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READING, PA – September 12, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Andrew Hines and Bo Butner are in similar situations heading into the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, as both have been the points leader in their respective classes for the entire NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season. With that in mind, […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Today, NHRA officials released the 2020 national event schedule for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service. This exciting series featuring an eclectic mix of powerful vehicles will compete at 12 of the 24 events on the […]

READING, PA – September 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Tommy Johnson Jr. has had no trouble finishing his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season on a high note. After arguably the most consistent regular season in his Funny Car career, the veteran standout hopes it translates into more clutch performances in the […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 10, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Today, NHRA officials released the 2020 schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pro Stock Motorcycle riders will once again compete at 16 of the 24 events on the series. This exciting class, which recently broke […]

READING, PA – September 10, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Considering it’s happened the past six years, it’s a streak worth noting. It’s also one that has Leah Pritchett’s attention heading into this weekend’s 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Maple Grove Raceway. Since 2013, the winner of the […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 9, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Today, NHRA officials released the 2020 schedule for the Pro Stock category of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pro Stock teams will compete at 18 of the 24 events on the series. Throughout the year, NHRA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of […]

READING, PA – September 5, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Steve Torrence made history a year ago en route to his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship. But the road to perfection in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship started at Maple Grove Raceway, where the Top Fuel standout sent […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 3, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Pro Mod veteran Mike Castellana scored his first career victory at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, slipping past Rickie Smith on a holeshot in the final round of E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action on Monday […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 3, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  A month after picking up his 150th career NHRA win, 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force raced to his fifth career victory at Indy, winning the prestigious 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis. Doug […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 2, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Angelle Sampey earned her first No. 1 qualifier since 2016 and the 50th in her career, as she raced to the top spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle on Sunday at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Brittany […]

GLENDORA, CA – August 31, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  JEGS, one of the largest high-performance automotive equipment retailers in the United States, has extended its NHRA sponsorships of the JEGS Allstars program and the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals event. The multi-year extensions will keep the JEGS name on these tradition-rich programs tailored for sportsman […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 31, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Brittany Force powered her way to the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel on Friday during the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) […]

The two-time Pro Stock champion has one Indy win, but a recent strong performance heading to the Big Go has Enders thinking big in 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 29, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Erica Enders’ favorite Indy memory happened in 2015 and it’s a moment she will never forget. It marked her […]

Todd has back-to-back wins at the Big Go and can become the firstFunny Car driver in NHRA history to win the prestigious race three straight years INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 27, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – For someone who grew up watching drag racing’s biggest race, winning the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals was […]

McMillen, Richie Crampton, Scott Palmer and Billy Torrence fighting for the final two spots in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship heading to the Big Go INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 26, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  A year later, the moment is surreal for Terry McMillen. The Top Fuel veteran broke through with […]