Stories from the Dragstrip
The 2026 season of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is heating up, and reigning world champion Justin Lamb has already begun to blaze a trail in the new year. Buoyed by a final-round appearance at the NHRA Pacific Division season-opener in Super Stock, Las Vegas-area resident Lamb is eager to get back on track,... Continue Reading →
Each year since it was founded in 1990, the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame inducts a new class of individuals who have made a meaningful impact on the sport. The Pat Garlits Memorial Award was initiated in 2014 to honor the life and legacy of Pat Garlits, and each of the recipients have been... Continue Reading →
The Pacific Division got NHRA's 75th anniversary season started last month, and then the power shifted to the Southeast with a pair of division races sandwiching the famed Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. A week ago, the first of NHRA's Southeast Division Lucas Oil races took place at Orlando Speed World, and... Continue Reading →
Some might say that Cody Anderson has big shoes to fill as the son of the most successful Pro Stock racer in NHRA history. The truth of the matter, though, is that the 27-year-old has no intention of walking in dad Greg Anderson's footsteps. Cody is writing his own story in the world of Pro... Continue Reading →
November was a thousand years ago, but fret not, National Hot Rod Association followers. An attuned ear will catch the hum of NHRA drag racing rapidly rising, indicating that all will be well quite soon. Most of the buzz has been around the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA's 75th anniversary celebration, and thankfully,... Continue Reading →
Luke Bogacki will set his sights on the Top Dragster category, the three-time NHRA World Champion announced on social media Monday. He’ll pilot a Moser Engineering-backed American Race Cars dragster in 2026, with additional partnership from Advanced Product Design and Watts Auto Diesel Service. “To be honest, the term ‘Top Dragster’ might be a little... Continue Reading →
The 2025 season of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was marked by a strong effort in pursuit of the world championship by NHRA Comp Eliminator racer Taylor Chomiski. In 2026, Chomiski is determined to turn the No. 5 on his window into a No. 1, and with Blind Frog Ranch on board as primary... Continue Reading →
The rain that plagued In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip throughout the championship weekend positively wrecked any chance for completion of the final race of the season, and NHRA was forced to make a tough decision. Stunningly, officials announced on Sunday afternoon that the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals were cancelled, and the undecided 2025 Mission Foods Drag... Continue Reading →
On Friday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, officials at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and NHRA unveiled a fitting tribute to Las Vegas-area businessman and legendary Pro Stock team owner Ken Black, who recently passed away. The return road in front of the left-side grand stands was officially christened "Ken Black Way,"... Continue Reading →
An incredible conclusion to the 2025 season fell upon the Emmons Motorsports Racing team at their home race in Dallas earlier this month. There at the week-long Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex, third-generation competitor Will Emmons won the weather-delayed Tulsa divisional in Stock Eliminator with a defeat of uncle Jerry Emmons in the final.... Continue Reading →
