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?
Countdown to the Championship
Sale of Maple Grove Raceway to IHRA changes NHRA scheduling; U.S. 131 Motorsports Park joins Countdown playoffs
Schedule changes galore are just the latest drama from the NHRA.
“The Rock” Joins NHRA’s 2026 Countdown to the Championship
The historic Rockingham Dragway will host a full NHRA national event for the first time in its history.
McCulloch to Ashley’s TF team; Pro Mod races at Norwalk in 2026
With a couple of weeks between NHRA’s Texas FallNationals and next weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series landscape is taking time to change.
Buddy Hull Returns to NHRA Funny Car action at Las Vegas
The intent was always to return to the seat and to put substitute driver Alex Laughlin back in his other NHRA machines full-time, including his Pro Mod entry.
Mike Green to lead Elite Motorsports’ Top Fuel NHRA team
Championship winning Top Fuel crew chief Mike Green is on the move. Until the close of this year’s Texas NHRA FallNationals , Green has been the crew chief for Justin Ashley’s dragster program. Now, he’s heading to Elite.
Kalitta, Prock, Glenn, Gadson Secure Texas FallNationals Titles
By the time four rounds of qualifying and four elimination rounds were completed, the look of this year’s six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs gained a lot of clarity
“It Ain’t Cheating Until You Get Caught”
Competing in three races on consecutive weekends is no simple task. There’s always the stress of being “on” three weeks in a row, having to meet expectations of a team, driver, sanctioning body.
Ashley, Prock, Glenn, Gadson are zMAX 4-Wide Masters
After two events in the six-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs, only two players in four classes look even partially safe. Drag racing is a sport where anything can happen and usually does.
Stewart’s Future Plans, Plus 4-Wide Championship Runs at zMAX
zMAX hosts a 4-Wide Challenge in the Championship playoffs, and Elite announces next years roster focusing on Top Fuel, Tony Stewart and plans for dominance.