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Dave Richards and SCAG Racing are excited to continue their partnership with Red Line Oil for the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Red Line Oil, a leader in high-performance lubricants, plays a key role in keeping Richards’ nitro Funny Car performing at its best. From engine and gear oil to specialty additives, Red Line’s products help ensure the reliability and performance required to compete at the highest level of drag racing. “I love being part of Team Red Line Oil,

Buddy Hull, owner and Funny Car driver announced today that Red Line Oil has joined Hull Racing as an official partner for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, beginning with the historic NHRA Gatornationals. Red Line Oil, known worldwide for its industry-leading synthetic lubricants and unmatched performance in the most demanding motorsports environments, brings a proven legacy of reliability, innovation and winning results to the Hull Racing program. “It’s impossible to not love th

Red Line Oil, producers of high-performance motor oil and lubricants, has been named the presenting sponsor of the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, race officials announced today. Set for Feb. 26-28 at Bradenton Motorsports Park, the $150,000-to-win Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil serves as the grand finale for the 2025/2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service following the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals and the U.S. Street Nationals

The Red Line Synthetic Oil Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) announced today its seven-race 2026 schedule, coming off another successful campaign through the 2025 calendar year. The series will return to four familiar racetracks from last season along with a return to Darlington Dragway in South Carolina, which serves as the season opener for the first time. “Coming out of the World Finals, we knew some changes were imminent,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director. “Change is inevit

Racers in the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster classes are eager to get back on track this weekend at the Hoosier Tire North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance, June 25-27, at Maryland International Raceway. The last stop on tour was rained out before competition began, adding to the buildup for the fourth of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule.  “It’s been just over two months since we crowned event winners at the East Coast N

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

For the past two seasons, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip has been a location Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will never forget. The 2024 race saw Glenn come up a mere .002-seconds short to his KB Titan Racing teammate and six-time world champ Greg Anderson, but 2025 proved to be the culmination of his redemption story, clinching his first world championship in Pomona after yet another hard-fought battle with Anderson throughout the year. This time, Glenn and his RAD Torque Systems Camaro made certa

The IHRA opened its Triple Crown on Friday at Darana Raceway in Hebron, Ohio, the first of three races in the big-money series. With a potential $1 million payday on the line in five different classes – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Pro Stock – and only two qualifying attempts, the tension was high as drivers simply attempted to make it to race day. Shawn Reed came out on top in Top Fuel in a Friday night session that saw drivers getting bumped in and out of the

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – The Shawn Reed Racing Top Fuel team will run the full 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule with Shawn Reed and Ida Zetterström sharing driving duties of the Reed Trucking & Excavating dragster throughout the season, it was announced today. Reed will scale back from full-time touring and compete on a limited basis to devote more time to his business, while Zetterström, a multi-time European drag racing champion, will serve as the team’s fill-in driver in his

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season hit the halfway point last weekend in Norwalk, but that also means only four races remain in the regular season. With the regular season championship back in 2026 during NHRA’s 75th anniversary campaign, there’s plenty on the line over the next four events in Sonoma (July 17-19), Seattle (July 24-26), Brainerd (Aug. 18-22) and Indy (Sept. 2-7). For the second straight year, NHRA will award nearly $400,000 to the regular season champs

Reigning NHRA Pro Stock world champion Dallas Glenn will add a new chapter to his racing résumé this weekend, making his Pro Modified debut at the U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission, the second of three races in the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service. Glenn will be driving the J&A Service screw-blown ‘63 Corvette owned by Jim and Annie Whiteley at Bradenton Motorsports Park January 22-25. While Glenn’s primary focus remains on defending his P

Ron Capps Motorsports announced today that Revchem Composites, a leading provider of advanced composite materials and solutions, has extended its partnership with the championship-winning NHRA team in 2026 and beyond. The renewed multi-year agreement expands Revchem’s involvement to include both of RCM’s entries, with branding now featured on Maddi Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster in addition to Ron Capps’ NAPA Auto Care Funny Car.   Revchem first joined forces with RCM in 2023. The cont

The chase for the Elite Motorsports Million is officially on. With a commanding victory at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks, the opening race of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service, Jason Harris became the lone driver still eligible for the million-dollar bonus offered by Elite Motorsports to any racer capable of sweeping all three Winter Series events. The Elite Motorsports Million, announced prior to the 2025-26 DI Winter Series held a

Last year, Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson and Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson both enjoyed historic moments at Bristol Dragway, which puts Thunder Valley high on their favorite track lists. Returning to Bristol for this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, both reflected fondly on those moments heading into the race, and each was hopeful they would get to experience another memorable moment in Bristol. For Gadson, Bristol Dragway represented a significant turning point in

Fresh off a historic championship season, reigning NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Richard Gadson is continuing to make an impact far beyond the racetrack. The rider of the RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki is once again partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), welcoming groups of “Bigs” and “Littles” to six NHRA national events throughout the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.   This marks the third consecutive year of Gadson’s initiative, which provides

Richard Gadson’s dream has always been to race motorcycles. That dream was realized on a whole new level last year when he joined the storied Vance & Hines team for his rookie season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. A solid rookie year paved the way for something even more special in 2025: a breakout season and, ultimately, a world championship in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks. Gadson’s journey has always been inspirational, but this year turned into a magical ride for the sta

Rick Ware Racing has acquired Jeff Lutz’s iconic Mad Max Camaro, with Lutz signed to a multiyear deal targeting major drag-and-drive events.View the full article

The Factory Stock Showdown season opened at the Gatornationals. Ricky Hord ran through a tough field to pick up the win. View the full article

The 2026 NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series got off to a dramatic start with No. 2 qualifier Ricky Hord, from Orlando, Fla., winning for the third time in his career. Hord outran veteran driver and 2025 Bristol winner David Janac in a close Chevrolet COPO Camaro versus Ford Mustang Cobra Jet final round. The Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown category provided thrilling action throughout the day as Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks battled for the Ga

Ricky Silva Racing extended their Competition Clutch contract for the new season. Avery Dennison also joined the team as a major sponsor.View the full article

Ricky Silva Racing and CLM Motorsports are proud to announce the continuation of its successful, long-term partnership with Competition Clutch, alongside the exciting addition of Avery Dennison, a leading global automotive aftermarket restyling and graphics film product manufacturer, to its growing family of sponsors for the upcoming racing season. The renewed agreement with Competition Clutch marks another chapter in a relationship that has been instrumental in the team’s development and compe

One of drag racing’s fastest-growing brands is stepping onto one of the sport’s biggest stages. Right Trailers has partnered with Vic Alvarez for the 2026 Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil, with the company set to be prominently featured on the doors of Alvarez’s centrifugally supercharged ’69 Camaro at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The partnership aligns one of drag racing’s most active and visible sponsors with the most competitive Pro Mod race in the wor

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

The NHRA announced today Right Trailers will continue as the title sponsor of the upcoming big-money NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout. The Right Trailers NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout takes place Saturday, March 7, as part of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway, kicking off NHRA’s yearlong 75th anniversary celebration. Eight top drivers in the Top Fuel category will face off in a unique one-day specialty event, with reigning world champ

The Right Trailers Outlaw Street Series officially debuts at zMAX Dragway. This crossover brings television racing icons to the NHRA stage.View the full article