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NOONANS BRING INNOVATION, DETERMINATION TO DRAG RACING FROM AUSTRALIA TO SOUTH CAROLINA
09/17/2025

Jamie and Renee Noonan uprooted their family and business from Australia with little more than determination, technical knowledge, and a dream. Eight years later, they have firmly planted their company in Spartanburg County, a region already steeped in motorsports success with 38 world championships

PRO STREET BRINGS OUTLAW 10.5 ROOTS BACK TO THE PDRA STAGE
09/17/2025

The Professional Drag Racers Association’s Pro Street class has quickly become one of the most popular divisions on tour, bringing back the flavor of Outlaw 10.5 racing and the old NMCA Pro Street showdowns that once featured names like Pat Musi, Tony Christian and Annette Summer.Unlike Pro Nitrous

FUEL ALTEREDS TO MAKE DEBUT AT DRAGWAY 42 DURING IHRA OUTLAW NITRO SERIES
09/16/2025

Fuel Altereds will make their debut as part of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Outlaw Nitro Series at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio.The exhibition will feature eight invited Fuel Altereds, short-wheelbase machines with deep roots in drag racing history. Two qualifying sessions will set

FUN FACTS WITH FAST JACK – THE BEAUTY AND BEAST OF THE TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
09/16/2025

When it comes to drag racing knowledge, few can match the depth and detail of “Fast Jack” Beckman. The former U.S. Air Force sergeant and now elevator repairman isn’t just known for his lightning-quick reflexes behind the wheel — he’s celebrated for his encyclopedic grasp of the sport. A two-time NH

COMPETITIONPLUS.COM CELEBRATES 26 YEARS OF DRAG RACING COVERAGE
09/16/2025

At 8 p.m. EST on Sept. 15, CompetitionPlus.com marked the start of its 26th year as one of drag racing’s most recognized and enduring voices. Founded in 1999 by Bobby Bennett, the independent online publication has chronicled the triumphs, tragedies, controversies, and culture of the sport with a co

MATT HAGAN: THESE TETHERS ARE GOING TO KILL A DRIVER
09/15/2025

Matt Hagan climbed out of his Dodge Funny Car at Maple Grove Raceway on Sunday with anger directed at one sticking point: the NHRA’s tethering system. The rule, he said, is creating dangers far worse than the problem it was designed to solve.Hagan’s comments followed his third body-destroying engine

THE TEN – 2025 READING NATIONALS EDITION
09/15/2025

Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, near Reading, Pennsylvania1 – KALITTA-STEWART CRASH UPSETS ACTION – Tony Stewart said he had no recollection of his 325-plus-mph Top Fuel collision with Doug Kalitta during the second round of elimin

SHAWN REED CAPTURES IMPROBABLE TOP FUEL WIN IN READING, PA.
09/15/2025

Back on July 19, the last thing on Shawn Reed’s mind was when he was going to win his inaugural NHRA Top Fuel Wally.That’s because during the second qualifying session of the Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Reed’s 11,000-horsepower dragster lost the right rear tire, and his car careened across the c

CRUZ PEDREGON RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2022 WITH READING VICTORY
09/15/2025

This win had been a long time in coming for Cruz Pedregon – 55 races, in fact.Pedregon shocked the Funny Car field to claim the Wally at the NHRA’s 40th annual Reading (PA) Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.In the finals, Pedregon clocked a 3.969-second elapsed time at 330.63 mph to defeat Blake Ale

DALLAS GLENN OPENS COUNTDOWN WITH PRO STOCK WIN AT MAPLE GROVE
09/15/2025

Dallas Glenn could not have asked for a better start to the Countdown to the Championship. After qualifying No. 1 and rolling through eliminations, he capped the NHRA Reading Nationals by defeating rookie Cody Coughlin in the final with a 6.557-second run at 209.23 mph in his RAD Torque Systems Chev

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Power Hour #238 - Cruz Pedregon & Shawn Reed | NHRA Drag Racing - Funny Car - Top Fuel
09/17/2025

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REED PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE #READINGNATS VICTORY FOLLOWING SEATTLE CRASH
09/15/2025

MATT HAGAN BLOWS UP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR AT #READINGNATS
09/14/2025

DOUG KALITTA AND TONY STEWART CRASH AT #READINGNATS
09/14/2025

CLAY MILLICAN EXPLODES AN ENGINE AT #READINGNATS
09/14/2025

FAN FAVORITE CLAY MILLICAN DELIVERS A TOP FUEL PROVISIONAL AT #READINGNATS
09/13/2025

ROOKIE SPENCER HYDE CONTINUES TO SHINE WITH PROVISIONAL POLE AT #READINGNATS
09/13/2025

DALLAS GLENN OPENS COUNTDOWN WITH PROVISIONAL POLE AT #READINGNATS
09/13/2025

GAIGE HERERRA SETS THE PACE IN PRO STOCK BIKE AT #READINGNATS
09/13/2025

CLAY MILLICAN, SPENCER HYDE SET THE NITRO PACE #READINGNATS
09/13/2025

RACE RESULTS

THE TEN – 2025 READING NATIONALS EDITION
09/15/2025

Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, near Reading, Pennsylvania1 – KALITTA-STEWART CRASH UPSETS ACTION – Tony Stewart said he had no recollection of his 325-plus-mph Top Fuel collision with Doug Kalitta during the second round of elimin

SPORTSMAN RESULTS FROM 2025 NHRA READING NATIONALS
09/15/2025

Sunday’s final sportsman results from the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway. The race is the 15th of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series: Top Alcohol Dragster — Jamie Noonan, 5.259, 277.66 def. Anthony Troyer, 5.278, 266.85. Top Alcohol Fun

POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2025 NHRA READING NATIONALS
09/15/2025

Point standings (top 10) following the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway, the 15th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series – Top Fuel – 1. Doug Kalitta, 2,185; 2. Tony Stewart, 2,167; 3. Shawn Langdon, 2,152; 4. Justin Ashley, 2,135;

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2025 NHRA READING NATIONALS
09/15/2025

Final round-by-round results from the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway, the 15th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL: ROUND ONE — Tony Stewart, 3.808, 329.58 def. Tony Schumacher, 4.261, 195.19; Shawn Langdon, 3.763, 335