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NHRA unveils new driver replacement policy amendment for female racers
For more than seven decades, the NHRA has been at the forefront of championing women in motorsports, and that mission continues with the introduction of a groundbreaking policy — the first of its kind in motor racing — designed to support female racers who are starting a family.
For more than seven decades, the NHRA has been at the forefront of championing women in motorsports, and that mission continues with the introduction of a groundbreaking policy — the first of its kind in motor racing — designed to support female…
How Jack Beckman advanced to round 2 with a stroke of John Force luck!
A centerline infraction by Joe Morrison helped Beckman move forward to the Funny Car final against teammate Austin Prock
Jack Beckman found himself with a bit of racing luck at the 2024 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Dragstrip. In round 1, his opponent, Joe Morrison, committed a centerline infraction, handing Beckman the win despite his own struggles on the…
5 Things We Learned in Reading
The first race of the Countdown featured everything one would hope for: an indisputably intense energy, points shakeups, stoked rivalries, and a bright glimmer of the future. Here are five takeaways from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
The first race of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship featured everything one would hope for: an indisputably intense energy, points shakeups, stoked rivalries, and a bright glimmer of the future. Here are…
Three mind-blowing things that happen in under 4 seconds to a Top Fuel dragster
From leaping off the track to knocking moisture out of the air, Top Fuel dragsters push the limits of physics. See how in this NHRA On FOX slow-motion
Top Fuel dragsters are engineering marvels, creating countless astonishing physical events in mere seconds. One of the most mind-blowing is Steve Torrence’s dragster literally jumping on and off the track, perfectly synced with his throttle foot,…
Clay Millican on stealing the show in first-round thriller at Pep Boys Nationals
Clay Millican capitalized on Josh Hart's red-light, delivering a near-full pass and gathering crucial data for the Countdown to the Championship.
Fan-favorite Clay Millican kicked off an exciting start to the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, running in the first pair of eliminations alongside Josh Hart. Following the playing of the national anthem, Hart red-lit at the starting line, giving Millican a…
Nine Lucas Oil Series racers collect victories at Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Maple Grove Raceway, including Al Kenny, the winner in Right Trailers Top Dragster.
In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, nine champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Maple Grove Raceway,
After 46 wins in a dazzling Pro Stock…
Top Alcohol star Julie Nataas to make Top Fuel debut with Scrappers Racing
Julie Nataas, the current NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster world champion, will make her Top Fuel debut as part of the Scrappers Racing team at the upcoming NHRA Midwest Nationals.
The Scrappers Racing team will bring out a second Top Fuel car and driver at the upcoming NHRA Midwest Nationals. Julie Nataas, the current NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster world champion, will make her Top Fuel debut as part…
Relive all the action from the 2024 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals!
You have plenty of chances to catch all the high-speed action again as NHRA on FOX re-airs the first race of the Countdown to the Championship!
Did you miss the thrilling moments of the 2024 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals from Reading, PA? Don’t worry! You have plenty of chances to catch all the high-speed action again as NHRA on FOX re-airs the Finals, giving fans the opportunity to relive every…
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday gallery
Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway was an extraordinary first step into the Countdown to the Championship, and our NHRA National Dragster photographers captured all of the moments.
Scott Libersher captures Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win in Reading
The next to last Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event was filled with drama and incredible racing performances. For the second time in three races Scott Libersher raced to the winner’s circle, winning the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals today at…
Prock, Brown, Stanfield, and Arana kick off Countdown with Reading wins
In an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final, points leader Austin Prock won the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Antron Brown, Aaron Stanfield, and Hector Arana Jr. also scored in the first race of the Countdown to the Championship.
In an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final, points leader Austin Prock won the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Antron Brown, Aaron Stanfield, and Hector Arana Jr. also scored in the first race of the Countdown to the Championship.
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Sunday News & Notes from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. (Updated throughout the day)
Top Fuel R1
One of the most dramatic matches of the season took place in just the second pair of Top Fuelers when both Capco Contractor campaigner Steve Torrence and Monster Energy-backed Brittany Force smoked the tires and pedaled back and forth…
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
The final day of the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals is upon us, and what happens today will lay the framework for championship stories that will be told on Sunday night in Pomona. Trophies are up for grabs in all categories at Maple Grove Raceway, and the sun is just beginning to shine with promise.
Top Fuel
Points leader Doug Kalitta, the defending event champion in his Mac Tools dragster, will begin his Countdown to the Championship quest with a first-round meeting with Dan Mercier. Kalitta is No. 3 in the qualifying order, while No. 1…
Ashley, Prock, Glenn, and Herrera claim top spots in front of sellout crowd at Maple Grove
Justin Ashley clinched his first No. 1 qualifier of the season, while points leaders Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera also scored the top spot in their respective classes on Saturday at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Justin Ashley clinched his first No. 1 qualifier of the season, while points leaders Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera also scored the top spot in their respective classes on Saturday at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Ashley…
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday gallery
Maple Grove Raceway was bursting at the seams on Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, and our award-winning NHRA National Dragster photographers were there to catch it all. Here's a sampling of what they captured, just for you.
