That final three-race span starts at this weekend's 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex, which is the main event of the legendary track's Stampede of Speed.

The 2023 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown season begins to wind down with the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, the second to last event on the schedule. The penultimate race of the season will be one of the highlight classes with the championship on the line.

the Texas Motorplex Titles will be on the line as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series makes its annual stop at the Texas Motorplex for this weekend's Texas NHRA FallNationals Stampede of Speed.

The National Hot Rod Association The National Hot Rod Association, the largest auto racing organization in the world, has come a long way since Wally Parks founded it in 1951. Though it has grown into a global sports-entertainment business, NHRA has not lost sight of Parks' original goal: to provide competitors a place to race.

Under Texas law, the penalties for street racing can range from a Class B misdemeanor up to a serious felony, depending on the circumstance of your stop and the arrest. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor, carrying penalties of up to 180 days in jail and up to $2,000 in fines.

(A) outgain or outdistance another vehicle or prevent another vehicle from passing; (B) arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles; or. (C) test the physical stamina or endurance of an operator over a long-distance driving route. In short, racing in Texas is illegal.

The first vehicle across the finish line wins, unless, in applicable categories, it runs quicker than its dial-under or index (see “Handicap and Index Racing”). A racer also may be disqualified for leaving the starting line too soon, leaving the lane boundary, failing to stage, or failing a post-run inspection.

With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world. Glendora, California, U.S. 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.

Texas cannot enforce a new law that restricts some public drag shows, a federal judge said Tuesday in declaring the legislation unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner found Senate Bill 12 “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.”

Street Racing Penalties Under Texas law, the penalties for street racing can range from a Class B misdemeanor up to a serious felony, depending on the circumstance of your stop and the arrest. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor, carrying penalties of up to 180 days in jail and up to $2,000 in fines.

A Class A misdemeanor for street racing comes with a penalty of up to 1 year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.

What is the penalty for racing on the highway in Texas?

NHRA National Dragster caught up with Sunoco Race Fuels, the official fuel of NHRA, to learn more about the gasoline, methanol, and nitromethane that makes drag racing the quickest motorsport on the planet.

bracket racing. In this form of racing, two vehicles of varying performance potentials can race on a potentially even basis. The anticipated elapsed times for each vehicle are compared, and the slower car receives a head start equal to the difference of the two.

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) was founded in 1951 by Wally Parks, and within the decade two classes of competition had developed 'Unmodified Stock' and 'Top Eliminator'. As the sport grew the first drag racing superstars emerged. The Albertson Olds and Dragmaster Dart were the cars to beat.

All of NHRA's major series receive television coverage from NHRA's exclusive multimedia partner, ESPN Inc. A sample of the active official sponsors involved in the sport include Budweiser, Fram, Pontiac, and GMC.