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U.S. Nationals preview, racing coverage highlight new National Dragster issue
The latest issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine, previewing the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals and fetauring coverage of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, is now online, still available free for all to read, and in the mail to NHRA members around the world.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. talks Pro Stock, family, and his career on WFO Radio interview
Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. joined WFO Radio's Joe Castello for a wide-ranging interview about his career, his family, and his decision to step away from full-time Pro Stock drag racing.
Coughlin shares family photos from his early days at National…
JEGS SPORTSnationals set for first stop at historic New England Dragway
Just weeks after the successful conclusion of JEGS Speedweek at National Trail Raceway, the popular JEGS SPORTSnationals will make its first stop in the Northeast this Thursday-Sunday at historic New England Dragway.
Just weeks after the successful conclusion of JEGS Speedweek at National Trail Raceway, the popular JEGS SPORTSnationals will make its first stop in the Northeast this Thursday-Sunday at historic New England Dragway.
The event, which will…
470 MPH! Speed Demon is the fastest piston-driven car on Earth
On August 14, 2020, the southern-California-based Speed Demon team set a new record for piston-engine vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Speed Demon streamliner achieved a flying mile speed of 470.733 mph with an exit speed of 481.576 mph. When averaged with its 469.298-mph qualifying run from the day before, the new record…
Shop Talk: Looking back and looking ahead at the Indy events
NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy.
NHRA's Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart hosted a live program, talking about what we saw the recent Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals and looking ahead to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indy.
Previously on NHRA Shop Talk:…
Ron Capps and the NAPA team ready to take on the Denso U.S. Nationals
Fresh off his win at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals, Ron Capps and his NAPA team are prepared to go after the one title that has so far eluded them, the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals.
DSR reflects on Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program as it celebrates its final run
Giving back has long been a core value of the Don Schumacher Racing fabric, and with the launch of the Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program in 2014, DSR significantly amplified its charitable efforts over the past seven years.
Giving back has long been a core value of the Don Schumacher Racing fabric, and with the launch of the Chandler family ‘Giving Car’ program in 2014, DSR significantly amplified its charitable efforts over the past seven years.
The program, which…
Thousands of NHRA racers set to compete for Summit E.T. Racing Series titles
From a starting field that numbers in the thousands, the process to ultimately crown four national champions in the NHRA Summit E.T. Racing Series is well underway.
From a starting field that numbers in the thousands, the process to ultimately crown four national champions in the NHRA Summit E.T. Racing Series is well underway. The NHRA Summit Racing Series that is contested across North America forms the world…
Summit Racing Series wild card entrants selected in online drawing
Following a random drawing hosted by NHRA announcers Brian Lohnes and Alan Reinhart, the wild card positions for the upcoming Summit E.T. Racing Series Finals have been selected.
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher returns for six more 2020 races
Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel dragster to compete at six of the remaining 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.
Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel dragster to compete at six of the remaining 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.
Schumacher temporarily…
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals canceled due to pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHRA and Maple Grove Raceway have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
“We are extremely disappointed to announce the cancellation of the September…
U.S. Nationals offers prestigious stage for 2020 JEGS Allstars competition
For more than 35 years, the JEGS Allstars has assembled the top Sportsman drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to face off in a battle for individual and team honors. The 2020 JEGS Allstars event will take during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, adding even more prestige to the event.
JEGS.com, one of the largest high-performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, once again sets the stage for one of the most intense Sportsman competitions of the year. For more than 35 years, the JEGS Allstars has assembled the…
Edwards, Gaynor, and Lang lead Division 6 winners at Firebird Raceway
John Edwards, Tom Gaynor, and Jody Lang led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division competed at Firebird Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Firebird Raceway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
John Edwards, Nampa, Idaho, '19 Camaro, C/AA, 7.663, 181.72 def.…
Think Torrence Racing is just Top Fuel? Think again. They also love sportsman racing
Best known for winning back-to-back Top Fuel titles, the Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors team remains faithful to their sportsman racing roots with their own line of Super Comp and E.T. bracket dragsters.
Long before Billy and Steve Torrence combined to win 43 races and two Mello Yello world championships in Top Fuel, they were die-hard sportsman racers and despite their success, that mentality hasn’t changed. The first two wins of Billy’s career…
The power of Matt Hagan, and his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Funny Car
In this Dodge Tales from the Strip, the NHRA on Fox’s Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk about how Matt Hagan has been a dominant force in nitro Funny Car.
Tony Pedregon: When you talk about Matt Hagan, you're talking about one of the marquee drivers. He's always there. He's always amongst the best reacting, quickest drivers…
NHRA Insider podcast: The First-Timers
Ron Capps, fresh off of his first race win at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis and Joe Morrison, coming off of his first-ever Top Fuel start, joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider.
