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Dodge NHRA Nationals Friday 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 begins 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…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster includes Charlotte, Dallas event coverage
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 21st issue of 2019, which includes in-depth national-event coverage from Charlotte and Dallas, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 21st issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals from Charlotte and the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals from Dallas, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and…
Mike Finnegan vs. Jarrad Scott: Let the gasser games begin
The Las Vegas Gass-O-Ween match race between Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott is reminiscent of the gasser wars of the 1960s, right down to the pre-race trash talk.
Before we get started, how about a bit of drag racing trivia; Long before terms like “call out” or “locked-in” became part of the everyday drag racing vocabulary, there were the gasser wars of the 1960s and 70s and when it came to bitter racing…
KGC to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing at the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
Kindness General Contractors (KGC) will be the title sponsor of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kindness General Contractors (KGC) will be the title sponsor of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
KGC, which is headquartered in Southern California, operates…
Starting Wednesday: SEMA Stage live video stream will feature NHRA stars, legends, and manufacturers
The NHRA on FOX cameras will be rolling again on the stage at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for a three-day live video stream from the aftermarket show of shows. The stream begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The NHRA on FOX cameras will be rolling again on the stage at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for a three-day NHRA.com live video stream from the aftermarket show of shows.
The NHRA on FOX team will interview racers, including championship…
Top Fuel turns 900
This weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the 900th NHRA national event to include the Top Fuel class, dating back to the 1963 Winternationals. Here's a look back at the heroes and stats of the class.
This weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will…
Get your tickets for the 2020 Virginia NHRA Nationals
Experience NHRA Afterhours: Nitro at Night with Virginia Motorsports Park's custom LED lighting system.
Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals. This event marks the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour.
After a successful return to the series schedule in 2018, the event will take place May 29-31 at…
Tricky Tipster: Viva (the leaders) in Las Vegas
Tricky Tipster, NHRA’s longtime wizard of odds, has installed points leaders Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Andrew Hines, and Steve Jackson as the favorites to win the Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
This weekend, the NHRA tour returns to Las Vegas, the land where dreams are made (and crushed) on a daily basis. By the end of the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the championship picture in all four Mello Yello classes should be much…
JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals moves to July at National Trail Raceway in 2020
One of the most widely known and prestigious weekends on the Sportsman racing calendar, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, will be back at National Trail Raceway on July 18-19, 2020.
One of the most widely known and prestigious weekends on the Sportsman racing calendar, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, will be back at National Trail Raceway on July 18-19, 2020.
After a three-year hiatus from National Trail Raceway, the race…
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock winner Vic Penrod
Vic Penrod had plenty to celebrate after his win in the Super Stock final against Aaron Stanfield, who fouled. A three-time national event finalist this season, Penrod is now the overall leader in Super Stock and has a shot at the national…
Deric Kramer enjoying career season heading to Dodge NHRA Nationals
Deric Kramer is racing in the playoffs for the second season and has a legitimate shot at winning his first Pro Stock world title.
This year marks the second straight season Deric Kramer has advanced to the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. It doesn’t take much more than a cursory glance at the numbers to know this year has been far more productive for the Pro…
Matt Hagan chasing second-straight victory as Funny Car title race heats up
The way Matt Hagan figures it, if he’s fortunate enough to end his 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a few wins, he’ll head into the offseason with plenty of good feelings at the very least. If three straight victories leads to a third title, that’s just the icing on the cake.
The way Matt Hagan figures it, if he’s fortunate enough to end his 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a few wins, he’ll head into the offseason with plenty of good feelings at the very least. If three straight victories in the…
Billy Torrence firmly in championship conversation entering Las Vegas
Billy Torrence can take another step towards his first Top Fuel world championship in Las Vegas.
There is a Torrence who has the most wins thus far in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, but it’s not the same Torrence as the one who clinched the Top Fuel world title a year ago in Las Vegas. It’s the elder Torrence, Billy, who…
How to become a 17-time Funny Car world champion in three easy steps
John Force can win his 17th championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona. You don't want to miss it.
John Force, he of 16 Funny Car world championships, driver of the PEAK Coolant Chevy Camaro Funny Car, and wearer of 25-year-old leather jackets bearing his name, is knee-deep in a title race. Don't let him tell you otherwise: That's his favorite…
Beal Racing to make Top Fuel debut in Las Vegas with Pat Dakin driving
Beal Racing, a team known for fielding alcohol and nitro Funny Cars for decades under the guidance of late founder Chuck Beal, will make its Top Fuel debut this weekend in Las Vegas with class veteran Pat Dakin handling the driving chores for the first race. Brandon Welch will license in the car Monday.
