Competing at the highest level of NHRA drag racing in the Top Fuel class is no easy task.

However, Jake Opatrny is continuing his journey behind the wheel of a 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel beast as competes in his third career race at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance May 19-21 in Chicago.

David Reher couldn't believe what had transpired as he stood on the starting line at the Texas Motorplex. For the legendary Pro Stock engine builder, it was a bit of Deja vu.

Twenty years after standing on the starting line while testing at a small drag strip in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Reher and business partner Buddy Morrison watched in horror as their driver and close friend Lee Shepherd was killed while making what should have been a routine pass.

In an article published in the on May 12, it appears the Shawnee County appraiser and Heartland Park owner Chris Payne are at odds. Heartland Park is hosting the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor, Aug. 11-13.

Payne states in the article, he might close the track after Shawnee County rejected an offer, he made to try to settle a property tax legal battle.

The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Tim Hrenchir reports that as of April 26, county records showed Payne’s company, Shelby Development, owed the county $2,622,996.56 in delinquent property taxes.

Rain continues to dampen the start of the 2023 season for the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA), as the second race on its schedule was postponed due to rain after qualifying this past weekend. NEOPMA will complete eliminations from Maple Grove Raceway’s House of Chaos Door Car Fury during its next event at Cecil County Dragway. 
 
“This has been a challenging start to the season, no doubt,” said John Mazzorana, founder and president, NEOPMA. “Fortunately, we were able to get in some testing and two rounds of qualifying before the rain started on Saturday. Between more rain in the forecast and Mother’s Day on Sunday, NEOPMA and Maple Grove officials decided it was best to cancel the event.”

Electrolit, premium hydration products has joined Jim Dunn Racing in a promotion with Menards stores this summer.  With temperatures starting to warm up at race tracks, Jim Dunn Racing has aligned itself with the perfect sponsor to keep its team hydrated and ready for the challenges of NHRA drag racing.

A lot can happen at a drag strip in 30 minutes. In this half-hour span at the inaugural Route 66 Nationals hosted by the brand new Route 66 Raceway, Clay Millican not only made his Top Fuel driving debut but also performed an embarrassing reverse burnout, second-guessed his plan to drag race professionally, and drew the ire of the legendary Buster Couch in one fell swoop.

Just 19 days earlier, the former Kroger forklift operator was on top of the world and ready to chase his lifelong dream of being a Top Fuel driver. The term former certainly applied as he had quit his job.

At 32 years old, Millican certainly was no spring chicken in the workforce and indeed even less of one in the drag racing world.

Celebrating its 20th year in 2023, the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals presented by Holley returns to historic Beech Bend Raceway on June 15-17 for an unforgettable weekend filled with nostalgia racing, incredible hot rods and much more.

Previously known as the National Hot Rod Reunion, the event relaunched as the Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals in 2023, featuring the same exciting action and festivities that have filled the grounds at Beech Bend Raceway for years. The celebration for this year’s event in Bowling Green will kick off with a special press conference on Wednesday, May 24 at 10 a.m. CT at the historic facility, helping to build excitement for the annual event on Father’s Day weekend (June 15-17).

The Australian drag racing world is set for a massive overhaul following the formation of the National Drag Racing Championship.

The new body will take control of Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Top Bike, Pro Stock Bike, Pro Mod and Sportsman categories that will race under a single National championship headed by leading Australian motorsport identities Andy Lopes and Nathan Prendergast, the co-promotors of Top Fuel Australia. 

Travel back in time to the NHRA Springnationals in it's debut at National Trail Raceway outside of Columbus, Ohio. You'll see the legends like Chip Woodall, Ed McCulloch and Bill Jenkins hold their on in this event. 

Rick Brown was only 16 when he started drag racing in 1968. He rolled to the starting line in a six-cylinder powered 1957 Chevrolet that stopped the timers at 19.20 seconds. 

Fast forward some 55 years later, and Brown races a 2000 Chevrolet S10 truck powered by a 318 cubic inch engine that produces some 930 horsepower while racing in a class some might believe requires a Ph.D. to understand. 

Brown is having the time of his life racing the NHRA's Competition Eliminator and running at the front of the pack in the Rooftec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund.