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
Introduction In drag racing, “Top Fuel” refers to the fastest class of dragsters, featuring the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world. Top Fuel is the quickest, fastest class in
Imagine 11,000 horsepower trapped under a carbon-fiber shell, lighting off nitromethane and clawing its way to more than 330 mph in under four seconds. That’s funny car drag racing; violent,
Introduction Brittany Force is a two-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion, the holder of both national elapsed time and speed records, and one of the most accomplished drivers in drag
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
John Force didn’t just win races, he built a whole ecosystem around them. With 16 NHRA Funny Car championships and 157 career victories, he stands atop the sport’s record book.
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
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