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Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Saturday preview
The final weekend at Atlanta Dragway has arrived and that means all the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will try to grab the historic last win at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
The final weekend at Atlanta Dragway has arrived and that means all the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will try to grab the historic last win at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
It’s also the first…
Thirty years after his historic win, Del Worsham eyes another Atlanta victory
Thirty years ago at the Southern Nationals, Del Worsham became (and remains) the youngest Funny Car winner in NHRA history. He'd like another Southern Nationals win this weekend, this time as crew chief for Alexis DeJoria.
It’s about this time when the memories come flooding back for Del Worsham.
He’ll pull into Atlanta Dragway, the site of this weekend’s 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals, and it will immediately take him back to 30 years ago…
Ron Capps would love to send Atlanta out with another Funny Car victory
Ron Capps picked up the most recent Funny Car victory at Atlanta Dragway, doing so at the track in 2019. The former world champion also hopes to be the final Funny Car winner in Atlanta.
Ron Capps picked up the most recent Funny Car victory at Atlanta Dragway, doing so at the track in 2019. The former world champion also hopes to be the final Funny Car winner in Atlanta.
This weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at…
Nitro Time Machine: Tripp Shumake claims Funny Car win at first Atlanta event
There was a lot of drama during NHRA's first stop at Atlanta Dragway in 1981 including Tripp Shumake's upset victory over a star-studded Funny Car field.
John Force Racing well prepared for final trip to Atlanta Dragway
Following the recent Denso Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, John Force and Robert Hight tested two new race cars in preparation for this weekend's final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 1
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding series is a fascinating eleven-part journey that takes a look into drag racing history as can only be told by "Fast" Jack Beckman and Greg Sharp.
Jack Beckman: Welcome to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. I'm Jack Beckman, professional drag racer, and standing next to Museum's curator, Greg Sharp. This building is full of literally thousands of artifacts and items…
Mike Castellana looks to finish in style at final series stop at Atlanta Dragway
In the final race at Atlanta Dragway for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, veteran Mike Castellana has the opportunity to leave quite a mark at the facility.
In the final race at Atlanta Dragway for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, veteran Mike Castellana has the opportunity to leave quite a mark at the facility.
Heading into this weekend’s race as…
Kalitta teams, Cruz Pedregon test in Indy in advance of final Southern Nationals
The Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuelers of Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon and Snap-on Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon tested at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in advance of this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.
Las Vegas coverage, NHRA biggest winners spotlighted in new National Dragster
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA Members. Featuring complete coverage of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and a slew of features.
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sportsman highlights
Shawn Cowie, Doug Gordon, and Joe Mozeris were joined in the winner’s circle at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals by Brad Rounds, Conner Statler, Michael Miller, Craig Maddox, Ryan Carlson, and Jeff Connelly.
Years from now, Shawn Cowie and Doug Gordon will be the answer to the trivia question “Who won NHRA’s first four-wide alcohol race?” after Cowie claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title and Gordon won in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Denso Spark Plugs…
Nitro Time Machine: Shirley Muldowney teams with longtime rival Don Garlits
Proving that almost nothing is impossible, longtime rivals Shirley Muldowney and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits made headlines at the 1989 Atlanta race when they became Top Fuel teammates. Another in a series of historic Southern Nationals videos in advance of this weekend's finale.
NHRA announces new electric vehicle racing class for 2022 Summit Racing Series
Racers will compete through an all-new class that joins the NHRA Summit Racing Series.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has announced the creation of an all-new electric vehicle (EV) racing class that will join the NHRA Summit Racing Series in 2022. Electric cars will…
Walmart partners with Stringer Performance, Clay Millican for vaccine event during Southern Nationals
Walmart has announced a partnership with their Walmart mobile wellness program and Stringer Performance and NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican for a COVID-19 vaccination and education event during the 2021 NHRA Lucas Oil Southern Nationals.
In a nationwide effort to help expand COVID-19 vaccine uptake, Walmart has announced a partnership with their Walmart mobile wellness program and Stringer Performance and NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican for a vaccination and education event…
Tricky Tipster: The night the lights went out in Georgia
All good things must come to an end including the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. On the eve of the final NHRA national event here, Tricky Tipster has issued his predictions and has given the final nod to Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca III, Erica Enders, Matt Smith, and Jose Gonzalez as the favorites.
