Tony Stewart Racing
Stewart & Hagan Headed to Stop Three of the Countdown, the 14th Annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
Madison, IL – The NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis is the 17th race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race schedule 
and it is the third 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 fourth in the Top Fuel standings heading into St. Louis, 68 points behind championship leader Doug Kalitta. Hagan is currently second in the Funny Car championship standings, 79 points behind leader Austin Prock. Hagan is a four-time champion (2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023).
American Rebel Beer is the primary sponsor of both Hagan and Stewart in St. Louis. American Rebel Beer was founded in April of 2024 by American Rebel CEO Andy Ross. American Rebel Beer is All Natural, Crisp, Clean and has a Bold Taste with a Lighter Feel. It does not use corn, rice or other sweeteners typically found in other mass-produced beers. American Rebel Beer is currently offered in 15 states (Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia), with additional states being announced soon. Continue reading
Hagan Takes Runner-up in TSR Dodge//SRT Funny Car, Moves to Second in Points as Stewart Loses Close Top Fuel Semifinal at Charlotte
Auburn Hills, MI – Four-time NHRA world champion Matt Hagan was close to his second 2025 NHRA Mission Funny Car win on Sunday at 
the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals with a runner-up placing in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat, while TSR teammate Tony Stewart took his Dodge//SRT Top Fuel dragster to the semifinals.
Hagan, a Four-Wide winner at zMAX Dragway last year, was seeking his 54th career NHRA victory as he matched up in the final round against reigning world champion Austin Prock, Gatornationals winner Chad Green and Arizona Nationals winner Daniel Wilkerson. An engine explosion in the semifinal forced the TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT crew to prepare a backup SRT Hellcat body for the final round competition.
Hagan, who also won at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in July, came back to record a 3.952 to Prock’s 3.912 to take second in the four-car finale, and the runner-up finish moved the Virginia driver to second in the current Funny Car points standings as the NHRA Mission campaign travels to St. Louis this weekend (Sept. 26-28) for the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Continue reading
ELITE MOTORSPORTS RELEASES 2026 TOP FUEL PLANS
WYNNEWOOD, OK – It was announced today that, once funded, motorsports icon Tony Stewart will take the wheel of the Elite Motorsports 
Top Fuel dragster for the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season.
Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and drag racing phenom Aaron Stanfield will also test and license in the dragster as team owner Richard Freeman looks to further expand Elite Motorsports’ footprint in the NHRA.
“Having Tony as our driver, adding another Top Fuel entry, we’re taking care of the sport and opening up possibilities, that’s why we’ll have Erica and Aaron get licensed in the car as well. First things first though, we need to get the program funded, but letting everyone know our intentions, that will help,” said Freeman who purchased the Top Fuel operation from Josh Hart earlier this month. “Tony is a great driver, we all know he can drive anything. He’s great for drag racing, not just as a team owner, but behind the wheel. We’re excited that through our marketing alliance with Tony Stewart Racing we’re creating an opportunity for Tony to keep a Top Fuel seat and a chance to race alongside his wife, Leah [Pruett].” Continue reading
Tony Stewart & Matt Hagan Head to the 1st Ever 4-Wide Race During the Countdown
Charlotte, NC – The NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals near Charlotte, North Carolina, is the 16th race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag 
Racing Series’ 20-race schedule and it serves as the second race in the six-race Countdown to the Championship. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan are eyeing a title run in their respective Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions. This year’s Countdown marks Stewart’s second appearance in the NHRA postseason and Hagan’s 13th consecutive appearance.
Stewart is currently second in the Top Fuel standings heading into the second round of Countdown, 18 points behind leader Doug Kalitta. Hagan is fifth in the Funny Car standings, 55 points behind leader Austin Prock.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Stewart and Hagan this weekend in Charlotte. 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. Continue reading
Stewart Posts Quarterfinals Finish After Wild Top Fuel Run at NHRA Reading Nationals, Hagan Exits in Fiery First Round
Auburn Hills, MI – Famed Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania, is known as the “House of Chaos” and Dodge//SRT drivers Tony 
Stewart and Matt Hagan experienced their own wild rides Sunday at the sold-out NHRA Reading Nationals in their Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT nitro-burning machines.
Stewart, the motorsports legend from Indiana, entered Sunday’s final eliminations with the NHRA Mission Top Fuel points lead and captured the opening round of action with a solid victory over eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher, advancing to face Doug Kalitta in the quarterfinals.
