Here we are, seven races down, 17 to go. That’s just over one-quarter of the way through the 2018 season. Teams hit on good combinations at any point in the year, and typically, because of the Countdown, the ones that do it in the final quarter end up with a championship — no matter how …
On a weekend the NHRA decided to honor female competitors, it’s extremely fitting that female drivers swept the Nitro categories, with Leah Pritchett taking the Top Fuel win and Courtney Force tops in Funny Car. It served to drive home a point the NHRA was trying to make about not just the number of female …
Courtney Force got her 2018 season off to a strong start, winning the second race out in Phoenix. It also marked her first win with sponsor Advance Auto Parts on board, an occasion the John Force Racing team marked by presenting some of Advance’s executives with the Wally trophies from Phoenix this past weekend at …
After two days of qualifying runs, the field is set for the NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals from zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, NC. This is the second of two 4-Wide events for the NHRA Mello Yello Series this year. Sisters Brittany and Courtney Force held on through Saturday’s two rounds of qualifying from their Friday …
The latest driver to declare intentions for the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series is Oklahoman standout, Keith Haney. Haney will join the tour for three events this year with backing from Summit Racing Equipment. The first event on his schedule will be Topeka, next month. That’s also notable for the fact that one …
It’s back to the history books today for a look at the career of another legend, Kenny Bernstein. Bernstein was the first driver to break the 300 mph barrier, the first to win championships in both Nitro classes, the first team owner to win in the top three American racing series – those being NHRA, …
Pro Stock was the first class up for the year to hold their annual all-star event, the K&N Horsepower Challenge, this past weekend in Las Vegas. Greg Anderson proved himself to be the man for this event once again, taking home his seventh victory and his seventh big $50,000 check. He came up short on …
For the very first time, drag racing fans on the West Coast will have the opportunity to experience the unique 4-Wide format without having to travel thousands of miles to the East coast. Track owner Bruton Smith was so pleased with the racing and the fan support for the eastern version at zMAX Dragway outside …
This week we’re back to history. In the first installment, we covered Bob Glidden on the heels of his passing over the off-season, but it seems that if we’re really going to talk about NHRA history, the best thing to do would be to go back to where it started, with the man who founded …
The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series made its 2018 season debut during last weekend’s Gatornationals. Since we didn’t include it in the Pace Laps recap, it should be noted that Rickie Smith collected the first Wally of the year in the class, besting Mike Janis in the finals with a 5.794 second, 249.76 …
It’s almost like a fever that spreads out of control every year. It’s March Madness. Pools are taking place in offices all over the country. Whether you are a college basketball fan with knowledge of most of the teams or you never follow the sport and make your picks by the color of the uniforms …
One of the changes for this season for Nitro Shots was the plan to put more of an emphasis on the history of the NHRA and of drag racing in general. It makes for great content during off-weeks when the NHRA news is slow and history is important. It’s important whether it’s world history, natural …
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