Your old pal Tricky Tipster doesn’t often get emotional, but this week is different. On the eve of the final NHRA Southern Nationals, he can’t help but think of all the good times and exciting memories provided by Atlanta Dragway in the last 40…
Three-time NASCAR champ, hall of famer Tony Stewart tries his hand at Top Fuel
Tony Stewart’s accomplishments in auto racing are almost too numerous to mention but he’d never had the opportunity to go 300-mph until he drove fianceé Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster during a recent private test session. In the first of a two-part series, Stewart chronicles his first experience with nitro.
Tony Stewart’s accomplishments in auto racing are almost too numerous to mention but they include championships in NASCAR and IndyCar, as well as titles in Indy, Midget, Sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars. For all the incredible things…
Red-hot Ryan Oehler talks Las Vegas win, fast start to 2021 season
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Ryan Oehler chatted via Skype with NHRA’s Brian Lohnes about his fast start to the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
How John Force uses the deep-staging technique to his advantage
Call it old school, but experience is John Force's forte. We may in fact be watching Force's "good old days" play out right now.
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Sportsman winner Jeff Connelly
With elapsed times in the low 6.1s, Jeff Connelly became one of the quickest drivers to win in the Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers class. In the final round, Connelly drove his Camaro to a 6.192 on his 6.16 dial to score a…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Dragster winner Ryan Carlson
Ryan Carlson scored a semifinal finish in his season debut at the Las Vegas Lucas Oil Series event last month and returned to win his first national event title at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in the Top Dragster presented by Vortech…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Gas winner Craig Maddox
Two years after winning his first national event title in Stock in Las Vegas, Craig Maddox returned to pick up a second NHRA Wally in Super Gas. Maddox won the final round over Marko Perivolaris by just three-thousandths of a second, 10.061 to…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Comp winner Michael Miller
The Super Comp final was decided on the starting line after Jack DeRencin fouled, allowing Michael Miller to win his 11th national event title and fifth in Las Vegas. Miller highlighted the win with a perfect 9.050 run on the 9.05 index in the…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Stock winner Conner Statler
The Stock final featured a battle between teammates Conner Statler and four-time world champ Greg Stanfield, with both drivers in cars owned by longtime Division 4 racer Bobby Brannon. Statler got a free pass in the final round after Stanfield,…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Super Stock winner Brad Rounds
Brad Rounds picked up his first national event win since the 2006 Sonoma race when he defeated five-time world champ Jimmy DeFrank in the Super Stock final. Rounds, who won a Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event last season in Las…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Comp winner Joe Mozeris
Joe Mozeris won his first national event title at the spring Las Vegas event in 2018 and returned last year to win again at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnaitonals event held last October. He completed the trifecta after stopping John Edwards in the Comp…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon
The Top Alcohol Funny Car final pitted Doug Gordon against Kris Hool, Sean Bellemeur, and Nick Januik. None of the four racers were able to make a full run, but Gordon, the reigning world champion, was able to cross the stripe first to win with…
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
Years from now, Shawn Cowie will be the answer to the trivia question “Who won NHRA’s first four-wide alcohol race?” after Cowie claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title. In order to win his 21st national event title, Cowie had to defeat a stacked…
Podcast roundup: David Grubnic, Eddie Krawiec, Steve Torrence, and Andrew Hines
David Grubnic and Eddie Krawiec joined Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about life, drag racing, and getting back into the sport that they love in 2021, while Steve Torrence and Andrew Hines joined Joe Castello on WFO Radio Live.
David Grubnic and Eddie Krawiec join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about life, drag racing, and getting back into the sport that they love in 2021.
Grunbic, who serves as the crew chief on Brittany Force's…
#StumpBob: Which racer has the most low e.t. honors in the Pro Stock class?
Welcome to #StumpBob, a new NHRA.com feature where fans can challenge NHRA historian Bob Frey and his voluminous database on trivia and stats questions. Today he tackles a query about low e.t. honors in Pro Stock and other classes.
Surprisingly it's not Bob Glidden. Unsurprisingly it's Warren Johnson, but let's talk instead about Greg Anderson.
When Anderson set low elapsed time at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, he moved into second place all-time in…
Two events will help kick off NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series 2021 season
The 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series season will kick off this weekend with events in Sacramento, Calif., and Boise, Idaho.
The 2021 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series season will kick off this weekend with events in Sacramento, Calif., and Boise, Idaho.
The season officially will begin at the Heritage Nostalgia Reunion, April 29-May 1 at Sacramento Raceway with…
They're ready! Both new Vance & Hines Buells top 200 mph in Indy test session
Both Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec top the 200-mph mark aboard their new Vance & Hines Buells during testing at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in advance of their return to competition at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
