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Midseason review: Battles still raging for regular-season championships

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season hit the halfway point last weekend in Norwalk, but that also means only four races remain in the regular season.
30 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Midseason review
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season hit the halfway point last weekend in Norwalk, but that also means only four races remain in the regular season.With the regular-season championship back in 2026 during NHRA’s 75th Anniversary…
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Weekend Rewind 2026 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series hit its midpoint with the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, where big moments and big drama ruled the weekend.
30 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Weekend Rewind 2026 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
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Rob Flynn and Aaron Stanfield share incredible stories from Norwalk

On this post-Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Carlyle Tools Top Fuel crew chief Rob Flynn joins the show along with Pro Stock winner Aaron Stanfield.
30 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
Insider
 On this post-Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Carlyle Tools Top Fuel crew chief Rob Flynn joins the show along with Pro Stock winner Aaron Stanfield. The two share their awesome…
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Four riders clinch spots in 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs

As a result of competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, four Pro Stock Motorcycle riders are the first to lock in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
30 Jun 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Richard Gadson
As a result of competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, four Pro Stock Motorcycle riders are the first to lock in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Reigning world…
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Unruh's double victory highlights Norwalk Lucas Oil Series action

Phil Unruh became the 31st driver to win in two classes at a single national event, winning in Super Comp and Super Gas at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, leading a list of 10 Lucas Oil Series winners at Summit Motorsports Park.
29 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Phil Unruh
Phil Unruh became the 31st driver to win in two classes at a single national event, winning in Super Comp and Super Gas at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, leading a list of 10 Lucas Oil Series winners at Summit Motorsports Park.Unruh…
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NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers: The Wrap-up

The list of NHRA’s Top 50 Sportsman Racers is now complete, further cementing the legacies of the great competitors in the NHRA history books. Here's a complete list of every racer who received even one vote and an alternate expert's list to enjoy.
29 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Wrap up
The list of NHRA’s Top 50 Sportsman Racers is now complete, further cementing the legacies of the great competitors in the NHRA history books.The challenge of picking just 50 racers from the tens of thousands who have competed over NHRA’s first 75…
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Nearly 150 vehicles fill Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum for June Cars & Coffee

Car enthusiasts from all over SoCal once again transformed the Museum grounds into a celebration of America's diverse automotive culture—and a chance for the automotive community to give back.
29 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
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The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum welcomed nearly 150 enthusiast vehicles on Saturday morning as the June Cars & Coffee gathering once again transformed the Museum grounds into a celebration of America's diverse automotive culture—and a…
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Five things we learned in Norwalk

Oh boy, did we learn a lot in Norwalk at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals as the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season officially reached the halfway point. Choosing five was not easy, but here are the ones that stand out.
29 Jun 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
5 things
MADDI-MANIA IS REAL, AND IT’S IN FULL SWINGMaddi-mania officially began when first-year Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon reached the semifinals in her Pro debut in Gainesville and quickly endured herself to the sold-out crowd with a…
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Dietsch races to first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win of 2026

Taylor Dietsch won for the first time in 2026 and captured his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
28 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Factory Stock
At Summit Motorsports Park second-generation drag racer Taylor Dietsch won for the first time in 2026 and captured his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event win. Dietsch took out the points leader Jonathan Allegrucci in an all-…
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Rivenbark opens JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series playoffs with Norwalk win

Kevin Rivenbark opened the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports Road to the Championship with a victory at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
28 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Kevin Rivenbark
Kevin Rivenbark opened the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports Road to the Championship with a victory on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, knocking off Billy Banaka in the final round as part of this…
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Gordon scores first Top Fuel win; Capps, Stanfield, Gadson also nab Norwalk titles

Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon and her team owner, Ron Capps claimed an historic double victory at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals while Aaron Stanfield and Richard Gadson scored in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle as the 2026 Mission Foods season hits the halfway mark.
28 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News, Race coverage
Norwalk winners
Top Fuel rookie sensation Maddi Gordon won her first career race on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, defeating Antron Brown in the final round to hand Ron Capps Motorsports its first Top Fuel and Funny Car sweep with Ron Capps at the 20th annual…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the 10th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
28 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the 10th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Official points will be posted…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sunday Gallery

The final day of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals was one that will be long remembers and National Dragster's photo staff captured all of the day's dramatic moments, presented in our Sunday gallery.
28 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Sunday News and Notes from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

News and notes from the final day of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the tenth event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
28 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Race coverage
Maddi Gordon
TOP FUEL ROUND ONE The weather conditions on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park are drastically different than what racers experienced on Friday and Saturday, but that didn’t prevent the opening race from being a barn burner as…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sunday preview

Track records were smashed on Saturday at Summit Motorsports Park as qualifying concluded for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Now, the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Season will officially reach the halfway point with Sunday’s final eliminations. Here is all you need to know in our Sunday preview.
28 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Race coverage
Norwalk
Track records were smashed on Saturday at Summit Motorsports Park as qualifying concluded for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Now, the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Season will officially reach the halfway points with Sunday’s…
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Langdon, Prock, and Gadson score Mission #2Fast2Tasty wins in Norwalk

