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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.

Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican enters the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in second place and hungry for his first Top Fuel title. He joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's Pizza via Skype with four NHRA Countdown races to go.

Tricky Tipster picks Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, Matt Smith, and Mike Castellana as the pre-race favorites for the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Pro Stock star Erica Enders sits sixth in points, 104 points behind Tanner Gray, and will have to jump five other drivers over the final four races of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick are joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype by John Kernan, Dave Rieff and Tony Pedregon to preview the AAA Texas FallNationals.

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NHRA reporter John Kernan caught up with the co-crew chief of Robert Hight's Funny Car, Chris Cunningham, to go over the damage done to the AAA Funny Car following a massive explosion at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.

Funny Car star Courtney Force is ready to get back on track after a frustrating start to the NHRA Mello Countdown to the Championship. The No. 1 seed entering the Countdown feels rejuvenated following a great test session.

Chad Green’s first season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service has already surpassed expectations, but the rookie standout is hungry for more to close his 2018 season. 

Comp ace David Rampy moved a step closer to the magic 100-win mark, and Greg Stanfield and Drew Skillman, best known for their careers in Pro Stock, earned titles in Super Stock and Stock, respectively, at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park.