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Quiz: Name 10 professional drag racers who weren't born when John Force won his first Wally
John Force is the only drag racer in history who could hand out autographed hero cards with chapters in them. Test yourself and then watch the attached NHRA on FOX show segment.
The driver and the mastermind: Doug Kalitta and Alan Johnson at their very best
Alan Johnson is the kingmaker when it comes to making power, and Doug Kalitta is a legendary driver. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 Virginia NHRA Nationals.
New asphalt laid down at Cedar Falls Motorsports Park NHRA member track
Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently completed a major track resurfacing project at the venerable Division 5 Iowa track, its first in about 25 years.
Cedar Falls Motorsports Park recently completed a major track resurfacing project at the venerable Division 5 Iowa track, its first in about 25 years.
With the help of a local asphalt company and advice from Division 5 Director Rob Park, Larry…
Encyclospeedeia—Lex Joon, and his team’s "never-quit!" attitude
When bringing new team members into the fold, Joon provides a few days of training and then tosses new candidates into the deep end of nitro drag racing. What if that transition doesn't go smoothly? Refer back to the team motto.
Crew Chief Confidential—David Grubnic on making good decisions from conflicting data
How do you set both ends of a track record, qualify number one, and win the race all in one weekend? It all comes down to your decision process.
Bill Skillman races to back-to-back Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown wins
Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to victory Sunday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, the third stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown, to widen their points lead.
Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra raced to victory Sunday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the third stop on the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown, to widen their points lead by defeating Dan Condon and…
Five Things We Learned at the Virginia NHRA Nationals
Stop No. 7 of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a long-awaited return to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first Virginia NHRA Nationals since 2019. Here's five big things we learned in Richmond.
Stop No. 7 of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was a long-awaited return to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first Virginia NHRA Nationals since 2019. Racers were salivating at the chance to run on what just about every crew…
Rookie Tylor Miller scores victory in FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod in Virginia
Tylor Miller picked up his first career win in just his third career start in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, racing to an impressive victory at Virginia Motorsports Park as part of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Tylor Miller picked up his first career win in just his third career start in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, racing to an impressive victory on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park as part of the Virginia NHRA…
Force, Hight double for JFR in Virginia; Smith wins Pro Stock Motorcycle grudge final
Brittany Force and Robert Hight collected a nitro double for John Force Racing, and Matt Smith scored an important win in Pro Stock Motorcycle to cap a long, wild, and record-breaking weekend of racing at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Brittany Force and Robert Hight collected a nitro double for John Force Racing, and Matt Smith scored an important win in Pro Stock Motorcycle to cap a long, wild, and record-breaking weekend of racing at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia…
J.R. Carr wins Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition at Virginia NHRA Nationals
J.R. Carr was the winner of the Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition, presented here by Grade A Quality Energy Shots, taking the win with his Camaro after Elijah Morton went -.232 red in his Mustang.
Tii Tharpe wins Top Fuel Harley at Virginia NHRA Nationals
Top Fuel Motorcycle honors at the 2022 Virginia NHRA Nationals went to former world champ Tii Tharpe, who took an easy 6.34 final-round pass when William Jackson's bike went silent just off the starting line. The win will be especially…
Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Virginia Motorsports Park on Sunday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the final day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Sunday News and Notes from the Virginia NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Update throughout the day.
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With the sun making its first heavy appearance of the weekend — blasting through the semi-cloudy skies — teams had to try to adjust for the difference between qualifying and raceday, and the first pairs were…
Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday preview
After battling the elements for two long days, NHRA race teams can see the finish line ahead as they prepare for final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
After battling the elements for two long days, NHRA race teams can see the finish line ahead as they prepare for final eliminations at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Low qualifiers Brittany Force in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car are also the…
Friday leaders Force, Hagan, Smith lose then regain No. 1 spots on wild day
Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith finished qualifying as the field leaders at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, setting the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations.
Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith finished qualifying as the field leaders at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, setting the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations.
Despite dire forecasts for rain, the racers and…
McBride makes fastest motorcycle run ever: 268 mph at Virginia NHRA Nationals
Larry "Spiderman" McBride made the fastest motorcycle pass in drag racing history -- 268.38 mph -- during a Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, shattering his own record of 265.95 mph.
Larry "Spiderman" McBride made the fastest motorcycle pass in drag racing history -- 268.38 mph -- during a Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, shattering his own record of 265.95 mph, set at South Georgia Motorsports…
Virginia NHRA Nationals Saturday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Virginia Motorsports Park on Saturday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the second day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Matt Hagan on driving a Funny Car: 'You never know what you're gonna get'
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables had Friday’s best Funny Car run at the Virginia NHRA Nationals in a session where few of their peers got down the track, and even though they both made it look easy, it was anything but.
