NHRA Today: Testing, from the crew chief's perspective
Teams took to the track last weekend at the Nitro Spring Training in Arizona. NHRA reporter Lewis Boom caught up with crew chiefs Jimmy Prock, Jim Oberhofer, and Dickie Venables to check on their progress.
Teams took to the track last weekend at the Nitro Spring Training test at Wild Horse Pass Raceway in Arizona. NHRA reporter Lewis Boom caught up with crew chiefs Jimmy Prock, Jim Oberhofer, and Dickie Venables to check on their progress.…
And they're off
The 2017 season officially starts this weekend, and among other things, that means Jimmy DeFrank will have an opportunity to pursue a sixth Super Stock national championship.
Much like baseball’s spring training, the start of each new season of NHRA Drag Racing brings with it a renewed sense of optimism and hope. The first day of the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals means fresh paint, fresh parts, and an…
New crew chiefs, crew didn't slow Beckman during testing
Jack Beckman walked into his pit area to start testing last week and had a lot to learn, mainly the names of his Don Schumacher Racing crew.
He knew he was in the right place when he saw that Terry Chandler's purple Infinite Hero Foundation…
Two-time world champion Erica Enders readies for season of redemption
For two glorious seasons from 2014-2015, Erica Enders was on top of the drag racing world, winning back-to-back NHRA Mello Yello titles in arguably the toughest category in all motorsports, NHRA Pro Stock. An impressive 15 victories during the…
Hight, Enders, Pritchett break news on WFO Radio Nitro
Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Leah Pritchett all break news on WFO Radio before the 2017 Circle K NHRA Winternationals. Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car Racer Doug Gordon previews his season. NHRA National Dragster editor Candida Benson talks about…
Baldwin returns home to the Winternationals with Baldwin Filters and McLeod Racing
Krista Baldwin will begin her sophomore season of Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA season opener, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, with backing from Baldwin Filters and McLeod Racing.
Krista Baldwin will begin her sophomore season of Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA season opener, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, Feb. 9-12. Baldwin, who will be in the seat of Anthony Dicero’s A/Fuel dragster, welcomes a new partner, Baldwin…
Two-time defending Top Fuel world champ Brown motivated heading into Pomona
Over the past two seasons, Antron Brown has won 14 Top Fuel races and back-to-back world championships, but remains just as motivated to keep raising the bar.
Antron Brown has accomplished a tremendous amount over the past two seasons, winning 14 Top Fuel races and back-to-back world championships. But entering his 10th season in Top Fuel, Brown remains just as motivated to keep raising the bar.…
Five things we learned at testing
The nitro teams were in Phoenix last weekend for Nitro Spring Training, a test session to help them gear up for the 2017 season. Here are five things we learned from this year’s annual test in the desert.
The nitro teams were in Phoenix last weekend for Nitro Spring Training, a test session to help them gear up for the 2017 season, which kicks off this weekend at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals. While testing isn’t always 100 percent indicative of…
Laughlin has big plans for 2017 and beyond
There is a good possibility that versatile driver Alex Laughlin will race in four different categories during the 2017 season.
Alex Laughlin, who enjoyed a successful 2016 with his first win in Pro Stock and his debut in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, figures to be a busy individual in 2017 with a distinct possibility that he will drive as many as four different race cars…
Pro Stock veteran Morgan discusses move to Pro Mod
Larry Morgan, , who will be competing in the J&A Service Pro Mod series this year, was a guest recently in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s and talked about his plans for 2017.
Longtime NHRA competitor Larry Morgan was a surprise guest recently in the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John’s. Morgan, who will be competing in the J&A Service Pro Mod series at Gainesville, driving for longtime friend Brad…
Winternationals memorable moments
It’s Circle K NHRA Winternationals week, and the annual season opener in Pomona has been the site of numerous memorable moments through the years, including the five featured here.
It’s Circle K NHRA Winternationals week, and the annual season opener in Pomona has been the site of numerous memorable moments through the years, including the five featured here.
Shahan becomes first woman winner (1966)…
Shane Gray will compete in Phoenix and Pomona
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, who turned the team’s primary car over to son Tanner after the 2016 season, will drive a second Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro at the first two events of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season…
Pritchett's wild 3.65 wraps up Nitro Spring Training Saturday
Leah Pritchett had the unofficial quickest run in NHRA history on the final day of Nitro Spring Training Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz.
