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Of all the topics that got the drag racing populace fired up in 2024, the performance numbers and weight adjustments in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category were probably the most incendiary. But what does the data say? We've got the answers.

Already this season, 26 side-by-side races in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series classes of Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle have been decided by just thousandths of a second, and five of these razor-thin wins have come in final rounds.

Shawn Cowie’s Top Alcohol Dragster victory at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was the Canadian’s 21st victory in just 98 events, a 20.4% win average or a victory in one out of every five national events he has attended.

Mike Green joined John Force Racing ahead of the Virginia NHRA Nationals. How does that change Austin Prock’s chances of making the Countdown?

Alan Johnson got a win with yet another driver, this one with Mike Salinas at the Strip in Las Vegas.

Here's a quick look at a handful of drivers who should trend upward in the standings in 2019, including at least one who will challenge for his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship.

Steve Torrence just swept the Countdown to the Championship -- but does that mean he had the best Top Fuel season since 2008? Let the debate begin.

Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions will all collect their championship jackets at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona this weekend. Here's how the races are shaping up with only one race remaining in the 2018 season.

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Mike Janis can clinch titles at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here's what they need to do to make their championship dreams come true.

You know who leads the points. What are the odds the four leaders stay there at the end of the season?

Reaction times can be complicated. Let's make them really simple so we can go back to the way things used to be.

The Funny Car veteran’s performance is no fluke through two Countdown to the Championship events.

More than 20 racers chase 12 Countdown to the Championship spots at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals beginning August 30. Some of them hold a better shot at making the dance than others.

Matt Hagan earned back-to-back wins and Ron Capps looks like a contender again thanks to adjustments made by their championship crew chiefs.

After four clean passes led Clay Millican to victory at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties, it seems good things are on the horizon for the Great Clips/Parts Plus team.

Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec may offer wildly different personalities, but their Harley-Davidson Street Rods are running down the track like carbon copies three races into the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series.

J.R. Todd has the best reaction time average in the Funny Car class and one of the most consistent cars. That combination has helped him to a great start in his second season behind the wheel of the DHL Toyota Camry.

There’s still work to do for the Mountain View Tire team, but this is a shot in the arm for Nobile and Elite Performance.

Who stands out and who needs to pick up the pace in the early going of the season.

Three straight Funny Car No. 1 qualifiers took home Wallys to start the season; it’s time to lay this urban legend to rest.

Averaging elapsed and reaction times is good, but rewarding consistency is just as important. That's where success percentage comes into play. You already have an idea of who excels at it, now we're going to put numbers next to the faces.

Winning the first race of the year is important, but is it more important than winning any other regular-season race?

The Mac Tools driver started the season with a victory with skill, hard work, and a little help from a horseshoe.

In 2017, we got Brittany Force and Bo Butner. Will 2018 give us more first-time champions? If so, who?

Watch the 10 tightest final rounds in the Mello Yello professional classes from the 2017 NHRA Drag Racing season.

Mike Neff is back at Don Schumacher Racing, Brian Corradi has left the Matco Tools team, and Eric Lane has his first crew chief gig. Silly Season is officially upon us.

2013 Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon discusses his preparation for swapping Nitro classes.

The Auto Club NHRA Finals will close out the season in Pomona by crowning four champions. Here's a look at the scenarios.

Terry McMillen became the oldest Top Fuel winner in history in a season where we saw the youngest winner of all time in NHRA history.

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Eddie Krawiec can lock up his fourth championship at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. Here's what needs to happen for the Harley-Davidson rider to do it.