Talking NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycles with Vantine Nitro-Sports and PennGrade 1
Join PennGrade1 and Engine Builder for a webinar featuring Vantine Nitro-Sports and team owner Dave Vantine. We’ll talk about the crazy pressures and forces these 1,000-plus horsepower Top Fuel Motorcycle engines are under, and why Dave Vantine has trusted PennGrade1 to protect his team’s engines when it matters the most.
NHRA Has a New Series – Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle
Top Fuel Motorcycles will officially compete for championship points at four NHRA Mission Food National Events in 2024.
VP Racing Partners with Ida Zetterstrom for 2024 NHRA Season
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a leader in performance fuels, lubricants and additives, announced it will be an associate partner of Ida Zetterström and JCM Racing for the 2024 NHRA season, as Zetterström chases the Rookie of the Year honors in the 21-race NHRA Mission Foods Series season. “We’re excited to be part of Ida Zetterström’s
New Additions to NHRA’s 2024 Top Fuel Class
Last week during the 2023 PRI Show, four drivers announced their intent to race in NHRA’s Top Fuel class in 2024. Among those four drivers was Tony Stewart, who will take over for wife Leah Pruett behind the wheel of the Tony Stewart Racing dragster as Pruett goes on hiatus to focus on starting a
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2023 Schedule
Officials with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which features some of the top Sportsman drivers in drag racing, have announced the schedule for the 2024 season features stops at standout racing facilities across the country, including a pair of new facilities. Beginning on February 16-17 at Orlando Speed World Dragway (Orlando), the upcoming
NHRA Announces Mission Foods as New Title Sponsor
NHRA officials have announced that Mission Foods—a leading producer of tortillas and wraps—will be named the title sponsor of the NHRA’s premier professional series. Starting in the 2024 season, it will be known as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The multiyear title series partnership begins next year as the NHRA celebrates its 73rd year in
Gaige Herrera Wins Eighth Pro Stock Motorcycle Race at NHRA Midwest Nationals
Gaige Herrera took his eighth win of the season and widened his lead in the Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship standings with a victory over his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki teammate Eddie Krawiec at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis on Sunday. Race Highlights Continuing to display
Tales of NHRA Drag Racing with Clay Millican’s Crew Chief Jim Oberhofer
Better known by many as simply Jim O, we got the chance to speak with Jim Oberhofer, Clay Millican’s NHRA Crew Chief with Rick Ware Racing, during a visit to Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC earlier this year. Jim O was there along with another member of Clay’s team as one of the team’s
NHRA Releases 2024 Camping World Series Schedule
Highlighted by a special 70th anniversary of the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville to open the season, as well as a return to Phoenix, NHRA officials have announced the 2024 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. As previously
Gaige Herrera Makes it Five Pro Stock Motorcycle Wins at NHRA Northwest Nationals
A week after becoming the last-ever Pro Stock Motorcycle race winner at Denver’s Bandimere Speedway, Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera became the first-ever Pro Stock Motorcycle winner at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, on Sunday. Race Highlights Picking up where he left off last week in Denver, Herrera
Cathi Maynard Leaves Lasting Impact on NHRA Community
The drag racing world lost one of its biggest fans and supporters on June 23, 2023, with the passing of NHRA team owner Cathi Maynard. Maynard was a true champion in the greatest sense of the word, having courageously battled her multiple sclerosis diagnosis for over 35 years before succumbing to illness-related complications after a
Gaige Herrera Dominates NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte
Gaige Herrera extended the perfect start to his breakout rookie season by delivering the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team its second consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle class win Sunday onboard his Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC. Race Highlights Under the NHRA’s unique four-wide racing
Suzuki Showcases its New Hayabusa NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle
Suzuki Motor USA released a video today featuring an inside look at its partnership with Vance & Hines and the development of Suzuki’s newest entry into the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The video showcases the development of the team’s new Gen3 Hayabusa Pro Stock Motorcycle and what it takes to create a 200+ MPH
NHRA to Require Head Restraint for 150+ MPH in 2024
Officials with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in Glendora, CA, have announced new rules set to be implemented for the 2024 season and beyond. Beginning on January 1, 2024, head and neck restraint devices will be required for use in all vehicles that run 150 mph (or faster) or 7.49 seconds (or quicker).
NHRA Names Mike Eames Northwest Division Director
Officials with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in Glendora, California, have announced the addition of Mike Eames as the Division Director of the Northwest Division, also known as Division 6. Eames will oversee NHRA member tracks in Alaska, Alberta (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Before the announcement, Eames served
MAHLE Aftermarket Announces 2023 Team MAHLE NHRA Stable of Elite Drivers
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. is pleased to continue its partnerships with several of the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) most recognized motorsports icons. Serving as pivotal members of the Team MAHLE Engine Parts and Products Test Teams, this group of elite drivers enlisted for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season will also support MAHLE
Toyota, TRD Launch GR Supra Jr. Roadster for NHRA Racing
Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD, U.S.A.) have unveiled the first-of-its-kind GR Supra Jr. Roadster set for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) competition. NHRA will establish a new Jr. Roadster class for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, although a launch date has yet to be set. “The motivation behind developing the GR
NHRA Pro Mod to Feature New Playoff-Style Points in 2023
Finish Line Consultants and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officials have announced a new points system will be introduced for the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports during the 2023 season. The new points system will incorporate a playoff-style competition similar to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
Vance & Hines Shakes Up NHRA PSM Team
Vance & Hines today announced the members of the Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki NHRA ProStock Motorcycle (PSM) Team, which will feature four-time champion Eddie Krawiec and 29-year-old Gaige Herrera competing for the 2023 championship. The riders will be aboard Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycles. Six-time champion Andrew Hines returns as crew chief in 2023. Gaige Herrera is a
NHRA Announces New Sr. Director of Competition, Division Directors
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in Glendora, California, has announced the promotion of Mike Rice as the new NHRA senior director of competition. Rice, who started with NHRA in 2001, served as the division director of the Pacific Division (Division 7) for 16 years. In his new role, Rice will lead tower operations