Kalitta sets track record to qualify No. 1 in Chicago; Beckman and Herrera also take top spots at Route 66 Raceway

JOLIET, IL – The Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel duo of points leader Shawn Langdon and Doug Kalitta enjoyed a banner day on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, as Langdon won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge bonus race and Kalitta grabbed his third straight No. 1 qualifier with a track-record run at the 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, while Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) qualified No. 1 at the sixth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Remarkably, Kalitta Motorsports stayed perfect in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in the Top Fuel ranks, with Langdon winning for the third time after going 3.704-seconds at 332.10 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air Careers dragster to defeat Tony Stewart. He won the first two bonus races of the season and Kalitta followed by winning the Challenge in Las Vegas and Charlotte. Continue reading →

CHICAGO – After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway.

Not only did Gadson win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at zMAX Dragway, but he also finished runner-up to six-time world champion and current points leader Matt Smith. This weekend marks the third event for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class and Gadson, now entering his second season on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki, believes his team has the pace to continue their performance.

“We had a great weekend in Charlotte,” Gadson said. “It’s a big confident booster and gives you a different swag. I think if we can continue with the momentum we have and keep being consistent, a win is just around the corner.” Continue reading →

Kalitta, Lee, Glenn and Herrera roll to No. 1 spots at American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

CHARLOTTE – Doug Kalitta helped ensure Kalitta Motorsports stayed perfect in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in the Top Fuel ranks, winning the bonus race on Saturday at zMAX Dragway and also securing the No. 1 qualifier spot at the 15th annual American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.

Austin Prock (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also picked up Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge wins on Saturday, while Paul Lee (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) qualified No. 1 at the fifth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

In a wild final quad of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge bonus race, Kalitta won in a pedal fest over Antron Brown, Steve Torrence and Josh Hart, going 4.661-seconds at 237.92 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster. It’s the second straight win in the specialty event for Kalitta, as he swept both four-wide races after teammate Shawn Langdon won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge races of 2025. Continue reading →

Kalitta, Lee and Anderson all pick up No. 1 qualifiers at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS – The final pass of Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway proved to be a great one for Doug Kalitta, as the former Top Fuel world champion picked up the win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and rolled to the No. 1 position in one impressive pass at the 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.

Spencer Hyde (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge bonus race on Saturday, while Paul Lee (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 at the fourth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Kalitta went 3.730-seconds at 331.04 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster in a standout quad that featured No. 2 qualifier Brittany Force, Tony Stewart and Clay Millican, handing the former world champion his second No. 1 qualifier of the year and 60th in his remarkable career. Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon won the first two Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenges this year, as Kalitta kept the Top Fuel team perfect this season in the bonus race. Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series marches on, racers are gearing up for back-to-back four-wide competition in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges, kicking off at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 11-13 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas and followed by the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway on April 25-27.

Since 2010 at zMAX Dragway, four-wide drag races have wowed NHRA fans with 48,000-horsepower nitro machines, providing one of the most incredible spectacles in motorsports. When The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway doubled its track to four lanes, Las Vegas fans were treated to twice the thrills.

The popular Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge adds an extra layer of competition every Saturday during the regular season, bringing competitive racing – and an added dose of intensity – to qualifying. Semifinalists from the previous week’s race are again pitted against each other for a rematch. However, at both four-wide races, it’s the quarterfinalists from the previous race who will take part in the Mission Challenge. Continue reading →

B. Force, Prock and Anderson pick up No. 1 qualifiers at 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

POMONA, CA – Defending world champion Austin Prock and his John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman dominated the Funny Car ranks on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, as Prock powered to the No. 1 qualifier position at the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and Jack Beckman won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge specialty race.

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, while Brittany Force (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 at the third of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Beckman went 3.831-seconds at 330.72 seconds in his 11,000-horsepower PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS, defeating Paul Lee in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and claiming his first win in the specialty race.

“Paul Lee’s car is an A-level competitive car and when we went 3.83 in round one, we were feeling pretty spicy and then they go 3.82 and got lane choice, but we knew it didn’t matter,” Beckman said. Continue reading →