NHRA Insider Podcast

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads to the Texas Motorplex for the Fall Texas Nationals, and on this week's episode of the NHRA Insider Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to break down what fans should expect to see, what racers need to do, and how championship hopes will be bolstered or crushed in Ennis, Texas. The pair have a class-by-class breakdown of not only the leaders and their positions post St Louis but also of the cars and drivers on the bubble of still being in contention to feasibly win a world title. It is fascinating that Top Fuel is led by a guy who had not had a points advantage in years, Pro Stock Motorcycle is led by a veritable rookie, Pro Stock is only a six-point margin between first and second and Funny Car is a four-way battle that is just a handful of rounds between first and fourth. The pressures, the mistakes that need to be avoided, and the advantages that need to be taken. There's no more time for friends, there is only time for the business of winning at 200 and 300+ miles per hour. A big-time race calls for some big-time takes and this show has 'em from end to end.

NHRA Midwest Nationals winners Clay Millican and Greg Anderson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The race changed the face of the points in all professional categories and Lohnes opens up the show talking about just that. For Greg Anderson, back-to-back wins in this late-season stretch have juiced his chances of winning a title. Now sitting number two in the points, he is in a place that many had thought impossible for him to find earlier in the season. After middling performances, he has broken out from the pack and stands a very scant number behind current leader Erica Enders. Clay Millican is having a season unlike any other in his more than two decades of experience in driving top-fuel dragsters. Recording his third win on the year in St Louis, Millican now sits eighth in the points, thick in the battle for an even better position with three races to go. Millican talks about some of the inside stuff regarding his Rick Ware-owned, Jim Oberhofer-tuned dragster. Between the great insight about running the car, his team's approach, and his outlook for Dallas and beyond, there's loads of fun stuff to listen to, here. It's the post St. Louis show and it's full of the info that you'll only hear on the NHRA Insider.

Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon welcome a pair of crew chiefs on this episode of the NHRA Insider LIVE from Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

Rob Flynn will talk about the factors that led him to tune a 300mph eighth mile run at zMax Dragway just one week ago. He'll also answer questions about the Scrappers top fuel season and 2024.

Andrew Hines has tuned Gaige Herrera to a historic first season. The number one qualifiers and victories have come in hot and heavy. Can they win a title? The conversation will be interesting and revealing.

All this and all the good stuff you want to know inside the world of NHRA drag racing!

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by NHRAonFOX analyst Tony Pedregon to talk about the first two races of the 2023 NHRA Coundown To The Championship and preview the upcoming third race at Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, this weekend. The NHRA Midwest Nationals will mark the halfway point in the playoffs and will present the clearest picture yet about who can actually hoist a championship trophy at the end of the year. The guys get into everything from the lanes at Charlotte to the chances that some teams have to employ strategy to win, to the racers who are in "must-win" situations to keep their hopes alive this week. Can and will Matt Hartford maintain his slim Pro Stock lead? Can Tasca actually continue to stand in the ring with Hight, Hagan, and Capps? Will Doug Kalitta actually win three races in a row? Will Gaige Herrera be thwarted by more Matt Smith moves? All this and more on this show!

The NHRA is at zMax Dragway for the second race of the Countdown To The Championship and that means hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon are sitting down with some of the drivers who made big headlines at Maple Grove where the playoff series of drag racing began. Matt Hartford and Doug Kalitta will be the featured guests along with plenty of news and analysis to go along with the interviews. Matt Hartford took the win and the pro stock points lead in Pennsylvania after a challenging couple day of qualifying. Defying the odds and driving one of the best races of his career, it was the first time he and his team had ever won back to back coming off of their US Nationals triumph. In the fast conditions of Charlotte, his job will be to stave off the competition again. Doug Kalitta won a rock'em sock'em top fuel category in Pennsylvania to rocket up the points chart, lock down his 50th career victory, and reassert Kalitta Motorsports as a legitimate championship threat once more. After a wild tire explosion in qualifying, Kalitta piloted a backup car to the win and is running the same dragster at zMax. He's already quick in qualifying. Along with the interviews Lohnes and Pedregon will dive into the weekend, the hidden stories you may have missed, and all the juicy tidbits from the pits!

