DRAGZINE's Dwayne Culpepper was in the house at Gainesville to capture all the action, and the fresh faces and new paint schemes that come with the dawn of a new year.

Joe Welch drove his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to a decisive victory Sunday at the NHRA Gatornationals, clocking a new class speed record of 185.18 mph on his way to the title.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Justin Bond (Pro Mod) were winners Sunday at the 54th annual NHRA Gatornationals.

Three of the four NHRA Camping World championships were decided on a wildly entertaining day of eliminations on Sunday at the Auto Club Finals in Pomona.

Force earned her second NHRA Camping World world championship on Sunday after a wild, upset-filled first round of Top Fuel eliminations at the NHRA Auto Club Finals at Pomona.

Capps came from behind and clinched his third series title, and the first for Ron Capps Motorsports, on Sunday at the NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) scored huge playoff wins Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.