Indianapolis, IN – A letter from the leadership of the NHRA.

To Our Fans,

We were thrilled you were part of this incredible 2025 NHRA season, which opened at Gainesville Raceway and led everyone on a spectacular ride that featured unforgettable moments across the country.

With Mission Foods as a terrific series sponsor, we celebrated all season long, with sellout crowds, historical wins and achievements, and the fastest runs in NHRA history, delivering a year filled with tremendous achievements from start to finish.

It’s a season that stands out as truly exceptional and one we treasured with our fans, race teams, partners and NHRA Member Track. The excitement never stopped on the road to crowning world champions as Funny Car’s Austin Prock won his second straight title in dominant fashion. Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta was remarkable in crunch time en route to a second title in three years, while Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn and Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson reached the mountaintop for the first time in their respective careers.

Throughout the season, we saw magical, record-breaking performances, including speed marks at every turn for Brittany Force, who shattered what was thought possible with a pair of runs at more than 343 mph, including a mesmerizing 343.51 in Indy. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – Richard Gadson’s dream has always been to race motorcycles. That dream was realized on a whole new level last year when he joined the storied Vance & Hines team for his rookie season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

A solid rookie year paved the way for something even more special in 2025: a breakout season and, ultimately, a world championship in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks. Gadson’s journey has always been inspirational, but this year turned into a magical ride for the standout performer.

In a year full of firsts – from his first victory to his first No. 1 qualifier to his first time in the points lead – Gadson experienced a number of surreal moments. But clutch performances in the Countdown to the Championship, including wins in Charlotte and Dallas, helped take the 2025 campaign to a place he may have realized wasn’t possible.

He held off teammate Gaige Herrera, who was seeking his third straight world title, and claimed a championship of his own, an accomplishment that still hasn’t sunk in. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – For the past two seasons, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip has been a location Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn will never forget.

The 2024 race saw Glenn come up a mere .002-seconds short to his KB Titan Racing teammate and six-time world champ Greg Anderson, but 2025 proved to be the culmination of his redemption story, clinching his first world championship in Pomona after yet another hard-fought battle with Anderson throughout the year.

This time, Glenn and his RAD Torque Systems Camaro made certain the championship was headed home to him. He was dominant all season and especially when it counted, earning eight overall wins, with four coming in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs as he kept Anderson at bay and put the finishing touches on a magnificent season.

“It’s definitely special, especially after getting so close last year,” said Glenn. “It feels good. I get to race all next season with the number one on my car. I get to take it from Greg and take it off his car and put it on mine. We get to swap numbers. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – After another dominant season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Funny Car star Austin Prock claimed his second consecutive world championship at the conclusion of the 2025 season, somehow figuring out a way to stop 2024’s impressive championship season.

Prock and his team won nine events throughout the season, including two events during the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, up from the eight he won last season. After a record-breaking year in 2024, one that included 15 No. 1 qualifiers, Prock and his team somehow found another level, winning more races in only his sophomore year in the class.

In two years in the Funny Car class, Prock has powered to 17 victories and 22 No. 1 qualifiers, putting together an epic stretch that ranks highly in most impressive Funny Car runs.

“What my family and this team have done in the last two years is something you can’t write up,” said Prock. The team is led by Prock’s father, Jimmy, a long-time nitro tuner in the NHRA ranks, along with his brother Thomas. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – For Doug Kalitta, this year’s fall visit to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals marked a far different feel. There were no tense moments, no chance at heartbreak and not even a need for a thrilling winner-take-all finish.

Instead, the championship came on Saturday, summarizing an incredible jaunt through the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. After years of second-place finishes and near-misses, Kalitta won the Top Fuel championship for the second time in three years, continuing a brilliant run with crew chief Alan Johnson.

He matched his cousin Scott’s two world championships and added another impressive notch in the Kalitta family legacy. Doing it without any sort of championship drama in Pomona also made it just a bit sweeter as well.

Kalitta advanced to the final round at the first four playoff races, winning twice and showcasing consistency that none of his counterparts could match in the second half of the season. Kalitta and his team simply got better as the 2025 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series rolled on, winning four times, advancing to seven final rounds and claiming yet another world title in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster for Kalitta Motorsports. Continue reading →

TEMECULA, CA – After a successful debut season in the highly competitive Funny Car class, Spencer Hyde has been named the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

Hyde was awarded Rookie of the Year honors on Monday at the NHRA Awards Ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino. He was part of a standout field of 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series rookies, including Hunter Green, also in Funny Car; Pro Stock’s Stephen Bell, Cody Coughlin, Matt Latino and Chris Vang; and Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Brayden Davis.

Throughout his 2025 rookie campaign, Hyde attended every national event. He won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Las Vegas in the spring as well and collected the No. 1 qualifier position in Reading. Hyde appeared in two final rounds this season in Epping and in Sonoma, closing out an impressive season in Funny Car.

“It’s a huge feather in my cap to come out here as a nobody and do well,” said Hyde. “We’re at a 50 percent win-loss ratio, which is pretty tough to do your first year out here. You’ve got a guy like Tony Stewart who won it last year. Other big names in our sport like Del Worsham, who was Rookie of the Year in 1991, who I just raced in Las Vegas. To be added to this list is a huge honor. I hope to be another Rookie of the Year who goes on to win big races and championships.” Continue reading →