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by his right hand man in the broadcast booth, Tony Pedregon and the two look critically at the upcoming NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Starting with this weekend's race at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania, they systematically go through the cars and drivers who are leading the conversation, who are potentially falling behind, and lastly, those that can spoil the party for the front runners. There's plenty of depth and insight here as the pair looks back over the season to observe trends, find out what lessons racers learned, and how those can be applied in this final dash for glory at the end of the season. Sit down, settle in, and prepare yourself for the Pep Boys Nationals. These guys will get you up to speed quicker than a top fuel dragster!

On this post US Nationals NHRA Insider podcast, Brian Lohnes speaks with Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown and Erica Enders who enters the Countdown To The Championship third in the pro stock points. Lohnes gives a post-race monologue and then dives right into the conversations with two multi-time champions. For Antron Brown, Indy was a study in perseverance. Qualifying, which was hard scrabble for the team led them to a 15th spot on race day and they ran with it, defeating some of the sport's hottest talent to win a second straight US Nationals. He gives the inside scoop on this race and his championship hopes for the remaining races. Erica Enders was fired up at the US Nationals. The five-time Pro Stock world champion had high emotions during top-end interviews and over the course of a long race, shared her honest feelings on the air. The conversation here ranges from the early season struggles her team had to starting the Countdown third, just 32 points out of first. The pair talk about her history in the class, who she sees as the biggest threat, and how she plans on making this a season where title number six could be the most satisfying yet. A big look back at the largest drag race of the year!

The NHRA Insider LIVE! is back! Hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon will lay out the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers US Nationals as they have unfolded so far and welcome guests Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey, and the legendary Don "The Snake" Prudhomme.

The show will be live from Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and feature an audience inside the track's Top Eliminator Club.

From early qualifying, the Pep Boys All-Star Funny Car Call Out, and more, these guys will cover a lot of ground and get you inside the world's greatest drag race! Watch on Facebook, YouTube, and NHRA.tv LIVE!

This week's NHRA Insider is a relatively quick one as host Brian Lohnes goes monologue style, looking forward to the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA US Nationals which are set to kick off in the coming days. As there is a planned NHRA Insider LIVE coming on Saturday at Indy, consider this a warm-up act for the event and what listeners can expect to see during the week. Lohnes shares some of the major storylines coming into the race, from the new programs that have been announced, racers jumping in different classes, the debut of Factory X, driver development programs, and more; this show is 100% an appetizer before the main course hits the table. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming NHRA Insider LIVE on Saturday from the US Nationals. Jump in, listen up, and get yourself primed for a week of drag racing unlike anything else that this planet has to offer! This is US Nationals Week!

On this episode, Antron Brown's Crew Chief Brian Corradi, pro mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson all join host Brian Lohnes for a conversation about how they set about winning their respective categories at Brainerd, Minnesota. The weekend was a challenge for everyone and there were some interesting bumps in the road for each team to endure and overcome. They talk about 'em all here. Corradi joins the conversation at the helm of a very hot top fuel team. Maturing through the season, the AB Motorsports group has peaked at the seeming right time. Like last year, a late regular season win places them in perfect position for the Dodge Power Brokers US Nationals and potential Countdown Success. This is a great discussion about the approach his team has, how they operate, and what it will take to earn another championship. Jason Lee won FuelTech Pro Mod at Brainerd and his car owner and fellow driver Eric Gustafson joins the chat about the weekend, the state of the pro mod class, rules parity, how hard the machines have to be run, and what the first season of NHRA competition has been like for these two highly experienced competitors. Both men have been champions in other series and are working hard to add NHRA accolades to their respective resumes. Fascinating deep dive into pro mod here! This show will get you thinking, will get people talking, and will get you ramped up for the massive week that looms for the US Nationals!