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Tasca Racing kicked off the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season this weekend at the historic NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, marking the competitive debut of Austin Prock behind the wheel of the PPG Nitro Mustang Dark Horse Funny Car.  The event represented the first race for the newly formed Prock-led program at Tasca Racing, with chief Jimmy Prock leading the team alongside driver Austin Prock.  Friday’s opening qualifying session saw Prock make his first offi

After rain initially forced the postponement of the first IHRA Triple Crown event at Maple Grove raceway May 22-24, the sanctioning body kicked off the big-money series over the weekend at Darana – National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio with a potential $1 million up for grabs across five categories. By Saturday night, five drivers stood alone as the only candidates eligible: Tripp Tatum (Top Fuel), Paul Lee (Funny Car), Jason Harris (Pro Mod), John DeFlorian (Mountain Motor Pro Stock), and Tayl

Taylor Dietsch swung the big bat at Norwalk. Dietsch picked up his first Factory Stock Showdown win of 2026 and took down the points leader.View the full article

At Summit Motorsports Park second generation drag racer Taylor Dietsch won for the first time in 2026 and captured his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event win. Dietsch took out the points leader Jonathan Allegrucci in an all-Ford Mustang Cobra Jet final and ended his three-race win streak in the process. The win also moved the young Dietsch to 11th in points, just six points out of the Top Ten.   “It’s just been a perfect day,” said Dietsch. “We couldn’t have asked for a b

Team Bucketlist Mob has been selected for the Horsepower Wars $10K Drag Shootout. Learn more about this unique team right here. View the full article

The Kalitta Motorsports camp had dominated in 2026. The team has a chance to keep the points leads in both nitro categories this weekend. View the full article

Team Kalitta heads to Summit Motorsports Park on a roll. Each of the nitro teams are in the hunt for a regular season title in 2026.View the full article

Shawn Langdon and Doug Kalitta are smashing the Top Fuel class this season. Here's a look at just how dominant they've been in 2026.View the full article

The first team for season four of the $10K Drag Shootout has been selected. The Preston brothers and Team Next will join the show.View the full article

Team Z now offers an aftermarket steering column and door hinges for the 4th Gen F-body. Here's a look at these new products. View the full article

Technology continues to change how we build projects. Here's how you can use a 3D scanner in the shop on custom projects. View the full article

Terry Haddock is regrouping following an on-track incident during the fourth qualifying session at Gainesville Raceway that resulted in major damage to his primary Nitro Funny Car. Haddock had just completed a strong 4.12-second pass and had lifted early at approximately 800 feet. Near the top end of the track, the Buddy Hull’s car caught fire and crossed into Haddock’s lane, running over the left front of Haddock’s Funny Car. A parachute from Hull’s car then became entangled with the wheeli

Texas Motorplex, the state-of-the-art motorsports and entertainment facility located 30 minutes south of Dallas, today announced that Bariay 1492 cigars will have a significant presence at multiple locations across the facility. The most significant enhancement for Texas Motorplex fans will be the creation of the Bariay 1492 Pavilion, an open-air pavilion on the pit side food court, creating a relaxed, shaded atmosphere for fans to enjoy their cigars along with many other smoking areas throughou

If you're looking for traditional Chevy power Texas Speed has you covered. Check out these new big and small block Chevy engines.View the full article

Texas Speed made the move to grind its own LS and LT camshafts. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the cam grinding process. View the full article

Texas Speed has added Gen 3 HEMIs to its lineup. Check out the Gen 3 HEMI short blocks that Texas Speed offers. View the full article

This is one Sonoma you don't want to sleep on. AJ Dean claims his truck "Death Row" is the quickest truck in the world. View the full article

Brian Bednar's Oldsmobile Cutlass has transformed from family car to race car. Now the Olds is powered by a supercharged Gen III HEMI.View the full article

The 10K Drag Shootout is back with some new twists. There are other great shows coming to Horsepower Wars Season 5 too.View the full article

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

There's always so much to see at any Lights Out event. You'll want to check out this photo gallery that shows off how epic these events are.View the full article

FFRE and Noonan partner to release a solid Billet Coyote Block designed to handle 3000+ HP, solving some failure points of stock castings.View the full article

Spencer Hyde is ready to have a big weekend at zMAx. He has a new sponsor on the side of his Head Racing Funny Car for the event. View the full article

Ron Rhodes is one of the best radial tire racers ever. Here's the story behind his comeback after a crash at the Christmas Tree Drags.View the full article

The turbocharged Coyote 10 Chevy C10 chases a 4-second eighth-mile with over 1,500 horsepower using some minor upgrades.View the full article