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Brittany Force to be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show airing Monday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. ET and re-airing Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon ET.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be a featured guest on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show airing Monday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. ET and re-airing Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon ET.
Force was on set at…
A history of our sport, one story at a time
For more than 10 years, the Dragster Insider has been sharing "the stories behind the stories" that make up the history of our sport, offering an unparalleled and in-depth look at the heroes and machines who were and are the stars of our sport.
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Whew, thank goodness. With a sigh of relief and a final mouse-click earlier this week, I completed the long and arduous process of manually recreating all of the stories in…
McMillen ready to take another step forward in 2018
Terry McMillen showed he belonged in the Countdown in 2017. Now, he and the rest of the Amalie Motor Oil team want to prove they’re here to stay.
Terry McMillen did more than earn his first win in 2017 while reaching the Countdown to the Championship for the first time in his long career. The driver of the Amalie Motor Oil Top Fuel dragster proved he belonged among the best in one of the most…
Enders discusses upcoming Pro Stock season, driving Pro Mod on Facebook Live
Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders joined NHRA Reporter Amanda Busick on Facebook Live to talk about the upcoming NHRA Drag Racing season, where she answered questions about Bob Glidden, driving Pro Mod, and much more.
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1983 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1983 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1983 Winternationals.
The race features a win by the 1982 Top…
Hagan looks to replicate hot 2017 start at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan won the first two events of the 2017 season, and will look to do the same to open the 2018 campaign as the NHRA Drag Racing season begins at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
That typical early-season excitement turned into something even more special for Matt Hagan in 2017. The Funny Car standout won the first two events of the year for the second time in his career, and the two-time world champion is looking for…
Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event at Numidia Dragway set for June 15-17
NHRA officials announced that Numidia Dragway will host an NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on June 15-17, 2018. This event replaces the originally scheduled event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and marks the first return to the Numidia Dragway since 2004.
NHRA officials announced that Numidia Dragway will host an NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on June 15-17, 2018. This event replaces the originally scheduled event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and marks the…
Courtney Force answers questions about Corradi, new season on Facebook Live
After finishing third despite a winless 2017, Courtney Force returns with a new crew chief in Brian Corradi looking for her first title in 2018. The Advance Auto Parts driver joined Lewis Bloom to answer questions on Facebook Live ahead of the new season.
NHRA President Glen Cromwell on WFO Radio
NHRA President Glen Cromwell is the featured guest on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Cromwell discusses the “State of the Sport” and answers a wide variety of questions with host Joe Castello. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart discusses the upcoming pre-season test…
Mr. Consistent
Five-time NHRA champ Jimmy DeFrank has been racing in the Super Stock class for the past 23 seasons and he has posted a top-10 finish in 20 of them
There is an old adage that suggests one should never bet on a drag race, but anyone inclined to do so would be wise to put their money on Jimmy DeFrank, at least when it comes to the ability to post a top-10 finish.
Since making his…
Behind the Numbers: Picking the next first-time champs from Top Fuel to Pro Stock Motorcycle
In 2017, we got Brittany Force and Bo Butner. Will 2018 give us more first-time champions? If so, who?
The first qualifying session of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is set for Feb. 9 at the …
Head, Lindberg ready to hit it hard from season's start this year
Jim Head and second-year driver Jonnie Lindberg won't get behind the eight ball this year by sitting out early-season races; they'll not only be at Pomona for the season opener but at pre-season testing, too.
Were it not for skipping four of the first nine events of the season, including the first two, there’s every reason to believe that Jim Head’s Toyota Funny Car, driven by class rookie Jonnie Lindberg, would have been part of the Countdown to the…
Vance & Hines launches Top Fuel Harley team with rider Vancil
Legendary Vance & Hines motorcycle racing team launches an in-house team for the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley class with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine.
Vance & Hines, the most successful motorcycle racing team in the history of NHRA drag racing, will make a long-awaited return to nitro racing in 2018 with rider Doug Vancil and tuner Mike Romine. The Vance & Hines bike will compete in the…
SealMaster named official pavement maintenance products and equipment sponsor of NHRA
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA.
SealMaster, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pavement maintenance products and equipment, has been named the official pavement products and equipment supplier of NHRA. The partnership continues to build upon the successful…
Beckman talks "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," continuity, and upcoming season
Funny Car driver Jack Beckman joined Lewis Bloom on Facebook Live to discuss the upcoming Fox Sports 1 special "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," while also touching on the quickly approaching NHRA Drag Racing season.
