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This weekend marked the 9th Annual running of the revived Doorslammers event, powered by Fueltech, at Santa Pod Raceway. Being an outlaw event, there is always a huge variety of cars and combinations that don’t fit the standard FIA rulebook, and some of the cars running in FIA competition will change their combos for this event only. With Andy Robinson and the Anger Management team being one of the few remaining Pro Mod cars using a clutch, they decided to take full advantage of the Outlaw forma

Andy Robinson and the Anger Management Pro Mod team, fresh off the heels of a successful weekend at the Doorslammers event, scored yet another final-round appearance at the recent FIA Main Event, at Santa Pod Raceway. The event started with a race within a race, the Carl Cox Motorsport series. This is a 5.90 index, all cars run, Aussie-style format race with a points system that sets up the final rounds. Many different combos entered, including screw blowers, roots blowers, turbochargers, 2J

Angelle Sampey continued building experience behind the wheel of her Hangsterfer’s/FVP/Mission Foods A/Fuel dragster this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, competing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster category at Summit Motorsports Park. Despite battling a handful of tune-up challenges throughout qualifying, Sampey and the AB Accelerate/Michalek Brothers Racing team continued making progress and secured the No. 13 qualifying position for race day.

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

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown continued to show consistency behind the wheel of the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel dragster during the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway, advancing to the quarterfinals before falling to reigning world champion Doug Kalitta. Brown opened qualifying with a solid 3.868-second pass at 327.66 mph, placing him sixth after the opening session. He followed it up Friday evening with a 3.822 at 324.20 mph.

The inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS marks the second of four new events on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, and Top Fuel veteran and four-time world champ Antron Brown is ready to take on a new track this weekend at Maryland International Raceway. Brown finished runner-up two weeks ago in Chicago in his 12,000-horsepower Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel dragster, marking his best result of the young season. Hailing from New Jersey, the four-time wo

After battling through a challenging qualifying effort, four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and the AB Motorsports team found their stride when it mattered most, racing to a runner-up finish Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The event carried extra significance for Brown and the Matco Tools team. Norwalk serves as a homecoming race with longtime partners Matco Tools and Summit Racing Equipment, headquartered nearby. Earlier in ra

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown raced to his first career victory at Bristol Dragway Sunday, earning his first win of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season to collect a 75th anniversary diamond Wally at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Qualifying opened with a challenging run when Brown’s dragster overpowered the racetrack and went into tire smoke, resulting in a 4.732-second pass at 166.79 mph.  The team quickly rebounded in the second qualify

Antron Brown wants a Winternationals Wally bad. Brown sees this event as a chance to launch a Top Fuel title run in 2026. View the full article

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown’s weekend at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS came to an end in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at Maryland International Dragway. Brown and the Matco Tools team opened qualifying with a solid 3.950-second pass at 312.21 mph despite dropping a cylinder near the finish line. The run placed the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel dragster in the provisional No. 9 position. The team improved during the Friday ev

Following his victory at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will travel to Matco Tools headquarters on June 23 to participate in the company’s annual employee picnic. The visit continues a long-standing tradition between Brown and Matco Tools, one of the most recognizable and enduring partnerships in professional drag racing. During the visit, Brown and members of the AB Motorsports team will spend time with Matco employees

Fresh off his first victory of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will make a special appearance at the Summit Racing Equipment Super Store in Tallmadge, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 24. Brown and the AB Motorsports team will first join Summit Racing Equipment employees for the company’s annual employee picnic before opening the festivities to fans during the Summit Racing Equipment Meet & Greet from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.

While ARP (Automotive Racing Products) has long been an NHRA Major Sponsor, posting for use of its head studs (or bolts) for all Sportsman categories at all National events, the company also supports grassroots racers in other venues. At the upcoming Good Vibrations March Meet, to be held on March 5-8 at Famoso Dragstrip near Bakersfield, California, ARP is the presenting sponsor of Heritage T/F and Funny Car categories with cash awards to the event winners and quickest qualifiers. ARP is al

Automotive Racing Products remains dedicated to grassroots drag racing. The company provides cash bonuses for weekend warriors nationwide.View the full article

In addition to manufacturing a huge variety of “bulk” bolts and studs that are sold in kits by size (not by application), ARP compliments them with an assortment of nuts and washers —including nearly 60 new kits for 2026. ARP’s washer lineup includes both polished stainless steel or black oxide treated 8740 chrome moly in SAE sizes from 1/4” to 3/4” with a choice of standard or chamfered models (designed for use with bolts). Metric sizes from M6 to M18 are also available. Special insert wash

ATI Performance Products cleans up transmission wiring problem with a new sealed 4-wire pass-through system.View the full article

Atlanta Dragway could roar to life once again. The Banks County Commissioners approved a permit for the track to reopen. View the full article

Atomizer Fuel Components, producers of high-performance racing injectors, will serve as an associate sponsor of the upcoming Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil, race officials announced today. With more than 70 drivers competing for the $150,000 winner-take-all prize, the World Series of Pro Mod is the ultimate proving ground for eighth-mile Pro Modified racers, including those relying on Atomizer Racing Injectors. Taking place Feb. 26-28 at Bradenton Motorsports

In today’s ultra-competitive world of Pro Mod, Outlaw 10.5, drag radial, and high-horsepower doorslammer racing, the difference between winning and watching can come down to the smallest details, and few details matter more than fuel delivery. That’s where Atomizer Fuel Systems’ all-new APEX injector enters the conversation, bringing a purpose-built solution designed specifically for racers pushing the limits of boost, pressure, and power. Engineered from the ground up for uncompromising per

NDRC Pro Mod racer Adam Tassone walked away from a violent crash that saw his Camaro catch air and take flight.View the full article

Funny Car champion Austin Prock discusses his departure from John Force Racing and the family-driven decision behind his move to Tasca Racing.View the full article

Austin Prock failed to qualify in his debut with Bob Tasca's team at the NHRA Gatornationals after a shocking offseason move.View the full article

Austin Prock will take over driving duties from Bob Tasca III in 2026 as Tasca Racing reshapes its Nitro Funny Car program.View the full article

The future of motorsports is set to roar to life with the launch of the Kanga Kids USA Junior Dragster Tour 2026, an exciting initiative dedicated to developing the next generation of racing talent. The program will see four elite Australian junior drag racers travel to the United States to compete in the prestigious Right Trailers NHRA Junior Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals at the historic Bristol Dragway (famously known as Thunder Valley) in Bristol, Tennessee. “This tour

AutoMeter Products, Inc. introduces the new 7400 InVision Digital Dash, a universal-fit solution on AutoMeter’s latest 8.8-inch InVision platform. Designed to expand fitment opportunities, the 7400 delivers modern instrumentation in a more compact format, offering the same advanced functionality and performance as AutoMeter’s popular 12.3″ InVision series.  At the center of the system is a high-resolution 8.8″ LCD display, providing sharp, easy-to-read data across five user-selectable screens w