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Funny Car's "Big Jim Dunn" is looking for his 1.21 gigawatts at Four-Wide Nationals
88, it's the speed the DeLorean in Back to the Future had to travel to initiate time travel, and it's the age Funny Car legend "Big Jim Dunn" will turn at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
88, it's the speed the DeLorean in Back to the Future had to travel to initiate time travel, and it's the age Funny Car legend "Big Jim Dunn" will turn at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during this weekend's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Still…
Karen Stoffer discusses record-setting Gainesville weekend
Following her performance at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which included a win and the three quickest runs in the history of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Karen Stoffer joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to discuss the best weekend of her career.
Monstrous motivation: Brittany Force does not take kindly to second-best
After competing in just two races in 2020, last season should have been a rebuilding year for Brittany Force and the Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac Top Fuel team, yet they stll finished No. 2 in the Top Fuel standings, and this year, they intend to do that one better.
After competing in just two races in 2020, last season's NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series should have been a year of rebuilding for Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac Top Fuel dragster pilot Brittany Force. The 2017 world champion and her crew chiefs,…
Cruz Pedregon Racing crew chief John Collins on the value of a well-meshed team
John Collins, crew chief presiding on Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools Dodge, thinks that his experienced and well-gelled team is in good form as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads to Las Vegas for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
John Collins is not one for large celebrations. The crew chief presiding over Cruz Pedregon's Snap-on Tools Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat admits that he isn't a guy whose feet ever really leave the ground. Collins will acknowledge, however, that his…
Jim Oberhofer named crew chief on Clay Millican Parts Plus Top Fueler
Stringer Performance will have a new crew chief when it rolls into the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this weekend in Las Vegas as Jim Oberhofer will take over the tuning on the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican for the remainder of the 2022 season.
Stringer Performance will have a new crew chief when it rolls into the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this weekend in Las Vegas as Jim Oberhofer will take over the tuning on the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican for the remainder of the…
Taking a trip inside the four-wides
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast for a state-of-the-sport discussion after the year's first three events and to preview this weekend's Four-Wide Nationals.
NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon and NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The conversation ranges over the course of the episode, but the crux of it is…
Robert Hight on Las Vegas four-wide event: "This is a good one to win"
Robert Hight joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss his strong start to the 2022 season, his affinity for four-wide racing, and his prospects for a fourth NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car title.
Camrie Caruso will rep Air Flow Research, SCAT, and Procar in Las Vegas
Pro Stock rookie driver Camrie Caruso will experience the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals for the first time with a new-look Chevrolet Camaro featuring the branding of Air Flow Research (AFR), SCAT Crankshafts, and Procar by SCAT.
Pro Stock rookie driver Camrie Caruso will experience the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals for the first time with a new-look Chevrolet Camaro featuring the branding of Air Flow Research (AFR), SCAT Crankshafts, and Procar by SCAT. Caruso has…
Tony Schumacher returns with new tuner, fresh perspective for tough battle
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher is back this year with a new crew chief, fresh sponsors, and a rejuvenated perspective but returned to find a field packed with incredible competition and has welcomed the monstrous challenge.
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher's name was conspicuously absent from the roster last season, but "The Sarge" is back this year with a new crew chief, fresh sponsors, and a rejuvenated perspective. The 85-time national event winner…
Michigan's Milan Dragway joins NHRA member track lineup in Division 3
Milan Dragway is the latest addition to the NHRA Member Track Network. Located in Milan, Mich., the track is co-owned and operated by Perry Merlo and Harold Bullock.
Milan Dragway is the latest addition to the NHRA Member Track Network. Located in Milan, Mich., the track is co-owned and operated by Perry Merlo and Harold Bullock.
Merlo and Bullock obtained ownership of the property at the end of…
Nitro Time Machine: Steve Torrence wins 2021 Las Vegas four-wide race
In our latest Nitro Time Machine, we take a short trip back to the 2021 season, where Steve Torrence and the Capco team scored a win at the Las Vegas four-wide race.
Tricky Tipster: NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Four-wide racing returns this week at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders are the pre-race favorites, according to NHRA’s Tricky Tipster.
This week, we head to Tipster’s favorite track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, for the first of two four-wide events this season. Handicapping a four-wide race isn’t easy because there is so much potential for the unexpected. Then again, the…
Racing Electronics extend Official Radio Communications partnership through 2024
NHRA and Racing Electronics have teamed up to announce the renewal of Racing Electronics as the Official Radio Communications of NHRA.
NHRA and Racing Electronics have teamed up to announce the renewal of Racing Electronics as the Official Radio Communications of NHRA.
Headquartered in Concord, N.C., Racing Electronics is the trusted 2-way radio communication provider for most…
Amalie joins McMillen, Mercier Racing; McMillen to make season debut in Virginia
Amalie Motor Oil will join Dan Mercier Racing as an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing Top Fuel dragster to be driven this year by two-time NHRA winner Terry McMillen and will also be an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing A/Fuel Dragster driven by Dan Mercier.
