Perhaps no one is more excited about this weekend's Northeast Division opener at Maple Grove Raceway than Troy Coughlin Jr., who claimed his sixth national event win at this facility en route to last year's North Central Region Top Alcohol Dragster championship.
  
"It's great to be back with the A Fuel guys," Said Coughlin, who has raced in Super Comp and Super Gas the last few weekends to sharpen his skills. "We decided to run Division 1 this year because our crew guys all have regular jobs here in Eastern Pennsylvania so their commute time to the races will be shortened quite a bit. It's a big challenge to run D1 but we're ready to get started this weekend. It'll be really big if we can get off to a good start this weekend."

Milan Dragway (10860 Plank Rd, Milan MI) will host thousands of drag racing, car-loving enthusiasts for one of the biggest events of the year, The Detroit Dragway Reunion. For the past nine years, those that used to frequent the Detroit Dragway gather to reunite, race and show off their one of a kind cars.

Toyota has extended its agreement to serve as the Official Car of NHRA. As such, the distinguished automotive brand will have a season-long presence at NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events and will be featured prominently in NHRA’s television broadcasts.

“As NHRA continues to grow, it is an absolute pleasure to have Toyota extend our partnership,” said Brad Gerber, chief development officer for NHRA. “As we continue to push the limits within NHRA drag racing, we will continue to push with Toyota as our partner in new initiatives like the recent Unfinished Business competition.”

Ralph Sheheen, president and co-founder of SPEED SPORT, will share his passion for and knowledge of motorsports as the new host of the Grand Opening Breakfast at the 2019 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show. The Breakfast takes place Thursday morning, December 12, immediately before the PRI Show opens its doors for the Three Biggest Business Days in Racing, December 12-14 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

"We are thrilled to welcome to the 2019 PRI Show one of the greatest voices in broadcasting and a guy that shares the passion and love of motorsports," said Bill Miller, PRI General Manager. "From Outlaws and trucks to Cup and motorcycles, Sheheen covers anything and everything that competes on the track."

Steve Gibbs knew he had to do something, and three years later he’s still doing it.

Gibbs’ something is the Nitro Revival, a special event honoring the legend of drag racing’s yesterday and those who made it famous. Last weekend, Gibbs completed his third annual promotion of the popular event at Irwindale Raceway.

“It’s a nitro revival three-ring circus,” Gibbs, the former NHRA Race Director, said of the event.

Steve Torrence brought up a baseball reference in talking about his recent winning streak, so let's do the same: Over the last 56 races, Torrence is batting .393. That'd be a cinch for the Hall of Fame in baseball, but that's other-wordly in NHRA drag racing.

Torrence won the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park, scoring his 22nd win in the last 56 Top Fuel races. The next best driver over that span has six victories.

Make it a double for Ron Capps – as in two victories in a row.

The veteran nitro Funny Car driver claimed his latest win by taking the title at the Virginia NHRA Nationals Sunday near Richmond.

You want a rivalry in Top Fuel?

Now you’ve got one.

Rivalries have been a big part of the sport of drag racing dating back to the early years of the sport. From legendary drivers such as Garlits and Muldowney and Prudhomme and McEwen, to legendary teams such as JFR and DSR, rivalries make the sport go around.

Bo knows Pro Stock – especially this season in NHRA’s Mello Yello Series.

Butner won his fourth race in five attempts this season, the latest victory came Sunday when he snared the Wally at the NHRA Virginia Nationals in Richmond.

Andrew Hines continues to add his already Hall of Fame-type resume.

Hines stormed to victory in the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, beating Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final round.