NHRA Insider Podcast

On this monologue-style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you inside the incredible In-N-Out Burger Finals and all of the stories that helped to make it one of the greatest events in the history of drag racing. From the championship stories, the rookie debuts, the upsets, the insane emergency disruption, and a whole lot more.    This is not just a...

On this final pre-race episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster season, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFOX and Kevin McKenna of NHRA's National Dragster to talk about the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals coming up this weekend.    The three compare notes on the championship leaders, their path to potential glory, the pitfalls they need to avoid, and any of t...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Rookie of the Year Candidate Richard Gadson and NHRAonFOX Analyst Tony Pedregon join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the last two races of the season, this weekend's upcoming battle in Las Vegas, and Gadson's rookie season in the NHRA.   Richard Gadson takes us inside some really interesting elements of his first full NHRA drag ra...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Funny Car points leader Austin Prock and NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Ida Zetterstrom join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their respective seasons at drag racing's pinnacle. The two youthful stars have different goals this year but they are both chasing the dreams they have held since childhood.    For Austin Prock, the odds...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by winning Top Fuel Crew Chief Mike Green and top 10 Funny Car racer Blake Alexander. The conversations are entertaining and enlightening on several aspects of the sport.    Green talks about one of the most challenging race-winning weekends of his decorated career. Justin Ashley was available to make a...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by General Manager and Co-Owner of the Texas Motorplex Christie Meyer Johnson as well as NHRA on Fox's Tony Pedregon.    The first half of the show involves a great conversation with Christie Meyer Johnson of the Texas Motorplex regarding the evolution of the Stampede of Speed, how it has revitalized the...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by back to back Pro Stock winner Dallas Glenn and the winning Top Fuel crew chief form St Louis, Mike Neff. The two bring lots of insight into their recent successes and what it has taken to achieve them.    Glenn has accepted all comers over the last two races, including beating his nemesis and closest...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Funny Car veteran Jack Beckman and Julie Nataas, the 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster Champion who will be making a Top Fuel debut at the NHRA Midwest Nationals this weekend. The two have very different stories but awesome insights to what motivates them and what they hope to achieve at Worldwide Tech...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to discuss the results of Indy, what they have to do with the Countdown and how some teams are championship hopefuls and others may struggle to get their footing when pressures rise and results are mandatory.   The upcoming Pep Boys Nationals in Reading, Pennsylvania are set to be a true horsepower...

It was the race of races like it usually is and the winners certainly earned all of their accolades. On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Andrew Hines, crew chief for Indy winner Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Top Fuel winning crew chief Jim Oberhofer who tunes Clay Millican's 330mph missile.    Along with an extended race recap to start the show,...

On this monologue episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you though the myriad of reasons this 70 th  running of the US Nationals means so much to the racers, the fans, and the sport as a whole. There insight into the history of the event, the reasons why people attend, why the race is like a nitro powered piece of orchestral music, and what separates t...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by JR Todd and Tony Stewart to discuss their respective weekends at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota as well as the upcoming Toyota US Nationals. These two racers had two radically different experiences and they dive into both.    For JR Todd it was a weekend of explosive turmoil punctuated...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins Brian Lohnes to talk all things Lucas Oil Nationals, championship contenders, fresh drivers arriving at the race, and how some teams are contending for a title already and some teams are pretending to.    The pair spend the first part of their discussion deep diving into the arrival of Jack Beckman on the scene...

On this revealing episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Antron Brown and Ron Capps. Brown, a Top Fuel winner three times already this season talks about his success in Sonoma, their building of a successful program in 2024, and why his team always seems to be in fighting form at this time of the year.    Brown talks about many aspects of his team, his approach, the fu...

In this monologue style episode of the NHRA Insider host Brian Lohnes gets your caught up on the major stories coming out of the Northwest Nationals and leading right into this weekend's Denso Sonoma Nationals. A hectic travel week means that the whole sport is on the move. There are many observations from Pacific Raceways that could translate to this weekend's success or failures on the track. Fr...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk all things NHRA Northwest Nationals. The race this weekend will be unique, featuring Friday night late evening qualifying to really kick things off and great weather is forecasted throughout.    There are awesome storylines, and the race also represents the start of the back hal...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast top fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart joins host Brian Lohnes to discuss the work, the struggles, the commitments, and the challenges his team has faced and how they are going to overcome them. This is a fascinating and in-depth look into the harder side of the top fuel world. Beyond the accolades, the speed, and the glory, there is the need to succee...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by a pair of winning crew chiefs. Up first it is Brian Corradi who leads Antron Brown's team in their tuning efforts and works with one of the most longstanding and respected groups of minds in the sport. Corradi talks about the challenges of Norwalk and then looks forward to the races that are on the h...

On this monologue style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes will take you through the Virginia Nationals, provide the available information on the condition of John Force after his crash, and get ready you ready for the huge upcoming weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.    The NHRA Virginia Nationals will be a race forever remembered by fans for...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Jianna Evaristo joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about her final round appearance at the recent Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and Tony Pedregon joins to talk about what will be a sweltering weekend at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals.    Evaristo rode one of the best races of her career in Bristol and it was the culmination of a lot of work, training, a...

Host Brian Lohnes is joined by Funny Car ace JR Todd and Top Fuel handler Clay Millican on this episode of the NHRA Insider. The three talk about the challenges, triumphs, and heartaches of the Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol and then what lay ahead for racers at Virginia Motorsports Park along with the rest of the season.    The conversations are interesting in that they delve not only into t...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and National Dragster's Kevin McKenna to talk about the amazing 2024 New England Nationals and look forward to this weekend's Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.    The Epping race was an action packed contest with sold out crowds two out of the three days and great qualifyin...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by Dickie Venables, the crew chief for back-to-back 2024 winner Matt Hagan. Dickie and Matt also have four wins at New England Dragway and are the winningest funny car tandem in the history of the New England Nationals. Dickie talks about the trickiness of Chicago, the approach change for Epping, why his...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by Chicago winners Gaige Herrera and Dallas Glenn. Two competitors cut from the same cloth, they talk about the mechanics of winning, how the competition is tight, and how they are both looking toward the future in their seasons and careers.    Gaige joins the show first and talks about his record breaki...

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster host Brian Lohnes is joined by Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley and NHRAonFOX Analyst Tony Pedregon for two wildly different discussions about racing, Chicago, and the 2024 season.    Justin Ashley is riding a huge wave of success so far in 2024 and his team is in command of the points by nearly 100 over Doug Kalitta. His final...