Justin Ashley Racing
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA EYE VICTORY AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
EPPING, NH – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team are charging into the 12th annual NHRA New 
England Nationals at New England Dragway with momentum aiming for their first win of the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season.
Fresh off consecutive runner-up finishes at the Charlotte Four-Wide event at zMAX Dragway and the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway just outside of Chicago, Ashley, the 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year, is sitting fifth in the points standings, and well poised for his first win of the 2025 season.
“We have a lot of momentum heading into Epping. We’re all encouraged by the runner-up finishes we’ve had the previous two races. Things are starting to click,” Ashley said. “But now that’s in the past. It’s on us to apply what we’ve learned moving forward and push this thing one step further into the winner’s circle.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA RUNNER-UP TO LEAD SCAG RACING AT THE ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
JOLIET, IL – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team secured their second consecutive runner-up 
finish Sunday at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. In Funny Car, Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Ford Mustang as well as Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran team had first round exits.
In his first final round at Route 66 Raceway, Ashley lined up against motorsports legend Tony Stewart for the sixth time in their careers, first time in a final round. It was a clean drag race from the start with Ashley getting the slight starting line advantage. Ashley had a solid 3.818-second pass at 324.12 mph, but it wouldn’t be enough for Stewart, who got his first Top Fuel win two events ago in Las Vegas. He pulled away for a 3.777 run at 329.10 for the win.
“It was a great weekend. We would have loved to seal the deal for everyone at SCAG Power Equipment and Metalcraft of Mayville, but super happy with how things went and feel like things are definitely trending in the right direction. Very proud of our whole team,” Ashley said. “Going rounds like this is super important. A few final rounds, back-to-back runner-up finishes. It’s really good to get momentum. It’s kind of two-fold. The better you do, the more momentum you have. At the same time, the better you do, the more laps you make and the more data you get. All-in-all, it’s good. Once the race is done though, you have to put it in the past, but it’s nice to get some momentum going forward.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA READY TO SHINE AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
JOLIET, IL – Justin Ashley, driver of the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster, will be eager to impress at this weekend’s 
Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, just outside Chicago. As the closest event to SCAG’s parent company, Metalcraft of Mayville’s headquarters in Mayville, Wisconsin, thousands of employees in addition to local dealers will be onsite throughout the weekend.
“This is our most meaningful race of the year,” Ashley said. “We’ll have dealers, distributors, and hundreds of employees from Metalcraft of Mayville and SCAG Power Equipment in attendance with us. The sea of Cats Eye Gold sitting in the stands represents the heartbeat of SCAG Racing. They are the employees that have welcomed us into the SCAG family with open arms and work incredibly hard to make all of this possible. We are grateful for them and want to express our appreciation by having a successful weekend both on and off the racetrack.”
Ashley is looking to kick off the second quarter of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season with momentum. Through the first five events on the 20-race schedule, Ashley had two first round and one quarterfinal exit before he reached back-to-back final quads at the Las Vegas and Charlotte Four-Wide events earning semifinal and runner-up points, respectively. The SCAG Toyota team currently sits sixth in the Top Fuel standings. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA RUNNER-UP AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
CONCORD, NC – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team powered their way to the final quad of the 
American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. In Funny Car, BlueBird Turf / Versatran driver Dave Richards earned quarterfinal points while Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Ford Mustang had a first quad exit.
In the final quad, Ashley lined up with reigning world champion Antron Brown, most recent winner and motorsports legend Tony Stewart and multi-time champion Shawn Langdon.
Ashley would leave the starting line first and finish with a 3.776-second pass at 329.99 mph that just wasn’t enough for Langdon’s 3.714 at 330.63. Stewart would finish third going 3.792 at 309.06 while Brown ran into trouble for a 5.441 at 136.39.
“We’re very pleased with the weekend. This SCAG Toyota team, we always expect to win the race, but this was certainly a big move in the right direction. When you’re racing against the best in the world a runner-up finish is something to smile about,” Ashley said. “It’s a testament to the hard work the team puts in both on and off the racetrack. I love this team, and I love being a part of the SCAG Power Equipment family.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA EYE REPEAT VICTORY AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
CONCORD, NC – Justin Ashley, driver of the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster, is set to compete at the American Rebel 
Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, just outside of Charlotte. As the defending event champion, Ashley is determined to capitalize on his team’s proven success and deliver a strong performance for SCAG Racing and local sponsor RCN Capital.
“Returning to zMAX Dragway as the defending event champions adds another layer of intrigue into the weekend,” Ashley said. “Winning one race is special, but capitalizing on the unique opportunity to win two years in a row is a major accomplishment. There’s no better time than the present to make that happen.”
Through the first four events of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series 20-race season, Ashley has had two first round and one quarterfinal exit before he reached the final quad at the Las Vegas Four-Wide event just two weeks ago and earned semifinal points. The SCAG Toyota team is currently sitting eight in the Top Fuel points standings. Continue reading
DAVE RICHARDS TAKES BLUEBIRD TURF TO NHRA FOUR-WIDE FINALS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS – Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Funny Car team made their way to the finals of the NHRA Four-Wide 
Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday earning the first semifinal points finish of Richards’ career. Justin Ashley also took the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster to the final quad while Daniel Wilkerson finished with quarterfinal points.
