NHRA adds 5 to 75 Top Drivers, 2027 celebrates 50 Years of Force, John Medlen to AB Motorsports
The NHRA is slowly unveiling it’s 75 drivers ahead of the season kickoff.
Drag Racing News and Announcements
News, how tos, information, updates, interviews and events forall drag racing series and classes including the NHRA, IHRA, and the Sportsman, Pro Stock, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle classes.
John Force Racing Names 2026 Crew Chiefs, Daniel Wilkerson Keeps Summit Racing, Top Fuel Callout at Gainesville
John Force Racing’s crew chief news is part of big changes at JFR, but only some of the news that precedes the 2026 NHRA season including the return of the Callout.
NHRA Preps for Diamond 75th Season
NHRA and its teams have been working on plans to make sure fans are included in its 75th anniversary season, one that kicks off the first weekend of March 5-8 on the Gainesville, Florida Gainesville Raceway dragstrip.
Austin Prock: “It’s all about family”
Last week the news erupted that two-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion Austin Prock had left John Force Racing, where he secured his two back-to-back titles, and gone to Tasca Racing
Prock Family’s Move to Tasca Racing Confirmed
Austin Prock, the two-time consecutive Funny Car champion with John Force Racing and Chevrolet, together with his father Jimmy and brother Thomas, are joining Ford stalwarts Tasca Racing.
Must a Racer Decide Between IHRA and NHRA in 2026?
Is the IHRA’s determination to “make drag racing fun again”, plus the spate of acquisitions, a threat or a complement to NHRA drag racing?
Orlando Speed World Dragway Bans All-Electric Vehicles
Orlando Speed World Dragway, an NHRA member track, has decided to ban fully electric vehicles from competition, including test and tune days. The Dragway says they’re making this decision for safety reasons.
Josh Hart Selling Entire Mopar Collection at Kissimmee Next Month
The lifelong Mopar fan and collector has decided to sell his entire Mopar car and truck collection at the January 2025 Kissimmee Mecum Auction.
IHRA Acquires Millington, TN and Topeka, KS racing facilities
On December 23, 2025, the IHRA announced the acquisition of the historic dragstrip at Millington, TN, formerly known as Memphis International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park.
Track Sales, Shuffling Crew Chiefs and More Mark End of the Race Year
The 2025 Performance Racing Industry Show hosted the year’s end of changes in the race industry, but they kept coming even after the show ended. Check out the round up of upheaval, schedule changes and upcoming anniversaries!!