Points leader Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team picked up their second win of the season Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Bo Butner and his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro picked up the JHG Mountain Motor Pro Stock season opening victory Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Two weeks after a record-setting start to the 2024 season, the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series will be back on track this weekend at the Kaeser Compressors Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Classic Graphix.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. handled his SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer Chevy to the 66th Pro Stock victory of his career Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In one of the closest Funny Car races in four-wide drag racing history, three-time world champion Ron Capps finished third in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals final round Sunday afternoon
Doug Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. It was his first No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 54th of his career. His best qualifying attempt was during the first session Saturday afternoon when he made a 3.738-second pass at 336.82 mph.
Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel team leave The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the points lead after a runner-up finish Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Austin Prock paced John Force Racing by finishing second in Sunday’s final round of Funny Car competition in the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In the world of entertainment and one ups man ship, the constant battle to put on a show for the fans is an ever-changing work in progress. The Mid-West Drag Racing Series, along with Flying H Drag Strip are here to blow your mind and set a new standard when it comes to door car drag racing events.
Don Burton claimed the Runner Up finish in the All Steel All Glass No Time category at Donald Long’s Lights Out 15 hosted at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Don rolled into SGMP with his car affectionally knows at Ol’ Silver on Wednesday and proceeded to show why he has been so successful in the world of small tire racing
Kelley Murphy, who works on the JEGs.com / White Castle car of Troy Coughlin Jr. for Elite Motorsports, will be fulfilling a 28-year dream when he makes his Pro Stock debut at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway March 8-10.
JCM Racing’s Ida Zetterström has been selected to join the Swedish National Motorsport Team, the Swedish Automobile Sports Federation announced today. The three-time series champion on the European drag racing circuit is the first straight-line racer to be selected into the prestigious program, which aims to develop Swedish auto racing drivers by providing access to various resources intended to help racers reach their full potential.
NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Ida Zetterström continues to ramp up support for a late summer debut in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the addition of Edelbrock Performance, a leading manufacturer of specialty automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts, to her growing roster of partners.
In a final round Pro Mod fans will be talking about for years, Derek Ward outran Jim Halsey to take home the $100,000 winner-take-all payday at the fifth Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage and J&A Service Sunday night at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Ward’s 3.625 seconds at 208.17 MPH run defeated Halsey’s 4.304-second pass at 126.09 MPH in front of an overflow crowd on the starting line.
In one of the longest-running and most-successful sports marketing partnerships, DHL and Kalitta Motorsports signed a multi-year contract extension for J.R. Todd’s DHL GR Supra Funny Car, the team announced today. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins Friday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla.
With the acknowledgement that his almost 50-year career as a full-time professional Funny Car driver is nearing an end, John Force has announced the hiring of author, award-winning journalist and motorsports podcast host Jerry Bonkowski to manage the public relations and publicity effort for John Force Racing, Inc., as the company moves forward.
Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher will showcase a new logo on his 12,000 horsepower Leatherwood Distillery dragster when the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kicks off this weekend with the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.
Angelle Sampey never shies away from a challenge, and when Antron Brown suggested she try her hand at racing a 270-mph dragster
Long-time Pro Mod racer Todd Martin just took delivery of his new Larry Jeffers-built Pro Mod. Todd has competed for 24 years in Pro Mod as well since the inception of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series.
John Force Racing has announced Austin Prock will be taking over driving duties from Robert Hight for the Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to begin the 2024 season.
There is talk all the time in our industry about “GOATS” and “Mount Rushmore” of drag racing. The fact is that Don Schumacher should be included in all those conversations, and unfortunately we’ve learned of his passing.
Some of you may have seen some videos floating around the internet of Kenny Hubbard testing his Asian Orange Nova recently. There were rumors flying about regarding whether he was actually making some program changes, and those rumors are true.
Middle of August in the midwest seems like a terrible time to go racing. Luckily the forecast for the MWDRS in St. Louis at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway), looks a lot better than the weather they had back at the beginning of July.
The Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO), in partnership with Drag Illustrated and Bradenton Motorsports Park, announced today the inaugural PRO Superstar Shootout, a high-stakes, big-money race featuring the stars of Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock. Set for February 8-10, 2024
Recently I was contacted by a friend of mine, Caleb Holder, regarding a new app that he had designed. I, being the skeptic that I am was curious if it was just another app in drag racing that was cumbersome and filled will ad’s. I asked him to send me a write up in his words regarding the app and outlining its uses.
An event like no other that I have ever attended kicked off on Tuesday morning with the first day of testing & qualifying. Though I am not there this year, I am certainly going to be following as much as I can.
Taking a chapter from the International Hot Rod Association’s rich history, the IHRA Hot Rod Classic is set to debut in 2024. These exciting engine-roaring, tire-smoking events will be similar to the Pro-Am races from previous years with drivers…
Richard Freeman, the owner of Elite Motorsports, took the wheel of his Elite-powered Mountain Motor Pro Stock machine all the way to the winners circle today at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
Tim Wilkerson powered to victory at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday afternoon in Joliet, Ill., the sight of his career-first triumph. It was Wilkerson’s 23rd Funny Car win, and first since partnering with JCM Racing to form Maynard Wilkerson Racing
In what is surprising news to pretty much the entire industry, Wade Rich made it publicly know on Friday evening via his social media page that he left his position with Orlando Speed World.
