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Hagan wins 1,000th Funny Car race, doubles with Stewart; Anderson wins Pomona again

Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history and doubled up with team owner Tony Stewart, who won in Top Fuel, while Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) collected yet another Pomona victory.
12 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Winners
Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating three-time world champion Ron Capps in the final round to close out the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News. notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Updated throughout the day.
12 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday notes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Expected morning rain showers pushed the start time from 10 a.m. to 12:35, but cool air and overcast skies will set the stage for what should be a wild day of racing at the famed SoCal raceplant.The round got off to…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview

Race teams head back to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip race course Sunday for final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, looking for big wins at the prestigious event.
12 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
NHRA is scheduling an early 10 a.m. start to Sunday’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals as weather could become an issue during the day.Race teams are expecting at minimum an overcast sky that would have the In-N-Out Burger…
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Kalitta, Hagan, and Glenn win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Pomona

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta continued to rule the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the Mission Challenge, while Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) all qualified No. 1
11 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Matt Hagan
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta continued to rule the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, winning the bonus race for a second straight time after beating Maddi Gordon on the final round as part of the 66th annual Lucas…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday preview

If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower, as all three low qualifiers insist that their field-leading Friday numbers would not remain atop the field.
11 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winternationals
 If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower.To a driver, all three low qualifiers — Leah…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.The last time that the series was at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip was last…
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Pruett, Vandergriff, and Anderson lead opening-day Winternationals fields

Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot in Top Fuel at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
10 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Leah Pruett
Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot on the final pass of Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, taking the provisional No. 1 spot for Tony Stewart Racing at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car…
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Friday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Updated throughout the day.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday notes
PRO STOCK Q1It's been a year since a Pro Stocker rolled into the water box here after last fall's complete washout at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, and former ace-driver- tuned-crew chief Dave Connolly, subbing for KB Titan…
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Langdon, Capps, Glenn beat the heat to score wins at FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps recovered from a massive engine explosion to earn his 78th career win at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
22 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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P awinners
Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps recovered from a massive engine explosion in the second round at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Spencer Hyde in the final round to earn his 78th career win on Sunday at the 41st annual FMP NHRA…
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Sunday News and Notes from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. Updated throughout the day.
22 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday notes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Racing on crew chief Alan Johnson's 68th birthday, world champ Doug Kalitta pounded out a 3.791, low e.t. of the round, to drive around Will Smith's holeshot start. In round two, he'll take on Billy…
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FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday preview

Event champions will be crowned today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs, Race 2 of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at Firebird Motorsports Park.
22 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Phoenix
Event champions will be crowned today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs, Race 2 of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at Firebird Motorsports Park.After two days of relentless sun pounding down on the dragstrip,…
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Kalitta, Todd, and Glenn win first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of 2026

Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta, J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the year at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals, where Shawn Langdon, Spencer Hyde, and Greg Anderson were the No. 1 qualifiers.
21 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Saturday
A year after dominating the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta is off and running in 2026, winning the first bonus race of the year in front of a capacity crowd on Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park,…
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Saturday News and Notes from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of qualifying at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.
21 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Saturday notes
PRO STOCK Q3/MISSION CHALLENGE ROUND 1Pro Stock takes to the track under what are pretty good conditions, so teams will look to make their best in the best conditions they'll see for the rest of the weekend, and about the same as…
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FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday preview

Race teams and race fans are ready to beat the heat again at Firebird Motorsports Park on Day Two of the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs.
21 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Arizona Nationals
Race teams and race fans are ready to beat the heat again at Firebird Motorsports Park on Day Two of the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs.Friday’s race-time temps passed 100 degrees, and the track temperature crept past 140…
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Maddi Gordon halfway to first No. 1; Hyde, Anderson also early leaders in Phoenix

Making just her second career Top Fuel start, Maddi Gordon took the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. Spencer Hyde (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
20 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Maddi Gordon
Making just her second career Top Fuel start on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, rookie sensation Maddi Gordon took the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off this weekend’s 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs.Spencer…
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Friday News and Notes from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of qualifying at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.
20 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday notes
PRO STOCK Q1Well, here it is, 9:50 a.m., and we're ready for Pro Stock. It's certainly the earliest that anyone can remember hitting the track for qualifying, but after the thermometer hit triple digits here around noon yesterday en…
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FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals Friday preview

It only takes one look at the projected forecast to know that there's going to be a hot time in the Valley of the Sun with triple-digit weather predicted for all three days of the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park.
19 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals
It only takes one look at the projected forecast to know that there's going to be a hot time in the Valley of the Sun with triple-digit weather predicted for all three days of the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird…
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Hart's hometown win, victories by Green, Hartford, Gadson kick off 2026 season

Ocala’s Josh Hart won in his debut with John Force Racing, taking down reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta in the final round of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Chad Green (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the first of 20 races of the season.
08 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Winners
Josh Hart won in his debut with John Force Racing at Gainesville Raceway, taking down reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta in the final round of the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Chad Green (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
08 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Maddi Gordon, the 23rd woman in NHRA history to qualify in Top Fuel, got the first round win of her rookie campaign with a huge conquest of one of her driving mentors, 2025 championship runner-up and…
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Brown wins Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout in front of sellout crowd

Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout, and Josh Hart (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornational
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Top Fuel Callout
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway, defeating Clay Millican in the final round of the bonus race as part of this weekend’s season-…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from the second day of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
07 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday notes
TOP FUEL CALLOUT ROUND 1The Right Trailers NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout kicked off the second day of Pro qualifying. The first round of the special event also counts as qualifying runs for the eight drivers in the field. The…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday preview

After a record-setting Friday, qualifying will continue at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which will feature the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout.
07 Mar 2026
Kayla Zadel
Race coverage
gators
After a brief rain delay that halted round one of qualifying at Gainesville Raceway, teams took advantage of the cooler temperatures that followed Friday evening at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Crew chiefs made the best of…
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Josh Hart's 340 tops Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, Angie Smith also lead

Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season. Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, and Angie Smith are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Josh Hart
Ocala’s Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season, taking the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 position at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock…
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Friday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from the opening day of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
06 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
Welcome to the opening day of pro qualifying for the 57th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 20 events in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season. A full house is expected at Gainesville Raceway this weekend as NHRA kicks off…
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Force, Hagan, Glenn, Herrera take crucial wins at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force drove to the Top Fuel win at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and was joined in victory by Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
02 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Winners
In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force powered past Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, winning for the 19th time in her…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from final eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYWe have the chance to crown the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champ of the season in Doug Kalitta, and it could happen in the first round.To clinch, Kalitta must go three rounds further than…
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Friday frontrunners Prock, Force will lead Las Vegas nitro fields into Sunday battle

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
01 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from the second day of professional qualifying from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes
Top Fuel Q3Second-place points driver Justin Ashley and new head crew chief Tommy DeLago put up a second straight 3.74 to show they're in the fight, but the bad news is that the guy in front of them, points leader Doug…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday preview

The fields for the season’s penultimate race will be set today through two final qualifying sessions at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with world championship implications on the line.
01 Nov 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals
The fields for the season’s penultimate race will be set today through two final qualifying sessions at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with world championship implications on the line.Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta came into the weekend…
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Force, Prock, Reed, Herrera lead opening-day qualifying in Las Vegas

Brittany Force, Austin Prock, Cory Reed, and Gaige Herrera have a Happy Halloween in Las Vegas as provisional qualifying leaders at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
31 Oct 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force
Making her last appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force made the fastest run in track history on Friday, taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
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