NHRA community remembers Terry Chandler
Following the passing of Terry Chandler on Tuesday, drivers, fans, and others in the NHRA community took to social media to remember the woman whose kind, giving nature left a huge impact both on the sport and outside of it.
Following the passing of Terry Chandler on Tuesday, drivers, fans, and others in the NHRA community took to social media to remember the giving woman hose kind, giving nature left a huge impact both on the sport and outside of it. Following are some…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 14)
NHRA National Dragster’s 14th issue of 2017, featuring Bristol and Norwalk coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s 14th issue of 2017, featuring Bristol and Norwalk coverage and more, is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
Easily the feel-good story of the 2017 season, Clay…
Hot rodding with the Beach Boys
What goes good with barbecues and fireworks on the Fourth of July? Yep, that's right -- Beach Boys hot rod songs. Or maybe that's just us. Deconstructing the high-horsepower hits of America's band.
Independence Day is always a star-spangled affair, with backyard barbecues, fireworks, and flag waving galore. Oh yes, and the Beach Boys.
I’m a big ol’ Beach Boys fanboy from way back, and, because they truly are America’s band, they get a…
Tricky Tipster names Torrence, Capps, Butner, Tonglet as Chicago favorites
NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has made picks for the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters, and, as was the case with last race in Norwalk, Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Bo Butner, and LE Tonglet lead the rankings.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Johnson to race at 400th career event
All of the skeletons come out of the closet as the one and only Steve Johnson talks about this weekend’s Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters, where he will compete at his 400th NHRA event. He joined NHRA's Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John's to talk about his career.
Steve Johnson will reach an impressive accomplishment at this weekend’s 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters at Route 66 Raceway, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran will compete at his 400th NHRA event…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Sportsman winner Jeffrey Barker
A week after losing in the final in Bristol by a thousandth of a second, Jeffrey Barker returned in Norwalk and finished the job with a final-round win against Ricky Adkins to claim the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs title. Barker combined a…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Gas winner Rob Kropfeld
The craziest run of the day was almost certainly the Super Gas final, where Rob Kropfeld won without ever leaving the starting line. The final officially ended when Trevor Larson fouled by four-thousandths. Kropfeld sat motionless for 11 seconds…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Stock and Top Dragster winner Jeff Strickland
After winning the Stock and Top Dragster titles a year ago in Gainesville, Jeff Strickland turned in an encore performance in Norwalk when he drove his GMPartsNow.com Camaro to the Stock title. Later in the day, he claimed a second Wally in the Top…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Super Stock and Super Comp winner Nick Folk
Nick Folk became the 23rd driver to double when he drove to wins in Super Comp and Super Stock. As an added bonus, he became the sixth driver to win NHRA races in six different categories, joining Justin Lamb, Peter Biondo, Scotty Richardson, Dan…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Comp winner Bruno Massel
Driving Eugene Kelly’s B/A Dodge, Larry Morgan made it to his first final in Comp since the 1986 fall Pomona race. With Bruno Massel down .023-second in index due to Competition Index Control penalties, Morgan had a fair shot, but an early red-light…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Andy Bohl
Andy Bohl earned his spot in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round thanks to a 5.514 at 271.02 mph that bested Phil Burkart Jr. in the semifinals, and he won the final with an early shutoff 5.631, 248.93 after Chris Foster slowed. Bohl also helped…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jackie Fricke
After qualifying No. 6, Jackie Fricke advanced to the Top Alcohol Dragster final with progressively quicker runs of 5.350, 5.294, and 5.275 in her wins against John Gutierrez, Mia Tedesco, and Marth Thacker, respectively. In the final, she cruised…
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk featured some of the wildest final rounds of the year in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, including in both alcohol categories. However, the big story of the event revolved around Nick Folk and Jeff Strickland, who each doubled up.
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk featured some of the wildest final rounds of the year in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Jackie Fricke was able to celebrate her second Top Alcohol Dragster win by idling down the track,…
The road to 400 races has been a long (and fun) one
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Steve Johnson will make his 400th NHRA start at this weekend's Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters. The veteran looks back at more than 25 years of racing and shares his thoughts and memories.
By Steve Johnson
You know how time flies when you’re having fun? As the weeks, months, and years go by, you rarely think about how long that road has become. I know I sure didn’t, and was stunned when I was told that the Fallen…
Pro Stock rising star Laughlin aims for improved Chicago showing
Struggles in previous years at tracks have turned into wins in both of Alex Laughlin’s Pro Stock victories. The rising star hopes a similar scenario plays out at Route 66 Raceway, the site of this weekend’s Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters.
