Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 JEGS Allstars
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the JEGS Allstars at the Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals as they celebrated their victories.
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
ÎçҹѰ»¨ announcer Joe Castello goes Super Comp racing
More than a voice at national events, ÎçҹѰ»¨ announcer Joe Castello is also a racer at heart. Castello recently seized the opportunity to get in the seat of Bo Butner’s Super Comp dragster at the ÎçҹѰ»¨ South Central Division race at Texas Motorplex.
The Stampede of Speed was a grand extravaganza, and one that drew a plethora of ÎçҹѰ»¨ Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors for both the divisional and national events. Among the sea of Sportsman racers was an unexpected face behind the wheel of a…
Weekend Rewind: 2024 Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals
Championship hopes were dinged and sometimes drowned on a wild weekend at the Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Relive all of the drama in our post-race Weekend Rewind.
5 Things We Learned in Dallas
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the impact of a drag race like the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Texas FallNationals. The Texas Motorplex Stampede of Speed brought plenty of surprises and a load of moments that will forever be emblazoned on the memory of those in attendance and watching from afar. Here are a just a few of the things we learned in the Lone Star State.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the impact of a drag race like the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Texas FallNationals. The Texas Motorplex Stampede of Speed brought plenty of surprises and a load of moments that will forever be emblazoned on the memory of those in…
Diehl, Moore are finding supercharged synergy in their new partnership
Funny Car veteran Jeff Diehl's new partnership with Kevin Moore and Speedtech Motorsports means that "the Surfer's" career may be cresting a new wave.
For racers on the road, life is about flying from city to city and picking up some anonymous rental car at the airport to serve their basic transportation needs between the hotel and racetrack each day.
Then there’s Jeff Diehl, whose “rental car…
As first full season nears end, Shawn Reed is looking forward more than back
As Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed winds down what was his first full-season campaign, the veteran nitro racer has plenty to look back on and plenty to look forward to.
If you look at just the numbers from Shawn Reed’s first full season in Top Fuel, you might think that the experienced nitro dragster and drag boat racer might be frustrated with his first full campaign.
He’s won just four rounds — two of them at…
Recovered and refreshed, Camrie Caruso has a new plan of attack in Pro Stock
Camrie Caruso planned to win races and secure a spot in the top 10 in 2024. An early season crash curtailed those plans, but she’s back on track and eager to re-establish herself in the highly competitive field.
Entering her third year driving a KB Titan Racing-powered Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stocker, young Camrie Caruso planned to win races and secure a spot in the top 10 in 2024. An early season crash curtailed those plans, but she’s back on track and eager…
Ron Capps looks for some repeat success at Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals
Three-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps, who picked up wins in Dallas in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022, will be looking to make a splash this weekend as the Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals opens the second half of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Three-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps is no stranger to winning ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Food Drag Racing Series races, especially recently at the Texas Motorplex, home of the 39th annual Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals, which is the main event of the 10-day…
A lot on the line for Pro Stock's Erica Enders at Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals
Defending world champion Erica Enders has the chance to match legendary driver Warren Johnson with a victory at this weekend’s Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals, which would make her just the second in class history to win the event three straight years.
Only one driver in Pro Stock history has ever won at Texas Motorplex three years in a row. Defending world champion Erica Enders has the chance to match legendary driver Warren Johnson with a victory at this weekend’s 39th annual Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨â€¦
In-N-Out Burger ÎçҹѰ»¨ Finals set to crown season champions in Pomona
The stage is set to crown champions in the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and all the excitement takes place at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger ÎçҹѰ»¨ Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 14-17.
The stage is set to crown champions in the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and all the excitement takes place at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger ÎçҹѰ»¨ Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 14-17.
It is the…
Tony Schumacher hitting his stride heading to Texas ÎçҹѰ»¨ FallNationals
Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher is back in the world title hunt and heading to one of his favorite tracks on the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, a combination that could bode well for the longtime Top Fuel star.
Eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher is back in the world title hunt and heading to one of his favorite tracks on the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, a combination that could bode well for the longtime Top Fuel star.
Fresh…
Peak Did You Know? What happens when a nitro engine scuffs a piston
An inside look at the thermal damage that leads to dramatic smoke shows on the dragstrip

