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FENDT EXPANDS NHRA DIVISION 3 PARTNERSHIP WITH SUPER CLASS BONUS PROGRAM
03/20/2026

RACING ON THE SURFACE OF THE SUN FORCES TEAMS INTO SURVIVAL MODE AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
03/19/2026

This weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals will test the limits of modern nitro tuning as extreme desert heat reshapes competitive expectations. With ambient temperatures forecast to exceed 100 degrees and track temperatures projected to approach 150, NHRA officials moved the Mission Foods Drag Racing Se

BUDDY HULL SIDELINED FOR NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS AS FUNNY CAR TEAM PRIORITIZES REBUILD AFTER GAINESVILLE INCIDENT
03/19/2026

Buddy Hull will not compete in this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals as his Funny Car team continues rebuilding following an on-track mechanical failure earlier this month. The decision removes one of the sport’s emerging owner-drivers from the Phoenix lineup while underscoring the risks and realiti

WARREN JOHNSON ON TODAY’S ALAN REINHART SHOW
03/18/2026

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MELANIE JOHNSON BECOMES FIRST DRAG RACER SELECTED FOR SHIFT UP NOW GRANT PROGRAM
03/18/2026

Melanie Johnson has become the first drag racer to receive funding from the Shift Up Now Foundation, marking a milestone for gender equality initiatives in motorsports. The selection was announced during Women’s History Month as part of the organization’s 2026 grant program.The foundation awarded mo

DEFENDING PHOENIX WINNER PAUL LEE RETURNS WITH MAINLINE SALES MOMENTUM TO ARIZONA NATIONALS
03/18/2026

Defending Arizona Nationals winner Paul Lee returns to Firebird Motorsports Park this weekend with Mainline Sales as the primary partner on his Nitro Funny Car. The renewed sponsorship highlights both the commercial strategy behind his program and the significance of the Phoenix event as a business

GREEN LIGHTS COFFEE, TC RACING INTRODUCE REACTION-TIME BONUS PROGRAM FOR NHRA DIVISION 4 COMP RACERS
03/18/2026

A new performance-based incentive program will reward starting-line consistency throughout the 2026 NHRA Division 4 season, as TC Racing and Green Lights Coffee launch a reaction-time bonus initiative for Competition eliminator racers. The program will pay $250 at each of six divisional events and a

DAN FLETCHER ADDS TO HISTORIC NHRA NATIONAL EVENT WIN TOTAL WITH GATORNATIONALS TRIUMPH
03/17/2026

Sportsman drag racing icon Dan Fletcher scored the 109th NHRA national event win of his career to open the 2026 season on a high note at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.For the three-time world champion whose racing success has supported his family for more than three decades, victories hav

FUNNY CAR CHAOS OPENS 2026 SEASON WITH BACK-TO-BACK 32-CAR SHOWCASES
03/17/2026

HADDOCK REGROUPS AFTER GAINESVILLE INCIDENT AS IHRA OUTLAW NITRO TITLE BID CONTINUES
03/17/2026

Terry Haddock is reorganizing his operation after an on-track incident during the fourth qualifying session at Gainesville Raceway caused extensive damage to his primary Nitro Funny Car. The veteran driver was uninjured, but the crash created significant challenges for his independent team as it pre

COMPETITION PLUS TV

PEAK PIT NOTE: FIERY FUNNY CAR MOMENT — BUDDY HULL, TERRY HADDOCK INCIDENT REVISITED
03/19/2026

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The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #4 || Warren Johnson
03/19/2026

Power Hour #259 Maddi Gordon | Drag Racing | NHRA | Top Fuel
03/18/2026

MIKE PECK SURVIVES THE CHAOS TO WIN BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET | The Les Mayhew Presentation at Famoso
03/12/2026

Power Hour #258 Josh Hart - NHRA Gatornationals Top Fuel Winner | Drag Racing
03/11/2026

NHRA GATORNATIONALS FINAL ROUND RECAP | EVERY WINNER FROM TOP FUEL TO SUPER GAS
03/09/2026

TOP FUEL CLOSE CALL: BILLY TORRENCE FIGHTS DRAGSTER ON TRICKY GAINESVILLE SURFACE | NHRA
03/09/2026

🏁 TYLER HILTON LEADS NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL AT BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET | GREAT EXPECTATIONS 5.80 PASS 🏁
03/09/2026

PLATE GOES NO.1! 5.48 RUN AFTER REUNION CRASH – NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET
03/07/2026

NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET - FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING SESSION
03/07/2026

RACE RESULTS

2026 BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET – EVENT PAGE
03/09/2026

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THE TEN – 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS EDITION
03/09/2026

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL1 – STATEMENT DEFINED – In his first race with John Force Racing, Josh Hart delivered the kind of statement victory teams dream about. Hart defeated 2025 NHRA champion Doug Kalitta on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway t

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Final round-by-round results from the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL:ROUND ONE — Tony Stewart, 3.713, 338.68 def. Clay Millican, 7.811, 80.19; Leah Pruett, 3.713, 333.41 def. Jasmin

POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Point standings (top 10) following the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series – Top Fuel –1. Josh Hart, 122; 2. Doug Kalitta, 96; 3. Antron Brown, 76; 4. Maddi Gordon, 74; 5. Leah Pruett, 57; 6. Ton