The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), currently celebrating its 75th year of operation, will revert to a traditional start to its 76th season of Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competition.
The Force family lost one of its bedrocks when Adria Force Hight left this world at age 56. The eldest daughter of John Force, Adria was the sole daughter – of four total – who didn’t pick up a helmet, gloves or put on a fire suit to be successful in NHRA drag racing.
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.
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.
DeJoria’s contract with JFR is a multi-season agreement with the team that holds 24 total NHRA nitro-fueled championships.
Austin Prock is leaving JFR again, another of the big changes for the powerhouse teams over this past year.
After 16 NHRA Drag Racing Series championships, 157 race wins, 166 No. 1 qualifiers and 1,460 round victories in eliminations, John Force is finally calling it quits.
NHRA’s Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel class is experiencing changes for the upcoming 75th anniversary season in 2026.
This upcoming weekend, the fourth of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff races for drivers and riders vying to be champions in Mission Foods Drag Racing Series takes place. And it will be big. Very, very big.
Brittany Force, one of four daughters to John Force, married to Laurie, is following her other sisters in planning to start a family with her husband Bobby.
