MATT HAGAN
Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car
Unofficial Points Position: 1
Qualified: No. 5
- 3.980 seconds at 323.19 mph
- Q1: 3.988 at 326.40
- Q2: 4.950 at 159.97
- Q3: 3.979 at 327.59
PlayNHRA All Star Callout
- Q4: 3.947 at 331.77 def. Spencer Hyde 3.976 at 325.22
- Semis: 3.979 at 328.78 def. Alexis DeJoria 4.530 at 191.97
- Q5: 4.290 at 227.19 loss to Jack Beckman 3.980 at 323.19
- Won the U.S. Nationals in 2016
- Has five No. 1s at The Big Go (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
- Runner-up in 2026 PlayNHRA All Star Funny Car Callout
- Current Funny Car points leader and regular season champion
- Three wins this season (Winternationals, Thunder Valley Nationals, Brainerd Nationals)
- 14 season streak with at least three wins
- Four-time world champion (2023, 2020, 2014, 2011)
- Finished 2025 season runner-up
Race Results:
- E1: 3.917 at 333.25 def. Hunter Green 4.002 at 313.95
- E2: 3.959 at 330.96 def. Paul Lee 4.007 at 323.66
- Semis: 4.020 at 327.35 def. Ron Capps 9.500 at 69.72
- Finals: 4.030 at 318.84 lost to Jack Beckman 3.965 at 327.35
Quotes:
“This Funny Car field is one of the toughest I’ve ever seen. I mean, Ron Capps is my hero, man. And those guys over there, they kill it. They led the points all year long, but they made a few mistakes, and we came in here towards the end and scooped up some points and made it happen,” Hagan said. “I just can’t say enough about my guys, man. You know, obviously, Mike Knudsen, Alex Conway and Phil Shuler, that group has been great, and Tony Stewart allowed that to happen, put them together, made sure we have what we need, parts and pieces. This Dodge Hellcat Funny Car is on a tear right now. It’s my group of guys, all this goes to them, this just isn’t possible without our group. I’m just very thankful, blessed and all greatness comes from God through Jesus Christ.”
“In the final, I was tickled that we went up there and didn’t smoke the tires. It was the kiss of death going in the right lane late in the day. It always seems that, from the semis on, the right lane is a bear. My guys — Mike (Knudsen), Phil (Shuler) and Alex (Conaway) and the crew — were racing methodical, and they gave us a shot if (Jack) Beckman had a hole out (cylinder) or smoked the tires. We were going to be right there to take the win. It wasn’t the result that we wanted, but, at the end of the day, we came away with the regular season championship and the $150,000 that goes with it. I think we won about $180,000 this weekend. That race with my buddy, Ron (Capps), was heads-up and real dogfight in the semis. That was great and we wrapped up the points lead heading into the ‘Countdown.’
I think everyone is seeing that this Dodge//SRT Hellcat has to be something to deal with in the final six races. We just need to keep doing what we have been doing in the last few races. We won at Brainerd and runner-up here. If we can win three of the six races in the Countdown, we can take another title. And this TSR Dodge team is very capable of it.”
“In the final, I was tickled that we went up there and didn’t smoke the tires. It was the kiss of death going in the right lane late in the day. It always seems that, from the semis on, the right lane is a bear. My guys — Mike (Knudsen), Phil (Shuler) and Alex (Conaway) and the crew — were racing methodical, and they gave us a shot if (Jack) Beckman had a hole out (cylinder) or smoked the tires. We were going to be right there to take the win. It wasn’t the result that we wanted, but, at the end of the day, we came away with the regular season championship and the $150,000 that goes with it. I think we won about $180,000 this weekend. That race with my buddy, Ron (Capps), was heads-up and real dogfight in the semis. That was great and we wrapped up the points lead heading into the ‘Countdown.’
I think everyone is seeing that this Dodge//SRT Hellcat has to be something to deal with in the final six races. We just need to keep doing what we have been doing in the last few races. We won at Brainerd and runner-up here. If we can win three of the six races in the Countdown, we can take another title. And this TSR Dodge team is very capable of it.”
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