA Vice President of Live Events since 2018, first joining NHRA in 2007 as a field marketing manager.
09 Dec 2024
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Evan Jonat
Evan Jonat has been named NHRA Senior Vice President of National Events. Jonat, who is based out of NHRA’s San Dimas, Calif., office, has been NHRA Vice President of Live Events since 2018, first joining NHRA in 2007 as a field marketing manager. In…
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Rounding up the top 5 moments of Mark 'the Cowboy' Pawuk's career

Mark Pawuk has been racing in the NHRA for more than 40 years, first in Super Gas then Pro Stock, and, more recently, in Factory Stock, where he finally won his first world championship. Here's a look back at five great moments from "the Cowboy's" career.
06 Dec 2024
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Greg Stanfield secures championship No. 6 with Factory X triumph

Five-time Super Stock world champion Greg Stanfield etched his name in the pages of history once more, winning the championship in the inaugural season of Holley EFI Factory X.
06 Dec 2024
Kelly Wade
2024 NHRA world champion
Greg Stanfield
In 1990, a young Greg Stanfield raced his way to the Super Stock world championship, and in 2024, the second-generation drag racer earned the sixth world title of his career as he powered to victory in the Holley EFI NHRA Factory X season standoff.…
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