NEWS

SHAWN REED COMMITS TO IHRA TRIPLE CROWN CHASE AMID TOP FUEL RESURGENCE
02/04/2026

After a violent crash at the NHRA Northwest Nationals derailed his season and forced him to miss multiple events, Shawn Reed has reshaped adversity into momentum. The Top Fuel team owner returned to competition with back-to-back victories, first at an IHRA event in Columbus, Ohio, and then at the NH

LANCE AND BEN LINE – COBRA JET SNAKE CHARMERS
02/04/2026

by David Hakim; Photos by Barry BergeronJason Line is a household name in many drag racing fans’ homes. The former NHRA Pro Stock world champion raced to more victories than most can count and, in recent years, has been grabbing gears in Buckey Hess’s “Fish Stick” SS/AH 1968 HEMI Barracuda.But there

TORRENCE, DIXON, WORSHAM, PEDREGON BROTHERS ADDED TO NHRA TOP 75 DRIVERS LIST
02/04/2026

Steve Torrence, Larry Dixon Jr., Del Worsham, and brothers Cruz and Tony Pedregon have been named to the NHRA Top 75 Drivers list as part of the sanctioning body’s 75th Anniversary season. Their inclusion completes the modern-era additions to a list that blends the original Top 50 Drivers named in 2

THE LEGEND OF BARNEY, THE PRO MODIFIED CAR THAT REFUSED TO DISAPPEAR
02/03/2026

Lead Photo Credit: Scott SparrowAnnette Summer knew she’d have a lot of eyes on her when she rolled to the starting line in November 2025 at the IHRA season finale at Darana Motorsports Park in Dunn, North Carolina. She also understood that many of those eyes were focused less on the driver than on

REED AND ZETTERSTRÖM TO SPLIT DRIVING DUTIES FOR SHAWN REED RACING TOP FUEL TEAM IN 2026
02/03/2026

The Shawn Reed Racing Top Fuel team will contest the full 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule with Shawn Reed and Ida Zetterström sharing driving duties in the Reed Trucking & Excavating dragster. Reed will reduce his touring schedule to focus on his business, while Zetterström will

FOLEY LEWIS RACING ADDS VETERAN NITRO CREW CHIEF RON DOUGLAS AS 2026 TOP FUEL CONSULTANT
02/03/2026

After a season defined by loss and setbacks, Doug Foley is resetting his Top Fuel program, bringing veteran nitro crew chief Ron Douglas on board as a consultant for the 2026 campaign.Douglas joins a group led by longtime Foley Lewis Racing crew chief Doug Kuch as the team prepares for what Foley de

DEJORIA’S FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT: A DREAM DRIVE WITH JOHN FORCE RACING
02/02/2026

Alexis DeJoria remembers exactly where she was on June 23, 2024, a moment she would rather forget. Sitting next in line to race at Virginia Motorsports Park, she watched as John Force—her hero, competitor, and the man who signed her license—was injured in a crash that left him with a traumatic brain

NHRA NEW VENUE TICKETS ON SALE FOR DEBUT EVENTS AT U.S. 131 AND ROCKINGHAM
02/02/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the opening two races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, marking the sanctioning body’s first full national events at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway during the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.The inaugural NHRA Great Lakes N

NEW PRODUCT: PROCHARGER TARGETS S650 MUSTANG WITH TURNKEY SUPERCHARGER OPTIONS
02/02/2026

Aftermarket supercharger manufacturer ProCharger has expanded its offerings for the 2024–2026 Ford Mustang GT, introducing two centrifugal supercharger systems aimed at owners seeking substantial power gains without extensive vehicle modification. The company positions the packages as turnkey soluti

MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME; OF UNRULY GRANDSTANDS AND CAMPGROUNDS
02/01/2026

Geoff Stunkard PhotoThere were no cell phones, and for that, some count their blessings.There was no social media to add to the shame — as if any of the willing participants had any.Many have labeled Brainerd International Raceway’s Zoo as the wildest experience in drag racing. However, back in the

COMPETITION PLUS TV

Power Hour #253 Shawn Reed | Drag Racing | NHRA | Top Fuel
02/04/2026

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1970 Dodge Challenger “Dodge Material” | The Sheriff Joe Commercial That Defined Muscle Car Attitude
02/02/2026

1976 NHRA World Finals at Ontario Speedway | Nitro Legends, Pro Stock & Historic Broadcast Footage
02/02/2026

ONCE UPON A WHEEL: Don “The Snake” Prudhomme vs. Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen | Classic Funny Car
02/01/2026

🔥 NHRA Modified Eliminator Remembered | The Never-Forgotten Class Disbanded After 1981
02/01/2026

🔥 Drag Racing: A Sport of the People (1973) | Rare Documentary on America’s Straight-Line Culture
01/31/2026

Jim “Bullet” Bailey: The Drag Racing Daredevil Dragged Behind a Funny Car | Rare Footage
01/31/2026

Big Drag Racing Moments Before YouTube | The Les Mayhew Collection
01/31/2026

1995 NHRA Winston Select Finals | Blaine Johnson’s Breakthrough, Steve Evans Calls the Dives
01/29/2026

Power Hour #252 Mark Beatty | Drag Racing | Motorsports | Autosport
01/28/2026

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