NEWS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
01/01/2026

Today is a day of do-over. January 1st is traditionally the day that we establish a new baseline for the year. Every list of resolutions differs, but the one common trait is that virtually every list includes self-improvement or ways to help others.We hope today brings a great outlook for your 2025.

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

DYLAN WINEFSKY TALKS ABOUT HIS 2026 NITRO FUNNY CAR PLANS
12/31/2025

The learning curve was apparent, but Dylan Winefsky wouldn’t change a thing.Winefsky, who is now a 21-year-old, made his debut in NHRA’s big show nitro Funny Car ranks in 2025 in his family-owned Nitro Moose entry.Winefsky competed in three races — Las Vegas twice and Seattle. He qualified in Seattl

IHRA ACQUIRES HEARTLAND MOTORSPORTS PARK, EXPANDS GROWING TRACK PORTFOLIO
12/30/2025

The International Hot Rod Association has acquired Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, adding another historic facility to its expanding portfolio of owned racetracks. The purchase underscores IHRA’s strategy of direct investment in venues as it seeks long-term stability and control over i

CP’S ROBERT RICHARD EARNS PLACE IN 2025 DI 30 UNDER 30 CLASS
12/30/2025

The climb did not happen overnight, and it did not happen loudly. It happened one assignment at a time, one image at a time, and one earned opportunity after another as Robert Richard quietly established himself behind the lens in drag racing’s most demanding environments.That body of work was forma

ENDERS APPROACHES TOP FUEL WITH EXPERIENCE SHE DID NOT HAVE BEFORE
12/29/2025

The difference between Erica Enders’ first brush with a Top Fuel opportunity and the one now in front of her begins with certainty rather than speculation. This time, there is equipment, personnel, and a defined plan, not just the idea that something might happen.Enders is not announcing a full-time

PAUL LEE BUILT HIS CAREER LIKE A RACE TEAM — THE MPMC HALL OF FAME TOOK NOTICE
12/29/2025

Paul Lee has never drawn a sharp line between racing and business, largely because he does not believe one exists. Whether the setting is a boardroom, a manufacturing facility, or the starting line of a nitro Funny Car, Lee views success through the same lens: preparation, people, and performance.Th

SUPER MOD: THE ORIGINAL 10.5 RACING
12/28/2025

Originally published November 2012Back in the 1970s, long before any of today’s Super-class racing existed, sportsman drag racers were searching for an affordable way to compete heads-up. They wanted no breakout racing and no dial-ins, preferring competition based on a pounds-per-cubic-inch formula

IT’S THE GNARLY 1980S: DRAG RACING VIDEOS: 1980 – 1984
12/27/2025

VIDEOS FROM 1970 – 1975VIDEOS FROM 1976 – 1979The 1980s exploded drag racing’s television exposure. While most of the 1960s and 70s drag racing coverage was dominated by ABC’s Wide World of Sports, occasional one-off documentaries, and later Diamond P, the 1980s ushed in new players, such as NBC Spo

WHY NHRA PRO STOCK WENT 500 CUBIC INCHES: THE REAL STORY BEHIND DRAG RACING’S MOST DEFINING RULE
12/26/2025

Originally published March 2003Photos by NHRA, Norman Blake Pro Stock hasn’t always been a simple formula. Today, those that participate in the class carry a common weight of 2,350 pounds in a two-door American made coupe no older than five years old with the source of motivation coming from an engi

COMPETITION PLUS TV

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01/01/2026

🏁 1974 NHRA Winternationals — Pomona’s Nitro Explosions & Historic Champions 🤘🔥
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1988 IHRA WINTERNATIONALS | The Billy Meyer–NHRA War Begins
12/30/2025

🏁 OLD SCHOOL NHRA DIV. 6 RACING FROM EDMONTON ON LOCAL TELEVISION
12/28/2025

🔥 RARE 1974 AHRA WINTER NATIONALS | BEELINE DRAGWAY PHOENIX | DRAG RACING HISTORY
12/27/2025

🎄🏁 TEN DRAG RACING TOYS EVERY FAN WOULD LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS 🏁🎄
12/26/2025

LIFE IN THE QUICK LANE | EXTREMELY RARE 1979 DRAG RACING DOCUMENTARY | PRUDHOMME, GARLITS, MULDOWNEY
12/25/2025

😂 John Force Unfiltered | 10 of His Most Hilarious Interviews Ever
12/24/2025

JOHN FORCE: A CHRISTMAS STORY — THE GIFT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
12/23/2025

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