J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 on FS2
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 8 qualifier at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. Todd made strong runs in three of the four qualifying sessions, but he made a 4.024-second pass at 322.58 mph in the Saturday-morning session in his best qualifying attempt of the weekend. Due to record head with temperatures above 100 degrees, qualifying began at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge: Todd won the first Mission Foods Challenge of the season defeating Alexis DeJoria and Jordan Vandergriff in a rematch of the Gainesville, Fla., semifinals and finals. It was Todd’s sixth win in the special Saturday event. It was the second time Todd, and his teammate Doug Kalitta, captured the Mission Foods Challenge double win; the duo also won together at Indianapolis last season.
Eliminations: Todd defeated Austin Prock in the first round setting up a quarterfinal matchup with No. 1 qualifier Spencer Hyde. Todd was off the starting line first in what was an incredible drag race, but Hyde edged Todd at the finish line 4.145 seconds to 4.160 seconds. Hyde’s margin of victory was .0106 seconds.
Unofficial Point Standings: Todd leaves Phoenix in fourth place in in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. He trails third-place Ron Capps by 11 points and leads fifth-place Matt Hagan by five points.
Todd on Phoenix: “I hate to lose such a close race – hate it mostly for my guys – especially in the heat we had today. Dickie and Todd (Crew Chief Dickie Venables and Todd Smith) have the DHL GR Supra at a place where we can go out and win rounds in any conditions. We just came out on the wrong side of a great race against Spencer. This whole DHL team definitely has good energy right now. We’ll be ready to get back after it in Pomona in a few weeks.”
J.R. Todd Photo Courtesy: NHRA
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action April 9-12, 2026 at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 on FS2
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 8 qualifier at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. Todd made strong runs in three of the four qualifying sessions, but he made a 4.024-second pass at 322.58 mph in the Saturday-morning session in his best qualifying attempt of the weekend. Due to record head with temperatures above 100 degrees, qualifying began at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge: Todd won the first Mission Foods Challenge of the season defeating Alexis DeJoria and Jordan Vandergriff in a rematch of the Gainesville, Fla., semifinals and finals. It was Todd’s sixth win in the special Saturday event. It was the second time Todd, and his teammate Doug Kalitta, captured the Mission Foods Challenge double win; the duo also won together at Indianapolis last season.
Eliminations: Todd defeated Austin Prock in the first round setting up a quarterfinal matchup with No. 1 qualifier Spencer Hyde. Todd was off the starting line first in what was an incredible drag race, but Hyde edged Todd at the finish line 4.145 seconds to 4.160 seconds. Hyde’s margin of victory was .0106 seconds.
Unofficial Point Standings: Todd leaves Phoenix in fourth place in in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. He trails third-place Ron Capps by 11 points and leads fifth-place Matt Hagan by five points.
Todd on Phoenix: “I hate to lose such a close race – hate it mostly for my guys – especially in the heat we had today. Dickie and Todd (Crew Chief Dickie Venables and Todd Smith) have the DHL GR Supra at a place where we can go out and win rounds in any conditions. We just came out on the wrong side of a great race against Spencer. This whole DHL team definitely has good energy right now. We’ll be ready to get back after it in Pomona in a few weeks.”
J.R. Todd Photo Courtesy: NHRA
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action April 9-12, 2026 at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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