E3 SPARK PLUGS FAN ALERT: Sunday was Bandimere Speedway’s final Mile-High National, as the track has been sold. In addition to the traditional Wally trophy, both Troy Coughlin Jr. in Pro Stock and Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle received a specialty trophy (named the Johnny) that was commissioned by John Bandimere Jr. That’s right.. the last NHRA race at the track, known as "Thunder Mountain", was this weekend’s Mile-High Nationals. Unfortunately for drag racing fans, Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado will close at the end of their 2023 drag racing season this October as the area is rapidly being developed with Denver’s growth. According to the Bandimere family, who have owned the track since it opened in 1958, they family has agreed to sell the...

In 2023, the semifinalists in Pro nitro and Pro stock classes have the opportunity to compete in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. In conjunction with the renowned Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, fans were treated to thrilling side-by-side racing. Thanks to Mission Foods, the proud sponsor of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, Saturday's final qualifying round is filled with fierce competition. Only the top four competitors in the Nitro and Pro Stock classes from the previous NHRA National events qualify for this thrilling race. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will be featured at 12 regular-season two-wide races. The popular event made its debut at the Arizona Nationals and has since captivated fans at all two-wide NHRA...

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio for the 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 22-25. Set against the backdrop of "America’s Race Track", the jam-packed schedule included four qualifying rounds, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge during Saturday qualifying, and elimination rounds on Sunday. Summit Motorsports Park elevates the drag racing experience to another level as the track is packed with fan-friendly amenities in a unique atmosphere. Although the legendary strip of pavement gave up some impressive times on Friday, NHRA officials had to suspend track activities due to a persistent rain shower. Nonetheless, the sights and sounds of 330-mph, 11,000-horsepower NHRA drag racing resumed...

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series is a 10-race series that includes the Summit Racing Nationals. The series is presented by Type A Motorsports and opened its 2023 season in Gainesville Raceway for the Gatornationals. This is the first season with a Road to Championship for the NHRA class. The doorslammer series features cars with more than 3,000 horsepower that can travel a quarter mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph. The cars have either a hood scoop for nitrous burning cars or a cut hood with a supercharger fitted onto a blown power plant. Pro Mod is as close as it gets to NHRA’s “run what you brung” racing roots. Pro Mod cars retain some street cred but are allowed to run either a nitrous assisted engine running on unleaded race...

It was a sensory overload from start to finish as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to one of drag racing’s finest facilities for the 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals over the weekend at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The event hosted by Summit Motorsports Park was the ninth of twenty-one events scheduled for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series during the 2023 Championship. Often called America’s Racetrack, the Norwalk facility offers racing fans a special atmosphere for watching the sport’s top drivers. Although Summit Motorsports Park is well known for its incredible fan amenities, winning drivers in the four NHRA nitro classes and Pro Stock classes received a Norwalk Ice Cream Scoop trophy, as a perfect...

New for 2023, the semifinalists in Pro nitro and Pro stock classes are eligible to compete in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. Each looking to make their best qualifying pass on one of the finest racing surfaces on tour at Summit Motorsports Park. In addition to the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Motorsports Park in Norwalk, drag racing fans were treated to side-by-side grudge racing on Saturday for the NHRA’s latest sanctioned specialty racing. The NHRA Challenge is also part of Mission Foods’ overall motorsports initiative to help racers and race teams. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge takes place at 12 regular-season events. The first challenge took place at the Arizona Nationals and has since been contested at all two-wide NHRA Nationals. The...

About twenty minutes southwest of downtown Bristol, Thunder Valley Dragway lies nestled between two Tennessee mountain tops. The track has been a popular spot drag racing fans since it was originally built in 1965 adjacent to the famed Bristol Motor Speedway. With a seating capacity of 30,000, the dragstrip offers unique views and fun experiences in the Tower Suites. Tickets go fast for the Moonshine Lounge where guests enjoy local culture from behind the tree. At an altitude of just over 3,000-feet above sea level, nitro teams went about their business in tuning the 11,000-horsepower engines for beautiful 70-degree weather with near 80 percent humidity, but with zero rain. At the end of the day on Sunday, Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley would prove the Thunder Valley pavement was near...

Bristol drag racing fans had a double treat over the weekend with both the FuelTech Pro Mod for the New England Nationals and the Thunder Valley Nationals both contested at the famed Bristol dragway. The legendary course is known for its thunderous noise as Pro Mod cars race through the mountains flanking the Tennessee dragstrip. Featuring the world's fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, the Pro Mod pits are the hot spot for any hot-rodding enthusiast. It’s where you can see a variety of historic muscle cars like the '67 Mustangs, '68 Firebirds, and '69 Camaros, as well as a variety of late-model American muscle cars, all pushing over 3,000 horsepower. FuelTech has been an essential partner for Pro Mod competitors on the NHRA national circuit and has made a name for...

Located close to the famed Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol Dragway was built in 1965 and today boasts a 30,000 seating capacity with premium suites. The historic track is called Thunder Valley due to the awesome acoustics created by its unique location between two mountains. With access to the Moonshine Lounge, guests can sample Tennessee’s finest in a suite behind the burnout area. With both Stock classes absent from the NHRA New England Nationals last weekend at Epping, New Hampshire, teams found themselves in the middle of previous event’s elimination rounds for Top Fuel and Funny Car as well as the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod series presented by Type A Motorsports and powered by PGT Trucking. Teams and drivers were greeted by near perfect summer racing weather with sunny...

Pro Mod teams traveled for the fourth of ten races in the 2023 FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports and powered by PGT Trucking for the second weekend in a row. In New Hampshire, officials had tried to make schedule changes and work around New England's unpredictable summertime weather. NHRA moved up the pro classes, starting with Funny Car, to get the best traction on the tricky pavement at New England Dragway. They also bumped up qualifying for NHRA Top Fuel and rescheduled the opening round of qualifying for the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series to follow the nitro drivers on track just in case it rained, which it did. Pro Mod elimination rounds for Epping were then moved to Thunder Valley to be completed during qualifying for Bristol National....