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2018 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Photo Coverage: Sportsman Action Images From Pomona!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – It was a great first day of action at Auto Club Raceway Pomona on Thursday as the racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series took to the drag strip for time runs and...

Watch The LIVE Final Rounds From the 1993 NHRA Winternationals -Vintage TNN Goodness

The start of the 1993 NHRA season began like so many others have, at Pomona, California for the Winternationals. In this video we’ll watch the final rounds, which were broadcast LIVE on TNN for...

Testing Is Over: One Last Gallery of Photos From The NHRA Phoenix Pre-Season Test

(Photos by the author) – Earlier this week we showed you some photos from the NHRA Phoenix pre-season test session and now we are back with another pile for you. The Winternationals started...

This Don Schumacher Racing 2018 Season Preview Video Is Cool – From The Fab Shop To The Funny Car Driver’s Cockpit

When we think about the evolution of things in motorsports, especially in drag racing, thoughts usually center around performance and speed. There’s also evolution that happens outside of the...

Mopar On A Mission: Alan Prusiensky Announces eCarMover.com As Title Sponsor For 2018 NRA Pro Stock Season

Mopar lovers who follow the world of NHRA pro stock racing will be excited to hear this! The headline says it all. Alan Prusiensky Announces eCarMover.com As Title Sponsor for 2018 NHRA Pro Stock...

Opinion: Bret Kepner Says That NHRA Needs To Keep The Lights On

(By Bret Kepner) – I seldom make my opinions public but, as the 2018 NHRA Drag Racing Season begins, I’m prepared to make an exception. In the interest of retaining the true spirit of the...

Leah Pritchett To Compete In Full NHRA SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown Season – Will Wheel A Drag Pak

2018 is going to be an insane year for the NHRA SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown program. They gloves are off, the race for the 7s is on and there are going to be DOZENS of cars attempting to qualify...

Caption This Photo: What Is Lanny Miglizzi Saying to John Force Here?

We captured this moment during Sunday at the NHRA nitro spring training event at Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park. While we could not hear what John Force Racing track specialist Lanny Mcglizzi was...

Watch The 1983 NHRA Winternationals In All Of Their Glory Right Here – Fun Race, Strange Broadcast Crew

Yup, that lead photo shows the Christmas Tree falling over! The 1983 NHRA Winternationals closed with jet cars and the wash from the jets sent the tall Christmas Tree smashing to the ground, ending...

NHRA Nitro Spring Training In Phoenix Looks At Record-Setting 2018 Drag Racing Season!

(photos by Big Bob Snyder) The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello season has begun with completion of Pro Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park over last weekend.  Many new cars, or maybe new...

The Cobra Jets Are Coming! Hajek Motorsports To Display First Four 2008 Cobra Jets At NHRA Winternationals

If you love the Ford Motor Company, the 2018 NHRA Winternationals is going to be the spot to be this weekend. Why? Ford’s back in nitro racing and there will an event-long celebration of the...

Drag Action Gallery: Nitro Harleys, Top Fuel, Alky Funny Cars, Injected Dragsters At NHRA 2018 Pre-Season Testing

(Photos by the author) – After the majority of the NHRA Mello Yellow Series top fuel and nitro funny car teams concluded their testing on Saturday it was time for the Lucas Oil Series teams to...

BangShift Exclusive: We Talk To Bo Butner As He Earned His NHRA Pro Mod License In Harry Hruska’s Camaro – BoMod Video!

Outside of the normal stuff one would expect to see during NHRA pre-season testing at Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, there was a fun sub-story that played out on Saturday. The...

Stevie Fast Lays Out His 2018 Call Out List – Bring Cash…And A World Class Car

So here we go! The drag racing season has officially started with races like the US Street Nationals at Bradenton Motosports Park and other test sessions that have taken place. One of the larger...