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Shawn Langdon to fly CMR Construction and Roofing colors in Las Vegas
Shawn Langdon will be racing a new-look CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Shawn Langdon will be racing a new-look CMR Construction and Roofing Top Fuel dragster at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Throughout the back half of the season, CMR Construction and Roofing has been an…
By The Numbers: Trivia, statistics, and errata for 1,000th NHRA national event
NHRA Drag Racing will reach a major milestone with the running of its 1,000th national event, Oct. 29-31 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here’s a quick look at some 1,000th-race statistics and trivia compiled by NHRA historian Bob Frey.
NHRA Drag Racing will reach a major milestone with the running of its 1,000th national event, Oct. 29-31 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The long and proud history of major NHRA events began with the running of the first National…
2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Sportsman champion Larry Demers
Larry Demers is now a four-time NHRA national event champion after driving his ’07 Chevy Cobalt to a final-round win over Curt Fredrich in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. In a rematch of the 2019 Brainerd final, Demers once…
2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Stock champion Ryan Montford
Ryan Montford collected his third career win and first since taking back-to-back wins in Denver in 2015-16. Driving the Omaha Track Camaro, Montford got a free pass in the Stock final round after Wes Neely fouled. Montford earlier defeated Bill…
2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Gas champion Jeremy Mason
Three months after winning the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk and the JEGS SPORTSnationals in Columbus, Jeremy Mason put together another solid drive to win his third national event of the season and second in Super Gas. Mason…
2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Super Comp champion Nick Isenhower
Nick Isenhower carried the momentum of his recent win at the U.S. Nationals to St. Louis, where he extended his winning streak to an impressive 14 rounds. Isenhower capped off the weekend with a narrow 8.933 to 8.943 victory against Vernon…
2021 NHRA Midwest Nationals Comp champion Joe Arrowsmith
Joe Arrowsmith is now solidly in the Top 10 in Comp after winning his third race of the season. After doubling up at the Division 6 event in Acton, Mont., Arrowsmith won his first national event in St. Louis after stopping Brett Speer in the…
NHRA Midwest Nationals Sportsman video highlights
Joe Arrowsmith, Robert Cruzen, and Ryan Montford were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Joe Arrowsmith, Robert Cruzen, and Ryan Montford were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned on Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Arrowsmith won in Comp, Cruzen earned the Super Stock title,…
2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Top Dragster champ Chad Taylor
Chad Taylor, the son of four-time world champ Jeff Taylor, picked up career win No. 3 and his second at Bristol Dragway when he stopped Steve Furr in the final of Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Taylor got off the starting line…
2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Gas champ Jacob Elrod
Jacob Elrod, the 2015 Super Gas world champ, brought home his third national event Wally following a final-round win against Tim Powell. The early part of the run went as expected with competitive reaction times for both drivers, but near the…
2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Comp champ Jack Sepanek
Jack Sepanek left Bristol with his fourth NHRA national event Wally, all of them earned in the Super Comp category. Sepanek faced Adam Gerber in the final round, and both drivers left with matching .027 reaction times. At the finish line,…
2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Stock champ Brett Candies
Brett Candies, the son of Hall of Fame Funny Car racer Paul Candies, made it to his fifth career final round in Bristol and cashed in for his first victory by beating Mark Lewis in a competitive Stock final round. After an even start, Candies…
2021 Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Super Stock champ Greg Stanfield
More than a quarter century after winning the last of his four world championships, Greg Stanfield appears to be well on his way to a fifth after claiming the Super Stock title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol. Stanfield won for…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman video highlights
More than a quarter century after winning the last of his four world championships, Greg Stanfield appears to be well on his way to a fifth after claiming the Super Stock title at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol. Stanfield won for the…
Final 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series points
Final points standings for the 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series.
Justin Ashley has had a tremendous sophomore season and it's not over yet
Justin Ashley, the reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year, has enjoyed a solid 2021 season and he's still in the running for the Camping World NHRA Top Fuel title.
