NHRA

Doug Kalitta was the No. 3 qualifier at the NHRA Reading Nationals Presented by Nitro Fish. Kalitta’s best qualifying attempt came during the opening qualifying session Friday afternoon when he reached the finish line in 3.756 seconds at 335.40 mph.

NHRA’s brightest stars head to Texas for the fifth annual Stampede of Speed and the main event of the 10-day extravaganza, the 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals on Oct. 8-12 at the famed Texas Motorplex.

This weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals at spectacular zMAX Dragway, will featuring one of the most remarkable stories in recent NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history as Shawn Reed looks to stay perfect in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship Playoffs at zMAX Dragway is firing up for a weekend of blistering racing, roaring engines and high-octane excitement!

Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan are eyeing a title run in their respective Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions.

Every NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series driver knows the importance of NHRA Countdown to the Championship and its six playoff races.

Top Fuel’s Shawn Reed won for the first time in his NHRA career on Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, capping off an emotional comeback by defeating points leader Doug Kalitta in the final round of the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.

For the fourth time this season, Doug Kalitta made the final round in Top Fuel, coming up just short of his third win in the 2025 NHRA season on Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway.

Stewart has advanced past Round 1 in three consecutive NHRA events (Brainerd and Indianapolis were the two previous events).

Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican powered to the top to open the NHRA playoffs on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 position at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish.