DALLAS – Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the ultimate interactive bracket prediction game for drag racing fans, is thrilled to announce Quarter Mile Classifieds as the presenting sponsor for the upcoming Thunder Valley Nationals, June 6-8. This exciting partnership brings together two innovative platforms dedicated to drag racing enthusiasts, promising fans an elevated experience at one of the most iconic events on the NHRA calendar.

“We’re incredibly excited to have Quarter Mile Classifieds as our sponsor for this weekend’s Thunder Valley Nationals,” said DRBB creator Elon Werner. “Their passion for drag racing and commitment to serving the racing community make them a perfect partner for our game. Together, we’re bringing fans an unmatched experience and celebrating the spirit of competition that makes drag racing so special.”

As part of the sponsorship, DRBB players will see Quarter Mile Classifieds banner ads all over the website the week of the race, as well as their logo on all social media posts. Many of the DRBB players are drag racers themselves, so this was a natural partnership for the two organizations.

“To be aligned with Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, is an awesome opportunity,” said QuarterMileClassifieds.com Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Brammer. “We have designed QuarterMileClassifieds.com to be an easier alternative to online drag racing classified sales that removes the headaches of selling one’s high-quality drag racing vehicles, haulers or equipment. We wish all the participants the best of luck during the Thunder Valley Nationals.” Continue reading →

DALLAS – Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is hitting the ground running for the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Right off the bat, they are kicking off the year with the return of The Majors, beginning with the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 6-9. And to make matters even more exciting, Burnyzz Speed Shop has signed on as an event sponsor.

The Majors is one of several mini-series that DRBB introduced last year, in an effort to break up the 20-race drag racing season into smaller chunks. The series includes three historic races: the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals (March 6-9), the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals (March 27-30) and the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (August 27-September 1). In addition to handing out five DRBB event plaques at each of these races, players who place high in this series win bonus prizes, all a part of the free game.

“We received great feedback on The Majors after last year,” said DRBB founder Elon Werner. “Players loved having a reason to get excited about races that are outside of the Countdown. The Gatornationals, Winternationals and U.S. Nationals deserve to be celebrated, and we’re thankful that Burnyzz has stepped up to be a part of it.” Continue reading →

DALLAS – What makes a good idea a great idea is an openness to evolution. Now in its third season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), is launching a new program, the Track Challenge. And to support this program, Rodak’s Coffee has agreed to come on as a sponsor. The Track Challenge will debut during the first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event of the season, the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 6-9.

“The Track Challenge started off as an idea in my head of how we could get even more people playing Drag Race Bracket Bonanza all over the country and provide tracks a new way to engage with their racers, customers and sponsors year-round,” said DRBB founder Elon Werner. “After noodling on the idea during the off-season with the DRBB team, we decided to make it a reality. We’re lucky that Rodak’s Coffee signed on to this program early, when we were still figuring out logistically what it would look like.”

This new program is a partnership available to the over 100 NHRA member tracks across the country. There is a new Track Challenge tab at the top of the DRBB website, that leads players to a track leaderboard. There, they can see a list of the participating tracks and click on the track leagues they want to join. Tracks themselves will also be utilizing their own communication channels, encouraging their local audiences to play DRBB within their track league. Continue reading →

DALLAS – As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series gets closer to its opening debut at Gainesville Raceway for the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 6-9, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is officially announcing that they will once again be back for the entire season. And to kick off this season in a major way, Summit Racing Equipment will be a premium sponsor for the year, where their logo will be included on the popular Drag Race Bracket Bonanza event plaques.

“Summit Racing Equipment was one of our first sponsors to come on board last year,” said DRBB founder Elon Werner. “They were a terrific partner to us all throughout 2024, so we are thrilled to have them back this year in an even bigger and better way. We saw terrific growth during our first full season in 2024, and with the help of sponsors like Summit, we know our free game will continue to improve during our second full season.”

Since launching the free bracket game for drag racing fans at the 2023 U.S. Nationals, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza has sent prizes to 42 states and five countries outside of the U.S. Those prizes include the DRBB event plaques that are sent to the Overall winner, Top Fuel winner, Funny Car winner, Pro Stock winner and Pro Stock Motorcycle winner at each national event. So far, all DRBB event plaques have been signed by the drivers who won each event. This is an element of personalization that Werner plans on maintaining in 2025.

2024 prizes also included three trophies designed by Katie Buttera of @applegirlart for winners of The Majors series, a custom Impact Racing helmet signed by all drivers in the Countdown, certificates for players who picked better U.S. Nationals brackets than our legends, as well as many others. Continue reading →

DALLAS – Any team will tell you that nothing sets the tone for a professional drag racing season, like a strong start at the Gatornationals. Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, is no different. In its inaugural event for its first ever full season of game play, DRBB set new records for sign-ups and brackets completed and launched many new features. The most talked about being league play.

“I am so fired up to see all the different Drag Race Bracket Bonanza leagues forming around the world,” said DRBB creator, Elon Werner. “The number one request we received from our players last year was they wanted leagues. We listened to them, and I am thrilled with the response. Drag Race Bracket Bonanza is about fan engagement and community. Seeing all the leagues form just shows how massive our drag racing community is.”

By the time that brackets closed at the start of Top Fuel eliminations during the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, 115 leagues had been created by DRBB players across the world. Leagues ranged in source and size, from groups of friends who bonded over being drag racing fans in Australia, to coworkers – like the Texas Motorplex staff league, to larger leagues such as the CompetititonPlus.com league and WFO Radio Podcast league, created by Joe Castello.

