Tony Stewart Claims Top Fuel Victory, Matt Hagan Wins Milestone 1,000th Funny Car Race, Greg Anderson Takes Pro Stock Win

POMONA, CA — The historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip played host to thrilling final rounds on Sunday as the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals concluded Race 3 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Motorsports icon Tony Stewart powered to his third career Top Fuel win, four-time world champion Matt Hagan captured the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history, and Pro Stock standout Greg Anderson added another Pomona victory to his legendary resume.

In Top Fuel, Tony Stewart wheeled his R+L Carriers dragster to a winning pass of 3.683 seconds at 332.51 mph in the final round, defeating Justin Ashley. The victory marked Stewart’s first Winternationals title in the class and highlighted a strong showing for his team at the famed Southern California venue.
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POMONA, CA – Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating three-time world champion Ron Capps in the final round to close out the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.

Tony Stewart (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also won the third of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Hagan went 3.876-seconds at 330.39 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat, holding off Capps’ 3.893 at 334.32 in an epic side-by-side final round, capturing the milestone race in what was a thrilling matchup of the two winningest active drivers in the class.

Hagan, who defeated Spencer Hyde, Jason Rupert and J.R. Todd earlier in the day and also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, drove to his first win of the season and the 56th in his standout career to cap off what was a flawless weekend. This one will certainly mean a great deal for Hagan, as he captured a historic victory and also shared the winner’s circle with his boss, Tony Stewart.

“I was telling Tony that sometimes you just wake up and you know today’s going to good, and it was great. To win with the boss man to double up, and, you know, Leah [Pruett] was No. 1 qualifier, and winning the 1,000th Funny Car and the [Mission] #2Fast2Tasty yesterday …. the only thing we didn’t leave with was the change under the bleachers,” Hagan said.

“This race track has shown me so much love over the years. Racing Capps, man, it was like back in the day throwing it down, because we always used to throw down, so it just kind of felt natural. It’s a magical place because champions are crowned here and tonight reminded me of the championship deals, because, you know, the lights were on and I’ve won a won a couple times under the lights here, and you know, it just felt right.”

Capps, who won the most recent race in Phoenix, reached the finals for the second straight race and the 159th time in his career with wins against Dylan Winefsky, Alexis DeJoria and Jordan Vandergriff. Hagan and Capps are also tied for the points lead after three races.

Racing legend Tony Stewart delivered the first Top Fuel win for Elite Motorsports, going a weekend-best 3.683 at 332.51 in his 12,000-horsepower R&L Carriers dragster to knock off Justin Ashley in the championship round.

It’s the first career win at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip for Stewart and his third career victory in his NHRA career, and this one will certainly be meaningful. He picked up wins as both a driver and team owner on Sunday, as he drove to victories in eliminations against Will Smith, Gainesville winner Josh Hart and Shawn Langdon. It set up a marquee matchup against Ashley, who posted three straight reaction times of .025 leading to the final.

Stewart was .047 in the championship round and quickly tracked down Ashley on his standout run, getting the win a year after finishing as the Winternationals runner-up, this time during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season.

“I’ve been [in NHRA] for five years now and following Leah around and being a part of it, but it doesn’t take long to realize how special Pomona is in drag racing, and how much it means to everybody,” Stewart said. “To be able to come here, and especially on an anniversary or for NHRA, you couldn’t ask for a better scenario for me. The only thing that would have made it better is if we met Leah in the finals. But for Matt to win is the 1,000th Funny Car win here, and to be here on NHRA 75th anniversary, and win here at the Winternationals, that is huge.

“I literally told [team owner] Richard Freeman and Royce Freeman on Friday, and individually, ‘Listen. I know I’m relatively new to drag racing, but I’ve been racing for 47 years. I’ve been a part of a lot of different programs and worked with a lot of different people and I promise you that all the ingredients are here. You can see it. I’ve been a part of enough programs to know when it’s right and I don’t know when it’s going to click and come together, but I’m telling you all the stuff that you need to be successful is right here right now.’ I had no idea in 48 hours that it was going to come together.”

