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FROM AMISH MACHINE SHOP TO NHRA BIG SHOW, MILLER READIES MIR FOR NATIONAL DEBUT
01/07/2026

Royce Miller was not standing at a dragstrip when another task was crossed off the list for Maryland International Raceway’s first NHRA national event. He was inside an Amish machine shop less than five miles from Budds Creek, watching a metal gate take shape for emergency access.The gate is one of

CAPTAIN JACK: BECKMAN EMERGES AS DRIVER WITH MOST SENIORITY AT JOHN FORCE RACING
01/07/2026

Jack Beckman did not arrive at John Force Racing expecting to become its most senior driver. Less than two years after returning to the seat as a temporary replacement, he now finds himself as the longest-tenured driver on a team learning how to operate without John Force behind the wheel.The shift

IHRA DONATES $10 MILLION TO ST. JUDE, EXPANDS CHARITABLE COMMITMENT
01/07/2026

The International Hot Rod Association has made a $10 million charitable donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, marking one of the largest philanthropic contributions in the sanctioning body’s history and underscoring a renewed emphasis on community impact beyond motorsports.The donation

LARRY DIXON JR. AND THE ART OF KNOWING WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
01/06/2026

Sometimes it takes a lifetime in drag racing to understand what fulfillment actually looks like. For Larry Dixon, a three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion with 62 national event victories, that understanding has arrived not through another trophy, but through perspective.“If I never win another nat

SCHUMACHER, HIGHT, ENDERS, HINES, BIONDO HEADLINE FIRST ADDITIONS TO NHRA TOP 75 DRIVERS LIST
01/06/2026

NHRA has announced Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, Andrew Hines, and Peter Biondo as the first five additions to its Top 75 Drivers list, part of the sanctioning body’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2026. Five additional drivers will be revealed each Monday through Feb. 2 as the organ

ELMER TRETT RIDES WITH LARRY “SPIDERMAN” McBRIDE — 30 YEARS LATER, THE MENTORSHIP STILL DEFINES TOP FUEL MOTORCYCLE
01/05/2026

Thirty years after Elmer Trett died at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, Larry “Spiderman” McBride still talks about him in the present tense — not as a memory, but as a companion who never stopped going down the racetrack. Sept. 1, 2026 will mark three decades since Trett’s fatal crash at Indianapolis Racew

BOBBY BODE EYES MIXED IHRA, NHRA SCHEDULE FOR 2026 NITRO FUNNY CAR CAMPAIGN
01/05/2026

Photos courtesy of Bobby Bode RacingThe big splash the International Hot Rod Association has made this offseason — purchasing tracks, offering eighth-mile racing and big prize money — hasn’t gone unnoticed by nitro Funny Car driver Bobby Bode.He and his father, team owner Bob Bode, have heard the IH

TEN RACES WE’D LIKE TO EXPERIENCE AGAIN
01/04/2026

CompetitionPlus.com explored ten races that were really great at one time, and some were famous, while others were obscure. The bottom line is they were fun and epitomized the spirit of drag racing.We will undoubtedly miss a few. Special thanks to Bret Kepner, Dave Wallace, Steve Earwood, Mark Hendo

GETTING BACK UP: DOUG FOLEY’S HARD RESET AFTER A SEASON-ENDING CRASH
01/02/2026

The fictional speech delivered by Rocky Balboa about resilience and moving forward has long resonated beyond boxing. For Top Fuel racer Doug Foley, it mirrors a career built on persistence, accountability, and surviving setbacks that smaller teams feel more sharply than most.Foley’s latest test came

HART TO AUCTION MOPAR COLLECTION AS JFR TOP FUEL CHAPTER BEGINS
01/02/2026

Josh Hart will sell his personal Mopar car and truck collection during the January 6–18 Mecum Kissimmee Auction, marking a visible shift as he begins his tenure as a Top Fuel driver with John Force Racing.Hart, a lifelong Mopar enthusiast, said the decision reflects his commitment to fully align wit

COMPETITION PLUS TV

🔥 Dry Hop Heaven Vol. 2 — Rare Nitro Funny Car Dry Hops | The Les Mayhew Collection
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1986 NHRA Southern Nationals | Dan Pastorini’s First Top Fuel Win & Bob Glidden’s Shocking Crash
01/04/2026

🐊🔥 1976 NHRA GATORNATIONALS REWIND | RAW NITRO, LEGENDS & CLASSIC NHRA SOUNDS
01/03/2026

Burn On (1973 Drag Racing Documentary) — Jungle Jim Liberman & New England Dragway Nitro Action!
01/03/2026

🏁 1974 NHRA Winternationals — Pomona’s Nitro Explosions & Historic Champions 🤘🔥
01/02/2026

🎉 CACKLE IN THE NEW YEAR — NITRO REVIVAL CACKLEFEST 2025 🤘🔥
01/01/2026

🔥 THE TEXAS TRACK WAR 🔥 | 1988 NHRA SuperNationals Houston Raceway Park
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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
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🔥 RARE 1974 AHRA WINTER NATIONALS | BEELINE DRAGWAY PHOENIX | DRAG RACING HISTORY
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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

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