In an article published in the on May 12, it appears the Shawnee County appraiser and Heartland Park owner Chris Payne are at odds. Heartland Park is hosting the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor, Aug. 11-13.

Payne states in the article, he might close the track after Shawnee County rejected an offer, he made to try to settle a property tax legal battle.

The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Tim Hrenchir reports that as of April 26, county records showed Payne’s company, Shelby Development, owed the county $2,622,996.56 in delinquent property taxes.

Rain continues to dampen the start of the 2023 season for the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA), as the second race on its schedule was postponed due to rain after qualifying this past weekend. NEOPMA will complete eliminations from Maple Grove Raceway’s House of Chaos Door Car Fury during its next event at Cecil County Dragway. 
 
“This has been a challenging start to the season, no doubt,” said John Mazzorana, founder and president, NEOPMA. “Fortunately, we were able to get in some testing and two rounds of qualifying before the rain started on Saturday. Between more rain in the forecast and Mother’s Day on Sunday, NEOPMA and Maple Grove officials decided it was best to cancel the event.”

Electrolit, premium hydration products has joined Jim Dunn Racing in a promotion with Menards stores this summer.  With temperatures starting to warm up at race tracks, Jim Dunn Racing has aligned itself with the perfect sponsor to keep its team hydrated and ready for the challenges of NHRA drag racing.

A lot can happen at a drag strip in 30 minutes. In this half-hour span at the inaugural Route 66 Nationals hosted by the brand new Route 66 Raceway, Clay Millican not only made his Top Fuel driving debut but also performed an embarrassing reverse burnout, second-guessed his plan to drag race professionally, and drew the ire of the legendary Buster Couch in one fell swoop.

Just 19 days earlier, the former Kroger forklift operator was on top of the world and ready to chase his lifelong dream of being a Top Fuel driver. The term former certainly applied as he had quit his job.

At 32 years old, Millican certainly was no spring chicken in the workforce and indeed even less of one in the drag racing world.

Celebrating its 20th year in 2023, the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals presented by Holley returns to historic Beech Bend Raceway on June 15-17 for an unforgettable weekend filled with nostalgia racing, incredible hot rods and much more.

Previously known as the National Hot Rod Reunion, the event relaunched as the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals in 2023, featuring the same exciting action and festivities that have filled the grounds at Beech Bend Raceway for years. The celebration for this year’s event in Bowling Green will kick off with a special press conference on Wednesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. CT at the historic facility, helping to build excitement for the annual event on Father’s Day weekend (June 15-17).

The Australian drag racing world is set for a massive overhaul following the formation of the National Drag Racing Championship.

The new body will take control of Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Top Bike, Pro Stock Bike, Pro Mod and Sportsman categories that will race under a single National championship headed by leading Australian motorsport identities Andy Lopes and Nathan Prendergast, the co-promotors of Top Fuel Australia. 

Travel back in time to the NHRA Springnationals in it's debut at National Trail Raceway outside of Columbus, Ohio. You'll see the legends like Chip Woodall, Ed McCulloch and Bill Jenkins hold their on in this event. 

Rick Brown was only 16 when he started drag racing in 1968. He rolled to the starting line in a six-cylinder powered 1957 Chevrolet that stopped the timers at 19.20 seconds. 

Fast forward some 55 years later, and Brown races a 2000 Chevrolet S10 truck powered by a 318 cubic inch engine that produces some 930 horsepower while racing in a class some might believe requires a Ph.D. to understand. 

Brown is having the time of his life racing the NHRA's Competition Eliminator and running at the front of the pack in the Rooftec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund. 

Just a few weeks after rain put a stop to the official Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) season opener, the eighth-mile Pro Mod series is geared up for the House of Chaos Door Car Fury this weekend, May 12-13, at Maple Grove Raceway. It’s NEOPMA’s first time back at Maple Grove since the Koretsky family purchased the historic Pennsylvania track in 2022. 
 
“Our whole group is really looking forward to getting back to Maple Grove this weekend,” said John Mazzorana, founder and president, NEOPMA. “The Koretsky family has made major changes to the facility since we last raced there, and they’re just getting started. We’re very proud that they decided to bring us in and make us a part of their Door Car Fury event.”

Top Fuel racer Buddy Hull continues to make positive impressions and next weekend in Joliet, Illinois, at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, he plans on keeping the trend moving forward. He will roll to the starting line at the stadium-themed Route 66 Nationals sporting the livery of Renegade Race Fuels along with primary sponsor Methanol Moonshine.  

“This is a great opportunity for us with Renegade Fuels to be the primary sponsor on our 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster during the Chicago race,” said Hull, who started his season qualifying No. 13 at the Arizona Nationals. “Renegade Fuels came on board this year joining Methanol Moonshine and Go Lithium and we could not be more excited.”
 
At the beginning of the season Hull announced the addition of Renegade Race Fuels as a major associate sponsor for his Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster team.