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NHRA National Dragster’s 12th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties and the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

Two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is hopeful his first win of 2018 is the start of a memorable stretch.

Seeing eight different winners through the first nine Pro Stock races of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is motivation for Drew Skillman to try to become the next in the winner’s circle at this weekend’s Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Two weeks after his father, Steve, was injured in an on-track accident in Topeka, Koy Collier went to Chicago and nearly doubled-up at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

TascaParts.com will sponsor Bob Tasca III and his Tasca Racing Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car for the first time this season at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.

After a frustrating three-race stretch that dropped Matt Hagan out of the points lead, a final round appearance followed by a No. 1 qualifier last weekend showed the two-time Funny Car world champion that things may again be headed back on the right path.

Recent winners Clay Millican and Robert Hight are the favorites for this weekend’s Richmond event, along with Greg Anderson, Eddie Krawiec, and Rickie Smith

Virginia Motorsports Park will roar to life with the thrilling sights, sounds and 10,000-horsepower action of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series for the first time since 2009 during the Inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals, June 8-10.

The Lagana Family Racing team is all set to roll out its new car again this weekend at the Virginia Nationals. om Lagana last drove the team’s entry at the NGK Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals earlier this year. Indy bureau chief John Kernan stopped by the shop to check in on the team’s plans.

With two final round appearances in the past three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races, Top Fuel standout Leah Pritchett is eager to continue that momentum at this weekend’s inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Matt Smith joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype to talk about his big win at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

NHRA’s Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom recap their top five moments from the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the ninth event of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

In the final results from Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Megan Meyer, Olathe, Kan., and Brian Brown, Gainesville, Texas, took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom talked to JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals Top Fuel winner Clay Millican and Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Matt Smith as well as winning crew chiefs Jimmy Prock (for Robert Hight, Funny Car) and Mark Ingersoll (for Jeg Coughlin Jr., Pro Stock).

Joey Severance and Shane Westerfield raced to victories at both the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday and the JEGS Allstars on Saturday earning the JEGS Double Up Bonus.

NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car points leader Courtney Force will be a presenter at the 2018 CMT Music Awards. The show will premiere live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET/ PT on CMT.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. snagged his first Pro Stock victory in four years, while Matt Smith earned his first win in a couple years, Robert Hight won for the first time in 2018, and Clay Millican got his second win in as many races in Chicago.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. snagged his first Pro Stock victory in four years, while Matt Smith earned his first win in a couple years, Robert Hight won for the first time in 2018, and Clay Millican got his second win in as many races at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines took pole position in Chicago at Route 66 Raceway.

16-time Funny Car champion John Force exited the car under his own power and plans to race on Sunday after colliding with the wall during qualifying at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

Third-generation Super Stock racer Aaron Stanfield leads the Division 4 team to an overpowering victory in the JEGS Allstars team competition. Pacific Region earns Top Alcohol trophy

Steve Torrence reset both ends of the Route 66 Raceway track record, while Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) took the Friday poles at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago.

Steve Torrence reset both ends of the Route 66 Raceway track record, while Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) took the Friday poles at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago.

In the professional opinion of NHRA National Dragster magazine's Tricky Tipster, recent tour winners Clay Millican, Courtney Force, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec rate the edge for the next stop in Chicago

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 2003 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chicago.

Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Scotty Pollacheck appears closer than ever to his first career win heading to this weekend’s JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.

With a nod to this weekend’s JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals, let’s take a look at drivers from drag racing’s past who called Chicago home.

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom was joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype by FOX reporters Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon and Indy bureau chief John Kernan to preview the upcoming Chicago event.