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Drag racing pioneer Ron Pellegrini passes away
Drag racing pioneer Ron Pellegrini passed away due to natural causes at his home in Northern California recently. At his side was his companion of 54 years, Adele Coyle. He also leaves behind his daughters, Denise and Deborah, and five grandchildren…
Thursday's NHRA FanFest will help launch Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nats
NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 5 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NHRA FanFest returns to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 5 in advance of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kicking off at 6 p.m., the two-hour event takes…
Four-Wide racing coming to Las Vegas with Denso Spark Plugs Four-Wide Nationals
For the first time on the West Coast, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will treat fans to the incredible sights and sounds of four-wide drag racing during the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 6-8 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
For the first time on the West Coast, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will treat fans to the incredible sights and sounds of four-wide drag racing during the 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 6-8 at The Strip at…
NHRA Today Roundtable previews Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Dave Rieff, John Kernan, and Tony Pedregon joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom vis Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to preview this week’s Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2000 SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
April Fools 1998: Nitro trucks, twin-engine Top Fuelers, and rear-engined Pro Stockers
In case you forgot, Sunday is April 1, or April Fool’s Day. From the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, NHRA.com annually presented a special April Fools section, the first of which was published 20 years ago this week and featured some radical (but not-so-real) rides.
In case you forgot, Sunday is April 1, or April Fool’s Day, which around these parts used to be a pretty big deal. From the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, NHRA.com annually presented a special April Fools section with funny (yet often plausible)…
Denso will sponsor Millican Top Fueler at Las Vegas Four-Wide event
At the upcoming Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Top Fuel racer Clay Millican will fly down the track with the Denso logo wrapped around his dragster to celebrate the longstanding relationship between Millican, his team sponsor Parts Plus, and Denso.
At the upcoming Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Top Fuel racer Clay Millican will fly down the track at speeds of more than 300 mph with Denso on his side. The company’s logo will wrap around his dragster to celebrate the…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 7)
NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s seventh issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The Gainesville event was…
Behind the Numbers: Who's on top three races into the season?
Who stands out and who needs to pick up the pace in the early going of the season.
It’s time to take stock of things three races into the NHRA Drag Racing season. There have been 10 different winners following the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as something close to parity reigns in the Mello Yello categories. If you know me…
Bell reflects on Gainesville rout
Stephen Bell and teammate Aaron Stanfield made a statement with a 1-2 finish at the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown season-opener in Gainesville
Stephen Bell knew early on that it was going to take a herculean effort to achieve success in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown which is precisely why he hired four-time Super Stock national champ and…
Gatornationals Pro Mod winner Smith talks about his big win, long career
Pro Mod veteran Rickie Smith joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent win at the 49th Annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Pro Mod veteran Rickie Smith joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his recent win at the 49th Annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Smith won for the 12th time in the…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition Part 2
This week on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition Part 2. Tanner Gray discusses his first Pro Stock win of the season, Hector Arana Jr. stops by after becoming the first Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Beckman discusses Gatornationals Funny Car victory, looks at season ahead
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car winner Jack Beckman joined Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to talk about his victory and the season ahead, including the upcoming Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Wagler Motorsports Park joins NHRA Member Track network
Wagler Motorsports Park, located in Lyons, Ind., has joined Division 3, the NHRA North Central Division, as a NHRA member track.
Wagler Motorsports Park, located in Lyons, Ind., has joined Division 3, the NHRA North Central Division, as a NHRA member track.
Track owner Jeremy Wagler is also the owner of Wagler Competition Products, an industry leader in cylinder heads for…
Sneak peek of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel featuring John Force Racing
"John Force: Force of Nature" will air Tuesday night (10:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific; 9:30 p.m. Central) on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Here's a sneak peek of the program.
"John Force: Force of Nature" will air Tuesday night (10:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific; 9:30 p.m. Central) on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
Correspondent Jon Frankel sat down with the winningest driver in NHRA history,…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Alcohol Dragster winner Chris Demke
Chris Demke drove his supercharged dragster to a narrow 5.305 to 5.313 win over Josh Hart and his Advance Auto Parts dragster.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur wheeled Tony Bartone’s Camaro Funny Car to an equally close 5.460 to 5.483 win against Annie Whiteley in the final.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Comp winner Frank Aragona Jr.
A year ago, Frank Aragona Jr. bought what is arguably the best Comp car in the country when he purchased the E/DA that Doug Doll Jr. drove to the 2016 national championship. Aragona won a lot of races last year, but he ultimately finished second to…
Palmer/Torrence Top Fuel partnership is working out great for both teams
Scott Palmer, who reached his first career Top Fuel final earlier this season at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, talked about his relationship with Steve Torrence’s Capco Contractors team, including assistant crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. Bureau chief John Kernan reports from Indianapolis.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock winner Kevin Riner
The father-son duo of Bill and Drew Skillman advanced to the semifinals of Super Stock, but Bill dropped a close battle against Pat Clifford and Drew fouled by three-thousandths against Kevin Riner. In a battle of first-time finalists, Riner came…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Stock winner Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor’s latest victory, the 45th of his career, came in Gainesville after he drove past fellow veteran Kenny Miele in the Stock final. Taylor was good when he needed to be and admittedly lucky on a couple of other occasions. He gave up a…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Comp winner Greg Slack
Super Comp produced another first-time winner after Greg Slack stopped chassis builder Ray Miller Jr. in the final round. Slack’s driving was solid throughout eliminations, but his best performance came in the quarterfinal round, where he stopped…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Gas winner Jim Perry
For the third time in the last seven years, Jim Perry earned a Wally at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The 2009 Super Comp world champion claimed his fifth national event title by driving his S-10 truck to a 9.912 to 9.933 Super Gas win…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Dragster winner Al Kenny
The Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class also featured a single in the final round after Steve Cohen, the 1987 Super Comp world champion, reportedly broke a transmission. Cohen staged but did not leave the starting line, allowing Al Kenny to…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman winner Ronnie Proctor
The final round of Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs was anticlimactic after Lester Johnson broke in his five-second ’55 Chevy. Johnson’s misfortune allowed for Ronnie Proctor to claim his first national event win in the class. Proctor, in his…
Capps answers questions on Facebook Live
2016 Funny Car world champion Ron Capps joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to answer fan questions.
Burkart Jr. to pilot Schwab Funny Car under TNT First-Aid colors at Las Vegas Four Wide
The Robert Schwab-owned Funny Car will be piloted by Phil Burkart Jr. at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals with a new sponsor, TNT-First Aid, on board.
The Robert Schwab-owned Funny Car will be piloted by Phil Burkart Jr. at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals with a new sponsor on board. TNT-First Aid and Schwab share history dating back to the Australian’s accident at Rocky Mountain…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sportsman champion highlights
The Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car finals at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals proved to be two of the best races of the weekend, especially for Chris Demke and Sean Bellemeur, who were crowned champions of the 49th annual East Coast opener.
The Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car finals at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals proved to be two of the best races of the weekend, especially for Chris Demke and Sean Bellemeur, who were crowned champions of the 49th annual…
Arana discusses his 200-mph barrier-breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle pass
Hector Arana Jr. made NHRA history at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, where he became the first Pro Stock Motorcycle rider to eclipse the 200-mph barrier. Arana joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss the feat.
Gatornationals Top Fuel champ Crampton talks race win, chassis building
Richie Crampton got back into the winner’s circle with his Top Fuel victory at the recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan visited Crampton at his day job, building race cars at the Morgan Lucas Racing shop, to follow the story.