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WHEN INDY TOOK 32: REMEMBERING THE ERA OF 32-CAR TOP FUEL FIELDS AT THE U.S. NATIONALS
12/20/2025

by Todd Veney Originally published August 2010Back in the days of push starts and dry hops, Top Fuel drivers didn’t battle for one of 16 qualifying spots at the U.S. Nationals – it was one of 32 spots. And it was just as hard to get in as it is now.Great drivers routinely missed the cut. Tom McEwen,

IT’S THE MOTHERLODE OF 1970S DRAG RACING VIDEOS: 1976 – 1979
12/20/2025

VIDEOS FROM 1970 – 1975VIDEOS FROM 1976 – 1979We have dipped deep into our drag racing archives to provide you with a taste of Drag Racing Heaven. Crank up the speakers, sit back and enjoy the good ‘ol days of this classic presentation of drag racing from the 1970s.1976197719781979

NEVER QUIT, DEFINED: GERDA JOON AND THE QUIET POWER BEHIND JOON RACING
12/19/2025

Gerda Joon has never asked to be front and center, and she has never needed to be. In a sport that celebrates the driver in the seat, she has built her value in the space behind it, where races are shaped long before the car ever fires.Standing in her husband’s shadow has never been a problem for he

POWERDRIVE MOTORSPORT FUTURES SIGNS JULIE NATAAS FOR 2026 NHRA FUNNY CAR CAMPAIGN
12/19/2025

PowerDrive Motorsport Futures announced via social media that it has signed Julie Nataas for representation beginning with the 2026 NHRA Championship Drag Racing season. The post confirms the firm will manage Nataas’ commercial strategy, sponsorship development, and brand partnerships as she continu

LEGENDS: THE SERIES — THE LEGACY OF SOX & MARTIN, TOLD BY BUDDY MARTIN
12/19/2025

In Episode 3 of Season 7, Legends: The Series spotlights Sox & Martin through the voice of Buddy Martin. He recounts the partnership’s rise from Super Stock to Pro Stock, their influence on professionalism in drag racing, clashes with NHRA rulemakers, and the lifelong bond he shared with Ronnie Sox.

IN HIS WORDS – JOHN FORCE’S 2016 FLASHPOINT AND THE 1979 GRIT THAT NEVER LEFT
12/18/2025

John Force didn’t ease into drag racing — he clawed his way in one burned motor, one borrowed sponsor, and one parking-lot burnout at a time. In this installment of In His Words, Force reflects on the chaotic early years that shaped him long before championships and corporate partners ever entered t

OF NITRO AND BEEF JERKY: WELCOME TO TOMMY DELAGO’S WORLD
12/18/2025

If Tommy DeLago didn’t think the phrase “When one door closes, another opens” had merit when he was fired as a crew chief for Kalitta Racing in 2018, he did one year later.The idle time gave the personable DeLago a chance for reflection. It provided the opportunity to chase a dream he’d dabbled with

SAMPEY’S TOP FUEL DEBUT CARRIED A PRIVATE PROMISE — AND A LOUD NEW BEGINNING
12/17/2025

Photos courtesy of Logan SampeyAngelle Sampey had waited long enough to know the moment would never feel routine, not even with three world championships on her résumé. When she finally made her first pass in a Top Fuel dragster after the Las Vegas race, she carried a wish she couldn’t fulfill: her

SAM PACK FORD UNVEILS BUDDY HULL EDITION MUSTANG
12/17/2025

FS Performance and Sam Pack Ford have partnered with NHRA Funny Car driver Buddy Hull to produce a limited-edition Ford Mustang bearing Hull’s name and performance vision. The specialty car debuted Tuesday at the Sam Pack Ford dealership in North Dallas, where Hull’s full-size Nitro Funny Car is als

NHRA RELEASES 2026 HOT ROD HERITAGE SERIES SCHEDULE
12/17/2025

NHRA announced the 2026 Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule, outlining a coast-to-coast slate of nostalgia drag racing events that will anchor the sanctioning body’s 75th anniversary season. The series will visit many of drag racing’s most recognizable facilities while featuring Top Fuel, Funny Car, an

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THE ESSENCE OF DRAG RACING — 60 SECONDS OF SPEED, SOUND & SOUL
12/20/2025

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LEGENDS: THE SERIES — SOX & MARTIN: THE PARTNERSHIP THAT CHANGED PRO STOCK RACING
12/19/2025

LEGENDS: THE SERIES PREVIEW | Sox & Martin: The Story Behind the Legend
12/18/2025

Power Hour #249 Jason Peterson For US 131 Motorsports Park | Drag Racing
12/17/2025

🔥 Rare 1974 NHRA Springnationals Video Rewind | Drag Racing History Uncovered
12/12/2025

Power Hour #248 Jason Harris & Buddy Hull - Drag Racing - Pro Mod - Funny Car
12/10/2025

1975 IHRA PRO-AM NATIONALS: Rockingham’s Spring Showdown | Vintage Speedvision Classic
12/10/2025

🔥 1975 NHRA U.S. NATIONALS ON ABC WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS — RAW FOOTAGE OF LEGENDS & WILD CRASHES
12/05/2025

🔥 1975 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS ON ABC WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS — GARLITS, PRUDHOMME & MORE DRAG RACING
12/04/2025

Power Hour #247 - The 2025 Drag Racing Season & Beyond
12/03/2025

RACE RESULTS

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

AUSTIN PROCK CLAIMS HIS SECOND NHRA NITRO FUNNY CAR TITLE IN A ROW
11/17/2025

This isn’t how Austin Prock wanted to win his second NHRA nitro Funny Car championship in a row – but Mother Nature had other plans.Prock had a 101-point lead in the standings over Matt Hagan heading into the season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, set for Nov. 13-16 in Pomona, Calif.And that’s t

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