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Brooks sees better times ahead for Pedregon’s Funny Car
Cruz Pedregon made a major change during the offseason, including hiring Aaron Brooks to tune his Funny Car. Indianapolis Bureau Chief John Kernan checked in with Brooks on their progress.
Cruz Pedregon made a major change during the offseason, including hiring Aaron Brooks to tune his Funny Car.
Brooks, who last tuned a Funny Car several years ago, told Indianapolis Bureau Chief John Kernan the performance isn’t there yet,…
McMillen’s team heading to Gainesville with high hopes
Last year, Terry McMillen made his first Top Fuel final-round appearance at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and crew chief Rob Wendland has nothing but high hopes heading into this year’s event.
Last year, Terry McMillen made his first Top Fuel final-round appearance at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Two races into this season, McMillen’s “new” car is responding well to tuning calls made by crew chief Rob Wendland, and during a…
Defending Gators Funny Car champ Hight excited about recent team changes
Robert Hight returns at Gainesville Raceway as the defending Funny Car champion but not much else will be the same, as Hight and teammate John Force have swapped teams with the changes effective for this weekend’s race.
Robert Hight returns at Gainesville Raceway as the defending Funny Car champion of this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. But not much else will be the same for the 2009 Funny Car world champion at the race, at least when compared to…
NHRA Today Roundtable: The East Coast opener
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads east to Gainesville for the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. John Kernan joins Amanda Busick and Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John's to preview what's ahead in the Sunshine state.
As Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock competitors continue to find their groove in a new season, drivers will look to use race No. 3 on the schedule to continue the fine-tuning of their team's, cars, and on-track performances. Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Hines and Krawiec ready to go for 200 mph at Pro Stock Motorcycle season opener
The Vance and Hines team of Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec have spent the off-season working on a number of things to make their Pro Stock Motorcycles more consistent and faster. Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan stopped by the shop recently and found out that this could be the year the bikes finally break the 200-mph barrier.
The Vance and Hines team of Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec have spent the off-season working on a number of things to make their Pro Stock Motorcycles more consistent and faster. Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan stopped by the shop recently and found…
Coughlin helps lead Pro Mod class into Gatornationals
This weekend's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is the official kick-off race for the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which has expanded to 12 races this year, Coughlin knows a fast start would be a great springboard to another world title.
Not many drag racers have enjoyed a run of success like Troy Coughlin has in the last five years. Racing in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Coughlin has a pair of championships (2012 and 2015) and three runner-up results (2013, 2014…
7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Funny Car to debut in Gainesville
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Dodge Funny Car will make its debut at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Dodge Funny Car will make its debut at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The team is coming off a semifinal finish at the recent NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, and ranks…
Follow A Dream/Permatex team hopes for smoother sailing at Gatornationals
Heading into its 2017 national event debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team feels like it has already gone through a season's worth of adversity..
Early last week en route to…
Brittany Force and team looking for a Gators repeat performance
Brittany Force and her team, led by Brian Husen, head to Gainesville just like last year, following a runner-up finish to Leah Pritchett at Phoenix. Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan caught up with Husen, who believes momentum could be on their side.
Last year Brittany Force won her first career Top Fuel race at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and this year it feels like deja vu all over again. Force and her team, led by Brian Husen, head to Gainesville just like last year…
WFO Radio Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals preview
WFO Radio previews the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with Robert Hight, Brian Massingill, Terry McMillen, John Gaydosh, Seth Angel, Larry Dixon, Matt Smith, Kevin McKenna, Steve Matusek, and Marina Anderson. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe…
Fast Five: Factory Stock Showdown
The popular School of Automotive Machinists and Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown returns at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Here are five questions that are will be answered in Gainesville.
The Amalie NHRA Gatornationals will not only feature the first event of the season for racers in the Pro Stock Motorcycle and the J&A Service Pro Mod series, but it will also mark the 2017 debut of the new and improved School of Automotive…
Gaydosh to make 2017 Pro Stock debut in Gainesville
Pro Stock racer John Gaydosh will make his 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
Pro Stock racer John Gaydosh will make his 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
“Nobody out here at the track wants to race more than me,” said Gaydosh, who races…
Catching up with Alex Laughlin
Two races into the 2017 NHRA season, fans may be wondering where Pro Stock's Alex Laughlin has been hiding. The Gas Monkey driver joined Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to discuss his upcoming Gatornationals debut in Top Alcohol Dragster and more.
After racing a full season in Pro Stock last year, Alex Laughlin has his 2017 sights set on his dream of driving Top Fuel. After failing to qualify at the Gainesville regional last weekend, the Gas Monkey driver returns this weekend for his national…
Dixon readies for 2017 Top Fuel season debut in Gainesville
For the first time in his 20-plus-year career in Top Fuel, Larry Dixon will compete in a car he owns. Dixon joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to discuss this major step in his drag racing career.
For the first time in his 20-plus-year career in Top Fuel, Larry Dixon will compete in a car he owns. That all starts for Dixon at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals this week at historic Gainesville Raceway. Dixon joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom…
Hangsterfer's Metal Working Lubricants expands role with DSR
Hangsterfer's Metalworking Lubricants will become a major associate sponsor on the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.
