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Event information for July Indianapolis events
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series relaunches in a BIG way this July in Indianapolis for two exclusive nitro-fueled weekends! The 2-day events taking place July 11-12 and July 18-19 will allow a limited number of spectators each day and the way in…
Matt Hartford: 'We have a car that can run for the championship—bar none'
With six final-round appearances in 2019, Matt Hartford was ready to run for the championship in 2020. After nearly three months away from his race car, he is ready to get back into his Chevy Camaro. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
Matt Hartford | Total Seal/CIP1/Nitro Fish Chevrolet Camaro
Current points position: 8th | Best season e.t. to date: 6.574…
Alexis DeJoria: 'I just hope that everybody makes it back to the track safely'
Alexis DeJoria made her return to Funny Car competition in Pomona after a two-year hiatus and picked up right where she left off. What's next and what has she been doing during the race break? This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
ALEXIS DeJORIA ROKiT/ABK BEER TOYOTA CAMRY
Current points position: 8th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.916
Early-season…
Justin Ashley: 'Having a break like this really puts things in perspective'
Rookie Top Fuel racer Justin Ashley had high hopes for this season and started out strong in his quest to win rookie of the year honors. He's parked like everyone else but still has big expectations for his season. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
JUSTIN ASHLEY | Strutmasters.com dragster
Current points position: 6th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.707
Early-…
Weekend Update: What you may have missed and what you'll want to see
NHRA's Brian Lohnes catches you up on the latest news of the week and takes a look at the week ahead in NHRA Drag Racing.
Erica Enders: 'Our great start proves the organization’s hard work is paying off'
Three-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders had a great start to the 2020 season and is eager to get back to racing with her Chevy Camaro. This is one of a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
Erica Enders | Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro
Current points position: 1st | Best season e.t. to date: 6.552
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Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 4: How the Drag Safari created the sport of drag racing we know today
Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
Top Fuel ace Billy Torrence is getting back into the Super Comp business, too
Billy Torrence isn't abandoning his Capco Contractors Top Fueler to return to his Super Comp roots, but the Texas hotshoe is getting into the Super Comp chassis-building business and also keeping a pair of cars for his own fun.
Matt Hagan: 'I really feel like we've got something on these guys'
Former Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan had a great start to the 2020 season and is eager to get back to racing with his Mopar Dodge Charger. First in a series of interviews with the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock.
MATT HAGAN | Mopar Dodge Charger
Current points position: 5th | Best season e.t. to date: 3.841
Early-season report card: After qualifying No. 1 in both…
Excitement is building for Tommy Johnson Jr., in a number of different ways
Tommy Johnson Jr., winner of the last Funny Car race in Phoenix, checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes on what he's been up to during the racing -- home-build projects and growing an impressive beard -- and about what he expects when racing resumes this summer.
Roll players: A look back at the era when cars were fired up with roller starters
In the period between the advent of the push start and remote engine starters, some tracks used car-engine-powered or electric-powered roller starters that helped racer start their cars in a safer manner. Here's a look back at the practice and the technology involved.
Before NHRA mandated the use of remote starters for Top Fuelers for the 1975 season, the time-honored tradition of starting a Top Fueler was the good-old push start.
In much the same way that you can jump-start your dead-battery, manual…
Wind-tunnel testing with Bob Tasca III's one-third scale Mustang Funny Car
In the never-ending quest for improved performance, Bob Tasca III's team took their one-third scale Ford Mustang Funny Car to the wind tunnel recently to see what advantages could still be gained.
Top NHRA racers look back and ahead at 2020 season in the latest FREE issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine
In addition to our coverage from the Lucas Oil regional event from Dallas, the new issue of National Dragster checks in with the top 10 drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock to review their seasons to date and asked them to take a look into the future. As always, it's free to all and packed with interactive links to double your viewing pleasure.
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman—Episode 3: Why Pomona is hallowed ground for drag racers
Jack Beckman: NHRA Funny Car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hot-rod historian. During this pause in racing action, Jack is taking us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
Episode 3 of my Hot Rod History series with Dodge and the #DodgeGarage has been released! Check it out! 👇…
NHRA National Dragster wallpaper images (Issue 10, 2020)
Each interactive issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine includes downloadable images for NHRA fans to use as wallpaper for their computers and cellphones.
Click on the links below to get the images. Instructions on how to add them as …
NHRA Time Machine Live highlighted NHRA Pro Stock history
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history.