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables had Friday’s best Funny Car run in a session where few of their peers got down the track, and even though they both made it look easy, it was anything but, especially after a total track scrape by the NHRA…
Scott Palmer: He's not just a Top Fuel racer anymore
After years of chasing points at the highest level of NHRA Top Fuel competition, fan-favorite Scott Palmer doesn’t get behind the wheel of his nitro dragster that much anymore, but it’s not like he’s sitting around the house watching Netflix.
After years of chasing points at the highest level of NHRA Top Fuel competition, fan-favorite Scott Palmer doesn’t get behind the wheel of his nitro dragster that much anymore, but it’s not like he’s sitting around the house in Cassville, Mo.,…
Start time for Saturday qualifying at Virginia NHRA Nationals moved up to noon
Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have bumped the start of Saturday’s qualifying for the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park up an hour with Pro Stock Motorcycle now beginning at noon.
Due to pending weather, NHRA officials have bumped the start of Saturday’s qualifying for the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park up an hour. Pro Stock Motorcycle will now begin at 12 p.m., wi Top Fuel and Funny Car to follow at 12:…
Stevens, Smith lead winners at SRCA Dragstrip Division 5/Central Region event
James Stevens and Kyle Smith led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action this weekend at SRCA Dragstrip.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at SRCA Dragstrip:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.434, 263.41 def. Matthew…
Virginia NHRA Nationals Saturday preview
After a long and rain-delayed opening day of qualifying that was ultimately rewarding as five of the six existing track record were broken, teams will enter Saturday with some trepidation and a not especially friendly weather forecast.
After a long and rain-delayed opening day of qualifying that was ultimately rewarding as five of the six existing track record were broken, teams will enter Saturday with some trepidation and a not especially friendly weather forecast.
Points…
WATCH: McBride, Vantine square off In NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition race
Larry “Spiderman” McBride took on Dave Vantine and his Yellow Bullet in the first NHRA national event Top Fuel Motorcycle exhibition run in decades with Vantine taking the win with a 5.87 at 221 mph.
Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith are opening-day leaders in Virginia
After a three-year absence, NHRA Drag Racing returned to Virginia Motorsports Park with Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith earning the provisional low qualifying spots after a track-record-setting opening day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
After a three-year absence, NHRA Drag Racing returned to Virginia Motorsports Park with Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Angie Smith earning the provisional low qualifying spots after the opening day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
It took a…
Virginia NHRA Nationals Friday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Virginia Motorsports Park on Friday, capturing all of the action on and off the track on the opening day of the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Doug Kalitta looking for first Top Fuel season win at Virginia NHRA Nationals
Doug Kalitta is still hunting for his 50th career win in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but it’s a quest he hopes can come to an end at this weekend’s Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Doug Kalitta is still hunting for his 50th career win in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but it’s a quest he hopes can come to an end at this weekend’s Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
The Top Fuel veteran remains…
Waiting out the wet stuff
NHRA announced Joe Castello took to the Virginia Motorsports Park pits during the rain delay to talk to some of the drivers about how they deal with the delays and on their hopes for the weekend.
We sent @WFOJoe into the pits to check in with drivers while we wait to get on track at the…
Confidence is key for Angelle Sampey as she pursues a fourth championship
More than a quarter-century after her debut, three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey still has something to prove.
At this season's rendition of the Virginia NHRA Nationals, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angelle Sampey will have an unusual opportunity for redemption aboard her Mission Foods Vance & Hines Suzuki. After proving she had the fastest bike on the…
Tricky Tipster: Virginia NHRA Nationals
After three long years, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series makes its long-awaited return to Virginia Motorsports Park for this weekend's Virginia NHRA Nationals, where Tricky Tipster has chosen Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Steve Johnson as the pre-race favorites.
We learned a lot from back-to-back NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in Houston and Charlotte, including the fact that the Top Fuel class is completely unpredictable. In Funny Car, we also learned that John Force still has some gas left…
Sitting fifth in points, Angie Smith excited for return to Virginia Motorsports Park
A self-described slow starter in her Pro Stock Motorcycle career, Angie Smith has been determined to change that to open the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, and she’s done just that through the first three events of the year.
A self-described slow starter in her Pro Stock Motorcycle career, Angie Smith has been determined to change that to open the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
She’s done just that through the first three events for the…