03-06-03:[NHRA News]: Split Second Apparel's Bonewear brand to back Savoie and Brown.

03-05-03:[NHRA News]:Eight drag racing facilities have signed member track agreements with the NHRA, it was announced today by officials of the world's largest motorsports sanctioning organization.

02-10-03:Dixon, Pedregon and Johnson earn season opening wins at the 43rd annual K&N Filters [Winternationals].

02-02-03:Krisher wins Pontiac excitement [Pro Stock Superbowl].

02-02-03:

01-17-03:[Cory McClenathan], NHRA's winningest active Top Fuel driver will wheel the Darrell Gwynn Racing entry flying the colors of the New York Yankees and Berryman Products.

01-09-03:Cedar Point's  new drag racing-themed [Top Thrill Dragster ride] to break records.

01-08-03:[NHRA]John Force Racing has unveiled a special King of the Hill-inspired paint scheme for his title-winning Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car.

01-02-03:[NHRA]Drag racing legend "Big Daddy" Don Garlits will compete at four NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events under the Summit Racing banner in 2003.

01-01-03: The ARHRA will hold its [ Inaugural Event] January 9-12, 2003 at Speedworld Motorplex in Phoenix AZ. ARHRA spokesman, Gary Sprinzl announced that after more than  thirty years, a Winternational Drag Racing event will be held in the Valley of the Sun.

01-01-03:[Pro Nitro] announces a sport compact program " Compact-X" racing  for 2003, in response to the rising popularity of sport compact or import drag racing.

12-28-02:[NHRA] once again is offering its Member Tracks a wide variety of special programs for their racers, including the popular National DRAGSTER Challenge, King of the Track, Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge, and the new Street Legal program.

12-24-02:[Schumacher Racing] announced it has reached a multi-year agreement with DaimlerChrysler to run the Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car body, beginning in 2003.

11-13-02:[Oakley] to sponsor two Funny Cars with Cannon and Scelzi driving.

11-10-02:Cory Mac, Force, K.J., Hines take
victories at 2002 [NHRA Finals] at Pomona Raceway.

11-06-02:Dodge unveils its new Stratus R/T [Pro Stock] challenger for the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season.

09-29-02:Pedregon, Kalitta and Coughlin win at [Route 66 Raceway].

09-15-02:Sunday's [final eliminations] for the 18^th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway were postponed due to persistent rains. 

09-02-02:Schumacher, Force, Coughlin and Savoie claim [Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Titles].

09-02-02:Capps wins $100,000 Budweiser shootout while McClenathan, Pedregon, Krisher and Savoie take no. 1 qualifying honors at Mac Tools [U.S. Nationals].

08-26-02:NHRA officials announced today that its [2002 awards ceremony] will be held at the new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

08-26-02:[LODRS]:Lindert, Cheeseman score at second event in a row at Beech Bend Raceway.

08-21-02:CLERMONT, Ind. - Russell, T. Pedregon, and Krisher lead testing for [Mac Tools U.S. Nationals].

08-13-02:[Braking News]: Star Racing and CVEC Power Systems have decided to part company, effective immediately.

08-10-02:Delayed NHRA Lucas Oil drag racing series event finish worth the wait at [Edgewater Sports Park].

08-07-02:Worsham Racing and CSK Auto, Inc. today announced a multi-year extension of their current [sponsorship] agreement.

08-04-02:Mother nature deals NHRA [North Central] Division another blow.

08-04-02:Force, Herbert, Morgan, Treble score wins at [Fram-Autolite Nationals].

07-30-02:Russell, T. Pedregon and J. Coughlin visit winner's circle at Lucas oil NHRA [Northwest Nationals].

07-28-02:[Braking News]: Cory Lee to drive third Worsham Funny Car at Brainerd and Indy.

07-23-02:[Team Kalitta] looks to keep performance peaked in Seattle.

07-16-02:[Braking News]: Team Force looking for mile-high dominance; Bazemore seeking another second half charge beginning at Denver.

07-15-02:Greg Lawrence of Salem, Ore., took home the win in Top Alcohol Dragster at this weekend's NHRA [LODRS] Les Schwab Tires Challenge at Woodburn Dragstrip.

07-12-02:[Braking News]: Cruz Pedregon hires Bill Schultz as team consultant.

07-05-02:NHRA [Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series] competitors returned to Indianapolis Raceway Park to complete the event that was rained out May 17-19.

07-01-02:Top Fuel points leader [Larry Dixon] & Miller Lite dragster still on top despite first DNQ since 1999 U.S. Nationals.

06-30-02:Shields and  Gasparrelli picked up wins and extended their points lead at this weekend's [Bank of the West In Reach Internet Golden Gate Nationals] at Infineon Raceway.

06-30-02:Bernstein, Force, Coughlin and Savoie earn wins at [Sears Craftsman Nationals].

06-25-02:[Braking News]: Wilkerson continues to turn heads with part-time team; Pro Stock motorcycle class gears up for consecutive events; Hot starts, the student rivals the teacher.

06-23-02:The [final rounds] of eliminations at Houston Raceway Park's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event finished sometime around 1 a.m. Sunday.  For those in the winner's circle, however, it was well worth the wait.

06-21-02:After a lengthy year absence, the [Mid-Michigan Motorplex] has returned to the NHRA member track family bringing back NHRA Championship Drag Racing to the Motorplex..

06-11-02:[Braking News]: Grubnic looking to make waves in Columbus; Hines hopes to regain winning form; Coughlin's engine program moving into high gear.

06-06-02:The NHRA has signed [membership agreements] with four drag racing facilities. The tracks, in NHRA's Southeast, South Central, and West Central Divisions, will join the ranks of NHRA's other 130-plus member tracks.

06-06-02:Reigning NHRA POWERade Funny Car champ [ John Force] is among the nominees for this year's ESPY awards.

06-04-02:Jet Funny Car Driver [Jerry Gannon] Perishes from Injuries Sustained in Crash at Atlanta Dragway.

06-04-02:National Trail Raceway will provide 'home track' advantage for [Krisher].

06-04-02:NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing series - NHRA Pacific Division [Sacramento Raceway] Sunday, June 1, 2002.

06-03-02:Dixon, Worsham, Allen and Savoie visit winner's circle at  [Chicagoland Dodge Dealers NHRA Nationals].

06-03-02:Angelle Savoie and the [CVEC Suzuki Racing Team] scored a dominating win at the Chicagoland Dodge Dealers NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Illinois.

05-31-02:[Austin Coil] comes home to Chicago as drag racing's biggest winner.as a Crew Chief, Coil has won 107 events and 13 championships  with John Force.

05-31-02:The NHRA [Stock/Super Stock Committee] has reviewed written requests from Sportsman racers in its evaluation of specific Stock and Super Stock horsepower adjustments and has made the adjustments.

05-29-02:[Today's News]:Schumacher needs consistency of '99 to stay in the hunt for Top Fuel title, Parity the theme in tough NHRA Pro Stock wars as teams prepare for event at Route 66 Raceway, Bernstein vs. Dixon ii: another amazing Top Fuel battle brewing in 2002.

05-28-02:[Chicagoland Dodge Dealers] NHRA Nationals invades Route 66 Raceway May 30-June 2.

05-28-02:[Mike Green] has been appointed as crew chief for the New York Yankees-sponsored Top Fuel dragster fielded by Darrell Gwynn Racing and driven by Andrew Cowin.

05-19-02:Bernstein  closes in on Dixon with Top Fuel victory at [Matco Tools SuperNationals]
Densham, Anderson, and Brown also claim wins in NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.

05-19-02:IRP - The late rounds of eliminations in the [NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series] event at Indianapolis Raceway Park have been postponed until Thursday, July 4.  Officials from the division opted to postpone the event after getting rain late in the afternoon.

05-17-02:Qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at [Indianapolis Raceway Park] were shortened by rain today.

05-17-02:Bernstein, Densham, Yates, Savoie top qualifiers at the  [Matco Tools Supernationals].

05-17-02:[Today's News]: N.J. Senator, NHRA to pay tribute to 9-11 victims, IRP to host NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

05-14-02:Treble will be looking for a third win in four races as he rides his [Matco Tools Suzuki] into the 33rd annual NHRA Matco Tools SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, May 16-19.

05-14-02: Andrew Cowin and the [ Yankee Dragster] team can't wait to get to New Jersey. The team is looking to turn around a season that so far, has been less than desirable.

05-13-02:The NHRA has fined Funny Car driver [Whit Bazemore] $5,000 and placed him on probation for the balance of the 2002 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

05-09-02:[Jim Dunn Racing] announced today that Bob Brooks has been hired as a technical advisor on the K&N Filters/Red Line Oil Pontiac Firebird Funny Car.

05-02-02:Angelle Savoie and her Star Racing team have announced a [major sponsorship] deal with CVEC Power Systems, manufacturer of performance exhaust systems for the hobby/radio-control industry.

