Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock winner Kevin Riner
The father-son duo of Bill and Drew Skillman advanced to the semifinals of Super Stock, but Bill dropped a close battle against Pat Clifford and Drew fouled by three-thousandths against Kevin Riner. In a battle of first-time finalists, Riner came…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Stock winner Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor’s latest victory, the 45th of his career, came in Gainesville after he drove past fellow veteran Kenny Miele in the Stock final. Taylor was good when he needed to be and admittedly lucky on a couple of other occasions. He gave up a…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Comp winner Greg Slack
Super Comp produced another first-time winner after Greg Slack stopped chassis builder Ray Miller Jr. in the final round. Slack’s driving was solid throughout eliminations, but his best performance came in the quarterfinal round, where he stopped…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Gas winner Jim Perry
For the third time in the last seven years, Jim Perry earned a Wally at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The 2009 Super Comp world champion claimed his fifth national event title by driving his S-10 truck to a 9.912 to 9.933 Super Gas win…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Dragster winner Al Kenny
The Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class also featured a single in the final round after Steve Cohen, the 1987 Super Comp world champion, reportedly broke a transmission. Cohen staged but did not leave the starting line, allowing Al Kenny to…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman winner Ronnie Proctor
The final round of Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs was anticlimactic after Lester Johnson broke in his five-second ’55 Chevy. Johnson’s misfortune allowed for Ronnie Proctor to claim his first national event win in the class. Proctor, in his…
Capps answers questions on Facebook Live
2016 Funny Car world champion Ron Capps joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to answer fan questions.
Burkart Jr. to pilot Schwab Funny Car under TNT First-Aid colors at Las Vegas Four Wide
The Robert Schwab-owned Funny Car will be piloted by Phil Burkart Jr. at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals with a new sponsor, TNT-First Aid, on board.
The Robert Schwab-owned Funny Car will be piloted by Phil Burkart Jr. at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals with a new sponsor on board. TNT-First Aid and Schwab share history dating back to the Australian’s accident at Rocky Mountain…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sportsman champion highlights
The Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car finals at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals proved to be two of the best races of the weekend, especially for Chris Demke and Sean Bellemeur, who were crowned champions of the 49th annual East Coast opener.
The Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car finals at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals proved to be two of the best races of the weekend, especially for Chris Demke and Sean Bellemeur, who were crowned champions of the 49th annual…
Arana discusses his 200-mph barrier-breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle pass
Hector Arana Jr. made NHRA history at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, where he became the first Pro Stock Motorcycle rider to eclipse the 200-mph barrier. Arana joined NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss the feat.
Gatornationals Top Fuel champ Crampton talks race win, chassis building
Richie Crampton got back into the winner’s circle with his Top Fuel victory at the recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Indianapolis bureau chief John Kernan visited Crampton at his day job, building race cars at the Morgan Lucas Racing shop, to follow the story.
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 2010 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2010 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 2010 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Some of the highlights include…
SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown winner Stephen Bell
After ending the 2017 season on a low note after his COPO Camaro had an unfortunate encounter with the guardwall in St. Louis, Stephen Bell returned to claim his first victory in the increasingly popular School of Automotive Machinists &…
Photo of the Week and Puzzle
The famed Stone, Woods, and Cook Willys was a fan favorite of the 1960s, dueling regularly with the likes of "Big John" Mazmanian and other supercharged gassers. This photo is from Southern California's famed Irwindale Raceway.…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Roundtable
Tony Pedregon, John Kernan, and Dave Rieff joined Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s to recap the recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Remembering Dale Emery
Friends and fellow racers remember former Fuel Altered and Funny Car driver and tuner Dale Emery, who passed away last week.
“Obits have next to nothing to do with death and absolutely everything to do with life.” -- Margalit Fox, staff writer on the Obituaries desk of The New York Times since 2004.
