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Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown sets nine-race schedule for 2026 season

Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, will continue as the title sponsor of the exciting NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class, which will make nine appearances at NHRA national events during the upcoming 2026 season.
04 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Factory Stock
Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, will continue as the title sponsor of the exciting NHRA Factory Stock Showdown class, which will make nine appearances at NHRA national events during the upcoming 2026 season.The ultracompetitive Flexjet…
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Carlyle Tools to power Maddi Gordon’s rookie Top Fuel season with Ron Capps Motorsports

Carlyle Tools, the private label hand tool brand of longtime Ron Capps Motorsports partner NAPA Auto Parts, will back NHRA drag racer Maddi Gordon as she embarks on her rookie season competing in the sport’s Professional Top Fuel ranks.
04 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ron Capps
Carlyle Tools, the private label hand tool brand of longtime Ron Capps Motorsports (RCM) partner NAPA Auto Parts, will back NHRA drag racer Maddi Gordon as she embarks on her rookie season competing in the sport’s Professional Top Fuel ranks, it was…
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NHRA on FOX at the 2025 SEMA Show: Live from the epicenter of the automotive aftermarket

The 2025 SEMA Show is officially underway, and NHRA is once again at the center of the automotive performance world — streaming on NHRA.com all week long from Booth 22,333 in the Central Hall, the beating heart of the global aftermarket.
04 Nov 2025
David Kennedy
News
NHRA on FOX  at the 2025 SEMA Show: Live from the epicenter of the automotive aftermarket
All week, fans around the world can tune in as NHRA brings the excitement of drag racing to the industry's biggest stage — featuring live interviews, special guests, breaking news, and exclusive first looks from our NHRA on FOX stage.  We…
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Keith Haney joins KB Titan Racing with Pro Mod program added for 2026

Pro Stock powerhouse KB Titan and racer/promoter Keith Haney partner to announce expansion with the addition of Pro Mod program for 2026 season.
04 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
KB Pro Mod
For the past three seasons, KB Titan Racing has been building. While their on-track performance in the world of NHRA Pro Stock has been stellar, what's been happening behind the scenes has quietly and steadily woven a foundation capable of…
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Five things we learned in Las Vegas

The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection in Las Vegas was the second-to-last event of the 2025 season and packed with all of the championship drama one would expect to set the stage for the season finale in Pomona. Here are our five big takeaways from the race.
03 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Feature
5 Things
The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection in Las Vegas was the second-to-last event of the 2025 season and packed with all of the championship drama one would expect to set the stage for the season finale in Pomona. Here are our…
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J.R. Gray clinches Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series title in dramatic finish

In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his first career NHRA world championship by taking down Billy Banaka to close out the season as part of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
02 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his first career NHRA world championship by taking down Billy Banaka to close out the…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, the 19th event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth race of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
02 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals, the 19th event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth race of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points will be…
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2025 Summit Racing Series Motorcycle champion Michael Schmalle

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
98:28
Michael Schmalle of the Division 3 team, won the Summit Motorcycle title on his Hayabusa by beating Division 4’s Robert Sanders. Schmalle overcame Sanders’ .007 light to win with a 9.043 on his 8.98 dial.
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Force, Hagan, Glenn, Herrera take crucial wins at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force drove to the Top Fuel win at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and was joined in victory by Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
02 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force powered past Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, winning for the 19th time in her…
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2025 Summit Racing Series Sportsman champion Gage Wilson

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
129:02
Gage Wilson bagged a win for the Division 4 team when he won the Summit Sportsman title over Division 6 rep Devin Froud. Wilson posted an 11.944 on his 11.93 dial, while Froud broke out by nearly five-hundredths.
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2025 Summit Racing Series Pro champion Michael Fornwalt

02 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
110:36
Michael Fornwalt scored another big win for Division 1 by capturing the victory in Pro with a 9.23 on his 9.22 dial to chase down Division 6’s Brian McGinnis for the victory.
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2025 Summit Racing Series Super Pro champion Matt Witkowski

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
146:47
Matt Witkowski helped propel Division 1 to the team championship with his victory in Super Pro, fending down Division 4’s Talon Farmer for the win with a .006-launched 6.691 on his 6.68 dial to beat Farmer’s 4.595 on his 4.58 target.
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Summit E.T. Series championships go to Witkowski, Fornwalt, Wilson, and Schmalle

