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Doug Kalitta opened the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season by snapping the winning streak of reigning Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence on Monday.

Persistent rain forced NHRA officials to postpone final eliminations for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway until Monday.

A perception that car counts are low, the defection of reigning champion Tanner Gray to NASCAR, radical and expensive rule changes in recent years and the rise in popularity of the Factory Stock Showdown and Pro Modified classes have beset the NHRA’s Pro Stock class.

With eight-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher and Funny Car contender Courtney Force both out of action for this weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series opener at Auto Club Raceway, many have been wondering: Who will be racing at Pomona?

E3, manufacturer of a full line of E3 DiamondFIRE racing products, has announced multi-year sponsorship contract renewal with Don Schumacher Racing.

NHRA President Glen Cromwell has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors.

NHRA drivers took the opportunity to shake off the rust at the preseason test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Jan. 30–Feb. 2.

KB Racing has hired veteran tuner and Pro Stock racing veteran Dave Connolly.

Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, manufacturers of metalworking lubricants, will continue its support of brothers Matt and Zach Sackman in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Del Worsham is returning to Kalitta Motorsports to serve as co-crew chief of the Global Electronic Technology Funny Car driven by Shawn Langdon.