GAINESVILLE, FL – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan kicked off the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 75th anniversary season with competitive performances at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, showcasing the team’s potential despite challenging conditions at Gainesville Raceway.

In Top Fuel, Leah Pruett made a highly anticipated return to competition after a two-year hiatus to start a family. The 12-time NHRA national event winner, who finished as 2023 points runner-up, qualified No. 3 with a best of 3.690 seconds at 329.10 mph in Q2 (earning 1 bonus point) and advanced to the second round. Pruett defeated Jasmine Salinas in round one with a solid 3.713 at 333.41 mph but fell to eventual finalist Doug Kalitta (3.764/332.34) in round two with a 3.871/318.47.

Pruett reflected on the weekend: “There were a lot of elements to the weekend. Reflecting on what I would consider the Florida marathon, and then the Gatornationals Gazoo, it was a hell of an effort by this Dodge team. Lack of effort was definitely not in the equation this weekend. The performance in qualifying, when it counted in Q2, definitely showed and it seated us third. … Continue reading →

BROWNSBURG, IN – Tony Stewart Racing has announced Award Winning XXI Martinis as their newest partner for the NHRA 75th anniversary season. Distilled and bottled in the United States, XXI Martinis offers a collection of ready to serve flavored martinis.

“We’re excited XXI Martinis has come on board with TSR for the 2026 NHRA season,” said Tony Stewart, owner of Tony Stewart Racing. “They’re becoming a well-known brand, and we look forward to building their popularity, sales and distribution into our fanbase and family of partners.”

Co-Founded by serial entrepreneur Shannon Keeran and legendary Las Vegas bartender, Angelo Bottley, XXI Martinis was developed and launched in 2021. The brand, known for their flagship Espresso Martini, has quickly grown to become a national brand and is also available in the British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and is offered in over 4,000 bars, restaurants and retail stores nationwide. Continue reading →

GAINESVILLE, FL – Tony Stewart Racing enters the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway with Leah Pruett back in the seat of her Dodge Top Fuel dragster and four-time world champion Matt Hagan behind the wheel of the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car.

During Friday’s first qualifying session, Pruett, a 12-time Top Fuel national event winner, will make her first competitive pass since stepping out of the seat to start her family in 2023.

“To say this race is just like any other would be a massive understatement. I’ve been working for months to be prepared for this weekend. The anticipation is high. I’m going to have to try and lie to my body, tell it that it’s just another race,” Pruett said. “I haven’t made a side-by-side pass with someone in years, so I am very much looking forward to that, and the cadence of a race weekend. The competitive spirit inside of me has been reignited in a way that only driving a Top Fuel dragster with this team can do.”

Pruett is looking for her first victory at the Gatornationals. It will be the 11th time she’s competed in Top Fuel at Gainesville Raceway. After six days of testing at the facility, the Top Fuel favorite is well-poised for a successful weekend.

“The test sessions have been very promising in so many ways both with the car and the team performance wise. It’s shown me that some things I’ve been working on in the off season have worked, and others I’ve had to scrap and regroup, and continue to fine tune; all the way down to the last testing day,” Pruett said. “Gainesville and the Gatornationals has always stood for new beginnings for me. From the first time I drove a Pro Mod, to launching TSR Nitro, to now and my return to the seat. I’ve never won this race, but it would be a huge milestone in and of itself. Our goals will be the same as they’ve always been, good full pulls, low qualifying times, keeping my reaction times low, and turning on win lights.”

Tony Stewart Racing Funny Car teammate Matt Hagan is entering his 19th professional NHRA season looking for his fifth NHRA title crown. Hagan and his Dodge Funny Car team will be chasing a third victory at Gainesville Raceway. He picked up back-to-back wins in 2022, the first victory for the newly formed Tony Stewart Racing Nitro team, and 2023 and had a runner-up finish in 2018.

“The Gainesville Gatornationals is always a great event. It’s a big race and a cool way to kick the season off. It’s always usually sold out, and it looks like we’re going to have some great weather so I’m super excited about it and I can’t wait to get going,” said Hagan who has also secured three No. 1 qualifying positions at the facility. “There’s going to be 19 Funny Cars onsite so goal one will be to just get down the racetrack and get on the board. You need to qualify before you worry about winning the race and Mike Knudsen and Phil Shuler do a really good job of keeping that mentality. Having nineteen cars is no joke. There will be guys sitting on the sideline watching on Sunday and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure that’s not us.

“You never know what can happen with nitro in the tank, but I’m fired up to debut this Dodge//SRT Hellcat with its patriotic theme,” said Hagan who got his Alcohol Funny Car license at Gainesville Raceway. “I’ve got some great memories here. Getting my Alcohol license, getting the first win for Tony Stewart Racing here. I’m ready to get that Gator trophy with the Wally this weekend. I think we got a shot at it and I’m excited about it.”

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals kicks off with four rounds of qualifying Friday at 2:30 and 5:00 p.m. and Saturday at 12:35 and 3:00 p.m. Eliminations are slated for Sunday at 10 a.m. Television coverage of the event will be on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) on Sunday with a qualifying show at 10 a.m. and eliminations coverage at noon ET.

BROWNSBURG, IN – The two-car team of Tony Stewart Racing is set to kick off the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Leah Pruett returns to the seat of the Top Fuel dragster after a two-year hiatus, while four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan is looking to carry over momentum from a second-place finish in 2025.

Both teams were back on the drag strip February 17-20 for NHRA / Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) testing at Gainesville Raceway in Florida, two weeks ahead of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season-opener.

Pruett, a 12-time NHRA national event winner, has taken back the seat of her Top Fuel dragster just 15 months after giving birth to her first child, Dominic. For ten races Pruett’s dragster will feature a Dodge livery with their historical Fratzog logo. The Fratzog, uniquely named by one of their designers, was used by Dodge on vehicles between 1962 and 1976. For the remaining races, Pruett’s livery will rotate between Mobil 1, Rinnai, Rush Truck Centers, Rayce Rudeen and American Rebel. Continue reading →

Pomona, CA – This weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip is the 20th and final race on the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ schedule, and the iconic California venue is where the six-race Countdown to the Championship culminates. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Tony Stewart (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) both made the Countdown in 2025, with Stewart securing his second Countdown appearance while Hagan earned his spot in the NHRA postseason for the 13th consecutive time.

Stewart enters Pomona fifth in the Top Fuel standings, 243 points behind championship leader Doug Kalitta. Hagan is second in the Funny Car championship standings, 101 points behind leader Austin Prock.

Doug Kalitta remains in the Top Fuel points lead, and he’ll take a 144- and 163-point advantage over Shawn Langdon and Justin Ashley, respectively, into the finale.

In Funny Car, Hagan was able to close the points gap to -101 behind Austin Prock with Hagan’s win at the last event, the NHRA Nevada Nationals. Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the second-to-last race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race schedule and it is the fifth round in the six-race Countdown to the Championship. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Tony Stewart (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) are both in the Countdown, with 2025 marking Stewart’s second appearance in the NHRA postseason and Hagan’s 13th consecutive appearance.

Stewart is sixth in the Top Fuel standings heading into Las Vegas, 236 points behind championship leader Doug Kalitta. Hagan is second in the Funny Car standings, 112 points behind leader Austin Prock. Hagan is a four-time champion (2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023).

Stewart enters Las Vegas representing the black and yellow colors of Rush Truck Centers on his Top Fuel Dragster. Hagan, meanwhile, sports the orange, black and white of American Rebel Beer on his Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car. Continue reading →