Ashley advanced to the final round for the first time this season and the 33rd in his career thanks to round wins against Maddi Gordon, No. 1 qualifier Leah Pruett and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, who leaves Pomona as the points leader.

In Pro Stock, six-time world champion Greg Anderson continued to rule the class at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, as he won for a record-tying 17th time at the historic facility, holding off KB Titan Racing teammate Dallas Glenn in the final round with a run of 6.505 at 209.88 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro.

It is the 113th career win for Anderson, who qualified No. 1 and ran the quickest in every round of eliminations. He dipped into the 6.40s in the first three rounds en route to wins against Kenny Delco, Matt Latino and Greg Stanfield. That set up a third straight final round against Glenn at Pomona dating back to the 2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals and Anderson stayed perfect in that regard, chasing down Glenn at the finish line.

Glenn was .003 on the starting line, but Anderson was a solid .018 and tied John Force for the most wins in NHRA history at the legendary track. He’s also now won the Winternationals eight times, which ties him with Bob Glidden for the most in Pro Stock history, as the veteran continues to perform at an extremely high level.

“I came to the racetrack today with a lot of confidence. I felt good. I knew I was going to have a great hot rod. It’s been great all weekend,” Anderson said. “It just absolutely loves this racetrack. It’s a blast to drive this car. We had a great weekend as a team; from top to bottom, the KB Titan team was very, very impressive, but that meant it was going to be really hard for me to find a way to win on Sunday, but we did it.

“When you race Dallas, you’ve got to be perfect and I really didn’t make any big errors today, and the car was flawless. It really doesn’t matter how much you win by as long as that win light comes on, especially against Dallas because he’s riding the wave right now. He’s got confidence. I’m so damn happy he’s on my race team and I don’t have to hate the kid, I love the kid, and it’s a blast to race him, and it’s an honor.”

Glenn stayed in the points lead in advancing to his second straight final round and 23rd in his career after defeating Gainesville winner Matt Hartford, Eric Latino and teammate Dave Connolly.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action April 24-26 with the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.

• Final finish order (1-16) at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip. The race is the third of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL:

1. Tony Stewart; 2. Justin Ashley; 3. Doug Kalitta; 4. Shawn Langdon; 5. Leah Pruett; 6. Billy Torrence; 7. Josh Hart; 8. Clay Millican; 9. Maddi Gordon; 10. Will Smith; 11. Shawn Reed; 12. Tony Schumacher; 13. Antron Brown; 14. Cameron Ferre; 15. Ron August.

FUNNY CAR:

1. Matt Hagan; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Jordan Vandergriff; 4. J.R. Todd; 5. Chad Green; 6. Jack Beckman; 7. Alexis DeJoria; 8. Jason Rupert; 9. Blake Alexander; 10. Daniel Wilkerson; 11. Austin Prock; 12. Jim Campbell; 13. Dylan Winefsky; 14. Dave Richards; 15. Paul Lee; 16. Spencer Hyde.

PRO STOCK:

1. Greg Anderson; 2. Dallas Glenn; 3. Greg Stanfield; 4. Dave Connolly; 5. Eric Latino; 6. Matt Latino; 7. Jeg Coughlin; 8. Erica Enders; 9. Aaron Stanfield; 10. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 11. Cody Anderson; 12. Deric Kramer; 13. Chris Vang; 14. Kenny Delco; 15. Stephen Bell; 16. Matt Hartford.

• Sunday’s final results from the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip. The race is the third of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel — Tony Stewart, 3.683 seconds, 332.51 mph def. Justin Ashley, 3.714 seconds, 328.54 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.876, 330.39 def. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.893, 334.32.

Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.505, 209.88 def. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.526, 208.94.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Garrett Bateman, 5.285, 270.97 def. Jon Bradford, 11.204, 70.66.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Doug Gordon, Chevy Camaro, 5.460, 265.43 def. Annie Whiteley, Camaro, 5.458, 267.00.

