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 →

TEMECULA, CA – First-time world champions Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson were honored Monday evening, along with two-time world champs Doug Kalitta and Austin Prock during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic Southern California Wine Country.

The four standout competitors were crowned for their remarkable achievements during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and presented with their world championship trophies for their title runs during the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta earned his second world championship in three years on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, finishing off a stellar showing in the playoffs. He advanced to the finals at the first four Countdown events, winning races in St. Louis and Dallas to take command of the points race. It led to his second world championship in Pomona, finishing off what has been an incredible three-year run in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster. After waiting years to win a championship, Kalitta and crew chief Alan Johnson have proven to be a lethal combination for Kalitta Motorsports in the Top Fuel ranks. He won the 2023 title in a winner-take-all final round in Pomona and then rolled to four wins, seven final rounds and eight No. 1 qualifiers in 2025, including career-best performances of 3.628-seconds at 341.34 mph in Seattle. Continue reading →

POMONA, CA – Funny Car’s Austin Prock claimed his second straight world championship on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, while Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn and Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson each earned their first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championships.

This weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals were canceled on Sunday due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions, deeming the trio of points leaders as world champions.

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta earned his second career world championship on Saturday.

For Prock, it’s the culmination of a simply dominant season in Funny Car for the John Force Racing standout, as he followed up his first year in the class with an even more impressive campaign in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS.

Prock, who won eight races a year ago en route to the world title, claimed nine wins in 19 races in 2025, advancing to 12 final rounds and earning seven No. 1 qualifiers. His year was filled with highlights, including a sweep of all three four-wide races, three straight race wins in the summer, capped off by a second straight U.S. Nationals victory and then clutch moments in the playoffs to finish off another spectacular season. Continue reading →

Points leaders Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) pick up world championships on Sunday

POMONA, CA – NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions.

After an exhaustive effort from the NHRA Safety Safari and following close consultation with safety officials this weekend, NHRA made the decision to cancel the race.

The rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions have been determined by the current points standings on Sunday, as Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) picked up championships. It’s the second straight world title for Prock, while Glenn and Gadson earned their first world titles.

Doug Kalitta earned his second career Top Fuel world championship on Saturday.

“While we explored every possible option to complete the event this weekend, the safety of our competitors, teams and fans remains the highest priority, which led to this difficult decision to cancel the event,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said.

“We thank the incredible NHRA community – and especially the fans for braving the elements – for their unwavering support throughout this challenging weekend and during an unforgettable 2025 season.” Continue reading →

POMONA, CA – For the second time in three years, Doug Kalitta is a world champion, as the veteran officially clinched the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship on Saturday at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Kalitta locked up the title when qualifying was canceled on Saturday due to weather. It marked a far different feel than Kalitta’s first championship, which went down to a winner-take-all final round at Pomona in 2023.

This time, Kalitta’s dominance in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs ensured that a pressure-packed situation wouldn’t be necessary. He reached the final round of the first four playoff races, winning in St. Louis and Dallas to take control in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster.

That led to the championship being clinched on Saturday, as Kalitta celebrated with his team before the first round of eliminations even started. Continue reading →