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Force breaks drought as she and Prock double; Stanfield, Herrera also get wins

Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force won for the first time in 39 races at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals as she was joined in victory by Funny Car teammate Austin Prock, Aaron Stanfield, and Gaige Herrera.
04 Nov 2024
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Winners
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force won for the first time in 39 races on Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating reigning world champion Doug Kalitta in the final round of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA…
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Monday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from Monday final eliminations at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
04 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sunday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
And we're back ... Welcome to an unusual Monday completion of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Action ended abruptly last night with Doug Kalitta's catastrophic rear-end failure in the left lane in the semifinals of Top Fuel. While all…
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Prock sets single-season Funny Car record for No. 1s on fast day in Las Vegas

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the season at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 19th of 20 races.
02 Nov 2024
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Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to his 14th top spot of the 2024 season at the 24th annual Ford Performance…
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Saturday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
02 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
Pro Stock Q3 Greg Anderson continues to dominate qualifying in Pro Stock with his second-straight 6.5-second run during Saturday’s third qualifying session. Anderson blasted to a 6.596 in his HendrickCars.com Camaro to maintain his lock on…
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Greg Stanfield wins inaugural Holley EFI Factory X championship in Las Vegas

Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, where he defeated Chris Holbrook.
02 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Greg Stanfield
Greg Stanfield clinched his sixth world championship and his first in Holley EFI Factory X in the class’ inaugural season. He clinched the championship just by reaching the final round at the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las…
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Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
02 Nov 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
The final day of qualifying for the penultimate race of the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will roar to life today at The Strip at  Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields are set for Sunday's final eliminations in the Ford Performance…
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Brittany Force, Austin Prock race to No. 1 spots in front of the boss in Las Vegas

With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.
01 Nov 2024
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Brittany Foce
With John Force returning to the track on Friday for the first time since his crash in June, team drivers Brittany Force and Austin Prock both went to the top in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, securing the provisional No. 1 spots at the 24th…
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Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day)
01 Nov 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes from the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Updated throughout the day) Long before the start of professional qualifying on Friday there…
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2024 California Hot Rod Reunion recap: The championship battles at Famoso

The 2024 California Hot Rod Reunion concluded with a thrilling day of drag racing at the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield.
28 Oct 2024
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2024 California Hot Rod Reunion recap: The championship battles at Famoso
  The 2024 California Hot Rod Reunion came to an exhilarating finish on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at the renowned Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield. With championship hopes on the line, NHRA fans were treated to a day filled with thrilling drag…
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Ashley wins, takes points lead; Hagan, Coughlin, Herrera also get Dallas wins

Justin Ashley moved into the Top Fuel points lead with his win at the Texas 91 FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won at the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
13 Oct 2024
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Winners
Justin Ashley moved into the Top Fuel points lead on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, holding off Clay Millican in the final round and winning in Dallas for the third time in four years at the 39th annual Texas 91 FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car…
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Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
13 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals
  TOP FUEL ROUND 1 The marquee matchup of Top Fuel pitted the points leader, Antron Brown, against No 2 Justin Ashley, who was making his first run since Q1 Friday after sitting out three sessions to observe Yom…
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NHRA Texas FallNationals Sunday prevew

The Texas 91 FallNationals stands as one of just three races remaining to gather points toward the championship, and after a heated qualifying effort, the battle for position and bonus points is behind them. Drivers are now focused on three things: win lights, the Wally, and a signature cowboy hat.
13 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Texas Motorplex
The Texas 91 FallNationals stands as one of just three races remaining to gather points toward the 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, and after a heated qualifying effort, the battle for position and bonus points is behind…
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Force notches milestone 50th No. 1 as Friday leaders remain atop fields

Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force clinched her 50th career No. 1 qualifier at the Texas 91 FallNationals where teammate Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera also stayed atop their respective fields heading into Sunday's final eliminations.
12 Oct 2024
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Britany Force
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force clinched her 50th career No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, hanging on to the top position at the 39th annual Texas 91 FallNationals. Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro…
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
12 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Steve Johnson
Pro Stock Q3 After closing Friday on a very quick session that saw nearly everyone improve, we came up almost empty-handed here in the third session of qualifying. Faced with the most displeasing atmospheric conditions of the weekend so far, it…
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Texas 91 FallNationals Saturday preview

After a dazzling and history-making Friday night, the No. 1 qualifying positions in all four classes are probably set based on the warm weather forecast for today, so the focus will be on working on tune-ups for what is expected to be an even more toasty Sunday.
12 Oct 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Texas 91 FallNationals
After a dazzling and history-making Friday night, the No. 1 qualifying positions in all four classes are probably set based on the warm weather forecast for today, so the focus will be on working on tune-ups for what is expected to be an even more…
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Prock, Force lead JFR nitro qualifying sweep; Anderson, Herrera also hold leads

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock made the quickest Funny Car run in seven years on Friday at Texas Motorplex, setting the track record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot for John Force Racing at the Texas 91 FallNationals. Teammate Brittany Force led Top Fuel while Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera topped the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle fields, respectively.
11 Oct 2024
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Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock made the quickest Funny Car run in seven years on Friday at Texas Motorplex, setting the track record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot for John Force Racing at the 39th annual Texas 91 FallNationals.…
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Friday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. (Updated throughout the day)
11 Oct 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes from the NHRA Texas FallNationals
Pro Stock Motorcycle Q1 Qualifying begins in the heat of the day with a racing surface that has had toasty warm sun shining on it all the live-long day, but the Pro Stock Motorcycle class does not appear to be hindered.  An early…
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Texas 91 FallNationals Friday preview

