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Mike Finnegan won the opening round of his best-of-three “Gass-O-Ween” gasser match race with Jarrad Scott being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas. 

When the dad finally hands the keys to the family car to the kid, it’s a rite of passage for most teenagers. For Steven Densham, there’s a lot more at stake this weekend than maybe putting a dent in a bumper.

Steven Whitely didn’t expect his 2019 season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service to go the way it has, but a strong showing in Charlotte has him excited he can end the year on a strong note. 

"The desired results will take care of themselves so long as we chase the Wally." --Leah Pritchett

Bob Tasca III, NHRA team owner and driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car, took a different kind of speed ride Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas where he broke the sound barrier in an F-15 Eagle with the United States Air Force.

Get all the information on the start of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

NHRA National Dragster magazine's 21st issue of 2019, which includes in-depth national-event coverage from Charlotte and Dallas, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

The Las Vegas Gass-O-Ween match race between Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott is reminiscent of the gasser wars of the 1960s, right down to the pre-race trash talk.

Kindness General Contractors (KGC) will be the title sponsor of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The NHRA on FOX cameras will be rolling again on the stage at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for a three-day live video stream from the aftermarket show of shows. The stream begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

This weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the 900th NHRA national event to include the Top Fuel class, dating back to the 1963 Winternationals. Here's a look back at the heroes and stats of the class.

Experience NHRA Afterhours: Nitro at Night with Virginia Motorsports Park's custom LED lighting system.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s longtime wizard of odds, has installed points leaders Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Andrew Hines, and Steve Jackson as the favorites to win the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

One of the most widely known and prestigious weekends on the Sportsman racing calendar, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, will be back at National Trail Raceway on July 18-19, 2020.

Deric Kramer is racing in the playoffs for the second season and has a legitimate shot at winning his first Pro Stock world title.

The way Matt Hagan figures it, if he’s fortunate enough to end his 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a few wins, he’ll head into the offseason with plenty of good feelings at the very least. If three straight victories leads to a third title, that’s just the icing on the cake.

Billy Torrence can take another step towards his first Top Fuel world championship in Las Vegas.

John Force can win his 17th championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. You don't want to miss it. 

Beal Racing, a team known for fielding alcohol and nitro Funny Cars for decades under the guidance of late founder Chuck Beal, will make its Top Fuel debut this weekend in Las Vegas with class veteran Pat Dakin handling the driving chores for the first race. Brandon Welch will license in the car Monday.

Steven Densham, the son of NHRA Funny Car veteran Gary Densham, will make his debut in the class at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Veteran tuner Mike Neff will join Tasca Racing fulltime immediately, beginning a multiyear deal, according to team owner Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car.