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Christopher Dodd does the impossible, wins back-to-back Super Comp championships
"Winning the first one was an absolute accomplishment, and then people start asking, 'what's next?'" said Dodd. The 2021 season began cool and calm for the 2020 Super Comp champ, but then when he realized they were chasing their second title—that's when the pressure mounted.
5-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson celebrates with trip to 2021 PRI Show
A true car guy, Anderson came to the 2021 PRI Show to see the latest machine tools, engine parts, and race car technology. He also sat down with Brian Lohnes to review the discipline required to achieve this level of success in Pro Stock.
Alexis DeJoria had a breakout 2021 season; ready for GR Supra Funny Car in 2022
DeJoria had a season filled with semifinal-round appearances, number one qualifiers, and factored into the 2021 Funny Car championship. The only thing she's changing for next year is getting an awesome new Toyota Funny Car body.
Tim Kulungian on the excruciating start to the WAR Pro Stock Motorcycle team's 2021 season
Crew chief and tuner for Jerry Savoie and Karren Stoffer, Kulungian spoke openly on the NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show about the painful challenges the White Alligator Racing team bikes went through all season long.
After hot finish, Cruz Pedregon eagerly awaiting 2022 Funny Car season
You can count Cruz Pedregon as one who would have been just fine extending the 2021 season by a few more races. As it is, his strong finish to this season only has the veteran Funny Car standout even more excited to get 2022 going.
You can count Cruz Pedregon as one who would have been just fine extending the 2021 season by a few more races. As it is, his strong finish to this season only has the veteran Funny Car standout even more excited to get 2022 going.
Pedregon was…
Cameron Ferre anxious for next step in nitro journey
Following a semifinal finish at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, no one is more excited for the start of the 2022 season than Cameron Ferre.
Cameron Ferre already knows the thrill of winning an NHRA national event Wally; He took care of that nearly a decade ago when he won the Super Comp title at the 2021 Auto Club Finals in Pomona. He’s now got his eyes set on a slightly bigger prize; a…
Antron Brown and Lucas Oil announced Top Fuel partnership at the 2021 PRI Show
Antron Brown says, "It's good to go back to our family," as he realigns his 2022 team with his Lucas Oil.
John Force Racing on long-term plans, the new competition, and their love of the sport
At the 2021 PRI Show, John Force, Austin Prock, Brittany Force, and Robert Hight spoke about their 2022 program and the aggressive new efforts they have in place to win both nitro championships.
2021 In The Rearview
Guests Tony Pedregon and Wes Buck join Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for 2021, looking back at 2021 as a whole and at the recent PRI Show in specific, and they take a look at what the 2022 season may hold.
Guests Tony Pedregon and Wes Buck join Brian Lohnes on this final episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for 2021. The conversations range from a look back over the NHRA's insanely successful PRI Show to the season that was, what to look…
Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart on the busiest offseason of their lives
New team. New marriage. New shop. Leah and Tony talked about prepping for the 2022 season and living in a motorhome in front of their shop while on the NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show.
Tickets on sale for upcoming 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 29-31 at Pacific Raceway as part of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and marks NHRA’s first trip to the scenic facility near Seattle since 2019.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 29-31 at Pacific Raceway as part of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and marks NHRA’s first trip to the scenic facility near…
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Saturday
Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
Ron Capps will take on dual role of team owner and driver beginning in 2022
Two-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion Ron Capps has announced the launch of Ron Capps Motorsports, with Capps as team owner and driver of the NAPA Auto Parts entry in 2022. Dean Antonelli and John Medlen will serve as co-crew chiefs.
Ron Capps has been teasing the news for weeks, but on Friday afternoon at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis, the two-time and reigning NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car world champion made it official,…
Chad Green eager to take next step in Funny Car career in 2022 season
Pro Mod veteran Chad Green has become a huge thorn in the side of the multicar Funny Car teams and everyone else in the class for that matter, and he's only getting started, and he may even possibly run a full season in 2022.
Chad Green has gradually stepped his toes into the Funny Car ranks more and more each of the past two years. The Pro Mod veteran made his debut in the class in 2020, making a pair of starts during the same season for the first time he won in his Pro…
Caruso family taps past world champ Jim Yates as Pro Stock crew chief
Third-generation drag racer Camrie Caruso has hired past world champ Jim Yates to serve as crew chief on the 2022 Caruso Family Racing Pro Stock Camaro.
Third-generation drag racer Camrie Caruso’s bid to shake up NHRA Pro Stock racing as just the second woman to race for the season championship got a big boost Friday with the announcement that Jim Yates will serve as crew chief on the 2022 Caruso…
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Friday
Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show—Thursday
Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
The Hot Rod Story
In 1952, hot rodding had a bad name. An NHRA pamphlet, the Hot Rod Story, set a blueprint for moving forward with a rallying call that reads almost like the Gettysburg Address of NHRA. You should read this to know from whence we came.
