Tony Stewart Racing
Stewart, Hagan Record Quarterfinal Finishes at Brainerd Nationals
Stewart Remains Second in Top Fuel Points in TSR Dodge//SRT Dragster
Auburn Hills, MI – Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan drove their nitro-burning Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge//SRT machines to the 
quarterfinals Sunday in the Lucas Oil NHRA National drag races in unusually cool conditions at Brainerd International Raceway as the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series heads toward the all-important “Countdown for the Championship.”
Stewart, the motorsports legend in his second year of Top Fuel competition, has been one of the highlights of the 2025 NHRA national tour with two event wins (Las Vegas and Chicago) and leading the Top Fuel points standings for several months. The former NASCAR, IndyCar and USAC series champion has been impressive in his fourth different racing discipline and remains in the Top Fuel fight for the title, ranking second in points.
With four 3.70 runs this weekend, Stewart qualified fifth in his 12,000-horsepower American Rebel Light Beer Dodge//SRT Top Fueler and defeated Josh Hart in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at the Brainerd drag strip with 3.733 to Hart’s 3.788. In the quarterfinals, with cooler 65-degree weather, the man known as “Smoke” was again quick off the starting line against Billy Torrence. However, Stewart’s 3.746 was not enough to defeat Torrence’s 3.708 at the finish line. The race margin was just 0.01 seconds. Continue reading
Stewart and Hagan Headed to the ZOO for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Brainerd, MN – The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway serves as the 13th event on the NHRA Mission 
Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race calendar. 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 – to the second-to-last race of the regular season 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.
After the 14th and final regular-season event on Sept. 1 with the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 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 Brainerd, Stewart is second in the Top Fuel championship standings, 48 points behind leader Shawn Langdon. Hagan, meanwhile, is second in the Funny Car championship standings, 201 points behind leader Austin Prock. Continue reading
Matt Hagan Signs Multi-Year Extension With Tony Stewart Racing
Four-Time Funny Car Champion to Continue Piloting the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
BROWNSBURG, IN – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) has announced that Matt Hagan has signed a multi-year extension to continue driving the 
Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
A native of Christiansburg, Virginia, Hagan is a four-time NHRA Funny Car champion (2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023). The cattle rancher has recorded 53 NHRA national event wins in his legendary career and is currently second in the Funny Car championship standings.
Hagan first competed in Funny Car back in 2008, running in four events and qualifying No. 1 at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Shining in his limited schedule, Hagan earned a fulltime ride in 2009. With his rookie season behind him, Hagan broke out in 2010, winning the NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston to collect the first of his 53 career Funny Car victories. Hagan’s Funny Car prowess was a continuation of his straight-line racing form. He was the 2006 rookie of the year in the NHRA AMS Pro Mod Challenge, and as a driver/owner he continued that success in the IHRA’s Funny Car division, winning a class-best three races in 2008. Continue reading
Hagan Advances to Semifinals with TSR Dodge//SRT Hellcat at NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Stewart Loses in First Round for First Time
Auburn Hills, MI – Dodge racer Matt Hagan continued to produce impressive results in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Johnson’s 
Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals before losing a close race in the semifinals Sunday, while TSR Dodge//SRT teammate Tony Stewart took his first 2025 first-round loss in Top Fuel.
Hagan, winner of last week’s NHRA Northwest Nationals for his 53rd career NHRA Funny Car victory, came to the popular Sonoma Raceway looking for his first NHRA win at the Northern California racing facility and immediately made his presence felt by qualifying in the No. 1 position with a strong 3.861. Hagan had entered the Sonoma Nationals third in the NHRA Mission Funny Car points standings as he seeks a fifth World title this year.
The Virginia driver started off Sunday in final eliminations with a solid 3.884 in defeating veteran Jeff Diehl in round one, followed by a “holeshot” win over Bob Tasca III in the second round with a 3.937 to Tasca’s 3.936. The quarterfinal triumph then matched up Hagan in the semifinals against reigning World Champion Austin Prock, who nipped Matt in the Summit Nationals final last month. Continue reading
Team TSR Moves South to the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by POWEREDGE
Sonoma, CA – The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by POWEREDGE at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway marks the culmination of the 
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ two-week long Western Swing. The previous event of the Western Swing was the NHRA Northwest Nationals July 18-20 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals is the 12th event on the NHRA’s 20-race calendar.
