4 new top fuel cars in 2026? (9 Viewers)

[BOO BOO]

Thinking out loud. Maddi Gorden, Spenser Massey (part time) Buddy Hull ? What if JFR racing 4th car is a TF?

 

[J]

Love to know who buddy is driving for unless its his team

 

[CS]

Thinking out loud. Maddi Gorden, Spenser Massey (part time) Buddy Hull ? What if JFR racing 4th car is a TF?

NOPE - rethink your car count and who is replacing who. 4th JFR car has always been shake n bake. Here is what we know or think we know about the top 16 drivers from 2025 plus new additions we are aware of - as of now only eleven full time funded cars and 2 part time - PLEASE feel free to correct me so I can update the list
1 Doug Kalitta - funded
2 Shawn Langdon - funded
3 Justin Ashley - funded
4 Brittany Force - retired
5 Tony Stewart - funded
6 Clay Millican - funded
7 Steve Torrence - unknown
8 Shawn Reed - unknown - update - funded per Rajunz
9 Antron Brown - funded
10 Josh Hart - replaces Brittany funded
11 Ida Zetterström - Parked
12 Jasmine Salinas - Parked update funded for 12 races per Aakar
13 Dan Mercier - self funded unknown
14 Tony Schumacher - funded
15 Doug Foley - self funded
16 Kyle Wurtzel - unknown

Maddie Gordon - New funded
Spencer Massey - Part Time self funded
Leah Pruett - replacing Tony - funded

 

[Nunz]

Doug Foley has done well growing his program and also bringing in marketing partners.

 

[Rajunz]

Shawn Reed is running for the Championship next season. You also left out Leah, that's eleven full time cars.

 

[J. S.]

Can I talk about F/C's for next year in this thread? OK, here goes: I imagine that the Jim Dunn F/C will be out there again, but according to posts here, not with Buddy Hull. So who might have some funding to buy a ride with Jim Dunn for next year? I can't think of any current drivers, except maybe Bobby Bode. I wonder if Bobby could fund a full time ride (or would want to) with the Dunn F/C? Or maybe some Pro Mod guys who get mentioned here once in a while?

 

[Nunz]

Can I talk about F/C's for next year in this thread? OK, here goes: I imagine that the Jim Dunn F/C will be out there again, but according to posts here, not with Buddy Hull. So who might have some funding to buy a ride with Jim Dunn for next year? I can't think of any current drivers, except maybe Bobby Bode. I wonder if Bobby could fund a full time ride (or would want to) with the Dunn F/C? Or maybe some Pro Mod guys who get mentioned here once in a while?

If Bobby could fund a fulltime team, wouldn't it be in the Bode family car?

 

[CS]

Shawn Reed is running for the Championship next season. You also left out Leah, that's eleven full time cars.

sorry my slip up I've corrected my post and credited you with Shawn Reed being funded.

 

[J. S.]

If Bobby could fund a fulltime team, wouldn't it be in the Bode family car?

No, my thinking is that the driver of the Dunn F/C doesn't bring money to fund the entire operation, just a portion of it. Who knows what that amount is? Bobby Bode Jr. obviously doesn't have enough $$ to fund an entire full-time operation, but maybe he could bring just enough to get the driver's seat in the Dunn F/C. Of course, those funds could also help to fund the family F/C, but I think they run on a very small budget, which is why Bode Sr just runs a few events per year. Bode Jr's contribution wouldn't help much with the family F/C.

 

[robinjackson]

How's this for a pipe dream?

Netflix invests a few of its millions in five TF cars, plus crews and all the equipment and paraphernalia, and puts Ida, Jasmine, Krista, Julie in the drivers' seats, plus Angelle for 'mother hen' seniority, and adds Maddi in her existing new ride, and lets them loose against each other and all the regular TF guys of all ages -- a recipe for a TV series to challenge Drive To Survive and its all-male, youthful, rock-star lineup of F1 racers in the public eye.

If only...

 

[aakar]

NOPE - rethink your car count and who is replacing who. 4th JFR car has always been shake n bake. Here is what we know or think we know about the top 16 from 2025 plus new additions as of now only eleven full time funded cars -
Doug Kalitta - funded
Shawn Langdon - funded
Justin Ashley - funded
Brittany Force - retired
Tony Stewart - funded
Clay Millican - funded
Steve Torrence - unknown
Shawn Reed - unknown - update - funded per Rajunz
Antron Brown - funded
Josh Hart - replaces Brittany funded
Ida Zetterström - Parked
Jasmine Salinas - Parked
Dan Mercier - self funded unknown
Tony Schumacher - funded
Doug Foley - self funded
Kyle Wurtzel - unknown
Maddie Gordon - New funded
Spencer Massey - Part Time self funded
Leah Pruett - replacing Tony - funded

Jasmine said she was funded for 12 next year

 

[CS]

Jasmine said she was funded for 12 next year

Thank you for the correction I have updated the list

 

[jgrigz]

Does anyone know if Dave Richards is funded for FC next year? Maybe they and Jim Dunn could team up.

 

[J]

Does anyone know if Dave Richards is funded for FC next year? Maybe they and Jim Dunn could team up.

Hed be better off to stay in his own car lol

 

[mick]

did i miss the announcement that buddy hull won't be with dunn racing in '26?
wish the best for dave richards. if he's out there in '26, sure would like to see them improve.

 

[Joe]

Jasmine said she was funded for 12 next year

Heard that at Vegas and Dunn. Some were going to be IHRA.

 

[Rajunz]

Does anyone know if Dave Richards is funded for FC next year? Maybe they and Jim Dunn could team up.

Dave Richards' team is owned by Metalcraft of Mayville Inc.They are the parent company of SCAG, Bluebird Turf, Versatran and others. They also own Ashley's TF team and Wilk's team. They will definitely all be back next season. They need to get Wilkerson over there and work on that tuneup though.

 

[J]

Dave Richards' team is owned by Metalcraft of Mayville Inc.They are the parent company of SCAG, Bluebird Turf, Versatran and others. They also own Ashley's TF team and Wilk's team. They will definitely all be back next season. They need to get Wilkerson over there and work on that tuneup though.

yea they need a cc shake up over there for sure

 

[yoda]

Any word on the Surfer and if he's keeping his foot in it for another (partial) season?

 

[J]

Maybe 5 if maurice dupont makes it out in 26 LOL