Tony Stewart Racing
HAGAN REIGNS AT VEGAS FOUR WIDE!
Las Vegas – Matt Hagan’s win marks his fifth overall at Las Vegas and his first in the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. It’s his third win out of the 
first four events, after earning victories at Gainesville and Pomona.
Matt earned Haas Automation their second back-to-back win in the NHRA as primary sponsor of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car. Haas Automation was founded by Gene Haas, the co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Matt Hagan, Driver of the Haas Automation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
“I’d like to start off talking about Tony Stewart. The guy is amazing and obviously a wheelman. He’s great at whatever he steps into. After he won, he crawled under my car and said ‘I just won, you better win. Let’s go!’ It is so special to be able to share the winner’s circle with him. It is the highlight of my career. People don’t realize what type of guy he is. I was looking up his accolades to see what he had accomplished when I decided I was going to drive for him. He’s genuinely a good man that you want to win for.
TSR Team Pruett & Hagan Head to Vegas Four Wide with Great Expectations
Las Vegas, NV – The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the fourth event on the NHRA Camping World 
Drag Racing Series’ 21-race calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for three-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan. Hagan delivered TSR’s second victory of the season in the prior event at Pomona Dragstrip, driving his Haas Automation Dodge SRT Hellcat Funny Car to his 45th career victory in the 63rd NHRA Winternationals.
Coming into Las Vegas, Pruett is sixth in the Top Fuel standings, 73 points behind leader Justin Ashley. Hagan leads the Funny Car standings with a 26-point advantage over Ron Capps.
Hagan has now won multiple events in 11 consecutive seasons. That’s the longest active streak in the series and it ties him with Robert Hight and retired Pro Stock driver Warren Johnson for the third-longest in NHRA history. The only drivers who have earned multiple victories in more consecutive seasons are John Force (18 seasons from 1990-2007) and Greg Anderson (12 seasons from 2001-2012).
WITH A GREAT START TO THE 2023 SEASON, LEAH PRUETT AND MATT HAGAN HEAD TO RACE #3
Pomona, CA – The NHRA Winternationals at Pomona Dragstrip is the third event on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ 21-race 
calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 44-time Funny Car winner and three-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Pomona, Pruett is third in the Top Fuel standings, 13 points behind leader Steve Torrence (there was a points correction following Phoenix. Torrence received a 5-point deduction due to an oil-down). This is the highest Pruett has been in points since 2020. Hagan is second in the Funny Car standings, four points behind leader Robert Hight.
Pruett enters Pomona representing Rinnai tankless water heaters on her white, red, gray and black Top Fuel dragster. Hagan, meanwhile, sports those same colors of Haas Automation on his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car.
Consistent Runs Allows Pruett and Hagan to Go Rounds in Phoenix
Chandler, AZ – For the second consecutive race, Pruett has secured her position in the NHRA’s #2Fast2Tasty Mission NHRA Challenge, 
where she will face off against Shawn Langdon at Pomona. The semifinalists from Phoenix will rematch during qualifying on Saturday, with bonus money and points on the line as part of the special new program for 2023.
Pruett has enjoyed more success at Phoenix than any other stop on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour. She closes out the NHRA’s time at Phoenix with a 16-8 record in 10 starts, one No. 1 qualifier and two wins, including her first victory at Phoenix in 2016.
Pruett defeated Brittany Force in Round 2, which is the third time she’s defeated Force at Phoenix. Pruett’s other victories came in the Final in 2016 and 2017.
Despite losing to Chad Green in Round 2, Hagan holds a 7-2 overall record against Green.
With a Team Win at the Gators, TSR Heads to Phoenix for More!
Chandler, AZ – The NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park is the second event on the NHRA Camping World Drag 
Racing Series’ 21-race calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for three-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan. Hagan delivered TSR’s first victory of the season in the prior event at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, driving his Dodge Direct Connection SRT Hellcat Funny Car to his 44th career victory in the 54th NHRA Gatornationals.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Pruett and Hagan this weekend in Phoenix. With muscle car enthusiasts looking for “ready to run” parts, Direct Connection serves as the source for high-performance parts and technical expertise straight from the factory. The Top Fuel Dragster and Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car are featured in Sublime green. Sublime was first introduced during the 1970 model year. The Dodge Charger and Challenger, in current form, are coming to an end after this year. Dodge is bringing back the iconic color for consumers to bring nostalgia to the highways and purchase their own commemorative last call vehicle.
The Arizona Nationals will mark Pruett’s 195th career Top Fuel start and her 10th at Phoenix. She’s had more success at Phoenix than any other venue, with three final rounds, one No. 1 start and two wins. Pruett’s first career victory came at Phoenix in 2016 when her 3.775 ET, 323.12 mph run defeated Brittany Force’s 3.774 ET, 321.35 mph run. The second victory occurred in 2017 when Pruett’s 3.705 ET, 328.22 mph run defeated Brittany Force’s 3.704 ET, 330.39 mph run. Pruett earned No. 1 qualifier in 2017 with a run of 3.672 seconds at 327.90 mph.
Leah Pruett & Matt Hagan Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel & Funny Car Drivers Head to the Gators
Gainesville, FL – The 54th NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway is the first event on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing 
Series’ 21-race calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 43-time Funny Car winner and three-time champion Matt Hagan – to the north-central Florida track eyeing continued progress in its second season. Hagan finished third in the 2022 Funny Car championship point standings, while Pruett finished 11th in the Top Fuel standings. The two combined for five wins in TSR’s inaugural season.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Pruett and Hagan this weekend in Gainesville. With muscle car enthusiasts looking for “ready to run” parts, Direct Connection serves as the source for high-performance parts and technical expertise straight from the factory.
