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John Force Racing is hitting the NHRA Countdown hard. Here's a look at how the team is approaching the event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
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Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are in prime Countdown to the Championship positions. Both drivers have a chance to win a world title.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – A team’s momentum heading into the playoffs can pay huge dividends and it’s U.S. Nationals win-sized momentum that Jack Beckman and John Force Racing’s PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team carry into the first round of the 2026 Countdown to the Championship for...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff achieved many goals and gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in his first full NHRA regular season but he fully understands how much more is out there as he and the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team prepare for...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria and the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team know the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is the time to get hot and it all starts with the Sept. 18-20 inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – The six-race 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship opens with the Sept. 18-20 NHRA Great Lakes Nationals and Josh Hart sees the inaugural event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., as a prime opportunity for his John Force Racing Speedmaster Top...
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd (-17 points)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified No. 1; Semifinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1, Daniel Wilkerson in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)
2026 Statistics:
14 races; three wins, one...
MADDI GORDON
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-79 points)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified 13th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Billy Torrence in E1; defeated by Leah Pruett in E2)
2026/Career Statistics:
14 races; one win, one...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion and AB Motorsports team owner Antron Brown has been named the Founding Motorsports Ambassador for Prostate Cancer Connection (PCC), a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to providing education, awareness and support to men...
Matt Hagan is bringing a plow-horse mentality into the Championship Countdown. He's chasing his 5th Funny Car world title in 2026.
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The Star Spangled Shootout 6.0 brought drag racing back to the airport. Check out the highlights and our photo gallery from this event.
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The Kalitta Motorsports team is rolling into the Countdown expecting big things. The first steps towards NHRA titles begins this weekend.
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Elite Motorsports begins the NHRA Countdown at the Great Lakes Nationals. The team has several contenders ready to chase a title.
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New Charger Super Bee and Purple Haze livery will be featured on the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge nitro cars of drivers Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar
Pruett (Top Fuel) and Hagan (Funny Car) will pilot their 12,000-horsepower machines in...
Doug Kalitta, Applied Innovation Top Fuel Dragster
Partnership News: Doug Kalitta will race the Applied Innovation Top Fuel dragster in this weekend’s opening round of the Countdown to the Championship NHRA Playoffs. A longtime Team Kalitta partner, Applied Innovation serves customers in...
Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
Partnership News: Kalitta Air will host a display on the midway at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park this weekend. The display will include a Funny Car show car, a cutaway engine and various airplane parts. Kalitta Air personnel will be on site all...
J.R. Todd, DHL GR Supra Funny Car
2025 NHRA Great Lakes Nationals Recap: Inaugural event
J.R. Todd Career Stats: 351 events, 23 wins, 28 runners-up, 385 round wins, 17 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 5
Pre-Race Notes:
J.R. Todd enters the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals as...
Take a trip back in time with Alexis DeJoria’s special throwback “Night Stalker” Funny Car, inspired by the original car John Force raced in the late ’70s.
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Don Garlits, Glenn Menard To Join Texas Motorplex Legends. The ceremony will kick off during the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals
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The right valvetrain can help your engine make big power. AFR now offers valvetrain kits for small-block Ford-based engines.
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