04-30-02:[Tom Hammonds] won't have any troubles dealing with any added attention he may receive this season. After all, the ex-NBA veteran is used to the attention and pressure that comes along with being a professional athlete.

04-30-02:[Todays News]: Pedregon set to make run with Dunn, Bazemore pedaling his way towards the top.

04-28-02:Dixon, Bazemore and Johnson take the wins at the [Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals].

04-28-02:Cold weather and wind forced officials at [Route 66] Raceway to postpone eliminations in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event today.

04-26-02:The National Hot Rod Association's Pacific Division (Division 7) has promoted technical employee [Ben Wilson] to the position of Assistant Tech Director.

04-24-02:[Kalitta] Set to Defend his Mac Tools Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals Title.

04-22-02:[Todays News]: Automobile Club of Southern California renews as sponsor of the prestigious 'Road To The Future' Award , Summit to sponsor NHRA POWERade Series event at Atlanta Dragway.

04-13-02:John Force became the third driver in auto racing history to claim 100 victories by winning the [O'Reilly Spring Nationals] at Houston Raceway Park. 

04-13-02:Kalitta, Bazemore and G gann hold on to the top spots in Houston, Yates steals the no. 1 position on Saturday at the [NHRA O'reilly Spring Nationals].

04-13-02:Larry Dixon drove Don Prudhomme's Snake Racing Miller Lite Dragster to the [No. 4 qualifying] position for Sunday's O'Reilly Spring Nationals with his lap of 4.630 seconds at 319.98 mph.

04-12-02:Whit Bazemore grabbed the provisional top spot in Funny Car after [Friday's qualifying] sessions at the NHRA's O'Reilly Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil.

04-11-02:[Todays News]: Henkelman & Baca expand deal with Centennial Batteries, Adams returns to Jim Yates Racing.

04-11-02:Doug Kalitta and the [Mac Tools/Kalitta
Motorsports] dragster team are now taking a few steps forward after taking a couple of frustrating steps backward last weekend in Las Vegas.

04-09-02:[Todays News]:Savoie looking for sponsorship and a third title, Russell hopes to end sophomore slump in Houston, Skuza's Dodge Stratus working out kinks Baytown.

04-08-02:The NHRA and [Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers] Restaurants have partnered to present a high-horsepower promotion for kids beginning April 8.

04-05-02:For the second time in his career, [John Force] will be at the wheel of a Castrol GTX Ford Mustang that pays homage to Elvis, one of the champion's idols while growing up.

04-05-02:The National Hot Rod Association has signed a multi-year agreement with [SuperTrapp Industries] to be the exclusive sponsor of NHRA's Sportsman Motorcycle category.

04-04-02:[Todays News]: Frank Pedregon returns to Jim Dunn Racing, Schumacher tries out stock car in Vegas, Chicagoland Dodge Dealers to back Chicago event.

04-04-02:Elvis Presley dragster, Snake's birthday & the Powerade top fuel points lead make a busy weekend for [Larry Dixon & Miller Lite] team.

04-02-02:[Todays News] Cannon closing on first career win,Hot rodding legend Ray Brock passes away.

04-02-02:[Team Jeg's] drivers Jeg and Troy Coughlin eagerly anticipate a return to the desert for the 3rd Annual Summitracing.com NHRA Nationals.

04-02-02:[Todays News]:Cannon eyes first career victory at NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals, Worsham set for fight to the finish in tough funny car category,Troxel's persistence pays off with top fuel ride in Las Vegas.

04-01-02:Kalitta Looks For Better Luck in Vegas, the past two trips to “The Strip” in Las Vegas have not drawn winning hands for the [ MAC Tools/Kalitta Motorsports] dragster team.

03-31-02:Darren Nicholson and Bucky Austin both took home wins at this weekend's [Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series] at Southwestern International Raceway.

03-31-02:[Todays News]: New additions to Division 4 member tracks, Vegas' ESPN Zone to host autograph party.

03-29-02:TUCSON, Ariz. - Darren Nicholson and Bucky Austin are the number one qualifiers going into Sunday's eliminations for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series at [Southwestern International Raceway].

03-27-02:[Todays News]:Geoffrion and Blakeney join forces, NHRA to institute alcohol-class oildown penalties, 2002 Canadian Television schedule.

03-24-02:MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The final rounds of the [Spring Sportsman Challenge], from Memphis Motorsports Park, had nine drivers putting a mark in the win column for the
first time this season.

