Tony Stewart Racing
Hagan and Pruett Move On to Bristol!
Bristol, TN – The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway hosts the eighth event on the NHRA Camping World Drag 
Racing Series’ 21-race calendar. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two fulltime entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 46-time Funny Car winner and three-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Bristol, Pruett is fourth in the Top Fuel standings, 28 points behind leader Steve Torrence. Hagan leads the Funny Car standings with a 14-point advantage over Ron Capps.
Pruett enters Bristol representing Rush Truck Centers on her red Top Fuel dragster. Hagan, meanwhile, sports the red, white, blue and black colors of Operation Healing Forces (OHF) and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage (JHG) on his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car.
Rush Truck Centers is the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America with 140 locations in 23 states and 15 locations in Canada and takes pride in its integrated approach to customer needs – from vehicle sales to aftermarket parts, service and body shop operations, plus financing, insurance, leasing and rental, as well as alternate fuel systems and other vehicle technologies. Rush Truck Centers proudly employs 3,000 talented service technicians and they are the heartbeat of its dealerships. The company is always looking to add the best and brightest technicians to its team. Service technicians interested in looking for the next step in their careers can find additional information and listings of open positions on the Rush Enterprises Technician Careers page.
Leah Pruett & Matt Hagan Head to Epping for the New England Nationals
Epping, NH – The NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, located just southeast of the state capital in Concord, 
hosts the seventh event on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ 21-race calendar. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two fulltime entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 46-time Funny Car winner and three-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Epping, Pruett is fifth in the Top Fuel standings, 34 points behind leader Steve Torrence. Hagan leads the Funny Car standings with a 13-point advantage over Ron Capps.
Pruett enters Epping representing Rush Truck Centers on her red Top Fuel dragster. Hagan, meanwhile, sports the red, white, gray and black colors of Rinnai tankless water heaters on his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car.
Pruett & Hagan, Dodge Direct Connection Top Fuel & Funny Car Teams Chicago Bound
Joliet, IL – The Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance near Chicago, Illinois, is the sixth 
event on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ 21-race calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two fulltime entries – one in Top Fuel for 10-time Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett and one in Funny Car for 46-time Funny Car winner and three-time champion Matt Hagan.
Coming into Chicago, Pruett is third in the Top Fuel standings, 53 points behind leader Steve Torrence. Hagan leads the Funny Car standings with a 58-point advantage over Alexis DeJoria.
Direct Connection is the primary partner of Pruett and Hagan this weekend in Chicago. 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.
Tony Stewart and Mobil 1 McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster win NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Indy
Indianapolis, IN – Stewart earned his second win in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Stewart has now advanced to the finals in the 
last three NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events. Stewart’s Q1 run of 5.183 seconds is a career-best in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. His Q2 run at 282.07 mph is the fastest he has gone in a Top Alcohol Dragster.
Tony Stewart talks about the win at Indy. “The last three races have been amazing. To win at Vegas and runner-up at Charlotte two weeks ago, then come here to the regional event in Indy and win is awesome. I’m really proud of this team and how much they have progressed. It was a rocky start to the year, but once they figured out the problems we were having, this thing has come to life. I feel like every run we make, we’re getting better and better and getting the window a little bigger of what makes the car happy. Rich (McPhillips Sr.), Richie (McPhillips Jr.), Renee, Wayne, Bill and Eric that are on my car are great. There’s an awesome synergy with everyone.
TSR Heads to Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals With Fresh Victories in Vegas
Charlotte, NC – The Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals near Charlotte, North Carolina, is the fifth event on the NHRA Camping World 
Drag Racing Series’ 21-race calendar in 2023. Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) brings its two fulltime 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 third victory of the season in the prior event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, driving his Haas Automation Dodge SRT Hellcat Funny Car to his 46th career victory in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
Coming into Charlotte, Pruett is sixth in the Top Fuel standings, 71 points behind leader Steve Torrence. Hagan leads the Funny Car standings with a 105-point advantage over Ron Capps.
With his win at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Hagan is 19th in all-time NHRA tour victories and fourth among Funny Car drivers behind only John Force (155), Ron Capps (67) and Robert Hight (54).
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Joins Tony Stewart Racing
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage to Serve as Primary Sponsor of Matt Hagan’s Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals and as Co-Primary Sponsor at Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
BROWNSBURG, IN – Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage (JHG) has partnered with Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) in the NHRA Camping World 
Drag Racing Series, with the Tennessee-based company highlighting its world-class car collection on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car of three-time champion Matt Hagan.
JHG will serve as the co-primary sponsor of Hagan during the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 28-30 at zMAX Dragway. The red, white and blue car design will feature JHG on the hood of Hagan’s 11,000-horsepower machine. JHG will also be Hagan’s co-primary sponsor at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals June 9-11 at Bristol Dragway and primary sponsor at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals July 28-30 at Sonoma Raceway. For all other races, JHG will be featured in an associate partner position on each side of the rear wing.
“I’m happy to be a sponsor for three-time Funny Car Champion Matt Hagan,” said Jason Johnson, Owner and President, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage. “The Tony Stewart Racing team has definitely produced a rise of interest and excitement to a sport we all love and I’m glad to make JHG a part of it. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone with Tony and Matt at the Four-Wide Nationals in North Carolina, Bristol’s Thunder Valley and Sonoma Raceway in 2023.”
STEWART AND MOBILE 1 MCPHILLIPS RACING TAKE GOLD IN VEGAS TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Las Vegas – Tony Stewart earned his first win in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in his fifth start. It marks the 43rd consecutive 
season he has earned a motorsports victory. Stewart has now won an event on all tracks at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway property:
He won his first USAC Silver Crown event at the Las Vegas dirt track on October 18, 1997. Captured his 1997 IndyCar championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Won in a USAC midget in 2002 at the Las Vegas Bullring pavement short-track also won in a sprint car in the same night. Won the 2010 Las Vegas Sprint Car Nationals at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Earned the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series event win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway oval track.
Stewart also earned a victory as team owner with Funny Car driver Matt Hagan for Tony Stewart Racing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
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.