Competition Eliminator — Ryan Warter, Pontiac Sunfire, 19.532, 44.04 def. Josh Lee, Bantam, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Kyle Rizzoli, chevy Cavalier, 8.873, 144.43 def. Jim Grossi Jr., Chevy Corvette, 8.705, 152.57.

Stock Eliminator — Justin Lamb, Chevy Camaro, 9.311, 138.23 def. Jared Jordan, Dodge, 10.181, 127.11.

Super Comp — Justin Morris, Dragster, 8.938, 169.78 def. Allison McKoane, Dragster, 8.926, 169.57.

Super Gas — Mike Wiblishouser, Chevy Corvette, 9.900, 169.57 def. Val Torres, Corvette, 9.892, 158.20.

Super Street — Kenny Snow, Chevelle, 10.893, 154.58 def. Jacob Beckwith, Chevy Malibu, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman — Jeff Gillette, Pontiac GTO, 6.810, 201.67 def. Bill Mizia, Pontiac Trans Am, 7.807, 170.08.

Top Dragster — Grant Durie, Dragster, 6.289, 223.62 def. Steve Hamilton, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Legacy Nitro Funny Car — Geoff Monise, Pontiac Firebird, 4.644, 243.02 def. Nathan Sitko, Firebird, 4.698, 236.80.

Junior Dragster Shootout — Jake Hodges, Motivational, 8.193, 67.63 def. Carlie Ball, Motivational, Foul – Red Light.

• Final round-by-round results from the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the third of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE — Justin Ashley, 3.714, 332.43 def. Maddi Gordon, 3.744, 334.15; Tony Stewart, 3.726, 327.11 def. Will Smith, 4.209, 224.14; Clay Millican, 3.758, 318.47 def. Shawn Reed, 4.327, 193.10; Josh Hart, 3.698, 336.91 def. Cameron Ferre, Broke; Leah Pruett, 6.721, 99.54 was unopposed; Shawn Langdon, 4.003, 252.99 def. Tony Schumacher, 4.454, 169.59; Doug Kalitta, 3.719, 339.79 def. Ron August, Broke – No Show; Billy Torrence, 3.746, 336.91 def. Antron Brown, 6.064, 112.45;

QUARTERFINALS — Langdon, 3.689, 336.74 def. Torrence, 3.713, 335.15; Kalitta, 3.694, 339.36 def. Millican, 8.570, 78.34; Stewart, 3.715, 337.92 def. Hart, 3.968, 236.46; Ashley, 3.720, 336.07 def. Pruett, 3.703, 334.73;

SEMIFINALS — Ashley, 3.705, 326.24 def. Kalitta, 3.705, 340.56; Stewart, 3.701, 334.98 def. Langdon, 3.718, 339.53;

FINAL — Stewart, 3.683, 332.51 def. Ashley, 3.714, 328.54.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE — Chad Green, Ford Mustang, 3.963, 326.87 def. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 8.897, 72.63; Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.890, 332.75 def. Jim Campbell, Mustang, 5.735, 123.70; Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 4.977, 177.16 def. Dylan Winefsky, Charger, 6.817, 114.15; J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.889, 337.16 def. Blake Alexander, Charger, 4.049, 317.87; Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.894, 334.57 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.841, 185.61; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.892, 332.92 def. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 9.122, 94.49; Jason Rupert, Mustang, 4.286, 245.90 def. Austin Prock, Mustang, 4.945, 157.23; Alexis DeJoria, Camaro, 3.906, 330.07 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 6.818, 105.00;

QUARTERFINALS — Capps, 3.884, 332.34 def. DeJoria, 6.941, 95.41; Vandergriff, 3.914, 330.63 def. Green, 3.970, 325.22; Hagan, 3.906, 329.34 def. Rupert, 9.479, 78.47; Todd, 3.914, 334.65 def. Beckman, 4.760, 193.05;

SEMIFINALS — Hagan, 3.886, 330.39 def. Todd, 7.861, 82.85; Capps, 3.863, 330.31 def. Vandergriff, 3.889, 334.15;

