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The world of racing is known as a hotbed of rumors. Among the various forms of racing and the numbers of drivers, crew members and other employees involved in the … Read More
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The world of racing is known as a hotbed of rumors. Among the various forms of racing and the numbers of drivers, crew members and other employees involved in the … Read More
Longtime John Force Racing crew chief John Medlen was admitted to an Indianapolis hospital for discomfort in his chest late last night. After an examination by doctors, a routine medical … Read More
Lucas Oil Products, an industry leader in lubricants and fuel treatments, has been named a presenting sponsor of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race. The … Read More
Lucas Oil Slick Mist, a polymer paint gloss intensifier used on glass, chrome and vinyl surfaces that is marketed and distributed by Lucas Oil Products, has been named the title … Read More
IMG Sports & Entertainment and legendary racing family John Force Racing (JFR) today announced they have entered into an exclusive, worldwide marketing and representation agreement. Led by 14-time Funny Car … Read More
Doug Kalitta and Ron Capps opened the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season with wins in Funny Car and Top Fuel at the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto … Read More
Rain continued to soak the grounds of Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Monday, forcing NHRA officials to postpone the continuation of eliminations for the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals until Tuesday. … Read More
Persistent rain and cooling air and track temperatures forced NHRA officials to call an end to Sunday's action at the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals with only a mostly complete first … Read More
POMONA, Saturday — After two days of anxiously sitting idle in the pits while rain was the top eliminator, the NHRA Full Throttle Pros took to the fabled Auto Club … Read More
Rain continued to fall in Southern California Friday, forcing NHRA officials to cancel the second round of professional qualifying at the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at … Read More
Rain forced NHRA officials to postpone the first round of professional qualifying Thursday in the season-opening Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway. The first round of qualifying is … Read More
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will be featured on ESPN through 2016 as part of a five-year, multimedia rights agreement extension between the National Hot Rod Association and … Read More
ESPN2 has announced a programming change for Sunday's coverage of eliminations for the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The network's scheduled three hours and 30 … Read More
John Force, driver of the Castrol Edge Ford Mustang Funny Car, heads into this weekend’s 2009 Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., with four career victories in the season-opening … Read More
• Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car, enters his second season at the Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals this weekend in Pomona. Tasca talks about … Read More
NHRA will suspend oildown penalties for the 2009 season in both the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The move is designed … Read More
The worldwide leader in sports television will join forces with NHRA for a ninth consecutive season in 2009 as ESPN2 returns as the exclusive network of the 24-race NHRA Full … Read More
In an ongoing effort to assist in curtailing escalating costs associated with the operation of professional nitromethane category vehicles (Top Fuel and Funny Car), NHRA has implemented the following testing … Read More
(all times Eastern, all on ESPN2 unless noted) Feb. 7 Pomona Qualifying 10 p.m. – midnight Feb. 8 Pomona Finals 6:30 – 10 p.m. Feb. 22 Phoenix Qualifying 2 – … Read More
"(This award) clearly means drag racing is getting its fair share of attention."— Tony Schumacher Tony Schumacher, whose record-setting NHRA drag racing season was capped with a fifth consecutive Top … Read More
Castrol has committed to maintain one of the longest-running global sponsorship partnerships in motorsports history as it has announced it will continue primary sponsorship on both John and Ashley Force's … Read More
In a season in which old records were broken despite new rules that were in play and a year where new alliances were formed and old friends were lost, NHRA … Read More
NASCAR teams have laid off hundreds of workers, and teams have merged or are trying to. Some speculate Sprint Cup races will not be able to field traditional 43-car fields … Read More
Veteran NHRA Top Fuel crew chief Alan Johnson announced today that Alan Johnson Al-Anabi Motorsports will locate its team headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind. creating more than 40 new jobs in … Read More
On Saturday, Dec. 13, Ashley Force and Daniel Hood tied the knot in beautiful Lake Tahoe. The Funny Car driver wanted a winter-wonderland theme for her wedding, and her wish … Read More