Rodger Brogdon was back at the dragstrip at the Texas Motorplex for the first time since he crashed his B/Altered Automatic ’66 Chevy II station wagon in late July at the divisional race at Topeka. 

“I thought I broke my back. It hurt so bad,” the former Pro Stock driver said when reliving the accident that threw him against the guard wall in his lane, then shot him across the track into the opposite wall and caught on fire. 

“I just really irritated an old back injury I had from moving concrete back in the day,” he said. 

Brogdon said, “When it was burning, I couldn’t move. When I moved, I thought I was going to pass out. Then the fire got so bad I just gritted my teeth as hard as I could and managed to crawl out of there. That’s one thing I have a fear of, burning up.” 

Motorsports icon, championship-winning driver, and team owner Tony Stewart will help kick off the three biggest business days in racing as the headline guest at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show’s annual Grand Opening Breakfast, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Indianapolis.   

The Breakfast is an annual tradition for thousands of motorsports professionals from all over the world. Taking place the morning of the first day of the PRI Show, it symbolizes the official opening of the three-day event. 

The family of Brian and Lisa Losness in partnership with the Idaho National Guard’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund, Mission 43, Operation Grateful Hearts, and the Army’s Service Member & Family Services is looking to provide one thousand care packages for recently deployed troops from the Idaho National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team serving in the Middle East.

“Our son was recently deployed to the Middle East and we wanted to send him a care package.  But, why just one for our son?  Why not one to each service member recently deployed,” said Lisa Losness.   With that question in mind Lisa and Brian Losness along with community partners, have embarked on Operation Fill-the-Box with the goal of a filling one care package to everyone.”

Hollywood couldn't have written a better script. 

Competition Eliminator racer Adam Hickey needed a miracle in the worst way. Hickey came into the Texas NHRA FallNationals as third in points behind Greg Kamplain and  Chase Williams in the Rooftec D4 Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund. 

The 2022 Comp Eliminator Bonus Fund rewards Competition Eliminator racers from NHRA's Division 4 who finish in the top ten on the divisional level. The fund, which pays out a total fund of $225,000, delivered a winner's prize of $100,000. The runner-up still pocketed $20,000. The remaining funds were dispersed to the top ten CEBF point earners.  

 
The stars of the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service will hit the track one last time in 2022 this weekend to decide the series champions at the Xtreme Texas World Finals, Oct. 21-22, at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas. 
 
“We're excited about going back to Texas for the World Finals,” said Keith Haney, founder and owner, MWDRS. “Gaylen and Celeste Smith and Clyde and Amanda Scott and their whole staff there are just absolutely awesome to work with. The racetrack is always on point. Gaylen does a great job with track prep. Everybody goes fast there. We’re excited about bringing the year to a close and getting prepared for 2023.”
 
In the headlining Stroud Safety Pro Mod class, season-long points leader Dustin Nesloney secured the championship in his Texas-based, ProCharger-boosted ‘17 Camaro. Nesloney, who also has experience in drag boat racing, won the season-opening Xtreme Texas Nationals at XRP and added back-to-back wins at the recent double event held at the fall Throwdown in T-Town. 

Current and four-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is the 2021 recipient of the Mike Aiello Award.

CompetitionPlus.com owner and publisher Bobby Bennett made the surprise presentation at the close of qualifying Saturday during the NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex at Ennis, near Dallas.

The honor, commonly referred to as “The Spirit of Drag Racing Award,” recognizes someone who has persevered and remained positive in spite of hardship.

Justin Ashley won the Top Fuel trophy at the Texas Fall Nationals last October and he felt like the biggest city slicker at Texas Motorplex. 

He’s from New York’s Long Island. He doesn’t say “Y’all” – and he certainly never had sat in a genuine cowboy’s saddle or work a cowboy hat – all of which comes with winning this event at Ennis, Texas, south of Dallas. In fact, he didn’t have a clue which end of the cowboy hat goes in the front and which goes in the back. 

Ron Capps, the reigning NHRA nitro Funny Car world champion, isn’t about to surrender his title to his competition without a fight.

The veteran brought the fight to his fellow drivers and walked away as the winner of the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas Sunday.

In a season full of great accomplishments, Erica Enders added another – the Texas two-step.

After winning the Houston race in the spring, the Texas native captured the title at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas Sunday.