On a near party-line vote, and with not a single Republican in support, the House of Representatives has passed a resolution affirming the impeachment investigation into President Trump and clearing the way for public hearings. Responding on Twitter with one of his favorite lines, Trump denounced what he called “The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History!”
Nevertheless, Thursday’s vote means the House Intelligence Committee — led by Rep. Adam B. Schiff — will be in the spotlight when public, and presumably televised, hearings are expected to start in two weeks. Those hearings will introduce an unpredictable dynamic into the politics of impeachment.
Meanwhile, Tim Morrison, who testified behind closed doors just after he announced plans to resign as Trump’s top advisor for Russian and European affairs, told House investigators that he had immediately expressed concerns about a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukraine’s president but did not believe anything illegal was discussed on the call.
A Failing Marriage and GOP Enemies
Rep. Katie Hill, the freshman Democrat from Santa Clarita, plans to resign from Congress today after acknowledging a relationship with a campaign staffer and denying an allegation that she had an affair with a congressional aide. In a parting speech, she blamed a double standard for female politicians, a ruthless political climate and a misogynistic culture.
But how did her private texts and nude photos end up going public? She and her allies see a plot by her estranged husband and former campaign advisors to Steve Knight, the Republican congressman she ousted a year ago. Hill’s husband did not respond to calls for comment, and Knight has denied personal involvement.
Devastation and an Uneasy Sense of Relief
Eight days of historic winds and evacuations, of unprecedented power shutdowns and explosive fires that have have destroyed more than 100 buildings in California began to relent Thursday. Officials emphasize that the fire season is far from over, and many communities remain at risk. New fires ripped through neighborhoods in Ventura County, San Bernardino and Riverside County, destroying more homes.
But unlike in previous firestorms, no fatalities have been reported from fires over the last week, and property losses were much less than in the last two years. Given the dangerous weather conditions, the outcome could have been much worse. Why? Read on.
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More About the Fires
— Critical fire weather warnings have been extended through tonight for the windiest spots of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. No rain is in sight for the L.A. area for the next few weeks.
— Smoke from multiple wildfires hung over much of Southern California on Thursday. Expect much of the same this morning.
— Your questions, answered: Where are the fires burning? How do wildfires get their names? What does it mean for a fire to be “contained”?
Haters Gonna Hate
“It’s the End of California As We Know It.” “California Is Becoming Unlivable.” “Why Would Anyone Live in California?” This is just a sampling of recent headlines lamenting (or perhaps cheering) the demise of the Golden State. And yet, just as the Dude did in “The Big Lebowski,” we abide. So why would anyone live here? “Gee, I don’t know,” writes columnist Steve Lopez. “The 40 million or so people who call California home might have an answer or two, but let me offer a few of my own.”
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On Nov. 2, 1927, Los Angeles city and county officials gathered with executives from the Pacific Electric Railway to dedicate a new 1,000-foot viaduct. An article in the Oct. 24, 1927, Los Angeles Times reported that the viaduct cost $290,000 and was 1,160 feet long. It “was built to separate the street and railway grades and thus eliminate dangerous crossings.” But for years, this unpublished image below remained a mystery. See how it was solved.
CALIFORNIA
— A federal appeals court decided unanimously that the Trump administration may not force Los Angeles to help the government deport immigrants as a condition of receiving a federal police grant.
— A mumps outbreak at the L.A. Men’s Central Jail has required hundreds of inmates to be quarantined.
— Utilities are shutting down power amid fire danger, but the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been keeping the lights on. Should it?
— The percentage of California students who take the ACT has fallen to its lowest point in nine years, while the average ACT score for California graduates remains virtually unchanged from four years ago, according to newly released results.
YOUR WEEKEND
— Fall back and wake up? Here’s why you shouldn’t grab that extra hour of sleep this weekend. (No, we’re not entirely sold on this idea, either.)
— At Yang’s Kitchen, the San Gabriel Valley restaurant of the moment, it’s all about the beef noodle soup.