The Gatornationals will mark Pruett’s 176th career Top Fuel start and her 10th at Gainesville. For Hagan, the Gatornationals will be his 297th career Funny Car start and his 15th at Gainesville.
Stewart To Compete In Full NHRA Schedule Championship-Winning Driver and Team Owner
To Run Top Alcohol Dragster for McPhillips Racing
BROWNSBURG, IN – After making his NHRA driving debut in a Top Alcohol dragster at last year’s NHRA Nevada Nationals, Tony Stewart 
is ready to compete full-time in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for McPhillips Racing.
Stewart advanced to the Finals in his first NHRA event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last October, where he finished second to Madison Payne by two-10,000ths of a second. Stewart’s 5.258-second, 271.57 mph run in the Finals came up just one inch short out of 15,840 inches on the quarter-mile long drag strip, which made his desire to return to the seat even stronger.
“I am super excited about the season,” Stewart said. “It’s been a long winter and I think what’s made it feel even longer is the fact that we’ve been working on putting this package together with the McPhillips family to expand on what we did at Las Vegas last year and get back in the seat. I want to keep learning about the sport and have the opportunity to go compete more this year with a team I really enjoy. To be able to go to Vegas last year with the McPhillips family was really special. Pops (Rich McPhillips) and Richie (McPhillips Jr.) are an unbelievable family to drive for. Everyone on the crew is a fun group of guys to race with. It’s nerve-wracking to try and do something different, but when you have a team like what the McPhillips Racing team has, it makes everything a lot easier.”
Dayco Signs as an Official Partner of Tony Stewart Racing in NHRA
Dayco Racing Belts to be Used by Drivers Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan
INDIANAPOLIS – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier in the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, is 
proud to announce a collaboration with Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series for the 2023 season that includes supplying three-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan and 10-time Top Fuel event winner Leah Pruett with its 11mm blower belt, along with technical support.
TSR just completed its inaugural NHRA season, earning five victories in 2022 – four in Funny Car with Hagan and one in Top Fuel with Pruett. The team also placed both drivers in the Countdown to the Championship, with Pruett securing her sixth Countdown appearance while Hagan earned his spot in the NHRA postseason for the 11th time.
These two racers push their machines to the limit, driving speeds in excess of 330 mph down the track, and now will officially be putting the Dayco blower belt to the ultimate test as the team sets its sights on the 2023 season.
Leah Pruett & Matt Hagan Finish Season with A Strong Performance
Pomona, CA – Hagan and Pruett finish their first year with new team owner Tony Stewart with great performance at the AAA Auto Club 
Finals. Event Recap below:
Leah Pruett, driver of the Dodge Power Brokers Top Fuel Dragster:
Earned No. 16 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (9.948 ET at 69.35 mph).
Earned No. 3 provisional qualifying position in Q2 on Friday (3.669 ET at 329.67 mph).
Scored two bonus points for third-quickest run of the session.
Maintained No. 3 provisional qualifying position in Q3 on Saturday (3.739 ET at 323.12 mph).
Secured No. 4 qualifying position based off Friday’s Q2 run. In Q4 on Saturday, Pruett ran a 3.692 ET at 324.59 mph.
TONY STEWART RACING STARING AT A CHAMPIONSHIP RUN IN HIS FORST YEAR AS TEAM OWNER
Pomona, CA – This weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona is the 22nd and final race on the 2022 NHRA 
Camping World Drag Racing Series’ schedule, and the iconic California venue is where the six-race Countdown to the Championship culminates. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Leah Pruett (Top Fuel) and Matt Hagan (Funny Car) both made the Countdown in 2022, with Pruett securing her sixth Countdown appearance while Hagan earned his spot in the NHRA postseason for the 11th time.
Pruett enters Pomona 12th in the Top Fuel standings, 257 points behind championship leader Brittany Force. Hagan, however, is still in title contention. The three-time champion is third in the Funny Car standings, 63 points behind leader Robert Hight.
Hagan kept his title hopes alive with an impressive win in the series’ prior race Oct. 30 at the NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas. Hagan defeated Hight in the finals, with his run of 3.896 ET at 330.23 mph proving decisive over Hight’s 6.157 ET at 111.12 mph. It was the 44th career meeting between Hagan and Height and the seventh time this season the duo have competed against one another. Hight still leads 23-21 all time, but Hagan looks to get another step closer to evening that score this weekend at Pomona.
Hagan’s Funny Car win two weeks ago at Las Vegas was the 43rd of his career, his fourth of the season and his fourth at the NHRA Nevada 
Nationals. It also marked consecutive final round appearances for Hagan, as he advanced to the finals in the NHRA’s event the week before in Dallas, where he lost to Ron Capps.
Hight, Capps and Hagan are the Funny Car triumvirate still in championship contention. Hight leads, with Capps 61 points arrears and Hagan 63 points back. These three drivers have combined for six of the last eight Funny Car titles. Hight is a three-time champion (2009, 2017 and 2019). Capps is the two-time and reigning Funny Car champion (2016 and 2021). Hagan earned his titles in 2011, 2014 and 2020. If Hagan secures a fourth title, he will join a select group of four-time champions – Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein and John Force.
Every single Funny Car pass Hight, Capps and Hagan make this weekend in Pomona matters. The finale delivers points-and-a-half, meaning both Capps and Hagan can get to within two rounds of Hight if they close their respective gaps to less than 60 points during the four rounds of qualifying.
