NHRA Today Roundtable: JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals preview
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom was joined in the Wally Parks Studio delivered by Papa John's via Skype by FOX reporters Dave Rieff, Tony Pedregon and Indy bureau chief John Kernan to preview the upcoming Chicago event.
NHRA's Sportsman stars set to battle in JEGS Allstars at Route 66 Raceway
The 2018 JEGS Allstars event will take place Saturday, June 2, at Route 66 Raceway during the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The race within a race will pit the top points earners from NHRA’s seven geographic divisions and four Top Alcohol regions against each other.
For 34 years, the JEGS Allstars has brought together the top racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to face off in a battle of the best of the best. The 2018 JEGS Allstars event will take place Saturday, June 2, at Route 66 Raceway during…
Top Fuel champion crew chief McCulloch joins Palmer's CatSpot team
Jason McCulloch, who with tuner Brian Husen helped Brittany Force win the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship, has joined the Scott Palmer’s CatSpot Organic Litter Top Fuel team.
Jason McCulloch, who with tuner Brian Husen helped Brittany Force win the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship, has joined the Scott Palmer’s CatSpot Organic Litter Top Fuel team.
"I know most people don't ever get the opportunity to run…
Brittany Force responding well to adversity heading to JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
The way defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force and her team responded to adversity told Force a great deal about what her team is capable of this season.
A crash like the one Brittany Force experienced to open the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season is not an experience she wants to go through again. But the ability to overcome some sizeable adversity the way the defending Top Fuel world…
Zizzo excited about return to competition at hometown Chicago event
Chicagoland Top Fuel driver T.J. Zizzo joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his return to racing this weekend at Route 66 Raceway for the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
For Zizzo it’s not only a hometown race but his first since last year fall event in Las Vegas. He spoke about his excitement level about getting back in his race car and the recent success in Top Fuel of independent teams. Of course, as is tradition…
WFO Radio Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winners Edition
Check out the WFO Radio Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winners Edition featuring Courtney Force, Clay Millican, Deric Kramer, and Rickie Smith. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap Topeka and get ready for the JEGS Route 66 Nationals.…
Tommy Johnson Jr. looking to break out at JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
It has been business as usual for Tommy Johnson Jr. through the first portion of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and, based on recent years that means something big could be coming in Chicago.
It has been business as usual for Tommy Johnson Jr. through the first portion of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and, based on recent years that means something big could be coming for the Funny Car standout at this weekend’s…
Jeg Coughlin Jr. previews the JEGS All-Stars ahead of the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap the JEGS SPORTSNationals and preview the upcoming JEGS All-Stars event in Chicago.
A fulfilling weekend for Jeg Coughlin Jr. also means one of the most hectic weekends of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season for the longtime Pro Stock standout.
Coughlin and his family is the event sponsor for this weekend’s 21st…
Brittany Force to race Advance Auto Parts Monster Energy dragster throughout June
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be racing the Advance Auto Parts/Monster Energy dragster in the month of June.
Reigning NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be racing the Advance Auto Parts/Monster Energy dragster in the month of June. The eight-time event winner has partnered with Advance Auto Parts for the JEGS Route 66 NHRA…
CatSpot Organic Cat Litter to become title sponsor of NHRA Northwest Nationals
CatSpot Organic Cat Litter, the all-natural coconut cat litter brand, has reached an agreement with NHRA as the title-rights sponsor for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event taking place at Pacific Raceways in Seattle.
CatSpot Organic Cat Litter, the all-natural coconut cat litter brand, has reached an agreement with NHRA as the title-rights sponsor for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event taking place at Pacific Raceways in Seattle. The CatSpot NHRA…
Aragona, Iacono, and Barton top winners list at Maple Grove event
Frank Aragona, Michael Iacono, and David Barton led the list of winners as Maple Grove Raceway hosted the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NHRA Northeast division .
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In the final results from Maple Grove Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., and…
Tony Schumacher remembers Chicago wins ahead of JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Eight-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champion Tony Schumacher has no problem recalling the five wins that took place at state-of-the-art Route 66 Raceway.
