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John Force Racing has now expanded to a four car team again. Alexis DeJoria will pilot a fourth JFR car in 2026.View the full article

John Force Racing will expand to four teams for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and beyond with the signing of 2014 U.S. Nationals Funny Car winner Alexis DeJoria to a multi-year contract with the 24-time world championship organization.  DeJoria is the only female currently competing in the NHRA Funny Car category and was the first woman in Funny Car competition to break the three-second barrier when she posted a 3.997-second elapsed time at the 2014 Winternationals in

AB Motorsports crew chief Brian Corradi and team owner/driver Antron Brown will be busy this off-season, splitting their time between the ABM headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind., and Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Fla., where they will participate in the three-race Drag Illustrated Winter Series thanks to a new partnership with Robots Done Right.   Brown and Corradi were first introduced to the Winter Series three years ago by Pro Mod racer Manny Buginga, and according to Corradi, have be

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

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

After another dominant season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Funny Car star Austin Prock claimed his second consecutive world championship at the conclusion of the 2025 season, somehow figuring out a way to stop 2024’s impressive championship season. Prock and his team won nine events throughout the season, including two events during the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, up from the eight he won last season. After a record-breaking year in 2024, one that included 15 No. 1

NHRA headliners Alexis DeJoria, Cruz Pedregon, Tony Stewart, and Ida Zetterström will help kick off the festivities at the recently revived ‘Rev n Roll’ fundraiser benefiting Riley Children’s Foundation on Dec. 10 from 6 – 9 p.m. The beloved event returns to Western Bowl (6441 W Washington St, Indianapolis) after a six-year hiatus and will once again serve as the unofficial kick off to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show’s week of activities.   The event offers race fans the opportunity t

The second annual Laris Motorsports Insurance Mini Million presented by Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels returned to Gainesville Raceway for a multi-day schedule of big-money bracket racing, drawing competitors from across the country to race for major payouts. The event followed the traditional Florida five-day style format, featuring a major race each day along with specialty awards, raffles, and bonuses.  Racing kicked off Wednesday with the VP Racing Fuels Warm Up $20K event. Jeff Gatl

For Doug Kalitta, this year’s fall visit to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals marked a far different feel. There were no tense moments, no chance at heartbreak and not even a need for a thrilling winner-take-all finish. Instead, the championship came on Saturday, summarizing an incredible jaunt through the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. After years of second-place finishes and near-misses, Kalitta won the Top Fuel championship for the second time in t

The potential 2026 IHRA schedule is packed with some interesting locations. Here's a look at where the IHRA could be headed next year.View the full article

The Elite Motorsports Million could create the first million-dollar drag racing payday. Here's who we think could win the big money.View the full article

It’s a beautiful afternoon in early May, and Mo-Kan Dragway in Asbury, Missouri, is hosting the inaugural 405 Shootout. Although Speed Promotions Racing (formerly No Prep Kings) is hosting their season opener at Famoso Dragstrip near Bakersfield, California, on the same weekend, numerous OG Street Outlaws cast members are at Mo-Kan, including James “Doc” Love, Joe “Dominator” Woods, Sean “Farmtruck” Whitley, Jeff “AZN” Bonnett, and Jerry “Monza” Johnston.  Editor’s Note: This story originall

Ethan Steding picked up a win in his first-ever Pro Mod racing. Now Steding is ready to take on the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals. View the full article

Josh Hart's racing career enters a new phase with John Force Racing. Hart's move to JFR has felt seamless and he's ready to take on 2026.View the full article

John Force’s office inhabits the northwestern corner of the second floor of a sprawling, 60,000 square foot Infiniti car dealership turned race shop in beautiful Yorba Linda, California. It’s a big office, of course, affording a spectacular view of the mountains of Chino Hills Range. Even the empty parking lot below seems impressive from this vantage point, though nothing more than asphalt. It’s difficult to shake the feeling that this is the house that drag racing built. On a recent January mor

While Pro Modified is the headlining class at the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service, the True 10.5 No-Time teams are doing their best to steal a bit of the spotlight at the upcoming Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, Dec. 5-7 at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Over the course of the Thanksgiving holiday, class promoters Tom Gunner – better known as Jimmy Dale – and Michael Poland announced a smorgasbord of grudge matches set for Friday and Saturday during qualifying. “Ever

Drag Illustrated announced today that FT Injectors and MRB Billet, two of Brazil’s premier high-performance engine component manufacturers, have secured associate sponsor status for the 2025-26 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service. The partnership strengthens the international footprint of the Winter Series and brings one of the most respected global names in fuel system and billet component technology deeper into the Pro Mod movement. FT Injectors and MRB Billet have

In early May, former DI contributor Craig Cook sat down four of the original Street Outlaws cast members for a roundtable interview at Mo-Kan Dragway’s inaugural 405 Shootout. Cook spoke with James “Doc” Love, Joe “Dominator” Woods, Sean “Farmtruck” Whitley, Jeff “AZN” Bonnett to discuss the early days of the show, how it evolved over time, and what the future holds after 15 seasons of the original show and numerous spinoffs.  At the time, many of the drivers were at a crossroads: with no te

Mike Martyn spent seven years building a stunning showpiece, his LDR-legal 1965 Ford Mustang fastback, that wins on track and at car shows.View the full article

“Are you kidding me?” Del Worsham asks himself, as the reality begins to set in. “Is this really happening?” He’s all of two races into his brand-new gig as the driver of the second Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster and it suddenly seems to be going better than anything in his entire 21-year racing career had. His extremely unfortunate first-ever final-round opponent in Top Fuel, Tony Schumacher, won’t make this easy, and there’s a chance, albeit a slight one, that Worsham’s not quite ready for

The ingenious lock sleeve from Turbosmart eliminates welding v-bands to turbos. It uses threaded collars to seal 150 psi without welding.View the full article

Fresh off a breakout season in the Mid-West Drag Racing Series, where he finished second in Pro Mod championship points, Jacob McNeal has officially accepted his invitation to compete in the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service. The rising young standout has firmly arrived on the national Pro Mod radar and now looks to build on the momentum of his career-best year when he makes his Winter Series debut this December at Bradenton Motorsports Park. McNeal has become one o

In early May, former DI contributor Craig Cook sat down four of the original Street Outlaws cast members for a roundtable interview at Mo-Kan Dragway’s inaugural 405 Shootout. Cook spoke with James “Doc” Love, Joe “Dominator” Woods, Sean “Farmtruck” Whitley, Jeff “AZN” Bonnett to discuss the early days of the show, how it evolved over time, and what the future holds after 15 seasons of the original show and numerous spinoffs.  At the time, many of the drivers were at a crossroads: with no te

The IHRA has acquired the WDRA to expand its footprint once again. The goal is to improve the landscape for grassroots racing. View the full article

His stats speak for themselves: six IHRA Pro Modified world championships, 28 IHRA Pro Mod national-event titles in 43 finals for a 65-percent win rate, plus countless match-racing victories and track records set over the course of two decades of doorslammer driving. Add to these accomplishments the 1999 NHRA Rookie of the Year award, two IHRA Top Fuel wins and serving as crew chief for his son Scott Jr.’s 2007 IHRA Pro Mod championship-winning season and it’s clear Scotty Cannon has earned ever