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Antron Brown and DRIVEN Studios have announced a four-part biopic series exploring the life and career of the four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion. “AB - 3.7 Seconds. 30 Years” will offer an in-depth look at the life and career behind one of drag racing’s most accomplished drivers.
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Because the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge between points leader Richard Gadson and his second-place teammate, Gaige Herrera, was postponed until the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona due to excessive winds, it will set up a frantic and dramatic weekend for the duo.
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Mitutoyo America Corporation and NHRA have announced a strategic partnership for the 2027-2029 racing seasons, bringing together two organizations with a shared commitment to precision measurement, performance, and education.
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Last weekend in Las Vegas, NHRA highlighted Cruz and Tony Pedregon for their contributions to drag racing as members of NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, so what better time to roll out new cars for the official NHRA mobile game!
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In 2027, NHRA will honor the great career of 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force with a yearlong celebration of 50 Years of Force, and NHRA Publications has the perfect accompaniment: an encyclopedic book chronicling the 50 greatest moments of Force’s career.
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Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.Former Division 7 Tech Director Cloy Fitzgerald passed away Oct. 23. Fitzgerald retired from the NHRA in 1989 after decades of helping make sure that NHRA's West Coast racers were safe and abided by the rules.***
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We’ve spent the 2026 season saluting the long and amazing 75-year history of NHRA, saluting our greatest moments and stars, so before 2026 punches out, let’s take a ride back 50 years to see what life was like in 1976 during NHRA’s Silver Anniversary year.
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Visit NHRA in Central Hall, booth 22331, or watch interviews from the NHRA on FOX Stage on NHRA.com and NHRA’s YouTube channel.
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Hours away from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and participating in the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, Justin Hamel's racing dream seemed torn away by a highway accident, but the community rallied around him to race in Las Vegas.
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Justin Bond clinched his first-ever championship in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, beating Mike Stavrinos in a winner-take-all final round on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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NHRA quickly adjusted its coverage plans to showcase the Summit E.T. championships and Top Alcohol Dragster final Monday morning.
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The Best Losing Package presented by Holley awards $200 each to the drivers in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman who make the best mathematical run relative to its index/dial-in and reaction time in a losing effort in round one of eliminations.
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Justin Hamel and his family were the recipients of the Holley Never Rest award at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. The family was on its way to Las Vegas to compete in the Summit Series championships when their trailer was hit by a speeding motorist, but the team rebounded with a replacement car.
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Pre-race news and notes, ahead of the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
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Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon's four-win streak, including the first three races of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, invoked memories of Steve Torrence's 2018 Countdown sweep, and Torrence was right there eagerly watching Langdon's streak.
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Reigning NHRA Comp world champion Jeff Taylor won the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
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Four builders brought heavily modified 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Packs and different approaches to extracting performance from Dodge’s turbocharged inline-six at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
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Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
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There is nothing like Halloween in Las Vegas especially when it also includes the Mopar NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Dodge. Today, qualifying continues for the penultimate event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, and it’s safe to expect the unexpected. That's why you need to check our our Saturday preview for details on all the day's activities.
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Antron Brown and Matco Tools have announced a partnership extension, which spans more than 20 years and has grown alongside Brown’s career in NHRA Drag Racing.
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With NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship drama swirling all around them with just two racedays to go, you couldn’t find two cooler customers than Pro Stock veteran Matt Hartford and Pro Stock Motorcycle wunderkind Gaige Herrera, neither of whom is currently in first place.
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News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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O’Malley leads eliminations with a 9.180 at 149.36 mph, while Dahm records the quickest 60-foot time in the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
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NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.
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Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
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John O’Malley adds the Las Vegas championship to his Roadkill Nights victory, defeating Adil Adams in an all-Florida final.
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Funny Car’s Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the top spot as part of the first three-second Funny Car 16-car qualifying field in NHRA history at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
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Saturday's final qualifying for the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge provided all the drama and excitement that one has come to expect from an NHRA event, and Sunday's final eliminations promises more of the same. Here's all you need to know in our Sunday preview.
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News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final eliminations at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
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Funny Car championship contender Jordan Vandergriff closed in on points leader Matt Hagan with a win at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won championship-crucial titles. The Pro Stock Motorcycle final was moved to Pomona due to excessive wind.
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After a long extended weekend, here are the top five things we learned at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
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Four new champions were crowned on Monday in the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge as Duston Wutz, C.J. Yaeger, Tyler Janousek, and Jeff Green scored hard-fought victories in Super Pro, Pro E.T., Sportsman, and Sportsman Motorcycle, respectively.
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Three-time NHRA world champion Angelle Sampey has joined AB Motorsports’ Top Fuel driver roster after completing her licensing runs Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking the next step in her progression through the team’s Accelerate program.
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Melanie Johnson achieved a major career milestone at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, capturing her first career NHRA national event victory at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge, and shared the winner's circle with her father, Alan Johnson, who tuned Doug Kalitta to the Top Fuel win.
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Martin Family Motorsports will return to the dragstrip for the first time in nearly three seasons with the debut of its all-new nitro Funny Car in Lucas Oil Series competition. Based in Nuevo, Calif., the team will compete in back-to-back NHRA national events in Las Vegas and Pomona.
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The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports wrapped up the 2026 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series at Famoso Dragstrip.
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Las Vegas is home to the most chaotic and erratic NHRA Pro Mod race of any given season, yet it’s the perfect place to wrap it up year after year. Here's a look back at the chaos and calamity of past seasons.
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After one of the biggest seasons in the history of the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, 64 standouts head to Las Vegas with championship hopes and dreams.
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The Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash is back, and it’s set for this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as the specialty race-within-a-race in Competition eliminator grabs a spotlight as part of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.