Race 9 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Driver interviews and a selection of photos from Bristol Dragway are available on the NHRA media site
This feed contains video of the Top Fuel and Funny Car winners of the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto and the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Epping Top Fuel Winner & Bristol Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster
3.794 seconds, 332.43 mph
NOTE: Top Fuel standout Leah Pruett won the delayed NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto on Friday at Bristol Dragway when she defeated points leader Shawn Langdon. Pruett’s 3.794-second pass at 332.43 mph was her first race win since 2023, as she returned to full-time competition in 2026 after becoming a mother. The run also puts her in the provisional No. 1 spot for this weekend’s race in Bristol.
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Jack Beckman
Epping Funny Car Winner
PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car
4.017 seconds, 318.54 mph
NOTE: Funny Car’s Jack Beckman won his first race of the season on Friday when he won the delayed NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto over John Force Racing teammate Jordan Vandergriff. Beckman’s 4.017-second pass at 318.54 mph gave him the win a Bristol Dragway.
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Matt Hagan
Funny Car Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat
4.009 seconds, 319.60 mph
NOTE: Former Funny Car champion Matt Hagan took the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Bristol Dragway at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals when he raced to a 4.009-second pass at 319.60 mph.
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Greg Anderson
Pro Stock Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
6.673 seconds, 204.11 mph
NOTE: Six-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson took the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals thanks to his 6.673-second pass at 204.11 mph on Friday night at Bristol Dragway. If it holds, it will mark his sixth No. 1 qualifier of the 2026 season.
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Gaige Herrera
Pro Stock Motorcycle Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
RevZilla / Vance & Hines Suzuki
6.867 seconds, 196.59 mph
NOTE: Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera took the provisional No. 1 qualifier position on Friday at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals when he clocked a 6.867-second pass at 196.59 mph at Bristol Dragway. If it stays best of the class, it will be Herrera’s first No. 1 of the 2026 season.
Sylvester Barnes from Cleveland, Ohio USA (Comp Number: 647) 2026 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Mtn Motor Pro Stock, Div: 3 "Sylvester Barnes" Owned by Sylvester Barnes from Cleveland, Ohio USA 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier by Jerry Haas | Powered by a 815 cubic inch Chevrolet with 5 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]
Michael Roppo from Demonte, Indiana USA 2026 - Category: NOSTPS, Type: UN, Class: Nostalgia Pro Stock, Div: 3 "Castrol GTX- Nationwise" Owned by Michael Roppo from Demonte, Indiana USA 1984 Pontiac Trans Am by Willie Rells | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Pontiac with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown […]
Kevin Lawrence from Palos Hills, Illinois USA (Comp Number: 376) 2026 - Category: NOSTPS, Type: UN, Class: Nostalgia Pro Stock, Div: 3 "AC-Delco" Owned by Kevin Lawrence from Palos Hills, Illinois USA 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 500 cubic inch GM with 5 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile […]
Bob Hankins from Sonora, California USA (Comp Number: 759) 1969 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 "Blue Blazer" Owned by Bob Hankins from Sonora, California USA '69 Chevrolet Corvette by Jack Eskelson | Powered by a 398 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown […]
Arnie Behling from Anaheim, California USA (Comp Number: 736) 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 "Big John Mazmanian" Owned by John Mazmanian from Whittier, California USA '70 Plymouth Cuda by Woody Gilmore | Powered by a 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.895 at […]
Tom Sturm from Garden Grove, California USA 1970 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 "The Swapper" Owned by Tom Sturm from Garden Grove, California USA '70 Dodge Challenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 392 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.900 at Irwindale CA […]
Dale Armstrong from Seattle, Washington USA (Comp Number: 785) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 "The Swapper" Owned by Tom Sturm from Huntington Beach, California USA '70 Dodge Challenger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 392 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Tyler Shenuk from Chicago, Illinois USA (Comp Number: 6) 2026 - Category: NOSTPS, Type: UN, Class: Nostalgia Pro Stock, Div: 4 "Pennzoil" Owned by Chris Shenuk from Chicago, Illinois USA 1991 Pontiac Trans Am by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Pontiac with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Bill Kubiac from Douglasville, Georgia USA (Comp Number: 2269) 2026 - Category: PROSTREET, Type: QN, Class: X255, Div: 2 "Bill Kubiac" Owned by Bill Kubiac from Douglasville, Georgia USA 1990 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 434 cubic inch Ford with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown | […]
Randy Scriber from White Bear Lake, Minnesota USA (Comp Number: 570) 1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 "Bill Schifsky/Cox" Owned by Bill Schifsky from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA '71 Ford Pinto by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile […]