Justin Ashley Racing
JUSTIN ASHLEY EYES STRONG FINISH IN SCAG TOYOTA DRAGSTER AT NHRA FINALS
POMONA, CA – As the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season reaches its conclusion, Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power 
Equipment Toyota Top Fuel team roll into the iconic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip with eyes set on delivering a powerful finish at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
Ashley and is SCAG Toyota team overcame an uncharacteristic slow start—with just one round win in the opening three races—to notch four victories in seven final round appearances across the season, including triumphs at the Virginia Nationals, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, his first-ever Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and a Countdown to the Championship conquest at the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals in Charlotte.
These standout performances and sharp starting-line execution, have him sitting third in the Top Fuel points standings, 163 behind leader Doug Kalitta and just 21 behind second place Shawn Langdon entering the season finale. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON TAKES SCAG MUSTANG TO SEMIFINALS AT NEVADA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team raced to another impressive semifinal finish 
Sunday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster advanced to the quarterfinals, while Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang had a first-round exit.
Wilkerson, who qualified No. 7 with a 3.919-second run at 329.02 mph, powered through the first two rounds of eliminations. In round one, he took down Paul Lee who dropped a cylinder to go only 4.009 at 315.49, Wilkerson was able to pull away, laying down a 3.912 second pass at 331.12 mph. In the second round he took down former world champion Jack Beckman on a holeshot with a solid .057 reaction time and 3.932 pass at 320.58 mph to Beckman’s .098 reaction time and 3.909 pass at 330.88.
In the semifinals, Wilkerson faced off against championship contender and eventual race winner Matt Hagan. Wilkerson took an early lead and was ahead about 300 feet out before his SCAG Mustang smoked the tires, slowing to a 4.695-second pass at 213.43 mph. Hagan took the round win with a 3.912 at 327.43 mph. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA DRAGSTER CHASING DOMINANCE AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team are primed for a high-stakes showdown at The 
Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as they enter this weekend’s Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals second in the Top Fuel points standings. With only two races remaining in the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season, the SCAG Toyota crew is hoping for some lady luck to help close the gap.
Fresh off a No. 3 qualifying position and a quarterfinal finish at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, Ashley remains a dominant force in the class. The 202 Rookie of the Year has racked up an impressive four victories this season, including trips to seven final rounds—a testament to the team’s consistency.
“We are still in the championship hunt,” said Ashley who is 141 points back from leader and Toyota teammate Dough Kalitta. “I understand that on paper it’s going to be a difficult task but that’s never stopped us before. The goal for our SCAG Power Equipment team never changes. It’s all about being our very best both on and off the racetrack. The rest will take care of itself. I am looking forward to an outstanding weekend.” Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON TAKES SCAG RACING TO SEMIFINALS AT TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, TX – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team rallied to their fifth semifinal finish of the 
season Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Justin Ashley took the SCAG Toyota dragster to a quarterfinal finish while Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang found consistency but had a first-round exit.
Wilkerson had a rare misstep in his semifinal battle against three-time world champion Ron Capps. Wilkerson left the starting line late at .127-seconds to Capps’ .072 and wasn’t able to make up enough ground to reach the finish line first. Capps won the round on a holeshot with a 4.019-second pass at 315.81 mph to Wilkerson’s 3.983 at 325.73.
“We continue to have a badass race car in the heat. I just hate being the one that seems to be letting us down every time we have a car that I’m pretty convinced could win the race,” Wilkerson said. “I just somehow got out of my routine. I did something weird when I stuck my foot where I thought it needed to go, and I revved the thing up and it screwed the hole run up. It’s disappointing because I’ve been doing it like that for a while and this time, when it’s important, it screwed us up. But mama said there’d be days like this. Just hate it for my guys; from [crew chief] Tim [Wilkerson], all the way through the whole crew. They gave me a great race car, and I let everybody down. Hopefully we have similar conditions at the next one in Vegas so that we can hit the reset button and kick everybody’s butt there.” Continue reading
DEFENDING TOP FUEL CHAMPION JUSTIN ASHLEY CHASES REPEAT WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, TX – Defending Top Fuel winner Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel team arrive at Texas Motorplex 
this weekend with eyes set on defending their 2024 victory at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, a critical stop in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Sitting second in the Top Fuel points standings with just three races remaining in the six-event postseason, Ashley knows every pass at this high-stakes event could reshape the championship battle. As the points chase tightens, Ashley emphasized the importance of maintaining composure in Dallas, a venue known for delivering dramatic shifts in the standings.
“Dallas is a pivotal race. It can shake up the points in a hurry,” Ashley said. “We have to ensure that we are on the right side of that shake up at the end of the weekend. The best way to do that is by staying within ourselves. There’ll be sixteen other Top Fuel cars on the property ready for battle. The intensity level will be at an all-time high. But there’s no reason to get caught up in that. Our attention will be centered on our process because that’s all we can control. We’ve had a lot of success here in the past and I have the utmost confidence we can do it again.” Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND JUSTIN ASHLEY REACH SEMIFINALS AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
MADISON, IL – Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car and Justin Ashley in his SCAG Power Equipment 
Toyota Top Fuel dragster put SCAG Racing in the semifinals Sunday at the NAPA Auto Park NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran machine had an early first round exit.