— The sixbest things to do in L.A. this weekend, including two Día de los Muertos festivals.
— On a weekend trip to Santa Fe, N.M., you’ll find rounds of margaritas and musical motels.
— Our reporter tried five over-the-counter hangover cures. This is what worked.
HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS
— For Martin Scorsese, making the film “The Irishman” was about “learning to die.”
— Catherine Herridge, a high-profile Washington-based correspondent for Fox News since its launch in 1996, is heading to CBS. She is the second longtime journalist to exit Fox News this month, following veteran anchor Shepard Smith.
— La Brea tar is his paint. How James Griffith turns “primordial goo” into celestial art.
— All-time best celebrity Halloween costumes, including Beyoncé, Bette Midler and many more.
NATION-WORLD
— Contracting measles can severely hobble a child’s immune system for months or even years after they’ve recovered from that virus, leaving them vulnerable to other illnesses, according to two new studies.
— The Islamic State group has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi and named a successor, vowing “vengeance” against the U.S.
— What will the chill between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mean for the Middle East?
— Belgium has been confronting its ugly colonial past, but changes to the Royal Museum for Central Africa aren’t pleasing everyone.
BUSINESS
— Americans are addicted to a new kind of high-interest subprime debt — and though they owe $50 billion on it, it’s flown under regulators’ radar.
— After widespread layoffs and a public relations disaster, some staff at Irvine-based gaming company Blizzard Entertainment are dreading the prospect of protests at BlizzCon, its annual event for fans.
SPORTS
— The 7-and-1 Green Bay Packers are enjoying a resurgence under coach Matt LaFleur, who was Rams offensive coordinator two years ago.
— The favorites for today’s $2-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile have something in common besides having won two of their three races. In the races they lost, the horses unseated their jockeys.
— Columnist Virginia Heffernan says that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment deliberateness has been maddening, but it’s finally paying off.
— Everyone needs a Day of the Dead as a way to send thoughts to those who’ve left us, Daniel Hernandez writes.
WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING
— Trump changed his primary residence from Manhattan to Palm Beach, Fla. in September, according to court documents. The president confirmed the decision on Twitter, and there seems to be no love lost. (New York Times)
— A wrenching decision to end life support, and a mistake that devastated two families. (ProPublica)
ONLY IN L.A.
If you’re not originally from L.A. but still root for your favorite NFL team “back home,” chances are there is a sports bar in L.A. for you. Columnist Chris Erskine (a transplant himself) scoured SoCal and found the best hometown sanctuaries for cheeseheads and chowderheads, Eagles fanatics and followers of the Fish (a.k.a. Miami Dolphins). Hey, someone had to do it.
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North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles into its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in nuclear negotiations, according to officials in South Korea and Japan.
The launches followed statements of displeasure by top North Korean officials over the slow pace of nuclear negotiations with the United States and demands that the Trump administration ease crippling sanctions and pressure on their country.
Analysts say the North could dial up its weapons demonstrations in the coming weeks as it approaches an end-of-year deadline set by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for a deal to salvage the nuclear diplomacy.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons were fired from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and flew about 230 miles across the country at a height of up to 56 miles before landing off its eastern coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff urged the North to “immediately stop actions that do not help efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.”
The military didn’t immediately confirm whether the weapons were ballistic missiles or rocket artillery. The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in described them as short-range projectiles.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said it believed they were ballistic missiles, but they did not reach Japan’s territorial waters or its exclusive economic zone. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the launches “as an act that threatens the peace and safety of Japan and the region.”
Seoul’s presidential Blue House said National Security Director Chung Eui-yong presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting where officials expressed “strong concern” and discussed North Korea’s possible intent.
Senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol on Sunday said his country was running out of patience with the United States over what it described as unilateral disarmament demands, and warned that a close personal relationship between the leaders alone would not be enough to prevent nuclear diplomacy from derailing. He said the administration of President Trump would be “seriously mistaken” if it ignores Kim Jong Un’s end-of-year deadline.