The popular Summit E.T. Racing Series welcomed four new world champions at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection as Matt Witkowski, Michael Fornwalt, Gage Wilson, and Michael Schmalle scored victories in Super Pro, Pro E.T., Sportsman, and Sportsman Motorcycle respectively.
02 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Summit
The popular Summit E.T. Racing Series welcomed four new world champions at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection as Matt Witkowski, Michael Fornwalt, Gage Wilson, and Michael Schmalle scored victories in Super Pro, Pro E.T.,…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Seal Master Track Walk 50
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Dragster winner Ty Gaynor

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
64:52
Ty Gaynor claimed his first NHRA win in Right Trailers Top Dragster with a nearly flawless run that included a .008 reaction time and a 6.901 against his 6.86 prediction to best Moe Trujillo by .008.
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Gas winner Eddy Plaizier

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
98:04
Eddy Plaizier, whose first and only other national event win came in Super Gas at the Pacific SPORTSnationals in Las Vegas was back in 2012, collected win No. 2 at the same place with a 1009 to 10.11 final-round defeat of reigning world champ Val…
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Comp winner Alec Bianco

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
83:33
Alec Bianco turned on the win light in his first-national event final, taking the Super Comp win with a 9.057 on the 9.05 index after Mark Simmons took too much stripe and broke out with a 9.045.
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Stock winner Bo Butner

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
120:05
For the 34th time overall and sixth time in Stock, Bo Butner found the winner’s circle at an NHRA national event. Butner won in Las Vegas on the strength of a 9.552 on his 9.55 dial to overcome a nearly perfect light by opponent Chris Hall. 
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Super Stock winner Trey Vetter

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
94:13
For the second time this season, Trey Vetter found the winner’s circle in Super Stock. Following his win in Sonoma, Vetter scored again in Las Vegas with a .005 light and 9.903 against his 9.88 dial to defeat Tommy Gaynor by .012-second.
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Comp winner Scott Linder

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
56:38
A year after losing in his first final-round appearance at this event in 2024, Scott Linder collected his first national event victory in Comp, turning on the win light in his six-second A/Altered Grand Am with a (-.46) 6.61 to best first-time…
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Jim Whiteley

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
65:16
Jim Whiteley, a two-time world champ and 23-time event winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, finally got his first Top Alcohol Funny Car win to go with a pair of Pro Mod victories when he defeated Stan Sipos in the final, 5.49 to 5.50.
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2025 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Jon Bradford

02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
59:22
Jon Bradford collected his first national event win on his third straight final-round appearance, wheeling his unique torque converter-equipped, EFI-fueled dragster to a 5.23 to 5.27 final-round decision over three-time national event Madison Payne.
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Sunday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from final eliminations from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day
02 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAYWe have the chance to crown the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champ of the season in Doug Kalitta, and it could happen in the first round.To clinch, Kalitta must go three rounds further than…
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Bellemeur clinches fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship in eight years

On Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. team clinched his fifth Top Alcohol Funny Car title in the last eight seasons.
02 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros. “Killer B’s” team continued their near total domination of the Top Alcohol Funny Car category by clinching their fifth world title in the last eight years on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Sunday preview

The fields are set for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and Sunday’s final eliminations are guaranteed to produce a lot of drama as championships remain up for grabs. Follow all the action with our Sunday preview.
01 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Vegas
The fields are set for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and Sunday’s final eliminations are guaranteed to produce a lot of drama as championships remain up for grabs.It’s not likely that any of the four pro titles will be…
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Friday frontrunners Prock, Force will lead Las Vegas nitro fields into Sunday battle

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection. Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
01 Nov 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Austin Prock
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the weekend on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals…
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Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday of the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection.
01 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Antron Brown 59
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2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak takes center stage at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

After Tony Stewart completed his Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak roared down the return road with Stweart's wife, Leah Pruett waving to the crowd.
01 Nov 2025
David Kennedy
News
2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak takes center stage at Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals
Dodge chose the clearest stage possible to signal its factory-race future. Moments after Tony Stewart completed his Q3 Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak…
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Division 7 Motorcycle class produces another rising star in Clayton Howey

After an impressive performance in Dallas that include a perfect reacion time, Division 7 Sportsman Motorcycle racer Clayton Howey is looking for more success in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class.
01 Nov 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Clayton Howey
For decades, the NHRA Pacific Division Sportsman Motorcycle series has been a breeding ground for future stars in the Mission Foods NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. From Craig Treble, Karen Stoffer, and Fred Camarena, to reigning and two-time champ…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

News, notes, and quotes from the second day of professional qualifying from the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
01 Nov 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes
Top Fuel Q3Second-place points driver Justin Ashley and new head crew chief Tommy DeLago put up a second straight 3.74 to show they're in the fight, but the bad news is that the guy in front of them, points leader Doug…
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