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Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (AZ) to Close After 2023 NHRA Race

The Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, has announced that the 2023 NHRA race will serve as the final event for the facility. The park will celebrate its 40th year of NHRA racing during next year’s Arizona Nationals. The park features four race tracks, including a 1/4-mile, NHRA-sanctioned drag strip; a 1.6-mile road

Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Racing

We may never know if the chicken or the egg came first, but we do know the car was here before the drag race, though not by much. It didn’t take long before early cars were lining up, side-by-side, and drag racing became a thing. Ford’s flathead V8 came next, and the decade of the

Pure Stock Muscle Car
Camrie Caruso will Rep SCAT Crankshafts at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

As the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series begins to pick up speed, Pro Stock rookie driver Camrie Caruso continues to succeed on and off the track. The 24-year-old racer from Denver, North Carolina, will experience the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals for the first time with a new look Chevrolet Camaro featuring the branding of

NHRA Announces Changes to Street Legal Program

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program to allow a broader and more diverse range of vehicles for the participants and give recognition to their on-track performance. “Updating and improving the Street Legal program couldn’t come at a more crucial time for our industry and sport,” said

Garmong Development Announces Brownsburg Raceway Project

Garmong Development has launched the development of “The Commerce Park at Brownsburg Raceway,” a new 47-acre project to serve motorsports businesses and manufacturers focused on research and development.  Located adjacent to the NHRA-owned Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the project is led by Deb Cook, Town Manager of the Town of Brownsburg. It is expected to create

Lucas Oil Marks Two Decades Sponsoring NHRA Drag Racing Series

Lucas Oil Products reinforces its commitment as the Presenting Sponsor and Official Oil of the NHRA Drag Racing Series, part of the largest and fastest racing organization in the world. Heading into its 21st year of support, Lucas Oil remains a cornerstone sponsor and all-encompassing partner of the National Hot Rod Association. “Lucas Oil has

NHRA Announces Hot Rod Heritage Series Schedule

NHRA has announced the eight-race schedule for the 2022 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, featuring two Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions. The series will feature nitro-burning Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters and Nostalgia Funny Cars.  The 2022 season will begin at the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet, March 3-6, at Famoso Dragstrip.

MAHLE Aftermarket to Host Leading NHRA Drivers at PRI 2021

MAHLE will host some of National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) leading drivers in Booth 1601 at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show 2021 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN from December 9 to 11. During the show, NHRA superstars John Force, Robert Hight, Brittany Force, Shawn Langdon, Clay Millican, Antron Brown, Stevie

NHRA Unveils National Event Class Schedule for 2022 Camping World Series

NHRA has released the category schedule for all classes of racing at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in 2022. The 2022 season opens on Feb. 17–20 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Both Top Fuel and Funny Car will race at all 22 events at standout facilities across the country

NHRA Announces Factory X Exhibition Class to Debut in 2022

NHRA has announced a new Factory X (FX) exhibition racing class for the 2022 season. Known as NHRA Factory X presented by Holley, the category will bridge the gap between Factory Stock Showdown and Pro Stock and will be reserved for 2019 and newer manufactured automobiles, including the Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak,

Toyota unveils GR Supra Funny Car Body for 2022 NHRA Season

Toyota has unveiled its new race car for the 2022 NHRA season in Funny Car competition.  For the first time, Toyota will campaign the GR Supra beginning with the season kickoff event in Pomona in February. Toyota has competed with the Camry in Funny Car competition dating back to 2012. Prior, the Toyota Celica and

Tony Stewart Racing to Join NHRA in 2022

Championship-winning racecar driver Tony Stewart is joining the NHRA in 2022. His eponymous team, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), will field two full-time entries — one in Top Fuel for nine-time event winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 39-time event winner Matt Hagan. After more than four decades of racing around in circles,