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SCHEDULE CHANGE

Friday Pro qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals will now start at 1 p.m. ET [Full Friday schedule]

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Thunder Valley Nationals

Earlier start for Friday qualifying at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Due to potential inclement weather, NHRA announced an earlier start on Friday for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
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JDRL

Watch the JDRL Western Conference Finals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals from Texas Motorplex for free starting Friday on NHRA.tv.
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster

Tricky Tipster: Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

This week at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at historic Bristol Dragway, the PlayNHRA Favorites include teammates Shawn Langdon and Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel, Ron Capps and Matt Hagan in Funny Car, Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock, and Angie Smith and Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
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Sports-tv

Watch the RAD Torque Systems Canadian SPORTSnationals for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans can watch the RAD Torque Systems NHRA Canadian SPORTSnationals from Mission Raceway Park for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
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Grunt of the Year

NHRA, VizionOne Hand Cleaner spotlight nitro crewmembers with “Grunt of the Race” award

To recognize the often-overlooked crewmembers who dive beneath 12,000-horsepower machines moments after a pass to prepare them for the next run, NHRA and VizionOne Hand Cleaner have announced the "Grunt of the Race" award program.
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider

The Insiders dig into the Eastern Swing, preview NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

On this rollicking episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join the show to talk about the first two races of the NHRA three-race Eastern Swing.
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WFO

Dallas Glenn, Angie Smith join WFO Radio to preview upcoming Bristol event

Dallas Glenn and Angie Smith join WFO Radio before the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals to talk about their recent successes.
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50 Sportsman Racers

NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers list welcomes 10 more quarter-mile legends

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends has collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Group 1 was announced June 2; here's the second group of 10 deserving racers.
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Bristol

Action-packed Friday night to open Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Friday night qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway will also see the final rounds in Top Fuel and Funny Car of last weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto completed under the lights.
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Ron Capps

Ron Capps to be inducted into Legends of Thunder Valley in Bristol

Ron Capps, the winningest NHRA Funny Car driver in Bristol Dragway history, has been named the 2026 honoree for the prestigious Legends of Thunder Valley, historic Bristol Dragway’s Hall of Fame.
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Joey Gladstone

Joey Gladstone set to replace Matt Smith for Bristol Pro Stock Motorcycle event

Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle national event winner Joey Gladstone will race Matt Smith’s Denso Buell at this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn.

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