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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon raced to her second career Top Fuel final round Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, losing a close race to two-time and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta. Gordon and...
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team advanced to the quarterfinals Sunday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, closing a challenging weekend at the Minnesota facility where Capps holds seven wins. After holding the Funny...
BRAINERD, MN (Aug. 23, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff finished just a few feet short of a storybook weekend at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals but the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car driver still earned his fourth final-round appearance of the season and is second in the 2026...
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2026) – Bandero Café Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria was six for six at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, running in the competitive 3.9-second range all weekend long, but her bid for a second Wally trophy from Brainerd International Raceway ended in the quarterfinal round...
TOP FUEL WINNER: Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, Aug. 25 on FS2
Qualifying: Doug Kalitta was the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. Kalitta made his best run of the weekend during the third round of qualifying...
J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, Aug. 25 on FS2
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 5 qualifier at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. His best qualifying attempt came in third round of qualifying early Saturday afternoon when he made a 3.903-second...
Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Dragster
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 9 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, Aug. 25 on FS2
Qualifying: Shawn Langdon was the No. 3 qualifier at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. His best qualifying attempt came in the third qualifying session early Saturday afternoon...
Kalitta, Vandergriff, and Glenn went number one at Brainerd. Here's a recap of qualifying and results from the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge.
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Street Outlaws Star Christopher "Block" Gordon was killed in a on track crash. Block was racing at KD Motorsports Park in Ohio.
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2026) – One year ago at Brainerd International Raceway, Jordan Vandergriff returned to NHRA Drag Racing competition after a six-year layoff and today finds him the No. 1 Qualifier in Funny Car heading into Sunday’s eliminations for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals...
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 22, 2026) – – Doug Kalitta and J.R. Todd are on a roll. They entered this weekend’s NHRA Brainerd Nationals after a double win three weeks ago in Seattle and picked up right where they left off. Kalitta took the No. 1 qualifier while Kalitta and Todd doubled up again, in...
The pros were racing for an axe and bragging rights Friday Night at Brainerd. Here's who scored the provisional number one spots.
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2026) – Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD led John Force Racing’s four-car contingent with the second-quickest Funny Car run of the day in first day qualifying for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Beckman ran 3.903 seconds at 324.67 mph in...
Chad Green spent the summer break getting ready for a big push during the countdown. Check out his plans for Brainerd this weekend.
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Discover how TSP Universal LS Twin Turbo Headers streamline your build. Improve clearance and flexibility in your turbo system.
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Elite Motorsports is bringing a fleet of new Jerry Haas Pro Stockers to Brainerd. The team hopes these new rides will help a late season push.
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 19, 2026) — The NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 13th event on the 20-race Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule, marks a pivotal weekend for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan. With only two races remaining...
WAR at 304 was a true grassroots no-prep battle for the ages. Check out all the action from 304 Motorsports Park right here.
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Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan are fighting for top positions in the Countdown. The duo heads into Brainerd with plenty to race for.
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The 22-year old son of Top Fuel champ Doug Kalitta will make his Top Alcohol Dragster debut at Brainerd with Randy Meyer Racing.
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