In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials announced today's revisions to the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume June 5-7 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The season will conclude with the crowning of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions November 13-15 at the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
To say that I am sick of having to report these postponed races would be an absolute understatement. I did receive word from E3xtreme Co-Founder and Mid-West Pro Mod Series Media/Marketing Coordinator Ellen Eschenbacher regarding this earlier today.
And yet again the ridiculousness and rabid fear of this virus has cost us another event. This time it is one of the most premier drag radial races in the world. Donald Long has been forced to Postpone the Sweet 16 event that was set to be held next week at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
The dominoes just keep falling within our industry. First, it was NHRA, then it was NPK, and now it’s one of the industry leaders in higher-end auto auctions, Barrett-Jackson.
More terrible drag racing news today. This time it is from the no prep world. We just got word that the the opening NPK event of the 2020 season in Tucson, AZ has been postponed.
The news that I absolutely hate to report. The NHRA has made the decision to pull the plug on the Gator Nationals this weekend in Gainesville, Florida.
As I sit here this today thinking about the news that my close friend and promoter Tyler Crossnoe dropped this morning, I can’t help but be absolutely disgusted and angry by what is happening. Disgusted by the complete lack of support for one of the best radial races in the country.
Since making his NHRA debut aboard a Pro Stock Motorcycle in 1998, Antron Brown has successfully checked item after item off of his personal bucket list, including three Top Fuel world titles. As he embarks on the new decade, the wheels have been set into motion for Brown to realize another dream – NHRA team ownership.
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line will retire from Pro Stock driving after the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
It has been a while, and everyone within the drag racing community has been waiting on this to finally come out. Well, here it is.
This is something that Kyle and I have been working on for a while now and we spoke on it yet again this morning Now it is time to let the entire drag racing industry know exactly what is going on.
With big money on the line, Pro Stock and Pro Mod will grab the spotlight and take their place as the marquee attractions for the inaugural Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals presented by Elite Motorsports, which is set to take place March 6-8 at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of sitting down with Victor Alvarez, the Owner of Bradenton Motorsports Park to discuss his future plans for the facility.
As some of you may have heard, there were some grumblings that NHRA has taken to adding some new rules in 2020 for the Pro Mod class. Now, before everyone get’s all up in arms, NHRA, even before taking over the class, was essentially the rule makers for the class. So below you will find a list of changes that has already dropped for the 2020 season.
DAYTON, Ohio - Forgeline's new Forged Monoblock Single Beadlock and 18 x 5.0 Forged Monoblock "Skinnies" wheels earned Global Media Awards at the 2019 PRI Show.
The Great American Guaranteed Million just keeps getting bigger. Already the first guaranteed-to-win $1 million purse for bracket racers, the massive race added another exciting layer on Wednesday, as promoters Britt Cummings and Gaylon Rolison announced a special Factory Stock Showdown race at the event.
The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Series is proud to release its 2020 national event schedule. The 6-event NMCA series is the largest and most popular muscle car and streetcar drag racing series in the country.
When Erica Enders thinks back to her first Pro Stock championship run in 2014, she vividly remembers a noticeable change in the atmosphere during the Countdown to the Championship.
$hameless Racing, a Michigan-based Pro Outlaw 632 team, has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) final two races of the 2019 season, series officials announced today.
The NHRA has released the 2020 Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule. They will attend 16 of the 24 national events as part of the NHRA Mello Yello Series.
The NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) has dropped their 2020 Pro Stock schedule. And what is glaringly obvious are the moves that NHRA is making with the schedule.
Boxing legend and former WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes will be making his first trek to the NHRA Dodge Nationals in Reading, Penn
Doug Kalitta and the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster turned on the most notable win light of the veteran driver’s career today when the four-time Indy finalist became a first-time winner at the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Kalitta, the No. 8 qualifier, defeated some of the toughest young and veteran drivers
John Force and the PEAK Chevrolet Performance Accessories Chevrolet Camaro SS team powered their way to their second win of the season Monday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The victory, which was Force’s fifth at the facility, ties him with Ed McCulloch for most Funny Car wins at the U.S. Nationals.
In a world where unveiling a new car never seems to happen anymore due to social media, Keith made sure that he was able to unveil his new Radial/Pro Mod today in St. Louis.
This weekend, a season of struggles, ups and downs, and long-shots came to a head. It was Jonas Aleshire in his blown Vette, along with the Chris Duncan Race Cars team, who were sitting in third place on Thursday, but just 36 hours later were World Champions.
When you think of NHRA Pro Mod, what’s the name that comes to mind? Is it Rickie Smith or maybe Stevie Jackson? Well after this weekend, it should be Jeremy Ray.
