Doug Kalitta after four-wide sweep at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte
After his win at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta has a chance to sweep the pair of unique races for the first time in his stellar career at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.
Doug Kalitta had always enjoyed four-wide racing, even if the results didn’t show ultimate success. But the reigning Top Fuel world champion checked off another milestone victory earlier this month, winning his first career four-wide race.
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Tony Stewart on the nuance of Top Fuel four-wide racing
In Las Vegas, Tony Stewart gave NHRA on FOX's Amanda Busick his insight on this type of racing, saying it "kinda has that short-track, Saturday night dirt-track feel."
Tony Stewart geared up for an exciting debut in nitro four-wide racing in Las Vegas, a format that seems to resonate with his experience and competitive spirit from short-track and dirt-track racing. His approach of focusing intensely on the start…
Chad Green proves resilient through crew chief change-up
Funny Car's brutally competitive environment is tough to break into, but Chad Green rode right into the thick of things in 2023. Despite a significant changing of the guard, the amiable Texan hasn't veered off the championship trail.
Funny Car's brutally competitive environment is tough to break into, but team owner and driver Chad Green rode his Bond Coat Ford Mustang right into the thick of things in 2023. Despite a significant changing of the guard for this season, the…
Jeg Coughlin Jr. talks four-wide win, Elite teammates after Las Vegas victory
Recap the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas with Pro Stock winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. Joe Castello and NHRA's Alan Reinhart will go into detail with Coughlin about his first four-wide Pro Stock race win as well as victories by Doug Kalitta and Bob Tasca III.
Recap the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas with Pro Stock winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. Joe Castello and NHRA's Alan Reinhart will go into detail with Coughlin about his first four-wide Pro Stock race win and also go into detail about Bob…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
NHRA returns to Chicago for Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals
After the successful return to Route 66 Raceway last season, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series teams and officials are excited to return to Chicago for the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak Performance on May 17-19.
After the successful return to Route 66 Raceway last season, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series teams and officials are excited to return to Chicago for the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak…
2024 Las Vegas NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Weekend Rewind
The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was filled with wild moments, upsets, and close racing. Take a video look back at a memorable weekend at The Strip in our Weekend Rewind.
Fire Dept. Coffee 'Coffee with a Crew Chief' with Mark Oswald
The Fire Dept. Coffee "Coffee with a Crew Chief" featured Mark Oswald, tuner of Antron Brown's Matco Tools Top Fueler with NHRA's Hannah Rickards.
Solid start fuels optimism for Mason McGaha and the Harlow Sammons team
A semifinal finish in Pomona and a runner-up in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Phoenix make Mason McGaha one of the favorites to be NHRA's next first-time pro winner.
Although he’s not likely to take much credit, Mason McGaha’s driving talent has never been in doubt. Since the time he made his debut during the 2020 season as a teenager, McGaha has shown poise and confidence far beyond his years. That begs the…
Anderson looks to carry Phoenix momentum into Vegas 4-Wide Nationals
After scoring win No. 104 in Phoenix, Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson will look to add another to his impressive résumé at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, at a track that means a great deal to him.
Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson is no stranger to the NHRA winner’s circle, as proven by his 104 career wins. This weekend at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, he’ll look to add another to his impressive résumé at a track that means a…
It all started with an unexpected call: Todd marks 10 years with Kalitta team
Ten years ago during the spring NHRA event in Las Vegas, J.R. Todd was at home in Indianapolis when he got the phone call that changed his life. He wasted no time getting on an airplane to make it a reality.
Ten years ago during the spring NHRA event in Las Vegas, J.R. Todd was a part-time Top Fuel driver sitting in Indianapolis watching college basketball on television. Then on Friday evening of the spring Las Vegas race, his life would change forever.…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA Arizona Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the NHRA Arizona Nationals as they celebrate their victories with their teams and one another and accept congratulations from their vanquished final-round foes.
Strong start has Austin Prock feeling good ahead of NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Less than a week after his first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car win, Austin Prock has a chance to keep rolling at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Less than a week after his first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car win, Austin Prock has a chance to keep rolling at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 2019 NHRA Rookie of the Year…
Weekend Rewind: 2024 Arizona Nationals
The 2024 edition of the NHRA Arizona Nationals capped a busy weekend filled with drama, action, upsets, and familiar faces in the winner's circle. Here's a quick look back at the action from Firebird Motorsports Park.
Monise captures first win in Legends Legends Nitro Series in Phoenix
Geoff Monise pulled off an upset in the final of the Modern Warriors Legends Nitro Series at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, beating Bobby Cottrell, who won the Winternationals crown yesterday. Monise and the Quarter Pounder team denied him a double-win weekend with a 4.75 to 4.81 final-round decision.
Geoff Monise pulled off an upset in the final of the Modern Warriors Legends Nitro Series, beating Bobby Cottrell, who won the Winternationals crown yesterday. Monise and the Quarter Pounder team denied him a double-win weekend…
Top Fuel's Tony Stewart feeling surge of momentum heading into Las Vegas
Returning to the site of his first victory as an NHRA competitor, racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart also enters this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with some newfound momentum.
