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Watch Doug Kalitta’s Dramatic Top Fuel Win At The NHRA Winternationals – The Streak Is OVER

It was an awesome ending to a long race. Doug Kalitta and Steve Torrence were the last two guys to go rip-roaring down the track a the 2019 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Torrence was trying to keep...

2019 NHRA Winternationals Photo Coverage: It Was Cool, It Was Fast, and It Was FUN

Don’t let the outwardly sunny appearance of these photos trick you into thinking it was some sort of  tropical paradise in Southern California for the 59th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA...

Sunday Washout At 59th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals – Monday Eliminations At Pomona!

(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – Sunday was mostly a washout at the 59th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but for the first six pair of Top Fuel Dragsters who managed to complete their first round...

59th Winternationals Bonus – #1 Nitro Qualifiers Real Interview!

Saturday evening at Auto Club Pomona Raceway is a relief for drag racers after four competitive rounds of qualifying over two days for the 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by...

NHRA Winternationals Friday Pro Gallery Action – Right Here!

(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicked off 2019 with two qualifying rounds on Friday, with defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence...

NHRA’s 2019 Season Kicked Off With Torrence, Hight, And Enders Taking The Top Spots So Far

It’s that time of year again. NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing has started here in Pomona for the Winternationals. With lots of snow on the mountains in the background, the best of the best on...

Schumacher Sits Out, Austin Prock Makes Rookie Top Fuel Start At 2019 NHRA Winternationals

It will be an interesting 2019 NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals in top fuel as perennial favorite Tony Schumacher will not answer the call for round one qualifying citing a lack of sponsorship to run...

Firebird Raceway In Idaho Becomes The First Dragstrip To Be Placed On The National Register of Historic Places!

It isn’t the first racing facility on the National Register of Historic Places, but Firebird Raceway, near Eagle, Idaho, has become the first dragstrip to make it onto the list. A family-owned...

Return Of The Big Block? Ford Introduces 444ci Pushrod V8 Engine For Next Generation Super Duty!

In news that we totally did not see coming, Ford has announced a new pushrod engine option for the upcoming 2020 Super Duty line of trucks. This engine is the biggest gasoline burning engine a...

25 Years Later: Here’s The Final Rounds Of The 1993 NHRA Winternationals LIVE

It was youngsters vs older guys at the 1993 NHRA Winternationals. It was Warren Johnson vs Scott Geoffrion, John Force vs Del Worsham, and Joe Amato vs Kenny Bernstein. It was wreckage, it was green...

PRO Winter Warm-Ups, Final Day When Sportsman Racers Roll!

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – After four days of the Pro Fuel Cars on the track at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Sunday was a rainout. The Fuel cars moved on to Pomona Raceway to park in the...

NHRA Winternationals History: The Incredible Story Of Eddie Hill’s 1989 Winternationals

It’s Winternationals week, baby! I’m excited to get started with my new job and I’ve been piling up notes and stories all winter. This one is basically without compare in NHRA drag...

Dave Connolly Joins KB Racing – Pro Stock Team Gains Another Champion Crew Chief

(Photo credit: Auto Imagery) – As we turn the corner on the week that brings us the official start of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello drag racing season, the news is still coming from teams making...

Video: A Hung Throttle Sends This Drag Car The Wrong Way On The Strip At Full Throttle!

I can’t find the exact quote, but I know that on more than one occasion I’ve heard Brian explain that seeing a car coming back up the track under throttle is his nightmare fuel. He...