FINAL — Hagan, 3.876, 330.39 def. Capps, 3.893, 334.32.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE — Matt Latino, Chevy Camaro, 6.551, 209.39 def. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.542, 210.01; Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.542, 209.14 def. Chris Vang, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.547, 209.33 def. Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.546, 209.59; Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.561, 208.33 def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.864, 163.06; Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.523, 210.54 def. Stephen Bell, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.508, 209.43 def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 27.687, 51.68; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.496, 210.41 def. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 13.358, 69.13; Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.502, 210.21 def. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.542, 208.36;

QUARTERFINALS — G. Stanfield, 6.527, 209.92 def. Coughlin, Foul – Red Light; Glenn, 6.520, 209.20 def. E. Latino, 6.525, 208.62; Connolly, 6.496, 210.14 def. Enders, 23.861, 42.18; G. Anderson, 6.487, 209.82 def. M. Latino, 6.537, 209.75;

SEMIFINALS — Glenn, 6.515, 209.07 def. Connolly, 6.525, 209.75; G. Anderson, 6.495, 209.79 def. G. Stanfield, 6.517, 210.31;

FINAL — G. Anderson, 6.505, 209.88 def. Glenn, 6.526, 208.94.

• Point standings (top 10) following the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the third of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –

Top Fuel

1. Doug Kalitta, 256; 2. Shawn Langdon, 252; 3. Josh Hart, 235; 4. Tony Stewart, 224; 5. Leah Pruett, 220; 6. Maddi Gordon, 186; 7. Justin Ashley, 157; 8. Antron Brown, 139; 9. Billy Torrence, 133; 10. Clay Millican, 114.

Funny Car

1. (tie) Ron Capps, 251; Matt Hagan, 251; 3. J.R. Todd, 224; 4. Chad Green, 223; 5. Jordan Vandergriff, 205; 6. Spencer Hyde, 189; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 181; 8. (tie) Paul Lee, 133; 9. Daniel Wilkerson, 138; 10. Jack Beckman, 119.

Pro Stock

1. Dallas Glenn, 300; 2. Greg Anderson, 269; 3. Greg Stanfield, 196; 4. Matt Hartford, 191; 5. Erica Enders, 180; 6. Matt Latino, 161; 7. Jeg Coughlin, 159; 8. Cody Coughlin, 158; 9. Aaron Stanfield, 139; 10. Eric Latino, 120.

POMONA, CA — With only one change from Friday’s qualifying session, Leah Pruett, J.R. Todd, and Greg Anderson emerged as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories on Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Round 3 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

In Top Fuel, Leah Pruett held onto the top spot with her Friday pass of 3.724 seconds at 329.75 mph. The Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters driver secured her first No. 1 qualifier of the 2026 season and will look to earn her third career win at her home track of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Sunday.

In Funny Car, J.R. Todd took over the No. 1 position on Saturday, powering the DHL GR Supra Funny Car to a 3.896-second pass at 335.32 mph. This marks Todd’s first Funny Car No. 1 qualifier since 2021. This weekend’s event is especially significant as it celebrates NHRA’s 1,000th Funny Car race, and Todd will be aiming for his first win of the season.
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POMONA, CA – Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot on the final pass of Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, taking the provisional No. 1 spot for Tony Stewart Racing at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.

Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Pruett returned to the driver’s seat to start the season and has been outstanding thus far, including Friday’s top run of 3.724 at 329.75-mph in her 12,000-horsepower Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters dragster. It comes a race after Pruett advanced to the final round in Phoenix as she continues to build momentum early in the year.

If Friday’s run holds at her home track, Pruett would pick up her 16th career No. 1 spot and first of the season during what she hopes is a big weekend in Pomona.
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POMONA, CA – Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Of course, there’s another diamond Wally on the line at one of NHRA’s most legendary races, but the weekend also marks the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history. There’s another special trophy for that, as well as the opportunity to capture a remarkable milestone win during NHRA’s special anniversary season.

