INDIANAPOLIS – The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is undoubtedly the most prestigious race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. Legends are made at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park every year during Labor Day Weekend, making a victory and a Wally at The Big Go so coveted.

Some drivers have multiple Indianapolis wins, while others work their whole careers to secure the coveted Wally at The Big Go. Regardless, a first victory at Indy is always special and what dreams are made of.

Last year saw a unique winner’s circle with four first-time Indy winners, as Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) forged their Indy legacy with victories.

Heading into 2025’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals on Aug. 27-Sept. 1 and with several big names still without their trademark moment in Indy, will we see a new group of first-time winners at the world’s biggest drag race?

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POMONA, CA – In just 100 days, world champions will be awarded in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, as the thrilling conclusion to the 2025 campaign takes place at the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals on Nov. 13-16 at iconic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

A cornerstone on the NHRA calendar, tickets are currently on sale for the epic finale in Pomona, where champions will be crowned, dreams will be realized and legacies will be forged on the hallowed grounds of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

The historic setting has been home to championship excitement for six decades, delivering the ultimate in NHRA drama. The last two seasons have included winner-take-all final rounds to decide a championship, and with a multitude of contenders across Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle this year, the atmosphere in Pomona will again be electric to close out the Countdown to the Championship playoffs and a banner 2025 season.

The championship chase will undoubtedly be a spectacular one, with several storylines taking shape heading into the NHRA playoffs and Pomona, including:

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BRAINERD, MN – With NHRA’s first-ever regular-season championship on the line, the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which takes place at the famed Brainerd International Raceway on Aug. 14-17, comes at a pivotal, must-see point in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

It is the 13th of 20 events during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and will feature all the stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. The event will be broadcast on FS1 with elimination coverage on FOX on Sunday, Aug. 17, as world title hopefuls look to build momentum for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

For more than four decades, Brainerd International Raceway has been one of the most unique stops on the NHRA tour thanks to its festive atmosphere, the famed “Zoo” camping facility and some of the fastest racing on the NHRA circuit. The dedicated and racing-thirsty fans have flocked to the standout track to see the 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro-burning machines in action, with the weekend always coming at a memorable point in the season. Continue reading →

Kalitta rolls to first TF win of 2025, Prock gets first FC victory at Sonoma, G. Stanfield wins father-son PS final, Gadson bounces back with PSM win

SONOMA, CA – Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta won for the first time this season in front of a massive crowd on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, defeating reigning world champion Antron Brown in the final round of the 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.

Austin Prock (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 12th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

With a huge crowd on hand, Kalitta went 3.752-seconds at 334.57 mph in his 12,000-horsepower dragster to power past Brown’s run of 4.067, rolling to his 56th career victory. Kalitta has been spectacular during qualifying with six No. 1 qualifiers but had struggled to put four consistent rounds together on raceday until Sunday.

He knocked off Ron August Jr. and Josh Hart to reach the final round, and then stormed past Brown in the finals. It hands the former world champion his sixth career victory at Sonoma Raceway, which is now the most in Top Fuel history at the facility. Remarkably, it’s his first victory in Sonoma since 2005 and one Kalitta will certainly treasure. Continue reading →

SONOMA, CA – Brittany Force made the fastest run in NHRA history on Friday in front of a huge crowd at Sonoma Raceway, setting the speed world record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 12th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Force went a track-record 3.645-seconds at a stunning 343.16-mph in her 12,000-horsepower Monster Energy dragster, shattering the speed record of 341.85 she just set on Sunday in Seattle. It was the seventh 340-mph pass for Force since April as the two-time world champion looks for her third No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 55th in her career. Force went 304.94 to the eighth-mile in a truly monumental and special moment, making history at one of her favorite tracks on the NHRA tour.

“I have to credit David Grubnic and John Collins and the whole team. I’m so proud of them. This is incredible,” Force said. “On that run it actually moved around a little and I thought about taking my foot out of it for a second and then I said, ‘No, I can get it there.’ Continue reading →