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Motorcraft’s message to students: More automotive technicians are needed
More than 25,000 students from 725 schools around the country got the chance to get a head start on their careers as Ford/Lincoln technicians at NHRA’s Youth & Education Services programs co-sponsored by Ford Customer Service Division and its Motorcraft and Quick Lane brands during the 2018-’19 school year.
More than 25,000 students from 725 schools around the country got the chance to get a head start on their careers as Ford/Lincoln technicians at NHRA’s Youth & Education Services (YES) programs co-sponsored by Ford Customer Service Division and…
Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III riding high heading to Epping home track
Things couldn’t be any better for Bob Tasca III heading to his home track, New England Dragway, for the upcoming seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7.
Things couldn’t be any better for Bob Tasca III heading to his home track, New England Dragway, for the upcoming seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7. The Hope, R.I. native has won back-to-back races for the first time in his Funny…
Steve Torrence is closing in on Tony Schumacher's four-year success record
Reigning NHRA Mello Top Fuel champ and current points leader Steve Torrence is coming close to matching some of Tony Schumacher's historic 2006-2009 class records.
Tony Schumacher, the winningest driver in NHRA Top Fuel history, had some great seasons from 2006-2009, racking up 31 events wins in 94 races and collecting four straight NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championships, but reigning Top Fuel champ and…
SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown to feature 32-car field at Indy
NHRA officials have announced that the popular SamTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown category will feature a 32-car field at the upcoming 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
NHRA officials have announced that the popular SamTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown category will feature a 32-car field at the upcoming 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Aug. 28-Sept. 2.…
Ryan Oehler’s rise through Pro Stock Motorcycle started a long time ago
Chicago-based racer Ryan Oehler is taking Pro Stock Motorcycle by storm.
Ryan Oehler worked until 4 a.m. the night before the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, his hometown race. There’s grease on his face when he appears in the showroom of AirTec, Inc., the family business of the Oehlers. How they ended up running a heating and…
5 Minutes with Steve Torrence: What an ESPY win would mean to him and NHRA
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence, who been nominated for an ESPY award, talks about what winning would mean not just to him but to NHRA in this interview from the latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence has been nominated for an ESPY award after a dominating 2018 campaign in which he not only won the championship, but completed an unprecedented six-race sweep of the…
Lebanon Valley Division 1 Lucas Oil Series races to final completion
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for the Northeast Division was at Lebanon Valley Dragway this weekend. Alcohol Dragster (Jackie Fricke). Alcohol Funny Car (Matt Gill), and Comp (Frank Aragona Jr.) were completed; other classes will finishes at later dates
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Lebanon Valley Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Frank Aragona Freehold, N.J., '19 Altered, J/AA, 8.016,…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals conclusion to take place Sept. 5-6 in Norwalk
The rescheduled Sportsman racing portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals that was postponed due to high water levels in the area will take place Sept. 5-6, 2019 at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
NHRA officials announced details for the rescheduled portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals that were postponed due to high water levels in the area. The remaining part of the event will take place Sept. 5-6, 2019 at Summit Racing…
The story behind the recent success of Bob Tasca III and his Ford Motorcraft Funny Car
Bob Tasca III has won the last two Funny Car races on the NHRA Mello Yello schedule but, as crew chiefs Eric Lane and Jon Schaffer explain, it certainly wasn't easy. NHRA's John Kernan reports from Indy.
2019 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Troy Coughlin Jr.
Troy Coughlin Jr. collected his second Wally in Top Alcohol Dragster, wheeling Rich McPhillips’ JEGS-backed dragster past Will Smith in the Smith/Hirata entry tuned by 2013 event winner Dave Hirata. Coughlin led wire to wire to win convincingly…
2019 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
World champion Sean Bellemeur and the seemingly unstoppable Bartone Bros./Hussey Performance Camaro won their second straight event and third overall this season, stopping defending event champ Ray Drew from a double in the final round,5.47 to 5…
Steve Matusek to make Pro Stock debut in Elite Motorsports Ford Mustang in Denver
Aeromotive Pro Mod racer Steve Matusek will make his NHRA Pro Stock debut in an Elite Motorsports powered Ford Mustang at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Steve Matusek will drive a different sort of door car at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. The Aeromotive Pro Mod racer will make his Pro Stock debut in an Elite Motorsports-powered Ford Mustang in Denver and race the entire…
Saluting U.S. Nationals history: The story of Marvin "Who?" Graham
The 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is coming up and promises to be a celebration of the event’s long and rich history. In the months leading up the event, we'll chronicle some of the great stories that made Indy the world’s biggest and most important drag race. This week: Indy's "unknown" Top Fuel winner.
