Contested in the shadow of the famed St. Louis arch at multipurpose
Gateway Int’l Raceway, last season’s event was the first to be held in
cooler May climates after a change in the schedule from its traditional
summer date.

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Southern Nationals by reading our
behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers
and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the
latest news from the pits
 

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Southern Nationals by reading our
behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers
and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the
latest news from the pits
 

One of NHRA’s long-established events — the race celebrated its 27th
anniversary last season — this belle of the South has gained a
reputation as one of the tougher events on the tour to win. With summer
approaching, warm temperatures can turn the event into “Hotlanta”. 

One of NHRA’s long-established events — the race celebrated its 27th
anniversary last season — this belle of the South has gained a
reputation as one of the tougher events on the tour to win. With summer
approaching, warm temperatures can turn the event into “Hotlanta”. 

Keep up with this weekend's IHRA Spring Nationals by reading our
behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers
and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the
latest news from the pits
 

The IHRA Spring Nationals has remained a staple of the Knoll Gas Nitro
Jam Series since the sanctioning body's formation in 1971. Originally
contested in Bristol, Tenn., the event was moved to Rockingham, NC., in
1999. This event showcases IHRA drag racing's penchant for quick
elapsed times and blazing speeds.

Read another side of this weekend's NHRA Summit
Nationals by four-decade drag racing journalist Jon Asher's behind-the-scenes event notebook. He'll bring you the inside skinny and the not-so-politically correct [not that the rest of us do] stories behind
the numbers and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. 

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Summit
Nationals by reading our behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind
the numbers and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily
for the latest news from the pits.

As if Las Vegas weren’t loud and ostentatious enough in its own right,
the city hosts the fire and fury of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series twice each year, this event in the spring and the crucial
penultimate stop on the schedule in the fall.