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Erica Enders gets 200th victory for Camaro in Pro Stock; 150th female NHRA win
Erica Enders solidifies championship hopes, claims multiple milestones by defeating Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Las Vegas
Erica Enders just took a huge step toward her third Pro Stock world championship. She earned the 150th win for women in the National Hot Rod Association and extended her lead to 92 points over teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. by beating him in the final at…
Matt Smith sweeps Dodge NHRA Nationals for second win of 2019
Matt Smith saved his best performance for the last run of the Dodge NHRA Nationals. That worked out just fine. Smith took down rival Steve Johnson to win for the second time in 2019 as he went wire-to-wire, combining pole position with a Wally.
Matt Smith saved his best performance for the last run of the Dodge NHRA Nationals. That worked out just fine. Smith took down rival Steve Johnson to win for the second time in 2019 as he went wire-to-wire, combining pole position with a Wally after…
Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Sunday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the final day of the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.
Dodge Funny Car driver (and eventual race winner) Matt Hagan led the SealMaster Track Walk with NHRA's Joe Castello. Race fans got to take a stroll down the actual racing surface at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…
Second-place racers Karen Stoffer, Matt Hartford sent home in first round at Dodge NHRA Nationals
Matt Hartford, Karen Stoffer suffer blows to championship hopes
A pair of racers looking for thier first titles suffered huge blows in the first round at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Matt Hartford and Karen Stoffer both lost in the first round, putting their championship hopes on ice.…
Pre-race interviews: Jack Beckman, Brittany Force, Matt Hartford, and Karen Stoffer
Mello Yello championship contenders Jack Beckman, Brittany Force, Matt Hartford, and Karen Stoffer chatted with NHRA's Alan Reinhart prior to the start of eliminations at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
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Ryan Oehler rebounding quickly from qualifying run into gravel
Ryan Oehler has his EBR ready to ride for the first round after a long run on Saturday night.
Ryan Oehler road his EBR well beyond the quarter-mile finish line during the final qualifying session at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. That was not the plan for the second-year Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, who ended up in the gravel…
Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock still has some boxes to check before season ends
Austin Prock may be the odds-on favorite to win the Auto Club Road to the Future award as the season’s top first-year driver in the Mello Yello classes, but the Top Fuel rookie isn’t preparing that speech just yet. He has bigger goals still on tap.
Austin Prock may be the odds-on favorite to win the Auto Club Road to the Future award as the season’s top first-year driver in the Mello Yello classes, but the Top Fuel rookie isn’t preparing that speech just yet. He has bigger goals still on tap…
Dodge NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
Get all the information on the conclusion of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
The penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship concludes at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Just this race and the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona remain for racers to earn…
Jack Beckman's Dodge steals the top spot in Funny Car with track-record dash
Jack Beckman used some last-minute heroics and a track-record 3.835 to collect his third No. 1 qualifying spot of the season
Jack Beckman used some last-minute heroics and a track-record 3.835 to collect his third No. 1 qualifying spot of the season, bumping John Force from the No. 1 spot he had grabbed earlier in the day with a surprising 3.853.
Beckman, who held both…
Leah Pritchett races to the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel with track-record final pass
Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team put it all together to knock Brittany Force from the top spot with a 3.654 on their final qualifying run.
After Brittany Force set a track record 3.659 Friday night, few doubted that it would hold through Saturday. Don’t tell that to Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team. After having the third-best runs of Q1 and Q2,…
Matt Smith locks up sixth pole position at Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil
Matt Smith locked up his sixth pole position of the 2019 season and second in as many races at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Smith ran a 6.840-second pass at 194.18-mph in the final qualifying session, improving on his 6.842 from…
Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Saturday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of pro qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.
Fans packed The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the final day of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Top-running rookie Austin Prock and the Montana Brand team prepare…
Greg Anderson earns second pole of 2019 as championship chase intensifies
Greg Anderson will chase down his second-straight victory at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Greg Anderson secured his second pole position of the 2019 season and will attempt to earn his fourth victory of the campaign at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil after running a 6.584-second pass at 207.91-mph. The former world…
Mike Finnegan edges Jarrad Scott in “Gass-o-Ween” Gasser match race
By a final count of 2-1, Mike Finnegan was declared the winner over rival Jarrad Scott in the “Gass-o-ween” match race held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
By a final count of 2-1, Mike Finnegan was declared the winner over rival Jarrad Scott in the “Gass-o-Ween” match race held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. After a decisive win on Friday, Finnegan won the second…
A quick Friday signals a turnaround for Tommy Johnson Jr. and Make-A-Wish crew
Tommy Johnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wish crew know its too little too late in their bid for the Funny Car championship, but after making their two best runs of the season Friday -– 3.879 and 3.858 –- it at least will make the final two events more enjoyable and set the table for 2020.
Tommy Johnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wish crew know its too little too late in their bid for the Funny Car championship, but after making their two best runs of the season Friday -– 3.879 and 3.858 –- it at least will make the final two events more…
Greg Anderson driving a great car -- now he's got to put it to good use
Greg Anderson earned his third win of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, punching his way back into the Pro Stock world championship hunt. He will need a similar performance at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to remain competitive as he chases his first title since 2010.
