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Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities

The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, being offered in digital format only and free to the racing community during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the most interactive issue in the magazine’s 60-plus-year history.

Long before we’d ever heard the term COVID-19, NHRA partners were poised to fight it with tremendous engineering and manufacturing capabilities

With shops around the nation closed due to "stay at home" orders, NHRA crew chiefs like Donnie Bender, of Paul Lee’s Global Electronics Technology Funny Car, are working from their home shops to get ready for a return to racing. John Kernan reports.

Clay Millican, Andrew Hines, and Stevie "Fast" Jackson provided live commentary alongside NHRA's Brian Lohnes on NHRA Rewind Live from the 2019 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Click the headline above to watch.

NHRA officials have announced revised participation guidelines for Summit Racing Equipment Jr Drag Racing League competitors attending the Western Jr. Conference Finals at Tulsa Raceway Park and Eastern Jr. Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway.

Through April 19, NHRA Top Fuel star is donating 100% of the proceeds from her Cameo appearances to her local Havasu (Ariz.) Community Health Foundation Food Bank.

Thirty years ago today, the driving career of Top Fuel star Darrell Gwynn was cut short in a tragic racing accident in England that left him paralyzed. Three decades later, Gwynn shares an inspirational message accompanied by our photographic look back at his career.

After an exploding rear tire took out a huge chunk of the body of Mark Oswald's In-N-Out Burger Funny Car in a semifinal victory at the 1991 Gatornationals, it took a massive, multi-team pit thrash to get him to the final round, where he defeated John Force.

Many of you see his smiling face alongside Tony Pedregon during NHRA on FOX race broadcasts and because you're seeing him a lot here on NHRA.com during our unscheduled 2020 intermission, here's the story behind lead announcer Brian and where the heck he came from. 

NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes recaps the news of the last week and takes a look at the week ahead for NHRA fans.

We’re taking a deep dive into the factory muscle cars, engineered in Detroit, and campaigned by NHRA Sportsman racers in the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown

NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule.  The series is tentatively planned to resume at the Nite of Fire event on June 5 at Sacramento Raceway.

We’re taking a deep dive into the factory muscle cars, engineered in Detroit, and campaigned by NHRA Sportsman racers in the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown

Nitromethane by the bucketful fuels today’s 11,000-horsepower NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car engines. Here’s what it looks like.

He was known by many names, from "The Texan" to "The Thrill," but it's certainly easier to just call Eddie Hill (and his wife, Ercie) one of the most popular racers of the 1990s.

Eight steps to make AN hoses in your garage, at the track, or at the shop

JEGS Speedweek, which will take place July 15-19, adds a Division 3 race to the already scheduled JEGS SPORTSnationals, giving the country's best Sportsman racers twice as many chances to win and earn points.

Defending NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight chatted via Skype with NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes to talk about the upcoming points race that will fire up once competition resumes in June.

Echoing character Torrence Mann’s memorable monologue from the film Field of Dreams, Top Fuel driver Clay Millican delivers an inspirational message to the drag racing community about a return to racing: "It reminds us all of what was good and will be again."

In 2001, as the NHRA was celebrating its 50th anniversary, we returned to racing at Thunder Valley’s Bristol Dragway. Relive the entire race in the link below the photo gallery!

NHRA on FOX announcer Brian Lohnes spoke via Skype with Kalitta Motorsports general manager Chad Head, who talked about how team owner Connie Kalitta is keeping his crew and shop teams employed during the racing break by putting them in action at his air-cargo business.

Last year’s top rookie, reigning Auto Club Road to the Future award winner Austin Prock, is among the many NHRA stars getting involved in virtual competition through iRacing. Prock takes us through his new system and the realism involved.

NHRA stars Ron Capps, Leah Pruett, Clay Millican, J.R. Todd, Matt Smith, Angie Smith, Austin Prock, Cruz Pedregon, Tim Wilkerson, Steve Torrence, Bo Butner, Chris McGaha, and Alex Laughlin share some words of appreciation to front-line workers and NHRA fans.

After six months of construction more than 35,000 fans came to zMax Dragway in 2008 to see the first NHRA race from the brand new facility. Watch the entire broadcast in the link below the photo gallery!

Jack Ditmars, best remembered by fans as the skilled pilot of two wild, short-wheelbased machines, the Lil’ Screamer ’34 Ford and the Mini Brute ’68 Opel Kadett, passed away March 31 and is remembered here by friends.

275-feet of Hot Wheels track, 15 hours of work, and 1 NHRA U.S. Nationals winning Pro Stock driver—let the fun begin.

After announcing a revised Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule last week, NHRA officials have announced which divisions finalized their teams for the 2020 JEGS Allstars to be contested at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals on July 9-11 at Route 66 Dragway. 

Connie Kalitta is a man of big actions but a man of few words. That’s just one reason why this one-hour conversation with the man that covers everything from his drag racing history to business is so unique and special.

Last week, NHRA offered five free coloring-book pages for kids (and adults) to enjoy. Here’s a look at some of the submissions we received on NHRA’s media channels.