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The Motorplex had previously been the NHRA's flagship track but for 1988 it hosted two IHRA national events and was the site of Top Fuel's first 4 second run by Eddie Hill. Other changes included the addition of a 'junior' Pro Stock class for small-block and V6 engines, named Factory Modified, which lasted until the end of the 1990 season ...
Donovan completed work on the engine in 1970, and first sold it in 1971; [2] the first driver to use a Donovan hemi was "Kansas John" Wiebe, at the 1971 NHRA Super Nationals, where Wiebe very nearly won Top Fuel. [1] By 1972, it was commonplace in Top Fuel dragsters, [2] and Altereds would also use it. [4]
Independent drag strips, not NHRA sanctioned, offered venues for the fuel racers. [8] Smokers Car Club hosted the first U.S. Fuel and Gas Championship at Famoso Raceway in March 1959. [8] Bob Hansen won Top Fuel Eliminator (TFE) in his A/HR, with a speed of 136 mph (219 km/h). [11]
Allen Johnson's Mopar Dodge Avenger Pro Stock. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring "factory hot rods".The class is often described as "all motor", due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used.
The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season was announced on July 10, 2024. [1] It will be the 70th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. This season will also feature the 60th anniversary of the NHRA Finals. The NHRA will host 20 events this season. Top Fuel and Funny Car will compete at all 20 events.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
22nd annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. June 22–25 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio: Aug. 30-Sept. 4 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis: Sept. 14–17 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Top Fuel (class designation: AA/D top fuel dragster) and Fuel Funny Car (class designation: AA/FC top fuel coupe) have recently been limited to a 1,000-foot (300 m) track, instead of the historic 1/4 mile [1,320 feet (402 m)], as a means to limit top speeds and increase safety (there had been a number of engine explosions at or near 300 mph ...