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POMONA, CA – January 22, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship will see some new elements this year. Competitors in the premier series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one of two ways. As […]

LOS ANGELES, CA –  January 21, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Iconic National Hot Rod Association Drag Racer (NHRA), Alexis DeJoria announced today a multi-year sponsorship deal with two high profile sponsors: ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer. ROKiT Phones – creators of glasses-free 3D smartphones – and the award-winning, 700-Year-Old Bavarian beer brand, ABK […]

POMONA, CA – January 9, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series starts its 2020 season in memorable fashion, as the annual iconic opener, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will celebrate its 60th rendition Feb. 6-9 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The tradition-rich event is […]

Live Coverage of ‘Western Swing’ Highlights Four Consecutive Races on FOX U.S. Nationals Coverage Includes Five Hours Live on Labor Day CHARLOTTE, NC – December 20, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – FOX Sports and NHRA today announce the release of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX […]

GLENDORA, CA – December 18, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA has announced the schedule for the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing series, featuring the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions. The series will feature thrilling racing action, highlighted by the crowd-pleasing, nitro burning Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters and Nostalgia Funny Cars. The […]

Mobil 1™ Lubricant Technology to Be Featured in Both Top Fuel and Funny Car Series Cars HOUSTON, TX & INDIANAPOLIS, IN – December 13, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Mobil 1™ will return to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series in 2020. ExxonMobil, in partnership with Toyota Racing Development […]

GLENDORA, CA – December 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race. This event marks the 18th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. This iconic event will take place September 2-7 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, […]

GLENDORA, CA – November 21, 2019 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –  Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual NHRA New England Nationals. This event marks the 17th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. The event will take place August 21-23 at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, moving from […]

ALVATON, KY – November 21, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Season of 2019 is coming to close for racers from coast to coast. One racer from Richmond, KY enjoyed 2019 as much as anyone person could, picking up a World Championship in a car his father raced and […]

GLENDORA, CA – November 20, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Lee Ann Gliha, who has strong business background in live event companies, has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors. Gliha’s background includes serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance at Live Nation, a leading live entertainment company. Gliha has applied her business […]

HOLLYWOOD, CA – November 19, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Andrew Hines were crowned NHRA Mello Yello world champions in their respective classes during Monday night’s awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. All four drivers were awarded checks and trophies to celebrate […]

Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin, J. Salinas Close 2019 with Auto Club NHRA Finals Victories POMONA, CA – November 18, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  At his home track, Funny Car’s Robert Hight raced to his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title and second in three years on Sunday by advancing to […]

POMONA, CA – November 17, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Defending world champ and Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence made an impressive statement during the final qualifying session on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, vaulting to the No. 1 spot at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg […]

POMONA, CA – November 16, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Fresh off two straight wins and still in championship contention, Matt Hagan kept his hot streak going by racing to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car during qualifying on Friday at the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), […]

POMONA, CA – November 14, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Andrew Hines has had a spectacular career filled with the most wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle history. But the five-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champion has never had a year like he’s enjoyed in 2019, and now Hines looks to put […]

POMONA, CA – November 14, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Erica Enders has always thrived in pressure situations throughout a standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career, and that’s once again been apparent in 2019. She’s also on the verge of the third world championship in Pro Stock, looking to finish the job […]