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In the racing world of The National Hot Rod Association, they were known as The Sisters Of Speed. Let's travel 300 miles an hour down memory lane to New England Dragway when I met Brittany and Courtney Force back in 2015.

SPEAKING OF WARNER As a longtime Road & Track photographer and writer, Warner was present at hundreds of noteworthy races. The Other Side of the Fence: Six Decades of Motorsports Photography, Warner’s new book, debuted at the Concours, and it contains some never-before-seen images from F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, Le Mans and other sanctioning bodies taken from 1959 to the present day. It will be available on Amazon.com June 1. SEMINARS A SUCCESS As usual, there were a pair of well-attended se...

NHRA Upstart Josh Hart Brings Top Fuel Magic Act to Houston Earlier this season, Hart became the first NHRA driver in 20 years to win his first pro race. By Susan Wade Josh Hart is just the fourth driver win his NHRA pro debut since 1990. Since his win, Hart qualified fourth in the 16-car Top Fuel fields, advanced to the quarterfinal at Atlanta, and reached the final round at Charlotte. In Funny Car this week, Matt Hagan (carrying the race-sponsor livery this weekend) and Ron Capps will ...

Seventy-two-year-old John Force won his 152nd NHRA final in Concord, N.C., on Sunday at age 72. The 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion won the four-wide race at zMax Speedway.

Four Storylines To Watch When NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Return This Weekend May 10, 2021 Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence (bottom) has been unstoppable in recent years at zMAX Dragway, winning five of the last six events. Can he keep his hot streak alive when the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals return this weekend? (CMS/HHP photo) CONCORD, N.C. (News Release) – After more than a year-long delay due to COVID-19, it will have been 579 days since the NHRA’s top drivers last visited zMAX ...

Rocky Balboa Has Nothing on Atlanta NHRA Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown Brown ties Joe Amato for third on all-time NHRA Top Fuel class wins list. By Susan Wade JERRY FOSS NHRA/NATIONAL DRAGSTER For Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), their Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals victories Sunday at soon-to-be closed Atlanta Dragway were all about relationships. Brown regarded his final-round duel against fellow three-time champions and best friend ...

News and notes from final eliminations at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

The final weekend at Atlanta Dragway has arrived and that means all the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will try to grab the historic last win at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. It’s also the first race in Atlanta since 2019 for most of the classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Pro Stock will be making its first appearance at Georgia’s House of Speed since 2018. Nearly all drivers have some sort of memory at Atlanta Dragway, whether it was pick...

Price Is Not Right For Legend Warren Johnson to Jump Into NHRA Pro Stock Car at Atlanta Johnson, 77, is returning to Atlanta for historic track walk with other NHRA greats. By Susan Wade Icon Sports WireGetty Images Warren Johnson is second on the NHRA All-Time Wins list with 97 and trails just John Force (151). Atlanta Dragway is celebrating its past by inviting past winners to join in the celebration of the final NHRA Southern Nationals on May 1-2 race weekend. Greg Anderson, who trai...

NHRA Pro Stock Legend Greg Anderson Knows hes Close To the End Anderson, 60, is thee wins shy of all-time NHRA Pro Stock wins record, but not sure hell reach that plateau. By Susan Wade RON LEWIS Greg Anderson, 60, with 95 career wins is second winningest active driver in the NHRA behind only John Force (151). Anderson trails only Warren Johnson (97) on the all-time Pro Stock list. Among active drivers in the Pro Stock class, Erica Enders and Anderson each have four championships. Ande...