In a speech in Azerbaijan earlier this week, Choe Ryong Hae, considered the second-most powerful official in North Korea, said the deadlocked nuclear negotiations had put the Korean Peninsula at a crossroads between peace and a “touch-and-go crisis,” and demanded that the United States remove its “hostile” policy of sanctions and pressure on the North.
Nam Sung-wook, a North Korea expert at Seoul’s Korea University, said more North Korean weapons displays are likely. There’s a possibility that the North will fire some of its powerful midrange missiles over Japan, as it did during a provocative run in weapons tests in 2017, he said.
“North Korea is investing all its strength in a hard-line position against Washington and Seoul,” said Nam, a former president of the Institute for National Security Strategy, a think tank affiliated with South Korea’s main spy agency. “If its missiles fly over Japan, the international impact would be huge because the United States and Japan would find it difficult to let it go,” he said.
Earlier this month, the North test-fired an underwater-launched ballistic missile for the first time in three years. The North has also tested new short-range ballistic missile and rocket artillery systems in recent months in what experts saw as an effort to use the standstill in talks to advance its military capabilities while increasing its bargaining power.
Negotiations have faltered after the collapse of a February summit between Kim Jong Un and Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the U.S. rejected North Korean demands for broad sanctions relief in exchange for piecemeal progress toward partially surrendering its nuclear capabilities.
The North responded with intensified testing activity while Kim said he would “wait with patience until the end of the year for the United States to come up with a courageous decision.”
Washington and Pyongyang resumed working-level discussion in Sweden earlier this month, but the meeting broke down amid acrimony, with the North Koreans calling the talks “sickening” and accusing the Americans of maintaining an “old stance and attitude.”
After the breakdown in Sweden, North Korea released a series of photos showing Kim riding a white horse to a snow-covered Mt. Paektu, a volcano considered sacred by North Koreans and a place where the leader has often visited before making key decisions. Speaking to officials near the mountain, Kim vowed to overcome U.S.-led sanctions that he said had both pained and infuriated his people.
News of the launches came after South Korea said earlier Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message of condolence to Moon over his mother’s recent death. The two leaders met three times last year and struck a set of deals aimed at easing animosities and boosting exchanges. But in recent months, North Korea has drastically reduced its engagement and diplomatic activities with South Korea, after Seoul failed to resume lucrative joint economic projects held back by U.S.-led U.N. sanctions.
Last week, Kim ordered the destruction of South Korean-built facilities at a long-shuttered joint tourist project at North Korea’s scenic Diamond Mountain resort. South Korea later proposed talks, but North Korea has insisted they exchange documents to work out details of Kim’s order.
“The North Korean leader does not ride a white horse to the top of Paektu mountain because he is satisfied with the status quo,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
“Kim’s year-end threat is as much a deadline for economic progress as it is a diplomatic ultimatum,” Easley said. “This is why Pyongyang is increasing pressure on Seoul and Washington in the form of announcing plans to bulldoze even stalled inter-Korean projects, such as at Mount Kumgang, while continuing provocative missile tests.”
The defender’s grounded nature and self-confidence were instrumental to his World Cup breakthrough, according to the France boss.
Didier Deschamps has labelled Benjamin Pavard a new “star” as the defender’s profile soars in the afterglow of France’s triumphant World Cup campaign.
Pavard, 22, exceeded expectations to start all but one match in Russia as Les Bleus were crowned champions for the second time.
The Stuttgart defender, whose stunning strike in the last-16 win over Argentina was voted goal of the tournament , is now reportedly the target of interest from top clubs in England and Germany.
Bayern Munich and Tottenham have both been strongly linked with the former Lille man and Deschamps says the recognition is richly deserved.
“Despite their former status and some inexperience at this level, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas [Hernandez] were brilliant and stabilised the defence,” the France coach told Kicker .
