NHRA’s Top 75 Moments, No. 4: Shirley Muldowney first female winner in Top Fuel
After enjoying remarkable success racing street cars at local events around Schenectady, N.Y., followed by gas dragsters in the 1960s and two fire-plagued years in a nitro Funny Car in the early 1970s, Shirley Muldowney found her forever home in Top Fuel in 1974, and within two seasons, she became the first female winner in […]
NHRA’s Top 75 Moments, No. 5: Ashley Force is first NHRA female Funny Car winner
In 50 years of NHRA competition, 15 women have competed in NHRA’s nitro Funny Car ranks, and just four of them have reached the winner’s circle, and it’s fitting that the first came from Funny Car royalty. Ashley Force Hood, eldest of John Force’s three racing daughters, scored the milestone victory at the 2008 NHRA […]
The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 6-15
Milestone victories, epic on-track performances, and history-making foundational chapters in NHRA lore are among the latest memorable moments saluted in NHRA’s Top 75 Moments list. The list is the result of more than 42,000 fan votes cast for the performances and moments that resonated most with them, from record-shattering passes, emotional victories, historic and technological […]
NHRA, FOX Sports announce 2026 NHRA TV schedule for 75th anniversary season
Coming off a standout season that included the most-watched race in NHRA history, NHRA officials and FOX Sports released the television schedule for the upcoming 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, a year that also celebrates NHRA’s 75th Anniversary. All 20 races, along with the Right Trailers NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout events, […]
‘Swamp Rat Alley’ among features at 75th anniversary season kickoff in Gainesville
To start the 75th anniversary celebration, NHRA will open the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in grand style at famed Gainesville Raceway for the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 5-8. NHRA will pay homage to some of its legendary names during the milestone year, starting in Gainesville with appearances […]
The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 16-25
The introduction of the Christmas Tree starting system, numerous barrier-breaking runs, and historic world championships are just a few of the latest historic moments honored in NHRA’s Top 75 Moments countdown. An online fan ballot that resulted in more than 42,000 individual votes helped create the list of the Top 75 Moments in NHRA history […]
Relive the history of NHRA in a keepsake book now available for purchase
To help celebrate and commemorate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026, NHRA Publications has created two handsome books that tell the stories of NHRA’s acceleration into motorsports glory and salute the heroes who helped drive the sport forward. NHRA 75: A Legacy of Speed is a handsome, 208-page coffee-table-style book that chronicles the sport’s meteoric […]
Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund part of $27 million 2026 season purse
NHRA has announced the introduction of the Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund for 2026’s milestone season, a special initiative that will pay out $500,000 over the course of the celebratory year and recognize teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series who continue to carry forward Parks’ illustrious legacy. In all, more than […]
The Top 75 Moments in NHRA history: Revealing Moments 26-35
NHRA’s first female winner, its 100th female Pro-class victory, the breaking of performance barriers, and groundbreaking aerodynamic advancements are just a few of the latest historic moments honored in NHRA’s Top 75 Moments countdown. An online fan ballot that resulted in more than 42,000 individual votes helped create the list of the Top 75 Moments […]
Huge list of legends set to appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
An incredible list of NHRA legends will help kick off NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, as some of the biggest names in NHRA history will be appearing at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 5-8 at famed Gainesville Raceway. Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein, Shirley Muldowney, Joe Amato, Darrell Gwynn, and Bob Frey […]