aron Stanfield and the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team rallied to victory Sunday at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
Shawn Langdon rolled to his second straight victory, defeating four-time world champion Antron Brown in the final round to close out the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway.
The reigning Indy 500 champion and four-time IndyCar champion from Barcelona, Spain, clocked in a four-lap average-qualifying session at 232.248 mph in 2:35.0066 to secure his second Indy 500 career pole position.
Top Fuel points leader and the sport’s fastest driver Shawn Langdon picked up his first victory in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge this season on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway
Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta made the quickest run on Friday at Route 66 Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK.
The main event is the Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sunday, September 13, a 240-lap, 300-mile Cup Series race that starts at 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m. ET) and broadcasts live on USA Network.
The 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs will see a new element of competition as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR on Sept. 18-20.
Matt Forbush, Jules Caranta and the Forbush Performance team look to capitalize on lessons learned in their first race weekend together earlier this year