Returning to the site of his first victory as an NHRA competitor, racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart also enters this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with some newfound momentum.
The…
5 things we learned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals
The NHRA Arizona Nationals was a wild weekend of racing with so much going on with the Pomona completion, the Mission Challenge, and the race itself, a lot of people had the chance to shine, and many of them did. Here's a look at five things that stuck with us.
The NHRA Arizona Nationals was a wild weekend of racing with so much going on with the Pomona completion, the Mission Challenge, and the race itself, a lot of people had the chance to shine, and many of them did. Here's a look at five things that…
Matt Hagan, Erica Enders gunning for 50th career victories at Arizona Nationals
Matt Hagan and Erica Enders each need just one win to become the 17th pro driver with 50 tour victories and, obviously, we could get Nos. 17 and 18 within a few minutes of one another at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Matt Hagan and Erica Enders each need just one win to become the 17th pro driver with 50 tour victories and, obviously, we could get Nos. 17 and 18 within a few minutes of one another at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
In Funny Car, Force, Robert…
When it comes to delayed finals, Ashley and Schumacher are both old hands
When it comes to weather-delayed final rounds, both Tony Schumacher and Justin Ashley, who will battle it out for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals honors on Saturday in Phoenix, are seasoned veterans.
If late, great rocker Tom Petty is right, “the waiting is the hardest part,” but when it comes to weather-delayed final rounds, both Tony Schumacher and Justin Ashley are seasoned veterans.
The duo, who will contest the Top Fuel final from the…
New car has Krista Baldwin excited about what's ahead this season in Top Fuel
It only took Krista Baldwin one weekend in Pomona to realize what she’d been missing in her first four seasons in Top Fuel.
It only took Krista Baldwin one weekend in Pomona to realize what she’d been missing in her first four seasons in Top Fuel.
The granddaughter of quarter-mile legend Chris “the Greek” Karamesines and daughter of late Top Fuel driver Bobby Baldwin…
Troy Coughlin Jr. looks to get 2024 season on track at NHRA Arizona Nationals
Pro Stock standout Troy Coughlin Jr. returns to Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend with hopes to capitalize on his success at last season’s NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Pro Stock standout Troy Coughlin Jr. returns to Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend with hopes to capitalize on his success at last season’s NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Last year, Coughlin earned the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge race…
Top 5 Moments from the 2019 NHRA Arizona Nationals
Take a trip back in time five years to the 2019 NHRA Arizona Nationals, where wild runs and upsets were the order of the day.
Ron Capps returns to Phoenix for 30th anniversary of first NHRA start
Former NHRA champion Ron Capps has been a staple within the Funny Car ranks for three decades, and this weekend’s 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of his first NHRA start.
Former NHRA champion Ron Capps has been a staple within the Funny Car ranks for three decades, and this weekend’s 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of his first NHRA start.…
Justin Ashley looks for another multi-win outing this weekend in Phoenix
When it comes to multiple wins in one weekend, Top Fuel standout Justin Ashley enjoyed impressive success, and he'll get another opportunity at this weekend's NHRA Arizona Nationals, where he also will take part in the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
When it comes to multiple wins in one weekend, Top Fuel standout Justin Ashley enjoyed impressive success in the unique scenarios last season.
The former NHRA Rookie of the Year will get another opportunity for a multiple-win weekend at the 39th…
Celebrating decades of "Big Daddy's" success at the Winternationals
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits is one of the greatest drag racers to ever live. Though he's from the other side of the country, he's made his mark on Pomona, Calif.
Garlits has been an innovator, a driver, a mechanic, and a promoter. And throughout all of his success, he has inspired other racers and left his indelible mark on drag racing from coast to coast. In this Dodge Tales from the Strip segment, we see…
Phoenix flashback: Top 5 Moments from the 1994 NHRA Arizona Nationals
Take a trip back in time 30 years to the 1994 NHRA national event in Phoenix, where Cory McClenathan, John Force, Cruz Pedregon, Joe Amato, and Connie Kalitta were all part of the highlights.
Ron Capps to celebrate 30 years behind the wheel during NHRA Arizona Nationals
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps made his professional debut aboard Roger Primm’s Top Fuel dragster during the 1995 Phoenix event and will celebrate his 30th anniversary in a nitro-powered race car at next weekend's NHRA Arizona Nationals.
It’s hard to believe there was a time when Ron Capps, one of the most tenured drivers in the sport of NHRA Drag Racing, was considered a rookie, but at next weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals, the three-time Funny Car world champion is sure to be…
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Weekend Rewind
The 2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals was a race like few others, with three wild days of racing that didn’t complete due to wild weather. Here’s a look back at everything that did happen before everything literally went to hail.
'Father knows best' is a statement that Daniel Wilkerson knows is all too true
"You can take the boy out of the crew chief spot but you can't take the crew chief out of the boy,” according to Daniel Wilkerson, who is making the transition from tuner to driver this year, and learning his place with his father and tuner.
In his short but impressive stint as crew chief for Chad Green’s Funny Car, including his victory at last year’s season finale in Pomona, Daniel Wilkerson made some pretty good calls that carried Green to a fifth-place finish last year.
But now…