Quick action by Tasca team makes short work of unplanned chassis swap
Just hours before the day’s first Funny Car qualifying session, Bob Tasca III’s Motorcraft team discovered a broken pipe on their primary chassis and, in a swap that would make their Quick Lane oil-change partners proud, were able to do a complete chassis switch in order to make the call.
Just hours before the day’s first Funny Car qualifying session, Bob Tasca III’s Motorcraft team discovered a broken pipe on their primary chassis and, in a swap that would make their Quick Lane oil-change partners proud, were able to do a complete…
Top Fuel racer Maroney excited for hometown debut with new team
Arizona fans will have a Top Fuel driver to cheer for this weekend in Jim Maroney, who will be making his 2019 season debut in a new partnership with drag boat racer Kim Davidson.
Arizona fans will have a Top Fuel driver to cheer for this weekend in Jim Maroney, who will be making his 2019 season debut in a new partnership with drag boat racer Kim Davidson.
Maroney, who owns American Flowtech in nearby Gilbert, Ariz.,…
Daniels, Stephenson, and Longhany score wins at South Georgia Motorsports Park
Randy Daniels, Marion Stephenson, and Jeff Longhany led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division competed at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Preview | Friday
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:
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Saturday Preview: Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals
Welcome to Day 2 of the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals. After a weather-abbreviated Friday, racing continues today with Sportsman action and the final two sessions of qualifying in all three Professional categories.
Welcome to Day 2 of the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. After a weather-abbreviated Friday, racing continues today at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park…
Force, Hagan lead qualifying on weather-shortened Friday
NHRA officials postponed qualifying for the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park until Saturday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather. Qualifying will resume on Saturday.
NHRA officials postponed qualifying for the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park until Saturday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather. Qualifying will resume on Saturday.
NHRA.TV coverage will begin…
Phoenix Top Fuel Friday results: Q1
Former NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Brittany Force had the best run of the first Top Fuel qualifying session at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals with a tire-shaking 4.976.
Former NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Brittany Force had the best run of the first qualifying session with a tire-shaking 4.976. A number of Top Fuel teams opted not to make attempts during the first session, among them rookie Jordan…
Phoenix Funny Car Friday results: Q1
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables looked like geniuses in the first qualifying session, where Funny Cars were the first machines to hit the track after a lengthy rain delay. The Sandvik Coromant Dodge blasted to a 3.942 to lead the session.
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables looked like geniuses in the first qualifying session, where Funny Cars were the first machines to hit the cool track after a lengthy rain delay. The Mopar machine blasted to a 3.942 to lead the session.
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Alexander ready for his return to Funny Car in Phoenix
After two years running Top Fuel, Blake Alexander will return to his roots in the Funny Car class when he makes his first qualifying run Friday at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
After two years running Top Fuel, Blake Alexander will return to his roots in the Funny Car class when he makes his first qualifying run Friday at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
After a successful 2018 in which he scored…
Cool air makes lots of horsepower, but for crew chiefs it's still a 'balancing act'
Race engines love cool air and teams can brew lots of horsepower to lay down record runs, but it still needs to be managed in how it’s applied to the racetrack. That’s where the crew chiefs really earn their keep.
The weather for this weekend’s Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals is brisk, with a projected high of 50 degrees Friday and warming to mid-60s by Sunday. Race engines love cool air and teams can brew lots of horsepower to lay…
After Pomona runner-up, reigning world champ Tharpe looking to return to winner's circle
Reigning Mickey Thompson Tires Nitro Harley champion Tii Tharpe is ready for a little payback after opening his title defense after losing in the final round of the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to one of his closest rivals, championship runner-up Doug Vancil.
Reigning Mickey Thompson Tires Nitro Harley champion Tii Tharpe is ready for a little payback after opening his title defense after losing in the final round of the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals to one of his closest rivals,…
Friday Preview: Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals
Welcome to the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Two sessions of qualifying in all three Professional categories (Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock) are scheduled today, beginning at 1:30 p.m. local time.
Welcome to the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. We kick off the event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports park outside of Phoenix with two sessions of…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 3)
NHRA National Dragster magazine's latest issue, featuring coverage from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and features on Jordan Vandergriff and Gary Densham, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's third issue of 2019, featuring coverage from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The…
Bo Butner going for second-straight win as Pro Stock moves to Phoenix
The 2017 Pro Stock champion feels his decision to return to competition has already paid off with his second-straight Winternationals title.
