DALLAS – When fans think about the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, PEAK Antifreeze is doing everything within their power to make them also think about PEAK. From being the presenting sponsor of the race, to Jack Beckman’s PEAK Chevrolet SS putting up strong numbers on race day, to having a large number of guests at the track – fans will be able to tell this is a PEAK event. But PEAK is taking this a step even further this weekend by sponsoring Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the free bracket game for drag racing fans.

“PEAK came to us last year wanting to sponsor the Chicago race, their home race, and we jumped at the opportunity to bring them on board,” said DRBB creator Elon Werner. “It’s a priority for them to ‘own’ all parts of the Route 66 Nationals, and they saw sponsoring this event for DRBB as an extension of that. A portion of our players are some of the most dedicated drag racing fans out there, but the accessibility of the game also provides an entry point for the more casual or new fan. DRBB allowed PEAK to be able to communicate with both groups, which is one of the reasons why I think they wanted to come back in 2025.”

In the first year of the sponsorship, PEAK offered up prize packs to the top five overall finishers from the race. This year, they are upping the ante. In addition to the top five overall finishers in the global DRBB league winning prizes, they will also be giving a prize to the 1st place finisher in their #PEAKSquad league. The league was created at the beginning of the season and has been steadily growing with players. There will be a big push in Chicago to encourage all of the PEAK guests to compete within the league. Continue reading →

DALLAS – As NHRA drag racing fans eagerly approach the first four-wide race of the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), has announced that they are bringing back their Four-Wide Cup series, beginning with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 11-13.

To separate the long 20-race season into more sizeable chunks for its players, DRBB introduced the Four-Wide Cup last year. It’s a two-race series encompassing the back-to-back Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and Charlotte NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in the spring. DRBB, the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, allows its players to fill out two-wide brackets for 17 races a year and four-wide brackets the other three. And because it is a free game, fans of all ages can play for fun and the chance at winning cool prizes.

“The four-wide races are one of the most unique aspects of our sport, and fans have strong feelings about them,” said DRBB founder Elon Werner. “Last year we had a lot of questions on if it was possible for our free bracket game to accommodate four-wide racing, and I think we answered that question with a resounding yes. Not only is it possible but playing Drag Race Bracket Bonanza makes the four-wide races even more high stakes for our fans.” Continue reading →

DALLAS – After announcing that Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) will be back for the entire 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, they are now adding a new partner to their lineup: stats website DragRaceReference.com. The two platforms are joining forces primarily to beef up the race statistics offered in DRBB’s “Densy’s Deets” tip sheet, as well as on their social media channels.

“We launched “Densy’s Deets” at the beginning of last year as an additional resource for our players as they make their picks after qualifying ends,” said DRBB founder Elon Werner. “The response we received from our players and sponsors was that this was exactly what they needed to make an informed decision while filling out their brackets.”

DragRaceReference.com is a free website launched in May 2024 by longtime drag racing fan and statistician David Wesolowski of South Lyon, Michigan. He created the website because he saw a hole in the market for fans to easily find NHRA race results for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Truck, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. Continue reading →

DALLAS – Heading into the final race of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip the first full 20-race Drag Race Bracket Bonanza season will conclude with the crowning of an overall season champion as well as the DRBB Countdown champion. Double points will be awarded this weekend in all four professional categories and 12 players are in contention for the top prize while three lucky players will be awarded Countdown championship belts.

“This was the first full season of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, and I am thrilled to see a tight battle for the overall championship and the Countdown come down to the last race of the season,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “Thousands of players have played throughout the season, and we have awarded prizes to players in almost all 50 states as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. I love that our players are passionate about drag racing and have really taken Drag Race Bracket Bonanza to the next level this season.”

The overall season champion will be awarded a specially designed Impact Race Products helmet signed by all the drivers and riders who made the Countdown. The four Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champions will sign the visor at the conclusion of the final NHRA national event. The top 20 overall finishers will receive $25 gift certificates from season-long prize sponsor Summit Racing Equipment. The top three finishers in the DRBB Countdown will receive championship belts signed by the four world champions. Continue reading →

DALLAS, TX – Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, will once again give fans the chance to be Countdown Champions beginning with this weekends Reading Nationals from Maple Grove Raceway. The top three finishers in the six-race playoffs will receive custom championship belts signed by the 2024 world champions. Fans will be able to fill out the complete competition brackets for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle when qualifying concludes on Saturday evening. Brackets can be filled out until the first pair of Top Fuel dragsters fire up during the first round of eliminations at 10:30 a.m. ET.

“This season of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza has flown by, and we have had winners from around the world,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “We improved the look and player experience and have seen record growth. This year’s Countdown Series will be even better with three championship belts on the line.”

Clay Millican, Austin Prock, Aaron Stanfield and Gaige Herrera all took home wins at the biggest drag race of the season and the fans playing Drag Race Bracket Bonanza were able pick brackets against U.S. Nationals legends Larry Dixon Jr., Ed “Ace” McCulloch, Warren “The Professor” Johnson and Angelle Sampey.  DRBB also awarded one-of-a-kind The Majors trophies designed by metal artist Katie Buttera to the top five finishers who scored the most points for picks from the Gatornationals, Winternationals and U.S. Nationals. Continue reading →

DALLAS – Heading into the biggest race of the NHRA season, the 70th Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the first free online fantasy drag racing bracket game, is stepping up with more prizes, more fan engagement and more legendary players. This weekend will be the culmination of The Majors series and players will be awarded double points at the finale of the three-race series which includes the results from the Gatornationals and the Winternationals. The double points will also help U.S. Nationals players improve their standing before the six-race Countdown series starts. Mega-talented jewelry and metal artist Katie Buttera designed the Major trophies which will be awarded to the top five overall finishers and the top 15 finishers in the series will receive Summit Racing Equipment gift certificates.

“The U.S. Nationals is the biggest race of the year and everyone at Drag Race Bracket Bonanza wanted to make it our most special event for our thousands of players,” said Elon Werner, president of Werner G+E LLC. “We have original trophies from Katie Buttera that are basically pieces of art highlighting the Majors, we are offering double points and we have an amazing Legends contest for all our players to enjoy. We also have gift certificates from Summit Racing Equipment for the top five finishers overall and the top five finishers in each of the four classes respectively.”

One of five Drag Race Bracket Bonanza Majors trophies designed my Indianapolis artist Katie Buttera, photo courtesy of DRBB
To celebrate the 70th U.S. Nationals DRBB asked four drag racing and U.S. Nationals legends to pick their drivers and our players will win cool prizes. Continue reading →

DALLAS – Prior to the 2023 edition of the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals Werner Communications LLC launched Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the first free online drag racing bracket fantasy game. One year later Drag Race Bracket Bonanza has grown into one of the most popular fantasy games in motorsports with event winners coming from 34 different states and four countries around the world. Recognized as an NHRA marketing partner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, has also worked with several companies to further enhance the game experience with extra prizes and recognition.

“I have been blown away by the global response and interest to Drag Race Bracket Bonanza,” said Elon Werner, president of Werner Communications. “We offered seven brackets at the end of 2023 and in 2024 we are wrapping up the regular season and about to go into the Countdown for the second time. The number of players has increased during every national event since we launched DRBB. We continue to get positive responses on social media and our email marketing from players who love picking their drivers and winning prizes.” Continue reading →