With just three races remaining in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 2024 Countdown to the Championship, every move is magnified. All moves will be center-stage as the Texas 91 FallNationals cap the entertaining Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex.
10 Oct 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Texas 91 FallNationals
Friday opens with Lucas Oil Series eliminations and a round of Mission Foods Series qualifying, and later in the evening, Texas Motorplex will be booming as their Friday Night Live extravaganza sends a pulsing electric charge through the historic…
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Mental strength defines Jack Beckman's victory at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

Funny Car championship hopeful Jack Beckman discussed the mental game of drag racing — and all of motorsports, really — with Amanda Busick of NHRA on FOX.
02 Oct 2024
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Beckman discussed the mental game of drag racing —and all of motorsports, really—with Amanda Busick of NHRA on FOX
On his way to a triumphant win at the 2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals, Funny Car racer Jack Beckman stood at the top end of World Wide Technology Raceway and spoke with FOX Sports reporter Amanda Busick to explain what separates good racers from great…
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Relive all the action from the 2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals!

You have plenty of chances to catch all the high-speed action again as NHRA on FOX re-airs the Third race of the Countdown to the Championship from St. Louis!
30 Sep 2024
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Relive all the action from the 2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals!
This past weekend's event delivered high-speed action and unforgettable moments as racers battled it out on the dragstrip. If you missed the live event, you can still catch all the thrilling highlights on FS1 and FS2. Tune in on Monday, September 30…
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Beckman, Schumacher, Glenn, Herrera claim playoff wins at Midwest Nationals

Jack Beckman picked up his first victory since taking over for legendary driver John Force, Tony Schumacher claimed first playoff win in 10 years, Dallas Glenn protected his points lead, and Gaige Herrera took the top spot back at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
29 Sep 2024
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St Louis winners
Funny Car’s Jack Beckman picked up his first victory since taking over for legendary driver John Force, defeating Ron Capps in the final round of the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, also winning his first race in nearly four years on Sunday at…
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Sunday News & Notes from the NHRA Midwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos Sunday eliminations at the NHRA Midwest nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. (Updated throughout the day)
29 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Justin Ashley and team
Sunday has arrived, win lights will flare, and trophies will be handed out to a select few. Who will make the cut at this, the third of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events?  Top Fuel R1 This Top Fuel round was quick and fast,…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday preview

It’s race day at the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, and there is plenty on the line at the third of six events in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
29 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier T.J. Zizzo, who claimed the second pole of the season with his strong 3.714, will kick off eliminations with a first-round meeting with Billy Torrence. Illinois-native Zizzo, the longtime Top Fuel campaigner who wheels…
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Zizzo, Prock, Enders, and Herrera go No. 1 at NHRA Midwest Nationals

T.J. Zizzo put forth an exceptional performance to claim his second No. 1 of the season, while Austin Prock added a 12th No. 1 to the pile at World Wide Technology Raceway. Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera also scored the top spot on the lone day of qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
28 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
T.J. Zizzo
T.J. Zizzo put forth an exceptional performance to claim his second No. 1 of the season, while Austin Prock added a 12th No. 1 to the pile at World Wide Technology Raceway. Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera also scored the top spot on the lone day of…
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Midwest Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from Pro qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. (Updated throughout the day)
28 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
Dallas Glenn
After Friday’s disappointingly soaked situation, we’re rocking and rolling on day two of the NHRA Midwest Nationals. The morning was plumped full of Lucas Oil Series qualifying and rounds as well as the first round of qualifying in the Congruity Pro…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday preview

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship continues at this weekend's 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Starting a day late due to weather has done nothing to dampen the energy at the third event of the six-race playoffs.
27 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
The first day of qualifying at the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals was washed clean away as the edges of Hurricane Helene swirled up and into the area surrounding World Wide Technology Raceway. Race cars and motorcycles never saw the light of day…
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Rain washes away the first day of qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway officials announced that due to continuing inclement weather, Friday racing has been canceled at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Friday ticket holders can exchange their tickets for Saturday or Sunday tickets, or use toward purchase of a 2025 ticket.
27 Sep 2024
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Midwest Nationals Rainout
NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway officials announced that due to continuing inclement weather, Friday racing has been canceled at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. With the continued precipitation and heavy winds on Friday, along with the time…
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday preview

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship continues at this weekend's 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. The pivotal event caps a three-race stretch and marks the halfway point in the six-race playoffs.
27 Sep 2024
Kelly Wade
Race coverage
World Wide Technology Raceway
Adrenaline is high as drivers in all four professional categories arrive at World Wide Technology Raceway, a fan-favorite facility that sits in the shadow of the famed St. Louis Arch. With just a few days separating each of the first three events in…
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Schedule update for Friday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals

Due to inclement weather, NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway officials are postponing the time spectator gates will open, as well as the opening qualifying session on Friday for the NHRA Midwest Nationals.
27 Sep 2024
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Rain in St. Louis
Due to inclement weather, NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway officials are postponing the time spectator gates will open, as well as the opening qualifying session on Friday for the NHRA Midwest Nationals. High winds and continued rain are…
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When Matt Hagan shattered the four-second barrier in his Funny Car

Recalling the moment Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger shattered the four-second Funny Car barrier in Charlotte
23 Sep 2024
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Matt Hagan’s historic 3.995-second Funny Car run: A throwback to 2011
In 2011, Matt Hagan made NHRA history by becoming the first Funny Car driver to break the four-second barrier in the 1,000-foot distance. Behind the wheel of his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger, Hagan clocked an incredible 3.995-second run…
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