“These two fighters made a big difference. Benjamin has become a star and he deserves it.
“He’s not so media-focused. He’s very friendly, appreciated by his team-mates, and has an incredible amount of self-confidence.
“He once said to me: ‘I’m not afraid of anyone!’ So I told him: ‘You can think that, but never say it to the media.'”
France return to competitive action in September with a trip to Munich for their opening UEFA Nations League fixture.
Deschamps endorsed Germany’s decision to retain Joachim Low despite the ignominy of a group-stage exit in Russia, revealing his “great appreciation” for the 2014 World Cup-winning coach.
“It will be a great pleasure for me [to see Low],” he said. “Continuity is very important for national teams… [it’s] better for the players and also the coach.”
NHRA oversees many special series and programs within the structure of its racing programs
Riders earn points for the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle during qualifying at NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. The eight riders accumulating the most qualifying points leading up to the NHRA Sonoma Nationals earn a berth in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle. [Current points standings]
The Denso Spark Plugs 200-mph Club will honor the first four racers in racers in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category who surpass the 200-mph barrier. The initial racer who sets the national record will receive $10,000. An additional $10,000 will be split amongst the following three riders who join this exclusive club. [More info]
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League offers kids ages 5-17 a chance to race half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment at many of NHRA's 130 member tracks throughout the United States and in Canada. The cars that Jr. Drag Racing League competitors race are called Jr. Dragsters and are half-scale versions of Top Fuel dragsters. Using a five-horsepower, single-cylinder engine, a Jr. Dragster can go as fast as 85 mph and as quick as 7.90 seconds in an eighth-mile, though younger age groups are restricted to slower times/speeds. [Official website]
Formed in 2009, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series crowns year-end points champions in 14 categories. The Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series year-end points champions in each of the 14 classes will receive a gold Wally trophy; Champion’s jacket and hat; and a cash award. [Official website]
The NHRA Manufacturers Cup is awarded to the automobile manufacturer whose current-year models earn the most points for qualifying and category victories at NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional and divisional events will be awarded the NHRA Manufacturers Cup for performance achievement at the end of the season. [Current points standings]
The SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is designed to showcase competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Ford Mustang Cobra Jet and the Dodge Mopar Challenger Drag Pak entries. The series has seen increased car counts at races across the country and rabid interest from fans of the series.
The popular Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series will compete at 10 events on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The first race of the season will take place at the season opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
The Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout follows sportsman competitors in several categories of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series including Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman and pits them against on another in special events in NHRA Divisions 2, 3, and 4.
Paul Rebis, Seth Bevins, Jake Ball, and Dennis Stewert, won the titles at the Southeast division NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals to earn berths in the National Championship event in Pomona in November.
NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Pacific Division competed at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, Oct. 4-6.
Randy Krause, Austin Youndt, Paul Werner, and Bob Carlson all scored victories at the Division 1 Summit Racing Series event to earn the right to compete at the National Championships later this year.
Greg Christiansen, Steve Roehrs, Ryan Montford, and Jason Clampitt were the winners of the West Central division NHRA Summit Racing Series at Heartland Motorsports Park to earn a berth in the National Championships to be held later this year.
Jay Allen, Joe Barney, Travis Buth, and John Markham took victories at the Division 3 Summit Series Finals to earn berths in the National Championships later this year. Super Pro Race of Champions winner Michael Sturgill will accompany them as the wild card entry.
James McNeal, Brian Hughes, Chad Morris, and Paul Holman won the Division 4 Summit Series Finals at Texas Motorplex and will be joined by Motorcycle Race of Champions winner Cody Couch (wild card) at the National Championships held later this year in Pomona.
The first NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals of 2019 took place over Labor Day weekend as Division 6’s best E.T. racers flocked to Pacific Raceways to determine their division champions and representatives for the National Championships in Pomona.
