Nitromethane — called “nitro” in drag racing — is the primary fuel burned by Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars in NHRA competition. It is a simple organic compound with
The NHRA US Nationals — known as “The Big Go” — is the most prestigious drag racing event in the world. Held every Labor Day weekend at Lucas Oil Indianapolis
Pro Modified — Pro Mod — is the wildest professional class in NHRA drag racing. Full-bodied cars that look like street machines run the quarter-mile in the high-five-second range at
NHRA drag racing is a heads-up acceleration contest between two vehicles over a straight track, run side by side from a standing start. The National Hot Rod Association sanctions the
John Force Racing is the winningest team organization in NHRA history. Founded by 16-time Funny Car champion John Force and based in Brownsburg, Indiana, the team has accumulated 24 NHRA
The greatest drag racers in NHRA history have won championships, broken records, and reshaped the sport itself — through safety innovations, technical breakthroughs, and the organizational legacies they built. This
Pro Stock Motorcycle is one of the four professional classes in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series — the only one contested on two wheels. It is a naturally
Pro Stock is one of the four professional classes in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. It is a naturally aspirated, heads-up drag racing category — no superchargers, turbochargers,
Introduction Drag racing museums preserve the thunderous history of quarter-mile competition through authentic vehicles, memorabilia, and driver achievements that chronicle the sport’s evolution from illegal street racing to professional NHRA
Introduction Drag racing cars are purpose-built or heavily modified vehicles engineered specifically for straight-line acceleration competitions, representing some of the fastest accelerating machines ever created. These vehicles range from 11,000-horsepower
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