NMCA vs. NMRA Battle for Nitto Tire Diamond Tree Rings at Route 66 Raceway
It is hailed as one of the most unique spectacles in drag racing, the 13thannual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing’s Race for the Rings takes place at Route 66 Raceway in...
View ArticleFirst-Time Top Fuel Winner Blake Alexander Anxious to Make Denver Debut
After securing his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win a month ago, Blake Alexander gets to enjoy another first at this weekend’s 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at...
View ArticleWicked Fast: Mopar, Dodge//SRT Debut New Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
A new, wickedly quick, Mopar-powered National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car version of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has been let loose and is coming soon to a drag strip near you. The new 2019...
View ArticleDenver Local Tommy Johanns Thrilled for Opportunity to Race at WSOPM
Living less than an hour from Bandimere Speedway, Tommy Johanns is a good judge when it comes to the pulse of Denver-area racing scene. In his view, the excitement level approaching the DRAG...
View ArticleRain Postpones Qualifying at PDRA Super Strip Nationals
Frequent rain showers led the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) to postpone qualifying action Friday evening at the PDRA Super Strip Nationals at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio....
View ArticleModified Street to Join NMRA Championship Ranks in 2019
NMRA officials are proud to announce Modified Street, a new heads-up eliminator that will be part of the 2019 NMRA championship class line-up. It is a single power-adder category that will be quicker...
View ArticleDon Schumacher Racing Makes Major Commitment to Concussion Research
Don Schumacher Racing made history today when all seven drivers of the winningest NHRA Drag Racing team, along with team patriarch and racing legend, Don Schumacher, pledged to donate their brains to...
View ArticlePDRA Super Strip Nationals Canceled Due to Rain
Despite multiple attempts to dry the racing surface, Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials decided to cancel the remainder of the PDRA Super Strip Nationals at National Trail Raceway....
View ArticleC. Force, Pritchett, Anderson and Krawiec Earn Provisional No. 1 Spots at Denver
Courtney Force is the current No. 1 Funny Car qualifier at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, the first of three consecutive races of the daunting NHRA Western Swing. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Greg...
View ArticleJ. Force, Pritchett, Anderson and Arana Jr. Win at Dodge Mile-High NHRA...
John Force raced to his 149th career Funny Car victory and first in over a year on Sunday at the first stop on the three consecutive race Western Swing at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at...
View ArticlePritchett, ‘Angry Bee’ Sting Top Fuel Competition at Denver
Leah Pritchett put the cherry on top of a dream weekend at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, flying her Mopar Dodge 1320 “Angry Bee” Top Fuel dragster from the No. 1 spot to her...
View ArticleKing of the Mountain: John Force Scores Eighth Denver Victory
John Force captured his 149th Funny Car victory Sunday at Bandimere Speedway outside of Denver. The winningest driver in NHRA history defeated a Who’s Who of drivers including two-time Funny Car...
View ArticleSteven Whiteley Looking to Improve on Runner-Up Finish at WSOPM
The only way Steven Whiteley can improve on his performance at the inaugural DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod a year ago is to win the second running of the event in just three weeks. It leaves...
View ArticleQ&A: Cruz Pedregon Talks Single Car Teams, Track Prep, and Speaking His Mind
Without question, Cruz Pedregon is his own man. The longtime Funny Car standout does things his own way and is not afraid to let his opinion be known, a path the two-time world champion has worked hard...
View ArticleMaking Moves: Ken Kershaw Sees Success with Versatile New Chassis Engineering...
Last October, longtime bracket racer and PDRA tech director Ken Kershaw debuted a new Chassis Engineering-built ‘15 Camaro. It was one of the first cars produced by Chassis Engineering since the...
View ArticleBrad Anderson Enterprises Named Event Sponsor for WSOPM
Industry leader Brad Anderson Enterprises (BAE) has been named a sponsor for the upcoming DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod, race officials announced today. The second annual event, known as the...
View ArticleBill Miller Engineering Added as WSOPM Event Sponsor
It was announced today that Bill Miller Engineering (BME), a longtime leader in forged aluminum pistons and connecting rods, was officially named a sponsor for the upcoming DRAG ILLUSTRATED World...
View ArticleIn It Together: Rivalry Hits Home for Collier Family
If you follow NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, chances are you’ve heard the name Collier. If you race Super Gas or Super Comp in Division 4, you’re probably hoping you don’t draw a guy with that...
View ArticleTub O’ Towels, Free All Partner with Don O’Neal
Tub O’ Towels and Free All have joined NHRA Top Sportsman driver and US Army veteran Don O’Neal through the remainder of the 2018 season, keeping the iconic “Mad Scientist” clean while competing in...
View ArticleTroy Coughlin Jr. Pauses Top Fuel Dreams to Return to Sportsman Roots
From a confidence level that admittedly was a zero at the tail end of last season, Troy Coughlin Jr. is in a far different place in 2018. His confidence is back, his focus has returned and, perhaps...
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