Bo Butner announced late last year the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season would be his last in Pro Stock. But a change of heart weeks later reversed that decision, and it’s already looking like a wise choice for the 2017 world champ…
WFO radio welcomes Vandergriff, Alexander, and Butner
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro gets to know Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock; Bo Butner stops by for his Winternationals winnerview; Blake Alexander talks about returning to Funny Car; and Doug Vancil discusses winning back to back Winternationals in Top Fuel…
Tickets on sale for NHRA national event in Richmond
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
The Virginia NHRA Nationals, taking place May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va.,…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Hight, and Butner picked to dominate in the desert
Coming off a successful Pomona opener, Tricky Tipster sets the Phoenix line with Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Bo Butner as the favorites.
Off to a respectable start after Robert Hight’s win in Pomona, Tricky Tipster will play the hot hand and go with the Auto Club driver to grab a second Funny Car title in Phoenix. Tiptster is also leaning in favor of reigning Mello Yello Top Fuel…
Past Arizona winner House has Magic Dry Nitro Harley set up for big weekend
Rickey House knows what it takes to win at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park having conquered the track on his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Harley just two years ago. Now, with his main supporter also serving as the title sponsor of the event, pulling off another victory would make for a huge weekend.
Rickey House knows what it takes to win at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park having conquered the track on his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Harley just two years ago. Now, with his main supporter also serving as the title sponsor of the 35th…
Tommy Johnson Jr. to celebrate 30 years of Nitro racing in Phoenix
Tommy Johnson Jr.’s first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, as a nitro driver came in 1989.
Tommy Johnson Jr.’s first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, as a nitro driver came in 1989. With the race marking the 30th anniversary of his Top Fuel…
Tickets on sale for Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka
Tickets are now on sale for the 31st annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This fan-favorite event marks the 10th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.
Tickets are now on sale for the 31st annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. This fan-favorite event marks the 10th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. Featuring nitro cars with more than 10,000 horsepower…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman winner Bart Smith
Two years after winning his first national event title in Sonoma, Bart Smith returned to drive his Monte Carlo to a second title in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Smith was also on top of his driving game, including a near-perfect .005-…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster winner John Taylor Jr.
John Taylor Jr. made the long trip from Pennsylvania to Pomona pay off with a victory in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Taylor was outstanding during the five-round battle with no reaction time worse than a .015, including a .007 in the final…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas winner Pete Zak
At the end of 2013, Pete Zak drove to his first national event title in Pomona, and he returned to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open 2019 with a second title in Super Gas. In his ’27-T Ford roadster, Zak motored to the winner’s circle with a…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp winner Kevin Wright
Less than three months after winning the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas last November, Kevin Wright struck again in the Super Comp class and now has four wins to his credit. Wright was nearly unstoppable in the final round with a .001 light and…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock winner Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson joined the ranks of first-time NHRA winners in Stock after besting Duane Dickens in the final round. Gibson, in his clean D/SA ’67 Camaro, grabbed a four-hundredths lead over Dickens to start the final, and that was more than enough…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock winner Ryan McClanahan
Ryan McClanahan, the 2010 Super Stock national champion, went winless at national events last season, but now has eight career titles after downing Rick McKinney in the Super Stock final round. McClanahan overcame a near-perfect light by Don Keen in…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp winner Scott McClay
Scott McClay defeated Doug Lambeck, the same driver he raced the last time he won a national event Wally in 2011 to score the Comp victory. By the time they reached the final, McClay had lost .16-second to Competition Index Control penalties, and…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Brian Hough
With two-time class champion Jonnie Lindberg assisting with the tune-up, Brian Hough recorded a career-best 5.39 in qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car and then ran the table on race day with a string of 5.4s, including a 5.41 in the final that held…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
Using a string of near-record elapsed times, Shawn Cowie successfully defended his Top Alcohol Dragster title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Cowie used a 5.16 and a pair of 5.15 runs in the final three…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sportsman champion highlights
Shawn Cowie went back to back in Alcohol Dragster and Brian Hough, Scott McClay and Ryan McClanahan also led the list of winners at the season opener in Pomona.
Using a string of near-record elapsed times, Shawn Cowie successfully defended his Top Alcohol Dragster title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Cowie used a 5.16 and a pair of 5.15 runs in the final three…
Kalitta looks to keep early momentum going heading into Phoenix event
Doug Kalitta matched last year’s quick start by winning the first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for a second straight year, and hopes to build on his Pomona victory at this weekend’s Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Doug Kalitta matched last year’s quick start by winning the first race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for a second straight year, this one coming with a final-round win against defending Top Fuel world champ Steve Torrence. But…