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LAS VEGAS — Cruz Pedregon raced to his second straight No. 1 qualifier, hanging on to the top spot at Saturday’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brittany Force (Top Fuel) and Matt Hartford ...

B. Force, Pedregon & Glenn Power To Provisional No. 1’s

LAS VEGAS — Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force continued to roll at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to the provisional No. 1 qualifier position on Friday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Cruz Pedregon (Funny ...

After Winternationals Trouble, Team Kalitta Needs A Win

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals didn’t go as Team Kalitta had hoped. In fact, almost everything that could’ve gone wrong, did. The bad luck began during the second round of qualifying on Saturday, April 1, at the In-N-Out Burger ...

NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Next In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The biggest spectacle in drag racing is set to return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series goes four-wide drag racing at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on ...

NHRA Notes: Familiar Faces, Funny Car Fury & Four-Wide Nationals

The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals was a whirlwind of thrills, surprise and the inevitable high-octane action that comes with the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. A few familiar faces flipped a win light, while one surprise driver sneaked ...

NHRA’s Return To Route 66 Brings New Title Sponsor

INDIANAPOLIS — Gerber Collision & Glass has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance as part of a multi-year partnership. The race takes place May 19-21 at Route 66 Raceway ...

‘King Of Speed’ Dies At 86

A love of cars and aircraft collided for Craig Breedlove, who became a household name in America after breaking the land-speed record five times between 1963 and 1965. According to reports, Breedlove died on April 4 at the age ...

Ashley, Hagan & Glenn Victorious In NHRA Winternationals

POMONA, Calif. — In a rematch of last year’s Top Fuel final round at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Justin Ashley picked up his second straight win at the storied event, powering past Austin Prock on Sunday at In-N-Out ...

Ashley, Pedregon & Caruso Qualify No. 1 At Winternationals

POMONA, Calif. — Justin Ashley picked up the win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge as part of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, also racing to the No. 1 qualifier position in Top Fuel to close out Saturday’s on-track ...

John Force Involved In Pomona Qualifying Crash With J.R. Todd

John Force went for a wild ride during the second round of Funny Car qualifying at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in California on Saturday afternoon. The 16-time NHRA champion held on tight as his BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro danced ...

B. Force, Pedregon & Caruso Lead Early At Winternationals

POMONA, Calif. — Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday, making the quickest run of the day to kick off the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. ...

Hight Looks To Conquer NHRA’s Western Swing

POMONA, Calif. — Three-time Funny Car champion Robert Hight heads to this weekend’s 63rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with a string of excitement following his win in Phoenix last Sunday. It erased an early exit in Gainesville and ...

Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Returns In Pomona

POMONA, Calif. — Following a thrilling opening weekend of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the special event returns as part of this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge brings competitive ...

NHRA Notes: Caruso Storms Into The Spotlight

The final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series visit to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., was one for the books. But even as the series commemorated its extensive history at the drag strip over the weekend ...

Ashley, Hight, Caruso Score Wins In Final Arizona Nationals

CHANDLER, Ariz. —Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley closed out the final NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Motorsports Park with a victory in a front of a sellout crowd, powering to a win over Shawn Langdon in the championship round ...

Kalitta, Tasca & C. Cuadra Claim No. 1 Spots In Arizona

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Alexis DeJoria claimed the victory in the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge as part of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, defeating J.R. Todd in the Funny Car final round of the bonus event on Saturday in front ...

Kalitta, Alexander & C. Cuadra Lead Qualifying At Arizona Nationals

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta is in line for his second straight No. 1 qualifier position in Phoenix, powering to the provisional top spot on Friday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports ...

Hagan Humbly Carries Funny Car Points Lead To Arizona

The first round of qualifying for the NHRA Arizona Nationals, the second event of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, begins on Friday night at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Despite a strong start to the year, ...

Force Reminisces On NHRA’s Arizona History Prior To Final Run At Wild Horse

John Force is the winningest driver at Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park by a long shot. With eight victories — 1994, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’99, ’00, ’01 and ’05 — at the facility formerly known as Firebird Int’l ...