Nitro Spring Training came to an end Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. where NHRA Funny Car and Top Fuel teams put all their off-season hard work to the test one week before the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Pritchett, Force shine at Nitro Spring Training
Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force showed the boys how it’s done on Day 2 of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, setting the pace in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
News of the Week
In this week's Dragster Insider: Famous Funny Cars on the auction block, a female pioneer gets her due, and a farewell to a 1970s Pro Stock mainstay.
If it's Friday when you’re reading this, I’m in Phoenix for the NHRA Nitro Spring Training preseason testing, getting my first annual whiff of nitro, but I wish I’d have been in Arizona a couple of weekends ago for the Barrett Jackson auction in…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online
NHRA National Dragster’s season preview edition, the third issue of 2017, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The 2017 season is officially here, and NHRA National Dragster has a complete preview, including analysis on what to expect and who may contend for titles this year in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
Nitro Spring Training gets under way in Phoenix
Top Fuel champ Antron Brown and former Funny Car champ Robert Hight led the way in the first day of Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Henkelman A/Fuel team inks primary sponsor deal with Boost Performance Products
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Boost Performance Products of Sandy, Utah, has been named primary sponsor of the Henkelman Motorsports A/Fuel dragster driven by Garrett Bateman for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
After three seasons as an associate…
NHRA Today roundtable: Defending the crown
If you had to predict which of the 2016 Mello Yello NHRA champions will repeat this season what would be your answer? Our experts weigh in.
If you had to predict which of the 2016 Mello Yello NHRA champions will repeat this season what would be your answer? That was the subject of the NHRA Today latest round table discussion between NHRA reporters Amanda Busick, John Kernan and Lewis…
NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League celebrates 25th anniversary in 2017
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17.
NHRA will celebrate 25 years of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr…
SAM Tech continues Division 4 Stock eliminator bonuses
For the third consecutive year, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (SAM Tech) will put money back into the pockets of Division 4 racers. The SAM Tech Sportsman Performance Bonus Award purse will be aiming to increased payouts in…
FOX Sports 1 to add additional live programing from Circle K NHRA Winternationals
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced there will be additional live programming from the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern.
NHRA and FOX Sports have announced there will be additional live programming from the season opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The new one hour program will air on FOX Sports 1 (…
Worsham gears up for family assault on Funny Car
Former Mello Yello Funny Car and Top Fuel champion Del Worsham stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about the 2017 season.
Former Mello Yello Funny Car and Top Fuel champion Del Worsham stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about the 2017 season.
One of the biggest surprises of the winter came…
Five burning questions for 2017
Want to know what’s going on in NHRA Sportsman racing in 2017? Here are a few things to look out for as the new season kicks off
Technically, the 2017 season kicked off last weekend with the Pacific Division National Open event at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, Calif., and we’re less than two weeks from the first national event of the season, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals…
WFO Nitro Radio features Force, Wilkerson
This week on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro: Brittany Force and Tim Wilkerson discuss the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series season. NHRA National Dragster editor Phil Burgess talks about “what’s new” on NHRA.com. 2016 Lucas Oil Super Comp Champion…
NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series shows to air on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2
All 12 races in the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2).
All 12 races in the 2017 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour program in primetime on Thursday’s during the course of the busy racing season.…
Campbell eager to begin driving for legendary owner Dunn
Jim Campbell, the new driver for Jim Dunn Racing, stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about his new role driving for the legend and about the season ahead.
'Jim Campbell, the new driver for Jim Dunn Racing, stopped by the NHRA Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk with NHRA’s Amanda Busick about his new role driving for the legend of the sport and about the season ahead.
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Silly Season Scorecard
The 2017 season launches in a little over a week at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and when it does, fans will notice several big changes to a number of teams. We detail those changes in this silly season scorecard.
The 2017 season launches in a little over a week at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and when it does, fans will notice several big changes to a number of teams. Following is a scorecard of the offseason changes that range from car swaps…
Heading west
A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is already headed out from parts east in anticipation of the season kickoff. Here's a look at some social media posts by the teams.
Nitro Spring Training begins later this week at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix to be followed a week later by the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. A great westward migration of team trailers and support vehicles is…
Burkart Jr. to return in Schwab Dodge Charger
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for several national events on the 2017 schedule.
Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted the steady hand of veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for the season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and a handful of other…