NHRA officials announced today that Mike Gittings, most recently the chief starter in NHRA's Northwest Division and a certified team member of the NHRA Safety Safari presented by AAA, has been named the official NHRA Chief Starter, one of the most storied positions in all of NHRA Drag Racing.Gittings is...

Mark Lyle, NHRA's Chief Starter, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, the sanctioning body has announced.Lyle had been Chief Starter for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series since 2012. He was only the third Chief Starter in NHRA history, along with the late Buster Couch (1955-'96) and Rick Stewart (1996-2011).Before...