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 →
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 →
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 →
Fate has a funny way of knocking on the door when you least expect it. For businessman and championship NHRA drag racer Bo Butner, fate knocked with a heavy hand earlier this year, but through strange luck, quick action, the support of wife Randi Lyn and his family, and a lot of help from friends,... Continue Reading →
Sunday at Pacific Raceways set the stage for fantastic racing across all of the classes, and five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb woke up with two chances at victory at the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. In the end, Lamb scored the Wally in Super Stock behind the... Continue Reading →
The righteously challenging NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series category of Comp Eliminator is one that demands a thoughtful, strategic approach and a capable, quick-thinking driver. On Sunday, second-generation racer Taylor Chomiski and his team emphasized their ability to rise to the challenge as they claimed a second consecutive victory at The Strip at Las... Continue Reading →
With two events already in the books for the Lucas Oil-branded Emmons Motorsports team, a trio of brothers are headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to race their first event of the season on NHRA’s national event tour. Identical triplets Terry, Jerry, and Gary Emmons are heading West from their home in... Continue Reading →
The 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals are providing the opportunity for West Coast racers to go back-to-back with national events after last weekend’s duel in the desert at the Arizona Nationals, though under vastly different conditions. Last weekend in Phoenix, it was hot as hades as the sun burned into the racing surface; this... Continue Reading →
Plenty of accolades have been earned by five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb throughout his nearly 30 years behind the wheel, and the most recent came this past weekend as he won Stock Eliminator at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Driving the RAD Torque Systems COPO Camaro out of the... Continue Reading →
The West Coast launch of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event schedule is taking place this weekend at the dragstrip in the desert, Firebird Motorsports Park. Qualifying and time trials for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors took place throughout the day on Friday, and eliminations are set to begin bright and... Continue Reading →
