MADDI GORDON
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Last Event (Pomona):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley in E1)
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“I’m always really excited to go racing no matter where we’re going, but the 4-Wide Nationals in particular is really exciting, especially with this being the only one of the year, and I personally love a four-wide race. I think it’s super exciting for the racers, super exciting for the fans, and what’s better than 48,000 horsepower taking off at the same time. It’s just a really cool format. As a driver, it definitely changes up your staging procedure and how you approach a run in a way, because if you’re going down the track and you have to pedal it, you can’t give up because you don’t know what the other two cars across the way are doing. So, it really pushes you to be the best driver you can be; especially if you make it to the final quad because you have to beat three people to win the race. And this is the only time we’ll race four across this year, so everyone’s going to be gunning hard for that one 4-Wide diamond Wally trophy; it really raises the stakes.
“We’ve got a lot of folks from Carlyle and NAPA coming out, some of them first-timers, some folks from Monster, too, so we’re really looking to show up and show out for them. We’ve got some good momentum with my family too. My dad won in Pomona, my sister won in Vegas, and they got their first diamond Wallys, so hopefully we can keep the Gordon win streak going this weekend. Our Carlyle Tools guys have been working really hard and doing a great job, and we’re just trying to push harder and harder with every race, and hopefully, we’ll see our first 340 this weekend.”
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Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Last Event (Pomona):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley in E1)
Noteworthy:
- While this year’s Charlotte event will mark Gordon’s first time competing in a four-wide event in a professional class, she has prior experience with the unique format, having won the 2025 Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car trophy
Fan Events:
- Friday, 2:30 – 3 p.m., RCM driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools midway display
- Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., RCM driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools midway display
Quotable:
“I’m always really excited to go racing no matter where we’re going, but the 4-Wide Nationals in particular is really exciting, especially with this being the only one of the year, and I personally love a four-wide race. I think it’s super exciting for the racers, super exciting for the fans, and what’s better than 48,000 horsepower taking off at the same time. It’s just a really cool format. As a driver, it definitely changes up your staging procedure and how you approach a run in a way, because if you’re going down the track and you have to pedal it, you can’t give up because you don’t know what the other two cars across the way are doing. So, it really pushes you to be the best driver you can be; especially if you make it to the final quad because you have to beat three people to win the race. And this is the only time we’ll race four across this year, so everyone’s going to be gunning hard for that one 4-Wide diamond Wally trophy; it really raises the stakes.
“We’ve got a lot of folks from Carlyle and NAPA coming out, some of them first-timers, some folks from Monster, too, so we’re really looking to show up and show out for them. We’ve got some good momentum with my family too. My dad won in Pomona, my sister won in Vegas, and they got their first diamond Wallys, so hopefully we can keep the Gordon win streak going this weekend. Our Carlyle Tools guys have been working really hard and doing a great job, and we’re just trying to push harder and harder with every race, and hopefully, we’ll see our first 340 this weekend.”
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