Troy Coughlin is currently atop the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA Summernationals. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Aquaball, is the sixth of 12 events this season.

Coughlin raced a 5.772-second pass at 257.53 mph in his JEGS Mail Order ’15 Corvette.

Damien Harris made drag racing history during the first day of professional qualifying at the 50th Annual Winter Nationals at Willowbank Raceway located outside of Brisbane. 

Harris, driving the Rapisarda Autosport International dragster tuned by Santo Rapisardo Jr., stopped the timers at 4.443 seconds at 335.32 miles per hour. 

"I was pretty surprised because it was a good clean run," Harris said. "It went right down the middle, a really good run. When they told me it was a 4.4-second run, it was pretty special. I knew the boys wanted to go in the 4.40s. We were going for low 4.50s and creep up. "

Harris ran 3.78 to the 1,000-foot at 302 miles per hour. 

As reported by Competition Plus earlier this week, veteran nitro Funny Car racer Blake Alexander did attempt to finish the final step Wednesday to receive his Top Fuel license in Reading, Pa., June 7 and he was successful in obtaining his ticket.

“I only had to make one more pass and I got it done,” Alexander said.

There's no doubt drag racing down in Australia is very entertaining. Supercharged Outlaws racer David Johnson took it to another level during Friday morning qualifying at the 50th anniversary Gulf Western Winternationals hosted by Willowbank Raceway. Veteran photographer Dave Reid captured the action.

Dart Machinery confirmed today, they are the title sponsor of Dart NMCA Pro Stock drag racing once again in 2017. This quarter-mile heads up class is designed to showcase the horsepower potential of a naturally aspirated small block engine. 

When Don Schumacher Racing's points-leading Dodge Demon/Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster hits the starting line Friday with driver Leah Pritchett under the canopy for the NHRA Summernationals, it will mark the second event when the epitome of DSR marketing partners' collaborations come to fruition - again.
 
Pennzoil and DSR created in a unique way to salute the upcoming release of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, the fastest and quickest production car to ever hit a dragstrip.

New England Nationals Winners and Summernationals preview on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Brittany Force and Erica Enders stop by WFO after winning at New England Dragway. Super Gas winner Johnny Labbous Jr. and Top Dragster winner Debby Di Genova talk about taking home wins in Lucas Oil Series competition. NHRA National Dragster's Candida Benson gives her perspective on promoting ladies in racing. Dom Lagana previews Englishtown with some of his E-town memories and Hector Arana Jr. gets ready for the Summernationals and the return of Pro Stock Motorcycle. NHRA's Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello break down New England and preview Englishtown.

.Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winners Edition featuring “Winnerviews” with Ron Capps, Antron Brown, Tanner Gray, Steve Jackson, and Austin Williams. The show features on location interviews with crew chiefs Rahn Tobler, Eric Lane, and car chief Brad Mason from the Winner Circle in Kansas. Top Dragster driver Keith Niemann also stops by. The NHRA’s Alan Reinhart recaps Kansas and previews the JEG’s Sportsnationals with host Joe Castello.

The Outlaw Fuel Altered Association, presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports and Lone Star Forklift, charged into San Antonio Raceway on Saturday, June 3rd with twelve cars on the property set to rock the grandstands in the Alamo City. This was only the second points race of the season after a rainout in May and Donny McSwain's "Wild One" held the points lead coming in hot after his win at the season opener in April.

The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA (June 15-17) is not only a sprawling celebration of automobiles but also pays honor to those who were instrumental in the growth of racing. On Friday June 16, event grand marshal Eileen Daniels and all the honoree’s will be celebrated at an event at Beech Bend Raceway Park.

They will all be celebrated during the course of the weekend and a special reception for the group will take place at Beech Bend Raceway Park at the conclusion of racing. The gathering will be held in the Honoree Reception tent located across from Holley, inside the vendor oval. This star studded reception at Beech Bend Raceway Park will allow the growing number of racers, hot rodders, and enthusiasts who continue to support the Holley National Hot Rod Reunion take part in all of the festivities without having to leave the track.