NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Following his second win of the season, Ronnie Proctor has an excellent chance to win the national championship in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs.com.

Robin Samsel and Chris Foster scored in the alcohol classes at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division All-American Hot Rod Showdown at Gateway Motrosports Park.

Jonathan Anderson qualified for the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout in two classes and advanced to the final round in both taking the honors as both Champion and runner-up in the specialty event at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Rockingham Dragway.

Mendy Fry, who recently clinched the Nostalgia Top Fuel championship in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Drag Racing Series, joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to talk about her title and this weekend’s California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.

The NHRA Motorsports Museum’s 27th annual California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California returns to Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. for a thrilling three-day gathering on Oct. 19-21.

Van Puckett, Hillarey Sloan, and James Daniels led the list of winners as Rockingham Dragway hosted the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division.

NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick count down their top five moments from this past weekend's NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Sean Bellemeur raced to the NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car World Championship then capped it off with the event win at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filers at zMAX Dragway. Megan Meyer took the honors in Top Alcohol Dragster as did three first-time winners at the national event level.

No. 1 qualifier Rick Hord powered to his first career victory on Sunday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters.

Steve Torrence and Matt Smith continued their Countdown domination with wins at the NHRA Carolina National spresneted by WIX Filters and were joined in victory by; Ron Capps and Jason Line at zMax Dragway.

With his quarterfinal win over D.J. Cox in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters, Sean Bellemeur became the first driver to officially clinch a 2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Series national championship. 

Rick Hord raced to the No. 1 qualifying position on Saturday at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters.

After two action-packed days of qualifying, Brittany Force, Tommy Johnson Jr. Drew Skillman, and Eddie Krawiec lead the pro fields at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters in Charlotte.

Brittany Force, Tommy Johnson Jr., Drew Skillman, and Eddie Krawiec shine on Saturday to lead Charlotte pro fields

Jeremy Ray, who won the most recent race in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service in Dallas, is the current No. 1 qualifier during their portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec finished the opening day of the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by Wix Filters as the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

For the third straight NHRA Mello Yello Countdown torace, there was a different points leader by the end of the event in Pro Stock Motorcycle. After winning last weekend in Dallas, former class champ LE Tonglet hopes that is a trend he can break starting this weekend.

Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec finished the opening day of the NHRA Carolina Nationals at the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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.