Nitro Time Machine: Kosty Ivanov makes the Funny Car final at the U.S. Nationals
Independent Northeast-based Funny Car racer Kosty Ivanov enjoyed one of his best days at the races during the 1979 U.S. Nationals when he upset some of the sport's biggest names to reach the final round.
Nitro Time Machine: Al Segrini routs the field at the '83 Cajun Nationals
As we look ahead to next week's trip to New England, the Nitro Time Machine goes back to the 1983 Cajun Nationals where Northeast favorite Al Segrini drove his colorful Super Brut Pontiac to an impressive Funny Car victory.
Nitro Time Machine: Pro Mod madness at the 2016 Houston event
There was a lot of drama at the 2016 Houston event and much of it came from the E3 Pro Mod series courtesy of Jonathan Gray and Sidnei Frigo.
Nitro Time Machine: Erica Enders wins her home event at Houston Raceway Park
Native Texan Erica Enders claimed one of the biggest wins of her career in 2014 when she won her home event at Houston Raceway Park.
Nitro Time Machine: Steve Jackson takes a wild ride at the 2018 Four-Wides
In the latest episode of our popular Nitro Time Machine series, Pro Mod racer Steve Jackson goes for a wild ride in the final round of the 2018 Four Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
Nitro Time Machine: "Cowboy" Mark Pawuk's first Pro Stock victory
At the 1992 Houston event, Mark Pawuk got his long-awaited first win in Pro Stock with a final-round victory over Rickie Smith.
Nitro Time Machine: Sweden's Jimmy Alund becomes NHRA's first European pro winner
Sweden native and FIA Pro Stock world champion Jimmy Alund became the first European driver to win an 91°µÍø Pro title at the 2014 91°µÍø Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
Nitro Time Machine: Tripp Shumake claims Funny Car win at first Atlanta event
There was a lot of drama during NHRA's first stop at Atlanta Dragway in 1981 including Tripp Shumake's upset victory over a star-studded Funny Car field.
Nitro Time Machine: Shirley Muldowney teams with longtime rival Don Garlits
Proving that almost nothing is impossible, longtime rivals Shirley Muldowney and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits made headlines at the 1989 Atlanta race when they became Top Fuel teammates. Another in a series of historic Southern Nationals videos in advance of this weekend's finale.
Nitro Time Machine: Gary Scelzi heats up at the 1998 Southern Nationals
Gary Scelzi's Top Fuel fire and Cory McClenathan's victory were just two of the highlights from the 1998 NHRA Southern Nationals that are featured in the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine with Brian Lohnes.
Nitro Time Machine: Don Beverley, John Force, and Don Prudhome collect 1992 Atlanta wins
World champions Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and John Force grabbed nitro wins at the 1992 Southern Nationals and they were joined by surprise Pro Stock champion Don Beverley.
Nitro Time Machine: Eddie Hill, Kenny Bernstein, Butch Leal prevail at '88 Southern Nationals
In our latest Nitro Time Machine, NHRA's Brian Lohnes takes us back to the action packed '88 Southern Nationals where Eddie Hill, Kenny Bernstein, and Butch Leal earned pro titles.
Nitro Time Machine: The action packed (and expensive) 2014 Southern Nationals
From Antron Brown's Top Fuel crash to the explosions suffered by Funny Car racer Jack Beckman, Tim Wilkerson, and Pro Mod's Mike Castellana, the 2014 version of the NHRA Southern Nationals had a bit too much action. Here's a full report in our latest edition of Nitro Time Machine.
Relive Atlanta 1989 with Antron Brown and Clay Millican on Time Machine Live
Antron Brown and Clay Millican joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes for NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE where they showed, laughing about, and commentedon the 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.Â
Antron Brown and Clay Millican joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes for NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE where they showed, laughing about, and commentedon the 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
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Nitro Time Machine: At 17, Tanner Gray becomes NHRA's youngest pro winner
Less than two weeks shy of his 18th birthday, Tanner Gray became NHRA's youngest professional race winner when he earned the Pro Stock title at the 2017 Spring Las Vegas race.