Amalie Motor Oil will join Dan Mercier Racing as an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing Top Fuel dragster to be driven this year by two-time NHRA winner Terry McMillen. Amalie will also be an associate sponsor on the Mercier Racing A/Fuel…
The building phase: Antron Brown is biting into his first year as team owner
Antron Brown had a fairly good idea of what he was getting into when he set to work building a Top Fuel team of his own, and he came to know rather quickly exactly what he'd signed up for as owner of his own team.
Antron Brown had a fairly good idea of what he was getting into when he set to work building a Top Fuel team of his own. After all, he'd driven for drag racing veteran Don Schumacher and observed the astute businessman operate one of NHRA's most…
Pep Boys to sponsor Top Fuel points leader Mike Salinas at several 2022 events
Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is partnering with NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas at several events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule this year.
Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires recently announced that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is partnering with NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas at several events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule…
Stanfields double up at Division 4 Lucas Oil event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park
Greg Stanfield won in Super Stock and son Aaron in Top Dragster to top the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., '08 Cobalt, B/AA, 7.042,…
Final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park to take place in 2023
The final NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season as Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park finishes its run on the NHRA circuit.
The final NHRA Arizona Nationals will take place during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season as Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park finishes its run on the NHRA circuit.
After providing nearly 40 years of drag racing excitement and…
Record run: The quickest pass in Pro Stock history
The one for the record books! Erica Enders crew chief, Mark Ingersoll, breaks down the quickest run in the history of NHRA's Pro Stock class
To give some perspective on the accomplishment that is Erica Enders running a 6.45 at 213.57 mph we caught up with Mark Ingersoll while he was testing in Tulsa to hear what went into the Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro's record run…
With Alan Johnson now on his side, time is ripe Doug Kalitta to forget 'the Run'
Sixteen years after tuner Alan Johnson helped Tony Schumacher wrench the Top Fuel championship at the last second from Doug Kalitta's grasp, Johnson and Kalitta are now teamed, and the chance for redemption and reward is here.
No one who saw it, experienced it, or heard about it will ever forget "The Run" in 2006. For one man, though, that final round, national record-setting run on the final pass of the last race was more than just a shocking turn of events. For one man…
Magnificent Seven: A history of female racers in NHRA Pro Stock competition
In its 52-year, 902-race lifespan, only seven female drivers have raced in NHRA Pro Stock competition. From Shirley Shahan and Shay Nichols in 1971 through barrier-breakers Lucinda McFarlin and Erica Enders to current rookie Camrie Caruso, here's a look at that magnificent seven.
Thirteen years before Pro Stock superstar Erica Enders turned a tire in the class and six years before current rookie hotshot Camrie Caruso was even born, Lucinda McFarlin made NHRA Pro Stock history as the first female racer in the class to win a…
Funny Car Phenoms
Matt Hagan and Shane Westerfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men are both playing a hot hand with respect to their competition in the nitro and Top Alcohol Funny Car ranks, respectively.
Matt Hagan and Shane Westerfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The two men are both playing a hot hand with respect to their competition in the nitro and Top Alcohol Funny Car ranks, respectively.…
New National Dragster issue packed with features, Phoenix and Gainesville coverge
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the NHRA Arizona nationals and Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and packed with other features on NHRA racers, is available online and in the mail to NHRA Members around the world.
Read the digital issue
The new issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, spotlighting coverage from the NHRA Arizona nationals…
Bob Tasca III expands partnership with BG Products at Las Vegas race, two others
Bob Tasca III will return to defend his win at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, and this time around he will be in a BG Products-wrapped Ford Mustang in the first of three races with the company in 2022.
Bob Tasca III will return to defend his win at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas on April 1–3, and this time around he will be in a BG Products-wrapped Ford Mustang in the first of three races with the company in 2022. BG Products, Inc…
Camrie Caruso discusses her hot start in Pro Stock and her first four-wide race
Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso joins NHRA's Brian Lohnes to discuss her hot start, her growing list of marketing partners, and the preparation for her first four-wide event in Las Vegas.
Nitro Time Machine: Bo Butner's triple holeshot at the 2019 Las Vegas four-wide
Bo Butner made history when he won the 2019 Las Vegas four-wide title on a triple holeshot, beating Greg Anderson, Jason Line, and Matt Hartford with the slowest elapsed time of the quad.
Nitro Time Machine: Historic Las Vegas track tour
Join NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon in the latest Nitro Time Machine as they explore the vast history of NHRA Drag Racing events in the Las Vegas area.
Happy 100th birthday Alex Xydias
The NHRA honors this legendary racer, speed-shop owner, filmmaker, publisher, and one of Wally Parks’ dearest friends.
Alex Xydias is a first-generation hot rodder with a hard-to-pronounce last name (just say "X-hideous") who was literally there when and where it all began. Xydias grew up in Los Angeles and raced a ‘34 Ford on the dry lakes near Muroc and El…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman winner Allen Firestone
Following a runner-up finish at the 2021 U.S. Nationals, Allen Firestone claimed his third career national event title when he stopped Freddy Perkins in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Firestone aced the final…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Dragster winner Wayne Landry
Two years ago, Wayne Landry won the NHRA Southern Nationals Top Dragster title in a race that was contested at Gainesville Raceway. Landry scored again in Gainesville with a final-round win against Clint Riley. Landry didn’t leave much margin…