The 2021 NHRA season was a yearlong celebration of NHRA’s 70th anniversary, an opportunity for us to reflect on its humble beginnings and stand in awe of how big NHRA has grown from the seeds planted by a letter to Hot Rod magazine…
Lucas Oil returns to NHRA nitro ranks with backing of AB Motorsports team
Longtime motorsports industry supporter Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has joined three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports team as its official lubricants partner for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Longtime motorsports industry supporter Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has joined three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports team as its official lubricants partner for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.…
Watch Live! NHRA on FOX stage at the 2021 PRI Show
Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses will gather at the 2021 PRI Trade Show Dec. 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The 2021 PRI Show marks the motorsports industry’s first and largest in-person business gathering since the pandemic. Exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services, machinery, simulation and testing technologies, and trailers…
Holiday special: Get 20% off tickets to select NHRA national events until Dec. 24
Now through Dec. 24, NHRA is offering a holiday special on select national event tickets: a cool 20% discount. It’s the perfect holiday gift for the racing fans in your life!
Now through Dec. 24, NHRA is offering a holiday special on select national event tickets: a cool 20% discount. It’s the perfect holiday gift for the racing fans in your life!
Click on the event near you to be directed to the ticket offer page…
IRP is back: Famed Indy track rebranded as Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, home of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, will transition to a new name for the 2022 season and beyond: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, marking a return to the full Indianapolis Raceway Park moniker, used from 1961 to 2005.
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, home of the Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, will transition to a new name for the 2022 season and beyond: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The name change marks a return to the full Indianapolis Raceway Park…
NHRA makes significant enhancements to the Street Legal program
As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for the participants and give recognition to their on-track performance.
As part of the ongoing effort to keep pace with current trends in the high-performance automotive industry, NHRA has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program. The program will allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for…
Ron Capps overcomes challenges to win second Funny Car world championship
Ron Capps won a second NHRA Camping World Funny Car world championship with new crew chiefs and new driving procedures, proving once again that he is among the elite in class history.
It’s no secret that driving a Funny Car can be daunting even under the best of conditions. A short-wheelbased, 11,000-hp nitro roller skate known to shake or smoke the tires, veer wildly around in its lane, or erupt in a volcanic engine explosion —…
Fifth title puts Matt Smith among all-time Pro Stock Motorcycle greats
When he clinched his fifth NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Pomona, it was simply a validation of Matt Smith's greatness, both as a rider and a world-class tuner.
When he clinched his latest NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle title in Pomona, Matt Smith said that his goal was to be included in any discussion revolving around the class’s all-time greats. Smith believes that his career…
Aaron Stanfield successfully defends Factory Stock Showdown championship
Following a season where he won five of six events and practically coasted to his first title in the Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Aaron Stanfield knew that winning a second title would be difficult, but he might not have anticipated the battle that ensued in 2021.
Following a season where he won five of six events and practically coasted to his first title in the Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Aaron Stanfield knew that winning a second title would be difficult, but he might not have…
Dream season delivers third Comp world championship to Bruno Massel Jr.
After adapting to a new combination and solving some early mechanical gremlins, Bruno Massel Jr.joined a short list of Comp racers to win three world championships with a dominating season.
Bruno Massel Jr. lives in two worlds. There’s Racing Bruno, a multi-time NHRA Comp world champion and aspiring Pro Stock pilot, and there’s TV Bruno, who hosts two DIY auto-buildup shows and serves as a pit reporter for NHRA on FOX national event…
A quarter century later, Greg Stanfield wins his fifth Super Stock title
Greg Stanfield thought his days as an NHRA Super Stock champion were nothing more than a distant memory. He was mistaken. More than a quarter-century after winning his fourth Super Stock title in a five-year span, Stanfield is once again an NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champion.
Greg Stanfield thought his days as an NHRA Super Stock champion were nothing more than a distant memory.
He was mistaken.
More than a quarter-century after winning his fourth Super Stock title in a five-year span, Stanfield is once…
AB Motorsports, Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports form racing alliances
Antron Brown's AB Motorsports and Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports have announced that they will be forming a research and development and marketing alliance between their organizations.
In another positive move to solidify their teams’ positions as top contenders in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, AB Motorsports, led by three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, and Justin Ashley Racing/Davis Motorsports, which…
Steve Torrence reflects on fourth Top Fuel title, looks ahead to 2022 title defense
With his fourth straight NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship, Steve Torrence joined a short list of drivers to create a mini-dynasty, and he spoke to NHRA’s Brian Lohnes about his season and about the challenges ahead defending his crown in 2022.