In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season ending Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Pat Osmundson, Nelson Belot Jr., Brian Hendrickson, and John Markham claimed NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona.
Pat Osmundson claimed the Summit Racing Series Super Pro national championship in his dragster in a terrific final-round battle with Jeremy Hancock. Osmundson got a slight reaction time edge, .016 to .019, and ran a near-perfect 8.806 on his 8.80 dial to fend off Hancock’s right-there 7.087 on a 7.08 prediction by just .044-second.
Nelson Belot Jr., who won the Pro wild card drawing, drove his Dalton, Mass.-based ’63 Cutlass to victory in the Summit Racing Series national championship when Dustin Loynes’ Division 3-quartered ’80 Firebird out of Walled Lake, Mich., ran too quick and broke out by a hundredth of a second.
In a final-round Sportsman battle of yellow vintage Mopars, Brian Hendrickson powered his '72 Demon to a double-breakout victory over Brent Erickson to claim the 2018 Summit Racing Series Sportsman national championship.
The NHRA Summit Racing Series that is contested across North America forms the world’s largest motorsports program in terms of racer participation. Participating NHRA member tracks host regularly scheduled events and award points. At the end of the season, each track selects a team of racers from among its top points finishers to represent the track in a divisional Summit Racing Series Finals. Competitors, running in different categories based on performance, race until a champion is crowned in each category. Points totals also are tallied for team honors.
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Stevie “Fast” Jackson could take a minute and figure out the points scenarios necessary to win his first world title in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, but Jackson would rather just win and clinch it that way.
Rickie Smith finished up an impressive weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with his first victory of the season in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action, beating points leader Stevie “Fast”…
Stevie “Fast” Jackson needs a lot to go his way to clinch his first National Hot Rod Association world championship in St. Louis. First — he has to win the race.
That part won’t intimidate the Georgian, who enters the AAA Insurance NHRA…
It’s already been a banner year for Todd Tutterow, but with a chance for a championship still within reach, the veteran still hopes to accomplish more to end the 2019 campaign beginning at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
NHRA officials have released the 2020 national event schedule for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, which includes new stops at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn., and the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in Dallas.
Pro Mod veteran Mike Castellana scored his first career victory at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, slipping past Rickie Smith on a holeshot in the final round of E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action.
Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s win at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a year ago certainly wasn’t lacking in dramatic flair, but it’s something the points leader would like to avoid heading to the 65th annual event, Aug. 28-Sept. 2 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
Former world champion Khalid alBalooshi raced to his first victory of the 2019 season during E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
About the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
Featuring the world’s fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast. The growing class is highlighted by historic muscle cars, like ’67 Mustangs, ’68 Firebirds and ’69 Camaros, as well as a variety of late model American muscle cars. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door Pro Mod cars travel the quarter-mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph.
Jim Kimbrough, Bryan Worner, and Allison Doll led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing SeriesvSoutheast Division 2 was in action at Rockingham Dragway.
David Billingsley won for the sixth time in Comp eliminator, and Justin Jenkins and Brina Frank earned the fifth NHRA national event wins of their careers during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Megan Meyer, Sean Bellemeur, and Frank Aragona Jr., all clinched the season championship and also won their eliminators at the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals
With a thrilling side-by-side win over points rival Troy Coughlin Jr., Megan Meyer officially clinched the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster national championship in the final round of the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals.
The NHRA Southeast Division Moser Sportsman Shootout will take to the track at Rockingham Dragway this Friday, Oct. 18, on opening day of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and National Open event.
Scott McClay, Ryan McClanahan, and Justin Lamb led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division competed at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Julie Nataas and Chip Beverett led the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division was in action at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Troy Coughlin Jr. and Matt Gill scored Saturday wins to lead the list of champs as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division was in action at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Many of the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing develop their skills in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, the premier Sportsman racing program in motorsports. The series showcases competitors in Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs, and Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs, who compete for national, regional, and divisional championships depending on class and a share of more than half a million dollars in prize money.