Shawn Langdon, Austin Prock, and Richard Gadson won the Mission $2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday in Norwalk while Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera also secured low qualifying spots.
27 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon rolled to a clean sweep on Saturday as part of a dominant day at Summit Motorsports Park, winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge over teammate Doug Kalitta and also qualifying No. 1 at this weekend’s 20th…
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Glenn scores in GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout event

Dallas Glenn picked up the $40,000 bonus in the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout event held on Saturday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk.
27 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Dallas Glenn
Dallas Glenn became the fourth different winner of the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout in four years, securing the $40,000 prize when Matt Hartford went red in the final round. Glenn would have been tough to beat, going a Saturday-best 6.556 and…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Saturday Gallery

Saturday was a big day at Summit Motorsports Park, and fittingly, we have a big photo gallery for you to enjoy courtesy of National Dragster's ace photo staff.
27 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Matt Latino chasing first Pro Stock victory while building a winning formula on and off the track

Matt Latino has always believed he belonged on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series stage. Now, in his first full-time Pro Stock campaign, he's proving it.
27 Jun 2026
Kayla Zadel
Feature
Matt Latino
Matt Latino has always believed he belonged on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series stage. Now, in his first full-time Pro Stock campaign, he's proving it.Sitting fifth in the championship standings entering this weekend's Summit Racing…
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As a new team owner, Massey is no longer Spencer for hire

Spencer Massey took a giant leap of faith a year ago when he purchased his own Top Fuel team, and so far he’s enjoying life from the other side of the fence.
27 Jun 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News, Feature
Spencer Massey
Spencer Massey’s credentials as a Top Fuel driver are solid with 21 wins in 39 final rounds, so it’s no surprise that he’s been able to forge a lengthy career as a hired driver. Now, the tables are turned as Massey has joined other prominent nitro…
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First-round matchups set GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout

The first round matchups have been decided for the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
27 Jun 2026
Kayla Zadel
News
Callout
The first round matchups have been decided for the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The top three qualifiers for the specialty race got to call out their fellow competitors for the first round,…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

News and notes from the second day of qualifying from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the tenth event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
27 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Race coverage
Greg Anderson
PRO STOCK CALLOUT ROUND 1The GETTRX Pro Stock Allstar Callout kicked off the second day of qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The first round of the specialty race does not count as qualifying runs for the…
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Langdon, Capps, Anderson, and Herrera lead the way in Norwalk

After a full day of professional qualifying at Norwalk's Summit Motorsports Park, Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera lead their respective pro categories.
26 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ron Capps
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon moved closer to his third No. 1 qualifier in the past four races, taking the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Saturday preview

Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals proved to be a speedy one. Even though the day didn't go as originally planned with the revised schedule, the fan-favorite event in the middle of the Ohio cornfields set up more spectacular racing for Saturday and Sunday.
26 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News, Race coverage
Summit Motorsports Park
Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals proved to be a speedy one. Even though the day didn't go as originally planned with the revised schedule, the fan-favorite event in the middle of the Ohio cornfields set up more spectacular racing…
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Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Friday Photo Gallery

The National Dragster photo crew was all over Summit Motorsports Park on Friday capturing images from the opening day of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Here are some of the best.
26 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers: Final legends join the list

As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends collaborated to select the Top 50 Sportsman Racers from NHRA’s first 75 years. Here's the final 10 of the great 50.
26 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
NHRA's Top 50 Sportsman Racers
Top 50
As part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, an elite panel of Sportsman racing legends — Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Luke Bogacki, Justin Lamb, Gary Stinnett, Jeff Taylor, and Austin Williams, who have combined for 411 NHRA national…
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Focused and determined, Evaristo has discovered newfound fun in 2026 season

Jianna Evaristo is turning things around this 2026 season. Not only is she picking up her performance on track, but she’s also focusing on getting back to having fun.
26 Jun 2026
Kayla Zadel
Feature
Jianna Evaristo
Jianna Evaristo is turning things around this 2026 season. Not only is she picking up her performance on track, but she’s also focusing on getting back to having fun. The California native admits that last season she was in a rut, and one thing she’…
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Second half of Yellowstone Drag Strip doubleheader postponed by rain

The second half of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division doubleheader event at Yellowstone Drag Strip was rained out and will be completed at the Woodburn event in late July.
26 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
D6
The second half of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division doubleheader event at Yellowstone Drag Strip was rained out and will be completed July 29 at Woodburn Dragstrip prior to the track's scheduled doubleheader event.…
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NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier offers $30,000 Hoosier Prize Pool

NHRA members across North America can race to earn a trip to the Summit Racing E.T. World Championship at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a chance to win part of an impressive $30,000 Hoosier Prize Pool bonus fund across the E.T. Finals and World Championship in Las Vegas.
26 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Summit
NHRA officials, alongside representatives from Summit Racing Equipment and Hoosier, have announced a unique opportunity for NHRA members across North America to earn a trip to the Summit Racing E.T. World Championship at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor…
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From crew chief to driver, Brian Corradi has a busy weekend in Norwalk

Brian Corradi, co-crew chief on Antron Brown’s Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster, also made his NHRA driving debut this weekend in, of all things, Stock Eliminator.
26 Jun 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Brian Corradi
When it comes to nitro crew chiefs, Brian Corradi’s stats compare favorably alongside anyone else in the industry as he’s been a key component in each of Antron Brown’s Top Fuel world titles.Now, Corradi is expanding his resumé to include driver as…
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