NHRA driver Kalitta killed in crash. ... One of only 14 drivers in NHRA history to win in both premier nitro categories, Kalitta had his last victory in Chicago in 2005 in Top Fuel.

l Neal Parker, a 58-year-old NHRA driver, ran through a net at the end of a track and died of head injuries yesterday in a crash during qualifying for the NHRA SuperNationals at Raceway Park in ...

MADISON, Ill. -- National Hot Rod Association drag racer Darrell Russell died Sunday night from injuries suffered in a violent crash during the Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway International ...

The King County Medical Examiner says an NHRA driver who crashed after crossing the finish line died of severe injuries to his head, neck and torso. Mark Niver, 60, of Phoenix, died Sunday at the ...

NHRA Funny Car driver Eric Medlen died Friday, four days after he suffered a severe head injury in a test session crash at Gainesville, Fla. He was 33.

KENT, Wash. — A 60-year-old drag racing driver became the third person to die at an NHRA event this year when he crashed after crossing the finish line during his ...

Don Schumacher, a legendary NHRA team owner and one of the most influential figures in drag racing, died Wednesday from complications of a private battle with lung cancer. He was 79.

NHRA driver Eric Medlen died yesterday, five days after suffering a severe head injury in a crash during a test session at Gainesville Raceway. The 33-year-old Medlen, ...

Paula Murphy, a trailblazing female race car driver who became known as "The Fastest Woman on Wheels" for her exploits across the motorsports world, died Thursday according to the NHRA.She was 95.