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Northward Bound! The New England Nationals Pre-Race Show
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Todd Veney join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the major stories and trends coming out of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance and to preview the weekend ahead at New England Dragway.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Todd Veney join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the major stories and trends coming out of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak…
NHRA welcomes Pine Valley Raceway to NHRA Member Track Network
NHRA has announced the addition of Pine Valley Raceway in Lufkin, Texas, to its NHRA Member Track Network.
NHRA has announced the addition of Pine Valley Raceway in Lufkin, Texas, to its NHRA Member Track Network.
Originally built in 2004, the track reopened in 2023 under the leadership of Buck and Austin Hayward, also joining the NHRA Member…
Shane Tucker and Rob Tucker Racing shaping up to be fit for NHRA Pro Stock
Shane Tucker and his UrPay Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team made the Pro Stock field at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance to earn a spot to race on Sunday for the first time in 2023. The triumph was particularly memorable for the team that hails from Australia, as it came in their first full go at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule.
Much attention falls on either those who qualify best and/or win at an NHRA national event, and rightfully so. But for Shane Tucker and his UrPay Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team, their most recent triumph came in a different form at the Gerber…
Memorial Day, 2023
As we observe Memorial Day, the NHRA family joins together to honor and pay tribute to the courageous men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. Today, we pause to reflect on their bravery, selflessness, and unwavering dedication to protecting our freedoms.
As we observe Memorial Day, the NHRA family joins together to honor and pay tribute to the courageous men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. Today, we pause to reflect on their bravery, selflessness, and…
Cummings, Gill lead winners at Maple Grove Raceway Lucas Oil Series event
Matt Cummings and Matt Gill led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Maple Grove Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Matthew Cummings, Delray Beach, Fla., '09 , 5.175, 280.37 def.…
In-N-Out Burger is turning 75, and everyone is invited to the party!
In-N-Out Burger is celebrating with a 75th Anniversary Festival on Oct. 22, 2023, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The event will feature drag racing, a car show, bands, burgers, and rides. ZZ TOP, 311, and .48 Special will perform to close out the once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Since 1948, fast food and fast cars have gone together. From drive-thrus to dragstrips, the Southern California car scene has been defined by the food and cars we love. A love that sounds like a V-8’s rumble and tastes like a Double-Double.
On…
Getting off a fast start: A historic look at early-season dominators
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Gaige Herrera has won the first three events of the 2023 campaign, marking only the 13th time in NHRA history that a driver won three or more events to start a season. Here's a historical look back at other fast starts to seasons.
The NHRA world is abuzz this season with the fast start of second-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Gaige Herrera,…
Veteran Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car
C&H Motorsports has signed veteran NHRA driver Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car for the remainder of the 2023 NHRA season.
C&H Motorsports has signed veteran NHRA driver Bret Williamson to pilot the C&H Motorsports Top Alcohol Funny Car for the remainder of the 2023 NHRA season.
Williamson was first exposed to drag racing in the mid-1960s at the side…
NHRA pioneer Paula Murphy honored by Women in Motorsports North America
Trailblazing female racer Paula Murphy, who among her many accomplishments was the first woman licensed to compete tin any NHRA nitro class, was feted by the Women in Motorsports North America at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles on May 24. NHRA executives were on hand to help honor her.
Trailblazing female racer Paula Murphy, who among her many accomplishments was the first woman licensed to compete in any NHRA nitro class when she licensed in Funny Car in late 1966, was feted by the Women in Motorsports North America at the…
Indy test session yields valuable answers to power-plagued Scag Top Fuel team
After five straight first-round losses, Tony Schumacher’s Mike Neff-led JCM/Scat Top Fuel team tested at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and found the solution to their recent power woes.
Watch this weekend's Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event for free on NHRA.tv
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Maple Grove Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Houston are Moser, Summit, Strange, and Weldon.
Fans…
Bryant Goldstone’s 6-second AMC Javelin won the Peak Street Car Shootout in Chicago
NHRA’s Drag and Drive event at the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals, presented by PEAK Performance saw some of the quickest streetcars on earth race in front of thousands of fans.
