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Steve Torrence raced to his first Top Fuel victory in more than two years Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Jack Beckman in Funny Car, Larry Morgan in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also victorious at the 14th of 24 events of the 2015 NHRA Mello

The NHRA is moving to FOX Sports in 2016. Rumors began swirling yesterday, and NHRA quickly confirmed that it is, indeed, ending its long-running partnership with ESPN and moving to FOX beginning next year. For those of us frustrated with ESPN’s tendency to preempt races with other programming and the network’s lack of live coverage,

Brainerd International Raceway, host of next month’s the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ Lucas Oil Nationals and a full schedule of other events, sustained major damage in a round of severe storms Monday. In addition to mangling huge sections of spectator stands (see photo above), the storms downed trees, rolled a couple RVs in

Pro Stock and Pro Mod race car driver and engine tuner Joe Lepone Jr. passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Lepone Jr. was Summit Racing’s first-sponsored NHRA Pro Stock driver, piloting the Summit Racing Chevy Beretta from 1990-’92. Lepone Jr. has been heavily involved with drag racing throughout his entire adult life,

Greg Anderson has returned to championship form one year removed from heart surgery, winning his fourth Pro Stock victory of 2015 at his sponsor’s race—the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, OH. Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel, Jack Beckman in Funny Car, and Karen Stoffer in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners Sunday at

Matt Hagan won at his home track in Funny Car for the first time Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Richie Crampton in Top Fuel) and Erica Enders-Stevens in Pro Stock were also winners in their respective categories at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at the historic dragstrip

Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson has returned to form in 2015, winning back-to-back races for the first time since 2011, capturing his third Wally of this NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season Sunday in Epping, NH. John Force in Funny Car, and Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel also won Sunday. All three

Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson captured his 76th career NHRA win Sunday, taking over the Pro Stock class points lead at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. Antron Brown celebrated his 50th career win in Top Fuel. Matt Hagan in Funny Car, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also

Our friends at Summit Racing couldn’t have scripted their sponsored NHRA race any better. Team Summit drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson squared off in the Pro Stock final round, which Line won. And Tim Wilkerson in Funny Car—also sponsored by Summit Racing—got around Ron Capps in the finals for his first win since 2011.

Ron Capps raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the SpringNationals. Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel and Erica Enders-Stevens in Pro Stock also were winners at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston. Capps powered past teammate Jack Beckman in the final round