Captures third win of 2025 and 58th of career
MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2025) – Doug Kalitta converted the No. 1 qualifying position into a race victory on Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals – his third Wally Trophy of the season and 58th in his career. Kalitta’s run to the win included defeating Toyota teammates Steve Torrence in the second round and then Justin Ashley in the semifinals. Now halfway through the Countdown to the Championship, Kalitta extended his category points lead to 86 points over Ashley, as he seeks his second career Top Fuel world title and second in the last three seasons.
For Team Toyota, Kalitta’s Sunday result marked its ninth win in the last 10 Top Fuel races, as well as its 14th consecutive final round made in Top Fuel or Funny Car.
In Funny Car, Ron Capps and J.R. Todd were both eliminated in the opening round on Sunday.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
World Wide Technology Raceway
NHRA Midwest Nationals
Race 17 of 20
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Doug Kalitta | Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Winner | W (3.740) v. W. Smith (10.361) W (3.813) v. S. Torrence (5.703) W (3.805) v. J. Ashley (3.931) W (3.796) v. I. Zetterstrom (4.036) |
| Justin Ashley | SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | W (3.753) v. B. Force (5.328) W (3.794) v. S. Langdon (3.817) L (3.931) v. D. Kalitta (3.805) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | W (3.752) v. C. Ferre (24.267) W (3.807) v. T. Schumacher (4.852) L (5.663) v. I. Zetterstrom (3.925) |
| Steve Torrence | CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Second Round | W (4.426) v. T. Zizzo (Red light) L (5.703) v. D. Kalitta (3.813) |
| Shawn Langdon | Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Second Round | W (3.772) v. S. Reed (3.788) L (3.817) v. J. Ashley (3.794) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (10.014) v. B. Tasca III (3.933) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (3.962) v. C. Pedregon (3.954) |
TOYOTA QUOTES
DOUG KALITTA, Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Kalitta Motorsports
TF Final Result: Winner
With another No. 1 qualifier and win, how well is this team operating at right now?
“It’s incredible! Alan (Johnson, crew chief), Mac (Savage, crew chief) and this whole Mac Tools Toyota team – they have this Mac Tools Toyota Dragster running. I’m trying my best and hopefully it’ll be good enough, and it was today. We’ll keep going at it and I’m just super happy!”
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