Keep up with this weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals
by reading our behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind
the numbers and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily
for the latest news from the pits.

Every February since
1961, fans have flocked to Southern California not just for the un-winterlike
weather, but also for one of drag racing’s grandest traditions: the unveiling of
new cars, drivers, teams, and sponsorships at the NHRA POWERade season opener.
The Big Go West plays out at the fabled facility known for its outstanding
traction, smooth surface, and potential for record performances. 

Keep up with this weekend's CARQUEST Winternationals in Pomona, California by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

Keep up with this weekend's CARQUEST Winternationals in Pomona, California by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

Keep up with this weekend's Pontiac Pro Stock Super Bowl at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Time Trials at Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

Keep up with this weekend's Las Vegas Motor Speedway Nitro Blast Off by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Auto Club Finals by reading our behind-the-scenes event
notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers and win-lights throughout
the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the latest news from the
pits.

With Southern California’s foothills serving as a dramatic backdrop, the season
concludes where it began with an event traditionally laced with drama. 

With the list of POWERade world championship hopefuls cut to four in each class,
plenty is at stake in Las Vegas, the first of two events that will decide the
season’s champs. Every run will be important because a slip at this point could
be worse than snake eyes at the other Strip’s crap tables.