Jack Beckman and Lewis Bloom sat down in the Wally Parks Studio presented by Papa John's to record audio for a new episode of, "NHRA In 30: And They Walked Away," which will debut on FS1 after the Friday night qualifying session of the…
New issue of NHRA National Dragster: What's New, Glidden, Cromwell, and more
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, a Bob Glidden tribute, and an interview with NHRA President Glen Cromwell is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s second issue of 2018, featuring our annual What’s New story, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The NHRA National Dragster staff checked in with NHRA Mello Yello…
Another farewell to friends
Longtime NHRA fans lost two more greats from the past, with the passings of 1970s Top Fuel racer Paul Longenecker and 1960s gasser great Jack Merkel, both of whom are remembered in this week's Dragster Insider column.
Another week, another serving of sad news for veteran fans of our sport with the passing of two more drivers from the earlier years of our sport (and don’t even get me started on Englishtown; maybe next week).
Longtime Top Fuel fans might…
Motorcraft to sponsor Tasca Racing Funny Car in 2018
Ford Customer Service Division will be the primary and secondary sponsors for Bob Tasca III’s nitro-powered Mustang Funny Car for 2018, marking a return to the NHRA after a 10-year hiatus.
Ford Customer Service Division, parent organization for Motorcraft, Omnicraft and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, today announces its return to the National Hot Rod Association after a 10-year hiatus. Ford Customer Service Division will be…
Crampton's Top Fuel dragster to highlight Kalitta Air/DHL partnership
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
Richie Crampton’s Top Fuel Dragster will display the Kalitta Air and DHL partnership in multiple races for the 2018 season. The scheme is modeled after the co-branded DHL and Kalitta Air 747’s that deliver packages worldwide.
"The DHL…
Harris named Enthusiast Relations Manager at NHRA Motorsports Museum
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is will join museum director Larry Fisher and staff in raising awareness and encouraging support for the museum.
Andrea Lee Harris has been named Enthusiast Relations Manager for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum located in Pomona, Calif. With more than 25 years of non-profit museum management experience, Harris is excited to join museum director Larry…
NHRA statement on Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, NHRA Summernationals
On Jan. 16, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place this June.
Yesterday Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., informed NHRA that it will no longer host any drag racing events at its facility, effective immediately. This includes the 49th annual NHRA Summernationals, scheduled to take place…
WFO Radio Parade of Champions continues
NHRA champions Joey Severance, Shane Westerfield, David Rampy, and Jay Turner all join the ‘Parade of Champions’ on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro podcast. NBC Sports Jerry Bonkowski discusses his recent column, and CompetitionPlus editor Bobby Bennett…
Once a sportsman, always a sportsman
Bo Butner is currently preparing to defend his NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock championship but he is, and always will be, a sportsman racer at heart.
Some would say that Bo Butner never forgot where he came from, but it’s more accurate to say he never actually left. For all his success in the Pro Stock class, including the 2017 Mello Yello championship, Butner considers himself to be a sportsman…
Annual NHRA Nitro Spring Training test session in Arizona set for February 3
NHRA Nitro Spring Training begins Jan. 31 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., where a large number of teams from Top Fuel all the way to Pro Stock are expected to engage in pre-season testing in advance of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.
When NHRA Nitro Spring Training testing gets underway at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona on Jan. 31, it will look very similar to the annual national event hosted at the same desert track. That’s because an unusually high number of cars…
Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, early supporter of NHRA, dies
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Hall of fame sportscaster Keith Jackson, who died Jan, 12 at 89, was a legend in sports broadcasting best known for his work in college football, but he also was one of the earliest to cover NHRA drag racing.
Jackson began his career as a…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1965 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1965 Winternationals.
The event will always be remembered as the…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1972 Winternationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers again will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of our Flashback Friday series. This week: the 1972 Winternationals.
Some of the highlights of the race include…
WFO Radio welcomes John Force, Justin Lamb
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro is back with John Force and Justin Lamb. Force discusses receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Northwestern Ohio in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the field of automotive racing and lets us know of…
Special NHRA in 30: Champions edition airs this Sunday on FS2
On Sunday, Jan 14, FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
FS2 will air a special 30-minute NHRA program on Sunday, Jan 14 at 7 p.m., saluting 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec.
NHRA’s Lewis Bloom, John Kernan, and Tony…
Prock, Husen preview changes to cars of Hight, Force ahead of 2018 season
After John Force Racing clinched both the Top Fuel and Funny Car championships at Pomona, the team had very little time to celebrate and relax.
Crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Brian Husen discuss changes to the cars of Robert Hight and Brittany Force as the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series approaches, reports Indy bureau chief John Kernan.