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The first Wallys of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will be handed out today -– including a specially-designed trophy for the winner of NHRA’s 900th Pro Stock event -– as event champions are decided at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com .

Brittany Force and Ron Capps took over the No. 1 qualifying positions in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, on their final passes Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and, along with Pro Stock frontrunner Erica Enders, will lead their fields into Sunday's final eliminations.

The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Saturday, capturing all of the action on and off the track at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

Bob Tasca III and Terry Haddock had some anxious moments during the second qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals when Haddock’s car crossed into Tasca’s lane in the shutdown area.

Scott Farley has done a lot of flying in his life -- the last several years at the helm of an MD11, flying trans-Pacific cargo routes for UPS -- but it’s nothing like the flying he’s doing this weekend just inches off the ground in Terry Haddock’s Top Fueler in his debut in the class.

Erica Enders’ strong off-the-trailer 6.521 pass to lead Friday’s Pro Stock field was exactly the warning shot that the Elite team hoped it could fire to start the season, putting everyone on notice that that big, bad red Melling Camaro is ready to rumble.

With more cars entered than spots in the field, the final two qualifying sessions of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be packed with drama as only the quickest 16 in each class will qualify for Sunday’s final eliminations at the season opener.

The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series officially kicked off Friday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona with the opening passes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com and Justin Ashley, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders finished the day atop their respective classes to get their seasons off to a fast start.

Steve Torrence, already the first driver in NHRA history to sweep the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, will begin his 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series campaign at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals as he embarks on another record-setting quest.

The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Friday, capturing all of the action on and off the track at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

Top Fuel qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will have double importance for teams as it also will count towards qualifying for the inaugural Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout in Gainesville.

Prior to the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, the stars of the Camping World Drag Racing Series took part in Media Day, shooting their official photos and introductory videos with a team of content creators. But apparently it wasn’t all business …

The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will blast off from the starting line today at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona with the first of three qualifying sessions.

Never one to get too emotional, Doug Kalitta couldn’t hide his enthusiasm as the veteran Top Fuel driver prepares for a 2022 season full of promise heading into this weekend’s NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and NHRA National Dragster's Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the offseason before the 2022 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to talk about the major stories of the winter and predictions for the year ahead.

Right Trailers will again sponsor the popular “Right on the Number” program for NHRA Sportsman racers and has increased the payout this year to $1,500 per event for racers who run on their index or dial-in during a winning round of competition during an NHRA national event.

With the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season set to begin at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, fans can once again catch all the action from every run on NHRA.tv.

Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will be competing at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at his Auto Club Raceway at Pomona home track thanks to his loyal supporters and the addition of emerging country music artist Elvie Shane.

Josh Hart launched his rookie Top Fuel season last year with a victory at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in his Florida backyard, but with the 2022 schedule kicking off at its traditional stop in Pomona, Calif., new and exciting challenges await.

Progress is racing along on the new NHRA video game, expected to debut later this year on PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.   

The popular NHRA Nitro School pit-area education will resume beginning at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with host Brian Lohnes and Top Fuel standout Doug Foley teaching fans about what goes on between rounds in the pits.

Tony Stewart Racing will make its official NHRA debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with Leah Pruett in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car wheeling their respective Dodge Power Brokers entries. Both drivers discuss their thoughts heading into the event.

COVID-related restrictions have been lifted for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in accordance with local guidelines, meaning that fans will no longer be required to show vaccination records or negative test results to enter the event. Additionally, masks are no longer required in outdoor spaces.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s resident oddsmaker, provides his insight into this week’s season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

A fantastic finish to the 2021 season did wonders for Alexis DeJoria’s psyche at the end of last season. It’s also done quite a bit to get her and the rest of her standout team energized for the 2022 campaign.

Mainline Sales Inc. has again renewed its partnership with Stringer Performance as a major sponsor for the full 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season.

Pep Boys and Mac Tools have joined the team of partners of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program, the only full-time education program in motorsports providing quality educational content and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide.

Toyota has released an all-new piece entitled “Horsepower Hangover” featuring Toyota drivers Antron Brown, Shawn Langdon, J.R. Todd, and Alexis DeJoria in an engaging and hilarious sendup of the popular motion picture.

The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up his second career Funny Car world championship. Back in Pomona for this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to open the 2022 season, Capps has entered an entirely new world.

Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, is ready for his highly anticipated “second act” as he prepares to return to full-time competition for the first time in more than three years.