Nitro Shots

It’s back to the history books today for a look at the career of another legend, Kenny Bernstein.  Bernstein was the first driver to break the 300 mph barrier, the first to win championships in both Nitro classes, the first team owner to win in the top three American racing …

Pro Stock was the first class up for the year to hold their annual all-star event, the K&N Horsepower Challenge, this past weekend in Las Vegas. Greg Anderson proved himself to be the man for this event once again, taking home his seventh victory and his seventh big $50,000 check. …

For the very first time, drag racing fans on the West Coast will have the opportunity to experience the unique 4-Wide format without having to travel thousands of miles to the East coast. Track owner Bruton Smith was so pleased with the racing and the fan support for the eastern …

This week we’re back to history. In the first installment, we covered Bob Glidden on the heels of his passing over the off-season, but it seems  that if we’re really going to talk about NHRA history, the best thing to do would be to go back to where it started, …

The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series made its 2018 season debut during last weekend’s Gatornationals. Since we didn’t include it in the Pace Laps recap, it should be noted that Rickie Smith collected the first Wally of the year in the class, besting Mike Janis in the finals …

It’s almost like a fever that spreads out of control every year. It’s March Madness. Pools are taking place in offices all over the country. Whether you are a college basketball fan with knowledge of most of the teams or you never follow the sport and make your picks by …

One of the changes for this season for Nitro Shots was the plan to put more of an emphasis on the history of the NHRA and of drag racing in general. It makes for great content during off-weeks when the NHRA news is slow and history is important. It’s important …

Two races in and John Force Racing has already both enjoyed good fortune and suffered the worst of racing luck as well. At the season-opener in Pomona, Top Fuel driver Brittany Force lost control or her dragster and made hard contact with the wall, destroying the car and sending Force …

While the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series slumbered during the off-season this year, the sad news came that NHRA legend Bob Glidden passed away after a short illness at the age of 73. “Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bob’s passing,”NHRA President Peter …

Welcome to 2018! Nitro Shots is back for another season to bring you a midweek NHRA drag racing fix. First things first, what happened over the off-season. Let’s get caught up on some of the big headlines. For starters, a few drivers called it a career and will not be …