Well said, Margalit and, with that sentiment as a motto…
John Force Racing to be featured on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
John Force Racing will be featured on the award-winning HBO sports journalism series Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
John Force Racing spent four days with the award-winning HBO sports journalism series Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel over the past two weeks. The team, headed by NHRA great John Force, will be featured on the Emmy winning show Tuesday,…
Championship-winning chassis builder, owner Steve Plueger dies
Steve Plueger, who served as one of John Force’s first crew chiefs and built his championship-winning chassis for decades, died March 22. He was 74.
Plueger also was a car owner on both the Mello Yello and NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series…
Behind the Numbers: Breaking the No. 1 qualifier curse
Three straight Funny Car No. 1 qualifiers took home Wallys to start the season; it’s time to lay this urban legend to rest.
To hear some talk, qualifying No. 1 comes with repercussions like opening the Ark of the Covenant. Superstition and motorsports, strike that, superstition and all sports go…
Tanner Gray joins Beckman, Bloom, Busick on Facebook Live following Gators win
Reigning Auto Club Road to the Future rookie of the year winner Tanner Gray joined NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick and Gatornationals Funny Car winner Jack Beckman on Facebook Live to answer fan questions and talk about his win in Gainesville.
Tickets on sale now for NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to scenic Pacific Raceways Aug. 3-5 and tickets are now on sale for the event. For 31 years this event has thrilled the fans in the Seattle area with intense racing action.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to scenic Pacific Raceways Aug. 3-5 and tickets are now on sale for the event. For 31 years this event has thrilled the fans in the Seattle area with intense racing action.
The event will…
Still going strong
Nearly four decades after his first national event victory, four-time national champion Jeff Taylor is making a run the magic 50-win mark
Jeff Taylor was still a teenager when he drove Jimmy Morton’s Camaro convertible to his first national event title at the 1981 Cajun Nationals. Later, that year, he was crowned a national champion alongside his older brother, Charlie, who earned the…
WFO Radio Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition
Check out the WFO Radio Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winners Edition featuring Mello Yello winners Richie Crampton, Jack Beckman, and Eddie Krawiec. SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown winner Stephen Bell, E3 Spark Plugs Pro Modified…
Crew Chief Confidential: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom talked to the winning crew chiefs from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals: Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Rob Flynn (Top Fuel), John Medlen (Funny Car), and Byron Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
For history buff Beckman, Gatornationals victory was more than just a win
Jack Beckman is as big a drag racing history buff as you’ll ever meet among drivers currently behind the wheel, so his win at the 49th edition of the historic Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was a special one and came wrapped in an historical bow to boot.
Jack Beckman is as big a drag racing history buff as you’ll ever meet among drivers currently behind the wheel, so his win at the 49th edition of the historic Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was a special one and came wrapped in an historical…
Fan voting begins for final spot in K&N Horsepower Challenge for Pro Stockers
The K&N Horsepower Challenge all-star Pro Stock event will feature eight of the best racers in the factory hot-rod category and seven racers have secured their position in the starting field. The eighth and final position will be filled via a fan vote which is now open to the public.
The K&N Horsepower Challenge all-star Pro Stock event will feature eight of the best racers in the factory hot-rod category and seven racers have secured their position in the starting field. The eighth and final position will be filled via a…
Fast Five: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
From barrier-breaking runs to explosive Funny Cars and wild Pro Mod action, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was packed with action, NHRA’s Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick take a look at five of those great moments from the event.
Demke and Bellemeur take home wins at Gatornationals
In the final results from Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Chris Demke and Sean Bellemeur took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.
In the final results from Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Chris Demke, Valencia, Calif., and Sean Bellemeur, Placentia, Calif., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol…
Bourgeois, Gualtiere, Slate Cummings lead winners at Texas Sportsman Challenge
Craig Bourgeois, Craig Gualtiere, and Slate Cummings led the list of champions as Royal Purple Raceway hosted the second NHRA South Central Division race of the 2018 season, the NHRA Texas Sportsman Challenge.
Preview | Friday | Saturday
In the final results from Royal Purple Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., and Craig…
Rickie Smith captures season-opening Pro Mod victory at Gatornationals
The first Pro Mod Wally of the season went to Rickie Smith at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville.
Rickie Smith drove to victory Sunday during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Dragway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Jerry…