Straightline Strategy Group Aiming High in 2019
Starting with its Top Fuel effort for Clay Millican, whose breakout 2018 NHRA Mello Yello season included two victories, SSG is ramping up marketing efforts.
Drag Racing
NGK Expands Racing Products & Programs
NHRA Top Sportsman racer Don O’Neal unveiled his newest race car during the first day of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis.
Sampey Parting Ways with Liberty Racing
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey is parting ways with Liberty Racing following a two-season partnership.
Butner Changes Mind, Returns to Pro Stock
This could go down as one of the shorter retirements in NHRA Pro Stock racing.
Today’s Cool Car Find is this 1960 Ford Falcon Pro Street
This early 60’s Ford is powered by a 521 CI BBF!
NHRA Announces 2019 SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown Series
NHRA is pushing ahead with promotion of its 2019 SAMTech.edu Factory Stock Showdown series, expanding the class to eight races, with inaugural races in Richmond and Topeka next year.
J.R. Todd’s Long Journey to a Drag Racing Title
J.R. Todd’s road to the 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car championship was long and arduous.
All About the Families
If there was any question about the role of families in NHRA drag racing, it was easily answered at the series’ finale on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip. Whether related by blood or by friendship, families prevailed when the championship Wally trophies were handed out.
Newest NHRA World Champions Crowned at 2018 Mello Yello Auto Club Finals
Once again, the 2018 NHRA season has come to a powerful close, and the bigger picture is framed very differently than last year.
NHRA Reduces Pro Stock Schedule
As expected, NHRA is reducing its Mello Yello Pro Stock category, contracting the number of events from 24 to 18 for the door-slammers in 2019.