Bill Bader Jr., a second-generation drag strip owner from Norwalk, Ohio, understands the old saying, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” Now, make no mistake,

Iconic doorslammer racer Rickie Smith has forgotten more about drag racing than most will ever know. However, the one thing he will never forget is

With all the momentum on his side, Matt Hagan plans to go with an old look to keep things rolling this weekend. Hagan, who pilots a

As Lake Speed Jr. sees it, if a racer or team owner can qualify for a Hall of Fame, so should those who make them go fast.

The relationship between Hot Rod magazine and the NHRA goes back some time. In 1948, NHRA founder Wally Parks helped co-publishers Bob Petersen and Bob Lindsay introduce

  Clean-sweeping has become the trend for Jim Halsey’s through much of his PDRA career. The veteran Pro Nitrous racer and four-time champion for the second

It’s only fitting that an iconic doorslammer drag racer rebounds at an iconic track known for its doorslammer history. Friday, at the legendary drag strip in Norwalk,

The NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six Countdown to the Championship events, will get its fourth qualifying session back, returning it to pre-pandemic levels.  This

The thoughts that run through a drag racer’s mind when they are washing their rig after a weekend of drag racing are limitless, and for Top

Last September, Comp Eliminator racer Don Thomas was on top of the world as he took home over $30,000 by winning the inaugural Rooftec NHRA Comp