NHRA announced today that “Chasing Speed,” a six-part docuseries that recently aired on VICE TV, will debut in full on NHRA’s YouTube pageon Wednesday.
All six episodes of the docuseries will be available immediately for fans, giving them an opportunity to watch all at once or at their convenience. It also marks the first time it will be available to NHRA fans internationally.
The well-received show debuted on VICE TV on January 21, and a new episode aired each week heading into the kickoff of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in Gainesville. Chasing Speed was the first offering of its kind in the NHRA world, giving a genuine, unfiltered look at the biggest stars in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
The six-part series pulled the curtain back on the raw speed, pressure and personalities in the NHRA, giving fans a glimpse of competing at the highest level in drag racing. From 340-plus-mph record runs to championship battles, the series followed teams and drivers for the full 2025 season. It featured all the drama behind the scenes, the stakes on the starting line and the culture that’s fueled 75 years of NHRA action.
Each episode offered something thrilling, including Austin Prock’s rise and second straight world championship – and dramatic departure to Tasca Racing in the off-season – to Antron Brown’s run to repeat a Top Fuel title, the standout females who make NHRA the world’s most diverse motorsport, racing legend Tony Stewart’s second year in the class and the championship chases in every category.
The full episode lineup includes these highlights, plus so much more:
- Episode 1: “The Road to Force” helps start the series with a bang, focusing on John Force’s incredible legacy in the sport, Brittany Force’s record run and career, and Prock’s rise as Funny Car champion at John Force Racing.
- Episode 2: “Full Bore” dives into Blake Alexander’s quest to compete, Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett’s drive for success in the NHRA and a look back at Wally Parks and the NHRA legends who shaped the sport.
- Episode 3: “The Price She Pays” showcases the immense female talent in the sport, starting with trailblazers like Shirley Muldowney and current stars Force, Pruett, Erica Enders, Ida Zetterstrom, Maddi Gordon and Jasmine Salinas.
- Episode 4: “The Summer of Chaos” looks at a wild regular season in 2025, as Matt Hagan and Prock duel in Funny Car, star drivers in Top Fuel and everyone looking to leave their mark heading to the Countdown to the Championship.
- Episode 5: “The Countdown” drives home the mounting pressure for drivers at Indy and in the Countdown. There’s plenty of chaos on and off the track with championship battles forming.
- Episode 6: “The Season Ends” features the finale of the championship battles, with Doug Kalitta, Prock, Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson all claiming world titles, along with a shocking team shake-up in the offseason heading into 2026.
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