Listen, there are races every year that are worth attending because they are a staple within our industry. Labor Day weekend is no different, though I am not talking about Indy, I am talking about the one and only YellowBullet Nationals.
The radial tire and grudge racing Icon that is Stevie Fast added another title to his distinguished by young career over the weekend. He is now an NHRA US Nationals Champion.
There are too many times that we talk about cars rising from the dead, but this is a prime example of a car that rose from the ashes, literally from the ashes, after a terrible fire just about ended this cars existence.
With only one more race remaining before the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins, there were some teams that certainly made leaps in the right direction during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd this weekend.
It isn't often that we see something in drag racing that still puts us back in our seats and say DAMN, but that is exactly what happened yesterday when we received word from Jeff & Patrick Miller.
In a statement earlier today on Titan's Facebook page, they stated that they have acquired the GT86 Pro Import car from Ekanoo Racing.
We received the word this morning that the Snap-On Tools backed Toyota Funny Car that is owned and driven by 2x World Champion Cruz Pedregon has parted ways with tuner Aaron Brooks. Tommy DeLago will be joining the team as the new crew chief.
This evening, the head man at Mid-West Pro Mod, Pro Mod and Radial star Keith Haney announced the details about the Elite Motorsports, LLC Elite 16. Keith stated that it will be a $50K payday open to all pro mods that fit into the MWPMS rule set.
We have received word from DSR that Army has decided to move their marketing efforts in other directions in 2019. Below is the release from DSR in regards to this. This is really a huge blow to not only Tony Schumacher and DSR, but NHRA as well.
One of the greatest Pro Mod drivers in the history of drag racing takes yet another win this weekend in Norwalk.
Twenty years from now when we talk about the 2018 Thunder Valley Nationals, one of the most talked about things will be hot hellishly hot it was all weekend. We will also talk about how three former World Champions walked away with wins.
Proline Racing’s head man Eric Dillard hops behind the wheel of a Pro Mod for the Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Keith Haney, the founder of the Mid-West Pro Mod Series announces a $50k to win pro mod race later this season.
In a move that didn’t come as a surprise to most, PDRA announced that they have pulled the plug on their Pro Extreme class due to lack of participation.
In a move that some may have expected, the NHRA Pro Mod Rookie of the Year last season, and the driver who is only 9 points out of first place Stevie Jackson has announced that Shadow 2.0 will be his replacement for Topeka.
I am sure that most of you know by now that Keith Haney and KHR will make their NHRA Pro Mod debut at Topeka next weekend while driving one of Rickie Smith’s Musi Powered Camaros. This weekend Keith is getting some seat time in the car though.
In a weekend where we saw so many past NHRA Champions take home a wally, it was a first time NHRA winner in Pro Mod taking a wally when Jose Gonzalez took the win in Charlotte at 4 Wide.
Another 4 Wide is in the books and it was a winner circle full of previous champions this time. Cruz, Erica, Torrence, and Jerry Savoie hoisting wallys this weekend.
The NHRA rolled into Charlotte today for the start of the 4 Wide race. While it took a little time to get the track ready because of all the rain the south has had lately, once things got rolling it was well worth the wait.
You didn't read that wrong. Ford announced today via their financial release that they would no longer pursue future investments in their sedan lines that currently include the Fusion, Taurus, and Fiesta.
We found out today that the two time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders has been added to the entry list for Pro Mod when they roll into Houston.
A first is always something that is a treat to witness, and when it’s a car that you have been shooting for a while now, it makes the win even more special. That is exactly what happened when Ronnie Proctor took home his first ever wally this weekend at the Gatornationals in Top Sportsman.
The world of drag racing is a lot like the game of baseball when it comes to records. They are meant to be broken, and there are few benchmarks left to reach. Well Hector Arana Jr. finally reached what is considered one of the last benchmarks in all of drag racing yesterday, when he broke the 200 MPH barrier in competition.
Some more sponsor news coming out of the pro mod pits this weekend is from another champion caliber team. None other than “King Tut” Todd Tutterow has teamed up with AAP for the 2018 NHRA season.
In early season sponsor news, one of the greatest door car driver in the history of drag racing, Rickie Smith and Bahrain1 have come to an agreement on a sponsorship deal for the 2018 NHRA season.
Mad Mule season opener was yesterday 3/3/18 and it was none other than the 2X and current PDRA World Champion Tommy Franklin with the win over an absolutely stacked field.
We just received the official word from Pro Mod Champion Adam Flamholc, that he will be making some changes to the well known Corvette and entering all of the PDRA races in Pro Extreme.
The Swedish Superstar Adam Flamholc had a pretty tough crash last season at Joliet during the NMCA/NMRA Superbowl event. The car went to Chris Duncan Race Cars so that Chris, Jonas, and the rest of the crew could handle bringing it back to life.
Well that certainly the hell didn’t take very long. Within the last few months White Rice has gone out and obliterated the X275 record not once, but twice.