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After an eventful event in Charlotte, past Funny Car world champion J.R. Todd and the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series travel to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the facility’s first NHRA national event for this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals. It’s the first back-to-back race of the year, and Todd and his DHL GR Supra Funny Car team continue to build momentum with two semifinal finishes this season, including last weekend in Charlotte. Todd advanced to the final quad, but it was a

Gainesville Raceway opened in 1969 and held its first Gatornationals event in 1970. Long considered one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, it was from this legendary launch point that drivers clocked the first 260-, 270- and 300-mph Top Fuel runs. Fun fact: During the 2000 Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals, eight of 10 national records were set in the professional classes.

Things are getting spicy in the Outlaw Stick Shift World. A new transmission is causing controversy and could change the class forever.View the full article

Gary Pritchett’s Top Fuel dragster was literally on fire when he crossed the finish line last Saturday night at Darana Motorsports Park. He didn’t care. He thought the flames dancing off the body panels were his win light. Turns out, it was both. Pritchett, out of Elkton, Maryland, wheeled his United Garage Doors-backed Top Fuel dragster to a first-career Ironman trophy at the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series season opener, March 19-21, taking out Jasmine Salinas in a final round that was equal

Gary Williams picked up $30,000 on Biondo Racing Products Wednesday at the Moser Engineering Spring Fling Million presented by RAD Torque Systems at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The all-door car final round was decided by the red light of Jayden Lawler from Jacksonville, North Carolina in the Cobalt against Gary Williams from Bradenton, Florida in the ‘02 Sonoma “Ole Red.” It was the second $30K Fling big check for Williams in addition to multiple $15K and shootout wins. Jayden

Gary Williams collected another big check at the Spring Fling. Williams was able to pocket $30,000 with his victory Wednesday.View the full article

Ray Kasicki's Willys Coupe has been a family project from the start. This wild gasser rips off 8-Second passes with ease.View the full article

The Cobra Jet 2200 isn't you're standard EV. This Mustang reset the electric vehicle drag racing record with a 6.78 at 222 mph.View the full article

The Gatornationals FanFest At Burnyzz Speed Shop Returns. This event features numerous NHRA stars and much more.View the full article

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which takes place March 5-8 at Gainesville Raceway, will once again kick off for fans at Burnyzz Speed Shop, March 4, with the Gatornationals FanFest hosted by Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel driver Josh Hart and wife Brittanie Hart. The biggest names in NHRA will be at the Burnyzz Speed Shop FanFest in advance of the 2026 Gatornationals, photo credit Werner Communications In advance of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season kickoff, NHRA is joining

Drag racers-turned promoters Gerrell Applo and Michael Walker are bringing a new look to doorslammer racing in 2026, introducing Extreme Doorslammers – a Pro Mod-style, heads-up class with the clocks turned off. The first event of the Extreme Doorslammers season will take place April 24-25 at Cecil County Dragway as part of ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears.’ The race will also feature a host of radial classes including 275 Unleashed, All-Steel, All-Glass, and 275 Lightweight, as well as a 10.5 Slick

NHRA officials announced today that GESi will extend its sponsorship of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multi-year partnership. After a successful first year in 2025, the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each Pro Stock event during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, including this week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The top qualifier in the stacked Pro Stock field will earn $2,000 at

If you need an all-in-one ignition system Competition Products has you covered. Check out the Power Products Billet Racing Ignition Kit.View the full article

Is wider better? We look at the benefits wider wheels provide in high horsepower applications in drag racing. View the full article

The Good Vibrations March Meet hits Famoso Dragstrip March 5-8, 2026. Nitro funny cars and a massive car show highlight the 68th event.View the full article

As Top Fuel speeds climbed on the regular last year in the National Hot Rod Association, the spotlight turned to the only part of a 12,000-horsepower nitro monster that actually touches the track: the tires. When the now-retired two-time class champion Brittany Force blasted past 340 mph – twice in a matter of weeks in the summer of ‘25 – it wasn’t just a team accomplishment. It was proof of product dominance for Goodyear, the exclusive tire supplier for NHRA’s nitro categories. But the

The NHRA celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026, and Goodyear will mark the occasion with specially branded tires in this weekend’s season-opening NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Florida.  The partnership between Goodyear and the NHRA goes back to the early days of the drag racing organization. Today, Goodyear is the exclusive tire supplier to NHRA’s top three categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Car. Its Goodyear Racing Eagle tires are trusted to translate 11,000+ h

In only her second outing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon clinched the provisional No. 1 qualifier position today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The relentless Arizona heat created challenges, but the spirited young Ron Capps Motorsports driver rose to the occasion, making the first sub-four-second run of the weekend in the highly competitive Top Fuel field. Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, tuned by crew chi

Making just her second career Top Fuel start on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, rookie sensation Maddi Gordon took the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off this weekend’s 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. Spencer Hyde (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Gordon went 3.844-seconds at 329.42 mph in her 12,000-horsepower

Graham Sykes’ steam-powered “Force of Nature” rocket bike ran 5.51 at just 206 mph, ranking among the quickest motorcycles ever.View the full article

Grannas Racing retires the heavy Supra build for a lightweight Fox Body Mustang. The 2JZ-powered domestic targets new stick shift records.View the full article

NHRA officials have announced the addition of Greenfield Dragway in Greenfield, Nova Scotia to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s Northeast Division (Division 1). Greenfield Dragway sees race vehicles of all styles on the scenic track. From hotrods to motorcycles and snowmobiles, Canadian grassroots racers have always been eager to visit Greenfield Dragway. “We at Greenfield Dragway are grateful and excited for the opportunity to join the family of NHRA member tracks,” said th

The second race of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season is off to a blazing start at Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., and Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro have risen to the top on a blistering first day of the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. After the first two rounds of qualifying, Anderson was sitting in the No. 1 spot, and with more hot weather to be dished out on Saturday, odds are reasonably good that he will be able to prot

Six-time world champion Greg Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Chevrolet continues to be the class of the field, and the most recent proof emerged on Friday at zMAX Dragway. After two rounds of qualifying at the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Anderson had max bonus points and the provisional pole – just as he has in each of the most recent two events.   “My HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is in a happy spot, and when you get ‘em that happy, don’t touch it,” said Anderson, who clocked a 6.549-second

Six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson has emphasized again and again that he loves racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Sunday night at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, he drove that point home as he defeated KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn in a down-to-the-wire nailbiter to earn his 17th victory at the esteemed facility.   “I didn’t expect anything less for that round,” said Anderson. “The kid is absolutely out of control. He is a handful, and to try to bea