NEWS ARCHIVE
Drag Racing
With his Top Dragster win at the inaugural Rockingham event, Brad Plourd joined a short list of drivers with NHRA national event victories in seven different classes, and he went to the final round in Stock. As a result, he has been named the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month for September.
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On this super-sized episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Leah Pruett, Mike Knudsen, and Greg Stanfield join to talk about a multitude of topics in the world of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing.
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At this week's NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Shawn Langdon, Matt Hagan, and Matt Smith in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively, while Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn share the top spot in Pro Stock.
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Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kelly Clontz will lead her race team into the NHRA NAPA Midwest Nationals with ArchKey on board her Vance & Hines Motorsports Suzuki.
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Shawn Langdon is now on his second three-race winning streak of the year heading into this weekend’s 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, and the Top Fuel standout continues to raise the bar in the category.
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Needing a big weekend to get back in the thick of the world championship hunt, NAPA-backed Ron Capps likely couldn’t have picked a better destination than World Wide Technology Raceway, the site of this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
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Momentum, history, and a major NHRA on FOX broadcast window converge at World Wide Technology Raceway as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship reaches its halfway point.
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Cameron Ferre’s definition of success might have changed, but his expectations of himself behind the wheel hasn't.
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Weather perfection greets NHRA pros for opening qualifying session in St. Louis
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Hartman backed up his Michigan breakthrough by lowering his own Factory Stock benchmark quarter-mile time.
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Through the NHRA National Dragster camera lens of Marc Gewertz, Friday’s action at World Wide Technology Raceway came alive under brilliant blue October sky that gave way to a night of speed.
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The opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals delivered speed, fire, and a spectacular setting at World Wide Technology Raceway. NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz captured the action.
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Under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway, the four Mission Foods Series standouts set the pace on opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
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Provisional leaders Alexis DeJoria, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera prepare to defend their positions as qualifying concludes Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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Lee Hartman completed the rain-delayed final from the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar with a historic 7.511-second victory in St. Louis.
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Shawn Langdon, Alexis DeJoria, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera lead their respective categories into two crucial final qualifying sessions at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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Capacity crowd at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals marks NHRA’s 11th sellout of the 2026 season and third consecutive Saturday sellout of the Countdown to the Championship.
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Jack Beckman, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera will lead their respective fields into Sunday eliminations at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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A sellout crowd, record-setting performances, and two final rounds of qualifying highlighted an action-packed Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
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The unmistakable sound of nitro-burning engines will once again echo across the hallowed grounds of Famoso Dragstrip as the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports proudly welcomes back Nitro Revival and The Legendary Cacklefest.
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Legendary NHRA Funny Car racer Jim Dunn will be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s 2026 Pioneers of Speed.
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NHRA has reached new, landmark multiyear media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors — FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports — positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.
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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Scag Racing will debut special pink liveries across its race teams at this weekend's NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, Oct. 2-4.
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Racing in a Pro Mod hotbed this weekend at Rockingham Dragway, the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports moves a step closer to crowning a champion as part of this weekend’s NHRA Nationals at The Rock.
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Parker and Tanner Theobald shared the winner's circle with respective wins in Stock and Super Comp as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division concluded a doubleheader event at Famoso Dragstrip.
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Michael Stavrinos jumped into the points lead in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday at Rockingham Dragway, defeating Justin Bond on a holeshot in the final round as part of this weekend’s NHRA Nationals at The Rock.
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In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, six champions were also crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition at Rockingham Dragway.
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Final-round results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Division Finals. The four class champions from the 11 E.T. Finals events, along with wild-card entries from Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 4, will earn their spot to compete for a world championship in Las Vegas.
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Michigan’s passionate fans, Austin Prock’s emotional homecoming, Detroit’s performance DNA, and determined race teams defined NHRA’s memorable return to the Great Lakes State.
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As NHRA heads to Rockingham Dragway for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock, the PlayNHRA Favorites include Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel, Matt Hagan in Funny Car, Greg Anderson in Pro Stock, and Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
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On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Troy Coughlin Jr. joins the show to talk about his amazing Pro Stock win at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar, and host Brian Lohnes recaps the stunning event.
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With the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series set to make its thrilling debut at Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock, the official kickoff for the race is set to be a big one for fans in downtown Rockingham.
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Like most everyone in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Jordan Vandergriff knows very little about historic Rockingham Dragway, other than he’s extremely excited for this weekend’s inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock.
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The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ debut at Rockingham Dragway will have extra incentive on Friday during the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. NHRA officials have announced the Last Driver Standing Laptop Giveaway presented by IGTG and Perimeter.One during the second session Friday.
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After a wild opening round last weekend in Michigan, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs roll into North Carolina for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway.
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When Marc Ingwersen and his Buckeye Harley-Davidson Buell crew pulled into U.S. 131 Motorsports Park for the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals, they had no idea that a few days later they’d be celebrating the greatest day of Ingwersen’s near-10-year career in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
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It’s been 28 years since the NHRA big show rumbled through Rockingham with the10th and final Winston Invitational event, a non-points-earning showcase that began in 1989 and ran through 1998.
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News, notes, quotes, photos and more from the opening day of qualifying at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Updated throughout the day.
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Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta finished Friday’s qualifying with the best run of the day at Rockingham Dragway, rolling to the provisional No. 1 spot to open the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Ron Capps (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.