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Aaron Stanfield is adding another line to his racing resume. Stanfield will drive the Elite Motorsports Pro Mod for the rest of 2026.View the full article

Maddi Gordon experienced another first in her Top Fuel rookie campaign Sunday at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, where the Ron Capps Motorsports driver had to pedal her Carlyle Tools dragster for the first time in competition during a second-round loss to Leah Pruett. Competing in the eighth of 20 races on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, Gordon continued to gain critical race-day experience while maintaining her No. 6 position in the Top Fuel points sta

At a race where there is strong Canadian support, the only full-time Canadian Funny Car driver, Spencer Hyde, made a strong attempt at taking home a Diamond Wally at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. Hyde, the driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, entered race day at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire from the No. 13 spot in an extremely competitive Funny Car field.   “This was the second race in a quick three-in-a-row stretch to really kick off th

SCAG Racing wrapped up the NHRA New England Nationals with a tough outing as all four cars ran into early trouble in Sunday’s eliminations. After a solid effort in qualifying, the team couldn’t quite turn it into round wins, but will regroup quickly with Bristol up next. Justin Ashley qualified No. 8 in Top Fuel after posting a 3.780-second pass at 309.77 mph. Ashley lined up against No. 9 qualifier Clay Millican in the opening round of eliminations. Both drivers encountered tire smoke and w

While she was just inches short of advancing to the semifinals on race day at the NHRA New England Nationals, it was abundantly clear that Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team have found their rhythm, and with the Bristol, Tenn. event just days away, DeJoria appears to be on the brink of her first win with her new John Force Racing team.   Led by crew chiefs Mike Neff and Jonnie Lindberg, DeJoria and the Bandero Café team made three clean and quick passes out of four d

The owners of Muncie Dragway announced this week that the historic racetrack has officially been put up for sale.View the full article

Alexis DeJoria's move to John Force Racing has worked out pretty good so far. We talked with DeJoria about her favorite drag racing moments. View the full article

Sunny skies, temperatures in the mid-80s and plenty of vintage horsepower combined for a spectacular conclusion to the ANRA Spring Nationals Sunday at Famoso Dragstrip. From smoky burnouts and wheels-up launches to parachutes blossoming at the top end, the legendary Bakersfield facility once again served as the stage for one of the West Coast’s premier nostalgia drag racing events. When the final win lights flashed Sunday afternoon, champions had been crowned and another chapter had been

Travis Harvey scored a big win at the IHRA Pro Mod Mania event. Harvey brought home a cool $125,000 payday for his efforts at Milan.View the full article

John Force Racing will win the Funny Car class of the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, but it will be next Friday at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway before it’s determined whether it will be Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team or Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team who raises the NHRA 75th anniversary diamond Wally trophy. Rain hit the drag strip as the finalists in both Funny Car and Top Fuel were in the staging lanes ready to de

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.

Ron Capps continued to lead the way in the NHRA Funny Car championship chase Sunday at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, driving the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car to his second consecutive semifinal finish. The three-time Funny Car world champion entered the eighth event of the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the points leader and left with that lead intact, adding another late-round race day run to a season that already includes two wins, a runner-up fini

Dallas Glenn pulled off a dominating Pro Stock victory at the New England Nationals. This was Glenn's first win at New England Dragway.View the full article

The eighth of 20 races on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour brought Greg Anderson a tidy stack of accolades and a good nudge of momentum as the 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals drew to a close. It also provided a strong springboard for the last of three consecutive events in three weeks, which will take place at the very racetrack where Anderson claimed the first win of his career 25 years ago: Bristol Dragway.   “It was a good weekend for me and the HendrickCars.com Chev

Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn picked up his third win of the season on Sunday at New England Dragway, defeating Matt Hartford in the final round of the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. The final round in both Top Fuel and Funny Car were postponed due to weather and will be completed on Friday in Bristol. The Top Fuel finals in Bristol will feature points leader Shawn Langdon, who has won three straight races, and Leah Pruett, while John Force Racing teammates Jord

The trip to New England Dragway has proven to be a very strong outing for Greg Anderson and the HendickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro so far this weekend, and eliminations for the 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals haven’t even begun. Anderson, driving his HendrickCars.com entry out of the 11-time championship winning KB Titan Racing stable, swept in an astounding 145th low qualifier award on Saturday at the event, and in doing so won a second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge bonus race on the

Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team waited until the final run of the fourth and final qualifying session of the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway to set low elapsed time and, in doing so, the Funny Car rookie captured both his first career No. 1 qualifying award and second career NHRA Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Vandergriff ran 3.913 seconds at 323.58 mph to Ron Capps’ 3.953 seconds at 328.16 to earn his second Mission Foods Challe

The Team Kalitta Top Fuel dominance continued into Epping, N.H., this weekend when Shawn Langdon took his second-straight No. 1 qualifier, and Doug Kalitta won his third Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season. The NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto is set for tomorrow; the race broadcast is scheduled for 3 p.m. eastern time on FOX. Kalitta won the Mission Foods Challenge five times last season along with the overall season title. Interestingly, he won his third

Funny Car newcomer Jordan Vandergriff earned his first career No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at New England Dragway and also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in the process, rolling to a spectacular Saturday for John Force Racing in front of a sellout crowd at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, while Shawn Langdon (Funny Car) and Anderson (Pro Stock) qualified

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon continued his torrid pace under the lights on Friday at New England Dragway, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier position – and claiming the No. 1 Clawifier Award presented by NAPA – at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. Alexis DeJoria (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the eighth of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Langdon, who has won

Jumping into a loaded Top Fuel field is never easy, but Will Smith couldn’t be more thrilled with the opportunity and he’s starting to make the most of it heading into this weekend’s 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway. This year marks the first chance at a full-time ride for Smith, who had raced eight previous times in the category before jumping into the 12,000-horsepower Bluebird Turf dragster for SCAG Racing in 2026. It hasn’t been easy

IHRA Pro Mod Mania rolls into Milan Dragway in Milan, Mich., June 5-6 – a $275,000-plus-purse Pro Mod weekend with Mountain Motor Pro Stock joining a heavy supporting card of Limited Drag Radial, Ultra Street, Outlaw 632, Top Sportsman, 235-8.5, All Motor, Door Mod, No Time 28, Open Comp, and Run What Ya Brung. Randy Weatherford is the defending event winner. This page is Drag Illustrated’s hub for the schedule, results, and weekend coverage as it comes in. Jump to: Event Update · What to Wa

For two-time defending NHRA funny car champion Austin Prock, the final round of the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway nearly came apart before he ever fired the engine.  After a routine servicing of the car following the semifinals, things appeared to unravel as the Tasca Racing team rolled their PPG Ford Mustang to the staging lanes for their first final-round appearance in 2026.   “It was chaotic. [The] parachute box falls off the righ

For a second straight year, nitro at night will include a special nod to the New England area on Friday at New England Dragway with the return of the “No. 1 Clawifier Award presented by NAPA” as part of this weekend’s 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. The award – as well as lobster dinners for the No. 1 qualifying teams in Top Fuel and Funny Car during the night run on Friday – will be on the line during the second qualifying session, which is slated to begin at 8

You're always going to find cool cars at any drag-and-drive event. Check out these unique vehicles we discovered at Turn & Burn. View the full article