Mission Foods
VIDEO – BECKMAN, LANGDON AND HARTFORD WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE IN POMONA
Pomona, CA
Top Fuel Winner: Shawn Langdon
NOTE: Shawn Langdon won his second consecutive Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge when he beat his teammate Doug Kalitta.
Funny Car Winner: Jack Beckman
NOTE: Jack Beckman won his career first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge over Paul Lee.
Pro Stock Winner: Matt Hartford
NOTE: Matt Hartford earned the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge when he defeated reigning champion Greg Anderson.
video courtesy of NHRA
BECKMAN, LANGDON AND HARTFORD WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE IN POMONA
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
Force, Capps and Anderson take Provisional Pole Positions on Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Pomona, CA
Brittany Force -Top Fuel Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster – 3.646 seconds, 334.82 mph
Ron Capps – Funny Car Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra – 3.830 seconds, 328.94 mph
Greg Anderson – Pro Stock Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro – 6.495 seconds, 210.01 mph
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Kalitta Wins the Rain Delayed Right Trailers Top Fuel Call Out from Gainesville at the Winternationals
Pomona, CA – Doug Kalitta won the 2025 Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout over Brittany Force on Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Kalitta raced to a 3.657-second pass at 335.15 mph to win the speciality race at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Doug Kalitta – Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout Winner
Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster – 3.657 seconds, 335.15 mph
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KALITTA LEADS OFF 65TH ANNUAL LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS WITH RIGHT TRAILERS TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT WIN
B. Force, Capps and Anderson also roll to provisional No. 1 spot at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
POMONA, CA – Doug Kalitta claimed the victory in Friday’s Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, 
defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the bonus race as part of the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Force (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
The bonus race was postponed from the NHRA opener in Gainesville and completed Friday in Pomona, as Kalitta went 3.657-seconds at 335.15 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster to power past Force in the championship round of the big-money race.
Kalitta, the 2023 world champion, defeated Clay Millican and Antron Brown earlier in the day to reach the finals, adding another special moment at the track where he earned his first world title less than two years ago. Continue reading
NHRA NAMES OCTAGON AS CONTENT STRATEGY AND MEDIA RIGHTS ADVISOR
Octagon to Provide Content Development, Distribution, and Fan Engagement Consultation
INDIANAPOLIS – The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is shifting into high gear, announcing today that Octagon has been named as 
the NHRA’s content strategy and media rights advisor.
Octagon, an industry leader in international sports marketing and media rights consulting, will support the NHRA in the development of a long-term content, media, and overarching distribution program. The powerhouse partnership is set to leverage and optimize the NHRA’s expansive content lineup, to drive deeper engagement among current and new fans, as well as advance the NHRA’s long-standing track record of delivering incredible excitement to fans everywhere.
Harnessing the NHRA’s massive content offerings, which include the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series on FOX, the Lucas Oil Series, and Congruity Pro Mod Series, to the action-packed streaming of NHRA.TV, to NHRA’s growing AVOD (ad-supported video on demand) channels, to NHRA’s YouTube and social channels, Octagon will conduct in-depth research and platform analysis to maximize all content opportunities. Continue reading
AARON STANFIELD LOOKS FOR FIRST PRO STOCK WIN OF 2025 AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, CA – Pro Stock standout Aaron Stanfield had an exceptional season in 2024 and with the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 
Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip approaching this weekend, the young standout is hoping to continue his momentum at Pomona during the third stop of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Stanfield drives the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/Janac Brothers Racing car for Pro Stock powerhouse team Elite Motorsports. Last season, he gathered six race wins and four runner-up finishes, and with a two previous Pomona wins to credit, Stanfield hopes a return to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip will kickstart his 2025 campaign.
“I love racing in Pomona and look forward to getting back there,” Stanfield said. “We did some testing following the Phoenix race and we felt like we came away with some direction, and it was a great showcase of how hard our guys are willing to work to win.” Continue reading
NHRA TO HONOR LA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS DURING LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS IN POMONA
POMONA, CA – NHRA officials announced special plans to honor the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s heroic efforts during the recent 
Southern California wildfires as part of this weekend’s 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
On Saturday, members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will be recognized and paraded down the return road in front of the fans at 12:15 p.m. PT, prior to the third round of qualifying in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Firefighters who were involved in the efforts to put out the fires in Los Angeles County received free tickets to the weekend’s event, while a ticket discount through GOVX is available to any firefighter outside of LA County.
During the race weekend, the Fire Department Coffee Community Hero will also be awarded, while local firefighter dignitaries will be recognized in Pomona. Continue reading
PAUL LEE RETURNS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS AFTER FIRST FUNNY CAR WIN
POMONA, CA – After earning his first career NHRA Funny Car win on Sunday in Phoenix, Funny Car driver Paul Lee heads to the 65th 
annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the third race of the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Lee and his McLeod/FTI Performance Dodge Charger SRT team scored the win last weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals over reigning Funny Car champ Austin Prock. After two career runner-up finishes, Lee was thrilled to earn his first victory in his 11,000-horsepower Funny Car.
“A lot of people don’t realize that it takes a lifetime a work to win a Wally (trophy) and it’s not just an overnight thing. I’ve been working towards this since I was 13 years old,” said Lee. “It’s been every day and all I’ve ever thought about is not just driving a nitro Funny Car, but also winning. I’m not happy just being out here. I want to win and winning this Wally, after 50 years of hard work is you know what? It’s worth it.”
Last season, Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) claimed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals victories. This season’s race will again be broadcast on FS1, including elimination coverage on Sunday March 30 at 6:30 p.m. ET. A special Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout special will air from 9:30-10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 28. Continue reading
TOP FUEL’S JUSTIN ASHLEY LOOKS FOR HISTORIC WIN AT 65TH ANNUAL LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Ashley, who is also competing in the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout on Friday, has chance for fourth straight Winternationals win
POMONA, CA – Justin Ashley has a chance to do something special this weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, as the Top Fuel star 
enters the historic 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals with three straight wins at the legendary race.
A handful of drivers have won the Winternationals three consecutive times, but only one driver in NHRA history – Don Prudhomme in Funny Car in 1975-1978 – has won the race four years in a row. That gives Ashley a historic opportunity to become the first Top Fuel driver to accomplish the impressive feat and just the second overall in NHRA history to win four straight years at one of the most historic races on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour.
He’s actually made four straight Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals finals and finished it off the last three seasons, including last year when Ashley beat Tony Schumacher in the championship round on a holeshot in his 11,000-horsepower SCAG Power Equipment dragster. Continue reading