Of Tony Schumacher’s 83 career Top Fuel wins in his 10,000-horsepower U.S. Army dragster, the eight-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champion has no problem recalling the five that took place at state-of-the-art Route 66 Raceway.…
Champions crowned at JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals
Chase Williams led the list of nine winners who were crowned JEGS SPORTSnationals Champions in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
Krawiec, Crampton duke it out in Indy
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Eddie Krawiec and his turbocharged x275 drag radial Camaro took on Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton’s street-legal ’57 Chevy wagon at the the inaugural Night of Thunder at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis.
Castellana claims inaugural Night of Thunder title at Indy
Mike Castellana topped Shane Molinari as Pro Mod’s biggest stars invaded Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis for the Night of Thunder.
Mike Castellana, last year’s second-ranked driver in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod series, drove to an impressive victory over a talented field of Pro Mod racers during the inaugural Night of Thunder at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis.
In a…
Satterfield geared up for Pro Mod shootout at Night of Thunder
Clint Satterfield will be among the Pro Mod racers taking part in this Saturday's Night of Thunder at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. He joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about the event.
Antron Brown tests at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of Jegs Route 66 Nationals
Antron Brown and the Matco Tools / U.S. Army team made a handful of early shutoff runs in Indianapolis following four straight first-round defeats two seasons removed from a Mello Yello Top Fuel world championship.
Indy Bureau Chief John Kernan caught up with former world champion Antron Brown at Lucas Oil Raceway ahead of the Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals (tickets available now…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Sean Cowie and Shane Westerfield collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively, during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. They were joined by a trio of first-time winners: Danielle Jaramillo-…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Sportsman winner Dusty Meyer
The event’s other first-time champion was Dusty Meyer, who prevailed in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class. Meyer, in his Chevy S-10, got a free pass in the final after Phil Dion, who was also a semifinal finisher in Top Dragster, broke…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Dragster winner Phil Unruh
Versatile Phil Unruh won in Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs over Steve Will, the father of former Top Fuel racer Hillary Will. Unruh won for the sixth time in his career when Will fouled by four-thousandths in the final. Unruh would have been…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Gas winner Kevin Theobald
A new champion was also crowned in Super Gas after Kevin Theobald overcame a nearly perfect .001 reaction time by Bob Fuller to earn his first national event Wally. Theobald, in his unique Dodge Viper, ran closer to the index with a 9.927 to Fuller’…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Comp winner Danielle Jaramillo-Miller
Topeka’s Danielle Jaramillo-Miller became the 83rd woman to win an NHRA national event title and the 21st to win in Super Comp when she defeated Don Nichols in the final round. Jaramillo-Miller left first and turned on the win light with an 8.920…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Stock winner Tyler Wudarczyk
After winning the St. Louis event in 2014 and 2017, Tyler Wudarczyk banked his third career win in Stock when he drove past Marion Stephenson, who red-lighted. Wudarczyk, in his A/SA Firebird, benefitted from three foul starts by his opponents, but…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Super Stock winner Mike Mans
Mike Mans got his first national event win in seven years by winning on a solo in the Super Stock final as Gary Stinnett was a no-show on Monday morning.
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield
Shane Westerfield collected his eighth career win and second win of the season in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a lap of 5.508, 268.87 after Doug Gordon shook the tires and slowed into tire shake off the line and recovered quickly, but he could…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
Shawn Cowie qualified No. 2 in Top Alcohol Dragster and faced off with Monroe Guest for the Wally. The pair left the line together and stayed glued throughout the quarter-mile with Cowie edging out Guest at the stripe, 5.235, 275.62 mph to 5.273,…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals recap
Tony Pedregon, Dave Rieff, and John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to recap the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Kurt Elliott hired by Kalitta Motorsports as assistant crew chief on Langdon entry
Kurt Elliott will work with Nicky Boninfante on Shawn Langdon's Global Electronic Technology Funny Car following the dismissal of Tommy DeLago.
Kalitta Motorsports hired a new assistant chief for Shawn Langdon's Funny Car on Friday: Kurt Elliott. The experienced clutch specialist joins the Global Electronic Technology Funny Car Just over a week following the…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1998 Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1998 Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Throughout 2018, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1998 Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
The race, the first held at Route 66…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 59 No. 11)
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s 11th issue of 2018, featuring coverage of the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to results from the…