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From the No. 11 qualifier to a $50,000 payday, Alan Drinkwater drove through one of the toughest Mountain Motor Pro Stock fields of the season, capped by a holeshot victory over former world champion John DeFlorian in the Ross Environmental Services Shootout at Night Under Fire. Read more: competitionplus.com/alan-drinkwate… #DragRacingNews #MountainMotorProStock #NightUnderFire #CompetitionPlus #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

A threatening weather forecast couldn't stop one of drag racing's biggest nights. Ron Capps completed a nitro sweep for Ron Capps Motorsports by defeating teammate Maddi Gordon to claim the inaugural King of Nitro title, while Alan Drinkwater collected $50,000 in Mountain Motor Pro Stock. Read more: competitionplus.com/ron-capps-comp… #RonCapps #KingOfNitro #NightUnderFire #NHRA #FunnyCar #TopFuel #MountainMotorProStock #DragRacing #DragRacingNews #CompetitionPlus #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

IHRA owner Darryl Cuttell, according to the Daily Memphian, alleges SpaceXAI owes his company, Darana Hybrid, approximately $570 million for work on data center projects, with mechanics' liens already filed totaling about $137 million. Read the full story here: 📷 competitionplus.com/ihra-owner-dar… #DragRacingNews #IHRA #SpaceXAI #DarrylCuttell #CompetitionPlus #RaceStrange #PEAKSquad

The biggest change to NHRA television coverage in a decade could be just weeks away. According to a report from Sports Business Journal, Fox Sports, The CW and FloSports are all expected to play roles in the NHRA's next media rights agreement beginning in 2027. Here's what the reported deal could mean for fans, broadcasters and the future of drag racing coverage. Read more: competitionplus.com/fox-the-cw-rep… #NHRA #DragRacing #NHRAMediaRights #FoxSports #TheCW #FloSports #MissionFoodsDragRacingSeries #DragRacingNews #CompetitionPlus #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

A show built around spectacle still rewards speed. Ron Capps set the Funny Car pace with a 3.895-second blast, while Doug Kalitta continued his season-long display of horsepower by leading Top Fuel Friday at the 49th annual Night Under Fire. Full qualifying results and quotes from Norwalk: competitionplus.com/ron-capps-doug… #NightUnderFire #NHRA #DragRacing #FunnyCar #TopFuel #RonCapps #DougKalitta #Norwalk #CompetitionPlus #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

Larry McBride has finally admitted something few legends ever do: his last pass may already be behind him. But the winningest rider in Top Fuel Motorcycle history isn't ready to quit. His biggest concern isn't the shoulder injury from his Darana Raceway crash—it's whether the class he's spent nearly 50 years helping build will still have a place to race. Read the full story: competitionplus.com/larry-mcbride-… #DragRacing #TopFuelMotorcycle #LarryMcBride #NHRA #IHRA #DragRacingNews #CompetitionPlus #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

He's back. After nearly a decade away from NHRA competition, five-time Pro Stock winner Shane Gray is returning in 2027, but not in the class where he made his name. Instead, he'll make his Pro Modified debut with Elite Motorsports and reunite with familiar faces Richard Freeman and Justin Elkes. Read why Gray believes now is the right time to race again. 👉 competitionplus.com/shane-gray-to-… #NHRA #ProModified #ShaneGray #EliteMotorsports #DragRacingNews #CompetitionPlus #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

Power Hour #276 Bobbie Bader | Summit Motorsports Park | Drag Racing x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Steve Earwood has spent more than 50 years in the drag racing business. Now the former Rockingham Dragway owner shares his perspective on IHRA, Darryl Cuttell, and why passion alone can't overcome economics. Read more: competitionplus.com/steve-earwood-… #DragRacingNews #IHRA #NHRA #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

OMG... IT'S THE TEN! 🔥 Ten observations. Ten conversations everyone in the pits will be having. Ten reasons the NHRA Northwest Nationals changed the championship picture. Doug Kalitta keeps rolling. Kalitta Motorsports sweeps nitro. Greg Anderson grabs the Pro Stock points lead back. Plus the moments, movers, surprises and storylines you might have missed from Seattle. If you think you saw everything this weekend, think again. Read THE TEN – 2026 NHRA Northwest Nationals Edition here: competitionplus.com/the-ten-2026-n… #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange #NHRA #NorthwestNationals #TopFuel #FunnyCar #ProStock #CompetitionPlus

It's a @TeamKalitta Double-Up at the #NorthwestNats with @JRTodd373 & @airdoug taking home the Wally's in FC and TF. @greganderson_ps wins in Pro Stock! Congrats! #NHRA #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad.

Catch up on this weekend's action from the #NorthwestNats by reading our exclusive event notebook. Get the inside stories from qualifying before eliminations begin. READ MORE - competitionplus.com/2026-nhra-nort… #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad #RaceStrsmge

They are your No.1 Qualifiers at the #NHRA #NorthwestNats - Will they be able to hold on for 4 rounds today & take home the Wally? Catch up on all the action with the Competition Plus Notebook: competitionplus.com/2026-nhra-nort…

These are your Provisional No.1 Qualifiers heading into Day 2 of the #NorthwestNats - @jassalinass - @CruzPedregon & @DallasGlenn660 #NHRA #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad

Sportsman racers have been left wondering what's next. Bill Bader Jr. says they won't be forgotten. In an open letter, the Norwalk Raceway Park president says his team is prepared to provide a championship destination if the IHRA cannot complete its season. Read his message and the full letter here: competitionplus.com/bader-offers-l… #DragRacing #IHRA #SportsmanRacing #BracketRacing #NorwalkRacewayPark #BillBader #CompetitionPlus #GrassrootsRacing #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange

The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #13 || Scott "Woody" Woodruff x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today on The Alan Reinhart Podcast at 5p - Scott "Woody" Woodruff joins the show. He has an impressive resume in motorsports. We talk about his career, which most recently included IHRA. youtube.com/live/6NLLR9C7h…

What was it really like to line up against John Force for the very first time? Elon Werner asked more than 50 drivers that question, and their answers range from hilarious to emotional. His upcoming 2027 book promises to tell the story of John Force through the eyes of the competitors who raced him, creating one of the most unique histories the sport has seen. FULL STORY - competitionplus.com/racing-john-fo… #JohnForce #NHRA #DragRacing #FunnyCar #JohnForceRacing #CompetitionPlus #DragRacingNews #Motorsports #ElonWerner #RaceStrange #PEAKSquad

Power Hour #275 - Drag Racing Talk On Competition Plus x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Thirty years later, Alan Johnson still measures Sonoma Raceway by one unforgettable moment: Blaine Johnson's final NHRA victory. Doug Kalitta's latest Top Fuel win brought those memories roaring back. READ MORE - competitionplus.com/alan-johnson-s… #NHRA #TopFuel #AlanJohnson #BlaineJohnson #DougKalitta #SonomaRaceway #NitroRacing #DragRacingNews #PEAKSquad #RaceStrange