Andrew Hines and Joe Castello Talk Chicago, Starting Line to The Stripe
On this post-Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA's Joe Castello joins Brian Lohnes along with Vance & Hines chief tuner Andrew Hines.
On this post-Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA's Joe Castello joins Brian Lohnes along with Vance & Hines chief tuner Andrew Hines. The talk…
Behind The Scenes at the 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
Gaige Herrera’s hot start rekindles memories of Dave Schultz and other dominant seasons
With his most recent win in Chicago, second-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Gaige Herrera became just the 12th racer in NHRA history to begin a season with three straight victories, and he might just be getting started.
With his third straight victory to start the season, Gaige Herrera has joined some fairly exclusive company. Don “the Snake” Prudhomme won six straight to start his record-setting 1976 Funny Car campaign, while Bob Glidden won the first four Pro…
Nitro teams, Pro Mods get ready for NHRA New England Nationals in Epping
As the summer heats up, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series continues its 2023 season tour and returns to New England Dragway for the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals on June 3-5.
As the summer heats up, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series continues its 2023 season tour and returns to New England Dragway for the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals on June 3-5.
The NHRA New England Nationals marks the sixth event…
Weekend Rewind: 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked NHRA’s return to Route 66 Raceway for the first time since 2019, and the race was spectacular on many fronts. Here’s a video look back at the weekend.
Maddi Gordon takes first steps to earn Top Alcohol Funny Car license
Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has begun working towards her NHRA competition license in anticipation of a Top Alcohol Funny Car debut in 2024.
Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Doug Gordon, has been working as the full-time clutch specialist on the Gordon family’s Camaro for the past three race seasons.
Maddi is now 19…
World champ Priddy leads Sportsman winners at return to Route 66 Raceway
Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world championship defense.
Seven champions were crowned in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance, led by Ryan Priddy, who scored the first victory of his Comp eliminator world…
Secrets of balancing a Pro Stock Motorcycle for peak performance
Vance & Hines Andrew Hines explains how 8.5-pound tungsten weights are positioned on a Suzuki motorcycle for best performance and 60-foot times.
Five things we learned at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals
After a too-long respite, we were thrilled to return to Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak Performance. Here are a handful of takeaways from Chicago.
CHICAGO FANS LOVE, NEED, AND WANT DRAG RACING
Four years is a long time to wait for anything, and the 1,447 days between Pro cars going down the track at Route 66 Raceway had Chicago-area race fans positively greedy for the pungent aroma of…
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers captured the final day at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack.
Lenny Lottig triumphant in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at Route 66 Raceway
Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies COPO Camaro won their second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race Sunday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
Facing Doug Hamp…
Millican, Wilkerson, Glenn, and Herrera claim coveted wins at Route 66 Raceway
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals marked a return to racing in Chicago, where Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed particularly unforgettable wins.
The Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals proved to be a very full, very entertaining affair for fans who had been waiting eagerly for the return of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. After a span of four years without drag…
Jose Gonzalez claims Pro Mod victory at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over Kris Thorne at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
In a final round featuring the last two world champions in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, Jose Gonzalez picked up the win over reigning world champ Kris Thorne on a holeshot as part of this weekend’s…
Sunday News and Notes from the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway
Clay Millican, a 2018 Chicago winner, opens eliminations at Route 66 Raceway with his best run of the weekend – a killer 3.732, 333.41 in the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster – next to a tire-smoking Shawn Langdon. The win is pleasing though…
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories will be charging for a trophy for the first time in four years on a racing surface that welcomes all that they can give.
The all-concrete racing surface at Route 66 Raceway was host to track-record breaking runs during qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and now, Sunday has arrived. Racers across all four professional categories…
Salinas, Hight, Glenn, and Herrera lock in as low qualifiers at Route 66 Raceway
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away, a Chicagoland trophy is finally up for grabs again – and they all desperately want it.
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away from…
A day of firsts as Ashley, Capps, and Herrera earn Mission Challenge victories
It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected the victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at Route 66 Raceway. Ashley became the first two-time Mission Challenge winner and Herrera its first Pro Stock Motorcycle winner.
It was a day of firsts as Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, and Gaige Herrera collected victories in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which took place during Saturday qualifying at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented…