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TURK SHIFTS DIRECTION, TARGETS COMPETITION ELIMINATOR WITH ROSSI-TRIBUTE CHALLENGER
01/29/2026

After years of shaping his identity in Factory Stock and the now-defunct Factory X category, Geoff Turk is redirecting his racing program toward Competition Eliminator. The move places Turk behind the scenes and returns his iconic Blackbird Challenger lineage to competition in a very different form.

COMPETITIONPLUS MOURNS LOSS OF STAFF MEMBER CHRIS HAVERLY
01/29/2026

CompetitionPlus is mourning the loss of staff member Chris Haverly, who was killed Tuesday in a single-car accident in Wytheville, Virginia. He was a valued member of the CompetitionPlus team and a longtime contributor whose work reflected a deep respect for drag racing and its people.“Chris and I c

NHRA SETS 2027 “50 YEARS OF FORCE” TRIBUTE TO HONOR JOHN FORCE FOLLOWING 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
01/29/2026

NHRA will extend its milestone momentum beyond its 75th anniversary season by honoring John Force with a yearlong “50 Years of Force” celebration during the 2027 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The tribute will recognize the most accomplished driver in series history at every national event s

AUSSIE NITRO FUNNY CAR SEASON OPENER WASHED OUT
01/28/2026

by John Doig, Australian Correspondent Second-year Nitro Funny Car racer Damon Paton is shaping as an early contender for the unluckiest driver of the 2026 season after a windstorm and torrential rain forced officials to cancel the opening round of the NDRC Nitro Funny Car and Pro Alcohol Champions

MEDLEN JOINS AB MOTORSPORTS AS CONSULTANT FOR 2026 NHRA TOP FUEL CAMPAIGN
01/28/2026

AB Motorsports has added veteran crew chief and program advisor John Medlen as a consultant for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, strengthening the team’s technical depth ahead of the new season. The organization is owned and driven by four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.Med

LANGDON, SCELZI, COUGHLIN JR., SAMPEY, TAYLOR ADDED TO NHRA TOP 75 DRIVERS LIST
01/28/2026

Shawn Langdon, Gary Scelzi, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Angelle Sampey, and Jeff Taylor have been named to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, adding five accomplished competitors to the sport’s milestone recognition program.The group joins 15 drivers previously announced, with five more to be revealed next week to c

SPEEDMASTER JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING IN MULTI-YEAR NHRA TOP FUEL SPONSORSHIP WITH JOSH HART
01/28/2026

John Force Racing and Speedmaster have finalized a multi-year partnership that places the high-performance automotive parts manufacturer as co-primary sponsor of Josh Hart’s Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Burnyzz Speed Shop will share co-primary placement on the entr

POWER HOUR LIVE: RED LINE OIL’S MARK BEATTY ON PARTNERSHIPS, PERFORMANCE, AND DRAG RACING
01/27/2026

LIVE at 5:30 p.m. ET (1/27), Competition Plus TV’s drag racing talk show Power Hour, presented by Weldon Performance, returns with the latest news, perspective, and conversation shaping the sport.This week’s show features Mark Beatty, the man behind the partnerships and marketing strategy at Red Lin

RED LINE OIL’S MARK BEATTY EXPLAINS HOW DRAG RACING SPONSORSHIP HAS CHANGED
01/27/2026

For Mark Beatty, the most misunderstood part of modern drag racing sponsorship is the belief that brands are still searching for teams to fund. As Brand Director for Red Line Oil at Phillips 66, Beatty says the responsibility has shifted decisively to racers to prove value, alignment and return.Beat

JOHN FORCE RACING SETS CREW CHIEF LINEUP FOR NHRA’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
01/27/2026

John Force Racing will enter the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with a revised crew chief lineup across three Funny Car teams and one Top Fuel program, reinforcing its commitment to championship contention in the sport’s 75th anniversary season.The Brownsburg-based organization, which ha

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01/20/2026

1973 DRAG RACING DOCUMENTARY | WONDER BREAD PRESENTS THE WONDER OF DRAG RACING
01/18/2026

1992 NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS | GLIDDEN VS. JOHNSON HEAT UP PRO STOCK AT NATIONAL TRAIL
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1973 DRAG RACING DOCUMENTARY | RARE EDUCATIONAL TV FOOTAGE FROM VROOM
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RACE RESULTS

THE TEN – 2025 YEAR-END EDITION
12/31/2025

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From 2025 drag racing season. 1 – PROCKS ROCKET ON – The silence of a Friday night cracked when the Prock family rumor finally stopped whispering and started shouting.The news appeared in the CompetitionPlus.com FTI Rumor Mill, where word spread that the Prock f

THE TEN – SNOWBIRD OUTLAW NATIONALS EDITION – BRADENTON, FLA.
12/07/2025

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The Snowbird Outlaw Nationals from Bradenton, Fla..1 – HARRIS CAPTURES SNOWBIRD TITLE – Jason Harris closed out a dominant weekend by winning the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks on Saturday night at Bradenton Motorsports Park, one da

THE TEN – IN-N-OUT NHRA FINALS EDITION
11/17/2025

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA IN-N-OUT Finals in Pomona, Ca..1 – RAIN RULES BUT CHAMPIONS NAMED – Not one pro car went down the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals the entire weekend. But Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Austin Prock (Funny Car) becam

KALITTA’S SECOND TITLE ARRIVES AS NHRA FINALS FALL TO RELENTLESS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAIN
11/17/2025

Just one day after Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Top Fuel championship in three seasons, NHRA officials canceled the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip due to persistent rainfall and unsafe track conditions. The decision ended the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing S

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