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Mike Salinas leads Top Fuel pack; Wilk, Butner, Arana also hold top spots in Las Vegas
Mike Salinas hunts his second No. 1 qualifier at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead their fields.
Mike Salinas leads Top Fuel with a blast of 3.705, further solidifying his spot as a contender in the field. The Alan Johnson-tuned Scrappers Racing Dragster made a strong move early and sped to a top speed of 328.46 mph.
Tim Wilkerson hopes to…
Las Vegas Funny Car Friday results: Q2
Tim Wilkerson is halfway to what would be his 20th career No. 1 qualifying berth after powering his Levi Ray & Shoup Shelby to a 3.895 in the second qualifying session.
Tim Wilkerson is halfway to what would be his 20th career No. 1 qualifying berth after powering his Levi Ray & Shoup Shelby to a 3.895 in the second qualifying session.
Ron Capps was just a few ticks behind Wilkerson with a 3.897 with h is…
Las Vegas Friday photo gallery
Photo highlights from Day 1 of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
Photo highlights from Day 1 of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,
NHRA fans got to meet the stars of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series at a Fanfest held Thursday night at the…
Las Vegas Pro Stock Friday results: Q2
Bo Butner surged to the top of the Pro Stock qualifying order at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Friday.
Bo Butner stormed to the top of the qualifying sheet, ending the Elite Motorsports parade with a 6.648 elapsed time. That bettered the next-quickest pass by nearly two-hundredths of a second.
Nobody from the Elite camp had an answer in the…
Las Vegas Pro Stock Motorcycle Friday results: Q2
Hector Arana Jr. holds the top spot in Pro Stock after Friday action at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Hector Arana Jr. will go to bed as the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle. The rider of the Lucas Oil EBR ran the only 6.80 of the day (a 6.884 to be exact), and that's enough to get him a step ahead of the competition.
The competition…
Steve Chrisman continues the family legacy in Las Vegas
The Chrisman name has been bannered on dragstrips since the early 1950s when Jack Chrisman began competing. More than six decades later, Chrisman’s son, Steve, will continue that legacy as he suits up to drive the Worsham family Top Fueler this weekend.
The Chrisman name has been bannered on dragstrips since the early 1950s when Jack Chrisman began competing. More than six decades later, Chrisman’s son, Steve, will continue that legacy as he suits up to drive the Worsham family Top Fueler this…
Alex Laughlin holds great hand early in season
Alex Laughlin enters Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals second in points with an opportunity to build on hot start.
He knows it so well he attributes the quote to somebody well. Alex Laughlin feels most comfortable while uncomfortable. Pro Mod feels like home. Driving a radial car feels like home. A Pro Stock car? Not so much. Grabbing a bull by the horns and…
Las Vegas Top Fuel Friday results: Q1
Brittany Force snagged the provisional Top Fuel pole with her Advanced Auto Parts dragster, racing to a 3.773 to edge out Mike Salinas’ 3.736 for the top spot.
Brittany Force snagged the provisional Top Fuel pole with her Advanced Auto Parts dragster, racing to a 3.773 to edge out Mike Salinas’ 3.736 for the top spot.
Five drivers found the 3.7-second zone on their opening passes, with Leah Pritchett’s…
Las Vegas Funny Car Friday results: Q1
Nine Funny Cars ran in the threes to kick off qualifying with reigning world champ and defending event titlist J.R. Todd and the DHL Toyota leading the way with a 3.919.
Nine Funny Cars ran in the threes to kick off qualifying with reigning world champ and defending event titlist J.R. Todd and the DHL Toyota leading the way with a 3.919.
Las Vegas fans saw side-by-side-by-side three-second runs in three of the…
Las Vegas Pro Stock Friday results: Q1
Phoenix winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. snagged three points by going low in the first Pro Stock qualifying session with a 6.665. Teammate Rodger Brogdon ran the same elapsed time, but Coughlin was faster (206.48 mph) to top the sheet.
Phoenix winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. snagged three points by going low in the first Pro Stock qualifying session with a 6.665. Teammate Rodger Brogdon ran the same elapsed time, but Coughlin was faster (206.48 mph) to top the sheet.
The top four…
Las Vegas Pro Stock Motorcycle Friday results: Q1
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith leads the two-wheel field after the first qualifying session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Matt Smith backed up his words with a 6.929-second blast, but a Suzuki followed him by .02 second in the first round of qualifying of Pro Stock Motorcycle. A war of words broke out online following NHRA's decision to add 15 pounds to the EBR,…
Shared histories and tragedies keep Millican and Herbert united on a mission
Clay Millican and Doug Herbert might seem to be the most unlikely of partners after sparring with one another early in their Top Fuel careers, but their shared passion for teen safe driving has brought them together and this weekend fans can see evidence of that on the side of Millican’s dragster.
Any time you see Clay Millican and Doug Herbert together, you have to chuckle, remembering their infamous shoving match at the 2002 Reading event, with 6-foot-4, 220-pound “Dougzilla” squaring off with 5-8, 145-pound Millican after a starting-…
Ryan Oehler flying towards more Pro Stock Motorcycle success
The second-year rider is ready to stand on platform built at Gatornationals.
