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This category contains articles on notable drivers who have raced in NHRA Pro Drag Racing series. Pages in category "NHRA drivers" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world. [1] The association was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. NHRA's first Nationals was held in 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas.
Pete is the son of Olaf Robinson brother to Lowell Galen Robinson or "LG". Olaf had two sons Torch and Pete Robinson. Pete married wife Sandra Robinson on October, 27 1962, at the family home in Fitzgerald. They lived in Atlanta where Pete owned Pete's Engineering Company and raced NHRA top fuel dragsters.
Kalitta was born in Michigan, grew up in Mount Clemens, and was a 1957 graduate of Mount Clemens High School.. He raced from the 1950s through the 1990s. He was the first driver of a Top Fuel dragster to hit 200 mph (320 km/h) in a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) sanctioned event – the 1964 NHRA U.S. Nationals.
It will be the 70th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. This season will also feature the 60th anniversary of the NHRA Finals. The NHRA will host 20 events this season. Top Fuel and Funny Car will compete at all 20 events. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will compete at 18 and 15 events, respectively.
In 2001, he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers of all time. [5] Liberman was known for driving backwards at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) after doing his burnout. [5] Liberman was a flamboyant showman who primarily toured the United States at drag racing match race events. During his career, he averaged an estimated 100 events ...
Shirley Muldowney (born June 19, 1940), also known professionally as "Cha Cha" and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is an American auto racer.She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a Top Fuel dragster.
Tom McEwen (January 14, 1937 [1] – June 10, 2018) [2] [3] was an American drag racer who was a winner of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) U.S. Nationals. [clarification needed] His racing career spanned 45 years. He is ranked at number 16 on a list of the 50 most significant drivers of NHRA’s first 50 years.