The 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is coming up, and promises to be a celebration of the…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online: Tasca feature, Bristol and Topeka coverage
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 12th issue of 2019, which includes a feature on Ford Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III and coverage of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 12th issue of 2019, which includes a feature on Ford Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III's recent success and coverage of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and the NHRA Thunder Valley…
Tickets now on sale for 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Tickets for the 2020 season-opening 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona are on sale now for the national event taking place Feb 6-9, 2020.
Tickets for the 2020 season-opening 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona are on sale now for the national event taking place Feb 6-9, 2020.
Fans won’t want to miss the…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman highlights
Santangelo, Bogan strike for second wins of season at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol.
Following recent wins in Charlotte and Richmond, class racers Joe Santangelo and Monty Bogan struck gold for the second time this season with victories at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Santangelo earned the Super Stock crown…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Joseph Satangelo
Joe Santangelo won the Richmond event at the end of May, and ironically, he was in the Super Stock final against Bogan in Charlotte. In the Bristol final, where he faced off against Division 3 racer and former world champ Ricky Decker, Santangelo…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Monty Bogan
Following a near-double at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, where he posted a win in Super Stock and a runner-up finish in Stock, Monty Bogan returned to the winner’s circle in Bristol, where he claimed the Stock title in his D/SA ’67…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner Todd Ewing
Todd Ewing collected his eighth national event Wally and first since 2017 after he beat Ray Miller Jr. in the Super Comp final. Ewing, who has wins in Super Comp, Super Stock, and Top Dragster, got a free pass in the final after Miller broke an…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Gas winner Ray Sawyer
Ray Sawyer, the 2005 NHRA Super Gas champ, celebrated Father’s Day with a present to himself after winning his seventh national event title. Wheeling his ’02 Camaro, Sawyer grabbed a two-hundredths lead against Michelle Furr in the Super Gas final…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Sportsman winner Johnny Brooks
Johnny Brooks’ classic ’67 Chevy II attracted a lot of attention from the Bristol fans thanks to its clean lines and show-quality paint, and it also proved to be an effective race car by winning in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Brooks got a…
WFO Radio Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winners Edition
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring On Location Winnerviews with Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca, Chris McGaha, Andrew Hines, and an assortment of crew chiefs and crew members. Jason Logan checks in from Studio 302. NHRA’s…
Angie Smith takes over final spot in Battle field with one race to go
Angie Smith was able to move by idle riders Jerry Savoie and Steve Johnson into the eighth and final spot in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle field and will look to defend that position at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the final points-earning race for the special event.
Just one race -- the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Denver, July 19-21 -- remains for Pro Stock Motorcycle riders to lock in their positions for the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, July 27 at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals…
NHRA Mello Yello Series starts second half of season at New England Dragway
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series celebrates Fourth of July weekend with nitro flames and fire-breathing 11,000-horsepower machines at the seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7 at New England Dragway.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series celebrates Fourth of July weekend with nitro flames and fire-breathing 11,000-horsepower machines at the seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7 at New England Dragway.
It is the 13th of 24…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
The Topeka field was stacked with talent, but Shawn Cowie managed to successfully defend his 2017 and 2018 titles. After qualifying No. 3, he powered to the final where his 5.213, 279.15 was more than enough to defeat Troy Coughlin Jr., but also…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur now has 13 wins after wheeling the Hussey Performance Camaro to a win over veteran Jay Payne in the final. Bellemeur was solidly in the 5.4s on race day in his wins against Scott McVey, Lance Van Hauen, and Nick Januik…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Comp winner Bruno Massel Jr.
Two-time national champ Bruno Massel Jr. has 13 national event wins after driving his turbocharged Blackfire I/Dragster to the Comp title. Massel qualified No. 5 and avoided a significant index hit on his way to the final. The indexes became…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Stock winner Gene Mosbek
Gene Mosbek celebrated his 65th birthday in style with his sixth-career national event win and second in Topeka. Driving his rare ’64 Plymouth, Mosbek saved his best performance for last with a .001 light and a 10.234 on his 10.22 dial to cool…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Stock winner Chris Chaney
Reigning Division 5 champ Chris Chaney won the Stock final with a 10.215 on his 10.21 dial but avoided having to make a decision at the finish line after opponent Scott Libersher fouled by two-thousandths. Chaney had a bye in the semifinals but…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Comp winner Kyle Fickler
Kyle Fickler, a member of the SEMA Board of Directors, created another lasting memory when he drove his dragster to a close final round win over Vernon Rowland to win for the first time since 2003. Rowland was four-thousandths of a second quicker at…