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Football season may have come to an end but another exciting season of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing is ready for kickoff, launching with a 10,000-horsepower blast of nitro-fueled fury at the 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.

We learned a lot at the annual preseason test session in Phoenix. Here are five of them, with some burnouts and runs to satiate your appetite, too.

As the date of their gasser showdown at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals looms, Hoonigan's Jon Chase and RoadKill's Mike Finnegan are hard at work.

Brittany Force and John Force made their best runs of testing as they leave Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park with some extra pep in their step.

Jonnie Lindberg shows off the eye of the tiger and Brian Corradi takes over John Force's Funny Car as our testing coverage concludes at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

Scott Benham, Marion Stephenson, and Jeff Hairrington led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division kicked off at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the Winter Warm-Up.

After winning as a driver in both Funny Car in Top Fuel, Del Worsham is ready to win as a crew chief

Three-time champion Antron Brown keeps head up after down year

The Top Fuel rookie knows he has a rare chance and he doesn’t plan on spoiling it.

Mike Salinas shows he’s a force to be reckoned with while Robert Hight continues great test

Angelle Sampey in blingy Harley-Davidson leathers? You got it. David Grubnic and his new driver sharing a moment? Find it here. Just want some cool photos? Why haven't you opened our Friday gallery yet?

A year after winning the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title with Tanner Gray, Dave Connolly will now turn wrenches for the KB Racing Pro Stock team.

With Alan Johnson’s full support, Mike Salinas knows this is his time to shine

Arby’s will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race at Atlanta Dragway. The 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals takes place May 3-5 at the track just outside of Atlanta. Tickets for the tradition rich event are on sale now.

Bob Tasca III showed off his brand-new Ford Mustang and Cruz Pedregon will debut his Dodge Charger//SRT Hellcat at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

Dodge//SRT and Mopar, in partnership with Pennzoil, will pump up their participation in the NHRA, doubling their number of event title sponsorships for the 2019 season.  Mopar will claim headline sponsor duties at the NHRA tour stop in Houston, and Dodge//SRT will take title rights for the fall NHRA Las Vegas race.

The 2019 season kicks off next Friday in Pomona, launching the NHRA season as it has every year since 1961. But how did NHRA end up planting its flag in this suburban wonderland? 

Steve Torrence and J.R. Todd made the best runs in Top Fuel and Funny Car, while 2017 Funny Car champ Robert Hight shot to No. 2 in his category.

Steve Torrence unleashed one heck of a run to open the day, and things didn't slow down much from there as J.R. Todd also impressed in his DHL Toyota Camry.

Defending champ Steve Torrence shows up to testing knowing he has every opportunity to repeat in 2019

The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is nearly upon us. Cars are burning nitro at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix -- here's how you can stay up to date.

Former NHRA Funny Car champ Del Worsham made the first 300-mph pass in Qatar on a exhibition run there, reaching 305 mph in his Toyota Camry. NHRA's Alan Reinhart was there and talked to Worsham about his trip overseas.

We call roll at preseason testing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park just outside of Phoenix ahead of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.

Funny Car icon Don "the Snake" Prudhomme has been announced as the final NHRA legend who will compete in NHRA’s “Unfinished Business” event during the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

There will be some new faces, like Jordan Vandergriff, on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series as well as some familiar faces in new places, like Shawn Reed, as the season rolls along. Here's a quick look at what's in store.

A crowded Funny Car category offers plenty of contenders for the 2019 world championship -- and a variety of ways to take the crown.

2018 AMRA Top Fuel Harley champion Chris Smith has committed to full-time NHRA competition in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class in 2019.

The entire Top Fuel field will try to chase down Steve Torrence and the Capco Contractors team as the 2018 champ attempts to make even more history following a historic run to his first title.

Bob Tasca III and Tim Wilkerson will both utilize the 2019 Ford Mustang Funny Car body while chasing championships in the ultra-competitive Nitro category.

Kalitta Motorsports has announced the addition of Del Worsham as a co-crew chief and the return of partner Global Electronic Technology for 2019 season.