Drag Racing
Friday News and Notes from the NHRA Nationals at The Rock
News, notes, quotes, photos and more from the opening day of qualifying at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Updated throughout the day.
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Drag Racing
Kalitta, Capps, Hartford, Smith qualify No. 1 on Friday at The Rock
Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta finished Friday’s qualifying with the best run of the day at Rockingham Dragway, rolling to the provisional No. 1 spot to open the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Ron Capps (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
Drag Racing
NHRA Nationals at The Rock Saturday preview
After an exciting day of qualifying that yielded performances much better than could probably be expected for a track on which most of the teams have not ever run, qualifying for NHRA Nationals at The Rock concludes today with two final qualifying sessions.
Drag Racing
New venues like Rockingham bring excitement for old pro Ron Capps
Rockingham Dragway is the fourth and final new facility to join the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event schedule this season, and current Funny Car qualifying leader Ron Capps is loving the idea of new venues.
Drag Racing
Saturday News and Notes from the NHRA Nationals at The Rock
News, notes, quotes, photos, and more from the final day of qualifying at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Updated throughout the day.
Open Wheel
Grant Schaadt Wins POWRi SWEM at Adobe Mountain Speedway
Belleville, IL. (9/20/26) Competing in the series' fifteenth event in 2026, the rapidly growing POWR
Open Wheel
Wesley Smith Captures 2026 POWRi WAR Sprint League Championship
Belleville, IL. (9/22/26) – Some championships define a driver’s career, while others feel like a ma
Open Wheel
Annual POWRi Deuce’s Wild Championship Weekend Returns to Texas Motor Speedway
Belleville, IL. (11/2/26) – The 2026 season reaches its grand finale at the Texas Motor Speedway Dir
Open Wheel
POWRi/NOW600 Sweet Springs Stampede Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Belleville, IL. (9/23/26) – The POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries Sweet Springs Stampede h
Open Wheel
POWRi & NOW600 National Micros Set for Two Nights of Action at Lil Texas Motor Speedway
Belleville, IL. (9/29/26) – POWRi and the NOW600 National Micros prepare for two nights of action at
Open Wheel
POWRi National & West Midget League in Throwdown in Thunder Town Season Finale
Belleville, IL. (10/19/26) - A season of relentless racing reaches its crescendo as the POWRi Nation
Open Wheel
TRIPLE CROWN: Unique Format Awaits POWRi/NOW600 $uper $eries at Port City Raceway
BELLEVILLE, IL. (September 8, 2026) — A unique format awaits the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $upe
Open Wheel
POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries Prepares for Port City Raceway Triple Crown Finale
Belleville, IL. (10/12/26) – All roads lead to Port City Raceway as the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titani
Open Wheel
Prestigious Late-Season Weekend for POWRi National & West Midget Leagues
Belleville, IL. (10/5/26) – A season built on intensity and tradition nears its finale as the POWRi
Open Wheel
POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints Prepare for Pevely Debut
Belleville, IL. (9/28/26) – New territory takes center stage as the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Out
Open Wheel
POWRi & NOW600 National Micros Set for Two Nights of Action at Lil Texas Motor Speedway
Belleville, IL. (9/29/26) – POWRi and the NOW600 National Micros prepare for two nights of action at
Open Wheel
POWRi National & West Midget League in Throwdown in Thunder Town Season Finale
Belleville, IL. (10/19/26) - A season of relentless racing reaches its crescendo as the POWRi Nation
Open Wheel
TRIPLE CROWN: Unique Format Awaits POWRi/NOW600 $uper $eries at Port City Raceway
BELLEVILLE, IL. (September 8, 2026) — A unique format awaits the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $upe
Open Wheel
POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries Prepares for Port City Raceway Triple Crown Finale
Belleville, IL. (10/12/26) – All roads lead to Port City Raceway as the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titani
Open Wheel
Prestigious Late-Season Weekend for POWRi National & West Midget Leagues
Belleville, IL. (10/5/26) – A season built on intensity and tradition nears its finale as the POWRi
Open Wheel
POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints Prepare for Pevely Debut
Belleville, IL. (9/28/26) – New territory takes center stage as the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Out
Drag Racing
Sellout crowd at debut NHRA Nationals at The Rock
NHRA officials announced a sellout on Saturday for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock as fans packed the grandstands of Rockingham Dragway on Saturday during the second day of qualifying at the 16th event of the 2026 NHRA season.
