There’s coming close, and then there’s how Lyle Barnett nearly stepped into Top Fuel at a moment when professional opportunity collided with personal timing. The opening was real, advanced, and
For two years, Gaige Herrera seemingly could do no wrong aboard his RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Herrera won an incredible 21 national events – 11 in 2023 and 10 in
You know the old saying about idle hands and a certain someone’s workshop, right? Idle hands are … … non-existent with Clay Millican. Well, it’s true. So rather than let
For as long as Will Smith can remember, he has wanted to drive a Top Fuel dragster. That ambition finally became reality Thursday when Smith was announced as a full-time
With rumors circulating for months about a long-awaited championship points purse, International Hot Rod Association confirmed its 2026 plans with a sweeping announcement that formalizes a national championship, introduces a
Texas-based American Communications Construction and Aloha Beauty Lounge have extended their primary sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher through the 2032 season, providing long-term stability for the Rick
Ida Zetterstrom arrived in the United States with a defined vision for how she would build a career in Top Fuel, and her first two seasons suggested that plan was
Earlier this season, a newly energized International Hot Rod Association quietly planted a flag on foreign soil, officially taking control of its Australian property and, in the process, igniting far
Often, a second-generation drag racer is forced to answer the same question again and again — whether success came from talent or inheritance. Matt Smith has never hesitated to answer
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CompetitionPlus.com will shift its long-running Power Hour show to a new 5:30 p.m. ET time slot beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13, while also rolling out an updated format for the 2026