Pomona Friday Preview: Lucas Oil Winternationals kicks off 2019 season
Welcome to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. We kick off the season in Pomona with two sessions of qualifying in all three Professional categories (Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock) beginning at noon Pacific.
Welcome to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. We kick off the season in Pomona with two sessions of qualifying in all three Professional categories (Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock) beginning at noon Pacific…
Remembering Ray Alley
The sport lost another friend yesterday with the passing of former Funny Car owner/driver Ray Alley, at age 86 after a lengthy illness. In this special column, drag racing hall of famer Kenny Bernstein remembers Alley, who gave him his first Funny Car ride.
The sport lost another friend yesterday with the passing of former Funny Car owner/driver Ray Alley, at age 86 after a lengthy illness. Alley’s was a name that we all knew, whether he helped you with your racecar through his long-running Engine…
NHRA All-Access is now NHRA.tv!
Welcome to our new NHRA.tv subscribers, and to our former NHRA All-Access subscribers who are returning for what promises to be an incredible ride in 2019. If you are making the transition to our new platform, from NHRA All-Access, or joining us for the first time, we created this video to welcome you.
Welcome to our new NHRA.tv subscribers, and to our former NHRA All-Access subscribers who are returning for what promises to be an incredible ride in 2019. If you are making the transition to our new platform, from NHRA All-Access, or joining…
Carmen Electra, Jim Dunn Funny Car to be featured in Cattleman’s Cut videos
Former Baywatch star Carmen Electra and the Cattleman’s Cut Funny Car of Jim Dunn Racing will be featured in a series of videos for Cattleman’s Cut, Oberto’s fast-growing jerky brand, which will be shot after the Lucas Oil NHRA NHRA Winternationals.
Former Baywatch star Carmen Electra and the Cattleman’s Cut Funny Car of Jim Dunn Racing will be featured in a series of videos for Cattleman’s Cut, Oberto’s fast-growing jerky brand.
The videos will be shot after the Lucas Oil NHRA…
Tricky Tipster: Torrence, Hight, Coughlin are opening-line favorites in Pomona
NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster selects Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. as the pre-race favorites for the opening event of the 2019 NHRA season, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect TheHarvest.com.
Last year, NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster had it easy, especially when it came to handicapping the Top Fuel class. Pick Steve Torrence, and there was a better than average chance of getting it right. The Funny Car and Pro Stock classes…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 2)
NHRA National Dragster magazine's second issue of 2019, featuring coverage of pre-season testing, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's second issue of 2019, featuring coverage of pre-season testing, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
The issue also contains features on Clay Millican and his…
Ray Alley, former Funny Car owner/driver and NHRA official, passes away
Ray Alley, a former Funny Car racer and team owner who was instrumental in the early years of Kenny Bernstein’s racing career and later served as NHRA’s Director of Top Fuel and Funny Car Racing, died Feb. 7. He was 86.
Ray Alley, a former Funny Car racer and team owner who was instrumental in the early years of Kenny Bernstein’s racing career and later served as NHRA’s Director of Top Fuel and Funny Car Racing, died Feb. 7. He was 86.
Alley established his…
Host of Pro Stock title contenders aiming for quick start in Pomona
With a new 18-race Pro Stock schedule for the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, starting quickly will be imperative. That’s been the focus of all the top teams heading into this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com in Pomona.
With a new 18-race Pro Stock schedule for the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, starting quickly will be imperative. That’s been the focus of all the top teams heading into this weekend’s annual iconic opener, the tradition-rich 59th…
MotorVerse Live mobile app will power fan engagement at NHRA events
At all 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events in 2019 those in attendance can use the NHRA MotorPass within the MotorVerse Live app on their smart phones to engage with drivers, teams, and NHRA partners in an entertaining and frictionless form.
At all 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events in 2019 those in attendance can use the NHRA MotorPass within the MotorVerse Live app on their smart phones to engage with drivers, teams, and NHRA partners in an entertaining and frictionless…
Austin Prock to banner Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist in 2019
Rookie driver Austin Prock will make his debut at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist on the side of his John Force Racing Top Fuel dragster.
Rookie nitro driver Austin Prock will make his Top Fuel debut in the Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel Dragster at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Friday. John Force Racing announced the sponsorship Wednesday ahead of the opening…
Twenty-five years in, Capps reflects on the secrets to his longevity and success
The 2019 season marks Ron Capps’ 25th year of nitro racing, a career filled with equal parts good luck and hard work that have allowed him to remain one of the sport’s finest and longest-tenured drivers. In this exclusive interview, Capps shares some of the secrets of his success and longevity.
The 2019 season marks Ron Capps’ 25th year of nitro racing, a career filled with equal parts good luck and hard work that have allowed him to remain one of the sport’s finest and longest-tenured drivers. The 2016 Funny Car world champ and 61-…
Sackman brothers to race together for the first time at Winternationals
Brothers Matt and Zach Sackman will race together at an NHRA national event for the first time this weekend at the 59th annual Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Matt will compete in Top Alcohol Dragster and Zach will race in Top Dragster.
Brothers Matt and Zach Sackman will race together at an NHRA national event for the first time this weekend at the 59th annual Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. With primary sponsorship from…
J.R. Todd returns to Pomona to defend first Funny Car world championship
J.R. Todd achieved a lifelong dream in 2018 by winning his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship. But after claiming the Funny Car world title, Todd is hardly content.
J.R. Todd achieved a lifelong dream in 2018 by winning his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship. But after claiming the Funny Car world title, Todd is hardly content and the first taste of championship glory has only pushed…
NHRA contingency program is a win-win for racers and manufacturers
Since the earliest days of drag racing, manufacturers and racers have enjoyed a partnership in the form of the NHRA contingency program, where racers and the companies whose products they run can mutually benefit.
Racing can be its own reward, the chance to test your machine against the clock, against another racer, or just to challenge yourself, but for racers who compete in NHRA’s various racing programs, there literally are companies who will reward you…
Electrifying new eCOPO Camaro will make exhibition runs in Pomona
After a successful test, the fully electric eCOPO Camaro of Division 6 racers Jeff Lane and Patrick McCue will make exhibition runs during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by Protect TheHarvest.com.
Fans who attend the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will get a glimpse of drag racing’s future, although they might not be able to hear it.
The eCOPO Camaro, an electric drag racing car that represents the cutting edge of alternative fuel and…
Speed Academy: Analyzing the crew chief changes
In this episode of Speed Academy, NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Hall of Fame crew chief Lee Beard discuss the offseason crew chief changes in the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes.
Austin Prock to debut at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Austin Prock, son of tuner Jimmy Prock, will make professional debut at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona
Austin Prock will make his professional debut in Top Fuel at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Friday. The son of legendary tuner Jimmy Prock obtained his Top Fuel license during preseason testing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix…
Matt Smith secures primary sponsorship with Denso Spark Plugs
2018 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith will banner Denso Spark Plugs alongside Angie Smith in 2019.
Defending NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith secured primary sponsorship for the 2019 season with Denso Spark Plugs. The brand already partnered with veteran rider and Smith’s wife Angie in 2018.
“It’s big for…
Steve Torrence plans to pick up where he left off at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
The last time Steve Torrence was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up an unprecedented run to his first world title. He hopes to keep winning when the Winternationals kick off Thursday.
The last time Steve Torrence was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up an unprecedented run to his first world title. The Top Fuel star finished off his history-making run in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the…
NHRA launches new online video and live streaming service
NHRA fans will experience the thrill of live drag racing action on a new platform for the 2019 season as the service formerly known as “NHRA All Access” is shifting gears to become NHRA.TV.
