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Todd embracing thrilling new opportunity heading to Circle K NHRA Winternationals
J.R. Todd recognizes the big shoes he has to fill replacing Del Worsham in the DHL Toyota, but the chance to drive a Funny Car has been a longtime dream.
J.R. Todd took full advantage of his first opportunity with Kalitta Motorsports, and the new Funny Car driver plans to make the most of his next one with the organization as the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is set to begin.…
WFO Nitro Radio welcomes Pedregon, Oberhofer
WFO Nitro Radio welcomes Cruz Pedregon and Kalitta Motorsports Jim Oberhofer, who preview the 2017 season and NHRA National Dragster’s Kevin McKenna gives his preseason “hot takes. “ NHRA’s Alan Reinhart discusses the latest news with host Joe…
WIX Filters announces technical and associate sponsorship of Kalitta Motorsports
WIX Filters has joined Kalitta Motorsports as a chief technical partner through a multi-platform sponsorship agreement and has been named the Official Filters of Team Kalitta.
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has joined Kalitta Motorsports as a chief technical partner through a multi-platform sponsorship agreement and has been named the Official Filters of Team Kalitta.
J.R. Todd will be…
NHRA Today: Jack Beckman discusses offseason changes
Former Funny Car world champ Jack Beckman stopped by the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about the changes to his team over the winter, including a new tuning team, and takes a look at the year ahead.
Former Funny Car world champ Jack Beckman stopped by the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk with Amanda Busick about the changes to his Infinite Hero team over the winter, including a new tuning team, and takes a look at the season ahead.
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Practice Tree races have become a hugely popular way for racers to pass the downtime during the winter months. Here’s a look at a couple of the biggest and most successful ones in the country.
On Jan. 7, Justin Vickers won $10,000, and he didn’t burn a drop of racing fuel in order to do it. Vickers, who lives in Ohio, made the trek to Alabama for the 4th annual Practice Tree Showdown presented by Plourd Racing Products and emerged as the…
Force talks NHRA drag racing on FS1 SuperCross show
NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ John Force was featured on FS1’s coverage of the Anaheim, Calif., SuperCross race and spoke about the upcoming Circle K NHRA Winternationals and the season ahead.
Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force was on hand for the recent SuperCross event at Southern California’s Anaheim Stadium and was featured on FS1’s coverage of the event as he spoke about the upcoming Circle K NHRA…
Kalitta Motorsports announces partnership with Global Electronic Technology
Kalitta Motorsports has welcomed Global Electronic Technology to its sponsorship family. Global Electronic Technology will be a major associate sponsor on the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and also will have branding on the…
NHRA Nitro Spring Training to take place at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
NHRA Nitro Spring Training is headed to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 1-4, where fans will have an opportunity to join NHRA’s elite drag racers as they gear up for 2017.
For the second consecutive year NHRA Nitro Spring Training is headed to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 1-4, where fans will have an opportunity to join NHRA’s elite drag racers as they gear up for the 2017 season.…
Tickets on sale for Atlanta, Seattle events
Tickets are now on sale for both the NHRA Southern Nationals, May 5-7 at Atlanta Dragway and the NHRA Northwest Nationals, Aug. 4-6 at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle.
The Atlanta event has been a southern tradition since 1981 and…
NHRA Today: Sportsman star Tommy Phillips
With 38 race wins in his Lucas Oil Drag Racing career, Tommy Phillips is one of the best ever in the Sportsman ranks, especially in the index categories. Phillips joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss his long drag racing career and his plans for the 2017 season.
With 38 race wins in his Lucas Oil Drag Racing career, Tommy Phillips is one of the best ever in the Sportsman ranks, especially in the index categories. Phillips joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss his long…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online
The second issue of NHRA National Dragster for 2017, the annual What’s New edition, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
It has been a bit of a wild offseason, particularly in the Funny Car class, so who is working where for 2017 and what will the various entries look like? NHRA National Dragster has the answers in its annual What’s New issue, online now for…
Longest-running national events
The 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals is quickly approaching, and with more than 50 years of events in the books, it is one of NHRA’s longest-running events. Which others make the cut?
The 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals is quickly approaching, and with more than 50 years of events in the books, the annual season opener is one of NHRA’s longest-running events. Which others make the cut? Here’s a look at the five oldest…
Worsham inks six-race deal with Lucas Oil; will debut in Pomona
Two-time NHRA champion Del Worsham will race six 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with primary sponsorship from Lucas Oil.
Two-time NHRA champion Del Worsham will race six 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with primary sponsorship from Lucas Oil.
Worsham, 46, of Villa Park, Ca, stepped away from his role as driver for Kalitta Motorsports in…
NHRA Today: NHRA's Graham Light discusses new points policies
NHRA’s Senior Vice President of Racing Operations Graham Light stopped by the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to chat with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about some of the rule changes for the 2017 season.
NHRA’s Senior Vice President of Racing Operations Graham Light stopped by the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to chat with NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom about some of the rule changes for the 2017 season announced recently.
