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Bob Tasca III warms up for electric-car record attempt in Las Vegas
Bob Tasca III powered the all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 to an 8.350 pass at 167.45 Friday at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals as Las Vegas as he sets his sights on bettering the 8,12, 172-mph pass he recorded earlier this year.
Bob Tasca III powered the all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 to an 8.350 pass at 167.45 Friday at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals as las Vegas as he sets his sight on bettering the 8,12, 172-mph record he set earlier this year.
Rookie of the Year contender Dallas Glenn primed for a big finish
It’s been a tremendous rookie season for Dallas Glenn, but the rising star has the chance to make it an even bigger finish heading to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
It’s been a tremendous rookie season for Dallas Glenn, but the rising star has the chance to make it an even bigger finish heading to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
John Force and Peak bring back “the Brute” for Halloween weekend in Las Vegas
For Halloween weekend, John Force and Peak Antifreeze and Coolant are throwing it back to Force’s roots. The 16-time world champion will run a modified paint scheme on his Peak Chevrolet Camaro at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
For Halloween weekend, John Force and Peak Antifreeze and Coolant are throwing it back to Force’s roots. The 16-time world champion will run a modified paint scheme on his Peak Chevrolet Camaro at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil…
Defending Funny Car champ Matt Hagan looks to make class history
Defending Funny Car champ Matt Hagan is hoping to finish strong and possibly become the first back-to-back world champion in Funny Car since John Force in 2002.
There’s been plenty of magic at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the fall for Matt Hagan in recent seasons, including last year when Hagan won the final race of the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season to claim his third career…
Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Friday Preview
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads towards what promises to be a thrilling conclusion with the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the penultimate round in the Countdown to the Championship.
This weekend, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads for its second annual stop in Las Vegas for the penultimate round of the Countdown to the Championship and all four Pro titles are still up for grabs, although some are more up for grabs…
Dodge teases new performance initiatives at Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals
NHRA superstars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett will help kick off the launch sequence for two new performance-based Dodge programs by carrying special “Direct Connection” graphics on their respective race cars, beginning with today’s qualifying sessions at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil.
The Dodge brand is doubling down on its role as a pure performance brand with a sneak peek at one of two new performance-based programs, set to be announced in early November.
NHRA Drag Racing superstars Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett will help…
Found! 1955 Nationals entry list
On the eve of NHRA's historic 1,000th national event, a blast from the past: The official entry list for the 1955 National Championship Drags, NHRA's first national event, is like a time capsule for our sport, filled with legendary names from drag racing's early greats.
I knew I had it somewhere, but where? Somewhere along the way, someone had given me a copy of the hand-typed official entry list for NHRA’s first national event, the 1955 National Championship Drags in Great Bend, Kan., The Big One that got this…
From Top Fuel to E.T. brackets, latest National Dragster issue has it covered
The latest edition of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage from NHRA’s full spectrum from major racing series, is now online in digital format and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
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The latest edition of NHRA National Dragster, featuring coverage from NHRA’s full…
Crew chief Ron Douglas made partner in Josh Hart Racing Top Fuel team
Josh Hart, owner of Josh Hart Racing, has announced that crew chief Ron Douglas will be elevated to partner in the Ocala, Fla.-based NHRA professional team.
Josh Hart, owner of Josh Hart Racing, has announced that crew chief Ron Douglas will be elevated to partner in the Ocala, Fla.-based NHRA professional team.
Hart, a two-time Top Fuel national event winner and front-runner for 2021 NHRA…
Bright Lights, Big Stage, Blackout
Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider. The two talk about the upcoming Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil and break down the racers who really need to win this event to keep their title hopes alive.
Tony Pedregon joins host Brian Lohnes for this episode of the NHRA Insider. The two talk about the upcoming Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas and break down the racers who really need to win this event to…
Ron Capps and Justin Ashley get ready for Las Vegas on WFO Radio
Ron Capps and Justin Ashley get ready for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals on WFO Radio. They discuss winning the Texas NHRA FallNationals and the battle for the Camping World championship with just two races remaining. Las Vegas is a hot topic, and Capps teases an "exciting announcement at PRI.”
Ron Capps and Justin Ashley get ready for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals on WFO Radio. They discuss winning the Texas NHRA FallNationals and the battle for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championship with just two races remaining. Las…
Catching up with three-time Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan
Funny Car title contender Matt Hagan joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss his chances for a fourth Camping World NHRA title and his plans to join Tony Stewart Racing for the 2022 season.
Contingency partners commit to NHRA racers for 2022
The NHRA Contingency program is a marketing partnership that pays big money to thousands of racers over a season. Here are the companies that have already signed up for next year.
