Lodi, California-based Joey Grose is making his third appearance of the 2016 season at this weekend's Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and it is also the 15th NHRA Pro Stock race of his career. Grose is no stranger to the go-fast rush, though. He came from the... Continue Reading →

17th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 1-3, 2016 Track Records 6.559 seconds, 210.28 mph, Erica Enders, October 2015 Defending Event Champ Erica Enders, def. Vincent Nobile, 6.674, 207.24 to 6.674, 207.91 2015 No. 1 Qualifier Jason Line, 6.606, 208.75 Low E.T.: Line, 6.606 Top Speed: Enders,... Continue Reading →

The first winner of the special bonus race for the Pro Stock elite was Bruce Allen in 1985. The Chevrolet driver wheeled his Camaro to a 7.602-second, 181.52 mph victory over Butch Leal's 7.676, 183.67 in a Pontiac Trans Am. In all, Allen competed for the special trophy 14 times with two overall wins. Now... Continue Reading →

With the major changes for NHRA Pro Stock announced in the middle of last year, there was a lot of uncertainty heading into the 2016 season. Some drivers weren't sure they would be able to financially manage the changes, and some folks expressed concern that only a handful of teams would show up at the... Continue Reading →

The success of Elite Motorsports driver Erica Enders in the world of NHRA Pro Stock would be difficult to miss, and her accomplishments have already secured her place in history. Enders became the first female to win an NHRA Pro Stock race in 2012 when she beat veteran competitor Greg Anderson in the final round... Continue Reading →

When Alex Laughlin made his NHRA Pro Stock debut last season in Sonoma, the Laughlin Motorsports/Gas Monkey Garage driver looked about as fresh-faced as they come. The Texas-based driver admitted that the move to Pro Stock "felt a little crazy," and in a category where precision and finesse are key components, Laughlin was entitled to those... Continue Reading →

The K&N Horsepower Challenge is a prestigious race-within-a-race bonus event for the quickest Pro Stock drivers in NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The race features showdown-style eliminations amongst eight Pro Stock drivers, seven of whom accumulated the most points in qualifying during the course of the previous 24 races, plus one driver selected via... Continue Reading →

The 47th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals were a time to shine for Ken Black's Pro Stock team, and after running the table all weekend, the two Summit Racing-branded Chevrolet Camaros met in the final round of eliminations for the second all-KB Racing final of the year and 26th in the history of the team.... Continue Reading →

Baltimore, Maryland-based John Gaydosh made his 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season debut at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and he qualified his Gaydosh Performance Chevrolet Camaro - newly fitted with the EFI combination and sleek, scoopless hood - in the No. 15 position. "We're pretty optimistic about this year," said Gaydosh prior to the first round... Continue Reading →

Kenny Delco's appearance in Gainesville is one that conjures memories of the past. The East Setauket, New York-based Pro Stock driver has been a fixture on the circuit for many years, and he won his first and, so far, only national event at Gainesville Raceway 26 years ago. "We've always done well here and run... Continue Reading →