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) will be represented in Top Fuel by Tony Stewart and in Funny Car by 53-time Funny Car winner and four-time champion Matt Hagan. Hagan is coming off of a win at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. It marked his first win of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Stewart and Hagan come into Sonoma representing Mobil 1 and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage, respectively. Stewart’s Top Fuel dragster carries the colors of Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand. Meanwhile, Hagan’s Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car is emblazoned with Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage (JHG). JHG was formed in 2021 and brings a passion and flare to the automotive world. They aim to inspire, drive and celebrate progress. JHG spans across Jason Johnson’s car collection featuring more than 200 sought after vehicles from classics, to hot rods and supercars. Continue reading
Hagan Scores Funny Car Title in TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat at NHRA Northwest Nationals, Stewart’s Top Fuel Semifinals Streak Snapped
Auburn Hills, MI – Matt Hagan returned to the winner’s circle Sunday with his 12,000-horsepower Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct 
Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car for his first 2025 victory at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, while TSR Dodge//SRT teammate Tony Stewart was eliminated in the quarterfinals in Top Fuel.
Hagan, the popular four-time NHRA World Champion, notched his 53rd NHRA career win (all in Dodge//SRT Funny Cars) by defeating longtime rival Ron Capps in the final round at Pacific Raceways with a solid starting line advantage (0.054) and recorded a 3.904 to Capps’ 3.919. It was the 15th final round matchup for the two former World titleholders, with Hagan now winning nine races.
The win also moved Hagan into third in the current NHRA Mission Foods Funny Car points standings, just 26 behind second place Jack Beckman, as the NHRA tour now heads to Sonoma Raceway on July 25-27 for the annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Continue reading
Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan Head to Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Kent, WA – The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, marks the first stop of the 
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ two-week long Western Swing. The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway will follow Seattle July 25-27. The NHRA Northwest Nationals is the 11th event on the NHRA’s 20-race calendar.
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two fulltime entries – one in Top Fuel for Tony Stewart and one in Funny Car for 52-time Funny Car winner and four-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Seattle, Stewart is leading the Top Fuel championship standings, 52 points over Shawn Langdon. Hagan is fifth in the Funny Car standings, 222 points behind leader Austin Prock.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Stewart and Hagan this weekend in Seattle. 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
Hagan Takes TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat to Funny Car Final At NHRA Summit Nationals, Stewart Scores Eighth Straight Semifinals Finish
Auburn Hills, MI – Four-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion Matt Hagan exhibited phenomenal driving skills Sunday in his Tony 
Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat, posting a runner-up finish at the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals while his TSR Dodge//SRT teammate Tony Stewart drove to his eighth consecutive 2025 semifinals finish in the Top Fuel class.
Hagan, the 52-time NHRA national race winner from Christiansburg, Virginia., defeated three former world champions – J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and Cruz Pedregon – enroute to the final round against reigning world champion Austin Prock. Hagan’s starting line prowess at Summit Motorsports Park was outstanding with two impressive 0.052 reaction times and a 0.050 in the final against Prock.
Despite Hagan’s quick reaction time in the final round, the driver of the Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat wasn’t able to hold off a charging Prock at the finish line, as Prock clocked a 4.064 to Matt’s 4.095. Hagan held the advantage over Prock at halfway, and the difference was just 0.0166 seconds at the finish. Continue reading
Stewart’s Big Boomer on Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Norwalk, OH
Current Top Fuel points leader Tony Stewart suffered a huge explosion in his dragster during the opening round of qualifying on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park.
video courtesy of NHRA
Stewart and Hagan Head to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk
Norwalk, Ohio – The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, marks 
the 10th event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race calendar in 2025. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two full-time entries – one in Top Fuel for Tony Stewart and one in Funny Car for 52-time Funny Car winner and four-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Norwalk, Stewart is leading the Top Fuel championship standings, 51 points over Shawn Langdon. Hagan is fifth in the Funny Car standings, 195 points behind leader Austin Prock.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Stewart and Hagan this weekend in Norwalk. 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 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals will serve as Stewart’s 30th career Top Fuel start and his second at Norwalk. For Hagan, this will be his 362nd career Funny Car start and his 16th at Norwalk. Continue reading
