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So long, 'Wild Bill'

Bill Shrewsberry didn’t stand in many winner’s circles and never climbed the stage to be celebrated as a world champion, but “Wild Bill” is still remembered as one of the sport’s best wheelstander drivers and as a beloved member of our drag racing world.
28 Feb 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
Bill Shrewsberry
Bill Shrewsberry didn’t stand in many winner’s circles and never climbed the stage to be celebrated as a world champion, but “Wild Bill” is still remembered as one of the sport’s finest at what he did and as a beloved member of our drag racing world…
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NHRA Sportsman Appreciation event a huge hit prior to 'Baby Gators' event

Hundreds of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors stopped in for camaraderie, snacks, ice cream, and a beverage leading up to the Division 2 “Baby Gators” event at Gainesville Raceway.
27 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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 NHRA Sportsman Appreciation
Photos by Rhonda McCole Hundreds of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors stopped in for camaraderie, snacks, ice cream, and a beverage leading up to the Division 2 “Baby Gators” event at Gainesville Raceway. Hosted by…
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Drag Race Bracket Bonanza introduces new Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge program

Now in its third season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is launching a new program, the Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge, a partnership that is available to the more than 100 NHRA member tracks across the country.
27 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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DRBB
Now in its third season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is launching a new program, the Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge, a partnership that is available to the more than 100 NHRA member tracks…
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Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop to help kick off Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals

As part of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kick-off at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA fans will once again be treated to the Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Fla., on Wednesday, March 5 from 6-9 p.m. 
27 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Fanfest
As part of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kick-off at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA fans will once again be treated to the third annual Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed…
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NHRA unveils exciting opportunities for digital media and content creators

NHRA has announced a pair of exciting opportunities for digital media members and content creators heading into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
27 Feb 2025
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Creator
NHRA has announced a pair of exciting opportunities for digital media members and content creators heading into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Aiming to change the way influencers, content creators, and digital media…
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Kalitta Motorsports, Mac Tools extend decades-long relationship with new livery

One of the longest-running sports marketing partnerships ever is back for another year in 2025 as Mac Tools returns to the Doug Kalitta-driven Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel dragster for its 24th consecutive season as its primary corporate partner.
26 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Doug Kalitta
One of the longest-running sports marketing partnerships ever is back for another year in 2025 as Mac Tools returns to the Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel dragster for its 24th consecutive season as its primary corporate partner. The 2025 NHRA Mission…
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Shop tour: Take a exclusive look behind the scenes at Elite Motorsports

Join six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders as she takes our cameras on a tour of the Elite Motorsports headquarters in Wynnewood, Okla., with behind-the-scenes looks at the racecar shop. engine-assembly areas, and much more.
26 Feb 2025
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Erica Enders
 
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The Sports Report: Off and running with coast to coast Lucas Oil Series action

Last weekend, the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off with a pair of events in Orlando, Fla., and Phoenix. Here’s our recap of opening day for NHRA Sportsman racers.
26 Feb 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The Sports Report
Chad Guilford
While much of the country remains frozen or at least facing weather conditions that are too cold to race, the 2025 season kicked off last weekend with a pair of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional events. The Southeast Division held…
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Watch the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event from Gainesville free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series "Baby Gators" event from Gainesville Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
26 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gainesville
NHRA fans can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series "Baby Gators" event from Gainesville Raceway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Gainesville are Strange, Summit,…
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Paris Dragstrip returns to NHRA Member Track Network in Division 4

NHRA officials have welcomed Paris Dragstrip back to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4).
25 Feb 2025
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Paris Dragstrip
NHRA officials have welcomed Paris Dragstrip back to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). One of Texas’ most historic drag racing facilities, Paris Dragstrip has a long and storied history with…
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Randy Meyer Racing to bring high-speed awareness to Slow Down Move Over

Randy Meyer Racing, in conjunction with the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) and the INA Towing Network, will be bringing attention to the Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) movement and will be campaigning two race cars featuring the bright yellow ‘Slow Down Move Over’ liveries.
25 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Randy Meyer Racing
Randy Meyer Racing, in conjunction with the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) and the INA Towing Network, will be bringing attention to the Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) movement on Tuesday, March 4, during a press conference at the…
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Annual DRAW Golf Tournament kicks off the 2025 season in Gainesville

The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will present its Annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament on March 5, 2025. This is the Wednesday before the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville.
25 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Annual DRAW Golf Tournament
The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) will present its Annual Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament on March 5, 2025. This is the Wednesday before the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville. Many Sportsman…
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Four qualifying sessions return to Mission Foods Series events in 2025

NHRA has announced that four qualifying sessions will return to the racing schedule during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. 
25 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Four qualifying sessions
NHRA has announced that four qualifying sessions will return to the racing schedule during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.  Fans will get the chance to enjoy four sessions at every race, except for the NHRA Virginia…
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Todd Smith added to DeJoria’s Funny Car team; Zetterström releases schedule

JCM Racing has announced the addition of crew chief Todd Smith to Alexis DeJoria’s Funny Car and released Ida Zetterström’s current partial season schedule.
25 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Todd Smith
 With the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kicking off in just over a week, the JCM Racing organization is hard at work putting the finishing touches on any remaining preseason preparations as they get ready to head south to…
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Sportsman Appreciation event will help kick off 'Baby Gators' in Gainesville

