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NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Travis Shumake, Top Fuel racer

17 Apr 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Movers Shakers Dealmakers
While one run does not a career make, it’s hard to overstate the importance of the career-best 3.724-second run that Travis Shumake made in his Top Fuel car last November in Las Vegas. As much as anything else, that one run convinced Shumake,…
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The motorsports world celebrates Tony Stewart’s first Top Fuel win

Tony Stewart earns his first Top Fuel Wally — and the 999th in NHRA history — in a moment that has fans and racers alike raising a toast.
16 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
Feature
The motorsports world celebrates Tony Stewart’s first Top Fuel win
Tony Stewart’s first Top Fuel win at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas didn’t just mark a personal milestone — it sent waves through the entire motorsports community. With decades of success across NASCAR, IndyCar, and USAC, Stewart’s journey…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2025 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
16 Apr 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
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KB Titan Racing, Pro Stock powerhouse nurturing the next generation

16 Apr 2025
Kelly Wade
KB Titan Racing
The story of KB Titan Racing began more than two decades ago, when Las Vegas businessman Ken Black tapped Greg Anderson to lead a brand-new Pro Stock team. Since that time, the team has grown and shifted and merged with another powerful group to…
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Rick Hendrick, Multi-faceted motorsports legend, championship-winning NHRA partner

16 Apr 2025
Kelly Wade
Rick Hendrick, Multi-faceted motorsports legend, championship-winning NHRA partner
Known to many simply as “Mr. H,” Rick Hendrick stands tall in the world of all things automotive, specifically professional auto racing. The well-known NASCAR team owner heads Hendrick Motorsports, the most winning NASCAR Cup Series team in…
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Chad Green, Nitro team owner, driver investing in the future

16 Apr 2025
Kelly Wade
Chad Green, Nitro team owner, driver investing in the future
So much about NHRA Drag Racing is focused on fierce intensity captured in a handful of seconds, and a lot of attention is placed on the past in a meaningful way that celebrates the history of the fastest sport in the world. For Chad Green,…
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Joe Castello, Podcast host and NHRA reporter/announcer

16 Apr 2025
Kelly Wade
Joe Castello, Podcast host and NHRA reporter/announcer
Initially, Joe Castello gained a reputation and following in the sport of NHRA Drag Racing as the host of a weekly podcast titled WFO Radio. Although the show covered multiple forms of motorsports, Castello had a heart for drag racing that shone…
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Martin One Source partners with Oehler as Official Communications Partner

16 Apr 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ryan Oehler
Martin One Source (MOS) will partner with 91 Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Ryan “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler and his El Bandido Yankee Tequila Racing team as their official communications partner for the 2025 season.  This collaboration strengthens…
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman winner Aaron Steinkey

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
165:46
Aaron Steinkey, whose ’68 Camaro is one of the quickest cars in the Right Trailers Top Sportsman class, collected career win No. 3 by stopping Chris Newman in the final. Steinkey was nearly unstoppable in the final with a .008 light and a 6.315…
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas winner Jerron Settles

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
145:11
Talented racecar artist Jerron Settles, who won in Super Comp in Pomona at the 2022 Finals, painted a masterpiece performance in Super Gas, driving the Warr family’s entry to victory with a final-round 9.90 that forced John Parrino’s fan-favorite 66…
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp winner Bill Webber

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
109:49
Bill Webber joined sons Cody and Chad as a national event champion in Super Comp when third-generation racer Toby Payne broke out with an 8.890 against Webber’s clutch .006-launched 8.92.
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock winner Jeff Adkinson

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
95:29
Jeff Adkinson has now won three of his five national event titles in Pomona after driving to the Stock title over reigning world champ Joe Sorensen. Adkinson sealed the win with a .004 light and a 9.356 on his 9.31 dial.  
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock winner John Winslow

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
177:32
John Winslow scored a long-awaited first national event win in Super Stock after he drove his V-10 Challenger past five-time world champ and recent Phoenix winner Justin Lamb. After an even start, Winslow tripped the win light with a 9.010 on his 8.…
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Brian Hough

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
66:48
Brian Hough scored a dominating victory in Top Alcohol Funny Car, qualifying No. 1, setting low e.t., and winning the event on a final-round holeshot over past world champ Shane Westerfield. The win was Hough’s second straight at the Winternationals…
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2025 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Anthony Troyer

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
63:29
Potato farmer Anthony Troyer French-fried the field in his Top Alcohol Dragster national event debut in the McPhillips-family-tuned Fendt Tractors A/Fueler, defeating multi-time world champ Joey Severance’s supercharged J&A Service machine in…
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Dragster winner Michael Fuqua

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
103:54
Nearly two decades after his last win, Mike Fuqua went the distance in Right Trailers Top Dragster. Fuqua drove Anthony Bertozzi’s dragster to a 7.237 on his 7.21 dial to beat Mallory Reis in the final.
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Gas winner Roger Kato

