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RON CAPPS EARNS MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA INDUCTION FOR CLASS OF 2027
04/17/2026

Ron Capps, one of NHRA’s most accomplished Funny Car drivers, will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as part of the Class of 2027. The announcement was made Friday during a press conference at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.Capps joins a class that includes Gary Bettenhausen, Ro

THE WILD BUNCH AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PRO MODIFIED
04/17/2026

They thumbed their nose at the establishment and set the stage for today’s doorslammer racingThe mere notion of anchoring supercharged, alcohol burning engines within the confines of a full-bodied doorslammer was a practice described as volatile, but that didn’t stop a dedicated group of thrill-seek

RACING LEGEND BUDDY MARTIN TURNS 90!
04/17/2026

Drag racing legend Buddy Martin turned 90 earlier this month, and the man who helped change the sport remains as sharp as ever. To celebrate the occasion, Mike McCandless held an open house at the McCandless Collection.Located in Burlington, the McCandless Collection is a museum packed with race car

CANADA LANDS FIRST NHRA SPORTSNATIONALS AS MISSION RACEWAY PARK SETS JUNE DOUBLEHEADER
04/17/2026

Mission Raceway Park will host the first NHRA SPORTSnationals ever contested in Canada when the RAD Torque Systems Canadian SPORTSnationals takes place June 11-12 in British Columbia. The event opens a four-day stretch of NHRA competition that continues June 13-14 with a Northwest Divisional race.Th

WHEN DON MET TOM: THE SNAKE, THE MONGOOSE, AND A BROTHERHOOD FORGED IN FIRE
04/16/2026

If Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen were the litigating type, they could have made a case against the creators of The Odd Couple for borrowing from their lives, because everything about them screamed contrast. They were polar opposites in temperament, approach, and philosophy,

FAITH, PRAYERS UPLIFTING JAMES STEVENS, FAMILY IN AFTERMATH OF POMONA CRASH
04/16/2026

NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster driver James Stevens got a rude reminder of the power of a 4,000-horsepower race car and the power of what an over-the-wall wreck in the neighborhood of 270 miles an hour or more can do to the human body.But more importantly, he and wife Shaun are realizing the power of pra

SOUTHEAST GASSERS OPEN 2026 SEASON WITH HARD-CORE SHOW AT SHADYSIDE
04/16/2026

Photos by: Adam DobbsThe Southeast Gassers Association opened its 2026 season at Shadyside Dragway with a full field and no shortage of action. The cars and drivers handled it the only way this series allows, with four-speed transmissions and no electronic help.A/Gas brought 17 entries and quickly t

FROM BROKEN BONES TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS: DALE CREASY JR. NEVER STOPPED COMING BACK
04/15/2026

Dale Creasy Jr. sees the comments. He doesn’t have to go looking for them because they find him, usually after a win and usually from someone who has never turned a wrench on a Funny Car. They question the legitimacy of his wins, the series he runs, and the track length, and after a while it all ble

BRISTOL DRAGWAY ACCELERATES NEW CONCRETE SURFACE PROJECT AHEAD OF NHRA RETURN
04/15/2026

Construction of a new concrete racing surface at Bristol Dragway has entered a critical phase, with crews pouring fresh concrete from the starting line to the eighth-mile mark as part of a major facility upgrade ahead of the NHRA’s return.The right lane was poured and finished earlier this week, wit

REYES ON TOUR – THE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
04/14/2026

It was 1965 when my photographic journey in drag racing truly began. I had been going to races in 1963 and 1964, but 1965 was different because I finally had a 35mm camera and the chance to get up close to the cars.At the time, most events in Northern California were run during the day. That worked

COMPETITION PLUS TV

The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #6 || Steve Johnson
04/16/2026

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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Induction 2026 | Drag Racing
04/16/2026

Power Hour #263 - Jordan Vandergriff | NHRA Funny Car Racer | Drag Racing
04/15/2026

MATT HAGAN WINS 1,000TH FUNNY CAR RACE + TONY STEWART'S WIN, ALL NHRA FINALS | POMONA 🔥🏁
04/13/2026

LEAH PRUETT, VANDERGRIFF & ANDERSON LEAD FRIDAY QUALIFYING 🔥 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS POMONA
04/11/2026

Power Hour #262 - Buddy Hull | NHRA Funny Car Racer | Drag Racing
04/08/2026

🔥 FRANK HAWLEY BREAKS SILENCE ON IHRA SCHOOL SALE | FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ALAN REINHART 🏁
04/02/2026

The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #5 || Frank Hawley
04/02/2026

Power Hour #261 - Will Smith | Drag Racer & Full Time NHRA Top Fuel Driver
04/01/2026

Power Hour #260 - Gary Pritchett | IHRA Top Fuel Event Winner
03/25/2026

RACE RESULTS

THE TEN – 2026 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS EDITION
04/13/2026

Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the Lucas Oil Winternationals at Southern California’s In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip1 – HAGAN HAS SWIRL OF EMOTIONS AFTER WINNING 1,000TH FUNNY CAR RACE – Matt Hagan, who’s normally chatty after a Funny Car victory, was out of breath and barely co

POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2026 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
04/13/2026

Point standings (top 10) following the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the third of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series – Top Fuel – 1. Doug Kalitta, 256; 2. Shawn Langdon, 252; 3. Josh Hart, 235; 4. Tony Stewart, 224; 5. Leah Pruett, 220;

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2026 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
04/13/2026

Final round-by-round results from the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the third of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL: ROUND ONE — Justin Ashley, 3.714, 332.43 def. Maddi Gordon, 3.744, 334.15; Tony Stewart, 3.726, 327.11 def. Wil

2026 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS – EVENT NOTEBOOK
04/12/2026

Photos by Ron Lewis, Mike Burghardt, Jeff BurghardtSUNDAY NOTEBOOK – Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the Lucas Oil Winternationals at Southern California’s In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip1 – HAGAN HAS SWIRL OF EMOTIONS AFTER WINNING 1,000TH FUNNY CAR RACE – Matt Hagan, who’s norma

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