Nitro Time Machine: The "big four" battle it out at the 2018 Las Vegas four-wide race
The 2018 edition of the Las Vegas four-wide race featured a Top Fuel final for the ages including the most successful drivers in the history of the class, Steve Torrence, Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown, and Tony Schumacher.
Nitro Time Machine: Mike Dunn's half-track wheelstand at the 1997 Gatornationals
Joe Amato won the 1997 Gatornationals Top Fuel final but most fans remember runner-up Mike Dunn for his half-track wheelstand in Darrell Gwynn's Mopar dragster.
Nitro Time Machine: Jack Ostrander goes for a wild ride at 1993 Gatornationals
In our latest Nitro Time Machine feature, we've gone back to the 1993 Gatornationals where Top Fuel veteran Jack Ostrander went for a wild ride, but walked away unharmed.
Nitro Time Machine: Revel in the golden age of Pro Stock at the 1976 Gatornationals
Some of Pro Stock's best-known and most successful Pro Stock racers battled for the title at the 1976 Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla.
Nitro Time Machine: "Big Daddy" Don Garlits goes the distance at 1978 Gators
"Big Daddy" Don Garlits won a lot of races in his career, but his Gainesville wins are among his most treasured. In our latest Nitro Time Machine, Garlits crushes the field at the 1978 Gatornationals.
Nitro Time Machine: Melanie Troxel's historic Bristol Funny Car victory
Melanie Troxel joined the short list of winners in both Top Fuel and Funny Car following her dramatic late-night final round win over Mike Neff at the 2008 Bristol event.
Nitro Time Machine: Greg Anderson's first Pro Stock victory in Bristol
Greg Anderson is on the verge of becoming the sport's all-time leader in Pro Stock victories. In the latest edition of Nitro Time Machine, we travel back to the 2001 Bristol race to see where it all started.
Relive the 1992 Gatornationals with J.R. Todd, Ron Capps, and Brian Lohnes
Join J.R. Todd, Ron Capps, and Brian Lohnes for NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE! as they relive and comment on the historic 1992 Gatornationals.
Join J.R. Todd, Ron Capps, and Brian Lohnes for NHRA Nitro Time Machine LIVE! as they relive and comment on the historic 1992 Gatornationals.
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Nitro Time Machine: Richard Tharp's explosive Top Fuel victory at the 1983 Springnationals
The 1983 Springnationals Top Fuel final featured an epic battle between longtime rivals Shirley Muldowney and Richard Tharp and as expected, there were fireworks.
Nitro Time Machine: Matt Hagan smashes the three-second barrier in Charlotte
In the latest edition of our Nitro Time Machine, we go back a decade to the 2011 Charlotte event, where Matt Hagan recorded the sport's first three-second Funny Car run.
Nitro Time Machine: Ron Capps rides out wild boomer at 2002 Dallas event
Ron Capps rode out a harrowing, body-shredding blower explosion at Texas Motorplex in 2002 that left Capps stunned and the body of Don Prudhomme’s Skoal Camaro in tatters.
Nitro Time Machine: Tony Bartone scores first Funny Car win at 2008 Seattle race
Tony Bartone had enjoyed great success in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dragster but was still looking for his first win in the nitro Funny Car class entering the 2008 Seattle event in Jim Dunn’s entry.
Nitro Time Machine: Jeff Arend upsets Tony Pedregon for first Funny Car win
Journeyman Funny Car racer Jeff Arend hit the big time at the 1996 Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, collecting his first career win in the Paul Smith Drag Racing School entry, defeating heavily favored Tony Pedregon for the title.
Nitro Time Machine: Aaron Strong scores upset win at the 2016 Seattle event
Aaron Strong had never won a round of Pro Stock competition but defeated Greg Anderson, Erica Enders, Bo Butner, and red-lighting Vincent Nobile to win the 2016 Seattle event, which was completed at the NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Nitro Time Machine: Kenji Okazaki's trial by fire
At the 1993 Houston race, Japan's Kenji Okazaki earned his stripes as a Funny Car driver when he walked away from an inferno in Jim Dunn's Mooneyes entry.