Doug Kalitta made the quickest run of 2026 in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at South Georgia Motorsports Park, powering to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season at the NHRA Southern Nationals. J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta shattered the track speed record in the final round en route to the win on Sunday at zMAX Dragway. Ron Capps (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the fourth of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) all qualified No. 1.
Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta, J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the year at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals, where Shawn Langdon, Spencer Hyde, and Greg Anderson were the No. 1 qualifiers.
Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
Points leaders Kalitta, Prock, Glenn, and Gadson dominate in Dallas…
Four-time Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan defeated Jack Beckman in the final round on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, picking up the victory for Tony Stewart Racing and staying alive in the championship mix in front of a huge crowd at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Reigning Funny Car world champion Austin Prock locked up his fifth No. 1 qualifier of the season on Saturday at the 14th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals in front of a sold-out crowd at Worldwide Technology Raceway.