Capps’ win in Phoenix gave the three-time Funny Car world champ 78 victories in his spectacular career – the most among active Funny Car drivers – but he never won one of the 100th race milestones. That could change this weekend in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra and the magnitude of the weekend isn’t lost on Capps.

“We’ve talked about celebrating 75 years of NHRA in 2026 for quite some time now, and I can’t think of a track with more legacy or that better signifies the history of our sport than Pomona, the birthplace of NHRA Drag Racing,” Capps said.
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INDIANAPOLIS – NHRA officials announced today that hood scoops will return to Pro Stock bodies beginning in the 2027 season, along with removing the single forward-facing throttle body and replacing it with two top-mounted 4-barrel style throttle bodies. This comes from the NHRA Technical Department’s continued effort to add more parity, continue to increase participation and reduce overall long-term costs for teams.

This announcement comes a decade after the Pro Stock category transitioned from two carburetors and hood scoops to electronic fuel injection (EFI) and flat hoods in 2016.

EFI will remain for 2027, but hood scoops will return to the popular category, which has seen strong participation in recent seasons. After extensive discussion with teams, racers, engine builders and crew chiefs, the strong majority were in favor of adding a hood scoop air entry back to Pro Stock cars, starting next season.

By adding the hood scoop back, along with the new dual throttle body EFI setup, the consensus is it will provide a more beneficial and efficient way to tune the cars, with less variation from car to car.
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POMONA, CA – Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon. But racing at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season for the past Top Fuel world champion.

It’s the first Pomona race of the year during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season and also the first for Langdon at his home track since being named to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list at the start of the 2026 campaign.

Langdon will be officially recognized with that honor this weekend in Pomona and it comes at a perfect time with the veteran coming off his third straight Phoenix win at the most recent NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event. The team has plenty of momentum and a win this weekend in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air Careers dragster would be extra meaningful on a number of levels.

“Being on NHRA’s top 75 drivers list is kind of weird for me, but it’s humbling, and I appreciate it,” Langdon said. “Good on NHRA for recognizing the drivers and a lot of the history of the sport because that’s what got us all into it. When I was a kid, I watched all those guys. A lot of those people I looked up to as a kid and got autographs from as a kid are heroes of mine.
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SONOMA, CA– NHRA officials announced today the return of PowerEdge, a line of high-quality, competitively-priced commercial and heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, as the presenting sponsor of the 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at scenic Sonoma Raceway.

The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge takes place July 17-19 in Sonoma and will serve as the 11th of 20 events during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, as part of NHRA’s yearlong 75th anniversary celebration.

NHRA’s annual stop at picturesque Sonoma Raceway remains a highlight for racers and fans alike. For nearly four decades, fans have packed the standout facility, which is traditionally one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA tour.

“We’re proud to once again showcase PowerEdge as the presenting sponsor of the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals,” said Jose Ramirez, Senior Manager, Sales. “As the PowerEdge brand continues to gain momentum, this partnership reinforces our commitment to delivering dependable, high?quality solutions while connecting with the race teams, fans, and communities that share our passion for performance.”
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POMONA, CA – Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, 2021).

The veteran has another rare opportunity next weekend at his home track, when In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip hosts the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on April 9-12. It is the third of 20 races during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026, but it also carries the distinction of being the 1,000th race in NHRA Funny Car history.

A loaded Funny Car field will race for not only the special 75th anniversary diamond Wally, but also a special 1,000th Funny Car race trophy, with it all happening at the historic track in Pomona. For Pedregon, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in his 12,000-horsepower Snap-On Tools Dodge SRT Hellcat.

“The 900th was special, no doubt, but winning the 1000th at Pomona, my home track, would be on another level! It would mean a lot to me, my family and our fans,” Pedregon said.

Funny Car made its first-ever appearance at the 1966 World Finals in Tulsa, with Eddie Schartman picking up the victory. Sixty years of incredible history has followed, but only one driver will win the 1,000th Funny Car race. Heading into the 1,000th Funny Car race, here’s the list of milestone winners thus far:
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