KALITTA, VANDERGRIFF, ANDERSON SWEEP MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE AT NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, NH — Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta, Funny Car standout Jordan Vandergriff and Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson swept the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge on Saturday at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto at New England Dragway.

Kalitta won his third Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the 2026 season in Top Fuel, defeating his Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon in an all-team final. It was another dominant midseason performance for the defending world champion, who continues to set the pace in the nitro ranks heading into Sunday’s elimination rounds at Race 8 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

In Funny Car, Jordan Vandergriff claimed his second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victory of the season, taking the win over Ron Capps. Vandergriff has established himself as a consistent force in the Funny Car class this season, and Saturday’s result reinforced his status as one of the class’s top contenders at New England Dragway.

Greg Anderson rounded out the sweep in Pro Stock, earning his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge win of the 2026 campaign with a victory over Troy Coughlin Jr. Anderson, one of the most decorated drivers in Pro Stock history, added another milestone performance to his season resume on Saturday in Epping.

The NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto continues Sunday with final qualifying and professional elimination rounds at New England Dragway in Epping, N.H.

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