Greg Anderson earned his third win of the season at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, punching his way back into the Pro Stock world championship hunt. He will need a similar performance at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to remain…
Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott Prepare for day two of “Gass-o-ween” battle
On Friday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mike Finnegan sprinted out to a 1-0 lead over rival Jarrad Scott in the much anticipated “Gass-o-Ween” match race being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
On Friday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mike Finnegan sprinted out to a 1-0 lead over rival Jarrad Scott in the much anticipated “Gass-o-Ween” match race being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.…
David Grubnic dominates the speed sheet in Top Fuel
Australian tuner David Grubnic's name doesn't appear in the NHRA record book -- but his handiwork is all over it.
Brittany Force ran a blistering speed of 338.17-mph to reset the national speed record on Friday night by nearly a full 2-mph. The previous speed record (336.57) was run by Tony Schumacher, tuned by Mike Neff, and set in the cool, crisp air of…
Dodge NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
Get all the information on the start of the penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
The penultimate race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship continues at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Just this race and the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona remain for racers to earn…
Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon rides out a wild qualifying incident in Las Vegas
Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon exited the car under his own power following an incident during the second round of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
During the second round of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Las Vegas, Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon’s 2018 Chevrolet Camaro crossed the centerline then made contact with the wall and rolled before coming to…
Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil Friday photo gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the opening day of pro qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil to capture the action on and off the track.
The team of the Tommy Johnson Jr.-driven Make-A-Wish Dodge put in the hard work for their first of four qualifying passes. T.J. ended up in the Nop. 2 spot Friday.
Pro Stock title hopeful Matt…
Brittany Force's national speed record carries her to the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel
Brittany Force made the fastest pass in Top Fuel history, a national-record run of 338.17 in 3.659 seconds, an e.t. that carried her to the No. 1 spot and broke the track e.t.record.
Brittany Force made the fastest pass in Top Fuel history, a national-record run of 338.17 in 3.659 seconds, an e.t. that carried her to the No. 1 spot and broke the track e.t. record. The old national speed record was 336.57 set by Tony Schumacher…
J.R. Todd continues mastery of the The Strip by taking his Toyota to No. 1 in Funny Car
J.R. Todd continued the dominance he has shown at The Strip, having won the last three events dating back to the spring 2018 race, by taking the Funny car qualifying lead Friday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals with a pass of 3.856..
Reigning world champ J.R. Todd is not going down without a fight as he and the DHL Toyota team showed Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motorsports Park, taking the qualifying lead with a 3.856 that was just .002-second shy of the track record.…
Erica Enders leads Pro Stock field at Dodge NHRA Nationals
Erica Enders continued her surge for a third world championship by claiming the provisional pole at the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Enders
Enders entered the weekend with a 28-point lead over Matt Hartford and tacked on 3 points by going low in…
Matt Smith takes big swing to lead Pro Stock Motorcycle field
Matt Smith took the first step towards his sixth pole of 2019 behind a crushing blow in the first qualifying session. Smith ran a 6.842-second lap at 198.64-mph to lead the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
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Round 1 of 'Gass-o-Ween" gasser match goes to Mike Finnegan over Jarrad Scott
Mike Finnegan won the opening round of his best-of-three “Gass-O-Ween” gasser match race with Jarrad Scott being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
Mike Finnegan won the opening round of his best-of-three “Gass-O-Ween” gasser match race with Jarrad Scott being held during this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas.
Finnegan powered his Hemi-powered ’55 Chevy…
Steven Densham ready to follow in his father's footsteps in 'big show' debut
When the dad finally hands the keys to the family car to the kid, it’s a rite of passage for most teenagers. For Steven Densham, there’s a lot more at stake this weekend than maybe putting a dent in a bumper.
When the dad finally hands the keys to the family car to the kid, it’s a rite of passage for most teenagers. For Steven Densham, there’s a lot more at stake than maybe putting a dent in a bumper.
After decades of waiting and apprenticing in…
Steven Whiteley aims to end trying season on a good note in Vegas
Steven Whitely didn’t expect his 2019 season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service to go the way it has, but a strong showing in Charlotte has him excited he can end the year on a strong note.
Steven Whitely didn’t expect his 2019 season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service to go the way it has, but a strong showing in Charlotte has him excited he can end the year on a strong note. …
What the teams said ahead of the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil
"The desired results will take care of themselves so long as we chase the Wally." --Leah Pritchett
Don Schumacher Racing
Antron Brown
“With the momentum that our team has gained, we’re really optimistic heading into Vegas, and feel like we’re getting our race car back underneath us. I see the confidence in my guys, and I’m…
Bob Tasca III breaks sound barrier in F-15 ride at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas
Bob Tasca III, NHRA team owner and driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car, took a different kind of speed ride Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas where he broke the sound barrier in an F-15 Eagle with the United States Air Force.
Bob Tasca III, NHRA team owner and driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car, took a different kind of speed ride Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
Tasca goes 330 mph in 1,000 feet on race weekends, but on Thursday he broke the…