NEWS

ONE YEAR AFTER UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY, TF RACER MIKE BUCHER KEEPS ON KEEPING ON
09/22/2023

{loadposition banner2}Mike Bucher proudly displays his faith and has pointed out that it guides him in decision-making regularly. But this time, it was a struggle.On the one hand, he wanted to drive the Leverich Family Top Fuel dragster during the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. On the other, Wednes

KRISTA BALDWIN TO DRIVE FOR SCOTT PALMER RACING IN DALLAS
09/21/2023

{loadposition banner2}By nature, third-generation Top Fuel drag racer Krista Baldwin is as giddy as any nitro pilot has ever been. But, these days, she's got a little extra giddy-up.Baldwin has been named Scott Palmer's substitute driver for the upcoming NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex in

COMP RACER THOMAS RELISHES THE WIN TO END ALL WINS
09/21/2023

{loadposition banner2}It’s been 20 days since Don Thomas pocketed the most significant single payday of his drag racing career, and he cannot push it to the back of his mind. It tends to have that effect when one wins $30,000, combined with another $17,500 for a Calcutta-style auction and a custom-m

ENCORE: OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT - NASCAR DRIVERS DRIVING PRO STOCK
09/21/2023

Originally published September 2008Two NASCAR drivers find out just how complex racing a straight line can be …Bobby Bennett Photos Ever wonder what might happen if you took two of NASCAR’s driving stars and put them behind the drag racing equivalent to aScott Woodruff, director of public relations

ANTRON BROWN'S OTHER LIFE OUTSIDE OF NITROMETHANE
09/21/2023

{loadposition banner2} Since the closure of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in 2018, Maple Grove Raceway has been the home dragstrip for Pro Stock Motorcycle-to-Top Fuel convert Antron Brown.And as he returns for the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals for this Countdown to the Championship launch, Brown has

PAUL LEE TO RUN TMS TITANIUM FUNNY CAR AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
09/20/2023

{loadposition banner2}Titanium has two key elements drag racers seek: it is strong and lightweight. These traits have enabled TMS Titanium to make a solid name in the industry. At the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, they plan to partner with another solid name, Paul Lee, as their livery will adorn h

THE TEN: READING NATIONALS EDITION
09/20/2023

{loadposition banner2}Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa. 1 – KALITTA GETS HIS 50TH WIN - Whoever said getting your first win was the hardest obviously never had to seal the deal on their 50th. It took only three years, but Doug Kalitta won his mile

PSM WINNER MATT SMITH BEATS CHIP ELLIS IN A "I STILL HAVE A JOB" MOMENT
09/19/2023

{loadposition banner2}All that was missing was Chip Ellis being towed up the return road at Maple Grove Raceway, holding up a sign just like Kurt Johnson at the 1995 NHRA U.S. Nationals that read, "I still have a job."And for Ellis, he did that job superbly. He helped put Matt Smith into the winner'

DOUG KALITTA GETS COVETED 50TH CAREER WALLY WITH READING WIN
09/19/2023

{loadposition banner2}The wait is over for veteran Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta.Kalitta finally captured his milestone 50th career Wally on Monday when he won the rain-delayed Pep Boys Nationals in Reading, Pa.Kalitta snared the coveted victory with a 3.662-second time at 336.99 mph to defeat Steve

ROBERT HIGHT STARTS COUNTDOWN ON RIGHT FOOT WITH WIN IN MAPLE GROVE
09/19/2023

{loadposition banner2}There’s no better time in the NHRA season to get things rolling in the right direction, and that’s exactly what nitro Funny Car driver Robert Hight did Monday.Hight powered his Cornwell Tools Chevy/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS to win at the rain-delayed Pep Boys Nationals in Reading

COMPETITION PLUS TV

KINGS OF THE SPORT #18 - Tyler Hilton & Michael Hilton
09/22/2023

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Power Hour #145 NHRA Funny Car's Paul Lee & Author Bill Wilber | Drag Racing
09/20/2023

#READINGNATS - KALITTA STORMS BACK TO WIN; HIGHT, HARTFORD, M.SMITH SCORE VICTORIES
09/19/2023

#READINGNATS - DOUG KALITTA TAKES A WILD RIDE IN READING QUALIFYING
09/17/2023

THE INAUGURAL 1982 NHRA NORTHSTAR NATIONALS BROADCAST
08/17/2023

#MILEHIGHNATS - HAGAN, ANTRON RUN TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING
07/15/2023

#NORWALKNATS - PRUETT SEALS THE DEAL, ALEXANDER UPSETS HAGAN, HARTFORD, ARANA SCORE WINS
06/26/2023

#THUNDERVALLEYNATS - GREG STANFIELD MAKES FIRST BURNOUT IN FACTORY X CAR
06/20/2023

#THUNDERVALLEYNATS - CAPPS, ASHLEY, ENDERS, JOHNSON RUN THE TABLE IN BRISTOL
06/12/2023

#THUNDERVALLEYNATS - SHIRLEY STILL GETS HER "FAN TIME"
06/12/2023

RACE RESULTS

2023 NHRA READING NATIONALS - EVENT NOTEBOOK
09/19/2023

EVENT RESULTSEVENT NOTEBOOKPOINTS AFTER EVENTROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTSFINAL SPORTSMAN RESULTSFRI. GALLERYSAT. GALLERYSUN GALLERYCompetition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa. 1 – KALITTA GETS HIS 50TH WIN - Whoever said getting your first win was the hardest obvi

2023 NHRA READING NATIONALS - EVENT RESULTS
09/19/2023

EVENT RESULTSEVENT NOTEBOOKPOINTS AFTER EVENTROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTSFINAL SPORTSMAN RESULTSFRI. GALLERYSAT. GALLERYSUN GALLERYMONDAY FINAL - KALITTA, HIGHT, HARTFORD, M. SMITH TAKE HOME WINSDoug Kalitta needed to string four consecutive race-day victories together. After 1,079 days, he finally sealed

2023 PDRA REDLINE OIL CAROLINA NATIONALS - EVENT PAGE
09/17/2023

PRO NITROUS RESULTSPRO BOOST RESULTS PRO STOCK RESULTSFRIDAY RECAPSATURDAY RECAPFRI. GALLERY SAT. GALLERY FINAL NOTEBOOK - WINNERS ARE CROWNED UNDER THE LIGHTS AT HISTORIC DARLINGTON DRAGWAYFIRST TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME - As a former competitor in Piedmont Dragway’s monthly Big Dog Shootout series, S

2023 NHRA U.S. NATIONALS - TOP FUEL NOTEBOOK
09/06/2023

EVENT RESULTS TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO STOCK PRO STOCK BIKE PRO MOD SPORTSMANVIDEO NOTEBOOK WED GALLERYTHURS. GALLERY FRI. GALLERYSAT. GALLERY SUN GALLERYAfter four of five qualifying attempts at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, defending race winner Antron Brown sat on the outside of the