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David Rampy became just the fourth driver in NHRA’s centennial club when he earned the Comp title in Pomona, James Stevens won his first title in Top Alcohol Dragster, and former world champ Shane Westerfield claimed his 10th career victory in Top Alcohol Funny Car.

If you were a drag racing fan in the 1960s and 1970s, you knew the Color Me Gone name even if you couldn’t recall the name of its driver, Roger Lindamood, who tore up dragstrips around the country for more than a decade. We lost Lindamood Oct. 14, at the age of 91.

This holiday season, surprise the NHRA fan in your life, or even treat yourself, with the gift of Nitro! Get huge discounts on NHRA tickets or take advantage of a special sale on NHRA All Access subscriptions.

NHRA has announced the schedule for the 2019 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series that will feature thrilling races across the country including the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions.

NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions were officially crowned and a number of special awards were presented during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Watch the full ceremony now on NHRA.com.

Tickets for the season-opening 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on Feb. 7-10 are on sale now. 

Bob Vandergriff Racing will team up with NFL Hall of Fame great and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown during the team’s rookie Top Fuel campaign with Jordan Vandergriff.

FOX Sports and NHRA have announced the release of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which includes five live event on the FOX broadcast network and the addition of Brian Lohnes as lead announcer for all 24 NHRA events.

From 1966, the first year of the class, through 1979, there were more than 500 licensed Funny Car drivers competing at NHRA events. Here's a look back at some memorable Funny Car images from the 1970s, as seen through the lens of longtime lensman Ron Lewis.

At the recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series award ceremony, NHRA presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary driver “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, a pioneer in the sport of drag racing.

Fabled Auto Club Raceway at Pomona will play host this weekend as In-N-Out Burger and Hot Rod Magazine celebrate 70 years of burgers and burnouts.

David Rampy became just the fourth driver to win 100 NHRA national events when he drove to the Comp title in Pomon

NHRA's Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom count down their top five moments from the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

Steve Torrence, J.R. Todd, Tanner Gray and Matt Smith were celebrated as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions on Monday during the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. 

With heavy hearts, NHRA extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jed Copham, owner of Brainerd International Raceway, who passed away Nov. 11 after a boating accident in Florida.

Steve Williams locked up the 2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp World Championship Sunday and David Rampy won his 100th NHRA national event this weekend at Auto Club Raceway and the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

For the first time in NHRA history, all four Mello Yello world champions also won the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Steve Torrence completed a perfect Countdown playoff in Top Fuel and was joined in victory by J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

Matt Smith defeated Eddie Krawiec in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals to become the 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.

With his victory in Comp eliminator at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, David Rampy became just the fourth driver in NHRA history to score 100 national event victories.

Pat Osmundson, Nelson Belot Jr., Brian Hendrickson, and John Markham claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona.

J.R. Todd brought home the fourth title for Kalitta Motorsports and the second Funny Car title for the storied organization. He did so in just his second year behind the wheel of the flopper.

Qualifying wrapped up in thrilling fashion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona as Don Schumacher Racing teammates Leah Pritchett and Ron Capps swept the Nitro poles. Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Matt Smith also took the Pro Stock poles.

Tanner Gray qualified in the top half of the field to claim his first Pro Stock championship and become the youngest NHRA Drag Racing champion in history.

Leah Pritchett broke the event track record with a sizzling 3.649 to lead Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car)< Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also lead their respective fields at the season finale.

NHRA has announced that in 2019, the Pro Stock category will compete in 18 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

NHRA National Dragster's long-running Photo Editor Teresa Long retired last week after more than 30 years shooting photos for the NHRA and its award-winning publication. ND Editor Phil Burgess takes a fond look back at the career of one of the sport's beloved and appreciated friends.