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Before heading to Houston for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals, reigning NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Dragster champion Troy Coughlin Jr. shared his passion for drag racing recently at Inspire Elementary School’s Career Day in downtown Columbus.

NHRA drag racers Steve Torrence and Clay Millican joined NHRA Vice President of Track Management & Operations Kasey Coler in Washington D.C., this week to meet with congressional offices representing racing communities all around the country.

Brittany Force rocks Houston with a track record 3.661, 332.18 to dominate Friday's Top Fuel qualifying in Houston.

Three second runs were the rule during the second round of Funny Car qualifying but no one ran quicker than John Force's 3.888 from Friday's opener.

Brittany Force joins her father, John, at the top of the qualfiying sheets after the opening round of qualifying in Houston.

John Force leads the Funny Car field in Houston after Q1 with a 3.888 in his BlueDEF Chevy Camaro.

Legendary nitro tuner "Famous Amos" Satterlee passed away April 4 at age 88. He left behind a legacy of broken records, race wins, and drag racing championships on asphalt, water, and sand.

Todd Tutterow has experienced a litany of wins and championships throughout his standout Pro Mod career, but one of the veteran’s biggest moments came a month ago when he claimed his first career NHRA victory win at Gainesville in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service. 

Like Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, the vast majority of NHRA's 120 Member Track are open on a weekly basis to novices to experienced drivers alike, allowing everyone the thrill of driving down an NHRA-legal dragstrip.

Oddsmaker Tricky Tipster has selected reigning NHRA nitro champs Steve Torrence and J.R. Todd along with Pro Mod’s Steve Jackson as the pre-race favorites at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By Pennzoil.

After an early-season victory during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and a string of solid runs last weekend in Las Vegas, Matt Hagan sees the confidence level in his team continuing to build.

With his final round win over two-time national champ Luke Bogacki in Las Vegas, Marko Perivolaris is now a three-time national event winner and he's more than happy to share the spotlight.

Local athletes, celebrities, and media personalities will take to the track on Friday of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil to take part in the Pennzoil Charity Challenge to raise money for their favorite charities.

Brittany Force and new tuner David Grubnic reached the final in Las Vegas and are looking for their first win together at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.

It took crew chief David Grubnic just five races to put driver Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team into the winner's circle, and he did it in convincing fashion with a wire-to-wire victory in Houston.

Robert Hight claimed the 48th NHRA Wally of his career and third in Houston following a great 3.941 to 3.966 win against Matt Hagan in the final of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.

Robert Hight and Matt Hagan, who have combined to win four of the last ten NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championships, will meet to decide the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals championship.

Antron Brown has earned a spot in his 92nd NHRA final round where he will take on low qualifier Brittany Force.

Bob Tasca III had John Force on the ropes but the 16-time champ slipped the noose when Tasca's parachute deployed before the finish line.

Coming off back-to-back final rounds in Gainesville and Las Vegas, Clay Millican keeps rolling in Houston.

No. 1 qualifier John Force re-set low elapsed time of the race with a strong 3.859 as five of the top eight qualifiers advanced in a quick Funny Car round.

Low qualifiers Brittany Force and Steve Torrence advance while Austin Prock wins the first battle against rival Jordan Vandergriff.

There were a half-dozen drivers in Top Fuel who made their best run in the final qualifying session including Steve Torrence, but none of them could touch Brittany Force's 3.661 best.

Ron Capps made the best run of the final Funny Car session with a 3.893, but it wasn't enough to unseat John Force from the top spot.

Robert Hight breathed a sigh of relief after powering to a 3.920 to put his Auto Club Camaro into the Houston Funny Car field.

Fifteen of the 17 Top Fuel dragsters in Houston have run 3.83 or quicker, making the Mopar Express Lane SpringNationals one of the most competitive fields in this or any other year.

Matt Sackman wrenches on Antron Brown’s Matco Tools Top Fueler when he’s not racing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- or in this case, burning nitro.

The 32nd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals precented by Pennzoil gets under way in Houston. Nitro begins the proceedings at 4:30 p.m. Central time.

Photo highlights from the final day of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.