Some of the highlights of…
Remembering Pat Minick and the legend of the Chi-Town Hustler
The passing of Pat Minick, original driver of the famed Chi-Town Hustler Funny Car, on Thursday took me by surprise and saddened me in the way that I mourn the loss of the pioneers of our sport. The heroes that I grew up reading about on the pages…
The Chi-Town Hustler
The famed Chi-Town Hustler at Southern California's Irwindale Raceway in 1969, with the late Pat Minick at the wheel. Crew chief Austin Coil stands beside the car.
Pat Minick, original Chi-Town Hustler driver, passes away
Pat Minick, who gained fame as the driver of the first series of Chi-Town Hustler Funny Cars that he campaigned with partners Austin Coil and John Farkonas, and their ’69 Dodge Charger, passed away Jan. 19. He was 79.
The Chi-Town Hustler was…
NHRA.com offers new home base, new features for NHRA Members
The launch of the new NHRA.com is big news for NHRA Members because, in addition to all the great content fans have come to expect from NHRA, the site now offers an improved experience for Members, NHRA’s most loyal customers. Beginning today…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season and that the nitro withdrawals haven’t been kicking in too bad yet! So many exciting things have happened since the end of the 2016 NHRA season that I can’t wait to fill you…
NHRA announces jet car program expansion for 2017 season
The jet car exhibitions that have run at NHRA national events is expanding for 2017 and will be featured at a record amount of races and will run Friday nights after the second Top Fuel session.
Throughout the 2017 season NHRA national events will feature exhibition passes from the popular jet cars. Known for their exciting pre-run flame shows and afterburner pops, jet cars are thrust-driven vehicles propelled by jet engines and are a fan…
NHRA Today roundtable: Who's in the driver's seat
NHRA reporters Amanda Busick, John Kernan and Lewis Bloom discuss some of the big “Silly Season” news so far as teams get ready for the Circle K NHRA Winternationals.
NHRA reporters Amanda Busick, John Kernan and Lewis Bloom discuss some of the big “Silly Season” news so far as teams get ready for the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona starting. Some of the topics include not only the…
Who's Next?
Predicting the next national champions is hard work, but here are ten racers who have never won a championship, but could easily breakthrough for a title in 2017
Quickly scanning the numbers, more than 5,000 racers competed in at least one event in Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman last season and a significant number of those racers entered enough events to…
NHRA on FOX to feature 16 live Sunday eliminations shows; four live Sunday elimination shows on FOX
The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule for the season’s Sunday eliminations shows has been released and is highlighted by 16 live Sunday finals shows.
Officials from NHRA and FOX Sports have unveiled the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule for the season’s Sunday eliminations shows. The 2017 season is highlighted by 16 live Sunday finals shows, including four on the FOX…
A look at the Funny Car performance surge
Since Jack Beckman and his then-Jimmy Prock-led crew turned the world on its head with back-to-back stunning performances in Sonoma and Seattle in 2015, Funny Cars have been getting quicker and quicker, and the 2016 season saw new track records at…
NHRA Today: Catching up with Ashley Force Hood
Ashley Force Hood, the first of John Force's Funny Car-racing daughters, visits with NHRA's Amanda Busick in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about her current video projects with John Force Entertainment, about her racing memories, and the…
Winningest Racers at the Winternationals
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals has produced a combined 85 different winners in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock through the years, and 31 of those drivers have won more than once. But which drivers have the most victories at the season opener?
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals is just a few short weeks, and the annual season opener has produced 85 different combined winners in the Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock ranks through the years. Of those 85, 31 have won more than once, but only…
About the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series
To help preserve NHRA’s rich history and tradition while capitalizing on the success of nostalgia drag racing competition, NHRA in 2009 formed the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series that today crowns year-end points champions in 14 categories.…
Alcohol Funny Car veteran Moats passes away
Vern Moats, one of the longest-tenured Top Alcohol Funny Car driver before his retirement in 2012, died Jan. 15. He was 77.
Vern Moats, one of the longest-tenured Top Alcohol Funny Car driver before his retirement in 2012, died Jan. 15. He was 77.
Moats began racing in the early 1960s, and had been in a Top Alcohol Funny Car since 1972 before the class or the one that…
Of national consciousnesses and Pandora's Box
Last week’s column on the many looks of Don Prudhomme’s first Barracuda included the statement that the car was the one “That launched Prudhomme’s name into the national consciousness.”
I quickly heard from Insider regulars Dennis Friend and…
NHRA Today: Inside Don Schumacher Racing's machine shop
It takes a lot of parts to keep Don Schumacher Racing’s fleet of Top Fuelers and Funny Cars running down the track, and thanks to a $7 million investment, the team can make many of those parts in house at their Brownsburg, Ind., shop.
It takes a lot of parts to keep Don Schumacher Racing’s fleet of Top Fuelers and Funny Cars running down the track, and thanks to a $7 million investment, the team can make many of those parts in house at their Brownsburg, Ind., shop.
The DSR…