NHRA Wrap-Up: Brittany Force Wins Top Fuel, Joins Hagan and Enders in New England Winners Circle
Brittany Force raced to the Top Fuel victory for her first win of the season Sunday at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Matt Hagan in Funny Car, and Erica Enders in Pro Stock, also notched victories in their respective categories at the ninth of 24 events on the 2017
The Best Day in Motorsports?: The Case for Watching 15 Consecutive Hours of Racing
Nielsen says only two percent of U.S. viewers will watch all three races. Which, one might argue, means 98 percent of us are doing it wrong. The Sunday of every Memorial Day weekend is considered by many to be the best day of the year for motorsports, due to the back-to-back-to-back nature of three iconic
NHRA Wrap-Up: Capps Wins 4th Straight, Rookie Gray Wins #2 & Brown Takes Top Fuel Victory
Ron Capps raced his Dodge Charger R/T to his fourth-consecutive Funny Car victory this season Sunday at the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Antron Brown in Top Fuel, and 18-year-old rookie sensation Tanner Gray in Pro Stock were also winners in their respective categories at the eighth of 24 events
Ohio’s Dragway 42 Opens for Drag Racing May 26, Track Officials Say
After a two-year string of several construction- and weather-related delays that have postponed the reopening of Dragway 42, it appears the end is finally here. Racetrack officials said the brand-new, fully redesigned racing surface should be ready for safe drag racing on Friday, May 26. The nearly 60-year-old motorsports facility with a rich drag racing
NHRA Wrap-Up: Streaking Capps, Torrence & Longlet Earn Consecutive Wins; Butner Wins Twice in Three Events
No, this isn’t déjà vu or a glitch in the Matrix. We don’t think. But sure looked like it the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway Sunday in Commerce, GA. Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and LE Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle won for the second-consecutive race. Defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps won his
10 and Done? Catching Up with Jimmy Alund After His 10th FIA European Pro Stock Championship
Many fans of NHRA drag racing are familiar with Jimmy Alund. While filling in for Greg Anderson behind the wheel of the Summit Racing Pro Stock Camaro in early 2014, Alund made a name for himself by winning the Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Alund was a new face in the NHRA winner’s circle following the
NHRA Wrap-Up: Torrence, Capps, McGaha & Tonglet Conquer 4-Wide Nationals
Steve Torrence raced his way to Top Fuel victory Sunday in the eighth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC. Ron Capps in Funny Car, Chris McGaha in Pro Stock, and LE Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners in their respective categories at the sixth event on the 2017 NHRA
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Retire From NASCAR at Season’s End
Dale Earnhardt Jr.—NASCAR’s most-popular driver for 14 consecutive years—will retire after the 2017 racing season, Hendrick Motorsports announced today. Earnhardt is 42. He missed the final 18 races of 2016 due to a concussion, missed two races in 2012 because of multiple concussions, and appears to be walking away from a Hall of Fame racing
NHRA Wrap-Up: Bo Butner Snags First Win; Pritchett and Capps Also Win in Texas
Bo Butner captured his first career Pro Stock win Sunday at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX, surely to the delight of his KB Racing teammates—Team Summit’s Jason Line and Greg Anderson. Top Fuel’s Leah Prichett won her third race of the season, and defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps took
NHRA Wrap-Up: 17-Year-Old Tanner Gray Wins Pro Stock; Brown & Johnson Jr. Also Winners in Las Vegas
Tanner Gray, the 17-year-old son of NHRA Pro Stock driver Shane Gray, became the youngest-ever winner of an NHRA Pro Stock event Sunday at the NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Antron Brown in Top Fuel, and Tommy Johnson Jr. in Funny Car were also event winners. Team Summit’s Greg Anderson won the K&N




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