MADISON, IL – September 24, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – In the span of a few hours, Richie Crampton’s season took a sudden turn at the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship opener. Now the Top Fuel veteran is excited to see if he can keep the momentum rolling at this weekend’s eighth annual […]

CONCORD, NC – September 23, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – With the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship reaching the halfway point, expect NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series competitors to leave it all on the line when they visit state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway for a second time in 2019 for the NTK NHRA Carolina […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 19, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, historically one of the finest weekends of NHRA Sportsman racing, kicks off Friday at National Trail Raceway outside of Columbus, Ohio. The event returns to National trail, the hometrack for the JEGS Mail Order team, for the first time since […]

MADISON, IL – September 16, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  It’s the closest race on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour for Clay Millican and it also comes at a crucial time for the Top Fuel veteran. Those may be the only two reasons Millican needs to do well at the upcoming […]

MOHNTON, PA – September 15, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  It’s been over a year since Jack Beckman parked his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car in an NHRA winner’s circle but on Sunday at the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil he came out on top. […]

MOHNTON, PA – September 14, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Brittany Force and her team weren’t horsing around at Maple Grove Raceway in the heart of Amish country at the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil when they set a new national Top Fuel elapsed time record on Saturday. Ron […]

MOHNTON, PA – September 14, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Ron Capps powered to the top of the Funny Car category on Friday when he set both ends of the Maple Grove Raceway track record during the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Capps, who is chasing his second title […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 12, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  NHRA officials announced the 2020 schedule for the SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Drag Racing Series, which will compete at eight of the 24 events on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. This fan favorite category continues to grow in popularity as […]

GLENDORA, CA – September 12, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Today, NHRA officials announced the schedule for the 2020 Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series, which will compete at 10 of the 24 events on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel […]

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 […]