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Rapid Ascent Verification
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NHRA's first Southern Nationals event edition since 2019 - included a breakthough victory for yet another young gun/rookie driver!
A longtime dream came true for Funny Car star Jordan Vandergriff, as he rolled to his first career NHRA win, defeating No. 1 qualifier J.R. Todd in the final round with run of 4.007 at 314.17 in his John Force Racing/Cornwell Quality ...
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Department of Canada – FC Updates!
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Some details and thoughts from Canadian-born Funny Car class racers - from NHRA 4-Wide Nationals event…
JEFF AREND -- The 4-Wide Nationals marked a return to the drivers cockpit for Jeff Arend into the Jim Dunn Racing (Mooneyes) race car.
Together, the initial event results produced encouraging progression - including Jim Dunn Racing’s highest qualifying position of the 2026 season - 13th ...
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“Red Hot Ron”
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Ron Capps' red-hot start to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season rolled on at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway as the 3X world champion secured his second win of the year in his third consecutive final round.
Driving his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car at the fourth of 20 races this season, Capps qualified No. 1 ...
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First Heads Up to New Look!
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This weekend the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be running the only four-wide national event of the season, and the unique event will provide 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year, the opportunity to promote The Caine Group with a specialty wrap on his 12,000-horsepower Nitro Funny Car.
Last year Hyde met executives from The Caine Group at zMax Dragway ...
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Undefeated Streak Extends
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Popular veteran FC driver Dale Creasy Jr. kept this IHRA winning ways in tact last weekend winning the second Outlaw Nitro Series event of 2026 - hosted by Darana Virginia Motorsports Park.
Creasy, who had also won the season opener in North Carolina in late March, topped 9 other entries at VMP when he edged out his primary class rival Del ...
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Progress and Promise
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Canadian Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde delivered a weekend of progress and promise at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, competing in the milestone 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race.
Hyde qualified No. 13 in a competitive 18-car field, powered by a strong 4.057 second pass at 312.06 mph during the fourth and final round of qualifying on ...
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Magical Milestone Winner!
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4X NHRA world champion Matt Hagan enjoyed a magical weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals by capturing the historic 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Qualifying Challenge driving the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) JHG Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car. Hagan scored his fifth Winternationals title and eight overall In-N-Out Dragstrip triumph at the legendary Los Angeles ...
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Legacy Continues
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Season round #2 for the very popular - nostalgia-bodied - Legacy Nitro Funny Car Series was run off at last weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals.
That 8-car qualified race event conclusion did feature a terrific USA versus Canada final with Californian Geoff Monise racing Alberta's Nathan Sitko for the title.
That very quick confrontation saw the win light go to Monise by ...
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1000th Go!
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Huge Stakes for Nitro Funny Car class within NHRA Winternationals -- this coming weekend!
FUNNY CAR STANDOUTS to vie for win at 1,000TH NHRA nationals level FUNNY CAR RACE!
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, ...
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A Round Two Wrap
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Australia's 2nd season round for the NDRC series (Riverbend Nationals) included the 2nd race for it's XPRO Nitro Funny Car category.
That final round delivered a re-match of the 2025 Riverbend Nationals A-Final, with Josh Leahy (4.144s/409.04kph) turning the tables to defeat his team boss and reigning champ, Morice McMillin (6.650/167.14kph).
In the Riverbend Nationals A-Final - Josh Leahy (near lane) prevailed ...
