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Right Trailers expanded its racing program with the acquisition of a 2023 Mustang GT500 previously owned by Stott’s Ford. The car was built by renowned Jerry Haas Race Cars and is powered by a Vortech supercharged, all billet, big block Ford. The high-powered machine will compete in the NHRA Right Trailers’ Top Sportsman class. Michael Scott, President of Right Trailers, recently purchased the Mustang and has selected life-long drag racer Chris Roe to pilot the car in competition. Roe is als

Cleetus McFarland is selling the world's fastest radial tire car. You can now own Eagle and be a top-tier small tire racer with this ride.View the full article

The Festival of Power launches the 60th anniversary season at Santa Pod Raceway. The Easter event features extreme championship drag racing.View the full article

Modern ECUs have changed the face of power management. We take a look at what power management is and why its so important. View the full article

This unique 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII bracket machine with a big-block Ford for power was a memorable father-son project.View the full article

THE WES BUCK SHOW – EPISODE 418 “ROOKIES, ROCKETS, AND CAROLINA CHAOS” SOME GUYS SHOW PROMISE. SOME GUYS SHOW UP AND TAKE OVER. THIS WEEK WE’VE GOT BOTH. This week on The Wes Buck Show, we are locked in with a lineup that is absolutely rollin’ right now. First up, Spencer Hyde. NHRA Rookie of the Year. Number one qualifier at Phoenix. Head Racing hot shoe. Former DI 30 Under 30. Former World Series of Pro Mod winner. And somehow this dude just keeps leveling up. Ever since that 30 Un

Rich McPhillips Jr. opened the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series season with his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory, taking the Ironman trophy at Motorsports Park – formerly Galot Motorsports Park – in dominant fashion across three elimination rounds on Saturday. McPhillips qualified sixth with a 3.547-second pass at 225.11 mph in Q2 after posting a 3.552 at 223.80 mph in the opening session. On race day, McPhillips ran a 3.459 at 231.04 mph in Round 1 to defeat Joey Severance (3.482, 220.84

Six-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champion Justin Lamb hasn’t let his foot off the gas since locking down the Super Stock world title last fall. After barreling into 2026 with a final-round at the NHRA Pacific Division opener and a win at the Snyder Sportsman Classic in Pomona, he returned to Phoenix hellbent on keeping the fire stoked. It was mission accomplished on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park as Lamb drove his LIUNA Chevrolet COPO Camaro to a hard-fought Stock Eliminator victory an

Recent NHRA Gatornationals winner Chad Green was seeking another Funny Car trophy this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park in triple digit heat with his 12,000-horsepower CGM Bond-Coat Ford Mustang. Racing at the hottest track surface (140-plus degrees) seen in decades, Green and CGM team were ready for the tough conditions when qualifying opened on Friday morning at the racing facility south of Phoenix. Led by crew chiefs Joe Serena and Dean Marinis, the Midla

Coming into the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park, rising star Dylan Winefsky was looking to continue to improve his driving skills and Funny Car performance. The Arizona-based driver executed masterfully on both fronts, posting career best elapsed times and speeds throughout the race. Winefsky qualified No. 14 and faced a tough first round opponent, Gatornationals winner and points leader Chad Green. Driving the Nitro Moose Funny Car with sponsorship support from Lowe’s Ho

A weekend of record high temperatures presented challenges for teams competing at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, but Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon and her Carlyle Tools Top Fuel team adapted well and reached the semifinals for the second consecutive race Sunday afternoon at Firebird Motorsports Park. The Ron Capps Motorsports driver had the quickest car on the property on Friday and ultimately qualified a career-best fourth, setting up a promising race day in the heat. Gordon is now fif

In celebration of a defining milestone in American motorsports, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has partnered with contemporary watch brand Filippo Loreti to unveil a collection commemorating NHRA’s 75th anniversary. This NHRA watch collaboration introduces two exclusive models, each available on a stainless-steel bracelet or performance rubber strap, designed to celebrate seven-plus decades of speed, engineering excellence, and championship legacy in professional drag racing. The li

