Brianna Hernandez+FollowShe's ShiningMy little nephew met Brittany Force in the pits at Maple Grove, she signed his hat and actually knelt down to eye level. I about cried — because that was me twenty years ago with my dad. It comes full circle. #NHRA #DragRacing #BrittanyForce #NextGeneration #TrackFamily45924Share
JJ Soto+FollowGosh, that's why I like this SportHad Ron Capps sign my timing cover at the pits last year. Car’s just a local bracket beater, but now every pass I look down and see that Sharpie. Gives me half a second of “damn, maybe I belong out here too.” #NHRA #DragRacing #RonCapps #BracketRacer #PitMemories560Share
W.J. Morris+FollowI would never forget...Ran into John Force in the pits at Pomona — literally almost ran into him, I was staring at a blower rebuild. He laughed, slapped me on the back, said “Keep lookin’, kid. That’s where the magic is.” Kid. I’m nearly 60. Never been more honored to be called a kid. #NHRA #DragRacing #JohnForce #PitLife #NeverTooOld200Share
JJ Soto+FollowThat's Race FamilyBlew a driveshaft at our local bracket meet last summer. Thought we were loading up. Next thing I know, two guys from the lane over show up with parts, offer tools. Ten minutes later we’re back in the staging lanes. Best part of racing isn’t winning — it’s how nobody wants to see you park early. #NHRA #DragRacing #BracketLife #RaceFamily #HelpEachOther70Share
JJ Soto+FollowWhat a man should chase for...Cool dry night, track prepped right, you can almost hear the clutch guys drooling. Nothing like watching a nitro car go full clean, header flames dead straight. Then next pair comes up, tries to swing for it, and smokes ‘em at 100 ft. That’s drag racing. #NHRA #DragRacing #TrackConditions #CrewChiefStuff #NitroScience310Share
JJ Soto+FollowPerfection for meCut a perfect light once — 0.000 on the tree. Didn’t win the round (still broke out, ha), but I’ll die bragging about that reaction time. People who don’t race don’t get it: we’ll frame a timing slip before we ever frame a paycheck. #NHRA #DragRacing #BracketRacing #ReactionTime #Pride #Perfectionism 371Share
Brianna Hernandez+FollowIf money was no object...If money was no object, you running Top Fuel, Pro Mod, or nostalgia flopper? My dad says nostalgia Funny Car: “I wanna scare myself at half track.” My brother picks a twin turbo Pro Mod: “Big power, doorslammers forever.” I’d still take Top Fuel — nitro tears, baby. What about you? #NHRA #DragRacing #DreamBuild #IfMoneyWasNoObject #RaceGoals13619Share
Brianna Hernandez+FollowMy pick for the NHRAStill one of my favorite things: seeing a rival team jump the wall to help push a car off. Drag racing’s competitive as hell but when your rig breaks, suddenly everyone’s your pit neighbor. My dad always said this was more family reunion than bloodsport, and every weekend proves it. #NHRA #DragRacing #RacingFamily #PitCrew #Community823Share
Erin Roberts+FollowMark my words, next big frontier isn’t fuel — it’s trick differentialsNitro gets all the love, but if someone figures out a variable torque split diff that can survive 10,000 HP for 4 seconds? That’s your next game changer. Way more consistent 60-foots, less tire smoke, faster overall ET. Bet there’s a madman crew chief sketching it up right now on a beer napkin. #NHRA #DragRacing #Diffs #Engineering #CrewChiefDreams #MechanicTips 271Share
Brian Powers+FollowEFI’s great but I still love watching guys read spark plugs like tea leavesModern data systems are nuts. They know every microdegree of timing, every psi of boost, can even tune live by track temp. But nothing — nothing — beats watching a crew chief with nitro stains on his hands pull a plug and decide, “Yup, needs more weight on the clutch.” That’s racing. Sensors can tell you it’s wrong, but only a salty old tuner knows why. #NHRA #DragRacing #EFI #OldSchoolGear #EngineWars 220Share
