Drag Racing
NHRA sets Top Fuel Harley sked for 2019
By NHRA Media GLENDORA, Calif. (August 29, 2018) – NHRA officials announced the schedule for the 10-race 2019 Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series, which is set to feature the sport’s only nitromethane-powered two-wheeled bikes at some of...
NHRA Indy: Track Prep? How fast can they go?
By Lee Elder CLERMONT, Ind. (August 28, 2018) – The National Hot Rod Association has changed its drag strip preparation method after the third race of the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at Gainesville, Florida in March. The sanctioning body wanted to...
30 entries for Dodge HEMI Challenge at Indy
By Mopar Media August 23, 2018, Auburn Hills, Michigan – A record-tying 30 drivers hailing from 17 states will gather at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on August 30-31 to fight it out in the NHRA Dodge HEMI® Challenge, held during the historic NHRA U.S....
B Force leads Top Fuel test at Indy
By NHRA Media INDIANAPOLIS -- The defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force powered atop the Top Fuel competitors on day two of the Indianapolis test session. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the Chevrolet Performance U.S....
Beckman tops Funny Car charts at Indy test
By NHRA Media INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2012 Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman led all competitors in the class at the Indianapolis Test Session on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues with the...
NHRA: Billy Torrence wins at Brainerd
By Lee Elder BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 19, 2018) – Billy Torrence had never been a top qualifier in the NHRA’s Top Fuel category before this weekend’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race at Brainerd International Raceway. He’d never won a race, either. Now he’s done...
NHRA: Billy Torrence top qualifier in Top Fuel
By Lee Elder BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug., 18, 2018) – Billy Torrance nabbed the top qualifying position in Top Fuel and may have set the stage for a Sunday of upsets at the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Torrence unexpectedly grabbed the top spot...
NHRA: Matt Smith tops PSM charts Day 1 at Brainerd
By Lee Elder BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Matt Smith topped all NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Friday and has the preliminary pole position in the category in qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Speedway. The other top...
Less traction? No problem! Just ask a dirt tracker
By Lee Elder You would not think they have anything in common, the drivers of 11,000 horsepower straight-lining National Hot Rod Association drag racers and those of 900-horsepower, broadsliding, dirt-throwing sprint cars and midget racers. The only time a...
Antron gets first win of the season, Ron Capps off weekend with Funny Car win
By Lee Elder KENT, Wash (Aug. 5, 2018) – Ron Capps beat points leader Courtney Force to win the Funny Car trophy at the CatSpot Northwest NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways. It was Capps’ 59th career Funny Car win and it gave Capps a little breathing room in the...
