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Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 2008 NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Three-time world champ Rickie Smith is just 25 points out of first heading to this weekend’s E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race at zMAX Dragway which is presented by Mr. Race Oil.

Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a donation drive Saturday during the weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters to collect paper products for victims of Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael.

NHRA National Dragster’s 21st issue of 2018, featuring a special section on racing technology and coverage of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.

WIX Filters, a world leader in oil filters, air filters and filter products for automotive, diesel, racing, off-road, agriculture and industrial applications, will serve as presenting sponsor of this weekend’s 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Robert Hight joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about coming back from a broken collarbone to win in Dallas and about this thoughts on the championship battle ahead.

With three of his five world titles coming in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship era, it’s clear that Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin Jr. loves this pressure-packed time of the year.

Race fans can catch an encore of coverage from the AAA Texas NHRA Nationals, race three of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship tonight on FS1 starting at 12:30 a.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Pacific.

NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom was joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype by John Kernan, Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon to preview the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Following his win at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas, Brian McClanahan leads the Lucas Oil Drag racing Series Stock championship battle by a single point.

Tim Wilkerson has made the most out of a number of opportunities through the first half of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, making life miserable for his Funny Car counterparts in the process.

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event that was scheduled this weekend at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Okla., has been rescheduled for Oct. 26-28.

Things haven’t gone to plan during the first three playoff races, but Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta still has big expectations to close out his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

In the final results from the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Texas Motorplex, Joey Severance and Sean Bellemeur took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively.

NHRA National Dragster’s resident odds-maker, Tricky Tipster, picks Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, LE Tonglet, and Rickie Smith as the pre-race favorites for the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five highlights from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Jeremy Ray raced to his first career victory during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett was crowned the season champion after third straight win in the School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown.

Steve Torrence remained perfect in the Countdown with his third straight Top Fuel win and his first in his homestate and was joined in victory at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals by points leaders Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

Sidnei Frigo clinched the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday evening after three rounds of qualifying due to rain at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service potion of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Friday leaders Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Jeg Coughlin Jr. ended up atop their respective fields again at the close of Saturday qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and were joined by Pro Stock Motorcycle leader Eddie Krawiec.

Michael Biehle II raced to the current No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Matt Smith ended up in the No. 1 spots after the opening day of qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

Mello Yello Funny Car points leader Robert Hight was cleared for competition at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, less than two weeks after fracturing his left collarbone in a final-round crash in St. Louis. Hight had successful surgery on the break and is ready to continue his pursuit of a third championship.

Drag racing lost a pair of its early heroes over the last two weeks with the passings of legendary East Coast Top Fuel and Funny Car racer Jimmy King and versatile driver “Jet Car Bob” Smith. 

Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1999 Chief Auto Parts Nationals from Texas Motorplex.

The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 12.