NHRA fans will experience the thrill of live drag racing action on a new platform for the 2019 season. The service formerly known as “NHRA All Access” is shifting gears to become NHRA.tv. Current NHRA All Access subscribers will be automatically…
Cromwell named to NHRA Board of Directors
NHRA President Glen Cromwell has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors, announced NHRA Chairman of the Board Dallas Gardner.
NHRA President Glen Cromwell has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors, announced NHRA Chairman of the Board Dallas Gardner.
Cromwell joined NHRA in 1997 and became president at the start of 2018. He rose through the ranks from his…
Are you ready for some speed? NHRA season set for kickoff in Pomona
Football season may have come to an end but another exciting season of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing is ready for kickoff, launching with a 10,000-horsepower blast of nitro-fueled fury at the 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
Football season may have come to an end but another exciting season of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing is ready for kickoff, launching with a 10,000-horsepower blast of nitro-fueled fury at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona with the 59th annual Lucas Oil…
Five things we learned from NHRA preseason testing
We learned a lot at the annual preseason test session in Phoenix. Here are five of them, with some burnouts and runs to satiate your appetite, too.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday. Let's talk some NHRA Drag Racing. I know you have a lot to do today, so I'll keep it brief. Let's talk about the five biggest takeaways from NHRA preseason testing and how they will affect teams as we head towards the Lucas…
Drama, tension ramp up as Kall Out Kings Pomona gasser battle looms
As the date of their gasser showdown at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals looms, Hoonigan's Jon Chase and RoadKill's Mike Finnegan are hard at work.
As the date of their gasser showdown at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals looms, Hoonigan's Jon Chase and RoadKill's Mike Finnegan are hard at work. For Chase, that meant an education in NHRA tech and licensing procedures and a drama-filled…
NHRA preseason testing Saturday recap: Brittany Force and John Force wrap up testing with their best runs
Brittany Force and John Force made their best runs of testing as they leave Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park with some extra pep in their step.
Brittany Force and new crew chief David Grubnic can leave Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and NHRA preseason testing with a little extra confidence after making the best pass of Top Fuel Saturday. The best time of the weekend still belongs to Steve…
NHRA preseason testing Saturday gallery: Cruz Pedregon straps into a Dodge Charger and more
Jonnie Lindberg shows off the eye of the tiger and Brian Corradi takes over John Force's Funny Car as our testing coverage concludes at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Teams will continue to test in small quantities at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park just outside of Phoenix, but Saturday marks the end of NHRA National Dragster's coverage of the annual NHRA preseason test session. Teams continued to learn by…
Benham, Stephenson, Hairrington lead winners at RPM Winter Warm-Up
Scott Benham, Marion Stephenson, and Jeff Hairrington led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division kicked off at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the Winter Warm-Up.
Preview | Friday
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division Winter Warm-Up:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR…
Del Worsham takes opportunity to reinvent himself (again)
After winning as a driver in both Funny Car in Top Fuel, Del Worsham is ready to win as a crew chief
Del Worsham does not fear reinvention. He joined Kalitta Motorsports in 2013 to race Funny Car and became a champion in a second class, one of a select few to win titles in both Nitro categories. He left the organization to race with his dad in 2017…
Antron Brown plans to exit rebuild swinging
Three-time champion Antron Brown keeps head up after down year
“Anybody who doesn’t think LeBron James is the G.O.A.T… come on man,” Antron Brown said, referencing his other favorite sport.
If Brown loves one thing more than drag racing, it’s talking. Always good-natured, always as fast as his Matco…
Jordan Vandergriff doesn’t want to waste his opportunity
The Top Fuel rookie knows he has a rare chance and he doesn’t plan on spoiling it.
“Did you see that run,” asked Jordan Vandergriff, pointing at a timeslip that read 3.738 seconds at 325.14 mph.
Career best?
“Oh yeah, by a ton,” he replied, in a tone suggesting the excitement that probably should come from someone just…