In Bakersfield, Mayhem is king.

A broken fuel line sent aspiring AA/Funny Car driver Chris Morel on the ride of his life. 

At the end of the Funny Car qualifying session, Morel was making an exhibition run when his classic Mopar made a sharp right and rolled over on the roof where it impacted the left lane retaining wall. The car, still under power, slid down the retaining wall before coming to a stop and catching fire. 

Steven Densham proved Friday evening he could pick up where he left off in 2016.

Densham maintained a torrid 5.6-second place to lead provisional Funny Car qualifying at the Good Vibrations March Meet in Bakersfield, Ca. Also joining him atop the leaderboard of professional classes were Tony Bartone (Top Fuel) and James Generalao (AA/Fuel Altered).

CompetitionPlusTV brings you the results via video of the CARQUEST NHRA Nationals in Phoenix, AZ. Witness the incredible final round performances of Leah Pritchett, Tim Wilkerson and Jason Line as they claim victories at race No. 2 of 24. Sportsman results also included in this quick recap.

Sometimes the term AA/FC gets lost in the meaning of today's racing world. 



Back in the day, AA/Fuel Coupe meant the top of the food chain for flip-top, nitro-burning and flame belching Funny Cars. Today the AA/FC designation is more of a throwback moniker used today to describe the modern day "nostalgia" flopper. In this two-part v ideo feature from the creative mind of Les Mayhew, 

Matt Hagan is a two-time NHRA Funny Car champion but understands the demand for quality driving jobs makes even the most season pilots expandable. In this hard-hitting video with Hagan, he not only addresses this trend, but also discusses showboating drivers, the 16-time champion John Force and the drive within to succeed at all cost.

In what has to be one of the more bizarre drag races we've ever seen Down Under, and we've seen two or five, this match between Maurice Allen and Ryan Learmonth takes the award. Both bikes broke leaving Allen to push his bike to the finish line ahead of Learmonth to claim the win at the Thunder 400 event at the Perth Motorplex in Perth. 

They race nitro, but not where you would think. CompetitionPlus.tv focuses on three A/Fuel Dragster and their dreams to race to the top of the drag racing food chain - Top Fuel. Third-generation drag racers Krista Baldwin and Ashley Sanford, along with Cameron Ferre discuss the value of A/Fuel Dragster in creating a new crop of Big Show nitro racers.

Sit back and crank up the speakers as we take a brief journey into the Drag Radial world where hot rods are a plenty, action is packed and accidents are a way of life. Our team at CPTV provides a quick glimpse of the action packed weekend at Lights Out 7, promoted by Donald Long at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

For Leah Pritchett the struggle has been real. One thing the second-generation driver has learned is when opportunity knocks, one most not only open the door but also rip it from the hinges. Pritchett is running a full season on the NHRA Mello Drag Racing Series for the first time in her somewhat brief nitro racing career. In this incredible video by talented videographer Les Mayhew, Pritchett opens up about the dream of fuel racing, the sensation of racing Top Fuel and the drive to succeed against the mountains she has faced. 

The lounge of Nicky Boninfante and Jon Oberhofer has become legendary for their humor and outlandish activities. Starting this season, we have decided to record these events. Combined with special guests Jim and Chad Head, the guys discuss current events and NHRA history. Please note: the piece features a few mentions of adult language.