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ERIC GUSTAFSON CLAIMS $10,000 LOW QUALIFIER BONUS, LOCKS DOWN NO. 1 AT WORLD SERIES OF PRO MOD
02/28/2026

Eric Gustafson secured the $10,000 Low Qualifier Bonus and 32 critical championship points Friday night by earning the No. 1 qualifying position at the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil.Gustafson’s 3.553-second pass at 211.16 mph in the opening Friday qualifying sess

AS NHRA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PRO MOD, CLASS EXHIBITION ROOTS TRACE BACK TO TWO MEMORABLE DEBUTS
02/28/2026

As NHRA celebrates the 25th season of its Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in 2026, the milestone invites a closer look at how the doorslammer category was introduced at the national level. The anniversary, spotlighted in a recent NHRA announcement, traces directly to a rain-delayed exhibition in 2001 — b

CANCER-FREE AND FULL THROTTLE: WILL SMITH’S ROAD TO A FULL-TIME TOP FUEL RIDE
02/27/2026

Most drivers remember the moment their opportunity arrives. For newly christened full-time Top Fuel driver Will Smith, that moment came between operating rooms and pathology reports.Shortly before he was offered the Bluebird Top Fuel dragster for the full season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing

FTI RUMOR MILL: LUCAS OIL WORLD CHAMPION EYEING TAILOR-MADE BLOWN-ALCOHOL PROGRAM?
02/27/2026

There’s legitimate noise rolling through the sportsman pits.Multiple sources indicate a longtime NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion is preparing to step away from carburetors and gasoline in favor of a supercharged, alcohol-burning combination.This isn’t a hand-me-down deal, either.Wor

STRETCHED THIN AND SCALING UP: FREEMAN BUILDS ELITE MOTORSPORTS’ TOP FUEL FUTURE WITHOUT ABANDONING PRO STOCK ROOTS
02/27/2026

Richard Freeman looked spread thin at the Professional Racers Organization test session at Gainesville Raceway.The Elite Motorsports owner divided his time between six Pro Stock entries and a newly constructed Top Fuel operation preparing for its competitive debut at the NHRA Gatornationals.The work

TAYLOR WALKS AWAY AFTER PRO MODIFIED CRASH DURING DI WINTER SERIES TESTING AT BRADENTON
02/27/2026

Jimmy Taylor went to Bradenton Motorsports Park for open testing ahead of the final event of the three-race DI Winter Series. On Wednesday, the Pro Modified driver was reminded how quickly a routine session can turn violent when his car snapped left and slammed the wall at more than 200 mph.Taylor e

NHRA DETAILS 2026 TOP FUEL, FUNNY CAR EVENT PURSES AND $850,000 YEAR-END FUND
02/27/2026

NHRA has outlined a revised 2026 prize money structure for Top Fuel and Funny Car competitors, pairing event-based payouts tied to qualifying participation with an $850,000 year-end championship fund.In letters dated Feb. 26 and distributed to teams in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, NHRA deta

FROM THROTTLE-STOP MISSTEP TO TOP OF THE CHARTS: VANDERGRIFF FINDS HIS FOOTING AT JOHN FORCE RACING
02/25/2026

When Jordan Vandergriff climbed into the Cornwell Tools Funny Car for his first preseason test runs with John Force Racing, he carried expectation, rust and a dose of nerves.It had been since April 2024 that he last drove a Funny Car, and even that experience had been limited.His opening run during

DRAG RACE BRACKET BONANZA LAUNCHES FAN-DRIVEN ‘MAJOR MOMENTS’ VOTING TO CROWN GREATEST IN NHRA HISTORY
02/25/2026

Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), a free fantasy platform built for NHRA fans, has launched a season-long “Major Moments” voting campaign to determine the greatest moments in the sanctioning body’s 75-year history.The fan-driven bracket series begins with Top Fuel and will roll out across all four p

WHAT NITRO TEAMS ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR IN PRESEASON TESTING
02/24/2026

The most valuable nitro test sessions do not always produce the loudest numbers.While preseason leaderboards can generate buzz, crew chiefs and drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car insist the real work at a session like the P.R.O. Preseason Test is measured in data points, part durability and increment

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Justin Ashley Gets His First 340 MPH at Gainesville PRO Test | SCAG Racing Top Fuel Milestone
02/24/2026

🎥 Funny Car Firepower at PRO Test: Todd Leads, Vandergriff Licenses, Beckman & Prock Close Behind
02/23/2026

🎥 PRO Test Top Fuel Takeover: Langdon’s 345, 340 Club Grows - Licensing Milestones at Gainesville
02/23/2026

AUSTIN PROCK’S WILD RIDE AT GAINESVILLE PRO TEST | Funny Car Champion Escapes Day Two Chaos
02/23/2026

Shawn Langdon's 345 MPH Run at Gainesville | Top Fuel PRO Test Milestone
02/20/2026

🏁 Shawn Langdon’s 3.621 at 341.85 MPH Shocks PRO Test in Gainesville | Quickest Run Ever
02/19/2026

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02/19/2026

🚀 Shawn Langdon Blasts 3.640 At 342 MPH To Lead PRO Test In Gainesville
02/18/2026

Maddi Gordon Makes First-Ever Top Fuel Runs at 2026 PRO Test in Gainesville
02/18/2026

RACE RESULTS

THE TEN – PRO TEST SESSION IN GAINESVILLE EDITION
02/23/2026

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The Professional Racing Organization [PRO] Testing in Gainesville, FL1 – THE STAR OF THE SHOW – Shawn Langdon didn’t just headline testing — he reset the conversation.During the Professional Racers Organization preseason test, the Kalitta Motorsports driver

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

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