In a recent Peak Did You Know segment on the ÎçҹѰ»¨ on FOX broadcast, Tony Pedregon explained the intense mechanics of what happens when a Top Fuel or Nitro Funny Car engine scuffs a piston.
A lean fuel mixture creates excessive heat,…
Rookie Report Card: The battle rages on for 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Rookie of the Year honors
With just three races to go in the 2024 season, the battle for ÎçҹѰ»¨ Rookie of the Year is really heating up with a star-studded and diverse field of nine first-year racers eligible for the prize. Here's a look at their seasons to date.
With just three races to go in the 2024 season, the battle for ÎçҹѰ»¨ Rookie of the Year is really heating up with a star-studded and diverse field of nine first-year racers eligible for the prize.
To be eligible for ÎçҹѰ»¨ Rookie of the Year,…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
Weekend Rewind: 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals
The 2024 edition of the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals continued the event's long history as a pivotal race in the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Countdown to the Championship playoffs and an event where the unexpected can and usually does happen.
ÎçҹѰ»¨'s women of power continue to make history in milestone 2024 season
ÎçҹѰ»¨â€™s women of power continue to create history during the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, with the latest milestone coming at the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals, where, for the first time in class history, four women qualified for the Top Fuel field.
ÎçҹѰ»¨â€™s women of power continue to create history during the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, with the latest milestone coming at last weekend’s ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals, where, for the first time in class history, four women…
5 Things We Learned in St. Louis
It was a chill bump-inducing weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway as a fresh note in history was written, crew chiefs proved unafraid, and veteran racers emerged victorious during a pivotal championship race. Here are five takeaways from the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals.
SPEED IS TRULY FOR ALL
Julie Nataas, Ida Zetterström, Jasmine Salinas, and Jianna Salinas (Top Fuel's Brittany Force not shown)
Diversity within drag racing is the norm thanks to early trailblazers equipped with…
It's a family thing for Pro Stock's Robert River
They don't run the full tour, but you can almost always count on seeing a member of the River family in Pro Stock when you come to World Wide Technology Raceway.
It’s been an entire year since we’ve seen second-generation racer Robert River behind the wheel in ÎçҹѰ»¨ Pro Stock, but he hasn’t been snoozing. The young driver – whose father, Dave River, brought the family operation to Pro Stock – has been racing…
Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Matt Smith looks to continue momentum
Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith is the points leader heading into this weekend’s ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals and will look to extend that points lead in hopes of earning his seventh world title.
For the first time in the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class has a new points leader. That rider is none other than six-time champion Matt Smith, and as the series heads to St. Louis for this weekend’s…
Beckman focused on first win for Force heading to ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals
It has been a great return to the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for Funny Car fan-favorite Jack Beckman, who took over driving duties for legendary driver John Force in Brainerd following Force’s June crash, and a win at this weekend's ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals would make it even better.
It has been a great return to the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for Funny Car fan-favorite Jack Beckman, who took over driving duties for legendary driver John Force in Brainerd following Force’s June crash.
He’ll head to World Wide…
Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals Weekend Rewind
Race No. 2 of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs raced to conclusion with the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. It was a wild weekend filled with upsets and important moments. Enjoy this video look back at the event.
Kevin Harvick joins ÎçҹѰ»¨ on FOX Booth at the Carolina Nationals
NASCAR legend and FOX Sports broadcaster Kevin Harvick made a special appearance with his family in Tony Stewart's pit with his family, and in the broadcast booth at the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals, joining Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon.

NASCAR legend and FOX Sports broadcaster Kevin Harvick made a special appearance with his family in Tony Stewart's pit with his family, and in the broadcast booth at the 2024 ÎçҹѰ»¨â€¦
Clay Millican looks to stay in title contention with repeat win in St. Louis
Clay Millican enters this weekend’s ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals as the defending Top Fuel champ and is right in the thick of the championship hunt and still feeling the momentum of his massive Toyota ÎçҹѰ»¨ U.S. Nationals victory.
Even before last year’s victory, Clay Millican had always enjoyed racing at World Wide Technology Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 13th annual ÎçҹѰ»¨ Midwest Nationals. It’s the closest race to home for the Top Fuel veteran, which means a huge…
Competition beware! John Force Racing has two formulas for Funny Car success
​​​​​​​Bob Tasca III and Matt Hagan face unrelenting pressure in the Funny Car points battle from two different John Force Racing Funny Cars.

Chris Cunningham, crew chief for Jack Beckman’s Funny Car, has taken a unique approach by using different cylinder heads and clutch arrangements compared to Austin Prock’s car, tuned by Austin’s father and brother. Despite the variations, both cars…
5 things we learned in Charlotte
The ÎçҹѰ»¨ Carolina Nationals, the second of six Countdown to the Championship playoff races, had quite a few eye-opening moments. Here's a look at our five big takeaways from the event.
ANTRON BROWN: ALWAYS THERE
The most shocking stats to come out of this event concern your Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown. The always affable AB scored his second straight win of the Countdown to the Championship, following his victory the…
Austin Prock closing on two of John Force's single-season Funny Car records
There may only be one John Force, but his young protégé, Austin Prock, is closing in on some of the GOAT’s single-season Funny Car class records.
There may only be one John Force, but his young protégé, Austin Prock, is closing in on some of the GOAT’s Funny Car class records.
It may be his first season in Funny Car, but Prock is already on the verge of breaking two of Force’s 30-year-old…
Will this be the weekend that Erica Enders finally gets her 50th career win?
When Erica Enders rolled to her 49th career win to start the season in Gainesville, few doubted that her milestone 50th win was right around the corner. Fourteen races and three runner-ups later, she’s still looking for the big 5-0.
When Erica Enders rolled to her 49th career win to start the season in Gainesville, few doubted that her milestone 50th win was right around the corner. Fourteen races and three runner-ups later, she’s still looking for the big 5-0, and…
Matt Hagan knows more Charlotte success bodes well for title chances
Reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan enjoyed a memorable weekend at zMAX Dragway earlier this year, picking up his 50th career Funny Car victory during the four-wide race in April, and knows he'll need more of the same in pursuit of a fifth world championship.
Reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan enjoyed a memorable weekend at zMAX Dragway earlier this year, picking up his 50th career Funny Car victory during the four-wide race in April.
Heading back to Charlotte for this weekend’s 16th…