As the No. 3 and No. 14 qualifiers, Daniel Wilkerson and Dave Richards squared off in the first round. Wilkerson smoked the tires almost immediately and coasted to a 11.893-second pass at 76.97 mph, but it wouldn’t matter. Richards left the starting line -.169 too early for a red light start and that gave Wilkerson the win. For the record, the BlueBird Turf machine ran 4.067-seconds at 316.30 mph.
“That one hurt. This BlueBird Turf team has been working so hard and it’s starting to show. It showed in the first round, we should have had that win and I blew it,” said Richards about the first red-light start of his 13-year career. “I’m going to be kicking myself for that but overall, it was a good weekend, and it has us optimistic for the last three races of the season.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA CONTINUE CHAMPIONSHIP PUSH AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
MADISON, IL – Fresh off a commanding victory at the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals, Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power 
Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team are charging into this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway with momentum and focus.
Ashley’s fourth win of the season propelled him from fourth to second in the NHRA Top Fuel points standings, he now sits just 38 points behind leader Doug Kalitta with just four races left in the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six race playoffs.
“This weekend is going to be a battle,” Ashley said. “Every team in Top Fuel is dangerous. They’re all ready to pounce at any opportunity that comes their way. That high level of competition is what brings out the best in all of us. It’ll make for an outstanding show.”
Ashley’s recent success underscores the strength and consistency of his SCAG Power Equipment team, led by crew chiefs Mike Green, Tommy DeLago, and Dustin Davis. The SCAG Toyota team picked up back-to-back victories at the Virginia Nationals and the national event in Ohio before Ashley won the U.S. Nationals for the first time, 18 years after his father won in Funny Car. The late season success isn’t going to Ashley’s head though. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY WINS NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS IN HISTORIC FASHION
CONCORD, NC – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team picked up their fourth win of the season 
Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Ford Mustang team earned semifinal points for making it to the second final quad appearance of his career while Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran team had a first quad exit.
In his seventh final round of the season 32nd of his career, Ashley lined up with former champions Shawn Langdon, Doug Kalitta and Clay Millican. Well known for his stealth ability on the starting line, Ashley and the SCAG Toyota dragster crossed the finish line in 3.784-seconds, identical to Kalitta’s elapsed time but Ashley’s .043-second reaction time to Kalitta’s .068 gave Ashley the holeshot victory, the 19th win of his career, his first at zMAX Dragway and second in the four-wide format in North Carolina.
“It’s a great feeling. Obviously winning any four-wide race, or any race for that matter, is great. But to win here for the first four-wide race in the fall that NHRA’s ever had, especially where it’s positioned in the Countdown, this was a critical day for us,” Ashley said. “There are still four races left, but these races are hard to win. So, I’m a firm believer, in the fact that you have to enjoy them when they come before shifting your focus over to the next one.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY TARGETS FOUR-WIDE MOMENTUM IN SECOND ROUND OF NHRA COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
CONCORD, NC – Momentum is building for Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team as they roll into 
zMAX Dragway for the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals, marking race two of six in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. For the first time in Countdown history, this event introduces four-wide racing to the postseason, adding a layer of intensity to the chase for the world title.
Coming off a dominant victory at the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals – Ashley’s first win at “The Big Go” and his third of the 2025 season – Ashley enters the weekend after a No. 2 qualifying position and second round exit at last week’s NHRA Reading Nationals. Sitting fourth in the Top Fuel points standings with five races remaining in the Countdown, Ashley and his team are laser-focused on maximizing every opportunity to climb the standings and contend for the title.
“This is the first time we’ll be racing four-wide in the Countdown so it’ll certainly add a twist to things,” Ashley said. “But I think that’s good. If it’s beneficial for the sport, then I’m all for it. Right now, our focus is on ourselves. We have the utmost confidence in our SCAG Power Equipment team. We know how to operate at a high-level and feel grateful for the opportunity to show that in front of all the great fans, our SCAG Dealers and distributors and all our partners, especially RCN Capital who will be hanging out with us again this weekend. There’s five races left, and we want to take advantage of every point available.” Continue reading
SCAR RACING WRAPS UP NHRA READING NATIONALS
READING, PA – The three-car SCAG Racing team closed the books on the NHRA Reading Nationals, race one of six in the NHRA 
Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six race Playoffs, Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway.
Justin Ashley and his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster led the team as the No. 2 qualifier and a quarterfinal finish while Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Ford Mustang and Dave Richards in the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang had first round exits.
Ashley earned his No. 2 qualifying position off a stout 3.738-second pass at 331.69 mph and lined up against No. 15 qualifier Scott Farley. Ashley left the starting in an impressive .029-seconds, on trend for the 2020 Rookie of the Year, and never trailed for a 3.761-second pass at 330.31 mph that earned him lane choice in the quarterfinals. Farley smoked the tires to a 6.176 at 101.06.
In the second round, Ashley matched up with multi-time champion Steve Torrence. Ashley left the starting first but Torrence would drive around him for a 3.835-second pass at 331.77 mph that bettered Ashley’s 3.994 at 279.38. Continue reading