03-23-02:MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Qualifying has concluded at the NHRA [Spring Sportsman Challenge] at Memphis Motorsports Park.

03-23-02:Celebrated drag racer Joe Amato, the most prolific Top Fuel pilot of all time, will be inducted into the [National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame] this weekend in Chicago.

03-23-02:NHRA [Spring Sportsman Challenge] qualifying cut short.

03-22-02:[Todays News]: Mac Tools and Kalitta go to NASCAR, NHRA adjusts Comp cylinder head usage.

03-21-02:The NHRA Motorsports Museum of Southern California has announced the NHRA National [Hot Rod Reunion].

03-21-02:Hungry for his first  NHRA season championship Larry Dixon &[Miller Lite team] stay to test after  Gatornationals win.

03-20-02:Up-and-coming crew chief [Wayne Dupuy] has joined Joe Amato Racing effective immediately.

03-12-02:With a victory in Sunday's Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals, [John Force] will join an elite list of drivers to earn 100 victories in major auto racing competition.

03-11-02:The NHRA has signed a multi-year agreement with Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels to sponsor the NHRA Mickey [Thompson 6-Second Pro Stock Bike Club], a special performance bonus for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors.

03-07-02:The National Hot Rod Association has named [Scott  Smith] manager of communications for Indianapolis Raceway Park.

03-06-02:[Adriane Pierson] has been named vice president of publications for the National Hot Rod Association.

03-06-02:Meguiar's becomes Official Car Care Product of NHRA's [Summit Sport Compact] Drag Racing Series.

02-03-02:Duane Shields and Steve Gasparrelli took home wins in their respective categories at the season opener for the [NHRA Pacific Division] Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

02-28-02:The National Hot Rod Association has signed a multi-year member track agreement with [Pacific Raceways] formerly known as Seattle International Raceway.

02-21-02:Andrew Cowin has proven he can be quick, now he's intent on proving he can last. That's the mission foremost on the mind of the driver of Darrell Gwynn Racing's [New York Yankees]-sponsored Top Fuel dragster.

02-21-02:Miller Brewing Company honors the 2001 World Series Champion [Arizona Diamondbacks] with a commemorative 16-ounce can, and the unveiling of a special-edition Miller Lite-Arizona Diamondbacks Top Fuel Dragster.

02-19-02:[Todays news] Gray goes 'blue' for 2002, Nance back in Pro Stock action, The Mac attack is back for 2002.

02-19-02:The National Hot Rod Association has announced that NHRA POWERade Drag Racing will air in Canada this season, exclusively on [TSN], Canada's Sports Leader.

02-11-02:Larry Meyer was named [crew chief] on Don Prudhomme's Blue Skoal Racing Funny Car on Monday.  He replaces Mike Green.

02-11-02:First round loss for  “[The Sarge]” at the  Winternationals despite a brilliant qualifying pass on Saturday.

02-10-02:Lucas Oil Products, has signed a multi-year agreement with the National Hot Rod Association to [sponsor] the NHRA Sportsman Drag Racing Series.

02-09-02:Larry Dixon & the  Snake Racing [Miller Lite Dragster] improved to sixth overall with a lap of 4.655 seconds at 312.42 mph after the second day of qualifying at the 42nd Annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals.

02-06-02:[Todays news]: SpeedFreaks to host Pomona pre-race party, Jeg's car to feature advanced in-car camera, Hofmann & Dunn ready to trip the lights for new sponsor K&N.

02-06-02:When Del Worsham and Johnny Gray strap into their [Checker-Schuck's-Kragen] Pontiac Funny Cars, they will be showing off newly designed Pontiac Firebirds 

02-05-02:[Todays news]: Glidden will run Pomona in Morgan's Dodge, Coolers, Ice Chests prohibited at Pomona.

02-05-02:The NHRA unveiled its television schedule for the 2002  [Sportsman Series], featuring sportsman action from 16 national events.

02-04-02:[Todays news]: Glidden will compete in Pomona, Cacklefest scheduled to fire up at Pomona.

02-02-02:Forward strut crossbar [mounting procedures] for Top Fuel-style wings.

02-01-02:Could this be the New [Toyota FC] driven by Gary Scelzi?

01-31-02:AMS Staff Leasing is sponsoring NHRA's expanded 10-event [Pro Mod] exhibition.

01-31-02:New paint for  WJ's  GM Performance Parts [Pro Stocker]!

01-30-02:NHRA announces Rulebook decal, logo [changes].