Originally published April 2009 | Updated for archival republication following Force’s 2025 retirement Even now, John Force still signs plenty of autographs. The lines are shorter than they once were
Photos by Robert Richard By one thousandth of a second, doorslammer world record holder Jimmy Taylor claimed the provisional No. 1 qualifying position Thursday night at the U.S. Street Nationals
Josh Hart entered the offseason with a different kind of calendar than he had carried for most of his professional drag racing career. Instead of balancing the demands of ownership,
AB Motorsports, owned and operated by Antron Brown, has secured a new partnership with Red Line Oil beginning with the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The agreement
Jim Dunn Racing announced Tuesday that Todd Lesenko will drive the team’s Funny Car during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The move reunites the Canadian driver
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Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon will be featured prominently in Chasing Speed, a new six-part docuseries debuting Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on VICE TV. The series chronicles the 2025
Austin Prock has always described driving a Nitro Funny Car as a form of wrestling, not against another driver, but against more than 11,000 horsepower fighting him for 1,000 feet.
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ALAN REINHART SHOW SET TO JOIN COMPETITIONPLUSTV NETWORK FEB. 4
The CompetitionPlusTV Network will expand its programming lineup Feb. 4 with the debut of The Alan Reinhart Show, adding one of drag racing’s most recognizable voices to its growing slate