Struggles in previous years at tracks have turned into wins in both of Alex Laughlin’s Pro Stock victories. The rising star hopes a similar scenario plays out at Route 66 Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66…
Past success in Windy City has Worsham excited for this weekend
After a week off and confident that a frustrating stretch is behind him, Funny Car standout Del Worsham hopes his good history with Chicago continues at this weekend’s 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters.
There is something about Route 66 Raceway that brings out the best in Del Worsham. After a week off and confident that a frustrating stretch is behind him, the Funny Car standout hopes his good history with Chicago continues at this weekend’s 20th…
WFO Radio: Route 66 Nationals preview
WFO Radio celebrates the Fourth of July with an in-depth conversation with Richard Freeman of Elite Motorsports about the future of Pro Stock. Freeman goes into great detail about what it takes to compete for the Pro Stock Mello Yello championship,…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Sportsman winner Clayton Roberts
Clayton Roberts won his first national event title in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs category in Bristol, and he did it by beating perhaps the best racer in the history of the class, 2015 national champ Jeffrey Barker. Driving his ’02…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Dragster winner Aaron Stanfield
Much like his father, who used his calm demeanor to win four national championships in a five-year span, Aaron Stanfield apparently doesn’t rattle easily. In the final round, he cut a nearly perfect .001 reaction time and ran a 6.370 on his 6.36…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Gas winner Steve Furr
For the last half-decade or so, Steve Furr has done his share of damage in Super Gas and Top Dragster. In Bristol, Furr scored again when he drove his venerable Camaro to the Super Gas title. Racing Elrod in the final, Furr was on top of his game…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner David Morris
In Bristol, John Labbous Jr. raced in a final round for the third straight week. After a win and a runner-up finish in Super Gas, Labbous made it to the Super Comp final, where he was turned back by David Morris, who left nothing on the table with a…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., affectionately known to his friends as “Cooter,” has been a frequent visitor to the winner’s circle, and lately, he has carried a single-digit number on his car, which is symbolic of a top-10 finish the previous season. Hidalgo…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Marty Rinehart Jr.
For Greg Stanfield, his run toward a possible father-son double ended in the Super Stock final, where Marty Rinehart Jr. scored his first win with a 9.980 on his 9.96 dial. Stanfield gave up a hundredth at the start and couldn’t make up the…
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Former Pro Stock driver Greg Stanfield got beat by first-time winner Marty Rinehart Jr. in the Bristol Super Stock final, but the sting of losing was tempered by the Father’s Day gift he got from his son, Aaron, who saved the day with a convincing win in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs class.
Former Pro Stock driver Greg Stanfield got beat by first-time winner Marty Rinehart Jr. in the Bristol Super Stock final, but the sting of losing was tempered by the Father’s Day gift he got from his son, Aaron, who saved the day with a convincing…
Melling Performance moves to title sponsor position on Enders' Chevy
Melling Performance, a longtime associate sponsor of Elite Motorsports and two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders, will become title sponsor of the 22-time national event winner for five national events, beginning with next weekend's 20th…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals preview
In this week’s Roundtable from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s, Lewis Bloom and John Kernan get you ready for this weekend’s Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals outside of Chicago.
In this week’s Roundtable from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s, Lewis Bloom and John Kernan get you ready for this weekend’s Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters outside of Chicago.
WFO Radio's Joe Castello shares his wide-open love of the sport with listeners
WFO Radio’s Joe Castello joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his popular podcast and his career as one of NHRA's national event announcers.
WFO Radio’s Joe Castello joined NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s to talk about his popular podcast and his career as one of NHRA's national event…
NHRA JEGS Allstars finals to be featured live on Fox Sports 1
The final rounds from the NHRA JEGS Allstars competition are scheduled to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 on Saturday, July 8, during the NHRA Mello Yello qualifying show from the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N.
NHRA officials announced today that the final rounds from the NHRA JEGS Allstars competition are scheduled to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 on Saturday, July 8, during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series professional qualifying show from the…
Chicago native Schumacher looking to again thrive at hometown event
A native of Chicago, winning at Route 66 Raceway means a little more for eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher. It’s also become a routine thing for the longtime NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series star, as his five category wins are tied for the most in NHRA history at the facility.
A native of Chicago, winning at Route 66 Raceway means a little more for eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher. It’s also become a routine thing for the longtime NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series star, as his five category wins are…
Crème of the Krop
Rob Kropfeld’s Super Gas win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals will be talked about for a long time, but it’s just one of many career highlights.
Although it may be factually correct, Rob Kropfeld doesn’t want to simply be known just as the guy who won his first Wally with an 11-second reaction time nor should he be. Kropfeld’s Super Gas victory in Norwalk was indeed his first in NHRA…