Drag Racing
Capps, Kalitta, Hartford, Smith hold onto Friday qualifying leads in Rockingham
Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps secured his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the 2026 season on Saturday at the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also earned No. 1 qualifiers in Rockingham.
Drag Racing
NHRA Nationals at The Rock Sunday preview
It’s just the second of six races in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs, but already you can feel the weight, and raceday is sure to ratchet up the emotions with close points battles raging across the fields.
Drag Racing
Sunday News and Notes from the NHRA Nationals at The Rock
News, notes, quotes, photos, and more from final eliminations at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. Updated throughout the day.
Drag Racing
Points leaders Hagan, Langdon, Gadson, new leader Stanfield rock 'The Rock'
Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan rolled to his fourth victory of the season while Shawn Langon's win in Top Fuel and Richard Gadson's Pro Stock Motorcycle win also bolstered their leads and Pro Stock winner Greg Stnfield assumed the lead in his class at the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock.
Drag Racing
Unofficial Mission Foods points standings
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, the 16th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the second in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Drag Racing
Five Things We Learned in Rockingham
The inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock brought NHRA Championship Drag Racing back to Rockingham Dragway for the first time since 1998, and, boy, was there a lot ot unpack. Here’s our five big takeaways from the event.
Drag Racing
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals set for football-adjacent FOX broadcast
One of the biggest races in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs will also get a major spotlight on FOX, as the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway will air on FOX adjacent to a FOX football broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 4.
Drag Racing
“Top Dog” competition highlights Friday night qualifying in St. Louis
Friday night's professional qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway will carry extra stakes as NHRA's quickest qualifiers battle for $7,500 in bonus money during the inaugural "Top Dog" competition, presented by UsedHotDogs.com, at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, Oct. 2-4.
Open Wheel
Inside Line: Most Interesting 2027 Open Seat or Silly Season Driver?
The 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES destination of 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone champion Nikita Johnson (photo) intrigues one member of the panel.
Open Wheel
INDYCAR Notebook: Foyt Renews With Longtime Partner
AJ Foyt Racing and new driver Dennis Hauger will continue to support the mission of Homes For Our Troops through the No. 14 Chevrolet (photo) in the 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
Open Wheel
Christian Lundgaard Sees Opportunity, Not Pressure, in Ganassi Ride
The Dane (photo) is replacing legendary INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda starting in the 2027 season.
Open Wheel
Independent Officiating Board Members Extended for 2027
Ray Evernham, Raj Nair and Ronan Morgan will return in their roles next season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone, as will Managing Director of Officiating Scot Elkins.
Dirt Track
Pittsburgher Shifted to Single-Day Event this Saturday
The 38th Annual Pittsburgher will now focus exclusively on a single-day event this Saturday, October 3. The schedule update is being made in light of heavy rainfall forecasted across the region on Fr...
Open Wheel
Schedule Update: ASCS Midwest Season Finale Set For October 11 At Beatrice Speedway
American Sprint Car Series Schedule Update: ASCS Midwest Season Finale Set For October 11 At Beatrice Speedway News
Dirt Track
Foulger Charges Back for Last-Lap Stock Car Victory at Antioch’s Bill Bowers Memorial
By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2026) — Troy Foulger completed a remarkable comeback from a flat tire with a last-lap pass to win the $1,000 Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, while Andrew Pearce collected $3,049 in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified headliner during Saturday night’s seventh annual Bill Bowers Memorial at Antioch Speedway. After a hard crash in his own car at Boone Speedway two weeks earlier dur
Motorcycle Racing
AMA U.S. ATV Motocross Team Captures Seventh FIM QuadCross of Nations Championship
American dominance in ATV motocross was on display at the 2026 FIM QuadCross of Nations, as the AMA U.S. ATV Motocross Team swept all three motos to cruise to its seventh FIM QuadCross of Nations title since 2017.
Dirt Track
Sites Charges From Seventh to Capture Fireball 25 at Afton
By Michael Benjamin AFTON, N.Y. (Sept. 26, 2026) — Eddie Sites charged from seventh to capture the rescheduled Fireball 25 for the Close Racing Supply NY/Penn IMCA Modified Series Saturday night at Afton Motorsports Park. Twenty-four Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds checked in for the 25-lap, $1,002-to-win feature on the 3/10-mile oval. The event was originally scheduled for Aug. 8 before weather forced its postponement.