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FuelTech's new FT470 ECU is packed with new features. The FT470 is FuelTech's first ECU that doesn't come with a built-in display.
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MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Four-time Top Fuel world champion and AB Motorsports team owner Antron Brown advanced to the quarterfinals of the NHRA Midwest Nationals during a weekend-long celebration at World Wide Technology Raceway, where the five-time event winner qualified second.
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NHRA Midwest Nationals
Oct. 2-4
World Wide Technology Raceway
Madison, Ill.
CAREER STATS:
561 races
82 wins
51 No. 1 qualifier
BY THE NUMBERS:
• Five-time event champion (2009, 2012-2015)
• 2005 runner-up (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
• Three-time No. 1 qualifier
◦ Top Fuel (2012)
◦ Pro Stock...
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2026) – Antron Brown and the Matco Tools team made significant gains throughout qualifying at Rockingham Dragway, but their weekend ended early when Brown encountered tire smoke during the opening round of eliminations on Sunday.
With teams working to get a handle on...
Nitro Chaos racers will race for bigger payouts in 2027. The series will now pay $10,000 to the A-Field winners at every event.
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Numerous IHRA-owned facilities are now up for sale. We've got the tracks that have been listed for auction and when the auctions end.
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Pro Modified veteran Chip King topped a record-setting barrage at St. Louis, breaking the 5.50 barrier with a stunning 5.596-second run.
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Four-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan continued his impressive consistency Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals with a sixth straight semifinals finish and points lead
Winner of four 2026 NHRA Mission national events in his potent Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) American Rebel Light Beer...
It was a wild year for the Funny Car and Nitro CHAOS series. Here's a recap of how the title chases played out and who scored the wins.
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WWT RACEWAY
LEAH PRUETT
Pellera Top Fuel dragster
Unofficial Points Standing: 4th
13-time NHRA National Event Winner
Finished 2023 runner-up in championship points
Finished runner-up up at the 2026 NHRA Arizona Nationals
Has two No. 1s this season (Winternationals, Thunder Valley...
Weather Can’t Stop Swanfest Money In The Bank At Rockingham Dragway. Here's a recap of who scored wins at this no time party.
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Two days after setting a new stick-shift world record at FL2K, Brett LaSala's "Snot rocket" Mustang lost a tear tire at over 200 mph.
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The Midwest Nationals marked an important point in the NHRA Countdown. See who picked up wins in St. Louis this weekend.
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MATT HAGAN
American Rebel Light Beer Dodge Funny Car
Unofficial Points Position: 1st
Qualified: No. 3
3.882 seconds at 331.85 mph
Bonus Qualifying Points:
Q1: 3.910 at 335.07
Q2: 3.882 at 334.65
Q3: 3.999 at 283.31
Q4: 3.928 at 332.18
Current Funny Car points leader and regular season...
TOP FUEL WINNER: Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 on FS1
Qualifying: Langdon made his best run of the weekend in the first qualifying attempt Friday evening when the Kalitta Air Careers team made a 3.679-second pass...
J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 on FS1
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 5 qualifier at the NAPA NHRA Midwest Nationals. His best qualifying attempt came in the second session Friday night when the DHL GR Supra made a 3.898-second...
Doug Kalitta, Gerber Collision & Glass Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 on FS1
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 10 qualifier at the NAPA NHRA Midwest Nationals. His best qualifying attempt came in the Friday evening session when the...
MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team battled through a challenging weekend at the NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA Midwest Nationals, overcoming three consecutive traction-plagued qualifying attempts to make the field before falling to Austin Prock in the opening...
MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon delivered an impressive qualifying performance at the NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA Midwest Nationals, posting a new personal-best mile-per-hour while temporarily resetting the World Wide Technology Raceway speed record when...
MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned its sixth final-round appearance of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in the NHRA Midwest Nationals but fell just short of notching their fourth win as...