Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals Friday photo gallery
The 2021 Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Drag Racing Series season kicked off Friday with qualifying from the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals. Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographers were on hand to catch all of the action on and off the racetrack at Gainesville Raceway.
Pre-season testing in Florida
Pre-season testing for the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals is underway in South Florida. We've got photos and videos of the action!
Let the champagne flow: Pit-area champ celebrations put a capper on season
In lieu of a traditional Awards Ceremony that was not possible this year, Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ provided the 2020 Camping World Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ world champion teams with celebratory champagne, championship masks, t-shirts, and all of the makings for a lockerroom-style celebration.
Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Finals presented by Pennzoil Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Bob Johnson were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to cover the action from Sunday of the Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Finals presented by Pennzoil.
Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Finals presented by Pennzoil Saturday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Bob Johnson were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to cover the action from Saturday of the Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Finals presented by Pennzoil.
Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ SpringNationals Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz was all over Houston Raceway Park on Sunday to capture the images that will help define the wild Mopar Express Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil.
Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ SpringNationals Saturday photo gallery
Saturday from the 33rd annual Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Springnationals presented by Pennzoil, as brought to you through the lens of National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz.
AAA Texas Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ FallNationals Sunday Gallery
Our hard working National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson captured all the color and excitement of the AAA Texas Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ FallNationals. Here are some of their best images in our Sunday gallery.
AAA Texas Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ FallNationals Saturday Gallery
Our Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ.com photographers captured many of the highlights from a dramatic day at the AAA Texas Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ FallNationals. Here are some of our favorite images from the Texas Motorplex.
Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Midwest Nationals Sunday photo gallery
Shooting this weekend for National Dragster, Marc Gewertz captured the action on and off the track Sunday at the Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Midwest Nationals presented by OPennzoil at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Midwest Nationals Saturday gallery
Shooting this weekend for National Dragster, Marc Gewertz captured the action on and off the track Saturday at the Mopar Express Lane Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Midwest Nationals presented by OPennzoil at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals Sunday Photo Gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was all over Gainesville Raceway Sunday as the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals raced to its conclusion.
Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals Saturday Photo Gallery
Six months after the pandemic shutdown, Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Mello Yello Drag Racing returned to Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, and Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was there to chronicle Saturday's action.
Pro Mod racer Steve Matusek on his Indy crash and the ProCharger car he’ll race at the Gatornationals
Forty-five minutes after his crash at the 2020 Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals, Steve Matusek had a plan in place to drive a familiar car at the 2020 Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals. Hear the whole story in this Skype interview with Brian Lohnes.
Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz captured all the magic moments from an action-packed final day of the Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals.
Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz captured all the magic moments from an action-packed Saturday at the Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals.
Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals Friday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ photographers Jerry Foss and Marc Gewertz captured all the magic moments from an action-packed Friday at the Denso Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ U.S. Nationals.
Funny Cars of the 1970s
The Funny Car class was born in the late 1960s and surged to popularity in the 1970s. Offering not just wild, tire-smoking action but also a variety of body styles cloaked in colorful paint jobs and memorable names, they quickly became fan favorites from coast to coast.Â
Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Indy Nationals Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was in action on and off the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to capture highlights of the final day of the Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Indy Nationals Saturday gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was in action on and off the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to capture highlights of the opening day of qualifying for the Dodge Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
Lucas Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Summernationals Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was in action on and off the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to capture highlights of final eliminations at the Lucas Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Summernationals.
Lucas Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Summernationals Saturday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss was in action on and off the track at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to capture highlights of the opening day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Summernationals.
E3 Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Nationals Sunday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss has been busy all around Lucas Oil Raceway, capturing the sights of Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ's Return to Racing at the E3 Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Nationals.
E3 Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster photographer Jerry Foss has been busy all around Lucas Oil Raceway, capturing the sights of Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ's Return to Racing at the E3 Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Nationals.
Every Launch. Every Time Slip. Every Track. #EveryRoundCounts
The 2020 season of the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Mello Yello Drag Racing Series launches again with two rounds of qualifying and four rounds of eliminations at the E3 Spark Plugs Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
Hot rod history with Jack Beckman, a recap of drag racing: 1950-1959
Jack Beckman used the break in racing action to offer a master's class on drag racing's early years: 1950-1959. These TED-talk-like lectures will continue to cover the early-’60s, but for those who may have missed them we present them in one easy to find location.
Focus On: Wheelstands
There are few sights more thrilling than a drag racing car hooking up hard enough to lift the front tires off the ground as the car appears to fly off of the starting line, but sometimes too much of a good thing can lead to some wheelie big problems.
The thrill of victory
The thrill of victory is like no other in motorsports, and Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Drag Racers can’t wait to get back to experiencing that winning feeling this summer. Here’s a look back at great Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ victory celebrations over the decades from the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster archives.
Kenny Bernstein: The King of Speed
If all he ever did was become the first Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ driver to exceed 300 mph in Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ competition, Kenny Bernstein's name would forever be etched in the record books, but he accomplished so much more than that. Here's a photographic look at his career with images from the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ National Dragster library.
Focus on: Race car names
What’s in a name? While the flanks of today’s race cars are more likely to be emblazoned with the logo of a sponsor or the name of the team, car names back in the 1960s and ‘70s were the calling cards and public faces for many operations. Here's a gallery of some of the more colorful from the National Dragster archives.