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
79:44
Roger Kato grabbed a lead at the start in the Super Gas final against Jerry Denton and made it hold up with a 9.932 for the win to Denton’s 9.826 breakout.
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Comp winner Chad Webber

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
98:56
Chad Webber, the brother of Top Dragster champ Cody Webber, scored in Super Comp when he topped Steve Williams in the final. Webber won on a holeshot, 8.944 to 8.927.
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Stock winner Justin Lamb

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
109:07
Justin Lamb was just about flawless in the Stock final with a .009 light and a 9.618 on his 9.61 dial against fellow world champion Jody Lang, who broke out by three-hundredths.
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Stock winner Ryan McClanahan

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
88:11
A pair of Division 7 heavyweights squared off in the Super Stock final with past world champ Ryan McClanahan getting the best of Leo Glasbrenner. McClanahan ran right on his 8.28 dial, while Glasbrenner broke out by seven-thousandths.
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2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Comp winner Jeff Taylor

16 Apr 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
155:04
Jeff Taylor earned the 51st win of his long and prosperous career when he drove the J&A Service dragster past Paul Mitsos in the Comp final. Mitsos took the lead with a great .009 light but had to lift after his A/AA Camaro got out of shape.
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JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals renewed, moves to South Georgia Motorsports Park

NHRA and JEGS have announced a multiyear extension of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, which will head to its new home at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., July 9-10 as part of a Lucas Oil competition doubleheader that spans four action-packed days.
16 Apr 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals
JEGS, an industry-leading DTC e-commerce retailer and distributor of high-performance and restoration automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, will have a strong presence on and off the track as it celebrates its 65th anniversary and ongoing…
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NHRA North Central Division tracks continue recovery after historic flooding

The floods that recently hit parts of the midwestern U.S. had a dramatic impact on several NHRA member tracks, including Ohio Valley Dragway, Beech Bend Raceway Park, and Edgewater Sports Park.
16 Apr 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Edgewater
The floods that recently hit parts of the midwestern U.S. had a dramatic impact on several NHRA member tracks, including Ohio Valley Dragway, Beech Bend Raceway Park, and Edgewater Sports Park. All three tracks received substantial water damage,…
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Tony Schumacher inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher was one of seven racing legends inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America last month in Daytona Beach, Fla.
15 Apr 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tony Schumacher
Eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher was one of seven racing legends inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America March 11 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Schumacher, NHRA’s all-time winningest Top Fuel driver, was inducted…
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Katherine Wooten, NAPA director of partnership strategy and activation

15 Apr 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Katherine Wooten , NAPA director of partnership strategy and activation
When Katherine Wooten joined NAPA as director of partnership strategy and activation in 2021, she not only stepped into a legacy partnership with one of NHRA’s biggest stars, Funny Car world champion Ron Capps, but also into a whole new world…
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Don Russell, Director of Marketing at Cornwell Quality Tools

15 Apr 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Don Russell, Director of Marketing at Cornwell Quality Tools
For years NHRA Drag Racing fans have been witness to the “tool wars” between Professional teams sponsored by rival tool companies, but there’s a new player in town who has earned the spotlight after agreeing to sponsor both the reigning Funny…
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Relive the race! Tony Stewart's round-by-round run to his first Top Fuel win

From stock cars to straight-line speed, Tony Stewart conquered NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing in Las Vegas. Here's a look at the three rounds that delivered him to the winner's circle.
15 Apr 2025
David Kennedy
Feature
Relive the race! Tony Stewart wins first Top Fuel Wally in Vegas
Tony Stewart added another remarkable chapter to his legendary motorsports career by capturing his first NHRA Top Fuel victory at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With the win, Stewart has now earned professional…
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Ron Capps, Three-time 91 Funny Car world champion and team owner

15 Apr 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Ron Capps, Three-time 91 Funny Car world champion and team owner
Even before he decided to take the next step into team ownership in 2022, Ron Capps was already a big star in the NHRA Drag Racing world and a symbol of what can happen when you combine the right mix of upbringing, tradition, hard work, natural…
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Rich McPhillips, Top Alcohol Dragster car owner and instructor

15 Apr 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Rich McPhillips, Top Alcohol Dragster car owner and instructor
For Rich McPhillips Sr. and his son, Richie Jr., drag racing isn’t just a career – it’s a calling – and they have quickly become the go-to guys for turnkey A/Fuel Dragster operations. Their A-list clientele is highlighted by motorsports legend…
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Buddy Hull, Funny Car driver and YouTube star

15 Apr 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Buddy Hull, Funny Car driver and YouTube star
Buddy Hull has never been the type to sit still. Whether it was youthful hustle to overcome his meager upbringing, a fast-growing construction business, or his tireless efforts to promote NHRA Drag Racing, Hull is always moving forward, and the…
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