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NORWALK (July 31, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car made a solid run in Friday night’s sole qualifying session for the 49th annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio but it ended up being just for the...
Known for his fast heads-up cars, Rick Bailey is adding a 1955 Chevrolet built for the fast-growing 5.30 index class.
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Pistons In The Pines takes racers on an epic adventure through the state of Maine. Check out who won at this drag-and-drive event here.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 28, 2026) – Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will trade the dragstrip for the mountains of West Virginia this week when he visits the 2026 Scouting America National Jamboree, where he will share his journey and encourage thousands of Scouts to chase...
KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) – Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown continued to show consistent improvement throughout the weekend, highlighted by a Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge victory on Saturday before racing to the semifinals on Sunday at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort...
Shane Gray is making his return to NHRA racing in 2027. Gray will pilot a Pro Mod for Elite Motorsports next season.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 29, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team will represent John Force Racing for the opportunity to earn the King of Nitro title at the 49th annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire on July 31 – Aug. 1 at Summit Motorsports Park in...
YPSILANTI, Mich. (July 29, 2026) – – Doug Kalitta, the reigning and two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, will compete in this weekend’s Night Under Fire July 31-Aug. 1 at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The event blends elite drag racing with entertainment, creating an...
Doug Herbert is chasing 500 mph at Bonneville. Herbert will be driving the 5,000 HP "THE BEAST NextGen" on the salt in 2027.
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The Heads Up Hustle puts a new twist on the drag-and-drive race format. Racers get to experience heads up racing after two days of driving.
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It's no small task getting a nitro clutch ready for a pass. Chad Green Motorsports shows us what goes into getting a nitro clutch rebuilt.
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KENT, Wash. (July 27, 2026) — SCAG Racing wrapped up the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways with a Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge victory by Daniel Wilkerson on Saturday and a pair of first-round victories during Sunday’s eliminations from Justin Ashley and...
KENT, Wash. (July 23, 2026) — SCAG Racing heads to Pacific Raceways this weekend for the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, looking to carry the momentum from Sonoma into the second half of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Western Swing.
Fresh off a...
For Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge racers Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan, it was a game of inches on Sunday in a valiant effort at the Muckleshoot Casino NHRA Northwest Nationals
Pruett, driving her Dodge Top Fuel dragster, put in impressive performances in eliminations only to lose by a few...
The IHRA’s latest shakeup includes firings, sale talks, and more uncertainty over the organization’s future.
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Team Kalitta dominated the nitro ranks thanks to J.R. Todd and Doug Kalitta's wins. Greg Anderson scored a Pro Stock victory in Seattle.
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PACIFIC RACEWAYS
LEAH PRUETT
American Rebel Light Beer Top Fuel dragster
Unofficial Points Standing: 3rd
13-time NHRA National Event Winner
Finished 2023 runner-up in championship points
Finished runner-up up at the 2026 NHRA Arizona Nationals
Second No. 1 of the 2026 season
No. 1...
MATT HAGAN
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car
Unofficial Points Standings: 5th
Qualifying: No. 4 3.903 seconds at 327.35 mph Bonus Qualifying Points: 1
Q1: 4.026 at 322.04
Q2: 3.988 at 318.69
Q3: 4.281 at 214.28
Q4: 3.903 at 327.35
Four-time world champion (2023...
KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) — For just the second time in its history, Kalitta Motorsports scored a rare double victory when both Funny Car driver J.R. Todd and Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta won the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
The only other double win happened in March...
KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) – John Force Racing didn’t take home the NHRA 75th Anniversary diamond Wally winner’s trophies from the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals but they left Pacific Raceways with momentum in a number of areas that put them in a strong position for the...