Tricky Tipster: What happens in Vegas determines championships
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not as far as the Camping World NHRA championship battles are concerned. What happens in Vegas, particularly during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, could have a profound effect on what happens two weeks from now when the season concludes in Pomona.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not as far as the Camping World NHRA championship battles are concerned. What happens in Vegas, particularly during this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, could have a…
Horan Jr., Bates, Tucker, and Fournier star at California Hot Rod Reunion
For Dan Horan Jr., Kin Bates, Sam Tucker, and Don Fournier, the chewing gum jingle “double your pleasure, double your fun” certainly applied to them after the conclusion of the 2021 Heritage Racing Series at Famoso Drag Strip Oct.24.
For Dan Horan Jr., Kin Bates, Sam Tucker, and Don Fournier, the chewing gum jingle “double your pleasure, double your fun” certainly applied to them after the conclusion of the 2021 Heritage Racing Series at Famoso Drag Strip Oct.24. All four of…
Angelle Sampey talks Bristol win and fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle title
Fresh off a win at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Angelle Sampey is in a position to win a fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship.
Tickets now on sale for 2022 season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 62nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com on Feb. 17-20 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, as the race returns to its traditional winter spot as the opening race of the NHRA…
NHRA community in mourning as highway accident claims Head Racing crewmember
The NHRA family is mourning the loss of Dylan Cromwell, a member of the Jim Head Racing team, who was fatally injured in a highway accident near Plainfield, Ind., Sunday morning.
The NHRA family is mourning the loss of Dylan Cromwell, a member of the Jim Head Racing team, who was fatally injured in a highway accident near Plainfield, Ind., Sunday morning.
According to local television station WISHTV, the accident occurred…
Special attractions highlight Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
From jet cars to a cacklefest to the word’s first 200-mph electric dragster, there is something for everyone at this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
From jet cars to a cacklefest to the amazing CJ1400 electric Cobra Jet and the word’s first 200-mph electric dragster, there is something for everyone at this weekend’s Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Las Vegas is a city built on…
Still in the running for a second Top Fuel title, Brittany Force prepares for final events
With two races left in the season, Brittany Force is still in the running for a second NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel title, and her crew, led by David Grubnic, is going to do everything possible to make it happen.
Tony Schumacher discusses his long-awaited return to full time Top Fuel competition
The 2022 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Season was already shaping up to be great when Tony Schumacher announced his return to Top Fuel. In our latest NHRA.com Skype Interview, the eight time champion reveals how it happened.
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. doubles up at Division 2 season finale in Rockingham
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. doubled up, winning in both Super Stock and Stock as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division concluded its 2021 season at Rockingham Dragway.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Rockingham Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., '05 Cavalier, F/AA, 8.043, 149.58 def…
Newly licensed Jake Opatrny looks to join the Top Fuel ranks in 2022
Top Fuel may get yet another new driver in 2022 when Jake Opatrny plans to make his debut. The 27-year-old McHenry, Ill., resident made licensing runs in Del Worsham’s Top Fueler in April , clocking a pair of 3.9-second passes at more than 300 mph.
Top Fuel may get yet another new driver in 2022 when Jake Opatrny plans to make his debut.
The 27-year-old McHenry, Ill., resident, a graduate of the Frank Hawley Drag Racing School, made licensing runs in Del Worsham’s Top Fueler in April at…
Mike Coughlin set for Top Alcohol Dragster debut in Las Vegas
Mike Coughlin, already an NHRA national event winner in Pro Stock Truck, Super Comp, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster, will attempt to join the short list of drivers who have won in five categories when he makes his Top Alcohol Dragster debut in Las Vegas.
Mike Coughlin, already an NHRA national event winner in Pro Stock Truck, Super Comp, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster, will attempt to join the short list of drivers who have won in five different categories when he makes his Top Alcohol Dragster…
Nitro Time Machine: Angie Smith closes out 2020 with a Las Vegas victory
Our latest Nitro Time Machine travels back just one year ago when Angie Smith finished off the 2020 season with a Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in Las Vegas.
Of missing jackets, missing friends, missing columns, and moving on down the road
The return of the Dragster Insider includes the tale of the missing firesuit, memories of John "Tarzan" Austin and Dal Denton, and moving on from one NHRA home to another.
Hello, Insider nation! Long time no see. Between running six national events in eight weeks, a bunch of travel, my “streamlined” staff, producing the biggest issue in NHRA National Dragster history (244 pages!), and the process of the big…