Click Here: IQOS WhiteIn addition to 46 divisional and 26 regional events, the series includes the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, Sept. 20-22 at National Trail Raceway outside of Columbus, Ohio, the premier standalone event for Sportsman racers that will continue to be a national event.
Dragster Insider NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess takes readers on a journey through NHRA history to tell “the stories behind the stories”
The Sports Report NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on Sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Behind the Numbers NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor Jacob Sundstrom takes an analytical dive into the statistics to track trends
Crew Chief Confidential Post-race interviews and analysis from the winning crew chiefs on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour
Fast Five NHRA's Lewis Bloom breaks down the greatest moments from each national event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Mello Yello Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence suffered a stunning first-round loss at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. NHRA Indy bureau chief John Kernan spoke with crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr. to find out what went wrong.
With her recent victory in Charlotte, Megan Meyer became the first female world champion in the Top Alcohol Dragster class and just the fourth in NHRA Sportsman racing history. She joined NHRA’s Joe Castello at the recent AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals to talk about her championship.
Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley rider Kevin Boyer passed away Oct. 18 after a brave battle with cancer. He was 56. Boyer reached two final rounds in NHRA Top Fuel Harley competition, winning the 2017 Northwest Nationals in Seattle and scoring a runner-up at the 2016 Winternationals.
Two-time NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel champion Mendy Fry joined Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to talk about her career and 2019 season and this weekend's California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum's 28th annual California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California returns to Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. Oct. 25-27 for a three-day three festival of speed.
It took a little bit of final-round luck but Billy Torrence won for the second time in the Countdown, defeating tire-smoking rookie Jordan Vandergriff for the Top Fuel crown.
Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables put together a string of four 3.90-second runs separated by just nine-thousandths of a second to win their third race of the season and boost their bid for a late-season championship run.
Greg Anderson entered this weekend in eighth place and knew he needed a good weekend at the AAA Texas FallNationals to remain part of the Pro Stock championship battle, and his determination showed with a sterling effort behind the wheel en route to career win No. 94.
Jerry Savoie continued his push for a second Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by taking out points leader Andrew Hines in the semifinals and Eddie Krawiec in the final round to become the first racer in the 2019 Countdown to win more than one event,
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson were all over Texas Motorplex on the final day of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, providing a gallery's worth of photos from on and off the track.
Chris Holbrook collected his first win of the season in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown following a final round win over reigning series champion Leah Pritchett at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas.
Three-time Texas Motorplex Top Fuel winner and 34-time Top Fuel NHRA national event winner Cory McClenathan was honored as the first recipient of the Texas Motorplex Legend award during the pre-race ceremony at AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
It didn’t take long for the chemistry to heat up between Brittany Force and her new crew, led by David Grubnic and Mac Savage, and good communications has been the key to their success their season.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 20th issue of 2019, which includes in-depth coverage of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals from St. Louis and an in-depth look at the revivals of the careers of event winners Erica Enders and Karen...
NHRA officials have announced the 24-race 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will again feature intense racing action at tracks across the country.
A Harley-Davidson FXDR114 motorcycle is the grand prize in the 2019 edition of the NHRA Sweepstakes, and other lucky winners will also win cool prizes.
Power Rankings are a rating used to rank race teams against each other and are updated on a race-by-race basis. [Learn More]
NHRA.COM COLUMNS
Dragster Insider NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess takes readers on a journey through NHRA history to tell “the stories behind the stories”
The Sports Report NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on Sportsman racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Behind the Numbers NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor Jacob Sundstrom takes an analytical dive into the statistics to track trends
Fast Five NHRA's Lewis Bloom breaks down the greatest moments from each national event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
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var testBaseUri = “/results/2017/nhra-mello-yello-drag-racing-series/7076”;
var testWithCategory = testBaseUri + “/live-timing”;
var str = ‘
Live Timing is experiencing connectivity difficulties. It will be back to normal within the hour.