Beal Racing, a team known for fielding alcohol and nitro Funny Cars for decades under the guidance of late founder Chuck Beal, will make its Top Fuel debut at this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas with class veteran…
Steven Densham, son of Funny Car veteran Gary, will make Funny Car debut in Vegas
Steven Densham, the son of NHRA Funny Car veteran Gary Densham, will make his debut in the class at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Steven Densham, the son of NHRA Funny Car veteran Gary Densham and a past NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Funny Car champion, will make his “big show” debut at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
Veteran tuner Mike Neff to join Tasca Racing fulltime in multi-year deal
Veteran tuner Mike Neff will join Tasca Racing fulltime immediately, beginning a multiyear deal, according to team owner Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car.
Veteran tuner Mike Neff will join Tasca Racing fulltime immediately, beginning a multiyear deal, according to team owner Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car.
Neff will serve as co-crew chief with Jon Schaffer…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Dragster champion Kevin Brannon
Kevin Brannon won the 2015 Super Comp championship without the benefit of a national event victory, but he’s got one now after driving past Brook Warren-Foley in the final round of Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs.com. Brannon got the best of a…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Gas champion John Labbous Jr.
John Labbous Jr. has now won four times in Charlotte. The 2017 national champion, Labbous won the final in a 9.92 to 9.89 showdown against two-time national champ Sherman Adcock Jr. Labbous, who is on track for another top ten finish, downed Lauren…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Comp champion Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson has now earned Super Comp wins in Charlotte for three-consecutive years including back-to-back titles at the spring event in 2017-18. A former Division 2 champ in Super Street, Anderson’s latest win came following an 8.933 to 8.924…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Super Stock champion Robbie Draughon
A few minutes after winning in Stock, Jimmy Daniels returned for the Super Stock final but his chances for a double were dashed by Robbie Draughon, who wheeled his quick SS/AM ’66 Corvette to his first national event title. Draughon finished the job…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Stock champion Jimmy Daniels
Jimmy Daniels, who has won the Dodge Hemi Challenge at Indy for four-straight years, earned his first national event title in Charlotte and nearly added a second. Daniels, driving for the Barsky & MacMath team, won the Stock Eliminator title by…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Comp champion Frank Aragona Jr.
Frank Aragona Jr. is now a three-time champion in Comp Eliminator thanks to his final round win against New Jersey neighbor Elio Mannino, who fouled. After qualifying No. 1, Aragona drove his J/AA Bantam to win against Terry Smith, Randy Daniels,…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Sean Bellemeur
With his sixth victory of the season, Sean Bellemeur has successfully defended his title in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Bellemeur clinched the title when he drove Tony Bartone’s Hussy Performance Camaro to a 5.40 in the final round to stop Dan Pomponio.…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer became just the fourth woman to win a Lucas Oil Series championship when she beat fellow title contender Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final round. In one of the most competitive battles in the history of the class, Meyer drove to a 5.14 to…
NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals Sportsman highlights
There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, winning the event and their season championships.
There is something to be said about taking matters into one’s own hands and Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr. certainly took that advice to heart during the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Meyer won the Top Alcohol…
Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as Millican co-primary sponsor in Las Vegas
Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas, Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
The national consumer education and advocacy campaign Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. returns as co-primary sponsor with Parts Plus on the Clay Millican-driven Straightline Strategy Group Top Fuel dragster for the upcoming Dodge NHRA Nationals…
Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match at Las Vegas event pits Finnegan against Scott
Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match race.
Fans attending the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, will be in for a treat when the trick street-driven rides of Mike Finnegan and Jarrad Scott square off in a one-of-a-kind Gass-O-Ween gasser grudge match…
On a rare off weekend, KB racing’s Dave Connolly returns to his first love, sportsman racing
Dave Connolly, a key member of the Summit Racing braintrust, returned to the driver's seat this weekned for the Mickey Thompson Million Dollar Drag Race.
In his role as a valued crew member and part of the KB Racing Pro Stock team, Dave Connolly is currently battling for the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship with Summit-backed drivers Jason Line, Greg Anderson, and their KB stablemate, Bo…
Todd and Crampton to represent DHL 50th anniversary in Las Vegas and Pomona
DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona.
DHL-sponsored Kalitta Motorsports teammates J.R. Todd and Richie Crampton will each race specially designed DHL 50th anniversary race cars during the final two NHRA national events scheduled to be contested in Las Vegas and Pomona.
Todd’s…