NHRA Salutes Founder Wally Parks; March Meet Same Weekend as Gatornationals!
A prize named after Parks, and a March Meet celebrated the same week as the Gatornationals are two exciting elements of NHRA’s 75th annivesary.
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Jordan Vandegriff Will Drive the Third John Force Racing Funny Car
John Force Racing (JFR) completed its four-car entry for the 2026 75th anniversary Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season by naming Jordan Vandergriff to drive the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car.
Alexis DeJoria Joins John Force Racing
DeJoria’s contract with JFR is a multi-season agreement with the team that holds 24 total NHRA nitro-fueled championships.
Prock Family Departs John Force Racing
Austin Prock is leaving JFR again, another of the big changes for the powerhouse teams over this past year.
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary Schedule, Plus New Brute Force Chevy Races this Weekend
2026 marks NHRA’s 75th anniversary as the premier entity in the USA sanctioning straight-line racing. And while date equity and returns to familiar tracks is always a good idea, the addition of two new facilities and the promise of a third – to be announced – date on the upcoming 20-race season for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series makes the anticipation even sweeter.
There was Action on and off the NHRA Track at Sonoma
Stewart out in round one as Hart tears down the track at Sonoma.
NHRA’s Western Swing Starts in Seattle
This weekend’s race at Seattle marks the start of the second half of a 20-race season and a different approach for the pair of nitro classes: Top Fuel and Funny Car.
NHRA Stars Racing for “Regular” Season Payout at Indy
A cool $150,000 will be awarded to each of the top finishers of the 14-race “regular” season at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHA U.S. Nationals at Indy in Top Fuel and Funny Car, with additional payouts for Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
It’s an Action-Packed June for NHRA
The NHRA heads to Epping this weekend to kick off a busy start to the summer race season.
Robert Hight Steps Down as John Force Racing President
After a year out of the cockpit but still working to advance the needs of JFR, Hight has decided the company is stable enough for him to begin devoting time to other things.