Ron Capps and Joe Morrison joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider. Capps is coming off of his first race win at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis while Morrison is coming off of his first-ever Top Fuel start after qualifying for…
Remembering Fuel Altered pioneer Leon Fitzgerald, Pro Stock's Sonny Bryant
Drag racing lost two more of its early pioneers this week with the passing of Fuel Altered racer Leon Fitzgerald and Pro Stock racer and crankshaft manufacturer Sonny Bryant.
Drag racing lost two more of its early pioneers this week with the passing of Fuel Altered racer Leon Fitzgerald and Pro Stock racer and crankshaft manufacturer Sonny Bryant. Fitzgerald died early last week from an unreported cause while Bryant…
There are no passengers in NHRA drag racing, there’s only crew
The racer’s crew. They’re as critical to a drag car as the engine. Every team’s success and failure can be traced back equally to the one person who gets in the car — as well as the ones who never do.
Rarely do we know all their names, but without the crews that drive the trucks, turn the wenches, and tune the cars the sport of drag racing would never have become the powerful motorsport we know today. To the crews of the drag racing…
After time to reflect, Ryan Oehler on his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle win
At the 2020 Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis, Ryan Oehler scored his first Mello Yello Drag Racing Series win, one that was 30 years in the making
Ryan Oehler: Oh, it feels good. I've been hungry for a win. I haven't had a win and, uh, you know, professional drag racing in category since 2016. So that was coming up from the…
Gremlins, breakage made for a crazy raceday for Tommy Johnson Jr. and crew
From an engine that wouldn't fire in the pits before eliminations to a broken main stud after round one, it was a wild day for Tommy Johnson Jr. and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Funny Car team at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Funny Cars of the 1970s
The Funny Car class was born in the late 1960s and surged to popularity in the 1970s. Offering not just wild, tire-smoking action but also a variety of body styles cloaked in colorful paint jobs and memorable names, they quickly became fan favorites from coast to coast.
Randal Andras wins second Top Fuel Harley title of 2020 season
Randal Andras scored his second win of the season in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series, defeating Jay Turner Racing teammate Tii Tharpe in the final round of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Randal Andras scored his second win of the season in the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series, defeating Jay Turner Racing teammate Tii Tharpe in the final round of the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Andras, who also…
NHRA community rallies around injured members following roadway incident
The outpouring of concern and sympathy from the NHRA community in the wake of Sunday evening’s roadway accident in Brownsburg, Ind., that severely injured NHRA competitors Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton, and Jake Sanders has been inspiring to the family and friends of the trio.
The outpouring of concern and sympathy from the NHRA community in the wake of Sunday evening’s roadway accident in Brownsburg, Ind., that severely injured NHRA competitors Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton, and Jake Sanders has been inspiring to the…
Best of NHRA in-car footage 2020
Witness the best of in-car camera footage from the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Ride along with Jack Beckman on the nose of his Funny Car, get a wing’s-eye-view of Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel dragster, and shift gears with Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr in their Pro Stock cars.
Field of elite eight riders prepared for epic Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle
At the upcoming Denso U.S. Nationals, one Pro Stock Motorcycle rider will walk away with $25,000 but earning it won’t be easy. In order to claim the windfall, a rider will have to outlast world-class competition in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike…
The Toyota “Hemi” you never knew about—until now!
In the 1960s, V-8 engines with hemispherical “Hemi” cylinder heads were the symbol of factory-engineered horsepower.
Andrew Hines, race promoter Donald Long join Brian Lohnes on Insider Podcast
Andrew Hines and race promoter Donald "Duck" Long joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider to talk drag racing! Hines talks about the start of the 2020 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, the upcoming Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, and Long the history of his races.
Andrew Hines and Donald "Duck" Long joined Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider to talk drag racing! Hines talks about the start of the 2020 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, the upcoming Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle to be…
NHRA announces a revised structure for Super Stock and Stock class at U.S. Nationals
Revised format for Super Stock and Stock class eliminations at the Denso U.S. Nationals will feature the two quickest drivers in each class.
NHRA officials have announced a revised structure for Super Stock and Stock class at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. Under the revised structure, the two quickest cars in each class or combo after the first qualifying session will…
Pro Mod racers will earn points towards championship at all remaining events
As a result of the potentially reduced 2020 series schedule for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services, adjustments have been made to the series points structure.
As a result of the potentially reduced 2020 series schedule for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by J&A Services, adjustments have been made to the series points structure.
Competitors will now earn points at all…
Cottrell, Green, Padilla claim Nightfire Nationals wins at Boise Heritage event
Bobby Cottrell, Dusty Green, and Tom Padilla led the list of winners at Firebird Raceway's Nightfire Nationals, the third event of the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series.
Bobby Cottrell and Bucky Austin Racing put their ’69 Camaro Funny Car in the Firebird Raceway winner’s circle despite a frustrating beginning to their race weekend. The team from Tacoma, Wash., did not find its groove until Saturday’s final…