MATT HAGAN
Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car
Unofficial Points Standing: 2nd
- Four-time world champion (2023, 2020, 2014, 2011)
- Finished 2025 season runner-up
- Coming off a win at the Winternationals, NHRA’s 1000th Funny Car race
- 14 season streak with at least one win
- Has four wins at zMAX Dragway; three in the 4-wide format
- Recorded the first sub-4-second run at the facility in the fall of 2011
Race Results:
E1: 3.913 at 332.92 def. John Smith 4.119 at 311.49, Cruz Pedregon 4.576 at 193.49; lost to Jack Beckman 3.868 at 327.66
E2: 3.948 at 323.74 def. Dave Richards 4.257 at 222.88, Jack Beckman 4.367 at 304.05, Jordan Vandergriff 9.698 at 72.35.
Final Quad: 3.947 at 330.55 def. JR Todd 4.050 at 323.81; lost to Ron Capps 3.905 at 334.90, Jack Beckman 3.917 at 329.50
“The four-wide is different. It’s like you throw your name in the hat and see what is drawn. It’s crazy because crew chiefs don’t get that many runs in each lane. We didn’t even get over to lane four in qualifying due to the #2Fast2Tasty final. It’s a great and different show for the fans.
“It was fun to have a lot of Dodge people here this weekend with the Dodge livery back on the car. And the Mopar CAP program was here with all of the kids that we got to talk to about a future in the car community. Regarding the race car, we went some rounds and gained points. Of course, we would have liked to have won again like the Pomona 1000th Funny Car race win two weeks ago. We learned some more this weekend as we get ready for the summer events in hotter conditions. I also want to thank NHRA for honoring me this weekend for the first three-second run back in 2011 and for being part of the top 75 drivers. This is a home track for me so it was extra special to get recognized in front of so many friends and fans here. Thanks to them.”
“It was fun to have a lot of Dodge people here this weekend with the Dodge livery back on the car. And the Mopar CAP program was here with all of the kids that we got to talk to about a future in the car community. Regarding the race car, we went some rounds and gained points. Of course, we would have liked to have won again like the Pomona 1000th Funny Car race win two weeks ago. We learned some more this weekend as we get ready for the summer events in hotter conditions. I also want to thank NHRA for honoring me this weekend for the first three-second run back in 2011 and for being part of the top 75 drivers. This is a home track for me so it was extra special to get recognized in front of so many friends and fans here. Thanks to them.”
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