Todd captures Funny Car title, takes Pomona win
J.R. Todd secured his first Funny Car championship during the opening round of eliminations, Matt Smith took his third Pro Stock Motorcycle title with victory, champion Tanner Gray scored his eighth win and Steve Torrence made NHRA history.
Torrence clinches NHRA Top Fuel title with fifth straight win
Steve Torrence’s incredible 2018 continued in Las Vegas when he clinched the Top Fuel title with his 10th win of the season, as JR Todd, Bo Butner and Hector Arana Jr. won the other classes.
Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season
Ron Capps captured his third Funny Car win of 2018 at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, as Steve Torrence stretched his Top Fuel lead with a win, and Jason Line and Matt Smith captured Pro Stock and PS Motorcycle honors.
Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas
Robert Hight overcame a broken collarbone to conquer Funny Car in the AAA Texas NHRA Nationals at Texas Motorplex as Steve Torrence, Tanner Gray and LE Tonglet won their respective classes.
Torrence stretches Top Fuel lead with victory
Steve Torrence took his second consecutive Top Fuel victory with a win at Gateway as Robert Hight grabbed the Funny Car honors despite an engine explosion, and Tanner Gray and Matt Smith conquered Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively.
Todd, Torrence, Nobile and Arana Jr. win opening Countdown round
J.R. Todd moved into the NHRA Funny Car points lead with his second straight victory of 2018 at Maple Grove Raceway, as Steve Torrence, Vincent Nobile and Hector Arana Jr. also won at the first of six playoff events in the Countdown to the Championship.
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Todd, Torrence, Nobile and Arana Jr. win opening Countdown round
J.R. Todd moved into the NHRA Funny Car points lead with his second straight victory of 2018 at Maple Grove Raceway, as Steve Torrence, Vincent Nobile and Hector Arana Jr. also won at the first of six playoff events in the Countdown to the Championship.
Todd, McMillen, T. Gray, Tonglet win at U.S. Nationals
JR Todd conquered the Funny Car field in the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, as Terry McMillen, Tanner Gray, and LE Tonglet also triumphed.
Beckman, B. Torrence, Kramer, Krawiec win at Brainerd
Jack Beckman won the Funny Car class at Brainerd’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, while Billy Torrence picked up his first career Top Fuel victory, Deric Kramer conquered Pro Stock and Eddie Krawiec ruled in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018
Antron Brown took his first win of the NHRA season as he triumphed at the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, as Ron Capps and Tanner Gray also scooped victories.
Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma
Blake Alexander scored his second career victory to conquer Top Fuel in front of a sellout crowd at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, as Robert High, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and LE Tonglet won their respective categories.
John Force scores first victory of the year
John Force took his 149th career Funny Car win and first in over a year at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, as Leah Pritchett, Greg Anderson and Hector Arana Jr. were also winners.
Hagan, Torrence, McGaha emerge victorious at Epping
Matt Hagan won his second straight event, and his third of the season at the NHRA New England Nationals in front of a sellout crowd, as Steve Torrence took Top Fuel honors and Chris McGaha won Pro Stock.
Alexander takes shock NHRA Top Fuel win
Blake Alexander became the 105th different Top Fuel winner in NHRA history when he claimed victory in Norwalk, while Matt Hagan, Tanner Gray and Eddie Krawiec clinched Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle honors.
Capps, Schumacher score their first wins of 2018
Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) nailed their first victories of the NHRA season after winning Bristol Dragway’s Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
NHRA legend Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen dies aged 81
One of the most iconic figures in NHRA history, Tom McEwen, died yesterday aged 81.
Inaugural Virginia Nationals yields wins for C. Force, Torrence
Courtney Force extended her points lead at Virginia Motorsports Park’s NHRA Nationals as Steve Torrence, Tanner Gray and LE Tonglet conquered Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories.
Millican, Hight, Coughlin Jr., M. Smith win at Route 66 Raceway
Clay Millican raced to his second straight Top Fuel victory of the season with a win in the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, as Robert Hight, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Matt Smith conquered their respective categories.
Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race
Courtney Force captured her first career back-to-back Funny Car victories Monday afternoon, as Clay Millican and Deric Kramer captured Top Fuel and Pro Stock categories.
Pritchett, C. Force, Nobile and Krawiec win in Atlanta
Leah Pritchett took her first victory of the season when she conquered Top Fuel at the NHRA Southern Nationals, as Courtney Force, Vincent Nobile and Eddie Krawiec triumphed in Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively.
Pedregon scores first win in four years
Cruz Pedregon won at Charlotte’s zMax Dragway’s Four-wide Nationals after a 92-race drought in Funny Car, as Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycles) took the other wins.
Brittany Force scores her first win of the year
Top Fuel champion Brittany Force captured her first victory of 2018 at the NHRA SpringNationals in Baytown, as J.R. Todd took back-to-back Funny Car wins and Matt Hartford scored his first career win in Pro Stock.
Crampton, Beckman, Gray, Krawiec conquer NHRA Gatornationals
Richie Crampton scored his first NHRA Top Fuel win for Connie Kalitta and his first victory since 2015 at Gainesville Raceway, as Jack Beckman, Tanner Gray, and Eddie Krawiec conquered Funny Car, Pro Stock and PS Motorcycle categories.
Courtney Force wins in Arizona as father John escapes explosion
Courtney Force took home the Funny Car victory at the 34th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, as father John was hospitalized after suffering another explosive crash in the preliminaries.
Brittany Force released from hospital following Pomona shunt
Top Fuel champion Brittany Force has been allowed to return home after a precautionary overnight stay in hospital.
Hagan, Kalitta, Butner conquer at NHRA Winternationals in Pomona
NHRA’s 2018 season-opener for the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Lucas Oil Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, saw Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan and Bo Butner win their classes.
Video: Brittany Force in hospital overnight following crash
Reigning Top Fuel champion Brittany Force is being kept in hospital overnight after crashing into the walls either side of Pomona’s Auto Club Raceway during NHRA’s Winternationals.
Schumacher unconcerned by new crew chief’s lack of Top Fuel experience
Eight-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher says he’s confident that star Funny Car tuner Mike Neff will adapt well to the demands of dragsters and can examine the U.S. Army car with fresh eyes.
Courtney Force hails “great test” after fastest Funny Car run
Courtney Force said she was thrilled with her best run in NHRA Spring Training after topping the Funny Car times at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Pritchett, Hagan and Enders finish NHRA Spring Training on top
The third and final day of NHRA Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix saw Leah Pritchett, Matt Hagan and Erica Enders at the top of the speed charts in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, respectively.
00:40 Courtney Force gets her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season
Courtney Force raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro to a pass of 3.932-seconds at 324.51 mph during the final round of qualifying for the No. 1 position.
00:34 Hector Arana Jr. gets the green hat in Atlanta
Hector Arana Jr. raced to the top of the two-wheeled category during the third round of qualifying with his pass of 6.806 at 198.76 on his Lucas Oil TV EBR. This is his first No. 1 qualifier of the season and 20th of his career.
00:39 Robert Hight goes No. 1 Friday in Atlanta
Defending Funny Car world champion Robert Hight’s second qualifying pass of 3.952 at 327.59 in his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro took him to the top of the category.