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BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) – The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented numerous challenges for Antron Brown and his Matco Tools Top Fuel team, and while a first-round exit left him disappointed, the four-time and reigning world champion is already looking at how he’ll rebound...
Tony Stewart & Matt Hagan
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage
Top Fuel & Funny Car Drivers
SUPERGRIP NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
June 6-8 | Bristol, Tennessee
Event Recap
Tony Stewart, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster:
• Earned No. 9 provisional qualifying...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) – Ron Capps powered his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car to victory Sunday evening at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, making him the winningest NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series driver at the historic Bristol Dragway with eight wins...
Doug Kalitta, Aflac Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 8:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 on FS1
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 9 qualifier at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt happened Friday afternoon in the opening...
J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 8:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 on FS1
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 6 qualifier at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. His best qualifying attempt came during the first qualifying session Saturday afternoon...
Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 8:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 on FS1
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 3 qualifier at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. His best qualifying effort came in the opening round Friday...
Matt Hagan, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car:
Earned No. 3 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (4.060 ET at 319.75 mph)
Scored one bonus point for being the third-fastest car of the session
Fell to No. 9 provisional qualifying position based...
Photography: John Force Racing / Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) – Qualifying promise morphed into race day disappointment Sunday for all three John Force Racing drivers competing in the 23rd NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
The only one able to...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) – Bristol Dragway has always held a special significance for Alexis DeJoria, who has earned more round wins at the iconic track than at any other venue on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. At this year’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – – Six days after winning his first race of the season in Epping, N.H., J.R Todd and his DHL GR Supra team won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. The NHRA Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals is tomorrow at Bristol Dragway.
The 2018 NHRA Funny Car...
Photography: John Force Racing / Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – On a track on which he was virtually untouchable a year ago, Funny Car point leader Austin Prock took the first step toward a repeat performance Saturday when he drove the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS to...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing team won their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season during Saturday qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol...
Photography: John Force Racing / Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 6, 2025) – Poised to run side-by-side for the provisional No. 1 qualifying position Friday evening at Bristol Dragway, Jack Beckman and Austin Prock were foiled by heavy rain that brought a premature end to first...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 6, 2025) – Alexis DeJoria, the driver of the Bandero Café Funny Car, powered her way to the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot today at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The JCM Racing team snagged the highly coveted position in the second NHRA Mission Foods Drag...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 04, 2025) – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team are eager for this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Coming off a quarterfinal exit just a handful of days ago at the New England Nationals, Ashley...
Graphic: Graham & Courtney Rahal Foundation / John Force Racing
Zionsville, Indiana (June 5, 2025) – The Graham and Courtney Rahal Foundation (GCRF) and Graham Rahal Performance (GRP) are thrilled to partner with John Force Racing (JFR) on a new philanthropic initiative for the remainder of the...
Two-time Top Fuel World Champion Brittany Force reminded us why she’s a “force” to be reckoned with in Epping, as she and her Monster Energy team made history by recording back to back 340+ mph blast in the semi-finals and final round en route to a dominating win at New England Dragway. It’s...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 4, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock team have their sights set on defending their 2024 victory at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. A back-to-back win would mean a fourth consecutive winners...
Photography: John Force Racing / Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 4, 2025) – The PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS in which Jack Beckman won twice this season, the car in which he had qualified No. 1 two times in seven races, the one that had propelled him to second place...
Photography: John Force Racing / Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 4, 2025) – One might not think Austin Prock would have nothing to prove this week in his return to Bristol Dragway, the track on which last year he qualified his Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS No. 1, was quickest in...
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