NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Steve Torrence leads Brittany Force, while Ron Capps and Robert Hight are locked in a tight points battle as the NHRA tour moves to Las Vegas with two races left in the Countdown.

NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the final race of the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas this weekend. 

The yearlong celebration of 25 years of the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Jr. Drag Racing League is drawing to a close. This past weekend the Midwest region closed out its season with the Midwest Jr. Super Series event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

Just five days after surviving a vicious crash and engine explosion at the Texas Motorplex, Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence was back in the driver’s seat Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway.

Jason Rupert joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss this weekend’s upcoming 26th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield Calif.

NHRA’s Amanda Busick, Lewis Bloom, and John Kernan take a look at the big stories in the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes following the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, race four of the six-event 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

The AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals marked the two-third point of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. NHRA’s Amanda Busick, Lewis Bloom, and John Kernan take a look at the big stories in the nitro classes, including the frenzied action taking place at the Torrence Racing shop.

Billy Torrence joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his return this weekend to Top Fuel at the AAA Texas Fall Nationals at  Texas Motorplex.

Jim Oberhofer, crew chief for Doug Kalitta, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the last three races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

Courtney Force joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about her success in the first three races of the 2017 Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

As the Countdown to the Championship reaches its midway point, NHRA's Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan discuss who needs to make the biggest move at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in both Top Fuel and Funny Car.

As the Countdown to the Championship enters the second half, NHRA's Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan look at which drivers in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle have to make a move at this weekend's AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

The NHRA Today roundtable turns the spotlight on the nitro classes with a look at the leaders and trends in the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes as the Countdown hits the halfway mark. John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.

The NHRA Today roundtable turns the spotlight on the Pro Stock classes with a look at the leaders and trends in the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes as the Countdown hits the halfway mark. John Kernan joins Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.

“All you need is one thing to go wrong and the whole season can spiral out of control,” professed Steve Torrence crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr., who talks about how the Capco Contractors team flirted with disaster that could have derailed their winning Top Fuel effort at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. NHRA's John Kernan reports.

NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick were joined by John Kernan in the Wally Parks Studio, presented by Papa John's, to discuss the status of the Countdown to the Championship after two races. Next up: The AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals just outside of St. Louis.

NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan preview the Dodge NHRA Nationals in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's.

Kaylynn Simmons got her start as the clutch assistant on Terry McMillen's Top Fuel machine, but worked her way up to become the clutch specialist in short order.

The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown officially kicks off this weekend at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., as 10 competitors in the four Mello Yello Pro classes start their battles to the Finals. John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's for another NHRA Today roundtable.

Hot Rod Magazine’s annual Drag Week event challenges hot rodders to not only race their car at five dragstrips but also to drive the same car from track to track, which this year encompassed about 1,000 miles of highway time. NHRA Top Fuel star Richie Crampton, one of the Drag Week competitors, along with NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes and Hot Rod’s David Freiburger, joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the event.

Former NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about her team’s recent decision to skip the next four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. 

Bill Bader Jr., co-owner of Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, joined Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to talk about “the Norwalk Experience” and the reasons behind his track’s continuing success.

Josh Hart collected his first career NHRA national event win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, driving his Advance Auto Parts entry to the Top Alcohol Dragster victory. He joined Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.

J.R. Todd joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his stunning win at the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Funny Car. 

Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence joined NHRA’s Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the emotions swirling around his Indy weekend, which also included a Traxxas Shootout victory and taking the No. 1 seed in the Countdown.

From the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's, NHRA reporters John Kernan, Lewis Bloom, and Amanda Busick recap the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and look forward to the start of the Countdown to the Championship at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

NHRA Sportsman champion Luke Bogacki joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the upcoming Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. 

Jimmy Daniels, 2016 winner of the Mopar Hemi Challenge, joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his excitement for this year’s event. 

John Force Racing drivers John Force, Courtney Force, and Robert Hight joined NHRA Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk Indy.

With the Indy test session happening on Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis behind him, John Kernan joined Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s to discuss the preliminary event leading up to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals – who was there, who wasn’t, and what’s ahead.