Richards finished third in the final quad at The Strip with a 4.320-second pass at 227.80 mph, beating out four-time world champion Matt Hagan’s 7.965 at 87.66 after he hazed the tires. Paul Lee finished runner-up (4.042 at 311.77) while reigning world champion Austin Prock picked up the win (4.009 at 316.01).
“This was an exciting day. I’ve never made it past the second round. It was a great weekend for our team. It feels really good to go some rounds,” said Richards who moved to 13th in points. “To make it to the final quad in this Funny Car category, to finish third, it’s a major accomplishment for our BlueBird/ Versatran team. Now we have the momentum and taste of what it’s like and we want to continue this trend.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TEAM LOOK TO HIT BIG AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS – Justin Ashley and his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team enter this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide 
Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the cusp of two major milestones for the Top Fuel standout: his 150th career round win and his 100th career start.
After his quarterfinal finish at the Arizona Nationals, Ashley has 149-career round wins and a No. 9 qualifying position at the most recent event, the NHRA Winternationals, marked his 99th-career race day start. With three races already completed on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series 2025 schedule, Ashley currently sits ninth in points with hopes of finishing a milestone weekend with a winners circle celebration.
“The thought of competing in my 100th race and winning my 150th round of racing is surreal. I remember both my first Top Fuel race and first Top Fuel round win in Charlotte of 2019 like it was yesterday,” Ashley said. “The thing that stands out to me the most is how many people it took to get to this point. We still have a long way to go, but I cannot help but stop and reflect with gratitude on all that led to this point. I am so proud to be a part of SCAG Racing, this organization, and this team.” Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD REACH FINALS AT NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, CA – Daniel Wilkerson and his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team finished runner-up Sunday at the Lucas Oil 
NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Teammates Dave Richards in the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Funny Car and Justin Ashley in the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster each had early first round exits.
In the final, the second of Wilkerson’s career, the SCAG Ford Mustang team would take on Funny Car veteran and former world champion Jack Beckman. Neither car would make a clean pass. Wilkerson’s SCAG machine went up in tire smoke at the hit, forcing Wilkerson to coast to an 8.292 second run at only 91.83 mph. Beckman would have to pedal his way to a 4.015 at 302.28 for the victory.
“I’m just really proud of our guys for going from not being in the show going into the final session of qualifying to going to the final round of eliminations. Everyone was pretty bummed when we got back to the pit but we have a great car and the car and I are finally starting to click a little bit together so it’s going to come pretty soon. I’m not worried,” said Wilkerson who now sits seventh in the Funny Car points standings. “I’m glad we had these back-to-back races. Getting back out here, making some runs, it was a big deal for me after the red light I had last weekend in Phoenix. I’m glad we were able to turn things around.” Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TEAM EYE HISTORIC WIN AT NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, CA – Justin Ashley and his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team roll into the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 
Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, with a chance to etch their names deeper into NHRA history.
As the third stop of the 20-race 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Ashley arrives with three consecutive Winternationals victories (2022-2024) and four straight final-round appearances, poised to become the first Top Fuel driver—and only the second in NHRA history—to win this iconic event four years running.
“We have an opportunity to do something very special in Pomona,” Ashley said. “The NHRA Winternationals are always prestigious, but this one certainly has more juice to it given the circumstances,” Ashley said. “We tested on Monday in Phoenix with a specific goal in mind and I believe we accomplished that. Obviously, the conditions will be different this weekend, but what we learned should still be applicable. I am incredibly proud of our SCAG Racing team for earning the right to be in this position. They deserve it.” Continue reading
SCAG RACING WRAPS UP ARIZONA NATIONALS AT FIREBIRD MOTORSPORTS PARK
CHANDLER, AZ – With a quarterfinal finish Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team led the three-car 
nitro SCAG Racing team at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. His Funny Car teammates, Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang, and Dave Richards in the BlueBird Turf / Versatran machine each had first round exits.
In the first round, Ashley, the No. 6 qualifier, handled his SCAG Toyota dragster to a 3.805-second pass at 327.19 mph to take down Top Fuel sophomore Ida Zetterström and her 3.818 at 324.51 pass. The win matched Ashley up with defending event winner Shawn Langdon in the quarterfinals. Ashley’s SCAG Toyota dragster would run into tire smoke at mid-track for a 4.124 pass at 246.08 mph falling short to Langdon’s 3.841 at 311.49.
“It was nice to pick up our first-round win of the year today. Seeing that win light on Sundays always brings a big smile to all of our faces. Of course, we would’ve loved to go further, but it’s a long year and we will have learned a lot from the race and tomorrow’s test session,” said Ashley who is one win light away from 150 career round wins. “I am super proud of our team and grateful for the opportunity to represent SCAG Power Equipment and all of our great partners.” Continue reading