It's a Maple Grove Raceway sellout on Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
For the third straight season, NHRA and officials at Maple Grove Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Historic Maple Grove Raceway featured an overflow crowd during two rounds of qualifying at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, as the passionate fanbase in the area continued to pack the historic facility to open the six-race NHRA Countdown to the…
Saturday News & Notes from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. (Updated throughout the day)
Pro Stock Q3
The sun is beating on the racing surface, and hello, Alan Prusiensky! The longtime Pro Stock racer comes up to make his first pass of the weekend and lays down a long, smoky burnout. His pass is easy and he shuts off early, and he's…
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
Day two at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals has arrived, and two final qualifying rounds will set the field. Who will be left outside? Who will gain valuable bonus points? It matters to the max at this, the first race of the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Countdown to the Championship
The first day of qualifying for the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals brought warmer temps than we're used to here at Maple Grove Raceway, but as the sun set during the second session, it was a free for all as crew chiefs were working to make the…
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday gallery
The ace NHRA National Dragster photographers ventured near and far across the property at Maple Grove Raceway, capturing these images and many more from the first day of the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Prock, Ashley, Enders, and Smith open playoffs with provisional No. 1 spots
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock made the fastest run of his career on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. Justin Ashley, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith also claimed the provisional pole.
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock made the fastest run of his career on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot for John Force Racing at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Erica…
Friday News & Notes from the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. (Updated throughout the day)
Pro Stock Motorcycle Q1
It is unseasonably warm for Maple Grove Raceway out there, and crew chiefs were guessing low elapsed time this session would probably be somewhere in the mid- 6.70s. The later session, though, is said to be what everyone…
50-plus pages of U.S. Nationals coverage highlights new National Dragster issue
The September 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, saluting the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
READ THE ISSUE
The September 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, saluting the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S.…
Jack Beckman's championship chase for Force begins
Five years ago, Jack Beckman defeated John Force in the final round at Maple Grove Raceway. This year, in a wild and surreal turn, Beckman is driving Force's Peak Chevrolet and claiming points on behalf of the 16-time world champion.
Five years ago, Jack Beckman defeated John Force in the final round of Funny Car at Maple Grove Raceway. This year, in a wild and surreal turn of events, Beckman is driving Force's Peak Chevrolet Funny Car and claiming points on behalf of the 16-…
Top 5 Moments from the 2010 Reading event
The 2010 NHRA national event in Reading helped kick off the Countdown to the Championship with tons of drama. NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes picked five highlight moments from this great race.
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Friday preview
The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals is a race long circled on the schedule for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship hopefuls. The contenders have been named, the points have been reset, and we've got six races to decide titles. The 2024 NHRA Countdown to the Championship starts now at Maple Grove Raceway.
Top Fuel
No one could forget the impact this race had on Doug Kalitta’s championship campaign last season. He came to Maple Grove Raceway with nary a final-round win light on his scorecard and had to switch to a back-up car in the midst of…
Herrera, Glenn both looking to make their marks in Countdown playoffs
Gaige Herrera is just one win away from winning at all the tracks on the Pro Stock Motorcycle circuit, and Dallas Glenn is hoping to ride his spot as the top seed to Pro Stock glory as the Countdown to the Championship opens this weekend at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
In only his third season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Gaige Herrera is just one win away from winning at all the tracks on the Pro Stock Motorcycle circuit. If he wins this weekend at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple…
Nelson doubles, Garrett, Merrill, and Couch also claim Division 4 E.T. titles
Camron Nelson doubled in Sportsman and Electric Vehicle at the Division 4 Summit Series Finals at Ardmore Dragway and will be joined by Crue Garrett, Alvie Merrill, and Cody Couch to represent the division at the National Championship in Las Vegas.
The following are Sunday's final results from the 2024 NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division ET Finals:
SUPER PRO
Crue Garrett, 4.865, 138.89 def. Cameron Green, 5.894, 116.61.
PRO
Alvie…
Ford Performance named title sponsor of fall NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
Ford Performance has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series fall race in Las Vegas. The Ford Performance NHRA Nationals will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Ford Performance has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series fall race in Las Vegas.
The 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,…
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock focused on same approach in playoffs
Austin Prock has enjoyed a terrific 2024 regular season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, and Prock doesn’t plan on adjusting his mindset or his approach as the Countdown to the Championship playoffs open.
Austin Prock has enjoyed a terrific 2024 regular season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, racking up five victories and advancing to eight final rounds in his first year in the Funny Car ranks.
Heading into this weekend’s 39th…