NHRA Notes: TSR Off To A Good Start While Defending Champs Struggle

The season-opening AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 21 events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule, is in the books. Following a more than three-month offseason, some competitors struggled to find their groove while ...

Finished With NASCAR, Stewart’s Still Shifting Gears

One month ago, Tony Stewart was at the Daytona 500, casually conversing with NASCAR team owners, drivers and crews about his new level of involvement on the drag strip. Stewart had announced the week prior that he would wheel ...

First NHRA #2Fast2Tasty Matchup Set In Arizona Nationals

PHOENIX — The matchups are now set for the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which takes place at the upcoming and final NHRA Arizona Nationals on March 24-26 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge ...

Record Viewership For NHRA Gatornationals

INDIANAPOLIS — The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opened the season with impressive viewership numbers on the FOX network, as coverage of eliminations from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals delivered a total audience of 1.12 million viewers. ...

Hagan Snags Another Gatornationals Win, Salinas Stuns In Top Fuel

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a matchup of the last two Funny Car winners at the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Matt Hagan drove past J.R. Todd in the final round on Sunday to kick off the 2023 ...

Force, Capps & Coughlin Jr. Qualify No. 1 At Gatornationals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to open the NHRA Camping World ...

Hart Pockets $80,000 In Pep Boys All-Star Callout

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida resident and Top Fuel driver Josh Hart drove his R+L Carriers dragster to Pep Boys All Star Callout victory and an $80,000 payday on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. It was Hart’s first appearance in a ...

B. Force, Tasca & Enders Lead Qualifying At Gatornationals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Reigning world champion Brittany Force opened the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season in impressive fashion, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville ...

Prock Determined To Make Noise In Third Top Fuel Season

Top Fuel driver Austin Prock hasn’t always raced in a straight line. The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series contender originally began his career on a circle track, wheeling quarter midgets, sprint cars and full-sized midget cars. Prock was ...

Ashley Brings National Debt Relief On Board As Part-Time Sponsor

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — Justin Ashley Racing has partnered with National Debt Relief, the country’s largest debt relief company, for the first three races of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. The partnership will begin with the season ...

A ‘New Ballgame’ For Millican, RWR Heading To Gainesville

When it comes to involvement in motorsports, it’s difficult to find a team name more spread across the racing world than Rick Ware Racing. Already established in the NASCAR Cup Series, RWR has expanded to the NTT IndyCar Series, IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car ...

John Force Inducted Into Int’l Drag Racing Hall Of Fame

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday night, 16-time NHRA world champion John Force was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. Force drives the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny ...

Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout Brings Drama To Drag Racing

According to two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Brittany Force, the Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout brings drama to drag racing. By featuring a format that requires drivers to “call out” their opponents, the specialty event seems to create rivalries ...

Veteran Drag Racer Mark Pawuk Forms Race Team

RICHFIELD, Ohio — Pawuk Family Racing (PFR), previously a single-car drag racing team, has plans to expand to a two-car operation during the upcoming racing season. Mark Pawuk will serve as the owner and driver of the team’s flagship ...

Torrence Is Ready To Take The Top Fuel Title Back

It may come as a surprise to hear a four-time Top Fuel champion has worries heading into a new season, but that’s simply where the bar has been set in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series competition. Steve Torrence ...

Gainesville – NHRA’s New Season Opener

Just to be in Southern California — home of Hollywood, Disneyland and the Tournament of Roses Parade — was magical enough for former NHRA Pro Stock standout Allen Johnson. The hills of faraway east Tennessee were his home, but ...

Capps, Antonelli’s ‘Throw Down’ Style Has Them Gearing Towards Gainsville

Taking on two roles in any profession can be considered as a steep slope to climb. Though when it comes to piloting a Funny Car faster than 300 mph with an engine rattling at the ragged edge down a drag strip, ...

Kallita, Fifth Third Bank Ink Extension Ahead Of Season

YPSILANTI, Mich. — A long-time partner of both Kalitta Air and Kalitta Motorsports, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has signed a multi-year contract extension through the 2026 NHRA season, the team announced Monday. With its branding prominently displayed on ...

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