NHRA on FOX lead announcer Brian Lohnes was joined by NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess for an interactive Nitro Time Machine Live to talk Pro Stock history.
Tune in at now to NHRA's…
The thrill of victory
The thrill of victory is like no other in motorsports, and NHRA Drag Racers can’t wait to get back to experiencing that winning feeling this summer. Here’s a look back at great NHRA victory celebrations over the decades from the NHRA National Dragster archives.
Former champs John Force and Gary Scelzi to join WFO Radio Live shows this week
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will appear on WFO Radio Live, Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern with host Joe Castello while former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car champion Gary Scelzi will take part in the WFO Radio Live Happy Hour show on Friday at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will appear on WFO Radio Live, Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern with host Joe Castello. Force is about to become a grandfather once again and is sure to bring…
Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host virtual autograph party Thursday on Twitter
Mopar-sponsored NHRA Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host a one-hour virtual autograph session on Twitter Thursday, May 28, from 7-8 p.m. Eastern
Mopar-sponsored NHRA Funny Car star Matt Hagan will host a one-hour virtual autograph session on Twitter Thursday, May 28, from 7-8 p.m. Eastern
Fans can use Twitter to ask/tweet to Hagan for an autograph using his Twitter handle @MattHagan_FC…
NHRA Shop Talk: Cylinder-head basics with Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart
Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work.
Join NHRA’s Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart for an interactive NHRA Shop Talk to discuss cylinder heads: what they do and what makes them work.
Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
Matt Hines is fueling his competitive nature with some radio-control racing
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock champion Matt Hines can't put the Harleys of brother Andrew and teammate Eddie Krawiec on the track yet, but he's still racing, competing with radio-controlled cars on a local dirt track.
Jackie Fricke and team ready to pick up great season where they left off
Top Alcohol Dragster frontrunner Jackie Fricke chatted with NHRA’s Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about the strong start to her season and the progression of her team over the last several seasons.
Catch up on the latest NHRA news and notes of the week with Weekend Update
NHRA's Brian Lohnes catches you up on the latest news of the week and takes a look at the week ahead in NHRA Drag Racing.
Famoso's Blake Bowser discusses upcoming National Day of Nitro celebration
Blake Bowser, Vice President and General Manager of Auto Club Raceway Famoso, talks with NHRA's Brian Lohnes about the exciting National Day of Nitro online celebration planned for May 30.
Nitro Time Machine: Paul Longnecker's wild blower boomer at the '78 Gators
Climb into the NHRA Nitro Time Machine with host Brian Lohnes for a trip back to the 1978 Gatornationals, where Top Fuel racer Paul Longnecker had a massive supercharger explosion.
Austin Prock reflects on his amazing 2019 rookie season in Top Fuel
With racing on hold right now, last year’s top rookie, Top Fuel sensation Austin Prock, has had plenty of time to reflect on the 2019 season that earned him the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award.
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence takes a look at the season ahead
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence checked in with NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his father's surprise birthday gift and his recent wedding and to take a look at the season ahead.
Meyer, Bellemeur collect Lucas Oil Regional victories at Texas Motorplex event
No. 1 qualifiers Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur cruised to Lucas Oil Central Regional victories at the Keurig Dr. Pepper Lone Star Nationals presented by Driven Automotive Protection at the Texas Motorplex, the first NHRA points-earning event since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Photos by Robert Grice
No. 1 qualifiers Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur cruised to Top Alcohol class victories at the Keurig Dr. Pepper Lone Star Nationals presented by Driven Automotive Protection at the Texas Motorplex. The pair…
Fans will be allowed Saturday at Texas Motorplex Lucas Oil Series event
Thanks to an executive order signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Motorplex will allow fans to attend the Keurig Dr. Pepper Lone Star Nationals presented by Driven Automotive Protection starting Saturday.
Thanks to an executive order signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Motorplex will allow fans to attend the Keurig Dr. Pepper Lone Star Nationals presented by Driven Automotive Protection starting Saturday. Fans will be charged $15 per car…
Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur on returning to Lucas Oil Series racing at Texas Motorplex
NHRA Top Alcohol Dragsters and Alcohol Funny Cars return to points-earning competition this weekend.
After two months of patience and preparing, NHRA racers are being called to the staging lanes of Dallas’s famed all-concrete quarter-mile. The re-opening of NHRA drag racing during the COVID-19 pandemic took take a big step forward today at Texas…