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CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 21, 2025) – Jack Beckman was John Force Racing’s standard bearer in qualifying for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals by posting the second-quickest Funny Car run, while JFR teammates Jordan Vandergriff and Alexis DeJoria will go head-to-head in Round 1 and Josh Hart qualified...
Despite record-breaking heat in the Arizona desert with temperatures over 100 degrees, the Team Kalitta Saturday success picked up where it left off last season. Shawn Langdon took the No. 1 qualifier, and Doug Kalitta and J.R. Todd captured a double win in the first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty...
Kalitta won the Mission Foods Challenge five times last season and took the overall title. He raced Maddi Gordon in a rematch of their Gatornationals semifinal. Kalitta made the second-fastest pass of the session, a 3.804-second effort at 330.55 mph to defeat Gordon in the morning session and...
CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 21, 2026) – – Todd won the Mission Foods Challenge twice last year and is one for one in 2026. He defeated Alexis Dejoria in the semifinal run with a 4.024-second pass at 322.58 mph and advanced to race Jordan Vandergriff. In the final, Todd’s 4.196-second effort gave him...
CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 20, 2026) – In only her second outing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon clinched the provisional No. 1 qualifier position today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The relentless Arizona heat created...
CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 20, 2025) – Temperatures that soared into the triple digits Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park played a key factor in the first day of qualifying for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs but all four John Force Racing drivers made it safely into the...
Traction is a critical in a no prep or low prep racing environment. AFCO developed its long travel struts for no prep racers with Mustangs.
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CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 19, 2026) – Erica Enders will handle driving duties in two categories for Elite Motorsports this weekend at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. The six-time Pro Stock world champion will try to double-up with wins in her...
Dayco officially enters the NHRA Contingency Program to reward drivers. Top drag racers earn major cash payouts for reaching the finals.
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Jon Moore has taken an interesting route to build an 8-second street car. His Crown Vic is not only lifted, it makes 1,800 horsepower.
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TSR Funny Car driver Matt Hagan is also no stranger to success at Firebird Motorsports Park. The four-time world champion has raced his way to five final rounds in the desert and picked up three victories in 2015, 2017 and 2019. He has also been No. 1 qualifier three time in 2015, 2020 and most...
LEAH PRUETT RETURNS TO SITE OF FIRST TOP FUEL WIN
MATT HAGAN CONFIDENT IN TRICKY CONDITIONS
CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 18, 2026) – Tony Stewart Racing’s Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan are set to take on the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park, the second of 20 events on the Mission...
CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 18, 2026) — SCAG Racing heads west this weekend for the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park, March 20–22, looking to build momentum early in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. With four entries across the nitro categories, the team is...
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified 15th; Semifinal finish (defeated Shawn Langdon in E1, Tony Schumacher in E2; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E3)
Noteworthy:
By advancing to the semifinals at the season opener in Gainesville, Gordon qualified for...
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights:
Three-time event winner (2003, 2009, 2013)
Five-time runner-up (1998, 2000, 2005, 2017, 2023)
Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2009, 2016)
2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified fourth; First round exit...
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights:
2014 event champion
2024 event runner-up
2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E1)
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (MARCH 18, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria reached the final round in her John Force Racing debut two weeks ago at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway and, having earned her first career NHRA Funny Car victory at Firebird Motorsports in 2014, the driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Chevrolet SS...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (MARCH 18, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff had a successful NHRA professional debut in 2019 at Firebird Motorsports Park when he competed in Top Fuel for his family-owned team and he’s looking to go a couple round-wins better when he returns in the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools...