Stories from the Dragstrip
The acclaimed JEGS Allstars are on the wish list for any NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitor. The best of the best in each division come together once a year for the special race, pairing up to determine the best division and the top drivers overall in each category. This year, two-time world champion... Continue Reading →
Justin Lamb has accomplished much in his career as an NHRA drag racer, but there is one thing remaining on the bucket list for the six-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion: winning the JEGS Allstars. Lamb will have the opportunity to race for the coveted victory on Friday during the 41st annual NHRA... Continue Reading →
There is no denying the energy that swells at Texas Motorplex for their annual Stampede of Speed. The otherwise-quiet city of Ennis comes alive in the fall as the 10-day event draws throngs of fans and a well-populated roster of NHRA racers. The festivities are in full swing, and now, the famed Texas Motorplex cowboy... Continue Reading →
While the historically heavy promotion of the NHRA nitro categories has been known to nudge Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle stories to the background, the drivers and riders in these classes are quietly building stories of their own, year after year. Unaccompanied by thunderous exhibitions of eardrum-rattling runs and tear-inducing nitro fumes, the Pro... Continue Reading →
The 2026 season of NHRA's Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown is quickly nearing completion, and this weekend at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the category is fired up for a pair of race runoffs. After rain washed away the last two elimination rounds of the Great Lakes Nationals in Martin, Mich., the... Continue Reading →
It's difficult to believe that it was just seven months ago that young Cody Anderson made his Pro Stock licensing passes at Rockingham Dragway. In many ways and certainly in terms of calendar months, it feels as though Cody — the son of Greg Anderson, the most winning driver in Pro Stock history — only... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, KB Titan Racing-powered Matt Hartford drove his Total Seal Piston Rings Chevrolet Camaro to the top spot for the first time this year. With a semifinals performance to close the regular season, the veteran Pro Stock competitor ensured he would start the 2026 Countdown to... Continue Reading →
Marion Stephenson has been competing at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) for decades, and rolling through the gates for this season's 72nd running of the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is extra special for the Indiana-native. Not only does this race provide both Marion and daughter Nichole the opportunity to race for NHRA's... Continue Reading →
The 72nd running of the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals will soon begin, and Competition Eliminator racer Taylor Chomiski is bringing more than a reliable Chevrolet Cobalt and a strong and fast engine built by his father and crew chief, Gary Chomiski. The second-generation NHRA competitor is bringing a fresh perspective and renewed... Continue Reading →
The first half of the 2026 season of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series has been productive for six-time world champion Justin Lamb. At the conclusion of a trio of races on the West Coast, Lamb's season total had climbed to an impressively perfect three for three in national event finals, as well as one... Continue Reading →
