LOOKING BACK – EVERY CAJUN NATIONALS EVENT VIDEO AVAILABLE
05/24/2026
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STRANGER THAN FICTION – THE CAJUN NATIONALS REPORT THEY SWORE WOULD NEVER HAPPEN
05/23/2026
Somewhere outside New Orleans, where the humidity hangs in the air like wet towels draped over your shoulders, Pelican Parish Dragway, the rejuvenated No Problem Raceway, hosted what promoters called “a celebration of drag racing history.” What actually unfolded looked more like every old drag racin
PDRA TAKES ITS SHOT, BUT MOTHER NATURE SHUTS THE WINDOW
05/23/2026
The PDRA saw a window and went for it in true drag racing spirit, but in the end, Mother Nature quickly closed the window that barely opened.On a weekend where IHRA preemptively postponed the Triple Crown opener at Maple Grove Raceway, NHRA shifted its SPORTSnationals events to later dates, and weat
BOBBY BENNETT: IHRA DOESN’T HAVE A LEADERSHIP PROBLEM AS MUCH AS IT HAS AN IDENTITY PROBLEM
05/22/2026
I applaud Darryl Cuttell for what he has set out to do with the IHRA. He has created a level of conversation around the organization that drag racing really hasn’t seen since the days when the late Bill Bader had people arguing over what the sanctioning body might do next.But somewhere between buyin
IHRA’S TV DEAL ARRIVES AS ORGANIZATION CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION
05/22/2026
Just days after social media pages and self-appointed news breakers spent the week repeating reports that IHRA had parted ways with former President Leah Martin, the organization quietly introduced a different headline. While attention remained focused on executive turnover, IHRA announced a televis
THE NHRA CAJUN NATIONALS NEVER NEEDED TO MAKE SENSE
05/22/2026
There are traditions in drag racing and then there was the Cajun Nationals. Every Memorial Day weekend, the drag racing community migrated to State Capitol Dragway just outside Baton Rouge, La., for oppressive humidity, colorful personalities, fans who treated drag racers like family and enough food
DRAG RACE BRACKET BONANZA TURNS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE HISTORY INTO FAN DEBATE
05/21/2026
Drag Race Bracket Bonanza is moving its season-long look back through NHRA history into Pro Stock Motorcycle, opening fan voting this week for the latest edition of its Major Moments series.The free fantasy game has built a growing side attraction around the 75th anniversary of NHRA competition. Ins
WEATHER OR NOT, PDRA IS BETTING IT CAN OUTRUN THE STORM AT VIRGINIA
05/21/2026
Though every race around them has already postponed because of weather, PDRA officials are gambling they are the one series that can get the best of Mother Nature.Monday turned into a survival day on the drag racing calendar. NHRA announced the postponement of its SPORTSnationals events in Bowling G
IHRA NAMES DUSTIN FARTHING AS ITS LATEST PRESIDENT
05/20/2026
With each passing day, the saga of the rejuvenated IHRA gets more entertaining.Just days after leadership questions surfaced throughout drag racing circles, the International Hot Rod Association formally named Dustin Farthing as president, putting a name and title on a position that had become the s
RUMOR MILL: ALL IS APPARENTLY NOT WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE WITH IHRA RUMORS
05/19/2026
The fallout from the dismissal of former IHRA President Leah Martin appears to have created another layer of uncertainty, this time surrounding reports about who is actually leading the sanctioning body.Amid the discussion surrounding Martin’s departure, another media outlet reported that Tommy Thom
COMPETITION PLUS TV
MEMORIAL DAY MEANT CAJUN NATIONALS! 1982 - Mark Oswald Beats Shirley Muldowney 🏁
05/24/2026
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THE NHRA FUNNY CAR BOYCOTT! The 1981 Cajun Nationals Nobody Forgot 🏁
05/24/2026
BLUE COLLAR FUNNY CARS TAKE OVER! 1980 NHRA Cajun Nationals Classic Broadcast 🏁
05/23/2026
ACCIDENTAL FIRE BURNOUT! Tim Barone's Fuel Altered Put On A Show 🔥🏁
05/23/2026
THE DAY LEGENDS WERE BORN: Kenny Bernstein's 1st NHRA Win, John Force's 1st Final | Cajun Nationals
05/23/2026
Power Hour #268 - Matt Smith | NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer | Drag Racing
05/20/2026
CHRIS KING'S WILD SAVE AT CHICAGO — THE FIREMAN PUTS OUT HIS OWN FIRE 🔥🏁
05/19/2026
LANGDON LEAVES CHICAGO ON TOP | EVERY NHRA ROUTE 66 FINAL ROUND – TOP FUEL TO SUPER GAS
05/18/2026
ENDERS FINDS HER TURNING POINT? SIX-TIME CHAMPION SURGES TO CHICAGO NO. 1
05/16/2026
PEAK PIT NOTE: CHICAGO - JUSTIN ASHLEY EXPLODES ENGINE
05/16/2026
RACE RESULTS
THE TEN – 2026 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
05/18/2026
Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Route 66 Nationals outside of Chicago.1. SMITH WINS AND LOSES IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE FINAL – Any way you sliced it, a Smith was both the winner and loser in Sunday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle final.For only the second time in their combined PSM career
POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2026 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
05/18/2026
Point standings (top 10) following the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway, the sixth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –Top Fuel – 1. Shawn Langdon, 594; 2. Doug Kalitta, 540; 3. Leah Pruett, 429; 4.
ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2026 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
05/18/2026
Final round-by-round results from the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway, the sixth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL:ROUND ONE — Antron Brown, 3.777, 329.18 def. T.J. Zizzo, 3.796, 329.99; T
2026 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS – EVENT NOTEBOOK
05/17/2026
Photos by William SwansonCompetition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Route 66 Nationals outside of Chicago.1. SMITH WINS AND LOSES IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE FINAL – Any way you sliced it, a Smith was both the winner and loser in Sunday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle final.For only the second time in