POMONA, CA – With NHRA’s 75th anniversary celebration on deck for next season, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series closes out a thrilling 2025 season at the historic 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 13-16.

The In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals stands as the final race on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and all eyes will be on Pomona. For six decades, the World Finals has been home to some of drag racing’s biggest moments and with the stakes at a fever pitch – and more than a $2 million championship purse up for grabs – who will make history this year?

The drama will almost certainly go down to the wire, as championships have been decided on a winner-take-all final round the last two years.

The weekend starts with two rounds of qualifying on Friday – as well as a special Veteran’s Day ceremony – the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, all leading into eliminations on Sunday, where championships will be decided, legends will be made and legacies will be forged, all at one of the most historic venues in motorsports.

Plus, it’s also the final opportunity to watch Brittany Force in action, as the two-time Top Fuel star announced she will be retiring from full-time racing at the end of 2025. With one race left at her home track, the record-breaking Force could have one more magical moment in store at Pomona. Continue reading →

Ashley posts TF playoff victory, FC’s Prock sweeps 4-Wide races in 2025, Glenn stays perfect in PS Countdown, Gadson gets first career playoff win

CONCORD, NC  – Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won the first four-wide playoff race in NHRA history on Sunday at zMAX Dragway, defeating Matt Hagan, Chad Green and Dan Wilkerson in the final round of the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals.

Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 16th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the second of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Prock went 3.912-seconds at 332.43 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS in the championship quad, powering to his eighth victory of the season and 20th in his career. The victory, Prock’s 16th since moving to Funny Car last year, also gave the reigning world champ a season sweep at all three four-wide races in 2025.

After a rough start in Reading, falling in the second round and crossing the centerline, Prock rebounded in dominant fashion on Sunday, winning the first two quads and then quickly chasing down Wilkerson. He held off Hagan at the finish line to keep a stranglehold on the points lead, which now stands 79 points over Hagan. Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan clinched the top spot Saturday at zMAX Dragway, powering to his second No. 1 qualifier this year for Tony Stewart Racing at the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals.

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 16th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the second of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Hagan’s Friday run of 3.891-seconds at 329.67 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat easily held up as the veteran raced to his 54th career No. 1 qualifier. Currently fifth in points, Hagan is looking for his second win this season and opens Sunday in a loaded quad that also features J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and John Smith.

“We’ve been down the racetrack all four times in every lane and I think that’s a real positive,” Hagan said. “I’m really happy with the way things are going. I truly feel like maybe we found that problem that’s cost us a couple blow blow-ups with the ignition switch, so everything’s looking good on the graphs and the crew chief seems to be pretty confident about everything. Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – Two-time Top Fuel world champ Brittany Force made the quickest run on Friday at zMAX Dragway, taking the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 16th of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the second of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Force went 3.698-seconds at 338.85 mph in her 12,000-horsepower HendrickCars.com dragster, becoming the only driver on Friday to dip into the 3.60s. A week after announcing her retirement from full-time racing at the end of the 2025 season, Force is on pace to qualify No. 1 for the fifth time this season and the 57th time in her standout career.

The first race in the Countdown to the Championship didn’t go as planned for Force, falling in the second round and dropping her to seventh in points. She is eager for a big weekend and with an abundance of special moments already in Charlotte, Force is confident she can add another. Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – For the first time, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will feature a four-wide race at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, and current Pro Stock points leader Dallas Glenn is looking to stay red-hot at zMAX Dragway.

Glenn, driver of the RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro, resides in Mooresville, N.C. and won both the fall race a year ago and the spring four-wide race this season. With his impressive success at four-wide races and five wins on the season, Glenn is eager for this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals.

“There’s a few things with the four-wide races that are the biggest difference for the driver,” Glenn said. “The whole staging procedure gets pretty chaotic and you’re throwing two extra lanes. Normally, it’s like, ‘Hey, are we going to the left, are we going to the right?’ Well, now it’s like, ‘Hey, are we taking one through four?’

“There’s chaos before the run, but when you get to the staging lanes, instead of being fifth or sixth or seventh or eighth pair, now at the most, you’re going to be fourth. So, you need to make sure you get into the car quicker. Everything moves a little quicker while you’re up there.” Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – If it’s all coming together for two-time Funny Car champ Cruz Pedregon, it’s happening at the perfect time, especially heading into this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at spectacular zMAX Dragway.

Pedregon picked up his first win last weekend in Reading since the finale in 2022, snapping a long winless streak and putting him firmly in an already intense Funny Car championship chase.

Throw in the wild and unpredictable nature of the first four-wide race in Countdown to the Championship history, and anything could happen this weekend in Charlotte. Pedregon already proved that at the playoff opener and with the top four drivers – leader Austin Prock, Jack Beckman, Ron Capps and Paul Lee – separated by just 35 points, it’s already a heated battle for the world title.

Pedregon jumped all the way to sixth with his win in his 12,000-horsepower Snap-On Dodge Hellcat and is now just 65 points out of first with five races left. He’s also performed well in the unique four-wide format over the years, adding extra confidence on a weekend where he hopes to make another big move. Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – One of the most unique spectacles in motorsports, this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at spectacular zMAX Dragway, will featuring one of the most remarkable stories in recent NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history as Shawn Reed looks to stay perfect in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

The veteran won his first career NHRA Top Fuel race last weekend in Reading, Pa., completing an awe-inspiring comeback after his July crash in Seattle. The crash resulted in the amputation of Reed’s left index finger, but he was determined to return to the driver’s seat.

Jordan Vandergriff drove for Reed in Brainerd and Indianapolis, helping keep Reed alive for playoff contention. He entered the Countdown to the Championship opener 10th in points, but delivered an epic performance last weekend, moving all the way to fifth with his incredible victory.

Feeling plenty of momentum in his 12,000-horsepower Reed Trucking & Excavating dragster, a whole new set of challenges arrives in Charlotte at the first-ever four-wide race in the playoffs. Reed ran well at the Charlotte fall race a year ago, qualifying second, but the thrilling four-wide format adds another massive dynamic to the mix. Still, Reed is riding high after last weekend and believes nothing is out of the question now. Continue reading →