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LAS VEGAS (Oct. 31, 2026) – – On a spooky, scary Halloween afternoon in the desert southwest, NHRA Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon continued to horrify his Top Fuel competition with his ninth No. 1 qualifier in the season’s first 19 races. Langdon is the No. 1 qualifier for tomorrow’s Mopar...
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 30, 2026) – Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team streaked to the No. 1 spot and the rest of John Force Racing’s teams qualified in the Top 5 after the first day of qualifying for the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After a one...
Chad Green is ready to grab his third win of the 2026 NHRA season. Chad and his son Hunter both will be racing at The Strip this weekend.
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James Foreman's 1981 Z28 Camaro can throw down some big numbers on a small tire. The car has run deep in the 4.30s on a 8.5-inch tire.
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ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing ‘Silver and Black’ Bandero Chevrolet SS Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-227 points)
Las Vegas Fall Event Highlights:
2021 No. 1 qualifier
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
Two-time event...
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-188)
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (2001, 2005, 2011-2012)
Two-time runner-up (2020, 2021)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2020)
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor...
MADDI GORDON
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-286)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified sixth; Event runner-up (defeated Shawn Reed E1, Doug Kalitta E2, Justin Ashley E3; defeated by Antron Brown E4)
2026/Career Statistics:
18 races: one...
Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are chasing wins in Las Vegas. The RCM teammates want to build momentum at the NHRA Las Vegas 'Nats.
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John Force Racing is heading into Las Vegas looking for big wins. Here's a preview of the team's plans for The Strip this weekend.
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LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2026) — As the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enters its final stretch, the stakes could not be higher heading into the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), Sin City represents...
Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett are betting on winning big at The Strip. See how their teams are preparing for this event.
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LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2026) — As the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enters its final stretch, the stakes could not be higher heading into the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), Sin City represents...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team fully comprehend the championship scenario they face heading into the Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and it is a simple one: win and let...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2026) – It will be 20 years ago this Thursday, on Oct. 29, 2006, that Jack Beckman defeated Tommy Johnson Jr. at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to earn his first NHRA Funny Car final round win in his first final round appearance.
The win total has grown to 39...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2026) – Two of Alexis DeJoria’s six NHRA Funny Car event wins have come at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so she and her Bandero Chevrolet SS Funny Car team are looking forward to the Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 NHRA Las Vegas Nationals to achieve their season goal of an...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2026) – Josh Hart and the SPEEDMASTER Top Fuel team will be the first to admit their season hasn’t met their expectations but they know that strong runs over the final two races, beginning with the Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas...
Elite Motorsports has a long history of wining at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team looks to add more wins this weekend.
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It has been an impressive year for the Kalitta Motorsports Team. All three drivers are battling for NHRA world titles heading into Las Vegas.
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Dwight Ausmus went into 2026 knowing it would take a ton of work to back up his 2025 Small Tire Pro Stock championship, but he got it done.
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Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Recap: Qualified No. 3; defeated Kelly Harper, Justin Ashley and Doug Kalitta, lost to Brittany Force.
Shawn Langdon Career Stats: 387 events, 30 wins, 32 runners-up, 462 round wins, 30 No. 1 qualifiers...