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2026 NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS – EVENT RESULTS
05/01/2026

Photos by Alex Owens, Dwayne Culpepper, Tracy Waters, Marvin T. SmithREVISED FRIDAY SCHEDULE Friday run schedule for the 41st annual NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park.Weather prediction for today :Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 75F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph

NHRA MOVES UP FRIDAY QUALIFYING SCHEDULE FOR SOUTHERN NATIONALS DEBUT IN GEORGIA
04/30/2026

NHRA adjusted Friday’s qualifying schedule for this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals, moving the start times earlier for the Mission Drag Racing Series categories at South Georgia Motorsports Park.The first round of professional qualifying will now begin at 11:15 a.m. Eastern on Friday.NHRA Pro Sto

SOUTHEAST GASSERS RETURN TO ALABAMA FOR BAMA BRAWL AT HOLIDAY RACEWAY
04/30/2026

The Southeast Gassers Association returns to Alabama this weekend for the first time in nearly five years, bringing its 1960s-style heads-up drag racing format to Holiday Raceway for the inaugural Bama Brawl in Woodstock.The event marks the second stop of the 2026 season and the first appearance by

40-YEAR PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE VETERAN STEVE JOHNSON REFLECTS AND LOOKS FORWARD
04/30/2026

After 40 years competing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks, there is no slowing down Steve Johnson. The wily veteran went from humble beginnings to 12 career wins — two at the prestigious U.S. Nationals — along with influence on furthering the category as head of the PRO2 board. Often diving headfir

CAPPS’ IHRA MOVE ISN’T ABOUT POLITICS OR PAYDAY — IT’S ABOUT PAYING BACK LOYALTY
04/29/2026

Ron Capps will compete in the opening leg of the three-race IHRA Triple Crown at Maple Grove Raceway, but the three-time NHRA Funny Car champion said the decision was never driven by prize money, rivalry, or the chance to make headlines. The reason, he said, was simpler and harder to ignore: people

PAUL LEE JOINS IHRA MAPLE GROVE TRIPLE CROWN FIELD, CHASING $150,000 WIN AND $1 MILLION BONUS
04/28/2026

Money talks in drag racing, and right now it’s saying something loud enough for another 2025 NHRA Top Ten finisher to sign up on the entry list.Paul Lee confirmed to CompetitionPlus.com he will race the IHRA Triple Crown Series opener at Maple Grove Raceway, giving the startup program another proven

WILKERSON’S NEW FUNNY CAR TETHER SYSTEM PASSES FIRST REAL TEST
04/28/2026

One of last season’s hottest debates in nitro racing centered on Funny Car body tethers; the hardware meant to keep body parts out of the grandstands when engines explode. Few argued with the purpose, but plenty questioned the side effects when the same body stayed attached during a violent engine f

IHRA’S EMPIRE MOVE SIGNALS A RETURN TO DRAG RACING ROOTS IN THE NORTHEAST
04/28/2026

The IHRA has acquired Empire Dragway, adding a longtime Northeast drag racing facility to its growing portfolio of owned tracks and expanding the sanctioning body’s presence in the region.Located in Leicester, New York, Empire Dragway has served racers and fans in the Northeast for decades and previ

IDA ZETTERSTROM: THE PRO MOD DRIVER?
04/27/2026

Ida Zetterstrom came to America to race Top Fuel, not to play it safe.The former European Top Fuel champion has built her name the hard way. She did it by leaving home, chasing opportunity, and betting on herself in the toughest class in drag racing. That kind of driver usually isn’t wired to sit st

THE TEN – 2026 NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
04/27/2026

Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC1 – CAPPS DELIVERS CONFIDENCE – Multi-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps admits even veteran racers are burdened by doubt into the cockpit. He turned that doubt into another trophy Sunday at zMAX

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The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #7 || Larry Dixon
04/30/2026

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Power Hour #265 - Don O'Neal | South Georgia Motorsports Park General Manager | Drag Racing
04/29/2026

🔥 2026 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Final Rounds | Kalitta Record Blast, Capps, Hartford & Herrera Win 🏁
04/27/2026

🔥 MILLICAN, VANDERGRIFF, ANDERSON & HERRERA WIN #2FAST2TASTY AT NHRA CHARLOTTE 4-WIDE NATIONALS 🏁
04/26/2026

LAUGHLIN MAKES THE SAVE! 😳 Wild No-Chute Ride Ends With Fast Pro Mod Pass | #PEAKPITNOTE
04/25/2026

LANGDON, CAPPS, ANDERSON & SMITH TAKE OVER FRIDAY! 🔥 NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS QUALIFYING RECAP
04/25/2026

Power Hour #264 - Jasmine Salinas | Top Fuel Dragster Racer | Drag Racing
04/22/2026

🔥 Shawn Langdon BLASTS 345.62 MPH | EXCLUSIVE Finish-Line Video From Gainesville Raceway 🏁
04/20/2026

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

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

RACE RESULTS

2026 NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS – EVENT RESULTS
05/01/2026

Photos by Alex Owens, Dwayne Culpepper, Tracy Waters, Marvin T. SmithREVISED FRIDAY SCHEDULE Friday run schedule for the 41st annual NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park.Weather prediction for today :Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 75F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph

THE TEN – 2026 NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
04/27/2026

Competition Plus’ random water-cooler topics from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC1 – CAPPS DELIVERS CONFIDENCE – Multi-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps admits even veteran racers are burdened by doubt into the cockpit. He turned that doubt into another trophy Sunday at zMAX

POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2026 NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
04/27/2026

Point standings (top 10) following the 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the fourth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –Top Fuel – 1. Doug Kalitta, 373; 2. Shawn Langdon, 350; 3. Leah Pruett, 297; 4. Tony Stewart, 296; 5. Josh Hart, 265; 6. Maddi Gordon, 238;

SPORTSMAN RESULTS FROM 2026 NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
04/27/2026

Sunday’s final sportsman results from the 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the fourth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.203, 274.50 def. McKenna Bold, 5.264, 276.52 and Jamie Noonan, 5.226, 273.22 and Jackie Fricke,

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