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Ashley Force Hood Expecting Baby, Will Sit Out 2011 NHRA Season

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) star Ashley Force Hood formally announced Tuesday that she is pregnant and will take a "temporary hiatus" -- sitting out the 2011 Full Throttle drag racing championship. This will be the first child for the two-time NHRA U.S. Nationals champ Hood, 28, and her husband, Dan. Force...

NHRA Drag Racer Mark Niver Killed in Accident in Seattle

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) veteran driver Mark Niver, 60, of Phoenix, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon after crashing his Top Alcohol class dragster during a national event at Pacific Raceways outside Seattle. This is the second fatal accident in an NHRA event in the past 31 days. Top Alcohol Funny Car driver...

Team Priorities Leave NHRA Competitors, John Force at Odds after U.S. Nationals

Let's get one thing straight: John Force may or may not have thrown his semifinal match in Monday's U.S. Nationals -- but we have no firm evidence saying he did.We do know, however, that the NHRA team owner, driver and 14-time champion picked the undesirable lane, was nearly three times slower on his reaction time and made...

NHRA Hands Out 1st Suspension for Drug Test Violation

The National Hot Rod Association has suspended Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Matt Guidera, 39, for one year after ruling he violated drug testing procedure this weekend at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park outside Indianapolis.The 39-year old didn't test positive for a banned substance, but rather did not...

FanHouse Lap Around: NHRA

Need a quick tour of the racing world? Strap in today and come back later this week as FH takes a lap around Formula One, NASCAR and the NHRA. IndyCar fans, you'll have to wait until 2009 truly gets moving.Before you start, yes, I'll acknowledge that 'lap around' doesn't quite fit with drag racing's fire-em-down-the-strip...

Background on nhra

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and host events all over the United States and Canada.

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