The NHRA Contingency program is not a traditional sponsorship. It's a partnership. It’s successful when manufacturers sell products to racers that make their cars succeed. When racers win with those products (and the corresponding contingency…
Reliving NHRA's first race: the 1955 National Championship Drags in Great Bend
This weekend, NHRA will celebrate its 1,000th national event with the running of the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas. In 1955, the NHRA staged its first national event, the 1955 National Championship Drags in Great Bend, Kan.
Hot off Vegas divisional win, Justin Lamb plans title defense on home turf
Local hero Justin Lamb is poised to defend the Stock eliminator title he earned at last year's Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas and repeat his triumph in Super Stock at the division race held there three weeks ago.
Five-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb grew up racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Now a married father of two who resides with his family in Henderson, the former Jr. drag racing competitor has a wide-…
NHRA returns to 2021 SEMA Show with live interviews and legendary breakfast
The NHRA has attended every SEMA Show since the very beginning. This year, we return with our NHRA on FOX announcers to host live interviews and celebrity guests from booth 10,000.
When SEMA was formed in 1963, NHRA was there.
When the first SEMA Show took place, NHRA was there.
When the SEMA Show…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Sportsman champ Jimmy Lewis
For the third time this season, former Super Gas world champ Jimmy Lewis scored in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Lewis, a winner in Denver and Indy, drove his Pontiac to a slowing 6.529 on his 6.40 dial in the final…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Dragster champ Ross Laris
Ross Laris also grabbed his third win of the season in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers following his final-round victory against Wayne Landra. Laris, now a five-time national event winner, eased to a 6.285 from his 6.15…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Street champ Scooter Wilkins
Scooter Wilkins made it to his first national event final round and made it count with a nearly perfect .002 light and a 10.945 that was enough to hold off John Liebham’s 10.903 effort in Super Street. Wilkins also had a great light on his…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas champ Austin Williams
Austin Williams can’t catch Luke Bogacki for the lead in Super Gas, but he’s got a decent shot at the No. 2 spot following his third win of the season. Williams drove to a 9.93 to 9.94 win against Jerry DeBusk in the final round to seal…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock champ Brenda Grubbs
Brenda Grubbs is now a three-time national event champ following another double-breakout win over championship contender Jerry Emmons in Stock. Grubbs left on time with a .004 light in her AA/SA ’69 Camaro and ran just two-thousandths…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock champ Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. collected his eighth national event title and third in Super Stock when he outlasted Harvey Emmons III in the Super Stock final. Hidalgo left first and turned on the win light in a close double breakout with a 9.78 on his…
Jim Dunn Racing, KGC Construction to honor fallen U.S. military in Las Vegas
The Jim Dunn Racing/KGC Construction Funny Car entry will carry a U.S. flag on the hood during the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals to recognize 13 fallen military personnel who were killed during an August explosion near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
In addition to the primary colors of team sponsor KGC Construction, the red and silver Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car entry will also carry a U.S. flag on the hood during the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals to recognize 13 fallen military personnel who were…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp champ Steve Evans
Steve Evans got a free pass in the Super Comp final after Jeromy Hefler rolled the beams and received a red-light. Evans, a winner at the 2010 Dallas event, got to the final on the strength of consistent and quick reaction times, including…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp champ Don Thomas
Following a runner-up finish at the Division 5 Lucas Oil Series event in Denver, Don Thomas won his first Comp race of the season when he topped Keith Mawhee in the final. Thomas drove his C/DA dragster to a (-.526) 7.074 for the win…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Doug Gordon
Reigning world champ Doug Gordon is back on top of the standings after driving his Beta Motorcycles Camaro past Brian Hough in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final, 5.51 to 5.56. Gordon now has seven wins this season and hasn’t lost a round…
2021 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster champ Jackie Fricke
Jackie Fricke, still one of the leading contenders for the Top Alcohol Dragster championship, now has six wins in 11 finals this season following her narrow 5.20 to 5.24 win against Matt Cummings. Fricke reached the final by beating…
Texas NHRA FallNationals Sportsman video highlights
Jackie Fricke and Doug Gordon were among the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned during the Texas NHRA FallNationals in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.
Jackie Fricke and Doug Gordon were among the 10 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions crowned during the Texas NHRA FallNationals Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex near Dallas in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively…
Limited-edition poker chips will commemorate 1,000th NHRA national event
In celebration of the NHRA’s 1,000th national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, NHRA is producing a limited run of 3,000 commemorative poker chips.
In celebration of the NHRA’s 1,000th national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, NHRA is producing a limited run of 3,000 commemorative poker chips.
The chip is emblazoned with the event logo, date, and venue on both…
See it for yourself! Ford Performance's Cobra Jet 1400 to run in Las Vegas
"The goal is to go faster than any man has ever gone in an electric Mustang."—Bob Tasca III
