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MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 19, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team head up the John Force Racing contingent after the first day of qualifying for the inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
DeJoria ran 3.924 seconds at 331.86 mph in Q2 to...
Tony Stewart Racing kicked off the 2027 silly season early. It was announced that Tony Schumacher will join TSR in 2027.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 18, 2026) — Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) announced today that eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and 88-time NHRA national event winner Tony Schumacher has signed a multi-year agreement to drive for the organization beginning with the 2027 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing...
Jordan Vandergriff's drag racing path has been unconventional. We get to hear Jordan's amazing story on this episode of The Dragzine Podcast.
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The WI Outlaw Stick Shift Challenge featured the top H-pattern cars in the country. Sean Madden pulled off the win in the Outlaw Stick class.
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MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2026) — The inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR at US 131 Motorsports Park, the 15th event on the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, marks a monumental weekend for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Leah Pruett and Matt...
MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2026) — The inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR at US 131 Motorsports Park, the 15th event on the 20-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, marks a monumental weekend for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Leah Pruett and Matt...
Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan are ready to wave the Dodge flag at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Both drivers are pushing for NHRA championships.
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Chad Green heads into the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals in a prime Countdown spot. Green is ready to make a step towards a title.
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DMV N/T Heavy Hitters Street provides fans with great racing. Here's a look at how it all got started and what makes it an awesome class.
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ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-76 points)
2025 Recap:
This event is a new addition to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule.
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal...
John Force Racing is hitting the NHRA Countdown hard. Here's a look at how the team is approaching the event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
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Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are in prime Countdown to the Championship positions. Both drivers have a chance to win a world title.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – A team’s momentum heading into the playoffs can pay huge dividends and it’s U.S. Nationals win-sized momentum that Jack Beckman and John Force Racing’s PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team carry into the first round of the 2026 Countdown to the Championship for...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff achieved many goals and gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in his first full NHRA regular season but he fully understands how much more is out there as he and the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team prepare for...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria and the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team know the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is the time to get hot and it all starts with the Sept. 18-20 inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – The six-race 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship opens with the Sept. 18-20 NHRA Great Lakes Nationals and Josh Hart sees the inaugural event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., as a prime opportunity for his John Force Racing Speedmaster Top...
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd (-17 points)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified No. 1; Semifinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1, Daniel Wilkerson in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)
2026 Statistics:
14 races; three wins, one...
MADDI GORDON
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-79 points)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified 13th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Billy Torrence in E1; defeated by Leah Pruett in E2)
2026/Career Statistics:
14 races; one win, one...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and AB Motorsports team owner Antron Brown has been named the Founding Motorsports Ambassador for Prostate Cancer Connection (PCC), a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to providing education, awareness and support to men...