Kalitta, Force, McGaha lead Phoenix fields
John Force Force set national and track records at the NHRA season opener in Pomona two weeks ago and continued his impressive early season hot streak Friday by racing to … Read More
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Force, Line and alBalooshi score big in Winternationals
John Force set a Funny Car record in winning NHRA Defending NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion John Force set another new Nation Record en route to … Read More
Force, Kalitta, Nobile Top Winternationals Qualifying
John Force stays on top in Funny Car NHRA Defending NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion John Force set a new National Record while Doug Kalitta bested … Read More
Brown, Force, Johnson lead opening-day qualifying in Pomona
John Force John Force raced to a national record time of 3.966 seconds at 324.12 mph in his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to lead Funny Car qualifying at the season-opening … Read More
Courtney Force hopes she’s ready for run at funny car championship
Courtney Force Drag racer Courtney Force went to Daytona International Speedway last month to cheer on her boyfriend, IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, as he raced in the Rolex 24 at … Read More
Johnson ready for first full-time season in five years
Tommy Johnson Jr. Tommy Johnson Jr. returns to Funny Car competition behind the wheel of the Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T, with sponsor Terry Chandler and the backing of Don Schumacher … Read More
Mopar Motorsports- 2014 NHRA Season Preview
Mopar driver Allen Johnson With a total of four world championship titles won in the past three years, the Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand, has plenty … Read More
Pat Garlits, the wife of ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits, dies
Pat Garlits, the wife of drag racing legend “Big Daddy" Don Garlits, died of Alzheimer’s disease on February 2. Through over sixty years of marriage, Pat travelled with her famed … Read More
Toyota Motor Sales named Official Car of NHRA
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. has signed a multiyear agreement to be the Official Car of NHRA, beginning with the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. “Since 2002, Toyota … Read More
IHRA Inks Television Deal With MAVTV
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are thrilled to announce the return of IHRA national event drag racing to a national television audience. In an … Read More
NHRA Drag Racing Season Kicks Off This Weekend on ESPN Networks
With drag racing fans ready for some on-track action after a long winter of inactivity, ESPN will begin its 14th season of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series coverage this … Read More
A triumphant return for Auto Club Dragway
Drag strip is shown at top outside the oval After a lengthy and expensive court battle followed by the installation of an extremely expensive sound deterrent system, the Auto Club … Read More
Force wins 5th as 2013 AARWBA Awards announced
John Force The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association ("AARWBA") announced John Force, driver of the Castrol GTX High Mileage Funny Car as a member of the All-America First … Read More
Crew chief Rob Wendland released by Don Schumacher Racing
Rob Wendland, a Don Schumacher Racing crew chief since mid-2011, has been released b y the team, effective immediately. Wendland tuned the Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Johnny … Read More
ESPN & NHRA Together Again For 2014
The ESPN family of networks will once again deliver NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series to fans this season.ESPN and ESPN2 are set to bring the sights and sounds of … Read More
Barrett-Jackson 2014: Snake and Mongoose lot fizzles, then sells
After a huge buildup and a massive media scrum, surely due at least in part to a fresh Hollywood movie, the Hot Wheels-branded Snake and Mongoose Funny Cars, which were … Read More
NHRA test times from Florida – Saturday
John Force vs. Brittany Force John Force and the Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang Funny Car made the last run of the 4th annual PRO Winter Warm-Up posting the … Read More
NHRA test times from Florida
Robert Hight No one hoisted a trophy and there was no big check at the top end but that did not diminish the competitive fire on the first day of … Read More
The 10-Best ‘Active’ American drivers
Forgive me if this is regurgitating the obvious. However, early January does not exactly mark the zenith of the racing calendar. Like baseball fans, who keep a running count of … Read More
Three racing Force daughters thrill on the Queen Latifah Show
Krazy Kart race The three racing Force daughters were guests today on the Queen Latifah Show which will air on Wednesday, January 8th. Ashley, Brittany and Courtney Force sat down … Read More