There is an inside joke amongst many of the 4.70 Quick Outlaw racers about Chris Vanover and the knack he has had for knocking off some of the more accomplished racers in the series. When the Outlaws left Bristol Dragway early Sunday morning the “Vanover Effect” had swept the No.1 qualifier and the win over 58 of his competitors. 
 
In six rounds of racing his worst reaction time was .017, including a .003 in the first round.

 
NHRA continues its anniversary celebration with the announcement of the 2021 NHRA 70th Anniversary Sweepstakes. 
 
NHRA partners Camping World, Battery Tender, K&N Performance, Summit Racing Equipment and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have stepped in to provide nearly $21,000 worth of prize winnings to lucky NHRA fans. 
 
Five first-prize winners will each be awarded $1,000 Batterytender.com gift card. The gift card is only valid on batterytender.com and subject to the terms and conditions of Battery Tender.

The strategy was simple in 2020 - win every race, for you never know when it might be your last.

With a moving target last year brought about by the pandemic, teams were left scrambling week to week not knowing how many races there would be. Would the season last just four races? Six races? 10 races? As events dropped off the schedule and others were added, it was a hectic year for the teams capable of contending for an NHRA championship.

With so much uncertainty plaguing the teams, the answer became clear - win as many races as you can and don’t worry about anything else.

They are two of the quickest, fastest and baddest race machines on the planet.

A Top Fuel dragster, the fastest accelerating race machine on earth reaching speeds in excess of 330 mph, vs. a Pro Modified, a wild, unpredictable car that is known as much for its carnage as it is for its highlight-reel passes.

While the two race machines are very different disciplines typically wrestled by very distinct drivers, this weekend one man is trying to tackle both classes at once. Mike Salinas.

The Torrence steamroller keeps powering along in NHRA Top Fuel competition.

Steve Torrence claimed his fourth Camping World Drag Racing Series victory of 2021, defeating Brittany Force in Sunday’s final round of the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio.

Cruz Pedregon is quite an accomplished racer.

He is a two-time NHRA Funny Car champion. He has more than three dozen national event victories and 61 top qualifier awards. His nearly 600 round win tally is among the best in the sport.

Greg Anderson was the No. 1 qualifier. He was the quickest car through all four rounds of eliminations. And he had all the motivation in the world, sitting one win shy of tying Warren Johnson atop the all-time Pro Stock win list.

Then Erica Enders happened.

People chuckle that drag racers compete for just a few seconds. That might be true, but during eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio, Pro Stock Motorcycle finalists Matt Smith and Steve Johnson discovered those few seconds – just a single round – can be spread over several hours.

The NHRA almost completed two rounds Sunday before brisk winds and heavy rain moved in, leaving only one pair of Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors, No. 1 qualifier Steve Johnson and opponent Angie Smith, at the starting line. Already advancing to the semifinals were Eddie Krawiec, Joey Gladstone, and Matt Smith.

After qualifying in the top spot to start the day at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series driver Jose Gonzalez took home the win at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

The Norwalk event marked the fourth race of the 2021 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season, and with today’s victory, Gonzalez currently sits second in the points standings.