NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Robert Hight made the second fastest run in Funny Car history, 339.02 mph, on a 3.844 pass to lead the opening day of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading. Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the other field leaders.

Fresh off their wins in Charlotte and moves to the top of the standings in their respective classes, Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites for wins at the Dodge NHRA Nationals.

LE Tonglet won't let a slow start to the Countdown to the Championship get him down as the NHRA tour moves to Reading.

Krawiec and Hines showed brief vulnerability when they brought out their new Street Rods. Those days are over. The Harley-Davidson team is back just in time to chase another championship.

In terms of a blueprint for starting a critical juncture of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season well, Tanner Gray came about as close as possible to a perfect one at the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship opener in Charlotte.

NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom, Amanda Busick, and John Kernan preview the Dodge NHRA Nationals in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's.

Every new club needs a first member, and Ken Howell was just a teenager in Southern California in 1951 when he became NHRA's first official member. More than 60 years later, we found him at the recent Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Or, more precisely, he found us.

Jack Beckman knows he has to bounce back quickly at the Dodge NHRA Nationals after a first-round loss in Charlotte.

NHRA’s Lewis Bloom spoke to the winning crew chiefs from the NHRA Carolina Nationals: David Connolly (Pro Stock), Matt and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Jimmy Prock (Funny Car), and Jim Oberhofer (Top Fuel).

The Top Fuel standout put together a semifinal showing Sunday in Charlotte, jumping to fourth in the loaded class, but Brittany Force has hopes for much more to end her 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

The NHRA Carolina Nationals had plenty of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series sportsman racing drama, including near doubles by John Labbous Jr. and Todd Ewing and an epic Comp final between championship contenders.

The team from Wichita Falls Raceway took home the Team Championship and Jake Howard defended his win from last year at Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division finals. 

The first wave of 2017 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Champions were crowned last weekend at the Nostalgia Fall Championships at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.

At The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michael Dalrymple, Bryan Warr, and Chris Borges scored wins to complete the rain-delayed NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Double Header from Rocky Mountain Raceways.

Kaylynn Simmons got her start as the clutch assistant on Terry McMillen's Top Fuel machine, but worked her way up to become the clutch specialist in short order.

Bob Tasca III and his AutoAlert Ford Mustang will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour at Maple Grove Raceway for the Dodge NHRA Nationals with backing from AutoAlert.

The NHRA Carolina Nationals kicked off the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship at zMAX Dragway. NHRA’s Dave Rieff and Lewis Bloom picked their five biggest moments of the event.

The Mopar Mega Block Party will jump start the Dodge NHRA Nationals for the second consecutive year, with a full slate of fan-friendly activities set for Thursday, Sept. 21, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pa. 

Maple Grove Raceway will serve host to an important race on the tour, the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, Sept. 21-24, the second stop in the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Audrey Worm will make her Top Fuel debut at the Dodge NHRA Nationals this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway. She joined NHRA’s Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio presented by Papa John’s.

John Labbous Jr., the national points leader in both Super Comp and Super Gas. moved closer to winning both titles with a big weekend at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, where he won in Super Comp and was runner-up in Super Gas.

Doug Kalitta got his first win of the season, while Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec all started the Countdown to the Championship with wins at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Jonathan Gray took home the first win in his Pro Mod career at the NHRA Carolina Nationals by beating "Stevie Fast" Jackson.

Doug Kalitta earned his first win of the season, while Robert Hight, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec kicked off the Countdown to the Championship with victories.

Points leader Mike Castellana advanced to the second round, while upsets reigned in the first round of J&A Service Pro Mod Series action at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Courtney Force earned her seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season, while Doug Kalitta, Tanner Gray, and Andrew Hines all also held onto their top spots at the NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan spent a weekend with Kalitta Motorsports driver J.R. Todd and documented his experience.