Neal Chance Racing Converters has a new high-performance 4L80 torque converter. This converter is all 100% new parts with no OEM core. View the full article

The Festival of Power launches Santa Pod Raceway’s 60th Anniversary season with an Easter weekend chock-full of family entertainments underpinned by championship drag racing on two and four wheels. On-track, fast and loud action is the order of the day. Four supercharged, nitro-burning Funny Cars are the headline act, battling for the early lead in 2026’s Funny Car Cup. These volatile beasts each punch out more than 10,000 horsepower and shake the ground. The class speed record stands at ove

Phoenix native Travis Shumake returned to Firebird Motorsports Park with several goals as he made his Legacy Nitro Funny Car debut during the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals this weekend. The second-generation driver was racing to honor his late father Funny Car standout Tripp Shumake and he was representing long-time Arizona area sponsor Fry’s Food Store as well as Kroger Health, Red Line Oil and Yates Buick and GMC. Driving Dave Benjamin’s Nostalgia Funny Car Shumake made three qualifying attempts

Firebird Motorsports Park proved to be an unfortunate Achilles’ heel for John Force Racing as none of its four teams advanced further than the second round of eliminations Sunday in the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. The Burnyzz Speed Shop / Speedmaster Top Fuel team with Josh Hart and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team with Jordan Vandergriff were eliminated in the second round of competition while the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car of Jack Beckman and the Bandero Premium Tequila Chev

Canadian Funny Car standout Spencer Hyde continued to build momentum in his sophomore NHRA season with a stellar performance at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs, powering the Head Contractors and Engineers Racing Funny Car to a runner-up finish in one of the hottest race weekends in NHRA history.   “Overall, a fantastic weekend,” said Hyde. “We made it down seven out of eight runs. We’re not usually great on hot racetracks. We learned some stuff in Gainesville, and rea

Leah Pruett has many great memories at Firebird Motorsports Park, dating back to her Junior Dragster days and winning her first Top Fuel race in 2016. The new mother was seeking another one Sunday in the NHRA Arizona Nationals, reaching the final round in her Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Rayce Rudeen Foundation Dodge dragster. Pruett settled for an impressive runner-up finish in just her second race since returning to the cockpit, while TSR Dodge teammate Matt Hagan drove to the semifinals in the F

The Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series offseason comes to an end this week as the 2026 season kicks off at the KTR Drag Racing Carolina Nationals presented by Pee Dee Fleet, March 25-28, at Darlington Dragway. The first of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule, the Carolina Nationals marks the series’ return to Hartsville, South Carolina, for the first time since 2023. Two headlining Pro Modified classes and a loaded lineup of supporting professional and sportsman categories will make for a we

Pacemakers Dragway in Ohio could be redeveloped into mobile homes after officials recommended rezoning part of the historic racing facility.View the full article

The IHRA kicked off its 2026 season in Benson. Here's a recap of all the winners from this first IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series event. View the full article

The NHRA Pro Mod class put on a show at Firebird Motorsports Park. Justin Bond tore through a tough field to pick up the win on Sunday. View the full article

Justin Bond outlasted an impressive field in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Stevie “Fast” Jackson in the final round as part of this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The event was the second of 11 races in the series and was powered by LAT Racing Oils. In the final round, Bond won when Jackson went red, but he also put together a standout run in the champi

The track and action at the NHRA Arizona Nationals was HOT! Here are the results from race day at Firebird Motorsports Park. View the full article

Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team turned chaos into a commanding victory Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. The three-time world champion overcame a rocky start in qualifying and bounced back from an engine explosion in the quarterfinals to earn his 78th career national event Wally and his 10th since becoming a team owner in 2022. The veteran wheelman set low E.T. of all four elimination rounds, including the final, where he defeated second