Stories from the Dragstrip
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 →
We really should have seen this coming. Dallas Glenn attended his first drag race before he had even taken his first steps, and once that baby boy got his first whiff of tire smoke and race fuel, it was just a matter of time. In just a few weeks, Glenn will make his NHRA Pro... 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 →
WinLight News is pleased to present WinLight 20/20. This photo series, which will run through the 2020 season, offers thoughtfully comprised galleries of Sportsman images gathered 20 years ago at NHRA national events. The project launches this week with a look at one entry from each Sportsman class that ran at the 2000 NHRA Winternationals.
