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Ryan Warter, Christopher Cour, and Jesse Sanderson led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division was in action at Firebird Raceway

Another day of action-packed racing is in store today at zMAX Dragway, to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations at the second event of the Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.

Rick Ware Racing, a familiar name in the motorsports industry in NASCAr and IndyCar, will join Stringer Performance and its Clay Millican-driven dragster for the DeWalt Carolina Nationals this weekend at zMax Dragway.

The daughter-father duo of Brittany and John Force grabbed the nitro qualifying leads in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, on the opening night of the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals. Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Steve Johnson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also ended the evening atop their classes.

Justin Ashley has announced Vita C Shot as a new co-primary sponsor for the remainder of the 2021 NHRA Countdown to the Championship and 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over zMAX Dragway on the opening day of the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals, capturing the action on and off the track at the second event of the Countdown to the Championship.

Cruz Pedregon and his sponsor Snap-on will use the new Socket to Breast Cancer car design beginning this weekend in Charlotte and over the next five events to support breast cancer awareness.

It’s not exactly the classic Abbott and Costello Who’s On First baseball comedy routine, but fans could well be justified for not always knowing who was in first place in this year’s Funny Car championship race after six consecutive lead changes.

After tying an incredible mark in Pro Stock less than a week ago, Greg Anderson will now have the chance to make history at this weekend’s DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.

This week, when it comes to our best bets, we’re going to continue to play the hot hand and go with Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle).

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the second time this season, this time in the traditional two-wide format and as the second event of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

NHRA officials have announced the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule to include 22 national events throughout the course of the season.

Steve Johnson and Edmond Richardson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.

Veteran nitro crew chief Aaron Brooks has been hired as the new crew chief for Doug Foley’s Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel dragster. Brooks will lead the team at their final race of the season, the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway this weekend.

Working with a drag racing legend comes with perks and perils. John Force Racing's Danny Hood explained to NHRA's Joe Castello how he balances the two as the crew chief of Force's Funny Car.

Erica Enders, Angelle Sampey, and Brittany Force [all women] qualified in the top spot of their classes at the 2021 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil. That’s a shocking accomplishment, but these three have all done it together—twice— at the 2019 and 2021 races in Reading.

Autodesk will be the primary sponsor of Shawn Langdon’s Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel dragster during the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. 

With the start of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship comes fiercer competition amongst rivals. Pedregon and Todd got into some heated words at the top end of the track at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil.

This might be Justin Ashley’s first time in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, but the rising Top Fuel star isn’t letting the moment get to him.

Kalitta Motorsports teammates Doug Kalitta and Richie Crampton squared off in the Top Fuel final at the 2017 fall event at zMAX Dragway,

After missing two races due to COVID-19, reigning NHRA Camping World Series Funny Car champion Matt Hagan has completed all NHRA protocols and has been cleared to suit up for this weekend's NHRA Carolina Nationals to continue his title defense.

Rottler Manufacturing will take over as primary sponsor on Matt Hartford’s NHRA Pro Stocker for the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.

Pro Stock racer V. Gaines took a wild ride during the 2014 fall Charlotte event, losing control of the car and tumbling down the zMaAX Dragway shutdown area. He was not injured.

20 years after that fateful day in American history, the NHRA reflects on what the last two decades have meant, and the collective resolve that drives our nation forward.

Robert Hight scored a crucial victory at zMAX Dragway in the fall of 2017 as he closed in on his second NHRA Funny Car championship.

When the clutch pedal in J.R. Todd’s Funny Car got hung up at the starting line in round two of the 2021 U.S. Nationals he could have aborted the run. But with a blip of the throttle, Todd staged the car, freed the clutch, and got the holeshot on Cruz Pedregon.

With his Pro Stock victory at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Greg Anderson tied Warren Johnson for the class lead in victories at 97. NHRA historian and statistician Bob Frey took a deep dive into the numbers that make up their totals.

From incredible performances, memorable storylines, and a fanbase that had the facility buzzing, these playoffs are off and running in spectacular fashion. With the next playoff race coming in days, here are five things we learned at Maple Grove Raceway.

NHRA National Dragster's photographers were at Maple Grove Raceway for eliminations at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, chronicling the action on and off the track.

Billy got the opening jump in the Top Fuel ranks, winning the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Maple Grove Raceway with a run of 3.720 at 326.08 in the final round against Justin Ashley.