Stories from the Dragstrip
Winter is coming. For those racing on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, however, winter appeared to have already arrived. The final day of eliminations at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals kicked off early with Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors at the ready to warm the racing surface and season it with some good mojo. Jimmy... Continue Reading →
The 20th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals are off to a fine start at the pristine, picturesque facility cut into the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Friday at Bristol Dragway was a Sportsman racing extravaganza as competitors in five categories completed time trials and qualifying, then hustled to complete two rounds of eliminations. As is often... Continue Reading →
Racing started early at Texas Motorplex during their historic Stampede of Speed, an unparalleled week packed full of drag racing and activities to engage the racer and surrounding community alike. For an assortment of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors, the Dallas-area facility was host to the weather-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals. Qualifying and... Continue Reading →
The 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals are already proving to be memorable for the hundreds of racers on the property, but for 34-year-old Ryan Herem, this race is truly special. It marks his return to NHRA's respected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, a home-away-from-home from which the avid drag racer has been absent for... Continue Reading →
The fields have been whittled down in the bulk of the Sportsman classes at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, and racers are set to bring their A-game to the table in the quest for the coveted Wally trophy. Here's how the late rounds look heading into Sunday at Summit... Continue Reading →
There are 15 (!) categories being contested at this weekend's 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park, and 10 of them are reserved just for the Sportsman racers. That means there are a ton of drivers on the property, and THAT translates to a gigantic pool of really neat stories waiting... Continue Reading →
The final NHRA event at Atlanta Dragway will take place this weekend, April 30-May 2, 2021, with the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Neither Pros nor Sportsman had the opportunity to race there last year due to restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and so this weekend's event is one that has been circled on... Continue Reading →
The semifinals are set for the super classes at the 52nd annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and the racers in the hunt for the first Super Comp and Super Gas titles of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series are each looking to add to a story that's already pretty cool. Read on... Continue Reading →
Okay, friends. Raise your hand if you know and love NHRA Announcer Bob Frey's take on drag racing. His "From the Tower" column on the DragRace Central website is bound to be a match when you Google-search anything of value pertaining to drag racing history. For those who had the pleasure of listening to Frey... Continue Reading →
If you're feeling like this is the winter that just won't end, cheer up. The Sunshine State will welcome NHRA Sportsman racers for the annual Winter Warm-Up at Orlando Speed World Dragway in just a handful of days. The event will take place Feb. 4-6 and mark the beginning of a gloriously packed schedule of... Continue Reading →