Hangsterfer's Metalworking Lubricants will become a major associate sponsor on the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.
Brown was introduced to Hangsterfer's Laboratories, which specializes in the…
NHRA Today: The 2017 March Meet
While the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was on break after the NHRA Arizona Nationals, much of the drag racing world turned its attention to Auto Club Famoso Raceway and the 59th annual Good Vibrations March Meet, one of the oldest and most prestigious drag races in the country.
While the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was on break after the NHRA Arizona Nationals, much of the drag racing world turned its attention to the home of nostalgia drag racing, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, and one of the oldest and most…
McMillen aims to finish the dream at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
After advancing to his first career final round at his sponsor’s race last year, veteran Terry McMillen hopes to finish the job this time at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
It was nearly a dream come true last year for Top Fuel’s Terry McMillen. But after advancing to his first career final round at his sponsor’s race, the veteran hopes to finish the job this time at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals…
2017 J&A Service Pro Mod season preview
The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series kicks off its 2017 season at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals. NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s to talk about the season ahead, including rule changes and some of the exciting driver changes and additions.
The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series kicks off its 2017 season at Gainesville Raceway at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals. NHRA announcer Brian Lohnes joined reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’…
Five barriers broken in Gainesville
Through its nearly 50-year history, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has produced a number of memorable moments and barrier-breaking runs, including these five.
This week, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to Gainesville Raceway for the annual East Coast opener, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Through its nearly 50-year history, the Gatornationals has produced a number of memorable…
Factory Stock Showdown ace David Barton previews season opener in Gainesville
One of the many highlights of the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals is the 2017 debut of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. David Barton, who captured three Factory Stock Showdowns last year, joins Factory Stock fan and NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s.
One of the many highlights of the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals is the 2017 debut of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. The action features factory-built muscle cars from Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ford. Last year, David Barton captured…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1992 Gatornationals
Throughout 2017, 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 1992 Gatornationals.
With one more weekend off before the start of one of NHRA’s “majors,” the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals it’s time for another “Flashback Friday” installment on NHRA All Access.
Once again we take a trip down memory lane, a quarter mile at a…
A work in progress
Like assembling a new car using old parts, so has been the challenge of resurrecting the archives of the Dragster Insider column. Old pieces that don't fit, new pieces that need a little massaging, and a whole lot of other work beneath the hood, but well worth it.
Ever since NHRA.com migrated to this new site, a common lament among Insider followers was the loss of the column archives, which for years were easily accessible on the old site. Visitors could either used the collapsible year/month navigation and…
Radial tire star Stevie “Fast” Jackson ready for Gainesville Pro Mod debut
The J&A Service Pro Mod series returns for 2017 at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals where radial tire drag racing star Steve “Fast” Jackson will be making his NHRA debut. Jackson joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype delivered by PAPA JOHN’S in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about his first NHRA race.
The J&A Service Pro Mod series returns for 2017 at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals where radial tire drag racing star Steve “Fast” Jackson will be making his NHRA debut. Jackson joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype delivered by PAPA…
Dixon set to return to Top Fuel in Gainesville
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon will bring his own team to 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Dixon will compete for the first time as a team owner with his Dixon Racing dragster.
Top Fuel racer Larry Dixon will return to competition in next week’s 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway on March 17-19. Dixon will compete for the first time as a team owner with his Dixon Racing dragster.…
NHRA on FOX wins three Telly Awards for broadcast excellence
On top of seeing records for viewership and ratings in the first year of NHRA’s partnership with FOX Sports, NHRA’s new in-house production group garnered three Telly Awards for excellence in broadcasting.
On top of seeing records for viewership and ratings in the first year of NHRA’s partnership with FOX Sports telecasting the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA’s new in-house production group garnered three Telly Awards for excellence in…
John Force, Robert Hight swap Funny Car teams
Change is in the air at John Force Racing. Heading into next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, John Force and Robert Hight are swapping crew chiefs and crews with Jimmy Prock moving to Hight’s Auto Club of Southern California Camaro SS and Mike Neff switching to Force’s Peak Camaro.
Change is in the air at John Force Racing. Heading into next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, team owner John Force and JFR president Robert Hight announced crew chief and team changes involving two Funny Car…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Sportsman winner Mike Ferderer
Mike Ferderer collected career title No. 24 in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class. Ferderer, who claimed his first victory and the Super Gas national championship in 1985, was able to celebrate early in the final round when his opponent…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Dragster winner Grant Durie
Much like the Pomona season opener, the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs field once again featured a number of entries that flirted with the 6.00-second class limit. After three qualifying passes, the top-six qualifiers had all run 6.10 or…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Gas winner Aaron Kinard
Nearly three years after his most recent national event win in Las Vegas, Aaron Kinard visited the winner’s circle at a national event for the sixth time in his career. A three-time winner of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, Kinard faced off against…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Comp winner Val Torres Sr.
California-based Val Torres Sr. upped his career win total to five after driving past Marco Perivolaris in the Super Comp final. Torres, whose most recent win came last year in Sonoma, gave up a slight lead at the start, .002 to .023, but prevailed…