The 2019 European drag racing season finally kicked off at the famous Santa Pod Raceway with the „Main Event“ from 24th to 27th May 2019.

Over 270 teams had entered the event eager to shake off the dust and hunt for wins and new personal bests. After two days of qualifying with a couple of rain delays in between, reigning Top Fuel champion Anita Mäkelä was sitting in the top spot with a 3.870 at 311.38 mph run, a repeat of her current record. Brit Liam Jones went 3.887 at 311.18 mph seconds to become number two, followed by Stig Neergaards 3.917 sec at 301.78 mph.

Steve Torrence, who made drag racing history last year when he swept the six races comprising the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship, is among four finalists for the Best Driver award to be presented Wednesday, July 10, during the 27th annual ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater.

Tim Wilkerson's nitro-powered Ford Mustang Funny Car will feature a brand new, one-race design this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. His 330+ mph machine will feature the striking logo of Polar Air Compressor, a division of Eaton Compressor.

NHRA Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley-Davidson rider Tii Tharpe wasn’t at a loss for words on Sunday after winning the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. He was; however, having a tough time getting them out.

Sunday’s triumph marked the third consecutive Father’s Day victory and second win in a row for the seasoned rider. It’s also a day which has deep personal memories.

Bill Bader Jr. is as hands-on as any of the best drag strip operators in the United States. However, it's the one thing which he has no control over giving him the most significant headache lately.

NHRA confirmed in a statement issued Sunday, June 16, 2019, the upcoming Summit NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, will be contested without participation from Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman. The professional divisions as well as Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car and Factory Stock Showdown will still run as scheduled.

Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. will be encouraging race fans to enjoy more than the horsepower this summer with a special Universal Parks and Resorts-themed racecar at NHRA national events in Norwalk, Ohio, and Sonoma, Calif. 
   
Working in conjunction with Universal, the hood and rear deck of Coughlin's winning JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro will be a colorful and high-speed reminder for drag race enthusiasts and their families to visit the Universal Parks and Resorts in Orlando, Fla., and Hollywood, Calif.

Pro Modified Standout Stevie "Fast" Jackson was not happy following the final qualifying session at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn.

Heading into the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 21-23,  Doug Kalitta will be campaigning a new look Top Fuel dragster adorned in the logo of new Team Kalitta business partner Applied Imaging. The award-winning Michigan based company focuses on managed print and network services as well as hardware and software solutions for companies across the Midwest. 

During the U.S. Nationals last year, Team Kalitta hosted Applied Imaging at a business-to-business function and began an ongoing marketing partnership discussion. The opportunity to formally introduce Applied Imaging to the NHRA presented itself with the upcoming race in Norwalk, Ohio since Applied Imaging has a significant presence in Michigan and is expanding into northern Ohio.

Evidently feeling like the guy who saw all the other kids having way too much fun without him, longtime racer Roy Hill announced last weekend at Bristol that he is inviting himself to the party next year.

Hill said that he plans to field a two-car Mountain Motor Pro Stock team in 2020 with Vincent Nobile and Mike Bell, a racer with whom Hill has a long relationship.

A deluge of rain has forced NHRA officials to drop some of its sportsman divisions from the next scheduled event on the Mello Yello Series tour at Norwalk, Ohio, June 21-23.