Racers attending the “Baby Gators” Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway, Feb. 27-March 2, are invited to attend a special Sportsman Appreciation event at the track Wednesday night, Feb. 26.
24 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Sportsman Appreciation
Racers attending the “Baby Gators” Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway, Feb. 27-March 2, are invited to attend a special Sportsman Appreciation event at the track on Wednesday night, Feb. 26. Presented by…
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Elite Motorsports adds Sportsman standouts to partnership umbrella

Elite Motorsports has expanded their footprint to include Monty Bogan, former Pro Stock racer Vincent Nobile, Jackie Fricke, and sisters Taylor Nobile and Tori Iacono.
24 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Elite
Elite Motorsports has expanded their footprint to include five Sportsman racers who will compete in the 2025 season with company branding on their rides. These representatives include Monty Bogan, former Pro Stock racer Vincent Nobile, Jackie Fricke…
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All the pre-Gatornationals news you need: Breaking, results, and more

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a plethora of news developments that happened over the last week. 
24 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a plethora of news developments that happened over the last week.  From results at the Division 2 and 7 season-opening…
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Tony Stewart added to Right Trailers NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout field

Tony Stewart will race in the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout for the first time in his NHRA career, as the motorsports legend and reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year is now part of the eight-car bonus race that takes place on Saturday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
24 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart will race in the Right Trailers NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout for the first time in his NHRA career, as the motorsports legend and reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year is officially part of the eight-car bonus race that takes place on…
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Anthony Troyer joins McPhillips Racing for 2025 with support from Fendt

Anthony Troyer will pilot the second McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster during the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season with sponsorship from Fendt. 
24 Feb 2025
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Anthony Troyer
Anthony Troyer will pilot the second McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster during the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. Troyer is slated to participate in seven events, with the possibility of adding more races throughout the season…
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Bogan, Collins, Kastle lead Division 2 winners at Orlando Speed World Dragway

Monty Bogan, Andrew Collins, and Bruce Kastle led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division kicked off its season at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
21 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 2
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway: COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Monty Bogan, Boiling Springs, S.C., '07 G5, H/AA, 10.639,…
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5 great winning streaks in the history of the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals

Over the decades, a number of drivers have assembled impressive winning streaks at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Here's a look at five of the most impressive.
21 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Five great win streaks in the history of the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals
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Bradford, Gordon, Mozeris top winners at Division 7 Firebird Motorsports Park

Jon Bradford, Maddi Gordon, and Joe Mozeris led the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off with a Pacific Division doubleheader event at Firebird Motorsports Park.
21 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 7
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Firebird Motorsports Park: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Jon Bradford, Tucson, Ariz., 5.195, 278.46  def. Casey Grisel…
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John Force Racing: Next stop, 300 FC wins

When Austin Prock or Jack Beckman next reaches the winner’s circle, it will mark the 300th Funny Car win for John Force Racing, an incredible accomplishment in such a competitive class. Here's a look at the drivers and wins that have carried them to the edge of this milestone.
21 Feb 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
DRAGSTER Insider
John Force Racing
There have been a lot of great multicar Funny Car teams over the ages from Don Schumacher to Barry Setzer to “Jungle Jim” Liberman, but when it comes to sheer numbers of success in event wins and championships, it’s all about John Force Racing,…
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Arby’s joins Rick Ware Racing as a primary partner on NASCAR and NHRA teams

Arby’s has partnered with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and will be featured across its teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NASCAR Cup Series, including the NHRA Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican.
20 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Arbys
Arby’s, the largest sandwich drive-thru restaurant brand in the world, has partnered with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and will be featured across its teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NASCAR Cup Series.   The bulk of the…
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$11 million is there for the taking for racers in NHRA's Contingency program

The 2025 NHRA Contingency program is here to connect you with companies ready to reward you for your success.
20 Feb 2025
David Kennedy
Feature
$11 million is yours for the taking with NHRA Contingency
A win. It's the most valuable thing we can have in life. It's motivating and rewarding — not just to the person who holds the trophy, but to everyone who was part of the success. Achieving a win takes countless components that all add up to the…
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Top 5 Moments from the 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

The 2020 edition of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will long be remembered fo being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in March and concluding in September. Here's five other great reasons to remember that event.
20 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Top 5 Moments from the 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
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Annual season preview highlights February issue of NHRA National Dragster

The February 2025 issue of NHRA National Dragster, featuring the annual season preview, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.
20 Feb 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
National Dragster
  READ THE ISSUE The February 2025 issue of NHRA National Dragster, featuring the annual season preview…
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5 Gatornationals records that could be broken at this year's event

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals are always quick and fast, but if we look at the robust performances at the close of 2024 and 2025's early preseason testing numbers, a number of Gatornationals records look to be in jeopardy this season.
20 Feb 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Top 5 Gatornationals records
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Melvin Heath, 1930-2025; Oklahoman was NHRA's second national champion

Melvin Heath, who in 1956 became just NHRA’s second national champion, passed away Feb. 17. Heath won the 1956 NHRA Nationals in Kansas City, Mo., to claim the title.
19 Feb 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Melvin Heath
Melvin Heath, who in 1956 became just NHRA’s second national champion, passed away Feb. 17. He was 94. After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Heath embarked on a lifelong journey as a respected…
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Mason McGaha hopes that new look will produce new results, and first win

When Mason McGaha rolls out for the first Pro Stock qualifying session at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, fans will get their first look at a new paint scheme that the third-generation Texas racer hopes will look great if he can finally park it in the winner’s circle after his first career win.
19 Feb 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Mason McGaha
When Mason McGaha rolls out for the first Pro Stock qualifying session at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, fans will get their first look at a new paint scheme that the third-generation Texas racer hopes will look great if he…
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