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KENT, Wash. (July 24, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria’s second qualifying run Friday of 3.955 seconds at 326.56 mph was the quickest of the session at Pacific Raceways and put the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car in the No. 2 spot after the first day of qualifying for the Muckleshoot Resort Casino...
Bill Bader has pledged a championship opportunity for sportsman racers if the embattled IHRA is unable to deliver on its season.
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FuelTech has been working hard to make drag racing better around the globe. Here's what the company has done at Velopark in Brazil.
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Muckleshoot Casino & Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
July 24 – 26
Pacific Raceways
Kent, Wash.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Four-time event champion (2009, 2016 – 2018)
Two-time runner-up (2010, 2014)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2017)
Last Event (NHRA Sonoma Nationals):
Qualified 10th; Semifinal...
SONOMA, Calif. (July 19, 2026) – Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown and the AB Motorsports team continued to build momentum on the opening stop of the NHRA Western Swing, racing from the No. 10 qualifying position to a semifinal finish Sunday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals...
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals
July 17-19
Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Five-time event champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2024)
Five-time runner-up:
Top Fuel (2017, 2023, 2025)
Pro Stock Motorcycle (2004, 2006)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2008, 2015)
Last Event (Norwalk)...
KENT, Wash. (July 23, 2026) – Matt Hagan, a four-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion and 57-time national event winner, returns to Pacific Raceways as the defending Funny Car winner. Last year’s Seattle victory over Ron Capps marked Hagan’s first win of 2025 and his first alongside crew chiefs...
Seattle is the next stop for Tony Stewart Racing. Leah Pruett And Matt Hagan are ready to finish the West Coast swing strong.
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John Force Racing continues to chase championships in Seattle. Here's a look at what the teams have planned for this weekend.
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The Gutierrez Brothers Racing Top Alcohol Dragster features a new M1 Concourse design as the Detroit-area venue opens a drag strip.
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KENT, Wash. (July 23, 2026) — The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the 11th event on the 20-race Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule, marks the second leg of the West Coast swing for Leah Pruett and the American Rebel Light Beer Top Fuel team and...
IHRA’s Alleged Payment Issues Reportedly Extend Beyond Outlaw Nitro Series Cancellation. Here's what we know.
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Elite Motorsports has a head of steam heading to the Northwest Nationals. The Elite drivers want to continue their success in Seattle.
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Chad Green is having the best year of his nitro career. Green's goal is to use his momentum to pick up a Northwest Nationals win.
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion
Funny Car (1998, 2016, 2018)
Top Fuel (1995)
Six-time runner-up (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2025)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2012)
2025 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified fourth; Event runner-up...
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Leah Pruett in E1)
2026/Career Statistics:
11 races; one national event win
Noteworthy:
Won her first NHRA trophy during the 2024 Northwest Nationals while driving her family’s Top Alcohol Funny Car
With the victory, she...
2025 Northwest Nationals Recap:
Qualified 11th; Semifinal finish (defeated Chad Green in E1, J.R. Todd in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E1)
2026 Statistics:
11 races; Two runner-up finishes, one Mission...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 22, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff used his rookie status in the first half of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as somewhat of a shield from outside performance expectations but, after his second win of the season last week at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway and...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 22, 2026) – In addition to his talents behind the wheel of the John Force Racing PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car, Jack Beckman is a drag racing historian who appreciates the long tradition of great performances at Pacific Raceways and looks to add another chapter to his...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 22, 2026) – Pacific Raceways is the second half of the annual NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series West Coast swing in 2026 and Alexis DeJoria brings with her the confidence she and her Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team can win the July 24-26 Muckleshoot Casino...