Drag Strips

Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan are swinging for the fences at Pomona. The TSR teammates are ready to start their 2026 title runs.View the full article

Day one of the West Coast Rumble presented by Match Race Madness opened in a major way at Famoso Dragstrip, highlighted by the NHRA Youth & Education Services (YES) Program. Representing NHRA were Division 7 Director Matt DeYoung and Director of National Event Marketing John Baadilla, underscoring the importance of the program’s stop in Bakersfield. The impact was undeniable: 18 schools participated 660 students attended One unforgettable day at the racetrack Founde

NHRA National event racing returns to the great state of Michigan, courtesy of NHRA, Dodge and Mopar. NHRA officials announce that the Dodge and Mopar brands will serve as title and presenting sponsors of the first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Racing takes place Sept. 18-20 during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season. The event is the first of six playoff races during the 20-event 2026 campaign. The inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals present

The NHRA announced its bringing a national event to Michigan. The Great Lakes Nationals will be held at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.View the full article

Big money was on the line at Byron Dragway. Here are the winners that brought home the cash from the Autoland Door Car Challenge. View the full article

Nitro Funny Car clutch tuning is super complex. In this episode of Tech Inspection we learn about clutch tuning from Tim Fabrisi.View the full article

Even as they grieve the very recent loss of one of their own, the Nitro Harley racers of the American Motorcycle Racing Association (AMRA) all-Harley drag racing series prepare to kick off their 2026 season at Belle Rose, Louisiana’s No Problem Raceway this weekend, March 20-22. Attempting to step up in class from her Pro Fuel bike, Hayley Caulk lost her life while testing a Nitro Funnybike this past Sunday in Texas. The very personable and popular racer was widely mourned on social media an

The unmistakable rumble of nitro is back as the 67th annual Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet officially got underway Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Famoso Dragstrip. Long regarded as the unofficial kickoff to the nostalgia nitro season, the historic March Meet opened under ideal Central Valley conditions, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60s welcoming racers and teams from across the country to the legendary quarter-mile. Thursday’s action saw qualifying begin for the eve

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

Tyler Bohannon had quietly stopped chasing it. Not the wins – Bohannon never stops chasing wins. But the bigger thing. The version of himself he had built his whole life around. The kid who was going to make a living drag racing, chase NHRA Lucas Oil world championships, put his name in the same sentence as Peter Biondo and Dan Fletcher. For the last two years, he had been running a racetrack and pouring every ounce of himself into TB Promotions, the big-money bracket racing operation h

Orlando Speedworld Dragway has banned electric vehicles. The track cites safety risks as reason for the vehicle ban. View the full article

The sound, the shake, the unmistakable presence of nostalgia drag racing came roaring back to life April 18-19 as the ANRA launched its 2026 season at Famoso Dragstrip. With a strong car count filling the pits and near-perfect weather overhead, the season opener delivered exactly what racers and fans have come to expect from one of the West Coast’s premier nostalgia series—tight competition, diverse machinery, and a weekend that felt as much like a reunion as it did a race. The efforts of Ti

The Oberhofer brothers are teaming up again at Rick Ware Racing for the 2026 season. They will tune two elite Top Fuel dragsters.View the full article

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – For as long as they have been brothers, Jim and Jon Oberhofer have been involved in drag racing. Since attending races with their father, Dave, the Oberhofer Brothers have been nearly inseparable, working with their dad on the Top Fuel dragsters he was a part of and eventually carving their own drag racing paths, most prominently with Kalitta Motorsports. In 2026, Jim and Jon Oberhofer are together again, this time at Rick Ware Racing (RWR) where the duo will serve as the

Following a 2025 season that resulted in a No. 2 finish in the Super Street points standings, Austin Vincent and the Vincent Performance team went to work over the offseason converting their nitrous-fed ’88 Mustang over to a FuelTech EFI setup. Those efforts paid off this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at Darana Motorsports Park – Benson, NC, where Vincent earned a decisive win over reigning world champion and No. 1 qualifier Connor McGee i

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 history of Immokalee Regional Raceway is a fascinating story of resilience, and while this IHRA-sanctioned eighth-miler in southwest Florida has indeed escaped closure on a number of occasions, it looks as though the end of the line is squarely in sight due to the neighboring airport’s latest expansion plans.  Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in DI #198, the Photo Annual, in January/February 2026. Not only is the dragstrip situated on airport-owned land, but the track w

This is the story of a modern Pro Mod built around a timeless '92 Oldsmobile Cutlass body and the friendship that inspired it.View the full article

For as long as I’ve had a front-row seat to this sport – for as long as I’ve watched drag racing try to claw its way into the modern attention economy with one hand tied behind its back – I’ve been saying the same thing like a broken record: we don’t have a racing problem. We have a storytelling problem. And that’s why this new VICE Sports-produced NHRA docuseries, Chasing Speed, matters. Not because it’s “cool.” Not because it has slick camera work and cinematic pacing (it does). Not be

Drag racing has always been powered by emotion. Passion built this sport, sustained it, and in many ways protected it when no one else cared. But passion, unchecked, has also been responsible for some of the most damaging cycles in our history. Time and again, when faced with moments of change or conflict, we don’t slow down – we dig in, pick sides, and start fighting shadows. That’s why Mark Twain’s line feels so painfully appropriate right now: history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhyme

I mean…yeah. Tony Stewart, in my humble opinion, is the greatest race car driver to ever compete in this United States and honestly, I don’t see how there’s an argument against it. With the Rushville Rocket returning to NASCAR action this weekend for the Craftsman Truck Series 2026 season opener at Daytona, I thought now’s a good time to prove my point. Now let me clarify, I didn’t say greatest drag racer. But his foray into straightline motorsports makes his claim as the American GO

Negativity. Unfortunately, it’s always been something that seems to spread far more quickly than positivity. And with the rise of social media, the old adage “Bad news travels fast” is more prevalent than ever. Drag racing is not immune to this trend – if anything negative happens within our sport, you can rest assured the internet will constantly provide updates. From the outside looking in, one might get the feeling that our sport is dying.  To be clear, this isn’t just a drag racing issue

Orlando Speed World Dragway has ignited a new debate in the racing world by announcing a total ban on fully electric vehicles from its dragstrip – not just in competition, but also during test and tune days – effective immediately. The move, revealed in a January 8 press release from the Central Florida facility, cites safety concerns tied to battery technology and emergency response capabilities, and draws a stark line in the sand on how traditional motorsports venues are approaching the rise o

When the 2026 Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil rolls into eliminations Saturday at Bradenton Motorsports Park, the spotlight won’t shine on just 32 cars. Thanks to a new partnership with Outlaw Light Beer, positions 33 through 64 after qualifying will have their own stage – and their own purse – in the inaugural Outlaw Light Beer Wild Card Shootout, a race within the race that puts $15,000 to the winner, $5,000 to the runner-up, and $2,500 to each semifinali

The Outlaw Syndicate Small Tire Series kicked off its season at the North Florida Motorplex. Here's who brought home big paydays on race day.View the full article