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DALLAS – The 2023 professional drag racing season ended on a high note at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip and Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) players were right in the middle of the championship action. The six-race playoffs, on and off the track, came down to the final day and two DRBB players rose to the top with Nitrostalgic (Terry I.) and AlkeyAlex (Alex Owens) taking the top spots in the DRBB Overall Series, earning the most points over the six playoff races. The Overall Series winners each received a championship belt signed by the 2023 NHRA world champions Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera. Five winners also won for their World Finals picks including the first Canadian and European winners.

DRBB creator Elon Werner and Overall Series runner-up Alex Owens pose with signed DRBB runner-up belt in In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip pressroom, photo courtesy of Werner Communications.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better end to the first Drag Race Bracket Bonanza season,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “Over the course of the seven races we grew every race. We saw great momentum over the final three races with record signups and completed brackets race over race. The interest and participants exceeded my expectations. I can’t wait to get started in 2024 and we will for sure be back better than ever.”

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DALLAS – Heading into the finale of the NHRA season there are world championships on the line as well as serious bragging rights for NHRA fans. At the conclusion of the race, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the first dynamic free bracket competition for drag racing fans, will crown its inaugural overall playoff champion and recognize the overall runner-up with one-of-a-kind DRBB championship belts signed by the newly crowned NHRA world champions. To add to the growing excitement DRBB will award double points during the World Finals. The final race of the season is slated for this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Dragstrip in Pomona, November 10-12, and based on the continued growth of the DRBB, thousands of fans are enjoying the free and fun bracket-style online game experience.

Currently the top five in the overall standings include Flusher (393.862), J (389.575), Payto (387.785), DENSY (386.333) and Nitrostalgic (383.702). Payto was the overall winner and DENSY was the Pro Stock winner at the Reading Nationals. The remaining top five players have held their positions through consistent top five finishes throughout the playoff races. The final race of the season will be a nail-biter with players picking all four categories with world championship implications and bracket busters looming.

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DALLAS – With two Countdown playoff races left in the 2023 season Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, will build on a record setting participation following the Texas Fall Nationals. With the Nevada Nationals on tap this weekend October 27-29 and then the World Finals slated for In-N-Out Burgers Dragstrip in Pomona, November 10-12, thousands of fans are enjoying the free and fun bracket-style online game experience.

Five new winners from the Texas Fall Nationals added their names to the DRBB record books with Tim I., of Fort Mohave, Arizona, posting a record setting win for the overall Texas Fall Nationals title earning 111.92 points, the most points ever for one player. Dee S. from Geneva, Illinois, took Top Fuel honors and Doug L. from Lake Alfred, Florida, won in Funny Car. The Pro Stock titles went to Ray W., of Hanover Township, Penn., and Noah C., from Indianapolis, Ind., in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle respectively. Through five events, the U.S. Nationals and four Countdown playoff races, DRBB has awarded driver-signed plaques to 24 different fans from across the country.

“The Texas Fall Nationals saw another big jump in players signing up and filling out brackets on Saturday night and Sunday morning,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “We got great support from track owners Christie Meyer Johnson and her husband Barry with multiple locations promoting Drag Race Bracket Bonanza. We also had our DRBB logos on several race cars including Justin Ashley, Josh Hart, Buddy Hull and Camrie Caruso.”

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DALLAS – After two Countdown races in the NHRA playoff series ten different fans from across the country have taken home one-of-a-kind Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) winner plaques. Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, will open the brackets tonight following qualifying at the NHRA Midwest Nationals from World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis.

Following the rain delayed Reading Nationals overall winner Payton P. of Castle Rock, Wash., took the overall win with the most combined points from Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Scott W. of Mogadore, Ohio, won Top Fuel, David L., of Marlton, New Jersey won Funny Car and Dave D. of Elgin, Texas, and Abe H. of Cleveland, Ohio, took Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle honors respectively. Last weekend at the Carolina Nationals Dujeanna B. of Valdosta, Ga., won the overall title with Mike H. of West Hills, Calif., and Zhen B. from Tuscaloosa, Ala., winning in Top Fuel and Funny Car. Mike C. from Mooresville, NC won Pro Stock and Cori M. from Elkhart, Ind. Won Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Throughout the current Midwest Nationals fans have had the opportunity to sign up for Drag Race Bracket Bonanza online, in table topper located in the World Wide Technology Raceway suites and in the Budweiser Pavilion.

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DALLAS – Following the first race of the NHRA Countdown at Maple Grove Raceway Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the first dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans, will be turning its attention and fan interest to the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway, September 22-24. As part of the growing interest and excitement around the first free online fantasy drag racing bracket competition, DRBB is pleased to announce that Michael Waltrip Taproom will be the “Official Place for Beer” during the multi-day drag racing event.

Throughout the Carolina Nationals fans will have the opportunity to sign up for Drag Race Bracket Bonanza and on Saturday night after the professional fields are set, can make their picks while they enjoy an ice cold Talladega Light or any of the other delicious Michael Waltrip Brewing Co. brands. The DRBB marketing team will also be on-site on Thursday and Saturday interacting with fans and promoting the online site.

“I am excited to provide drag racing fans the chance to sign up for Drag Race Bracket Bonanza through on-site branding at Michael Waltrip Taproom during the Carolina Nationals,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “I am even more excited about having fans on Saturday night make their picks for all four professional classes from the Michael Waltrip Taproom while enjoying a Michael Waltrip Brewing Co. beer. Our goal is to introduce as many fans as possible to Drag Race Bracket Bonanza and working with Michael Waltrip Taproom makes perfect sense.”

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