Ryan Oehler set career bests in both speed and elapsed time to start the 2019 season, but the Illinois-based Pro Stock Motorcycle rider is already looking ahead to what his small team can do this year. He nearly broke the 200-mph barrier on his EBR-…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday Preview
The 20th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals gets under way in Las Vegas with qualifying at The Strip. Pro Stock Motorcycle begins the proceedings at 12:30 p.m. Pacific.
Welcome to the first day of racing at the 20th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The opening session is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. Pacific.
NHRA Drag Racing last hit the track at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Sportsman Highlights
Megan Meyer became the most successful woman in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur set the elapsed time record en route to his 12th career victory at the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
There were many historic moments at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, including two milestones in the Alcohol classes. With career win No. 6, Megan Meyer became the most successful woman in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, and…
Gainesville Stock winner Randi Lyn Shipp
After driving her wheelstanding ’67 Firebird past Ed Longhany’s ’69 Camaro in the Stock final, Randi Lyn Shipp is now a six-time national event champion, but this one is easily her most memorable since it is not only the 50th Gatornationals, but she…
Gainesville Super Stock winner Kevin Riner
Kevin Riner enjoyed his Super Stock win at last year’s Gatornationals so much he decided to do it again in 2019. Riner stretched his Gainesville winning streak to 12 straight rounds by beating Mark Alvey in a double-breakout final round. Riner’s…
Gainesville Comp winner Craig Bourgeois
Craig Bourgeois wheeled his front-engine Nostalgia Dragster to his ninth career win, all of them in Comp. The 2015 national champ cut a perfect .000 light in the final against opponent Randy Daniels and needed almost all of it. Daniels drove his G/…
Gainesville Super Comp winner Holden Laris
Second-generation racer Holden Laris now has three national event wins, each one in a different class. After previous wins in Super Gas and Top Dragster, Laris scored in Super Comp with a final-round win over Nicole Stephenson. Laris left first and…
Gainesville Super Street winner Doug Ramsey
En route to the Super Street title, Ramsey saved his best for last with a .005 light and an index-matching 10.905 that opponent Colby Fuller couldn’t match. Ramsey, appearing in his first national event final, was solid throughout eliminations with…
Gainesville Top Dragster winner Anthony Bertozzi
For the 22nd time in his career, Bertozzi picked up an NHRA national event victory. The 2002 Super Stock champ Bertozzi coasted to the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs title after final-round opponent Steve Furr fouled by five-thousandths.…
Gainesville Super Gas winner Ed Richardson
Ed Richardson, the 1997 and 2000 Super Comp national champ, claimed his first national event title since the 2013 season after defeating Carl Watts in the Super Gas final. Richardson, who is also a past winner of the Mickey Thompson Million Dollar…
Gainesville Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur caught a break in round one when he was able to outpedal Ryan Stack, but from that point forward, his Steve Boggs-tuned Hussey Performance Camaro was the class of the quick Top Alcohol Funny Car field. He finished the job with three…
Gainesville Top Sportsman winner Sandy Wilkins
Reigning Division 2 Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs champ Sandy Wilkins opened 2019 by winning the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Orlando and now has his third national event title. Wilkins won the final after opponent Bruce Thrift…
Gainesville Top Alcohol Dragster winner Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer was the quickest and fastest driver in Top Alcohol Dragster with bests of 5.177 and 285.35 mph, which is the second fastest speed in class history. She also got the job done in eliminations with wins against Ken Perry, teammate Julie…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 6)
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and a look at the 2019 season to date of Robert Hight and Jimmy Prock, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's sixth issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to complete coverage of…
Greg Anderson knows importance of performing well at Four-Wide Nationals
When Ken Black first formed KB Racing in 2001, one of the things he stressed to Greg Anderson was the importance of performing well at his home track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
When Ken Black first formed KB Racing in 2001, one of the things he stressed to Greg Anderson was the importance of performing well at his home track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The four-time world champion has responded in impressive…
Influx of new and returning nitro teams ready to hit the track this season
More than a dozen new and returning nitro teams will make their season debuts in 2019, bringing a crop off fresh faces and potential new fan favorites to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Spurred by NHRA incentives for cost-cutting and sustainability and the prospect of fulfilling lifelong dreams, more than a dozen new and returning nitro teams will make their season debuts in 2019, bringing a crop off fresh faces and potential new…
FVP announced as the Preferred Battery of NHRA
NHRA has announced a multi-year partnership with Factory Motor Parts, naming its FVP battery line the “Preferred Battery of NHRA.”
NHRA has announced a multi-year partnership with Factory Motor Parts, naming its FVP battery line the “Preferred Battery of NHRA.”
As part of the sponsorship, an oversized, functional FVP Platinum battery will be prominently featured at the…
Tricky Tipster: How the west will be won at Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Tricky Tipster’s top picks for the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals include Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Matt Smith.
Four-Wide racing has been called many things, but boring is not one of them. There is also an unpredictability about side-by-side-by-side-by-side racing that makes Tricky Tipster earn his pay. After careful consideration, Tipster has elected to…