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Texas FallNationals Fan Fest will deliver a galaxy of NHRA stars

The Texas NHRA FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil will once again feature the biggest names in NHRA Drag Racing, Thursday, Oct. 15, at Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie. More than 50 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series drivers and riders are expected to take part.

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Aaron Stanfield and Christie Meyer-Johnson talk Texas, ladders, and more

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Christie Meyer-Johnson, the co-owner of the Texas Motorplex, as well as Aaron Stanfield, who took victory from his dad at the last stop on the NHRA tour at Worldwide Technology Raceway.

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Blockbuster stars set for Stampede of Speed Texas Music Festival

The sixth annual Stampede of Speed, the 10-day family-friendly Texas-themed country music festival and Texas NHRA FallNationals Countdown to the Championship event, will bring some of the biggest names in music and racing to Texas Motorplex, Oct. 9-18.

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Stampede of Speed brings Texas-sized showdown to Texas Motorplex

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is headed to the famed Texas Motorplex for a Texas-sized event for the sixth annual Stampede of Speed and the main event of the 10-day extravaganza, the 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 9-18 at the famed facility as part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season.

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Rating the challengers for the 2026 NHRA Rookie of the Year award

With just three NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events left on the 2026 schedule, the battle for the NHRA Rookie of the Year has narrowed to five drivers, two in Top Fuel and one each in Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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The early Hart of the NHRA

Jack Hart's contributions to the NHRA in its earliest days were immeasurable, and in many ways throughout the 1960s, he may have been one of the most powerful, influential, innovative, and important men in the sport behind Wally Parks.

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NHRA Countdown to the Championship hits halfway point in dramatic fashion

The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have certainly lived up to the billing. There’s been record runs, sellout crowds, dominant performances, surprise winners, and massive moves made — and we’re only at the halfway point of the six-race playoffs.

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How Kalitta Motorsports elevates its hospitality experience with Deecell

By partnering with Deecell Power Systems, the Official Solar Power Unit of the NHRA, Kalitta Motorsports has successfully transformed its trackside hospitality experience, eliminating the constant rumble and heavy fumes of traditional diesel generators in favor of clean, sustainable, and silent battery-and-solar power.

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The Comeback Kids: Jimmy Prock and Will Smith

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St. Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective improvements over the course of 2026.

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Championship on the line as Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown heads to St. Louis

The penultimateFlexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series race will be filled with high-stakes competition. Four drivers will be racing to win the rain-postponed NHRA Great Lakes Nationals during qualifying, and the entire field will be racing to keep points leader Jonathan Allegrucci from clinching his first world championship.