In the race, Kalitta edged Stewart with a 3.787 to a 3.809, but it was the aftermath which caused a mishap with both drivers involved in a chaotic ending to the race in the shutdown area. Kalitta’s front left wheel collapsed and forced him into Stewart’s path at over 300 miles per hour and both cars collided. Stewart’s dragster was forced into the outside wall and dipped on his side before landing upright sliding to a stop, while Kalitta’s car spun in the middle of the track. Both drivers amazingly were able to walk away to the cheers of the huge Reading crowd. Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing and Elite Motorsports Form Alliance in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
The Two Powerhouse Teams Form Sales, Marketing, and Hospitality Alliance
BROWNSBURG, IN – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and Elite Motorsports have announced that they are forming a sales, marketing and 
hospitality alliance in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The partnership will allow both teams to combine assets, offering partners additional opportunities within the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Competition Eliminator, and Pro Mod classes.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, TSR fields two entries in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. After more than four decades of racing around in circles, Tony Stewart embarked on a straight and narrow path, albeit more than 300 mph. The championship-winning racecar driver who has successfully transitioned to being a championship-winner team owner, formed the TSR nitro team in 2021, with 2022 marking the team’s first season in competition. Matt Hagan pilots the Funny Car and Tony Stewart took over driving duties in 2024 for wife Leah Pruett in the Top Fuel Dragster as they started a family. It was announced earlier this week that Pruett will be returning to Top Fuel competition for TSR in 2026. Hagan is a four-time Funny Car champion (2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023) and 53-time event winner from Christiansburg, Virginia. Stewart hails from Columbus, Indiana and has earned two Top Fuel victories thus far in 2025. He also won the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year and 2025 Regular Season Championship titles. Continue reading
Leah Pruett Returning to NHRA Top Fuel Competition in 2026 With Tony Stewart Racing
12-Time NHRA Top Fuel Event Winner to Pilot the TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
BROWNSBURG, IN – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced that Leah Pruett will return to driving for Tony Stewart Racing in 2026, 
piloting the TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Pruett stepped aside from racing in 2024 to start a family with husband Tony Stewart, who has been her replacement driver the past two seasons. The pair welcomed a son Dominic in November of 2024. Since becoming a mother, Pruett has continued to be very involved in the day-to-day operations at TSR, working with various partners on marketing initiatives and assisting the crew chiefs with technical projects.
“I’d first like to thank Tony, the team, and our partners for allowing me the necessary time on my hiatus to start our family, learn motherhood, and welcome me back,” said Leah Pruett. “I tested in Richmond earlier this year, which as expected, validated my eagerness and passion for racing Top Fuel.” Continue reading
Tony Stewart & Matt Hagan Countdown Ready with 40th Annual NHRA Nationals This Weekend
Reading, PA – The 40th Annual NHRA Nationals presented by Nitro Fish Sept. 12-14 at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pennsylvania, is 
the 15th race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race schedule. However, it’s the opening round in the six-race Countdown to the Championship, where both Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers – Tony Stewart in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car – are ready to make a title run in their respective divisions. The top-10 drivers in each of the NHRA’s four professional categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – compete in the Countdown. Stewart is a two-time Top Fuel winner and Hagan is a 53-time Funny Car winner and four-time champion.
This year’s Countdown marks Stewart’s second appearance in the NHRA postseason and Hagan’s 13th consecutive appearance. Stewart is first heading into the Countdown, 16 points ahead of Shawn Langdon. Hagan is third, 27 points behind leader Austin Prock.
Hagan has won 16 times in the Countdown to the Championship, tied for first among Funny Car drivers with Robert Hight, who presently is not active. Continue reading
Dodge//SRT Driver Tony Stewart Wins NHRA Mission Top Fuel Regular Season Championship, Races to U.S. Nationals Runner-Up Finish
Auburn Hills, MI – Tony Stewart, the motorsports legend, continues to add to his amazing racing resume by clinching the 14-race NHRA
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Mission Foods Top Fuel regular season points championship Monday with a runner-up finish in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT dragster at the 71st U.S. Nationals, while TSR teammate Matt Hagan advanced to the quarterfinals in the Funny Car class.
Stewart, the only driver to win pro races in NHRA, NASCAR, IndyCar and all three classes of USAC competition, came from third in the Top Fuel points standing entering the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park classic to win the $150,000 regular-season top prize as he scored three round victories of competition and captured the Top Fuel regular series campaign by 39 points over rival Shawn Langdon.
Stewart, a two-time 2025 NHRA Top Fuel race winner, scored round wins over four-time world champion Steve Torrence, Kyle Wurtzel and Jasmine Salinas before facing off with Justin Ashley in the coveted final round at the event known in drag racing circles as the “Big Go,” After qualifying tenth at 3.744, Stewart recorded times of 3.716, 3.802 and 3.837 entering the final. Continue reading
Stewart and Hagan Head to Indy for the BIG GO
Indianapolis, IN – The NHRA U.S. Nationals Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) is the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing 
Series’ regular season finale. The Big Go marks the 14th race on the 20-race calendar before the Countdown to the Championship begins Sept. 12-14 with the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for Tony Stewart and one in Funny Car for 53-time Funny Car winner and four-time champion Matt Hagan.
At the conclusion of the U.S. Nationals, the top 10 drivers in the standings in each of the four professional categories of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – qualify for the Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 drivers in each class then compete in the final, six-race playoffs to vie for the title. Coming into Indianapolis, Stewart is second in the Top Fuel championship standings, 45 points behind leader Shawn Langdon. Hagan, meanwhile, is third in the Funny Car championship standings, 269 points behind leader Austin Prock. Stewart secured his position in the Countdown to the Championship during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Continue reading
